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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
Allocating Homeland Security Screening Resources Using Knapsack Problem Models, Rebecca Dreiding
NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF POSTINJURY LITHIUM TREATMENT: DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL DOSING PARADIGM AND ASSESSING POTENTIAL MECHANISMS OF ACTION, Katharine Eakin
MOVEMENT WITHOUT MOTION: THE RHETORIC OF CONSERVATIVE COUNTER-CLAIMS TO GLOBAL WARMING THEORY, William Edwards
Examining Violent and Property Crimes in the Provinces of Turkey for the Years of 2000 and 2007, Mus Ekrem
Optical Characterization of Wide Bandgap Detector-Grade Semiconductors, Ezzat Elshazly
iPLA2β, ALTERNATIVE SPLICING AND APOPTOSIS OF PANCREATIC ISLETS, Bhargavi Emani
OPIOID ADDICTION AND PREGNANCY: POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUTION THERAPIES ON DEVELOPMENTAL MYELINATION, Andrew Eschenroeder
Cell-Cell Junction Signaling Regulating DNA Double-Strand Break Repair In Breast Cells, SINDUJA ETHIRAJ
Small Molecule Inhibitors of MAPK and PI3K Pathways Enhance MDA-7 Lethality in Renal Cell Carcinoma, Patrick Eulitt
Duality of a Cage, Younseal Eum
Memory Created, Maria Fabrizio
Molecular Mechanisms Involved Involved in the Interaction Effects of HCV and Ethanol on Liver Cirrhosis, Ryan Fassnacht
The Association between Teen Parenthood and Marital Status among Women, Amy Feinberg
Local Charging Behavior on GaN Surfaces, Josephus Ferguson
BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SUPPRESSOR OF IKK-ε AND NAK-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1, Jonathan Forbes
Nurse Anesthetist's Perceptions Regarding Utilization of Anesthesia Support Personnel, Mary Ford
ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN IN THE CHILD HEALTH INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (CHIP) PROGRAM, Latrice Foster
Perceptions of Social Acceptance and Peer and Romantic Relationship Self-Efficacy as Pediatric Cancer Survivors approach Adulthood, Rebecca Foster
Does Growth Data Make a Difference?: Teacher Decision Making Processes Using Growth Data versus Status Data, Patricia Fox
The Impact of Deployment and Psychological Well-Being on Family Relationships: A Secondary Analysis of Air Force Community Assessment Data, Keita Franklin
Voices of Summer: Interviews with Middle School Students Repeating Academic Courses in Summer School, James Frye
Multivariate Steepest Ascent Using Bayesian Reliability, Jeffrey Fuerte
Insequential Sequence, Gary Garbett
An Efficient Implementation of an Exponential Random Number Generator in a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Smitha Gautham
VOLUMETRIC GROWTH MODEL OF HUMAN MEDULLOBLASTOMA IN THE NUDE MOUSE CEREBELLUM, Thomas Gavigan
THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON THE NURSE ANESTHESIA COMMUNITY IN NEW ORLEANS, Marjorie Geisz-Everson
Handling External Events Efficiently in Gillespie's Stochastic Simulation Algorithm, Brad Geltz
The Nexus between the Ballot and Bullet: Popular Support for the PKK and Post-election Violence in Turkey, Nadir Gergin
Chronic Care Management to Improve Adherence: A Comparison of Approaches in the Care of Diabetes, Mary Ellen Gervais
Breaking Art Apart, Michael Gettings
Variation in sound production of the blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus., Zachary Ghahramani
CHARACTER MEMORY EXPLORATION: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO APPLY IT TO YOUR CLASSROOM, Dana Giampiccolo
The Design Integration of an Animal Shelter into Martin Luther King Middle School, Anna Givens
The Role of Methyl CpG Binding Domain Protein 2 (MBD2) in the Regulation of Embryonic and Fetal β-type Globin Genes, Merlin Nithya Gnanapragasam
The Regulation of the Alternative Splicing of Caspase 9, Rachel Goehe
The Roads are Bumpy Ones: A Study of Body Image Through Abstract Performance, Alexis Goldstein
Scalar Waves In An Almost Cylindrical Spacetime, Joseph Gordon
Evolutionary relationships in Afro-Malagasy Schefflera (Araliaceae) based on nuclear and plastid markers, Morgan Gostel
INSIGHTS INTO THE CATALYTIC MECHANISM OF RETRO-ALDOL CLEAVAGE OF β-HYDROXY AMINO ACIDS BY ESCHERICHIA COLI L-THREONINE ALDOLASE, Remsh Soumya Govinda
The Transcriptional Regulation of HLA-E by Interferon-Gamma in Tumor Cells, Quintesia Grant
