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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 2022
Immunological analysis of family 12 antigens of Borreliella burgdorferi for potential use in a preventative multi-protein chimeric vaccinogen, Andrew C. Camire
Branched Chain Amino Acid Strain State Monitoring with Raman Spectroscopy and Plasmonic Bowtie Nanoantenna Devices for Early Disease Detection, Caroline A. Campbell
Therapeutic Injectable Iron-Chelating Hydrogels, Debbie Campbell-Rance
Innovative Techniques of Neuromodulation and Neuromodeling Based on Focal Non-Invasive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neurological Disorders, Ivan C. Carmona-Tortolero
Fertile Fright: African American and Indigenous Motherhood in North American Horror Films, Jessica Casey
Sound Of Systems Music Therapy For Autism, Nishtha Chawla
TAF2 and MYC: Cooperation Between Co-amplified Genes Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Saranya Chidambaranathan Reghupaty
Use of GAG MicroArray Technology in Understanding Structure–Function Relationships of Glycosaminoglycan–Protein Systems, John Chittum
Solvation Effects and Reactions of the Benzonitrile and Nitrobenzene Radical Cations in the Gas Phase, Zachary A. Christensen
Changeset-based Retrieval of Source Code Artifacts for Bug Localization, Agnieszka Ciborowska
Family Relationships and Academic Performance via Belongingness among Cuban Medical Students: Examining Family Legacy and Sex as Moderators, Maria J. Cisneros-Elias
Effects of Ethanol on Neuron Development, Briana M. Coins
Species, Jessica L. Conley
Targeting BCL-2 Family Proteins In Therapy Induced Senescent Cancer Cell Models, Wade Cook
ROLE OF INHIBITION AND SPIKING VARIABILITY IN ORTHO- AND RETRONASAL OLFACTORY PROCESSING, Michelle F. Craft
Development and Validation of a Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutor Perception Feedback Scale, Robert Craig
Healthcare Information Governance: An Exploration On Information Management, Compliance & Consent, MAULI DALAL
DNA CONDENSATION STATE REGULATES NUCLEAR LAMINA STRAIN AND CELLULAR ADAPTATION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL FORCES, Brooke E. Danielsson
Perceptions of the Specialized Literacy Professional: A Performance Profile, Julie S. Dauksys
Modeling Pa-233 Generation in Thorium-Fueled Reactors for Safeguards, Victoria Davis
Mechanisms and Treatment of Pain-Depressed Behavior in Male and Female Mice, Clare M. Diester
Learning Robot Motion from Creative Human Demonstration, Charles C. Dietzel
Splanchnic Oxygenation and Feeding Intolerance in the Very Low Birthweight Infant, Melissa C. Dollings
Repoliticizing the Depoliticized: Experimental Ethnography and Social Practice in Chinese Media Art, Yuxiang Dong
THE FUTURE OF RETURNING GENETIC FEEDBACK FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, Morgan Driver
Generation 1.5 Students’ Academic Success: The Interrelationship Between Capital Used and Identity Formation, Susan D. Dudley
Parental Attitudes Regarding the Primary Dentition, Dental Decay, and Trauma, Kathryn Dundervill
Thematic Analysis of Black Emerging Adult Women’s Experiences with Gendered Racial Microaggressions, Chelsie E. Dunn
Effects of a Video Based Intervention on Job Interview Skills of Youth with Autism, Kelsey T. Dunn
Examining the Role of Cadherins And Tiling of Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells, Lyndi B. Earnshaw
Representativeness of Data from an Online Sample of Individuals with Severe Alcohol Use Disorder, Michelle Eglovitch
Characterizing Senescence Induction and Senolytic Sensitivity in Murine Lung Cancer Cell Lines, Rana A. Estaleen
Socially Organized Climate (Non)Responses: How Social Position Impacts Individual Perception of Climate Change Risk, Kayleigh B. Flanagan
Using Individual Determinants to Predict Behavioral Health Service Use in Integrated Pediatric Primary Care, Alfonso L. Floyd Jr.
