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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
Efficiency Evaluation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device, Alissa Kei Wong
The Discriminative Stimulus Properties of the Atypical Antipsychotic Ziprasidone in Rats, Erin Wood
Work Hope as a Mediator Between Proactive Coping and Career Planfulness in Domestic and International University Students, Juan Juana Wu
Low Dislocation Density Gallium Nitride Templates and Their Device Applications, Jinqiao Xie
Initial Studies on a Novel Target-Promoted DNA Alkylation System, Ting Xu
Supportive Campus Environment: an Analysis of Virginia Commonwealth University's National Survey of Student Engagement Supportive Campus Environment Benchmark Data, Patrece Siobhan Yancey
Indeterminate Lines, Hyun Kyung Yoon
Obesity and Arthritis among U.S. Adults, Jamie M. Zakkak
Design Synthesis and Evaluation Of Diterpenones As Potent Chemopreventive Agents For Aflatoxin B1 Induced Carcinogenesis In Human Liver Cells, Miguel Angel Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Estrogenic Compounds Protect Rat Cardiac Myoblasts (H9c2 Cells) Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cell Death, Hesham Magdi Abbas
An Experimental Analysis of the Impact of Goal Orientation, Ethical Orientation, and Personality Traits on Managers' And Accountants' Abilities to Recognize Misappropriation of Assets, Wendy Walston Achilles
Inhibition of Margination and Diapedesis of Neutrophils by Protein Synthesis Blockade, Phyllis V. Acquah
Small Molecules Binding to Serpins, Junaid Afridi
A Critical Review of Telomerase Biology and Model Systems for the Study of Telomerase, Jeremy Charles Aisenberg
The Effect of Adding Drag-Reducing Polymers to Resuscitation Fluid During Hemorrhagic Shock on Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation, Geoffrey C. Alexander
A Perspective Into Healthcare Disparities: Access to Medical Care Among Minority Populations in Virginia, Ayesha M. Allen
Familial Influences on Adolescents' Health Behaviors, Renee Antoinette Alleyne
The Life Pattern of People with Spinal Cord Injury, Ronald R. Alligood II
Perceptions of the Saudi Students attending American Universities towards the new Saudi Mandatory Cooperative Health Insurance Program (MCHIP), Abdulkariem Suliman Al-Shawairkh
Steriods Protect Against Doxorubicin-Induced Cytotoxicity in Rat Cardiac Myoblastic H9C2 Cells, Hanaa A. AL-Thabhani
Do Investors Over-react to Patterns of Past Financial Performance Measures?, Abdulaziz Alwathainani
An Integrative Approach for Examining the Determinants of Abnormal Returns: The Cases of Internet Security Breach and Ecommerce Initiative, Francis Kofi Andoh-Baidoo
21st Century Zen Garden, Allison Parker Andrews
Natural Flow, Holly Armstrong
Assessment of Section 404 Wetland Mitigation Compliance and No-Net-Loss in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Kimberley Anne Baggett
The Impact of Relational Model Bases on Organizational Decision Making: Cases in E-Commerce and Ecological Economics, Elizabeth White Baker
DEN OF THIEVES: APPROPRIATING AND APPLYING THE COLLABORATIVE IDEALS OF THE LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY, Timothy Michael Bambara
The Evolution of Urban Community Development Corporations in Response to Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities, Sharon L. Bancroft
The Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite on Nickel Titanium Rotary Instruments and its Effect on Resistance to Fracture, Katrina H. Bang-Schaefer
FOSTERING IMAGINATIVE EXPRESSION IN ELEMENTARY ART STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF TEACHER STRATEGIES, Julia Robinson Bargo
The 'Consul Smith Palladio' at Virginia Commonwealth University and the American Renaissance, Anne Rachelle Barrett
Physical Activity in Elementary School Girls: Implementation and Theory-Based Evaluation of Girls on the Run, Melanie Kerr van Ogtrop Bean
The Role of Sulfatide in Alzheimer's Disease, Charles Britton Beasley Jr.
