ODU theses and dissertations since 1965 are available in this collection.
Theses and dissertations completed at Eastern Virginia Medical School prior to integration with ODU on July 1, 2024 are not included in Digital Commons unless they were completed as part of a cross-institutional program with ODU. Works completed after July 1, 2024 are being added but are incomplete.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thesis: Impedance Analysis of Tissues in nsPEF Treatment for Cancer Therapy, Edwin Ayobami Oshin
Thesis: The Effects of Security Framing, Time Pressure, and Brand Familiarity on Risky Mobile Application Downloads, Cody Parker
Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors' Perceptions on Preparedness in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Underserved Areas, Kyulee Park
Dissertation: Group Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorders: Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction, Jill D. Parramore
Dissertation: A Multiple Case Study Investigating Principles of Design and Implementation of Operational Safety Plans for Crises at Colleges, Universities, and Affiliated Institutions, Antonio Passaro, Jr.
Thesis: Do Different Pathologies Affect the Relationship Between the Stiffness of the Plantar Fascia and the Function of the MTP Joint?, Madeline Ryan Pauley
Dissertation: Topology Control, Scheduling, and Spectrum Sensing in 5G Networks, Prosanta Paul
Dissertation: Longitudinal Brain Tumor Tracking, Tumor Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction Using MRI, Linmin Pei
Dissertation: Black Girls in 3D Disruptive, Defiant, and Disrespectful: Case Studies of Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Classroom Management Practices in an Urban Middle School, Janeen Perry-Campbell
Dissertation: Using the Question-Answer Relationship Strategy to Improve Listening Comprehension in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lisa A. Phalen
Dissertation: Playing on the Threshold: Topological Chronotopes and Video Games, Michael Joseph Piero
Dissertation: The Role of the School Administrator in Implementing Communities of Practice to Build Organizational Capacity, Kara L. Plank
Dissertation: Cyber-Assets at Risk (CAR): Monetary Impact of Personally Identifiable Information Data Breaches on Companies, Omer Ilker Poyraz
Dissertation: Alcohol Use and Drinking-Related Eating Restriction Behaviors Among College Students, Peter Preonas
Thesis: Family Communication Patterns During Recovery Maintenance: Relapse Prevention for Alcoholics & Addicts, Adam Pyecha
Dissertation: The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning Training on Teachers’ Self-Regulated Learning, Self-Efficacy for Teaching, and Perceived Instructional Effectiveness in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environments, Melissa Quackenbush
Dissertation: Testing a Model of Sexual Minority Orientation in Individuals With And Without the Broad Autism Phenotype, Lydia Ruth Qualls
Dissertation: Local Workforce Development, Federally Legislated Purposes, and a Systemigram: A Mixed-Methods Study, Tracey A. Regenold
Thesis: Role of Ixodes scapularis Sphingomyelinase-Like Protein (IsSMase) in Tick Pathogen Interactions, Pravesh Regmi
Dissertation: Virginia Standards of Accreditation: A Case Study Of Sensemaking and Policy Implementation in a School District, Shana Nicole Remian
Dissertation: Shelter Rhetorics: Narrative Pathways & Assemblages of The U.S. Asylum Process, Monica Reyes
Thesis: Clergy & Police a Semiotic Analysis of Clergy on Patrol, Ricardo Estevan Reyes
Dissertation: Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: What Must Supervisees Do?, Johana Rocha
Thesis: Racial Socialization in Non-Hispanic White American Families: An Exploration of the Role of Parental Racial-Ethnic Socialization, Julia C. Rodil
Dissertation: Investigating the Feasibility and Stability for Modeling Acoustic Wave Scattering Using a Time-Domain Boundary Integral Equation with Impedance Boundary Condition, Michelle E. Rodio
Dissertation: Service Learning and the Experiential Learning Cycle in Elementary School, Brittney D. Rose
Thesis: Personal Beliefs About the Effectiveness of a Primary Seat Belt Law in Virginia Versus North Carolina, Rochelle A. Rushlow
Dissertation: Validation of Nanosecond Pulse Cancellation Using a Quadrupole Exposure System, Hollie A. Ryan
Dissertation: Truck Trailer Classification Using Side-Fire Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Data, Olcay Sahin
Thesis: Cecily Brown and Maureen Gallace: Teaching Covert Feminism in Public School, Danielle Salyers
