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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 2025
Infinite Finite: A View on Human Progression Through Emergent Generative Systems, Fatima Abbas
Subgingival Microbiomes of Healthy and Periodontitis Subjects, Tareq Abdulrasoul
Multiphysics Modeling of Material Response to High-Intensity X-ray and Laser Pulses: Heating, Ablation, and Plasma Expansion, Youssef Abouhussien
Assessing Trunk Compliance Index during expected and unexpected trunk perturbations in participants with and without non-specific low back pain, Seyedeh Forough Abtahinezhadmoghadam
EXPLORING VIRTUAL REALITY IN PREOPERATIVE CLINICAL CARE: IMPACTS ON PATIENT ANXIETY, PARENTAL ANXIETY, AND NURSE SATISFACTION, Walaa S. Abu Rukbah
Beneath the Roots: Becoming native through mangrove teachings and wisdom, Shima Aeinehdar
Sunlight, Veiled, Sina Ahmadkhani
Sleep extension to improve sleep efficiency and quality of life in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the SLEEPHF pilot study, Syed Imran Ahmed
The Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: A Multi-Level Theoretical Framework Exploring the Intersection of Inequality, Trauma, and Exclusionary Discipline, Dana Ainsworth
Trauma-Informed Beliefs and Our Child Welfare System, Gabriela Ana Aisenberg
Expanding the Performance and Functionality of Air-Jet Dry Powder Inhalers Across Multiple Applications, Ghali H. Aladwani
A Case Study on National Branding via X: The Role of Government Public Relation Accounts in Shaping Saudi Youth Attitudes Towards Saudi Vision 2030, Saad S. Albaqami Male
Lung Disposition and Efficacy of Small Molecule and mRNA-based Macrophage-targeting Nanoformulations in Models of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases, Raneem R. Aldaqqa
QA Optimization of 0.35T MR-Linac, Mateb Alghamwa
Cluster Modified Nanopore for Protein Post-Translational Modification Detection, Mohammed Hussain Almahyawi
MACHINE LEARNING MODELS LEVERAGING PATIENT-SIMILARITY AND CLINICAL TEMPORALITY FOR DISEASE PROGNOSES, Ahmad F. Al Musawi
Testing for Conformity with Parametric Distributions Using Level Sets: A Topological Data Analysis Approach, Rasha Alsaadawi
The Impact of Media Specialists' Credibility on Interaction and Trust of the Saudi Public: A Study on Saudi Users of the �� Platform, Maha A. Alshareef
Vessels of Spirituality: Merging Faith and Form, Maryam Al-Tajer
Increasing Uptake of Statewide Protocols and Medicaid Billing of Community-based Pharmacist Services in Virginia, Rana K. Amayreh
MODELING VACCINATION STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTION IMPACTS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE DYNAMICS, Elizabeth B. Amona
The Diseased Extracellular Matrix in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Modeling, Leigh-Ann M. Antczak
Targeting Epigenetic Regulators as a Novel Means to Prevent Triple Negative Breast Cancer Recurrence, Christiana O. Appiah
LINKING DISTURBANCE & MACROPHYTE COLONIZATION–EXTINCTION DYNAMICS TO INVASION SUCCESS & COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY: INTEGRATING POPULATION, COMMUNITY, & LANDSCAPE PERSPECTIVES, Joshua T. Armstrong
Structure-Activity Relationship of Quinazoline Derivatives at OCT3 and PMAT, Jay Asawla
DICKKOPF1(DKK1): A NOVEL ENDOGENOUS LIGAND TO PRIME NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME VIA TLR4, Theingi Aung
Wiring Attachment, Alexander K. Bacon
Comparative Evaluation of Three Endodontic Rotary File Systems in S-shaped Root Canals: An In-depth Analysis, Mudher Bahar
Enhancing Pharmaceutical Processes: An Automated Platform for Advanced Control and Impurity Management, Colin Bailey
Development and Preliminary Characterization of a Novel Setup for Generation of Wood Smoke Extract, Divya Bande
Assessment of Drivers of Light Attenuation in Virginia Reservoirs, Jackson Barnett
Witnessing Intellectual Humility: How a Peer’s Humble Introduction Affects Feedback Receptivity and Social Perception, Stephanie A. Barrientos
Dosimetric Validation of an Electron Monte Carlo (eMC) Algorithm for Small Cutouts and Extended SSD’s: Assessing eMC in Small Field Dosimetry, Anil Basavaaraju
You go, I will wait, Rasim Bayramov
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRANASAL COMBINATION ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROAIDS: AN IN VITRO STUDY, Arya A Bazargani
Civic Conservation Workshop: a User Manual for Creating a Makerspace Dedicated to Historic Preservation, Building Repair, and Civic Engagement, Madeleine Bean
A Retrospective Study on the Histological Diagnosis and Distribution of Periapical Lesions from Biopsied Specimens, Shivali Bhatt
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO NOVEL CHIMERIC ANTIGEN LYME DIAGNOSTICS AND ASSESSMENT OF TEMPORAL ANTIBODY RESPONSE IN RHESUS MACAQUE MONKEYS INFECTED WITH Borreliella burgdorferi, John S. Billingsley IV
Why People Stay: Factors Contributing to Staff Retention in Community Mental Health Clinics, Brianna D. Boggs
Periodic Trends in the Electronic and Magnetic Structure of Superatomic 3d Transition Metal Chalcogenide Clusters, Gabriel Bohannon
A Mixed Methods Study: High School Teachers’ Perspectives on Incorporating Mindful Artmaking in Their Classroom as a Mental Health Resource, Sherry A. Bosarge
Exploring Prenatal Cannabis Use Among Young Pregnant Bisexual Individuals: A Mixed Methods Study, Nicole Boss
Maternal Postpartum Depression and Affect Incongruence: Exploring Early Developmental Pathways to Emotion Dysregulation, Laura E. Boylan
