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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 2007
The Making of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000: Viewed Through the Lens of the Advocacy Coalition Framework, Nicole Kristine Footen
CD23's Role as a Negative Regulator of Allergic Disease: in vivo Effects of Murine CD23 Destabilization and Allelic Mutations, Jill Wallace Ford
Blogging in the Writing Classroom: A move Toward Dialogue, Design, and Citizenship, Meghan E. Foster
Relationship between Facial Attractiveness and Occlusal Treatment Outcomes: A Retrospective Study, Chad Eric Fowler
Growth of Gallium Nitride on Porous Templates by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition, Yi Fu
Investigation of Age Related Differences in the Rewiring of P2-Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Daniel Joseph Galante
Organic Space, Lisa Gardner
Intervals, Knox Garvin III
Intensive Co-parenting Therapy: Piloting a Manualized Treatment for Divorced Families, Jill Allison Ferrante Gasper
[ethno]graphic design, Benjamin Gaydos
Binge Eating in Ethnically Diverse Obese Adolescents, Clarice K. Gerke
Integer Programming With Groebner Basis, Isabella Brooke Ginn
Concurrent Whitening and Orthodontic Treatment, Jason Thomas Gladwell
Determinants of Obesity: Racial Differences, Nikkia L. Goforth
The Effect of Income Level on the Relationship Between the Personal Support Matrix and Sustained Breastfeeding, Sandra Mann Gossler
Familial and Self Systems as Contributors to Sexual Decision-making Patterns of Young African American Women, Christina M. Grange
Electrospun Blends of Polydioxanone and Fibrinogen for Urological Applications, Joshua Ford Grant
Building as an Instrument, Catherine Irene Grottenthaler
Renewing Manchester: A supportive life skills center for Manchester's most underprivileged residents, Jennifer Lynne Hamilton
"Shut It Down, Open It Up": A History of the New Left at the University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Thomas M. Hanna
An Examination of the Relationships Among Health Literacy, Social Support, and Patient Activation in Community Residing Older Adults, Brenda L. Harding Hage
A Descriptive Study of Military Family Needs Following a Polytraumatic Injury, Anna Lisa Harmon
Immunohistochemical Study of Phenotypes of Dendritic Cells in Dental Pulps from Non-Carious and Carious Teeth, Melissa A. Harmon
The Effect of Pediatric Hospital Specialization on Patient Safety and Effectiveness of Care, James Mitchell Harris II
Five Urban Row Houses, Laura E. Harris
Seeing it Straight, Heather Harvey
Ideas as Interiors: Interior Design in the United States 1930-1965, Lucinda K. Havenhand
Intrapersonal Grief as a Clinical Entity Distinct from Depression: Does It Exist Among a Medically Ill Parkinson's Disease Population?, Rashelle Brown Hayes
Neocortical Interneuron Subtypes Show an Altered Distribution in a Rat Model of Maldevelopment Associated With Epileptiform Activity, Kimberly Lynne Hays
Identification and Characterization of Metal Uptake Loci in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Jia He
This Art Is For The Birds, Shawn Earl Heller
Structure of Aggression among Urban Youth: Competing Factor Models of Subtypes of Physical and Relational Aggression, Sarah W. Helms
Pathways to Externalizing Behavior: The Effects of Mother's Harsh Parenting and Toddler's Emotional Reactivity, Sandra H. Henderson
A Descriptive Study of Special Education Teachers Serving Students with Autism: Knowledge, Practices Employed, and Training Needs, Dawn R. Hendricks
Novel Sulfated 4-Hydroxycinnamic Acid Oligomers as Potent Anticoagulants, Brian Lawrence Henry
Professional Theatre in the Academic Theatre Setting, Hartwell Keith Hight
A Survey on the Usage of Articaine Among General and Pediatric Dentists, Robert Louis Hollowell III
Neighborhood Ritual Integrity: Addressing the Positive and Cultural Aspects of Neighborhoods, Kristina Beatrice Hood
Forgiveness, Individualism, and Collectivism, Joshua N. Hook
An Exploration of Process: Directing All My Sons, Boone J. Hopkins
ANTI-BELLUM: A RECLAMATION OF THE SOUTHERN BELLE, Chandra Owenby Hopkins
Diet and Growth of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) Following Reintroduction of American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) in the James River, Virginia, David A. Hopler
The Relapsing Fever Spirochete, Borrelia Hermsii, and Complement Regulatory Proteins, Kelley M. Hovis
Overweight and Obesity: A Comparative Study of Black and White Non-Hispanic Women in the United States, Fai R. Howard
Fibroblast Migration Mediated by the Composition of Tissue Engineered Scaffolds, Laurie Christine Hoyt
Reviving the Seventies, Aimee M. Huber
Achieving High Performance in Local Government: Linking Government Outcomes with Human Resource Management Practices, Richard F. Huff
Constraints on Breastfeeding Choices for Low Income Mothers, Carol Grace Hurst
Beyond the Threshold: Allusions to the Òrìsà in Ana Mendieta's Silueta Series, LaTricia M. January
