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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 2010
An Indecent Obsession, Aaron McIntosh
The Uses of Applied Theatre, Matthew McKay
The Educational Role of the Art Museum and its Collections in the Teaching of University Undergraduate and Graduate Student, Lanette McNeil
The Stockbridge-Munsee Tote at the National Museum of the American Indian, Corinne McVeigh
Patient Ventilator Dyssynchrony: Types, Frequency and Patterns in Critically Ill Adults, Karen Mellott
A COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX PHYSIOLOGY: COAGULATION, FIBRINOLYSIS, AND WOUND HEALING, Nathan Menke
The Decision Making Process of Informal Caregivers of Dementia Family Members Regarding Nursing Home Placement, Rebecca Merritt
The Role of the Methyl DNA Binding Domain Protein 2 (MBD2) in Breast Cancer, Omar Mian
Detect, Bite, Slam, Ali Miharbi
The Wanderers, Danielle Miles
Role of Neutrophils in Enhancing Vascular Reactivity to Angiotensin II in Preeclampsia, Nikita Mishra
Digital Implementation of a True Random Number Generator, Sam Mitchum
The Lived Experience of Faith Community Nurses Living the Call to Health Ministry, Deborah Mobley
Predicting Arithmetic Performance from Age and Executive Function Skills, Andrea Molzhon
MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN YOUTHS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES: A MEDIATIONAL MODEL, Struemph Kari Morgan
Influence of retinal states on the development and maintenance of retinofugal projections, Duncan Morhardt
THE EFFECT OF IMPLICIT STEREOTYPES ON THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN OLDER ADULTS, Gabriele R. Moriello
Statin Use and the Risk of Clostridium difficile in Academic Medical Centers: A Matched Case Control Study, Christine Motzkus
DO GENERAL, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS COMPETE BY SPECIALIZING IN HIGH VOLUME, HIGH REVENUE-GENERATING SERVICE LINES?, Nancy J. Muller
An Investigation of the Effects of Class Size on Student Achievement in Title I Elementary Schools: A Mixed Methods Study, Jennifer Murphy
COMPOSITE KERNEL FEATURE ANALYSIS FOR CANCER CLASSIFICATION, Sindhu Myla
The Impact of a Coordinated Care Program on Uninsured, Chronically Ill Patients, Jennifer Neimeyer
EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE PREY AS A BUFFER TO PREDATION OF CHANNEL CATFISH (ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS) BY LARGEMOUTH BASS (MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES), Shelley Nellis
The Association between Domestic Violence, HIV Status and Consent to Testing Among Zambian Women, Kara Nelson
African American Women's Health: An Examination of Resource Needs, Context, and Public Policy over the Life Course, Cynthia Newbille
CANNABINOID RECEPTORS IN THE 3D RECONSTRUCTED MOUSE BRAIN: FUNCTION AND REGULATION, Peter Nguyen
Adsorption studies by pulsed streaming potentials in microfluidic channels, ThuTrang Nguyen
Assessing Multicultural Art Education: What approaches are currently being used in Virginia public high schools?, Laura Nichols
Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for the Analysis of Multiple Endpoints Data Resulting from Exposure to Multiple Health Stressors., Epiphanie Nyirabahizi
Embedded Processor Selection/Performance Estimation using FPGA-based Profiling, Fadi Obeidat
IN-VITRO METABOLISM AND PROTEIN BINDING OF 5-HMF, A POTENTIAL ANTISICKLING AGENT, Taghrid Obied
A test of the CWB-OCB emotion-centered model, Ernest O'Boyle
A NUMERICAL METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE VARIANCE OF AGE AT MAXIMUM GROWTH RATE IN GROWTH MODELS, Semhar Ogbagaber
Hope and Worry among Mothers of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or Down Syndrome, Paula Ogston
Fundamental Work Toward an Image Processing-Empowered Dental Intelligent Educational System, Grace Olsen
Searching For A Soul, Michael O'Neal
Strategies for Deriving a Single Measure of the Overall Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals, Alessandro Orlando
Development of a Low Cost Autopilot System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jose Ortiz
FITTING A DISTRIBUTION TO CATASTROPHIC EVENT, Ebenezer Osei
EXPLORING THE MECHANISM OF ALGINATE ACETYLATION IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA, Janice Paletta
Is Food Insecurity a Contributing Factor to Childhood Obesity? The Association of Household Food Insecurity and Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, Zarah Liz Panaguiton
Utility of the General Validity Scale Model: Development of Validity Scales for the Co-parenting Behavior Questionnaire, Kimberly Parker
Determination of Structure of Hepatitis B Virus E Antigen, Asheel Patel
Assessing Economic and HRQL Burden of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in the U.S., Dipen Patel
