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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 2006
Cathexellanea, Pir Rothenberg
From the Edge, Leslie Corder Rousseau
The Role of DNA Methylation and Methyl Binding Domain Protein 2 in the Regulation of Human Embryonic and Fetal Beta Type Globin Genes, Jeremy William Rupon
SEC Regulation of Corporate 10K Filing Dates: The Effect on Earnings Management and Market Recognition, Robert W. Russ
The Ins and Outs of School Provider Literature: A Multi-Year Content Analysis on LGBT Youth, Caitlin Conor Ryan
Development of a Software Application to Extract the Features of Normal Respiratory Sounds from the Lungs and the Trachea, Ranjani Sabarinathan
Southeast Asian Immigrant Women's Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Pataporn Saengkhiew
Use of a Synthetic Substrate for Orthodontic Bond Strength Testing, Elijah B. Saikaly
Painted World, Eric Sall
Impact of the Investments in Information and Communication Technologies on Total Factor Productivity in the Context of the Economies in Transition, Sergey Samoilenko
Membership Functions for a Fuzzy Relational Database: A Comparison of the Direct Rating and New Random Proportional Methods, Shweta Sanghi
Choice and Chance: Thoughts on My Journey, Leann Sasamoto
From Darkness to Light: Examining the Role of Playwright/Director on Obscura, Dennis Christian Schebetta
Cooking With Paint, Jody Lynn Schwab
Machismo as a Determinant for HIV/STD Risk Behavior Among Latino MSM, Jacqueline L. Sears
Scaffold Permeability as a Means to Determine Fiber Diameter and Pore Size of Electrospun Fibrinogen, Scott Allen Sell
Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase Type-II Associates with Flightless-I to Influence its Nuclear Localization, Matthew Edward Seward
Development of a Software Code for Pharmacokinetic Analysis of PET Data., Sofia Shamas
Anatomical Bases for Auditory Projections to Suprasylvian Visual Areas in the Cat Cerebral Cortex, Giriaj K. Sharma
Psychological Symptoms, Marital Quality, and Environmental Stress in Newly-Married Couples, Constance B. Sharp
Monocyte Modulation of Disease Pathogenesis and Progression in Localized Aggressive Periodontitis, Chu Ri Shin
A Model for Studying Vasogenic Brain Edema, Anshu Shukla
Impact of Terrorism on Migration Patterns in Turkey, Yilmaz Simsek
VIRGINIA TEACHERS' UTILIZATION OF VMFA RESOURCES: A SURVEY, Jennifer Renee Smith
Structured Faculty Mentoring in Higher Education: A Descriptive Analysis of the Perceptions of Junior and Senior Faculty, Jennifer J. Smith-Slabaugh
Emotional Labor and Nursing Students: An Investigation of Nursing Students' Emotion Work, Ann Caldwell Smolen-Hetzel
Facades: Projecting Identity, Martin Fuller Speer
Kick Me, Jennifer Stackpole
Gonna Spread the News all Around: Early, African-American Popular Song as Spoken Newspaper, Randall Lawrence Stamper
The Relationship between Children Witnessing Domestic Violence and Experiencing other Forms of Abuse and Their Suicidal Ideation, Kendra Win Stern
An Examination of Career Decision-making in the Context of Female Offenders, Allison L. Stone
POLITICS AND PERSONAL LIFE IN THE ERA OF REVOLUTION: THE TREATMENT AND REINTIGRATION OF ELITE LOYALISTS IN POST-REVOLUTIONARY VIRGINIA, Gregory Harkcom Stoner
Electronic Medical Records in Acute Care Hospitals: Correlates, Efficiency, and Quality, Abby Jo Swanson
Action of Tyrosyl DNA Phosphodiesterase on 3'-Phosphoglycolate Terminated DNA Strand Breaks, Haritha Tatavarthi
Design and Development of Oligonucleotide Microarrays and their Application in Diagnostic and Prognostic Estimation of Human Gliomas, G. Scott Taylor
Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Gelatin Based on Polymer Concentration and Fiber Alignment, Leander Taylor III
Relationships Among Stress, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate Variability in Meditators, Sangthong Terathongkum
Journaling for Critical Thinking, Paul E. Terrell Jr.
