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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 2011
DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSIOLOGIC CONTACT MODELS FOR ARTICULAR SURFACES, John Owen
THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: THE IMPACT OF PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ON WILLINGNESS TO SEEK MEDCIAL [i.e., medical] HELP AMONG GHANAIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES., Olivia Owusu-Boakyewaah
Comparison of Adhesion of Gutta Percha/AH Plus® and Resilon/Epiphany® SE™ After a Final Rinse with Different Concentrations of Ethanol, Suren Paravyan
Receptor influences in GIRK current activation and desensitization, Gyu Park
PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF TWO DIFFERENT STATES OF NAEGLERIA FOWLERI, Hong Park
Let's Get Physical: The Role of Physical Activity in the Training of Graduate Mental Health Students, Cassandra Pasquariello
INVESTIGATIONS ON THE MICRO-SCALE SURFACE INTERACTIONS AT THE TOOL AND WORKPIECE INTERFACE IN MICRO-MANUFACTURING OF BIPOLAR PLATES FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS, Mevlut Fatih Peker
Mary Wingfield Scott: A Rebel with a Rubble Cause, Kay Peninger
The Effects of a Fluoride Releasing Orthodontic Primer on Demineralization around Brackets: An in-vivo study., Daniel Pennella
MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FIRST-YEAR URBAN TEACHERS AND THEIR MENTORS, Gwendolyn Perkins
Association between T Cells-Related Gene Expression and Fibrosis Progression in HCV Recurrence disease., Alexander Philip
The effects of hypothermia on status epilepticus-induced acquired epilepsy, Kristin Phillips
Caring for a Preterm Infant during the First Six Months Post NICU Discharge: A Mother’s Perspective, Lois Phillips-Pula
Far Away Is Here, Amira Pierce
A Voice from the Dust, Gian Pierotti
Phytoremediation of PCB Contaminated Soil: Effectiveness and Regulatory Policy, Nathan Pinsker
INDUCING ACTIVE SITES IN CLUSTERS: REACTIVITY OF Al13Ix- and Al14Iy- (x=0-2, y=2-4) WITH METHANOL, Christopher Powell
Aural Landscapes, Brandi Price
Sphingosine-1-phosphate in mast cell-mediated allergic responses, Megan Price
Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth in a Community Mental Health Setting: Single Case Design, Alexis Quinoy
Pediatrician Perceptions of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model, Christopher Ray
DENTAL PLAN PERFORMANCE WITH MEDICAID REFORM IN VIRGINIA, James Reed
Designed Synthesis of Halogenated Borazine-Linked Polymers and Their Applications in Gas Storage and Separation, Thomas Reich
ATTITUDE ALIGNMENT AMONG COUPLES IN THE FACE OF BELONGING THREAT, Chelsea Reid
Parent-Child Communication about Substance Use: Experiences of Latino Emerging Adults, Kathryn Reid-Quiñones
Dialogue in the Galleries: Developing a Tour about Contemporary Art for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Elizabeth Reilly-Brown
Fifth Year Teacher Perceptions of Induction Programs Upon Teacher Retention, Arleen Reinhardt
Movement for the Actor: A Practical Approach to the Application of Movement Training, Elizabeth Ressegger-Slone
Analysis of the role of outer surface protein C (OspC) in Borrelia burgdorferi pathogenesis, DeLacy Rhodes
Ecological profiling of bird-mosquito interactions in Central Virginia, Anna Riggan
Determining the effect of double-stranded RNA treatment in ovarian cancer, Charlotte Roberts
ASSESSING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN TYPE 1 DIABETES MANAGEMENT DURING ADOLESCENCE, Elizabeth M. Robinson
Resolution, Jason Robinson
DEFINING THE BACTERIAL FLORA OF PERIODONTAL POCKETS IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS PATIENTS, Rafael Rodriguez
Do body image and gender role attitudes mediate the relationship between media exposure and sexual risk behavior in college students?, Vivian Rodriguez
Sensory Modulation Disorder in Puerto Rican Preschoolers: Associated Risk Factors, Rosa L. Roman-Oyola
A Framework for Digital Emotions, Meghan Rosatelli
Richmond River Center: Condensing a Line to a Point, Connecting a Narrative to a Moment, Angela Roy
Shrubs as Sentinels of Ordnance Contamination: Using Plant Physiology and Remote Sensing to Detect TNT in Soils, Kathryn Rubis
The Effect of Ambient on Photoluminescence from GaN, Iwona Ruchala
CMV vaccine development based on epithelial entry mediators UL128, UL130, UL131, Frances Saccoccio
A PRE AND POST EXERCISE COMPARISON OF THREE ASSESSMENT TOOLS COMMONLY EMPLOYED TO ASSESS VASCULAR FUNCTION, Lorena Salom
My Artistic Journey, Ninnette Santarone
A Sequence of Gaps, Oscar Santillan
Self-perception of Smile Aesthetics and Self-esteem, Larry Scarborough
Composition of Suspended and Benthic Particulate Matter in the Tidal Freshwater James River, Anne Schlegel
The Characterization of PG0228 in Porphyromonas gingivalis W83, Courtney Schlenker
Women, Wealth and Social Norms Theory: Financial Behaviors and Perceptions of Affluent Women in Their Prime Years, SCARLETT SCHWARTZ
Craft Cyborg, Laina Seay
Connecting One and Many - Reinventing the Procession of the Cinema Experience, Kelly H. Sekely
WETTING TRANSITIONS AT NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES, Yazdi Jamileh Seyed
Age differences in long-term adjustment and psychosocial outcomes in a large multi-site sample 5-10 years after heart transplant, Andrea Shamaskin
Plex, Jon-Phillip Sheridan
Ewiges Deutschland as an Examination of Popular Political Culture in National Socialist Germany 1939-1940, Howard Joseph Sherrick Jr.