A Case Study of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program with Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Richmond, Virginia, Shawn Greene
Interpreting the meaning of grades: A descriptive analysis of middle school teachers' assessment and grading practices, Tameshia V. Grimes
urban country club, Scott Grooms
Coordinating Code in Virginia’s Historic Districts, Drew Gruber
Individual Contributions to Stigma and Attitudes Toward Help-Seeking among Rural Emerging Adult College Students, Margaret Gsell
An Exploration of the Influences of Race, Class and Gender Identity on the Help-Seeking Behavior of LGBTQ Survivors of Violence, Xavier Guadalupe
Thermodynamics of Modified Theories of Gravity, Aric Hackebill
Characterization and Crystallization of the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis trmD, Zohal Hamidi
Novel Roles for Reelin in Retinogeniculate Targeting, Cheryl Haner
Graphic Design as Projection, Bret Hansen
Constructs: Truth, Lies, and Humanity, Nathan Hansen
THE SHAPING OF MANAGERS’ SECURITY OBJECTIVES THROUGH INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING, Mark Harris
And Her Increase and Selected Stories, Catherine Hart
Contributions of Neglect Subtypes and Family History in DSM-IV Disorders: Findings from the NCS-R, Leanne Heaton
Eye Movements in Elite Athletes - An Index for Performance., Harshad Hegde
You're Gonna Be Ok: A System to Control the Uncontrollable, John Hendershot
Latency and Distortion compensation in Augmented Environments using Electromagnetic trackers, Henry Himberg
PATHOGENIC ROLE OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE 5 UPREGULATION IN CARDIAC ISCHEMIA/REPERFUSION INJURY, Daniel Hobbs
Carload, Anna Hodge
A Brush With Nature, Laurie Hoen
A RHETORIC OF CHANGE: CHURCH GROWTH AND SOCIAL CHANGE AT THE RICHMOND OUTREACH CENTER, Rebekah Holbrook
Maternal Attitudes related to Infant Feeding and Breastfeeding Behaviors in Taiwan, Yen-Ju Ho
The Impact of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment on the Provision of Hospital Uncompensated Care and Quality of Care, Hui-Min Hsieh
Afro-German Biracial Identity Development, Rebecca R. Hubbard
An Analysis of ADA Title I Allegations of Workplace Discrimination as Filed with the EEOC by Persons with Mental Illness, Jessica E. Hurley
The Design and Validation of a Novel Computational Simulation of the Leg for the Investigation of Injury, Disease, and Surgical Treatment, Joseph Iaquinto
Ethnic Identity Development among Rural Adolescent Youth, Adam Iglesias
Factors Influencing Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Community Composition in Riverine Freshwater Rock Pools, Chtaura Jackson
DEPTH AND TIME RELATED VARIATIONS OF MICROBIAL COMMUNIITES IN AN EMERGENT FRESHWATER WETLAND, Amy Jenkins
The Transgressor's Response to a Rejected Request for Forgiveness, David Jennings
Electronic Structure Based Classification of Neurotransmitters and Related Drugs, Amrita Jha
UNDERSTANDING NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF PROVIDING END-OF-LIFE CARE IN THE UNITED STATES HOSPITAL SETTING, Susan Johnson
Rose Herbert Community Center, Jeannie Jones
Mechanisms Associated with Aging and Age-Related Disease in Drosophila, Melanie Jones
The effect of racial socialization on parental stress in a sample of African American parents, Thompson Remy Jones
Eternal September, Benjamin Jurgensen
Geologic Typography, Eric Karnes
Role of pyridoxine 5'-phosphate oxidase in metabolism and transfer of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, Sayali Karve
Theoretical Investigation of the structures and stability of gas phase neutral and cationic TixOy clusters., Baljeet Kaur
Visualizing Cultural Impermanence Through Entropic Design, Clifford Meena Khalili
A Qualitative Approach to Explore the Experiences of Health Care Providers who Treat Patients for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mark Killebrew
HAPLOINSUFFICIENCY OF RAI1 AND ITS EFFECT ON BDNF EXPRESSION, Sun Kim
PERCEPTIONS OF STATE-FUNDED, SCHOOL DISTRICT-BASED PRINCIPAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN VIRGINIA 2004-2006, Kathryn Kirk
Focal adhesion kinase, a major regulator of oligodendrocyte morphological maturation and myelination, Audrey Lafrenaye
A Plantation Family Wardrobe, 1825 - 1835, Jennifer Lappas