Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) make VCU student research and creativity available online as full-text documents and multimedia presentations for use by the university community and others involved in research.
See the VCU Libraries Dissertations Research Guide for information on submitting your ETD, accessing older dissertations from VCU, and finding dissertations from other universities.
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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 2009
Assessment of pre-PCR whole genome amplification of single pollen grains using flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), Candace Dillon
Vernal, Jason Orvis Dilworth
I Knew You When, Jami Dittus
Prevalence of White Spot Lesions during Orthodontic Treatment, Julian Dixon
Fair-Value Accounting of Derivatives and the Heterogeneity of Investor Beliefs, Jack Dorminey
Client Perceptions and Working Alliance: Predictors of Outcome?, Theresa Do
AN ANALYSIS OF READING INSTRUCTION FOR FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SERVED IN INCLUSIVE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS, Elizabeth Dragone
INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLY (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) DIACRYLATE BY NANOINDENTATION USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY, Zouheir Drira
An Examination of the Decision Analysis Approach to R&D Portfolios, Kelly Duncan
Comparing Bootstrap and Jackknife Variance Estimation Methods for Area Under the ROC Curve Using One-Stage Cluster Survey Data, Allison Dunning
Hyperspectral Reflectance for Rapid Viability Assessment of Bacillus Endospores, Jarrod Edwards
The Dismissive Actually, Alexander Egner
Patients Evaluated for Liver Transplant: Transplant List Denial and Subsequent Outcomes, Kara Elam
Targeted Funding of Research and Education and Faculty Perception of Academic Freedom in Medical Education, Shelly Elliott
Deriving Optimal Composite Scores: Relating Observational/Longitudinal Data with a Primary Endpoint, Rhonda Ellis
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES RESISTING ANTERIOR INSTABILITY IN A COMPUTATIONAL GLENOHUMERAL JOINT MODEL, Kevin Elmore
ROLE OF FDCs AND FDC ACTIVATION IN PROMOTING HUMORAL IMMUNITY INCLUDING RESPONSES TO T-DEPENDENT ANTIGENS IN THE ABSENCE OF T CELLS, Sayed Rania El
A Service-Learning Approach to an Arts-based Technology Course to Increase Pre-service Teacher Receptivity to Teaching Technology, Elizabeth Essex
In Pursuit of Harmony: Calligraphy & Typography, Feifei Fan
GaN heterojunction FET device Fabrication, Characterization and Modeling, Qian Fan
Connectivity, Jennifer Farris
EXPLORING IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS ON NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PRODUCTIVITY USING MACHINE LEARNING METHODS, Canon Fazenbaker
Collapse, Mia Feuer
Systematics and Biogeography of the Didymopanax group of Schefflera (Araliaceae), Pedro Fiaschi
The Potential Role for CapB in Pathogenesis of Francisella tularensis, Eric Fleming
Insider Entrenchment and CEO Compensation in Entrepreneurial Firms: An Empirical Investigation, Arno Forst
An Agent Based Gene Flow Model, Erich Foster
Band Bending in GaN, Michael Foussekis
Time Course of Vascular Function changes Following an Acute Maximal Exercise Bout in Obese and Normal Weight Males, R. Lee Franco
Factors Affecting Dissolved Oxygen Metabolism in Coastal Plain Streams of Virginia, Julie Frank
Examining the Effects of Penning on Juvenile Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina), Nicolas Frederick
Finding Myself Here, Cari Freno
FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY AND THE USE OF DENTAL SERVICES IN YOUNG CHILDREN, Melissa Fries
Association between Obesity and Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Results from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey, Monica Gaidhane
DE-MASKING THE SILENCE - Drama Therapy: For Children with ASD, Joshua M. Galligan
VITAMIN B6 METABOLISM AND REGULATION OF PYRIDOXAL KINASE, Amit Gandhi
Spatial and Temporal variability of macroinvertyebrate communities in vernal pools on the Coastal Plain of Virginia, Shrijeeta Ganguly
Paper Tricks, Edward Gardner
Blogging Out of Debt: An Observational Netnography, Wendy Garland
Media to Medium: Representations of Violence, War & Women in Pop Culture, Althea Georgelas
A Survey of the Martin S. Ackerman Foundation at VCUarts Anderson Gallery., Elizabeth Girard
Oculomotor Control in Patients with Parkinson's Disease, George Gitchel
Seasons, Paula Golden
Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Ratings of Youth Victimization: Associations with Psychological Adjustment, Kimberly Goodman
DEVELOPMENT OF PPAR-γ RECEPTOR AGONISTS AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS FOR DIABETES, Ashwini Goswami
The Imagination and the Real, Thomas Ryan Gothrup
Analysis of Secreted Phosphoprotein-24 and its Effects During Osteoblast Differentiation in a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Model, Vasquez Jochen Granja
Haar Measures for Groupoids, Benjamin Grannan
A Gaze into the Personal Aesthetics of Three Sons of the Silver Age of Russia, Karl Green
Cannabinoid Effects on NFkappaB Function in Microglial-Like Cells: Dual Mode of Action, LaToya Griffin-Thomas
The Regulation of Platelet Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase by Oxidized Phospholipids, Rachael Griffiths
FACTORS INFLUENCING PLACENTAL TRANSFER OF LOPINAVIR: BINDING, UPTAKE AND EFFLUX, Abhishek Gulati
Multisensory Input to the Lateral Rostral Suprasylvian Sulcus (LRSS) in Ferret, Elizabeth Hagood
Ion Channel Modulation by Photocaged Dioctanoyl PIP2, Junghoon Ha
Perception of Power Dynamics and Risky Sexual Behavior in Indian Men, Amber Haley
Perceptions of the Virginia Elementary Principal's Role in Supporting New Teacher Induction, William Hall Jr.