Low Loss Plasmon-Assisted Integrated Photonics, Dhruv Fomra
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16 E2 REGULATES HOST CELL PATHWAYS IMPORTANT FOR CANCER PROGRESSION AND TREATMENT SENSITIVITY WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO CANCER OUTCOMES, Christian Fontan
AUTOMATED CONJECTURING ON THE INDEPENDENCE NUMBER AND MINIMUM DEGREE OF DIAMETER-2-CRITICAL GRAPHS, Joshua R. Forkin
Incorporating Ontological Information in Biomedical Entity Linking of Phrases in Clinical Text, Evan French
Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis Via Laser-Induced Photochemical Reduction of Metal Salts, Laysa M. Frias Batista
THE INTERACTION OF MORAL IDENTITY AND RECOGNITION ON FUNDRAISING BEHAVIOR, Craig O. Fulton
Challenges among Latine DACA Recipients and Anxiety: A Systematic Meta-Analytic Review, Isis A. Garcia-Rodriguez
Comparison of Peak Skin Dose Calculated by Patient Radiation Dose Monitoring and Tracking Systems versus Solid-State Detector Measurements, Vincent D. Gargaro
Computational Analysis of Drug Targets and Prediction of Protein-Compound Interactions, Sina Ghadermarzi
DEVELOPMENT OF METALLIC CLUSTERS AND HOLLIDAY JUNCTIONS FOR NANOPORE SENSING, Madhav Ghimire
Once Upon a Time/There was a Story that Began: Novelty, Endings, and Chronotope in John Barth’s The Tidewater Tales, Zachary K. Gibson
Connected: Exploring Automation to Activate Aging in Place Success, Hallie W. Gillespie
Reclaiming the Appropriated Space Through Care, William P. Glaser
Examining the impact of parental racial socialization and critical consciousness on Black adolescents’ coping with racism-related stress, Chandler Alexandra Golden
Something Like Empathy, Hayley J. Graffunder
The Role of Life Course Adversity on Mental Health Services Utilization Among Women, Whitney C. Graves
Effect of Clear Aligner Attachment Design on Extrusion of Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Justin Groody
Exploring Dynamic Navigation For Palatally Impacted Canine Uncovery Surgery., Daniel Joseph Hall
Training Needs and Challenges in Supporting Young Adults with Autism to Access Integrated Employment, Whitney A. Ham
KEVIN, AND OTHER STORIES, NETA M. HARRIS
CAREGIVER'S NICU EXPERIENCES AND ITS IMPACT ON SERVICES, Crystal L. Hence
Culturally Relevant Coping Strategies Within Bicultural Latine College Students in the Face of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Policy, Cindy M. Hernandez
Structure-Based Drug Discovery and Development of Protein Structure Prediction Tools Using an Empirical Force Field, Noah B. Herrington
Spectrum of Shit, Hannah Hiaasen
Advancing forest structure-function relationships: linking above- and belowground structure to soil respiration, Laura J. Hickey
Evaluating Population Genetic Structure and Potential Genomic Signals of Natural Selection in a Migratory Songbird (Protonotaria citrea), Tyler A. Hohenstein
Empowerment in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis, Rachel Holder
A Method for Predicting Dose Changes for HN Treatment Using Surface Imaging, Sarah E. Holler
Outcome of Vital Pulp Therapy on Immature Permanent Teeth with Calcium Silicate-Based Materials: Retrospective Cohort Study, Brian I. Hone
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Anxiety Symptoms: The Influence of the Caregiver-Child Relationship, Rebecca Hoppe
Development of Novel, Miniaturized Sperm Cell Isolation Techniques for Sexual Assault Samples, Brittany Celeste Hudson
Black Hearts Matter: A Comparative Study of Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Psychosocial Characteristics in Black and White Persons With Heart Failure, Hannah M Anderson Hughes
Pharmacists' Role in Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Prevention and Treatment and Their Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Distributing Naloxone Under a Standing Order, Stephen C. Ijioma
TUMMY TIME IN INFANCY: REAL-WORLD ASSESSMENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, Ketaki Inamdar
Modulation of inflammation during tumor progression and inhibition, Madison Grace Isbell
The Lived Experiences of Higher Education Academic Advisors with Counseling Degrees in Addressing Their Role in Student Success, Shajuana Isom-Payne
Madeleine Béjart: La Femme Galante, Katherine E. Jackson
Harnessing the power of process intensification principles in a robust synthesis of the anti-retroviral drug lamivudine (3TC), Sudhair Anton Kepler James Dr
The Economic Value of Pharmacist-Physician Collaborative Care Models in Hypertension Management, Jessica S. Jay
Arts Integration Experiences of Elementary Educators, Amy E. Jefferson
Understanding Chinese International Students' Engagement and Belongingness in U.S. Universities, Yingying Jiang
Race, Weight, Gender And The Embodied (Odied, Odied) Consciousness Of Big-Bodied Black Women Educators: A Phenomenological Study, Kendra D. Johnson
Snapshots of a Fictional Past: Photographic Nostalgia in the Early 20th century Art Novel., Harry A. Jones IV
Threshold Levels of Patient and Parent Esthetic Concern in the Mixed Dentition, Justin Josell
Flourish: Exploring Healing Environments in a Residential Treatment Setting, Emily D. Kalafian
Therapeutic Approaches for Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Franck J. Kamga Gninzeko
Characterization of Sodium Ion Flux in Cultured Rat Proximal Tubule NRK-52E Cells and Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 Signaling, Bridget Kastelberg
HOW IS BIOPHILIC URBANISM BEING USED IN PLANNING TO REJUVENATE POST-INDUSTRIAL CITIES?, Andrea A. Kerley
Less Water, More Holy: Tools for Sustainable Ablution, Faheem Khan
Characteristics of Culturally Inclusive Art Education Pedagogy: A Historical Document Analysis Study, Fatemah A. Khawaji
Molten Salt Technologies for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Molten Salt Reactors, Dimitris Killinger
Angiotensin II promotes Type 1 T Helper lymphocyte-mediated diastolic dysfunction in a mouse model of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Michelle M. Kim
A Phenomenological Exploration of Facebook Groups as Social Support in Pregnant Women of Low Socioeconomic Status, Kathryn M. L. Konrad