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 2018
Dissertation: Understanding the Impact of Large-Scale Power Grid Architectures on Performance, Ange-Lionel Toba
Dissertation: Case Study on the Development of Engineering Design Modification Projects for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: A Knowledge Retention Tool in Support of the Longevity and Resilience of the Nuclear Power Industry, Pamela M. Torres-Jiménez
Thesis: Effects of Automated Fiber Placement on High Strain Rate Compressive Response of Advanced Composites, Alexander Trochez
Thesis: Effects of Knee Sleeves on Knee Mechanics During Squats at Variable Depths, Alexandria A. Trypuc
Dissertation: Psychosocial Determinants of Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Individuals in Mexico City, Anthony Vajda
Dissertation: Molecular candidates for Blocking the Transmission of Vector-Borne diseases, Ashish Naresh Vora
Thesis: Modeling Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Systems on Water Yield Increase and Non-Beneficial Evaporation Reduction to Sustain Agriculture in a Water-Scarce Region of China, Tennille Wade
Dissertation: Development of a 300 KV DC High Voltage Photogun and Beam Based Studies of Alkali Antimonide Photocathodes, Yan Wang
Dissertation: Structure of the Picornavirus Replication Platform: A Potential Drug Target for Inhibiting Virus Replication, Meghan Suzanne Warden
Thesis: A Monolithic Internal Strain-Gage Balance Design Based on Design for Manufacturability, Thomas Ladson Webb III
Dissertation: School Leaders’ Conceptualizations of Teacher Care for African American Middle School Students, Violet Keene Whiteman
Thesis: The Effect of Illicit Drugs Securitization in Indonesia, Yanu Widiyono
Dissertation: Access with Progress: A Comparative Analysis on the Co-Requisite Model of Developmental Acceleration, Christopher Sean Wikstrom
Dissertation: A Study of Public Seaport Governance in the United States, Christopher Michael Williams
Dissertation: Fiscal Effort for Pre-Kindergarten Spending and Early Literacy Achievement in Virginia, Patricia S. Williams
Thesis: School Connectedness and Academic Success, Keyondra Michelle Wilson
Thesis: Potential Interaction Analysis of Offshore Wind Energy Areas and Breeding Avian Species on the US Mid-Atlantic Coast, Jeri Lynn Wisman
Thesis: The Kosovo Moment: The United States and the Post-Cold War Balkans, Visar Xhambazi
Dissertation: Two Essays on Value Co-Creation, Hangjun Xu
Dissertation: A Stepwise Compression-Relaxation Testing Method for Tissue Characterization and Tumor Detection Via a Two-Dimensional Tactile Sensor, Yichao Yang
Dissertation: Investigation of Microfluidic Kelvin Water Dropper and Its Applications in Contact and Contactless Electrowetting, Elias Yazdanshenas
Thesis: Scrapbook Interviewing: Exploring Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Experiences in Physical Education, Amanda Yessick
Thesis: Developmental Steps for a Functional Three-Dimensional Cell Culture System for the Study of Asymmetrical Division of Neural Stem Cells, Martina Zamponi
Dissertation: Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells for High Temperature Hydrogen Production: Theory, Fabrication and Characterization, Can Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Dissertation: Tracing the Genetic Footprints of the Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Caesio Cuning, Across Multiple Spatial and Evolutionary Scales, Amanda Susanne Ackiss
Dissertation: Leader-Parent Relationships in the Early Childhood Education Context: An Exploration of Testimonial and Epistemic Justice, Shirley Eileen Adams
Dissertation: Digital Literacy Adoption with Academic Technology: Namely Digital Information Literacy to Enhance Student Learning Outcomes, Nancy Adam-Turner
Dissertation: Algorithms for Constructing Vehicle Trajectories in Urban Networks Using Inertial Sensors Data from Mobile Devices, Umana Ahmed
Dissertation: Alcohol and Substance Use Knowledge, Attitudes, Subjective Norms, Self-Efficacy, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Behavioral Intentions Among Omani College Students, Muna S. Bait Ajzoon
Thesis: Diffusion Modeling of Impurities Through the Molybdenum Back Contact of CIGS Solar Cells, Chinedum John Akwari
Dissertation: SenSys: A Smartphone-Based Framework for ITS applications, Abdulla Ahmed Alasaadi
Dissertation: Healthcare Outcomes and Resource Utilization Associated with Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Analysis of Data from the HCUP Kid’s Inpatient Database, Brook T. Alemu
Dissertation: ItsBlue: A Distributed Bluetooth-Based Framework for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Ahmed Awad Alghamdi
Dissertation: Diffusion of Renewable Energy Policies, Khatera Alizada
Thesis: Role of Requirements Engineering in Software Project’s Success, Sujatha Alla
Dissertation: When I See My Face: Painting the Portrait of Black Women Leaders in the U.S. Federal Government, Antoinette LaVawn Allen
Dissertation: R&D of a High-Performance DIRC Detector For a Future Electron-Ion Collider, Stacey Lee Allison
Dissertation: Two Essays on Forced CEO Turnover During Envy Merger Waves, and Dividends, Bader Almuhtadi
Dissertation: Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Using Differential Evolution Algorithm, Faisal Manour Altarazi
Dissertation: Impact of Leadership Styles on Entrepreneurs' Business Success, Hona Amer
Dissertation: Co-Enrolling Students in Math Remediation and College-Level Math in a Community College System, Peter Thomas Anderson
