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 2017
Dissertation: An Exploration of Career Decision-Making Among Domestic and International Instructional Design Students, Erin L. Mills
Thesis: Deposition of Silicon Thin Films by Ion Beam Assisted Deposition, Tejaswini Miryala
Dissertation: Being Retained: Perspective of the Online First-Year Composition Student, Catrina Marie Mitchum
Dissertation: Low Temperature Plasma for the Treatment of Epithelial Cancer Cells, Soheila Mohades
Dissertation: Instrument Design Optimization with Computational Methods, Michael H. Moore
Thesis: The Otherworlds of Men, Aaron Morris
Dissertation: Women’s Entrance Into the Fire Department: A Theory of Collaboration and Crisis, Sarah Vee Moseley
Dissertation: Acquiring the Tools of Grand Strategy: The US Navy's LCS as a Case Study, Sean P. Murphy
Dissertation: Optimal Ship Maintenance Scheduling Under Restricted Conditions and Constrained Resources, Vi Hong Nguyen
Thesis: “El Negro Sin La Oreja”: A Dialectical Approach to the Blackness in Dominican Identity, Kevin E. Nicholes
Dissertation: Investigating Physical Processes Associated With Chesapeake Bay and Changjiang Estuary, Arash Niroomandi
Dissertation: Photoproduction and Radiative Decay of ηt Meson in CLAS at JLAB, Georgie Mbianda Njencheu
Dissertation: The Efficacy of Programming Energy Controlled Switching in Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM), David Malien Nminibapiel
Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Marquis A. Norton
Dissertation: Development and Validation of a Hybrid Virtual/Physical Nuss Procedure Surgical Trainer, Mohammad F. Obeid
Dissertation: Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Sugar-Based Low Molecular Weight Gelators, Ifeanyi Simeon Okafor
Dissertation: The Correlation Between the National Survey of Student Engagement Indicators and First Year Student Achievement, Satisfaction, And Retention, Larry Peck
Dissertation: Simulated Dynamics of Soil Water and Pore Vapor in a Semi-Arid Sandy Ecosystem, Shohreh Pedram
Thesis: Predictive Value of ADHD Symptomatology on Motives and Outcomes of Stimulant Misuse, Alexander Laszlo Peterkin
Dissertation: Understanding the Experiences of Women with Anorexia Nervosa Who Complete an Exposure Therapy Protocol in a Naturalistic Setting, Gina B. Polychronopoulos
Thesis: Biology and Impacts of Leech Infestation in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) in Back Bay, Virginia, Amanda Nicole Pomposini
Thesis: Effects of a Unilateral Strength and Plyometric Training Program for Division I Soccer Players, Eric Potter
Dissertation: Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers Through Leadership Support in Secondary Mathematics, Wilbur Powell
Dissertation: Conceptual Model of Career Counseling for Better Preparing Students for the Transition from School to Work, Brian Christopher Preble
Thesis: Affective Factors Explaining the Association Between Depressive Functioning and Alcohol Outcomes, Peter D. Preonas
Dissertation: An Analysis of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Academic Performance, and Satisfaction among Recent Online High School Graduates, Jenifer Lee Price
Thesis: Sexuality and the Autism Spectrum: Implications for Individuals with the Broad Autism Phenotype, Lydia Ruth Qualls
Dissertation: The United States Benefit Deficit for Veterans, Leslie-Dawn Quick
Dissertation: A Predictor Analysis Framework for Surface Radiation Budget Reprocessing Using Design of Experiments, Patricia Allison Quigley
Dissertation: From Placebo to Panacea: Exploring the Influence of Price, Suspicion, and Persuasion Knowledge on Consumers’ Perception of Quality, Vahid Rahmani
Dissertation: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Experiences and Perceptions of Campus Safety for International Students, Sonia H. Ramrakhiani
Dissertation: Multi-Material Mesh Representation of Anatomical Structures for Deep Brain Stimulation Planning, Tanweer Rashid
Dissertation: Development and Test of a Theory of Applicant Reactions to Branched Situational Judgment Tests, Craig Matthew Reddock
Dissertation: Participation in Youth Running Events: The Role of Parental Involvement and Satisfaction, Michelle L. Redmond
Dissertation: The Effects of Group-Based Context Personalization on Learning Outcomes and Motivation, Jessica J. Resig
