All ODU theses and dissertations since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles to 1976 of dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
To browse dissertations and theses by academic department or program, please go to the Research by College, Department, Center page.
At some point, backfiles for all master's theses will be scanned and added. In the meantime, consult the library guide for "Dissertations & Theses" to find older items in print.
See the Graduate School site for information on submitting your ETD.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Thesis: Effect of Lunar Magnetic Field and Lunar Regolith Simulant on the Growth and Bioactive Compounds Production of Chlorella Vulgaris Microalgae, Jeries Philip Butros Abedrabbo
Dissertation: Examining the Role of Access to Capital, Social Capital Networks, and Education in Supporting Black Founders and Investors in Technology-Based Entrepreneurship, Akosua Acheamponmaa
Dissertation: Thermo-Elasto-Plastic Stability of Biaxially Loaded Hollow Rectangular Section Steel Beam-Columns with Applied Torsion, George Adomako Kumi
Thesis: Reliability of Popliteal Artery Flow-Mediated Dilation in the Seated Position, Taskina Akhter
Dissertation: Intersectional Cultural Identities Among First-Generation College Students: From a Deficit to Asset Perspective, Kelsie K. Allison
Dissertation: Modeling the Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Driving Behaviors and Safety: A Driving Simulator Study, Abdalziz Alruwaili
Thesis: Stability and Strength of Glass FRP Beam-Columns with Biaxial Bending and Torsion Including Shear and Warping Deformations, Emad M. Amin
Dissertation: Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopic Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds With Zinc Oxide and Metal-Organic Frameworks as Solid-State Sensor Materials, Papa Kojo Amoah
Thesis: Inelastic Dynamic Response of Two-Story Steel Frame Under Single and Dual Blast Loading, Jack Austin
Dissertation: Dynamic Soil-Structure Response and Failure of Wood Utility Poles Under Hurricane-Force Wind and Non-Linear Cable Loads, Ramani Ayakannu
Thesis: Maladaptive Social Media Use Motives, Emotional Well-Being, and Drinking Behaviors Among College Students, Rachel Ayala Guzman
Dissertation: The Volleyball Attack: Training, Kinematics, and the Role of the Torso, Kiara Baeleah Barrett
Dissertation: Appalachia in the Anthropocene: An Approach to Understanding Neo Appalachian Narratives as an Affective Ecology, Rachel Michel Bates
Dissertation: The Impact of Guided Notes Intervention on Learning Achievement, Quality of Notes, and Perception, Bryan Richard Biggers
Thesis: Days of a Daughter, Rebekah Marie Broussard
Dissertation: Online Learning as a Tool for Accessibility for Autistic Higher Education Students, Keirnan E. Brown
Dissertation: Developing Intercultural Competence and Cultural Capital: Applying Virtual Reality to Study Abroad Pedagogy, Jenifer Butler
Dissertation: Quasi-Static and Impact Load Response of BFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams and Post-Terrorist-Attack Sub-Assemblages, José Luis Carrasquillo
Thesis: The Khronicon Part One: A Child of the Sancti, Richard Gerard Catoire
Dissertation: Pulsed Electric Fields Sensitize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus to Antibacterial Therapies and Stimulate Host Immune Responses, Alexandra E. Chittams-Miles
Dissertation: Effects of Balance Training on Spinal Reflexive Excitability Modulation, Corticospinal Excitability, and Balance Performance in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability, Sunghoon Chung
Dissertation: Understanding the Impact of Emergent Conflict on Communication and Team Cognition: A Multilevel Study in Engineering Teams, Francisco Cima
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Counselors-in-Training Completing Practicum and Internship During COVID-19, Shelby Lauren Dillingham
Dissertation: Spectroscopy of Atmospheres, Randika Dodangodage
Thesis: Space Junk, Bridget Megan Dolan
Dissertation: Stakeholders From Multiple Sectors Views and Policy Approaches to Marine Debris Removal: A Qualitative Case Study of Virginia's Elizabeth River, Robin Rene’ Dunbar
Dissertation: A Study on the Use of Reflective Writing Assessments to Indicate the Level of Knowledge College Industrial Technology Students Possess Related to the Three Elements of Technological and Engineering Literacy, William Domenick Euefueno
Dissertation: A Trustworthy Self-Sovereign Data and Identity Management Framework, Efat Fathalla
Thesis: Journalist Unplugged, Venisa J. Fields