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSES OF TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEMS IN STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS, Jenishkumar Patel
Characterization of adherence, cytotoxicity and biofilm formation by Gardnerella vaginalis, Jennifer Patterson
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY: A VOCAL AND PHYSICAL EXPLORATION OF GENDER, Megan Persinger
In My Busby Berkeley Dreams, Michael Pierce
The Clinical Utility of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia, Sherry Pinkstaff
Teacher Absenteeism: An Examination of Patterns and Predictors, Kristy Pitts
The Effects of Pet Ownership on Physical Well-Being in Older Adults, Tami Pohnert
Brachytherapy Seed and Applicator Localization via Iterative Forward Projection Matching Algorithm using Digital X-ray Projections, Damodar Pokhrel
Efficacy of Orthodontic Bonding Agents in Preventing Demineralization Around Brackets, Morris Poole
DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI AND THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE: ENVISIONING AESTHETIC BEAUTY AND THE PAST THROUGH IMAGES OF WOMEN, Carolyn Porter
From the Museum of Lost Smells, Marie Potoczny
The effects of hydrology and vegetation on microbial community structure and soil function in the sediments of freshwater wetlands, Christine Prasse
For the Love of God?! Is there a place for Gay Christians between Faith and Fundamentalism?, Apryl D. Prentiss
Self-Ligating vs. Conventional Brackets as Perceived by Orthodontists, Chase Prettyman
The Effect of Residency Requirements on Police as Capable Guardians, David Pritchard
THE INFLUENCES OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-1 EXPRESSION ON GLIOBLASTOMA PATHOLOGY, Nicholas Pullen
The Grapes of Wrath; A Costume Design Thesis, Kenann Quander
SYNTHESIS, FUNCTIONALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DUAL MODE NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Farah Radwan
The Impact of the State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Program on Quality of Life, Vanessa Rakestraw
A Comparative Analysis of Methods for Baseline Drift Removal in Preterm Infant Respiration Signals, Pallavi Ramnarain
Understanding Design, Joshua Reese
Altered Interactions, Kristen Rego
Mother-Infant Synchrony during Infant Feeding, Barbara Reyna
An Affordable Living Community, Erin Richardson
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILTIES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Mark Richardson
Contact Angle Of A Nano-Drop On A Heterogeneous Surface, John Ritchie
The Development of a Novel Multi-dimensional Product for Wound Healing Applications, Necrisha Roach
What is the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Administrative Advancement in an Urban School Division?, Elizabeth Roberson
Mineralization Potential of Electrospun PDO-nHA-Fibrinogen Scaffolds Intended for Cleft Palate Repair, Isaac Rodriguez
Upper Classmen's Valuation of Their Roles as Mentors to New Ninth Graders: A Case Study in a Diverse Suburban High School, Naeemah Rodriguez
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938): Early Female Nudes in Landscapes, Kathryn Rogge
Time Preserved, Tanya Rogish
ANTIFOLATE MODULATORS OF AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE SIGNALING AS CANCER THERAPEUTICS, Scott Rothbart
The Role of the Ca2+-dependent protein kinase, CaMK-II, in Heart and Kidney Development in the Zebrafish, Danio rerio, Sarah Rothschild
Precursors and Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Traumatic Stress After Childbirth, Jennifer Runnals
REGULATION OF TELOMERASE EXPRESSION IN STEM CELL REPROGRAMMING, Patrick Sachs
Role of XRCC3 in Acquisition and Maintenance of Invasiveness through Extracellular Matrix in Breast Cancer Progression, Siddharth Saini
NOVEL CINNAMIC ACID-BASED DEHYDROPOLYMERS FOR EMPHYSEMA: IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ASSESSMENT OF THEIR ACTIVITIES, Bhawana Saluja
DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF THE HINT FORCEFIELD IN PREDICTION OF ANTIBIOTIC EFFLUX AND VIRTUAL SCREENING FOR ANTIVIRALS, Aurijit Sarkar
Inhibition of cytomegalovirus genome maturation by the halogenated benzimidazoles, Anne Sauer
A Profile of Inner-city Public School Districts: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. Metropolitan Area Demographics and The Abandonment of Neighborhood Schools, Belinda Saunders
An evaluation of cardiorespiratory responses and ventilatory efficiency during treadmill and cycling exercise in overweight adolescents, Amanda Scheps
Forgiveness and the Bottle: Promoting Self-forgiveness with Alcohol Misuse, Michael Scherer
Differential roles of the two major endocannabinoid hydrolyzing enzymes in cannabinoid receptor tolerance and somatic withdrawal, Joel Schlosburg
The Mechanism of Obesity in Rai1+/- Mice, Kristie Schmidt
Factors Influencing a Military Blood Donor’s Intention to Donate: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior, Andrew Schnaubelt