Analysis of a p53 Gain-of-function Mutation in Transgenic Mouse Salivary Tumors, Dadi Jiang
Residential Outcomes of HOPE VI Relocatees in Richmond, VA, Lallen Tyrone Johnson-Hart
An Empirical Study of Executive Management Team Compensation and Company Performance, Gregory A. Jonas
Antecedents and Consequences of Lifestyle Choice in Public Accounting, Ambrose Jones III
The Legend and Life of Peter Francisco: Fame, Fortune, and the Deprivation of America's Original Citizen Soldier, Wesley T. Joyner
Mechanisms of Accumulation and Biological Consequences of Polynuclear Platinum Compounds, Peyman Kabolizadeh
CAFM Studies of Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth GaN Films, Vishal P. Kasliwal
Disposable Generation, James Robert Kearns
Overbite Correction and Smile Esthetics, Kevin Erick Kelleher
Interleukin-10 Suppresses Mast Cell IgE Receptor Expression And Signaling In Vitro And In Vivo, Sarah B. Kennedy
Listen: Stories of Adopted Koreans, Jinny Hyun-Jin Kim
The Effects of Transdermal Nicotine on Tobacco/Nicotine Withdrawal and Concurrently Administered Cigarettes in Women and Men, Betha A. Kleykamp
Technology at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Using an Interactive Whiteboard in Elementary Art Education, Nancy G. Kocen
Vocational Rehabilitation of Clients with Brain Injury: An Investigation of Racial Disparity within The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) 911 Database, Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner
Would You Believe Me If I Said I Didn't Need You, Andrew Kozlowski
A Message Oriented Middleware Library, Christopher James Kuhlman
Induction of Heme Oxygenase By a Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecule, Robert Andrew Kulina
Biotesting and Surface Science of Polyurethanes with Novel Soft Blocks, Pinar Kurt
Effects of Computerized Storybooks on Early Literacy Development of Preschool Children with Weak Self-Regulation Skills, Nora E. Land
The Social Economy of the Illicit Arts and Antiquities, David C. Lane Jr.
An Assessment of Impediments to Low-Impact Development in the Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Rebecca V'lent Lassiter
The Multiple Meanings of Domestic Violence: A Constructivist Inquiry, Monica Rene' Leisey
Word Salad, Anthony Liberto
Improving Life Satisfaction of Elders through Oral History: The Narrator's Perspective, Mary B. Ligon
Portable Space and Interior Design for Dentists, Yu-Ping Liu
A Comparison of Flexural Fracture of Three Different Nickel-Titanium Rotary File Systems, Matthew Warren Lloyd
Analysis of Mouse EKLF/KLF2 E9.5 Double Knockout: Yolk Sac Morphology and Embryonic Erythroid Maturation, Tina Kathy Lung
Drift Tube Ion Mobility Measurements for Thermochemistry, Kinetics and Polymerization of Cluster Ions, Ridha Ben Mohsen Mabrouki
Expectations and Stress Related to Choosing and Providing Treatment: A Comparative Study of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or with Down Syndrome, Virginia H. Mackintosh
A Study of the Value of "Measuring Up" as a Tool for State Policymakers in Developing Postsecondary Education Policy for Three Eastern States, Rachel R. Maddux
The Artist's Hand in the Digital Age, Jamie B. Mahoney
Roles and Attitudes of Males and Females in The Anarchist Punk Community, Donna M. Manion
Oral Health Services in a Medical Setting, Robert William Mansman II
Measuring Therapist Adherence to a Manual-Based Treatment Tested in a Community Setting: The PASCET Manual Adherence Scale (P-MAS), Alyssa M. Marder
Effects of Ankle Support on Time To Stabilization of Subjects with Stable Ankles, Raquel Elise Martin
The Use of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) by Practicing Presbyterian Ministers, Steven C. Martin
Supporting Data-Intensive Wireless Sensor Applications using Smart Data Fragmentation and Buffer Management, Mbonisi Masilela
Attention Style and Appreciation: The Differences between Gratitude and Indebtedness, Maureen A. Mathews
The Influence of Parental Monitoring and Peer Deviance on Substance Use Among Middle School Students, Sally Ann Mays
Has Richmond, Virginia Become Safer in the Past Five Years (2002-2006)?: An analysis of ambulance data regarding penetrating trauma incidents, Ashleigh K. McCabe
Measuring Hispanic/Latino Satisfaction with Health Services in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Lynell H. McClinton
Creative Matrix, Bonnie Gay McGinn
Tobacco Culture and Environmental Consciousness: Ecological Change, Race, and Gender, Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1850--1870, Mary R. McGuire
Anesthesia Clinical Performance Outcomes: Does Teaching Methodology Make A Difference?, Nina E. McLain
Motivators of Job Satisfaction for Elementary School Principals in Central Virginia, Michelle K. McQueen
A Life In Words, Thoughts, Ideas, Images and Movement, Randy Houston Mercer
Lucidity, Sarah Rebekah Byrd Mizer
Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors on Proliferation of Porcine Smooth Muscle Cells in the Direct Co-culture System, Supriya Mocherla