Dissertation: 3/5ths of Freedom: The Analysis of {With} Black Individuals in Higher Education and Navigating Society Post-Justice-Involvement, Gabrielle Sarah Smith Finnie
Dissertation: Considerations for Walking Adaptive Devices Used by the Older Adult Population for Functional Mobility, Amanda Beth Firoved
Dissertation: Maneuverability of Cuttlefish and Squid: An Integrated Kinematic and Hydrodynamic Analysis, Alissa Marie Ganley
Dissertation: Climbing the Academic Ladder While Black: Exploring the Experiences of Institutional Belongingness for Black Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Jasmine Alicia Hawa Griffith
Thesis: The Effects of Covid-19 Stressors and Supervisor Support on Emotional Exhaustion and Work Engagement, Meiqiao Gu
Dissertation: Understanding the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Resilience in Police Officers, Wayne F. Handley
Thesis: More Than Representation Heartstopper: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, Tracyann Josephine Harmer
Thesis: Coming Home Again: Television Sitcom Revivals, Brandon K. Hedgepeth
Thesis: The Experiences of Multilingual Learning-Focused School Counselors: A Phenomenological Investigation, Chelsea Jo Hilliard
Dissertation: Partners in Crisis: A Phenomenological Exploration of Collaboration Between Crisis Intervention Team Officers and Mental Health Professionals, Jessica L. Huffman
Thesis: Compassionate Communication, Social Support, and Safety: Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness, Emma Lynn Jackson
Dissertation: Preserving Location Authenticity: Multi-Sensor System to Thwart GPS Spoofing in Self-Driving Vehicles, Peng Jiang
Dissertation: Is Impostor Phenomenon an Impostrous Construct? A Meta-Analysis, William P. Jimenez
Dissertation: Impact of Climate Change on Carbon and Nitrogen Balance in Zostera Marina L. (Eelgrass), Malee Jinuntuya
Thesis: First-Generation College Students and Sense of Belonging at School: The Moderating Effect of Remote Learning, Christina Su Ju
Dissertation: Co-Constructing Physical Education Resources and Recommendations with Blind Adults, M. Ally Keene
Dissertation: Exploring Cation Exchange: Unveiling Its Significance in Biochar and Bioenergetics Applications, Gyanendra Kharel
Dissertation: Time Series Modeling to Ascertain Age in Fisheries Management, Kathleen Sue Kirch
Dissertation: Understanding Universal Design for Learning Implementation: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Higher Education Faculty and Instructional Designers, Breanne A. Kirsch
Thesis: Hozier, TikTok, and Sapphic Rhetoric, Sophia Marie Kovalcik
Dissertation: Biochar for Heavy Metal Removal in Water: Opportunities, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions, Pushpita Kumkum
Dissertation: Finding Elleanor: The Missing Black Woman in Frances Whipple’s Memoirs of Elleanor Eldridge and Elleanor’s Second Book, Judah-Micah Lamar
Thesis: This Changes Everything: A Memoir in Essays, Kate Lewis
Thesis: The Incremental Validity of Feedback Orientation on Performance: Beyond C & G, Elissa Ann Liguori
Dissertation: Decreasing the Antibiotic Survival of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Positive Organisms, Areej Malik
Dissertation: Law’s Impact on Collaboration: A Three-Case Study of Federal Advisory Committees Managed by the U. S. Coast Guard, Brian K. McNamara
Thesis: Study of Deep Learning Models to Classify Nasa’s Kepler Light Curves, Heena Minnich
Dissertation: Application of the Fokker-Planck Equation for Quantifying Initial Condition Uncertainty of Reversible Dynamic Systems, Troy S. Newhart
Dissertation: Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students with Disabilities Across Instructional Placements, Lindsey Ann Nowland
Dissertation: Trust and Contexts: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Coastal Household Preparedness, Ogechukwu M. Agim Nwandu-Vincent
Dissertation: Innocence Through an Intersectional Lens: An Examination of Women and Wrongful Convictions, Briana Paige
Dissertation: Longitudinal Solid Polarized Target for CLAS12 and Study of Spin Structure of Nucleons, Pushpa Pandey
Thesis: Time Series Models for Predicting Application GPU Utilization and Power Draw Based on Trace Data, Dorothy Xiaoshuang Parry
Dissertation: Combine Effects of Heavy Storm, Sea Level Rise, and Wind-Induced Surge on Flooding in a Low-Gradient Coastal Watershed in Eastern Virginia, Rutvik Rajendrabhai Patel
Dissertation: Exploring the Experiences of School Counselors Advocating for Social Justice Within Urban PK-12 Charter Schools, Betsy Marina Perez
Thesis: Visual Attention in Remote Vehicle Supervision: Examining the Effects of Mental Models and Information Bandwidth, Michael Stanley Politowicz