Traits of Writing, Traits of Art, Michelle Ciancarelli Becker
The Oldest Well, Saul Benjamin Becker
THE UN-STILL LIFE, Joyce A. Beiermann
A Wireless Surface Electromyography (WSEMG) System, Aleeta E. Bell
Examination of an Ecological Model of Adjustment for Adolescent Siblings of Youth with Spina Bifida, Melissa Hayden Bellin
Drawing Through A Linear Temperament, Jorge Miguel Benitez
Social Capital, Health and Mental Health in African American Women, Cheryl Lynn Bennett
Stretch-Dependant Tonic Force Maintenance in Rabbit Epigastric Artery, Krystina Michelle Berg
Bacterial expression, purification and characterization of human alpha 2 antiplasmin, Harminder Singh Bhatia
Light and Life, Christine Elizabeth Bishop
Rebuilding Theories of Technology Acceptance: A Qualitative Case Study of Physicians' Acceptance of Technology, Jon T. Blue
A Slice of Life's Passage, Cheryl T. Bosch
Teacher Empathy and Its Relationship to the Standardized Test Scores of Diverse Secondary Students, Timothy Bruce Bostic
Evaluation of an Elliptical Trainer with Distal Control Modifications, Jessica Cortney Bradford
State of Being, Anne Bradshaw
Psychology and the Theatre: A Qualitative Experiment in Actor Training, Megan Rebecca Brown
Implicit Theories of Weight Management: A Social Cognitive Approach to Motivation, Jeni L. Burnette
Painting as Becoming: Reflections Between Content and Form, Calvin Burton
Factors Influencing Health Status in Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Janet Jestina Byam-Williams
Comparison of Leukocyte Classes Most Likely to Cause Vascular Dysfunction in Preeclampsia, Kristen Anne Cadden
Intimate Encounters; Staging Intimacy and Sensuality, Tonia Sina Campanella
Factors Associated With the Provision of Coronary Heart Disease Preventive CareServices, Patricia Carcaise-Edinboro
Opening the Heart, Gail Z. Carlin
The Virtue Screen: An 18th Century Biombo at Virginia House, Jacqueline Carrera
Contrast: Unifying the Nuts and Bolts, Frank C. Carr
The Anti-Plaque Efficacy of Listerine® Used in Combination with Toothbrushing in Orthodontic Patients, Zachary A. Casagrande
A Computational Study of Axial Compressor Rotor Casing Treatments and Stator Land Seals, Charles C. Cates
Ross Caudill MFA Sculpture 2006, Ross Steven Caudill
IGE PRODUCTION REGULATION VIA CD23 STALK ENGAGEMENT AND CELL CYCLE STIMULATION, Timothy Hays Caven
THE EFFECT OF SILENCING THE WILMS' TUMOR 1 GENE ON THE RADIATION SENSITIVITY OF GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS, Dana C. Chan
Grobner Bases and Ideals of Points, Eun R. Chang
Preliminary Research on Taiwanese Art Curriculum Design Based On Visual Culture, Jui-Jung Chang
SERUM ANTI-PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE AND ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN CONCENTRATIONS FOLLOWING PERIODONTAL SCALING AND ROOT PLANING, Reve W. Chaston
The Development of an FPGA-based Autopilot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Quan Cheng
The Impact of Acculturation on Distress Disclosure, Emotional Disclosure, and Relational Health toward Mentoring and Peer Relationships within Asian Populations, Joseph Chien-Te Chen
AN EXPLORATION OF HOW AND WHY PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS EDUCATE INFANT CAREGIVERS ABOUT POSITIONING, Amy Greenspon Choffin
Adapting and Directing a Princess' Drum: A Directorial Journey Toward Shamanistic Ritual in Non-Verbal Physical Theatre, Joon Hui Cho
A GIS and Remote Sensing Based Analysis of Impervious Surface Influences on Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Nest Presence in the Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Jennifer M. Ciminelli
The Expression and Function of Wilms' Tumor 1 in Malignant Glioma, Aaron J. Clark
Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles Reveal the Origin of Silicate Grains in Circumstellar Environments, Peneé Armaize Clayborne
Construct Validity Evidence Based on Internal Structure: Exploring and Comparing the Use of Rasch Measurement Modeling and Factor Analysis with a Measure of Student Motivation, Mary Angela Coleman
Relationship Between CB1 and S1P Receptors in the Central Nervous System, Lauren Michele Collier
His Mother's Decisions: A Novel, Steven Timothy Collis
Everyday Haunting, Thomas John Condon Jr.
Through My Eyes, Candace B. Conklin
The Impact of No Child Left Behind On Charter School Legislation and Practices - Policy Implications, Joice Eaddy Conyers
Models of Forgiveness and Adult Romantic Attachment in Ended Relationships: Forgiveness Over Time, Kathryn Louise Cooke
Parent and Therapist Perceptions of Sensory Based Strategies Used by Occupational Therapists in Family-Centered Early Intervention Practice, Juliet Bertaut Copeland
The Corbett Pain Scale: A Multidimensional Pain Scale for Adult Intensive Care Patients, Gina M. Corbett
A Postcard, Or Something Like It, Derek Cote
Effect of Nitric Oxide on Oxygen Consumption of Skeletal Muscle, Christina Lyn Cox
A Comparison of Methods to Construct an Optimal Membership Function in a Fuzzy Database System, Joanne Marie Cunningham
Examining the Progression of Disability Benefits Among Employees in the United States, Carolyn E. Danczyk-Hawley
Assessing Epidermal Growth Factor Expression in the Rodent Hippocampus Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Janice Mabutas Daus
Electrical Light and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Emily Virginia Davis
Illustrating Life, H.A. Mark Dean
Influence of the Vitamin D3 Analog EB 1089 on Senescence and Cell Death Pathways in the Response of Breast Tumor Cells to Ionizing Radiation, Gerald Alan DeMasters
Damn Near Perfect, Michaux Dempster
Glutamate Excitotoxicty Activates a Novel Calcium Permeable Ion Channel in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons, Laxmikant Sudhir Deshpande
Information Technology Outsourcing in U.S. Hospital Systems, Mark L. Diana
Child Care Decision Making Among Parents of Young Children: A Constructivist Inquiry, Kathleen Albright Didden