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Part of University Archives: This series has been selected for inclusion in the VCU University Archives for its enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value.Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Structural basis of DNA binding complexes, Ninad Walavalkar
Experience as an Experiment, James Walker
Splinter, Audrey Walls
Narrowing the Gap Between Imaginary and Real Artifacts: A Process for Making and Filming Diegetic Prototypes, Al Hussein Wanas
Behavioral and genomic characterization of scheduled ethanol deprivation, Jonathan Warner
Synthesis, Characterization, and Functionalization of Magnetic Iron Nanoparticles for Enhanced Biological Applications, Christopher Warren
Optimization of Radiation Therapy in Time-Dependent Anatomy, W. Tyler Watkins
The Effects of Sleep Problems and Depression on Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences Among College Students, McGann Amanda Wattenmaker
Transforming Narratives, Lucia Weilein
Query: how does the never to be differ from what never was?, Robert Scott Whipkey
Selection of a Non-Phosphorylated Peptide Inhibitor of BRCA1’s (BRCT)2 Domain, Railey White
Cannabinoid Modulation of Reinforcement Maintained by Stimulation of the Medial Forebrain Bundle in C57Bl/6J Mice, Jason Wiebelhaus
The Estimation and Evaluation of Optimal Thresholds for Two Sequential Testing Strategies, Amber R. Wilk
The Use of Relation Valued Attributes in Support of Fuzzy Data, Larry Ritchie Williams Jr.
Multifunctional Orthogonally-Frequency-Coded Saw Strain Sensor, William Wilson
We dream of an age that is equal to our passions, William Winks
CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CULTURAL FACTORS IN PRESENTING SYMPTOMS AND AT THREE MONTH (OR FIRST RECORDED) FOLLOW UP, Stephanie Susanne Genser Wolf
The Design and Validation of a Computational Rigid Body Model for Study of the Radial Head, Cassandra Woodcock
Topographies of Memory, Rena Wood
THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN HIGH RISK, RURAL VIRGINIA COUNTIES, CHARLETTE T. WOOLRIDGE
INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF A RAMAN TWEEZER SYSTEM, John Wray
Performance and Reliability Study and Exploration of NAND Flash-based Solid State Drives, Guanying Wu
Experimental Determination and Equation of State Modeling of High-Pressure Fluid Behavior, Yue Wu
Semi-Interpenetrating Network Gelatin Fiber Sca old for Oral Mucosal Delivery of Insulin, Leyuan Xu
Design and Analysis of Digital True Random Number Generator, Avantika Yadav
Discovering driver somatic mutations, copy number alterations and methylation changes using Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Bokhari Yahya
Paired Interactions between Kir channels and Tertiapin-Q, Chul Ho Yang
Intra and extracellular functions of sphingosine-1-phosphate in sterile inflammation., Jessie Yester
DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF GROWTH FACTORS ON GLYCOLYSIS IN OVARIAN CANCER CELLS, Fang Yuan
Mapping the Mediterranean: Bartolommeo da li Sonetti and the Isolario Tradition, Kelly Zacovic
GRAPHENE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR AND METALLIC NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS, Abdallah Zedan
Chemoelectromechanical Actuation in Conducting Polymer Hybrid with Bilayer Lipid Membrane, Hao Zhang
ASSESSMENT OF THE FEASIBILITY OF CO-ADMINISTRATION OF PHENOLIC DIETARY COMPOUNDS WITH PHENYLEPHRINE TO INCREASE ITS BIOAVAILABILITY, Zhenxian Zhang
A NOVEL SPAM CAMPAIGN IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS, Yufeng Zhen
DC, MICROWAVE, AND NOISE PROPERTIES OF GAN BASED HETEROJUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS AND THEIR RELIABILITY ISSUES, Congyong Zhu
Water | Desire: Design of a Responsible Urban Retreat in Georgetown, Washington, DC, Tanya Zimmerli
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Predictors of Carbapenem Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in a Consortium of Academic Medical Center Hospitals, Mera Ababneh
Blurring the Lines of Traditional Gender Roles: Beliefs of African American Women, Jasmine Abrams
“The Nonmusical Message Will Endure With It:” The Changing Reputation and Legacy of John Powell (1882-1963), Karen Adam
From Linkage to GWAS: A Multifaceted Exploration of the Genetic Risk for Alcohol Dependence, Amy Adkins
Semi-interpenetrating nanofiber scaffolds for transbuccal drug delivery, Donald Aduba Jr.