Thesis: Teaching Excellence: The Use of Heroes in Moral Education, Shaun Douglas Respess
Dissertation: Computational Modeling for Abnormal Brain Tissue Segmentation, Brain Tumor Tracking, and Grading, Syed Mohammad Shamin Reza
Dissertation: The Role of Self-Care and Hardiness in Moderating Burnout in Mental Health Counselors, Traci Danielle Richards
Dissertation: Computational Methods for Nonlinear Systems Analysis With Applications in Mathematics and Engineering, Geoffrey Kenneth Rose
Thesis: Quantifying Cyanide Inhibition of Nitrification and Developing Cost-Effective Treatment Processes, Germano M. Salazar-Benites
Dissertation: Efficient Algorithms for Solving Size-Shape-Topology Truss Optimization and Shortest Path Problems, Gelareh B. Sanjabi
Dissertation: Life History and Management Methods for Blueline Tilefish (Caulolatilus microps) from the United States Mid-Atlantic Region, Michael A. Schmidtke
Dissertation: The Use of Reflective Questioning as a Peer Coaching Strategy in an Asynchronous Online Cognitive Apprenticeship, Jennifer Ashley Scott Brown
Dissertation: Nonlinear Dynamics of Vortices in Different Types of Grain Boundaries, Ahmad K. Sheikhzada
Dissertation: Analysis of Project Management System Structure Using the Viable System Model (VSM), Joseph A. Sisti
Dissertation: The Little Lady that Could: Small Latvia Rejoins the Euro-Atlantic Community, Sandis Sraders
Dissertation: Marine Reserves Promote Coral Reef Resilience by Mitigating Human Impacts Through the Restoration of Parrotfish Populations, Increasing Their Reproductive Output and Seeding Neighboring Overfished Reefs, Brian L. Stockwell
Thesis: Hydrologic Response Caused by Wetland Expansion at Huntley Meadows Park in Hybla Valley, Virginia, Stephen Fraser Stone
Dissertation: Silent No More: The Formation of Academic Self-Efficacy Among Black Male Community College Students, G. Eric Styles
Dissertation: Development of an Atlas-Based Segmentation of Cranial Nerves Using Shape-Aware Discrete Deformable Models for Neurosurgical Planning and Simulation, Sharmin Sultana
Dissertation: Searching for Heavy Photons With Detached Vertices in the Heavy Photon Search Experiment, Holly Szumila-Vance
Dissertation: Development of an Analysis and Design Optimization Framework for Marine Propellers, Ashish C. Tamhane
Dissertation: Holistic Approach in Microalgae Conversion to Bioproducts and Biofuels Through Flash Hydrolysis, Ali Teymouri
Dissertation: Multimodal Literacy: Journey Through the Collaborative Transmediation of Wordless Picturebooks, Catherine Todd Thomson
Dissertation: A Partitioned Approach for Computing Fluid-Structure Interaction, With Application to Tumor Modeling and Simulation, Asim Timalsina
Thesis: Changing the Message: Battered Women's Advocates and Their Fight Against Domestic Violence at the Local, State, and Federal Level, 1970s-1990s, Clara Amy Van Eck
Thesis: A Household Daily Non-Mandatory Activity Participation and Duration Modeling Accounting for Person Level Budget Constraints, Ivana Vukovic
Thesis: Quantifying Pollutant Removal Rates of Bioretention Basins as a Stormwater Best Management Practice, Evan Nathanial Waagen
Dissertation: Lignin Contribution to the Global Carbon Pool: Investigating the Abiotic Modification of Lignin by Reactive Oxygen Species, Derek Charles Waggoner
Thesis: Selenium Distribution and Cycling in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean, Zoe Wambaugh
Dissertation: Exploring Culturally Relevant Leadership Practices: A Qualitative Case Study of One Eastern Virginia High School, Donna Weingand
Dissertation: A Web-Based Interprofessional Education Program for School Nurses and Athletic Trainers: A Pilot Study, Lauren Ashley Welsch
Dissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences and Mentoring Relationships of Black Women Student Affairs Administrators, Tiffany Shawna Wiggins
Dissertation: The Effect of Device When Using Smartphones and Computers to Answer Multiple-Choice and Open-Response Questions in Distance Education, Thomas Royce Wilson
Dissertation: Methods for Analyzing Attribute-Level Best-Worst Discrete Choice Experiments, Amanda Faye Working
Dissertation: Essays on the El Niño Anomaly and Stock Return Predictability, Zhijun Yang
Dissertation: The Memorialization of Historical Memories in East Asia, Bo Ram Yi