Dissertation: Comparing the Effects of Task Experience and Interruption Source on Resumption Performance, Sarah Anastazia Powers
Thesis: Building Trust Through Allyship: Moderating Roles of Motivation and Perspective, John Michael Savage
Dissertation: Supervision Needs of Novice Behavioral Health Providers in Integrated Primary Care Settings: A Delphi Study, Nicholas D. Schmoyer
Dissertation: Wellness as a Predictor of Turnover Intention in the Active Duty Military, Thomas Clifford Seguin
Dissertation: Development of One and Two Current Transition Amplitudes With Two Body Final States, Keegan H. Sherman
Thesis: Structural Characterization of a TriTruss Module, Lauren M. Simmons
Thesis: 1994, Jenn Sloggie
Dissertation: Inviting Submission: Isabella Beeton at the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, 1856-1865, Julie Megan Sorge Way
Dissertation: The Practices of Instructional Design at Community Colleges: A Post-Qualitative Study of the Mutual Invisibility of Work, David Robert Niebuhr Tod
Dissertation: Identification of Quality Indicators of Visual Based Learning Material in Technology Education Programs for Grades 6th - 9th in Greek Schools in Cyclades Aegean Islands, Spyridoula Tsouganatou
Dissertation: Autism at Work Across the Career Span: A Scoping Review, Kate Noel Warnock
Dissertation: A Rural Return: The Triumphs and Trials of a School District's Return to In-Person Learning, Jason Alex Wheeler
Dissertation: “Where Have all the Women Gone?” Circulating Rhetoric in Country Music Playlists, Rachel Van Hofwegen Willis
Dissertation: Consensus on Best Practices in Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress in Military Veterans: A Delphi Study of Experts in the Field of Mental Health, Danielle Lauren Winters
Dissertation: Computational Modeling and Analysis of Facial Expressions and Gaze for Discovery of Candidate Behavioral Biomarkers for Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Megan Anita Witherow
Dissertation: The Place of Nuclear Weapons in Russian Identity: An Ontological Security Analysis, Peter Ernest Yeager
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Dissertation: The Implications of Dual Enrollment Participation on Black/African American Students’ Success, Yousef Abraham
Dissertation: Inference for Multiple Utility in Time-Dependent Choice Pairs Under Copula-Based Models, Sasanka Adikari
Thesis: The Prevalence of Burnout in Saudi Arabia Dental Hygienists, Nouf Hamad Aldayel
Dissertation: The Impact of Covid-19 Stressors, Racial Discrimination, and Racial Socialization on Family Functioning in Black Families, Regina L. Alexander
Dissertation: Inverse Mappers for QCD Global Analysis, Manal Almaeen
Dissertation: Two Essays on Industry Tournament Incentives, Sarah Almisher
Dissertation: Using Reciprocal Teaching Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension For English as a Second Language Students With Learning Disabilities, Hana M. Almohamadi
Dissertation: Tobacco Smoking Among Saudi College Students: Validation of an Arabic Health Belief Model Instrument, Saad Abdullah S. Alotaibi
Dissertation: Collaborative Leadership Skills and Competencies in Emergency Management and Resilience: Lessons and Implications from the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Norah Abdullah A Alshayhan
Dissertation: Two Essays on Investor Sentiment, Amin Amoulashkarian
Dissertation: Investigation of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEF) Induced Anti-Cancer Mechanism and Enhanced B16f10 Melanoma Cancer Treatment, Kamal Asadipour
Dissertation: Multisensory Virtual Reality Artists and Media Dimensions Toward Immersion: A Framework of Mediology for Understanding Professional Communication Rhetorics, D’An Knowles Ball
Thesis: Switching Methods for Three-Dimensional Rotational Dynamics Using Modified Rodrigues Parameters, Matthew Jarrett Banks
Dissertation: Studies of Flowfields and Dynamic Stability Characteristics of a Quadrotor, Engin Baris
Dissertation: Providing Family Centered Care Within Pediatric Integrated Care Settings, Emily D. Bebber
Dissertation: Landscape Genetics of the Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum, Sara Simmons Benham
Thesis: Crisis Narratives in Crisis? A Comparative Investigation into National COVID-19 Narratives, Mouse D. Bennett
Thesis: Climbers’ Risk Perceptions of Erosion from Flooding at Carderock Recreation Area, Chandler J. Berry
Thesis: Development, Experimental Validation, and Progressive Failure Modeling of an Ultra-Thin High Stiffness Deployable Composite Boom for in-Space Applications, Jimesh D. Bhagatji