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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
Choosing Surgical Birth: Personal Choice and Medical Jurisdiction, Alexandria Vasquez
DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVE TRAINING METHODS TO LEARN A LAPAROSCOPIC CAMERA NAVIGATION TASK UNDER STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENTS, Devnath Vasudevan
TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ABUSED CATHINONES, Rakesh Vekariya
OPPOSING ROLES OF THE μ-OPIOID AND NOCICEPTIN/ORPHANIN FQ RECEPTORS IN OLIGODENDROCYTE DEVELOPMENT AND MYELINATION, Allison Vestal-Laborde
IMPACTS OF RDX SOIL CONTAMINATION ACROSS AN AGE GRADIENT FOR THE NATIVE SHRUB MORELLA CERIFERA., Stephen Via
THE EFFECT OF A NAVIGATIONAL AID ON TRAINING OF A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY CAMERA TASK, Ketan Vidwans
But From This Moment On We Know Nothing, Jacob Vincent
CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROSATELLITE LOCI AND PILOT POPULATION GENETIC ANALYSIS IN HICKORY SHAD, ALOSA MEDIOCRIS, FNU Vishakha
White Sands, Laura Vitale
POPPIES AND PTSD: OPIOID INFLUENCE ON A PRECLINCAL MODEL OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER., Sarah Vunck
Seeking Freedom through Self-Love in Toni Morrison’s A Mercy and Beloved, Stephanie Walker
The Dragons in your Dreams, Jacquelyn Walther
DIFFUSE TRAUMATIC AXONAL INJURY WITHIN THE VISUAL SYSTEM: IMPLICATIONS FOR VISUAL PATHWAY REORGANIZATION, Jiaqiong Wang
The Role of Zinc Particle Size and Loading in Cathodic Protection Efficiency, QIANG WANG
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Implications for School Systems and School Personnel, Carmen Y. Ward
Family Matters, Heather Warstler
Design Invites Stories: a mental health facility, Christina Lee Waters
Empires of the Air, Gregory Osina Weatherford
Expression of Foreign Genes in the Pseudomonas Bacteriophage Pf3, Krystin Weathers
A Multifaceted Approach Identifies ErbB2 and ErbB3 proteins and microRNA-125b as Key Contributors to Prostate Cancer Progression, Danielle Weaver
Visual Exploration of Cultural Intersections, Sarah Weber
BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPING OF THE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS PROPERTIES OF THE ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUG CLOZAPINE IN 129S2/HSV MICE, Kevin Webster
Transferrin binding protein B structure, function, and export in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Meredith L. Weck
Between Floors: The Ups and Downs of Mediated Narrative, Melinda White
Performing Transition: Depictions of the Transgender Experience, T K. Widmer
Authority through Polyvocality in The Poisonwood Bible, Emily C. Williams
THE EFFECTS OF RIVER SEDIMENT, ENDOSULFAN, AND MODERATE HYPOXIA ON BLUE CRABS (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS) FROM THE TIDAL, FRESHWATER JAMES RIVER, Laura Williams
Using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to identify and predict microRNAs (miRNAs) potentially affecting Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Vernell Williamson
Radiation Sensitization of Breast Cancer Cells by Vitamin D Through the Promotion of Autophagic Cell Death, Eden Wilson
Fabrication of Anisotropic Sol-gel Materials by Photo-Crosslinking, Charles Wingfield
Accurate Methodology for Monitoring Biomembrane Events, Christine A. Winschel
Parental and Family Predictors of Adolescent Weight Loss and Health Change in a Multidisciplinary Obesity Intervention, Jacqueline Woods
Hearts and Trees, Hilary Woznica
Improve the Performance and Scalability of RAID-6 Systems Using Erasure Codes, Chentao Wu
Segmentation and Fracture Detection in CT Images for Traumatic Pelvic Injuries, Jie Wu
AlGaN/GaN Dual Channel HFETs and Realization of GaN Devices on different substrates, Mo Wu
RESPONDING TO THE CHILD WELFARE WORKFORCE CRISIS HERE AND NOW: A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SUPERVISION, Abigail K. Wyche
Using Genetic Information in Risk Prediction for Alcohol Dependence, Jia Yan
Spatial distribution and modulation of nitric oxide synthase in a hypertensive rat model, Andrew Yannaccone
The Current Status of Social Media use among Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Exploratory Study, James Young
ENGINEERING OF POLYAMIDOAMINE (PAMAM) DENDRIMERS FOR GENE AND DRUG DELIVERY, Quan Yuan
PARENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF ANESTHESIA RISK FOR DENTAL TREATMENT, Andrew Zale
BIOCHEMICAL ACTIONS OF A NOVEL CIS-TERPENONE, Lin Zhang
TOWARDS AN INCENTIVE COMPATIBLE FRAMEWORK OF SECURE CLOUD COMPUTING, Yulong Zhang
Hierarchical Templates and Their Application to Multimodal Porous Materials Fabrication, Bo Zhao
Performing Taboo: The Creation of an Aesthetic through the Exploration of Censorship in Theatre and the Challenges of Directing Killer Joe, David Todd Zimmerman
