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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
A MODEL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUCCESS, Lewis Chasalow
Lollipop, Don't Be a Hero, Jennida Chase
ROBUST PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT HELP YOUTHS WITH A PARENT EXPERIENCING DEPRESSION ACHIEVE POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT, Hsing-Jung Chen
EFFECTS OF MENTORING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SELF-EFFICACY AND POLITICAL SKILL, Suzzette Chopin
FREQUENCY OF TLR-2, 4, 9 AND CD14 POLYMORPHISMS IN AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS POPULATION IN AFRICAN-AMERICANS, Melanie Chou
EVALUATING ORAL, NON-COMBUSTIBLE POTENTIAL REDUCED EXPOSURE PRODUCTS MARKETED TO SMOKERS, Caroline Cobb
Richmond Public Schools: Post-Court Mandated School Desegregation (1986-2006), Joshua Cole
The Association Between Lead Exposure and Respiratory Health in Children, Colleen Coleman
The Developmental Effect of Human Embryoid Bodies (hEB) Under Dynamic Culturing Conditions Using a Perfusion Based Slow Turning Lateral Vessel (STLV) Bioreactor, Claiborne Collier
Mobile Exhibition System, Sanford Jillian Columbus
Youth Leadership Development and Peer-Led Initiatives, Kathryn Conley
WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND LEARNING DISABILITY: THE NATIONAL EEOC ADA RESEARCH PROJECT, Joseph Conway
Parental competencies of juvenile probationers and adherence to curt sanctions and recidivism rates, Amy Cook
Drawing Conclusions, Mary Coppage
DEVELOPMENT OF RAPID DIE WEAR TEST METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF DIE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE IN STAMPING OF ADVANCED/ULTRA HIGH STRENGTH STEEL (A/UHSS) SHEET MATERIALS, Omer Necati Cora
Altruism, Activism, and the Moral Imperative in Craft, Gabriel Craig
An Isomorphism Theorem for Graphs, Laura Culp
Relationship Between Parental Role-Modeling of Physical Activity and Child's Physical Activity, Katherine Culver
Expression of Chemokines and VEGFs in HNSCC, Crystal Cunningham
NONLINEAR MODELS IN MULTIVARIATE POPULATION BIOEQUIVALENCE TESTING, Bassam Dahman
Lee Bontecou's Early Reliefs (1959-1965): A Critical and Contextual Analysis, Rachel Dalton
LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID IS A MEDIATOR OF INTERLEUKIN-6 PRODUCTION IN OVARIAN CANCER CELLS, David Dang
Determinants of Nursing Home Performance: Examining the Relationship Between Quality and Efficiency, Nailya DeLellis
ROLE OF ENDOTHELIN-1 IN THE REGULATION OF THE SWELLING-ACTIVATED Cl- CURRENT IN ATRIAL MYOCYTES, Wu Deng
Chaperone Association with Telomere Binding Proteins, Amy Depcrynski
Novel Allosteric Inhibitors of Thrombin, Bijoy Desai
The Role of BRCA1 in DNA Double-strand Break Repair, Seth Dever
CHAPERONE EXPRESSION AND EFFECTS OF ITS INHIBITION ON BREAST CANCER SENSITIZATION, Malissa Diehl
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