Thesis: Adult Sexual Abuse, Disordered Eating Behaviors, and Substance Abuse: The Role of Internalized Shame and Maladaptive Coping Strategies, Bilgé Özgé Yilmaz
Dissertation: The Effect of Tuition on Graduation Rate at Community Colleges, Carter Brown Youmans
Dissertation: The Devil Is in the Details: Representations of the Rural Appalachian Deviant, Stephen T. Young
Dissertation: Planning and Team Shared Mental Models as Predictors of Team Collaborative Processes, Zikai Zhou
Thesis: Design of A Virtual Laboratory for Automation Control, Zelin Zhu
Dissertation: Methodology to Perform Cyber Lethality Assessment, Matthew W. Zurasky
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Dissertation: Alternative Assessment and Accountability: A Case Study of Policy Reform and Teacher Practice at the District Level, Amy Lynn Abbott
Dissertation: CEBAF Upgrade Bunch Length Measurements, Mahmoud Mohamad Ali Ahmad
Thesis: Dental Hygiene Alternative Practice Models: Preparedness and Confidence of 2015 Graduates, Futun Nasser Alkhalifah
Thesis: Microbubble Generation By Piezoelectric Transducers For Biomedical Studies, Mohammed Alkhazal
Dissertation: Effects of Learner-to-Learner Interactions on Social Presence, Achievement and Satisfaction, Susan Elizabeth Allred Oyarzun
Dissertation: Thin Film Studies Toward Improving the Performance of Accelerator Electron Sources, Md Abdullah Al Mamun
Dissertation: Using Web Archives to Enrich the Live Web Experience Through Storytelling, Yasmin AlNoamany
Dissertation: Dynamic Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Steel Building Sub-Assemblage Including CFRP Retrofitting Under Impact Load, Ali Mohammed Salih Aloosi
Dissertation: Methodologies for Estimating Traffic Flow on Freeways Using Probe Vehicle Trajectory Data, Khairul Azfi Anuar
Thesis: Magnopark, Smart Parking Detection Based on Cellphone Magnetic Sensor, Maryam Arab
Dissertation: Baccalaureate Degree Attainment of Students Who Transfer With or Without a Transferable Associate's Degree, Janina Arrington
Thesis: The Effects of Using Natural Gas in Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet of the United States on Its Energy Dependency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Nurullah Ayyilmaz
Dissertation: Coarse Root Biomass and Architecture: Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar, John Claude Bain
Dissertation: Self-Regulation and Cognitive Load as Mediating Factors for Tailored Interactive Multimedia Instruction, Tammy Ann Bankus
Thesis: Parametric Investigation of a Laboratory Drop Test to Simulate Base Acceleration Induced By Wave Impacts of High Speed Planing Craft, John D. Barber
Dissertation: Using Visually Disfluent Fonts for Cueing and Increased Reading, Nena Barley
Dissertation: Self-Determination Theory and the Educational Motivations of the Recently Incarcerated, Jason Edward Barr
Dissertation: The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model: An Examination of Obesity Prevention Behavioral Change in Children Who Participated In The Afterschool Program Virginia Beach Let’s Move, Marilyn Miroshlava Bartholmae
Dissertation: Secondary Electron Emission from Plasma Processed Accelerating Cavity Grade Niobium, Miloš Bašović
Dissertation: Effects of Guided Project-Based Learning Activities on Students’ Attitudes Toward Statistics in an Introductory Statistics Course, Timothy Jonathan Bayer
Thesis: Displaying Race at the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, Bryan Patrick Bennett
Thesis: Carbon Deposition During Oxygen Production Using High Temperature Electrolysis and Mitigation Methods, Timothy Adam Bernadowski
Thesis: Forces at Work: Workforce Perspectives in Print Journalism Amid Paradigm Shift, Stephanie Bernat
Dissertation: Examining Changes in College Counseling Clients’ Symptomology and Severity over an Eight Year Span, Caroline Lee Bertolet
Thesis: Abiotic Factors Contributing to the Survival of Three Tick Species in Southeastern Virginia, Amblyomma Americanum (Lone Star Tick), Dermacentor Variabilis (American Dog Tick), and Amblyomma Maculatum (Gulf Coast Tick), Lindsey A. Bidder
Thesis: Relationship Satisfaction and Coparenting over the Transition to Parenthood: Depression, Division of Labor, and Child Temperament as Moderators, Jessica Block
Dissertation: Initial Development and Validation of the Transgender Ally Identity Scale for Counselors, Jamie D. Bower