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Effect of Chewing on Rhythmic Motor Tasks, Brittany S. Samulski
Thesis: Through-Thickness Reinforcement and Repair of Carbon Fiber Based Honeycomb Structures Under Flexure and Tension of Adhesively Bonded Joints, Aleric Alden Sanders
Thesis: Exploring the Effects of Task Priority on Attention Allocation and Trust Towards Imperfect Automation: A Flight Simulator Study, Tetsuya Sato
Dissertation: In the Margins: Reconsidering the Range and Contribution of Diazotrophs in Nearshore Environments, Corday R. Selden
Thesis: Energy Harvesting Using Flextensional Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters in Resonance and Off-Resonance Modes, Mohamed A. Shabara
Dissertation: Measuring the Additive Effects of Multimedia Social Cue Principles on Learners’ Cognitive Load, Emotions, Attitude, and Learning Outcomes, Smruti J. Shah
Dissertation: A Multi-Dimensional Model of Sexual Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Female Same-Sex Couples: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Rejection Sensitivity, Alexander Thomas Shappie
Dissertation: Model-Based Approach for Diffuse Glioma Classification, Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction, Zeina A. Shboul
Thesis: Narmada, Bhavika Sicka
Dissertation: Quasi-School Leaders: The Lived Experiences of High School Counseling Directors and Their Role In Schools, Andrea Cherice Simon
Dissertation: Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Pain Management and Opioids, Hedieh Hatami Sirjani
Dissertation: Using Interacting Multiple Model Filters to Indicate Program Risk, Amy Sunshine Smith-Carroll
Dissertation: Social Vulnerability and Hurricane Evacuation Behavior in Hampton Roads, VA: Emergency Management Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Low-to-Moderate Income Households in a Social Construction Paradigm, Mechelle Bonit Smith
Dissertation: Diagnostic Studies of Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Nanosecond Plasma Jets, Shutong Song
Dissertation: Policymakers' Decision-Making: A Critical Policy Analysis on Performance-Based Funding, Laura Rose Inez Soulsby
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors’ Experiences With Clients Affected by Problematic Internet Pornography Use, Kendall R. Sparks
Dissertation: Comparison of Motor-Enhanced and Visual-Enhanced Interventions for Grammar in Young Children With Developmental Language Disorder, Alisha P. Springle
Thesis: Thermal Contact Resistance Measurement and Related Uncertainties, Amanda Elizabeth Stark
Dissertation: Counselor Education Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy: A Concept Mapping Approach, Zahide Sunal
Dissertation: Exploring the Professional Learning Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in an Educational Leadership Preparation Program, Karen M. Swann
Dissertation: A Rivalry of Necessity: An Analysis of Mechanisms of Contention Between The Islamic Republic of Iran and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aras Syahmanssuri
Thesis: Highly Transmissive Scalable Colored Coatings for Architectural Photovoltaic Panels, Akbar Ali Syed
Thesis: Model Based Systems Engineering for a Venture Class Launch Facility, Walter McGee Taraila
Dissertation: An Investigation on the Effectiveness of a Problem Structuring Method in a Group Decision-Making Process, Ying Thaviphoke
Thesis: Account Recovery Methods for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): An Exploratory Study, Lauren Nicole Tiller
Thesis: What We Do Not Perceive When We Perceive It, Hannah Jane Trammell
Thesis: Ixodes Scapularis SRC Kinase Is Required for Rickettsial Pathogen Survival in Ticks, Jeremy W. Turck
Thesis: Titian’s Poesie: The Visual Allegories of Morality and Religion, Holli M. Turner
Thesis: PTHR1/SOX9 and IDH1/IDH2 Relative Expression in Primary Chondrocyte and Chondrosarcoma Cells Under the Synergistic Influence of Inducible Hypoxia and Extracellular Acidosis, Kostika Vangjeli
Dissertation: Community College Faculty and Administrators' Perceptions of Civic Engagement in General Education, Eric Thomas Vanover
Thesis: Cultural Capital, Habitus and Academic Achievement, Tevin Vaughan
Dissertation: Deep Cellular Recurrent Neural Architecture for Efficient Multidimensional Time-Series Data Processing, Lasitha S. Vidyaratne
Thesis: The Study of Motivation for Defection Within the Intelligence Community: Hindering the Government's Ability to Prevent and Detect Defection, William Virgili
Thesis: Diet Analysis of Stranded Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Virginia, Kristen Marie Volker