Synthesis and Evaluation of Anibamine and Its Analogs as Novel Anti-Prostate Cancer Agents, Kendra Haney
The Role of Acanthamoeba culbertsoni Serine Proteases in Abating Microglial-Like Cell Cytokines and Chemokines, Jenica Harrison
Effects of Biofilm Age and Composition on Oyster Larval Setting, Alaina Hart
Nonhomologous end-joining: TDP1-mediated processing, ATM-mediated signaling, Amy Hawkins
Modes of Participation: Co-creative Approaches to the Design Process, Carissa Henriques
The effects of obesity and surgically-induced weight loss on exercise ventilation: influence of central adiposity and serum leptin, Jeffrey Herrick
Father-Daughter Attachment and Sexual Behavior in African-American Daughters, Karen Hill-Holliday
PREDATOR AND ABIOTIC EFFECTS ON HATCHING PHENOTYPE AND SURVIVAL OF ARBOREAL FROG EGGS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PHYTOPLANKTON, Jessica Hite
Examining the Mindfulness – Stress Resistance Relation: The Mediational Role of Autonomy, Melissa Holt
The Impact of Ethnic Identity and Group Support on HIV Intervention Outcomes, Kristina Hood
The Effectiveness of Religiously Tailored Couple Counseling, Joshua Hook
The Effect of Chronic Constriction Injury on Cellular Systems Within Nociceptive Pathways in the Mouse, Michelle Hoot
A Descriptive Study of Teachers' Instructional Use of Student Assessmetn Data, Nancy Hoover
Predictors of Discrepancies in Parents’ and Children’s Reports of Child Emotion Regulation, Shannon Hourigan
INTAKE DECISION MAKING IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF DECISION-FACTORS, RACE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Michael Howell
The Impact of Mental Challenge on Indicators of Endothelial Function in Obese Individuals, Chun-Jung Huang
Development of an Electroencephalography-Based Brain-Computer Interface Supporting Two-Dimensional Cursor Control, Dandan Huang
GENETIC VARIATIONS OF CYP2B6 ENZYME AND THE RESPONSE TO MEPERIDINE IN ORAL SEDATION, Sally Hua
ACCELERATING SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: A CROSS-LINGUISTIC STORYBOOK INTERVENTION, Mary Ellen Huennekens
Enzymatic Regulation of Opioid Antinociception and Tolerance, Lynn Hull
Coming Full Circle, Maripatricia Hyatt
Heritage Braided, Akiko B. Jackson
Efficient Implementation of RAID-6 Encoding and Decoding on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), David Jacob
the Ambassador's Residence at 909 West Franklin, Jonathan Janis
School Board Taxing Authority in Virginia, Leon Johnson
The Freedom Quilt, April Jones
Hotel + Urban Community Interwoven, Cilvia Jones
PATTERNS OF ABUNDANCE ACROSS AN URBAN-RURAL GRADIENT FOR COMMONLY FOUND INDIGENOUS ARTHROPODS, David Jones
Age-related genetic and epigenetic chromosomal changes: A twin study, Kimberly Jones
To evaluate the level of agreement between two self-reported medication adherence scales and prescription refill records in older adults, Priyanka Kakad
Exploring the Methylation Status of RAI1 and the RAI1 Consensus Binding Sequence, Eri Kamura
Fabrication and Device Applications of Self Assembled Nanostructures, Bhargava Ram Kanchibotla V