DISCOVERY OF LIGNIN SULFATE AS A POTENT INHIBITOR OF HSV ENTRY INTO CELLS, Jay N. Thakkar
In Vitro Flow Visualization Study of the Interface between Outflow Graft of Ventricular Assist Device and Aorta., Suhas Madhusudan Thatte
The Influence of Perceptions and Experiences of Racial Discrimination on Body Mass Index among the Black Women's Health Study Cohort, Dana-Marie Thomas
Lessons of Vocal Coaching Shakespeare in Hollywood: A Production Analysis, Deborah Thomas
A Study of the Relationship Between School Climate and Student Performance on the Virginia Standards Of Learning Tests in Elementary Schools, Victoria Lee Thomasson
Degenerate Oligonucleotide Primed - Polymerase Chain Reaction Evaluation And Optimization To Improve Downstream Forensic STR Analysis Of Low Quality/Low Quantity DNA, Lindsay Paige Thompson
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Folypoly-gamma-glutamate synthetase Gene, Nadine Thompson
The Determinants of Hospital Adoption and Expansion of Bariatric Procedures: A Resource Dependence Perspective, Wenquiang Tian
OUT OF BODY, Alessandra Lee Michelle Torres
Acquisition and Retention of Bacterial Spores (Bacillus Atrophaeus) by Eight Insect Species, Kieron Marie Torres
CORRELATIONS, Randy Scott Toy
The Relationship Between Eating Disordered Behavior and Smoking in Black and White College Females, Sarah Elizabeth Trace
A Twin Study of Antisocial Behavior and Depression: Methodology, Etiology, and Comorbidity, Kelly A. Tracy
Development of the Postsecondary Student Survey of Disability-Related Stigma (SSDRS), John K. Trammell
Immunological and Molecular Analyses of the Borrelia burgdorferi OspF Protein Family F, Emily Tran
Phylogeography of Marine Meiofaunal Nemerteans of the Ototyphlonemertes Fila Species Complex, Alexander Tulchinsky
R. Walton Moore and Virginia Politics, 1933-1941, Daniel Gregory Tulli
Use of Quantitative Admissions Data to Predict Academic And Licensure Examination Performance Among Physical Therapist Students, Ralph Russell Utzman
Relationships between Dimensions of Religiosity and Internalizing and Externalizing Psychiatric Disorders: A Twin Study, Gilbert Todd Vance
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Workplace Discrimination: An Empirical Analysis of EEOC-Resolved ADA Title I Charges, Wieren Todd Alan Van
Natural Selection, Jeffrey A. Vick
Teaching Theatre History: Re-Directing an Existing Course, Brian Robert Vrtis
Synthesis of Novel Antimycobacterials and a Fluorescent Sensor for Simple Carbohydrates, Brian Thomas Walker
Rich, Attractive People In Attractive Places Doing Attractive Things, Tonya Walker
The Influence of Physical Activity and Television on the Intention and Self-Efficacy to Engage in Health-Enhancing Behaviors, Ian Joseph Wallace
Feng Shui and Neighborhood Development, Kevin Allen Walters
Cross-Modal Projections from Auditory to Visual Cortices in the Ferret, Meng Y. Wang
Frame of Mind, Jeffrey Brooks Warden
Lack of Knowledge of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Kenya Among Women Ages 15-49, Nisha Warrier
How Promotions Effect Consumer Purchases, Justin D. White
Career Path Influences and Identification of College and University Presidents: A Study of the Presidents of the Member Institutions of the Virginia Foundations for Independent Colleges, Carolyn Elizabeth Whittier
The Carnal Slip, Christopher William Wiedeman
Dirty Laundry, Mona Mullins Williams
Sinking Poor Decision-Making with Best Practices: A Case Study of Artificial Reef Decision-Making in the Florida Keys, Thomas Wayne Williams
Inspirational Journey: People and Places, Leigh Ann Withrow
Photochemical Applications to the Study of Complexity Phospholipid Bilayer Environments, Christopher John Wohl Jr.
The Influence of Sustained CB1 Blockade During Adolescence on Breakpoints in a Progressive-ratio Paradigm, Mayo Jerry Wright Jr.
Social Change, Gender and Education: Exceptional Swedish Immigrant Women at North Park College, 1900-1920, Sofia A.T. Hiort Wright
Human/Nature, Shuangshuang Wu
Influence of Anti-CD44 on Murine B Cell Activation, Tiana L. Wyant
Statistical Methods and Experimental Design for Inference Regarding Dose and/or Interaction Thresholds Along a Fixed-Ratio Ray, Sharon Dziuba Yeatts
Travel Log, Pamela L. Young
Optimal Clustering: Genetic Constrained K-Means and Linear Programming Algorithms, Jianmin Zhao
Predicting NFL Games Using a Seasonal Dynamic Logistic Regression Model, Zachary Zimmer
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
CHARACTERIZATION OF ELECTROSPRAYED POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE)/CNT NANOCOMPOSITE, Ihab Maher Abdelsayed
Clinical Pharmacology of MS-275, A Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, Milin R. Acharya
A Nomogram for Valproic Acid and the Effect of Missed Doses, Alaa M. Ahmad
Magic Mountain, Diana Al-Hadid
The Experience of Decision Making In Adolescent Females and Young Women With Mobility Limiting Disorders, Bernice Balzer Allen
Exploring Classical and Contemporary Conception of Ethos Applied Case-The Rhetorical Ethos of President George W. Bush, Bobby J. Antrobus
Characterization of Fluoropolymer Powders Made By Supercritical Assisted Mixing With Crystalline Additives, Ntoh Atem-Tambe
Age at Sexual Assault and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Females Residents of Virginia, Ahmed Gasmelseed Babiker
Interleukin-10 Induces Apoptosis in Developing Mast Cells via a Mitochondrial, STAT3-dependent Pathway, Daniel Paul Bailey
Predictors of Induced Abortion Among Female Youth Center Users in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Rachel Barker
Do You Read Me? Objects of Language and the Language of Objects, Jamie Marie Barnett
Assessing the Relationship between Socioeconomic Variables and Risk of Overweight among Children 6 Years of Age, Marilyn Cochon Batan
Fabricated Histories (or My American Daydreams), Judith Marie Baumann
We Believe in Nothing, Sarah Bednarek