DIFFERENTIAL GLIAL CELL RESPONSES IN THE DENTATE GYRUS IN YOUNG ADULT AND AGED BRAINS FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, Christoher Shin
Functional consequences of cytosine methylation in mitochondrial DNA catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase 1, Lisa Shock
KE Theory & the Number of Vertices Belonging to All Maximum Independent Sets in a Graph, Taylor Short
ENUMERATING ALTERNATE OPTIMAL FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS FOR METABOLIC RECONSTRUCTIONS, Umaporn Siangphoe
Designing Allosteric Inhibitors of Thrombin, Preetpal Sidhu
Real-Time Fundamental Frequency Estimation Algorithm for Disconnected Speech, Thomas Skjei
Gifted Students' Perceptions of High School Transition, Beverley R. Smith
Indirect Screening: Enhancing Identification of Illicit Drug Use during Pregnancy, Courtney Smith
Every Night at 8pm, Jennifer Lauren Smith
Talented and Gifted, Robbie Smith
Planting: One director's approach to cultivating and nurturing within a female ensemble, Erin Snyder
Legacy sediments in streams - effects on nutrient partitioning during simulated re-suspension events., Molly Sobotka
GROWTH MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX ORGANICS IN THE GAS PHASE AND ON METAL NANOPARTICLES GENERATED BY A LASER VAPORIZATION PROCESS, Abdel Rahman Soliman
Outside Things, Jacob Sorenson
Predicting the Diffusion of Next Generation 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth of Virginia: An Application Using the Deployment of Wireless E9-1-1 Technologies, Dorothy Spears-Dean
How Love is Like Drowning, Alyssa Spicer
Modeling the Homeschool timetabling problem using Integer programming, Subhashini Srinivasan
Transformation and Renewal, Josephine Stokes
PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH SEDATION FOR PERIODONTAL SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED, CROSS-OVER CLINICAL STUDY, Jason Streem
Managing the Healthcare Needs of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Parents' Experience, Julie Strunk
Growth of Age-0 Atlantic menhaden (BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS) in Two Tidal Freshwater Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay, Peter M. Sturke
RURAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM AFFILIATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HOSPITAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, 2004-2008, Mark Swofford
Quantifying polypharmacy in diabetes patients in the U.S., Jing Tao
Relations between Violence Exposure, Threat Appraisal, and Coping among Typologies of Victimized Adolescents, Katherine Taylor
Objectionable Team Nicknames: Determining The Likelihood Of Selling The Issue Of Banning Them In Virginia High Schools, Pamela Taylor
Biochemical Evaluation of Lignin-like Molecules, Jay Thakkar
From Faith to Form, Nadine Thola
Making it Work: Credential and Employment Outcomes of Out-of-School Youth in Southside Virginia, Najmah Thomas
Intracellular Signaling Contributions to Behaviors Relevant to Nicotine Addiction, Lauren Thompson
Vapor Transport and Aerosol Dynamics in the Respiratory Airways, Geng Tian
Developmental Trajectories of Physical and Relational Aggression and Their Relation to Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence, Denicia Titchner
Analysis of NFI-X3 and STAT3 Interaction and Its Functions, Etsegenet Tizazu
Accelerating Finite State Projection through General Purpose Graphics Processing, Thomas Trimeloni
Embeddings of Product Graphs Where One Factor is a Hypercube, Bethany Turner
Role of Tyk2 in the Development of Beige Cells, Samantha Umali
STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THERMAL STABILITY OF THERMOPHILIC TRMD PROTEINS, Jamar Uzzell