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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
Analysis and Fingerprinting of Glycosaminoglycans, Joseph King
Diary, Melanie Kluender
This Time Tomorrow and Other Painted Stories, Faylinda Kodis
Disclosure and Health: Enhancing the Benefits of Trauma Writing Through Response Training, Andrea Konig
CHANGES IN LEAF MORPHOLOGY, PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND NITROGEN CONTENT IN TWO COASTAL SHRUBS, Elizabeth Kost
Characterization of cyclic-di-GMP signaling with the Lyme spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, Jessica Kostick
Theodicy, Stephen Kovach
EXAMINING CALIFORNIA’S ASSEMBLY BILL 1629 AND THE LONG-TERM CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACT: DID NURSING HOME NURSE STAFFING CHANGE?, Matthew Krauchunas
THE ABUNDANCE AND INFECTION STATUS OF ANOPHELES spp. MOSQUITOES AT THREE SITES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, Priya Krishnan
The Anxious Fields of Play, Luther Kroman
Performance Comparison of Layered Composite Bimodal Fiber Mats with Unimodal Fiber Mats, Sukhada Sanjay Kulkarni
3D FUNCTIONAL MODELING OF DBS EFFICACY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO EXPLORE FUNCTIONAL STN, Deepak Kumbhare
Completing the Circle: The Actor's Cool Down, Anna Kurtz
Adjustment of Families with Children Adopted from Eastern Europe, Maria Kuznetsova
Exploring the Functional Interaction Between CaMK-II and p53, Raymond Lai
Application of Pharmacometric Methods to Improve Pediatric Drug Development, Mallika Lala
Evaluating multiple factors that can be used as skill predictors in software proficiency, Stephen Larson
Going Places, Amy Laserna
Rewrite, Jamie Lawyer
Producto Centro Americano : Made In Honduras, Alma Leiva
Cumulative Risks to Eastern Oysters, Crassostrea virginica in the James River, VA, Vrushali Lele
Identifying Modulators of the Development of Acute Functional Tolerance to Ethanol in Caenorhabditis elegans., Ka-Po Leung
Welcome to the Circus: Finding ways to Artistically Express the Martial Way, Donzell Lewis
HEAT SHOCK PROTEINS AS NOVEL CANCER THERAPEUTICS: TARGETING THE HALLMARKS OF CANCER, CHAO LI
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF MULITSENSORY PROCESSING USING NETWORK OF SPIKING NEURONS, Hun Ki Lim
Fast Parallel Machine Learning Algorithms for Large Datasets Using Graphic Processing Unit, Qi Li
The Sustainability of a Coaching Model for Beginning Principals, Virginia Loving
A Review of Common and Rare Genetic Variants in Schizophrenia, Jonathan Luedders
DEVELOPMENT OF FREE-LABEL SENSING IN PLASTIC MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORMS USING PULSED STREAMING POTENTIALS (PSP), Vera Fernando Luna
Feet Touching the Floor, Ashley Lyon
ON THINGS AND MARGINS, Will Machin
Fixed + Flexible: a Mixed-Use Celebration of Richmond's Creative Culture, Kate Magee
Contextual Factors and Reproductive Control in U.S. Women, Brianna Magnusson
ADAM10 exacerbation of allergic disease is potentially explained by its role in CD23 exosomal sorting., Joel Mathews
Forgotten, Found, Forgiven, Megan Mattax
Characterization of Lysophosphatidic Acid Subspecies Using a Novel HPLC ESI-MS/MS Method, Eric Mayton
Optimization of a Tri-layered Vascular Graft: The Influence of Cellular and Mechanical Properties, Michael McClure
Silk Fibroin-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications, Jennifer McCool
Riemann Stieltjes Integration, Colleen McFadden
Journey, Michael McGaugh
ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL PRACTICES: THE EVOLUTION AND APPLICATION OF REHEARSAL TECHNIQUE AS EXPLORED IN HAROLD PINTER’S BETRAYAL, Wilson Kerry McGee
Little Buildings: A Study of Aedicular Furniture from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1500 - 1900), Sarah McIlvaine
The Privatization of Special Education, Judith McKinney
SCREENING PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN EFFECTS ON RACIAL DISPARATE MORTALITY: A PROPENSITY SCORE ANALYSIS, R. David McNally
Revisiting "Hapworth": The Catharsis of Buddy Glass, Brian McTague
Determining Impediments to Gene Flow in a Natural Population of Cornus florida L. Cornaceae, Using Integrative Landscape Genetic Techniques, Crystal Meadows
Synthesis of a Library of Sulfated Small Molecules, Shrenik Mehta
The Impact of Materiality, Personality Traits, and Ethical Position on Whistle-Blowing Intentions, Karl Bryan Menk
Turning To The Bottle For Answers: Identifying Racial Differences in Predictors of Risk Drinking Among College Women, Melody Mickens
Reflections of Maturity, Cheryl A. Miehl
Boutique Hotel: Telling a Story of Place Through Design, Lauren Miller
A Tale to Tell: The Charisma of Narrative Art, Cynthia Mirabile
A Hierarchical Image Processing Approach for Diagnostic Analysis of Microcirculation Videos, Nazanin Mirshahi
REPRESENTATIVE BUREAUCRACY: A STUDY OF ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN AFRICAN AMERICANS AT THE SENIOR LEVEL AND THE MID LEVEL OF THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE, Robbie Mitchell
Development of a Multiple Vehicle Collaborative Unmanned Aerial System, Lloyd B. Mize IV
MORPHOLOGY, MATERIAL AND VIBRATORY PROPERTIES OF THE SWIMBLADDER IN THE CARP, CYPRINUS CARPIO, Yasha Mohajer
Novel Role of MeCP2 in Developing Oligodendrocytes and Myelination, Daniel Moore
CREATION OF MULTILINAGE ADULT STEM-LIKE CELLS FROM TERMINALLY DIFFERENTIATIED FIBROBLASTS, John Moore
Radiation therapy treatment plan optimization accounting for random and systematic patient setup uncertainties, Joseph Moore
Effect of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Insulin Clearance in Lean and Obese Pre-menopausal Women, Vidya Moorthy
Joy in Nature, Rebecca Morgan
Between Scenic Designer and Director: The Collaborative Process of Four Productions, Elizabeth R. Muller
Life's Texture: Depth and Breadth, Susan Wynn-Trent Musselman
SYNTHESIS OF NANOCOMPOSITES BY LASER ABLATION, STEPHEN MUTISYA
ELECTROSPUN POLYMER-FIBER SOLAR CELL, Shinobu Nagata
Design of control release drug delivery system (DDS) for imaging and therapeutic applications, Sweta Naik
DIG, Spencer Neale III
Drips, Brigette Newberry
Assessing Budget Delays in the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Cross State Analysis of Political and Economic Factors, Emily Newton
Molecular Pathways Involved In Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity In Kidney Allograft Transplants, Huong Nguyen
EFFICACY OF A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA AMONG AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ (OEF/OIF) VETERANS WITH PTSD, Margolies Skye Ochsner
Sensory Modulation Disorder and Schizophrenia: Linking Behavioral Measures, Linda Olson
The Effect of Oxidation and Support on TiO2(110)-Supported Pdn (n=1-7) Clusters, S. Vincent Ong
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Reduces Dendritic Spine Density across Sensory Cortices, Francis Oppong
"Visual Vessels", Theresa Ornoff
Analysis of the Mechanism by which YKL-40 Promotes Glioma Cell Migration, Bahiya Osrah
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