Quality of Depression Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes: Exploring the Effects of Race and Ethnicity, Amma Agyemang
PIEZOELECTRIC PROBES AND THEIR CAPACITY TO MONITOR TIME VARYING VISCOSITY, Eman Ahmed
THE ROLE OF TETRASPANIN-8 IN ASTROCYTE ELEVATED GENE-1 MEDIATED PROGRESSION OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA, Maaged Akiel
Is TDR in Virginia DOA? A Study of the State of Transfer of Development Rights Programs in Virginia, Alissa Akins
The role of megalin in the transport of aminoglycosides across human placenta, Amal Akour
THE STRATEGIC ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND DECISION SUPPORT, Jaffar Alalwan
FAST NEURAL NETWORK ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING CLASSIFICATION TASKS, Noor Albarakati
FACTORS INFLUENCING PHARMACISTS’ DECISION TO REPORT ADVERSE EVENTS RELATED TO DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, Ali M. Alhammad
REGULATION OF THE MOUSE AND HUMAN β-GLOBIN GENES BY KRÜPPEL LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS KLF1 AND KLF2, Yousef N. Alhashem
Role of Nucleosome Remodeling Factor (NURF) in Tumorigenesis Using a Breast Cancer Mouse Model, Aiman Alhazmi
Designing Direct and Indirect Factor Xa Inhibitors, Rami Al-Horani
Characterizing the role of Nucleosome Remodeling Factor (NURF) in tumorigenesis and metastatic progression using mouse models of breast cancer., Suehyb Alkhatib
α2-ADRENOCEPTOR AND 5-HT3 SEROTONIN RECEPTOR LIGANDS AS POTENTIAL ANALGESIC ADJUVANTS, Genevieve Alley
Development of Natural Cyclic Peptide Inhibitors of XRCC4/XLF Interaction for Radio-Sensitization of Breast Tumor Cells, MOHAINI MOHAMMED AL
CELL DEATH AND GROWTH ARREST PATHWAYS MEDIATING THE ACTIONS OF STILBENE 5C IN HCT-116 COLON CANCER CELLS, Moureq Alotaibi
Photoluminescence from Bulk GaN Substrates, Marrwa Alrrshedan
Designing a Comprehensive Framework for e-Government Implementation Success with a Special View of the Case of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alsaigh
Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Experimental Colitis, Shakir AlSharari
PREDICTION OF HUMAN SYSTEMIC, BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES BASED ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, Tafif Abdullah Al
I Am Error, Nathan Altice
Small Molecules as Negative Allosteric Modulators of Alpha7 nAChRs, Osama Alwassil
Display, Baldwin Amanda
Into the Tangled Web: K-12 Educators, Free Speech Rights, and Social Media, John David Andrews
New Century Ghost, Angela Apte
DISCOVERY AND BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ALLOSTERIC INHIBITORS OF FACTOR XIa (FXIa), Malaika Argade
"New Media, Oral Histories and the Expansion and Modification of West African Griot Culture: A Case Study of Alhaji Papa Susso", Robin Rison Ashworth
Reflections of Self, Melissa Athey
Preferentially Orienting Ag Nanoparticles Using CaF2 Nanorods, Mathias Auer
Essential Spawning Habitat for Atlantic Sturgeon in the James River, Virginia., Geoffrey Austin
Validation of 3'-deoxy-3'-[18F]-fluorothymidine positron emission tomography for image-guidance in biologically adaptive radiotherapy, Marian Axente
Life History Analysis of James River Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) with Implications for Management and Recovery of the Species, Matthew Balazik
The Regulation of Mitochondrial DNMT1 During Oxidative Stress, Joyce Balinang
Use of Procalcitonin as a Biomarker of Bacterial Infection in Acute Liver Failure and Acute Liver Injury, Jody Balko
THE INFLUENCE OF HRM ACTIVITIES ON PERFORMANCE-RELATED OUTCOMES: EXPLORING THE DYNAMICS WITHIN THE “BLACK BOX”, George C. Banks
Attitudinal Responses to Mixed Evidence: The Role of Attitude Extremity and Political Ideology in Effecting Change versus Resistance, Jessica Barber
School Leader Use of Social Media for Professional Discourse, Candice Barkley
Mandibular Symphyseal Distraction Osteogenesis (MSDO): Association with Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) Symptoms, Sheldon Bates
The Value of Brawn, Thomas Batten
"Being certain": Moral distress in critical care nurses, Marian Baxter
Growth gone awry: exploring the role of embryonic liver development genes in HCV induced cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, Martha K. Behnke
A Physiological Signal Processing System for Optimal Engagement and Attention Detection., Ashwin Belle
The impact of ambiguous versus blatant race related stress on ego depletion in African American adults, Benita Belvet
Thin Time, Jonathan Benjamin
Regulation of Excitation-Contraction and Excitation-Transcription Coupling in Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle by Caveolin-1, Sayak bhattacharya
INVESTIGATING SYNERGY BETWEEN RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE INHIBITORS AND CMV ANTIVIRALS, Sukhada Bhave
Brain Controlled Switch, Dimple Bhuta
Quantitative Genetic Methods to Dissect Heterogeneity in Complex Traits, T. Bernard Bigdeli