The General Movement Optimality Score-Revised (GMOS-R): An Early Biomarker for Developmental Delays, Shaaron E. Brown
The Role of Context Sensitivity on the Association Between Racial Discrimination and Emotional Dysfunction among Black American Adolescents, Summer C. Bryant
The Page and the Stage: How Comics Perform, Elizabeth Buccella
HAFNIUM OXIDE-BASED NANOHETEROSTRUCTURES FOR CATALYTIC RADIOSENSITIZATION AND ENHANCED X-RAY RADIOTHERAPY, Marlen Dariela Calix Quezada
Beyond the Bulk: Cell-type Specific Resolution of Epigenomic and Transcriptomic Disease Signatures, Thomas Campbell
Acute Effects Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Liquid Nicotine Form and Sweetener Among People Who Use Inhaled Tobacco Products, Mary A. Carrico
Developing Bioinformatics Expertise Through the Annotation of the Gut Microbiome of Odontotaenius disjunctus, Keidra E. Carter
Intersecting Identities, Complex Healthcare: Military Affiliation and Transgender Health Outcomes, Victoria K. Cashio
Therapy-Induced Senescence in Cancer: Developing Senolytic-Based Combination Strategies to Delay Re-emergence of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Eesha Chakraborty
Brute Gamification, Catherine Chen
Glycosaminoglycan Modulation of Cathepsin D in the context of Alzheimer’s Disease, Tamim J. Chiba
Queering the Fashion Design Curriculum: Reflections As an Educator and Student, Jonathan A. Clarke
The Delario House: A Novel, Camryn C. Claude
GUARDIANS OF THEIR OWN: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES, RISK PERCEPTIONS, & SELF-PROTECTION AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY, Amy Clifton-Mills
Nutritional Status of Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Descriptive Study, Rachel Cloutier
Assessing the Impact of New Medical Learners on Healthcare Processes and Outcomes: A Study of U.S. Hospitals, Matthew Conrad
Immersive Medical Practice and Clinical Training: Virtual and Mixed Reality in Pharmacy and Orthopedic Surgery, Silas Semprini de Toledo Contaifer
Molecular mechanisms of kynurenine-mediated lifespan regulation in yeast, Ryan E. Counterman Jobb
DEVELOPMENT OF CHIMERIC ANTIGENS FOR THE DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF EHRLICHIOSIS, Nicholas A. Cramer
Examination of Caregiver Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) Concerning Consumption of Omega-3 in Youth with Sickle Cell Disease, Brittany S. Crawford
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF LIMITING ORAL INTAKE OF THIN LIQUIDS AFTER ACUTE STROKE, Megan Crawford
Leveraging Distributed Semantics from Deep Learning Architectures for Literature-based Discovery, Clint A. Cuffy
Investigating Mitochondrial Stress Response Mechanisms in Aging, Aileigh E. Daniel
Financial Health Literacy of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Qualitative Research Study, Kimberly Davis
A Multimethod Approach to Examining Racial Coping Socialization among Black Adolescents, Rachel J. Davis
Exploring Collaboration In Interdisciplinary EI/ECSE Programs: A Qualitative Study On Service Provider Preparation, Meagan Dayton
Establishing a Conventional LINAC-Based Electron FLASH Beam, Justin DeFrancisco
Climate change-induced shifts in Mediterranean fungal fruiting phenology and productivity, Rachel DeMay
Health Equity in Times of Crisis: The impact of economic and public health shocks on access to care among women in Zimbabwe and the United States, Vimbainashe Dihwa
The Dance of Human Affairs: Public Administration Leaders’ Perceptions of Candor’s Impact on a Sense of Belonging, Aaron Dimmock
Rehabilitation in Stroke-Related Flexor Synergy, Shawn J. DiRocco
Small Molecule Approach to Modulate Class III Sirtuins, Dickson Donu
How to Touch Your Bile, Aleckxi Dorhofer
A Parting Repast, Debra D. Dowden-Crockett
Amplifying Student Voices: A Case Study on The Writing Workshop in a 10th Grade English Classroom, Erin S. Drulis
Improving telehealth education and training: A needs assessment of healthcare providers and trainees, Conor Duffy
Love Letter, Amy S. Duval Ms
Crafting Futures: Balancing Tradition and Technology in Craft Practices, Saga Elkabbash
A Mixed Methods Study of Health Care Transition Readiness in Parents of Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancers, Jennifer L. Ellison
THE EFFECT OF SPERM-ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN-17 GENE (SPAG17) ON FUNCTION AND SIGNALING IN THE CERVIX, Valerie T. Ericsson
Evaluating the cardioprotective and synergistic anti-tumor effects of the novel first-in-class small molecule AMPK activator NM922, Carter K. Fairchild Jr
Enhancing Clinical Trial Matching in Molecular Diagnostics: Using Natural Language Processing and Clustering Approaches in Hematological Malignancies, Gillian Fanning
Building a Culture of Preparedness: Using Community Emergency Response Teams to Promote Preparedness Behavior, Joseph Faulk
Drug-Like Properties of Synthetic Glycosaminoglycan Mimetics, Rawan M. Fayyad
Targeting Interactions Between Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Tumor Cells to Enhance Chemotherapy Response in Murine Models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Matthew E. Fernandez
PERCEPTIONS OF MODERATE SEDATION SUCCESS IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION, Nicole Fischer Cosio
Patient satisfaction and compliance with clear aligner therapy during treatment, Luke Fischer
Substrate preference and foraging behavior of two declining warblers in Appalachian shrublands, Samantha Fishman
Lucky Vessel: Poems and An Excerpt from In Every Possible Universe, Dina R. Folgia