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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 2012
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
Eastern Shore Stories: Technology, Place, and Local Culture, Patricia Bloxom
COHORT MEMBERSHIP, DENTAL INSURANCE AND UTILIZATION OF DENTAL SERVICES IN ADULTS AGE 47 AND OVER RECEIVING DENTAL CARE AT VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, Patricia Brown Bonwell
BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING AND METABOLIC CONTROL IN YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES: RELATION TO DISEASE CARE, Adrienne Borschuk
Twelve Hearts of Clay and Selected Stories, Rebecca C. Boswell
Visual Intimacy, Richard Bottomley
Text Messaging as Adjunct to Community Based Weight Management Program, Claudia Bouhaidar
Sex Differences in the Oxygen Uptake Kinetic Response to Moderate Intensity Exercise in Obese Adolescents, Mary Bowen
The Universality of Laban Movement Analysis, Marie C. Boyette
Implementation and Outcomes of an Online English-Portuguese Tandem Language Exchange Program Delivered Jointly Across a U.S.-Brazilian University Partnership: A Case Study, Anton Brinckwirth
Identification of Latent Subgroups of Obese Adolescents Enrolled in a Healthy Weight Management Program, Cassie Brode
Novel Shear-Thinning of Aged PDMS/Fumed Silica Admixtures and Properties of Related Silicone Elastomers, Wayne Brooke-Devlin
Characterization of the expression of the intercellular adhesin locus in Staphylococcus aureus, Jamie Brooks
Angiogenesis in Response to Varying Fiber Size in an Electrospun Scaffold In Vivo., Damien Brown
PERSONALITY AND INTERPERSONAL PREDICTORS AMONG MINISTERS: PREFERENCE FOR PASTORAL COUNSELING TASKS, Jessica Young Brown
Unavailable and Inaccessible: An Analysis of Urban Food Insecurity, Stephen Brown
GROUP I METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS ON SELECTIVE CELLULAR SUBTYPES IN EPILEPTOGENIC MALFORMED CORTEX, William Bruch
Investigation of Possible Novel Peptide Inhibitors to BAG-1 Based On Peptidyl-Biomimetics, Jonathan Brunn
Modeling the Resistance to Hydrostatic Pressures for Superhydrophobic Coatings with Random Roughness, Thomas Michael Bucher Jr.
Combinatorial analysis of tumorigenic microRNAs driving prostate cancer, William Budd
THREE DIMENSIONAL IN VITRO MODEL OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, Anna Bulysheva
Development of a Multiple Contact Haptic Display with Texture-Enhanced Graphics, David Burch
Interpreting the War Anew: An Appraisal of Richmond’s Civil War Centennial Commemoration, Brandon Butterworth
THE ELIZA-HIGGINS MODEL: THE IDEOLOGY, RAPPORT AND METHODS OF DIALECT ACQUISITION, Stacey Cabaj
Layers, Cycles and Stages, Kathleen Cluverius Calhoun
The Voice of Ritual: A Pedagogical Exploration Teaching Body and Breath Using the Principles of Ritual Poetic Drama within the African Continuum, Jacquelynn Camden
Effect of Local Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain with General Anesthesia, Belinda Campbell
The Role of Calcineurin in Dendritic Remodeling and Epileptogenesis in a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury, John Campbell
A Comparison of Maximal Exercise Responses among Patients with a Total Artificial Heart, a Left Ventricular Assist Device, or Advanced Heart Failure, Justin M. Canada
Starting a Standardized Patient Program Using a Theatre Model, Richard Edward Carter
DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF A PDMS MICROPUMP WITH MOVING MEMBRANES, Charles Cartin
Effects of imagery training on language in expressive writing, Therese Verkerke Cash
N-TERMINAL PROCESSING OF RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L27 IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, J. Harry Caufield
The role of Fyn and B-cell expressed ADAM10 in early B cell development, germinal center formation and terminal B cell differentiation, Natalia Chaimowitz
INFORMATION THEORETIC APPROACHES TOWARDS REGULATORY NETWORK INFERENCE, Vijender Chaitankar
NOVEL SOFT SURFACES WITH INTERESTING SURFACE AND BULK MORPHOLOGY, Souvik Chakrabarty
ROLE OF AUTOPHAGY IN THE RESPONSE OF HS578T BREAST TUMOR CELLS TO RADIATION, Shweta Chakradeo
Stable Fluorinated Antimicrobial Coatings, Asima Chakravorty
Finite Element Analysis of Transverse Medial Malleolar Fracture Fixation, Ruchi Chande
LIFE HISTORY SWITCH POINT PLASTICY IN RESPONSE TO POND DRYING ALYERS METAMORPH ALLOMETRY AND JUMPING PERFORMANCE, Julie Charbonnier
Function of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 7 (IGFBP7) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Dong Chen
My Identity, Kris Cho
The Role of Positive Emotions in Health-Related Outcomes for Caregivers of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury, Suzzette Chopin
The Evolution of Conservative Attitudes as a Complement to Cognitive Threat Detection Mechanisms, Russ Clay
Mapping Women's Movement in Medieval England, Claire Clement