Thesis: A Post-Impact Behavior of Platelet-Based Composites Produced by Compression Molding, Christopher Eugene Ervin Volle
Thesis: Nonlinearity Index Aircraft Spin Motion Analysis With Dynamic Inversion Spin Recovery Controller Design, Jeffry Walker
Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Carbohydrate Based Molecular Gelators and Macrocycles Through Cycloaddition Reactions, Dan Wang
Dissertation: Enhanced Traffic Incident Analysis with Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms, Zhenyu Wang
Thesis: Sodium-Calcium Ratios in the Planktic Foraminifera Trilobatus Sacculifer as a Proxy for Sea Surface Salinity, Colton Steele Watkins
Dissertation: Virtual SATCOM, Long Range Broadband Digital Communications, Dennis George Watson
Dissertation: The Unheralded Hero: Mid-Level Manager Training and Development in Student Affairs, A Case Study Analysis, Sherri L. Watson
Dissertation: Critical Language Awareness Pedagogy in First-Year Composition: A Design-Based Research Study, Megan Michelle Weaver
Dissertation: Comprehensive Designs of Innovate Secure Hardware Devices against Machine Learning Attacks and Power Analysis Attacks, Yiming Wen
Thesis: Responsible Friend, Nina Correa White
Dissertation: Property, Wealth, Race, and Power: An Introduction to Critical Resource Theory, Andrew Whitfield
Dissertation: Measurement of the Photon Beam Asymmetry in γP → K+Σ0 at Eγ = 8.5 GeV with GlueX, Nilanga Indrajie Wickramaarachchi
Thesis: A Study of the Aeroacoustics of Swept Propellers for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Arthur David Wiedemann
Dissertation: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychoeducational Groups for the Treatment of Psychopathology Resulting from Child Sexual Abuse, Alexis Lynnette Wilkerson
Thesis: Peaceful Collaboration: The Truman Administration's Response to the Costa Rican Revolution of 1948 and the Costa Rica-Nicaragua Crisis of 1948-1949, James Wilkerson
Dissertation: A Three Article Study Examining Sexual and Gender Minority Competency of Health Service Providers, Corrine N. Wilsey
Dissertation: Trust Issues: A Case Study of the Relationship Between Trust and Reform Implementation, Courtney R. Wilson
Dissertation: School Counseling Professionals’ Experiences Using ASCA’s Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success to Achieve College and Career Readiness, George Wilson
Dissertation: Impact of School Librarians on Elementary Student Achievement, Lois D. Wine
Dissertation: Defying the Odds: The Resilience of African American Youth in the Face of Differential Treatment in the Classroom, Frank R. Wood Jr.
Thesis: Drag Incorporated: The Homonormative Brand Culture of RuPaul's Drag Race, Nathan T. Workman
Dissertation: Automatic Linear and Curvilinear Mesh Generation Driven by Validity Fidelity and Topological Guarantees, Jing Xu
Thesis: Attentional Control in Young Drivers: Does Training Help or Hinder Bottom-Up Processing in a Dynamic Driving Environment?, Sarah Elizabeth Yahoodik
Dissertation: Validation Risk Across Hierarchical Models, John B. Young
Dissertation: A Core Reference Hierarchical Primitive Ontology for Electronic Medical Records Semantics Interoperability, Ziniya Zahedi
Thesis: Finite Element Analysis Investigation of Hybrid Thin-Ply Composites for Improved Performance of Aerospace Structures, Alana M. Zahn
Dissertation: Exosomes in Transmission and Blocking of Arthropod-Borne Flaviviral Infection and Pathogenesis, Wenshuo Zhou
Dissertation: Human Error in Commercial Fishing Vessel Accidents: An Investigation Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System, Peter J. Zohorsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Thesis: Developing Algorithms to Detect Incidents on Freeways From Loop Detector and Vehicle Re-Identification Data, Biraj Adhikari
Dissertation: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Career Oriented Military Spouses Pursuing Education for Career Advancement, Melody D. Agbisit
Thesis: Acculturation: Friend or Foe of the Career Aspirations and Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Hispanic Youth?, Kyhara Nathalia Aguilera
Thesis: Pangaea, Nishat Manzoor Ahmed
Thesis: Pulse Power Effects on Transient Plasma Ignition for Combustion, David Wayne Alderman II
Thesis: Current Barriers to Dental Care of Virginia Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sfair Alkhthami
Dissertation: Expanding the Usage of Web Archives by Recommending Archived Webpages Using Only the URI, Lulwah M. Alkwai
Dissertation: Copula-Based Zero-Inflated Count Time Series Models, Mohammed Sulaiman Alqawba