Reverberations: Beat of the Heart, Sarah Zoller
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Characterization of the Effect of Serum and Chelating Agents on Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation; Chelating Agents Augment Biofilm Formation through Clumping Factor B, Nabil Mathew Abraham
An Artless Dream, Lauren Abrams
Theoretical and experimental studies of noise limited phenomena in nanowires, Pratik Agnihotri
Aging Effect in the Wettability of Nickel Nanorod Arrays, Nahla Albarakati
An In Vitro Comparison of Cyclic Fatigue of Profile® Vortex™ and Endosequence™ Rotary Nickel-Titanium Files, Fawaz Al-Foraih
Changes in the Expression of Thin Filament-Associated Proteins in Colonic Smooth Muscle from Mice During Inflammation, Reem Alkahtani
Developing a Hybrid Model to Predict Student First Year Retention and Academic Success in STEM Disciplines Using Neural Networks, Ruba Alkhasawneh
EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF BENEFIT FRAUD AND COMPLIANCE ACT IN AFFECTING WAGES AND OFFERS FOR SEVEN COMMON H1B OCCUPATIONS IN VIRGINIA, 2002-2010, Khalafala Alsadig
Differential regulation of MLC20 phosphorylation in tonic and phasic smooth muscles of the stomach, Othman Al-Shboul
Designing a Musical Theatre Curriculum for the Modern University, Justin Amellio
Kinase pathways underlying muscarinic activation of colonic longitudinal muscle, Charles Dudley Anderson Jr.
African American Males Diagnosed With Schizophrenia: A Phenomenological Study, Lorraine Anderson
IDENTITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AMONG NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MEMBERS AND UNDERGRADUATES, Bradley Antonides
How Virginia Public School Superintendents Spend Their Time, Eric Armbruster
EVALUATION OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER’S ASSESSMENT CLINIC: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL ASSESSMENT EVALUATION TOOL, Cassidy C. Arnold
Cis 3,4', 5-trimethoxy-3'-aminostilbene (stilbene 5c) induces apoptosis and protective autophagy in B16F10 melanoma cells, Betelehem Asnake
The Alliance-Outcome Association in CBT and Usual Care for Youth Depression Delivered in Community Settings, Shelley Avny
Approaches for Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy of a Novel IL-10 Gene Family Member: MDA-7/IL-24, Belal Azab
Relations Among Media, Eating Pathology and Body Dissatisfaction in College Women, Carrie Bair
Understanding Mothers of Late Preterm Infants, Brenda Baker
Synthesis, Screening and Cocrystallization of Adenosine Based Inhibitors with Methyltransferases, ErmC' and KsgA, Matthew Baker
Integration/Interpretation: The Stylistic Motifs of Mughal Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri, Glenna Barlow
Spatial Parameters in Therapeutic Spaces: Design of a Residential Treatment Facility for Eating Disorder Patients, Sarah Beth Basinger
LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL LABOR AND AFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP CLIMATE AS ANTECEDENTS TO ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFECTIVENESS, John Batchelor
An Iron Catalyst: Virginia’s Roadside Historical Markers and the Shaping of a Historical Consciousness, Joseph Bayless
Judging the Rational and the Dead: Ann Radcliffe and Feminist Theology, Garland Beasley
Place Removed: A Study of Authenticity in Remote Locations, Emily Shea Beck
Snake Box, Avery Beckendorf
Shaken and Stirred: Tactile Imagery and Narrative Immediacy in J. D. Salinger's "Blue Melody," "A Girl I Knew," and "Just Before the War with the Eskimos", Angelica Bega-Hart
STABILITY AND SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF NEGATIVE IONS, Swayamprabha Behera
Age Dependent Spatial Characteristics of Epileptiform Activity in Malformed Cortex, L. Andrew Bell
TO THE AGES OF AGES: RECONCEPTUALIZING HIGH SCHOOL ART HISTORY CURRICULUM, Amy Bergh
A Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Placement and Routing on Cloud Computing Platforms, Jacob A. Berlier
The Protective Role of Psychological Empowerment on Tobacco Use Behaviors, Brittany Berry
Teachers' Perception of Computer Use and Technical Support in a Rural Virginia School Division: A Case Study, Rodney Berry
Organizational Capacity to Absorb External Knowledge: An Exploratory Study of Public and Nonprofit Decision Makers' Perceptions of Impediments and Facilitators, Linda S. Birtley
Bethlehem Lutheran Church: Can a Building Teach?, Tyler Bland
Targeting the endocannabinoid system to reduce nociception, Lamont Booker
The Land of Make-Believe, Lacey Bowman
Is gait training with the elliptically based robotic gait trainer (EBRGT) feasible in ambulatory patients after stroke?, J. Cortney Bradford
Quick Xlthlx Fish, Andrew Brehm