Dissertation: Study of Modified Deposition Process for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell Back Contact, Tasnuva Ashrafee
Thesis: Virtual Substrate Synthesis for Low-Cost High Efficiency III-V, Sean J. Babcock
Dissertation: New Regionalism in Global Order: Regional Trade Integration and Its Links with Financial Sector, Tulu Balkir
Dissertation: The Role of Consumer Ethnocentrism on the Effects of Domestic vs Foreign Product Failure on Post Consumption Emotions and Complaint Behaviors, Kittinand Bandhumasuta
Dissertation: Speech Based Machine Learning Models for Emotional State Recognition and PTSD Detection, Debrup Banerjee
Dissertation: Effects of Carboxylated Nanodiamonds on Macrophages During and After Differentiation, Maisoun E. Bani Hani
Thesis: An Investigation into the Potential Benefits of Distributed Electric Propulsion on Small UAVS at Low Reynolds Numbers, Engin Baris
Dissertation: Nuclear Chiral Axial Currents and Applications to Few-Nucleon Systems, Alessandro Baroni
Dissertation: Threat or Challenge? Intensified Job Demands and the Moderating Effect of Differentiated Transformational Leadership, Benjamin Bass
Dissertation: Learning While Using an Instructional Simulation, Tayyaba Batool
Dissertation: High Resolution Spectra of Carbon Monoxide, Propane and Ammonia for Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Christopher Andrew Beale
Thesis: Unconditional Positive Regard, Tyler Beckett
Dissertation: The Effects of Delay and Probabilistic Discounting on Green Consumerism, Blake J. Bent
Thesis: Study of a High-Efficient Wide-Bandgap DC-DC Power Converter for Solar Power Integration, Yashwanth Bezawada
Thesis: Population Structure of Lethrinus Lentjan (Lethrinidae, Percoidei) Across the South China Sea and the Philippines Is Detected With Lane-Affected RADSeq Data, Ellen E. Biesack
Dissertation: Creativity and Innovation Through the Job Demands-Resources Model, Nathan Haugejorde Bjornberg
Dissertation: Varying Feedback Strategy and Scheduling in Simulator Training: Effects on Learner Perceptions, Initial Learning, and Transfer, Sonya Bland-Williams
Thesis: Working Together: Examining the Effects of Parental and Community Involvement in Schools on School Delinquency, Erica Nicole Bower
Dissertation: When it is Troublesome to Do Right: A Narrative Analysis of the Continual Censorship and “Sivilizing” of Huckleberry Finn, Angela P. Branyon
Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Effects of External Selection on Settleability and Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge, Tyler A. Brickles
Dissertation: Higher Education Distance Advising in the 21st Century: Distance Learning Students' and Advisors' Perceptions, Brooke Lambert Brown
Dissertation: Cross-Racial Trust Factors: Exploring the Experiences of Blacks Who Have Had White Mentors in the Counseling Profession, Eric Montrece Brown
Thesis: Modification of Deposition Process Parameters for Uniform Indium Layer Deposition, Isaac Butt
Dissertation: Observations of Greenhouse Gas Isotopologues with ACE-FTS and WACCM, Eric Michael Buzan
Thesis: Precipitation and Sea Level Rise Impacts on Groundwater Levels in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Brett A. Buzzanga
Dissertation: Effects of a Collaborative Care for Depression Intervention on Health Service Utilization and Depression Severity, Girlyn Arganza Cachaper
Dissertation: Learning While Leading: A Multiple Case Study of Principals' Ways of Knowing, Marsha Caudill Cale
Thesis: Strawberries (Frag X Anan) Are Bigger When Native Mason Bees (Osmia lignaria) Are Experimentally Added to Small Farms, Laura A. Campbell
Thesis: Social Controls Through the Mirror of Columnists' Narratives: A Content Analysis for Framing in Media, Daphne Canan
Dissertation: A Hilbert Space Geometric Representation of Shared Awareness and Joint Decision Making, Mustafa Canan
Dissertation: Going the Extra Mile: Successful Transfer of Latino/Latina Students from Two-Year Institutions to Four-Year, Christopher S. Card
Dissertation: An Analysis of Factors that Impact Diffusion and Adoption of Digital Badges, Kimberly L. Carey
Dissertation: Personality, Motivation, and Internet Gaming Disorder: Understanding the Addiction, Kristy L. Carlisle
Dissertation: The Impact of Help-Self and Help-Others Appeals Upon Participation in Clinical Research Trials, Susan Lewis Casey
Dissertation: An Investigation into Perceived Productivity and Its Influence on the Relationship Between Organizational Climate and Affective Commitment, Kaitlynn Marie Castelle
Dissertation: Crabbing System for an Electron-Ion Collider, Alejandro Castilla
Thesis: Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Bridges in the Hampton Roads Region of Virginia to Storm Surge Flooding under Sea Level Rise, Luca Castrucci
Dissertation: Is Every Tweet Created Equal? A Framework to Identify Relevant Tweets for Business Research, Thad Chee
Dissertation: Enhancement of Thermoelectric Properties of ALD Synthesized PbTe and PbSe by Phonon Engineering, Xin Chen
Dissertation: Enhancing Early Interventionists' Abilities to Support Caregiver Learning through Multi-component, Technology-mediated Inservice Professional Development, Dana C. Childress
Dissertation: International Students’ Satisfaction with Educational Service Augmenters and Their Adjustment to the U.S. Higher Education Institutions, Cong Cong
Dissertation: Reconceptualizing the Work of a Content Provider for an Online Audience: A Case Study for How Pedagogical Strategies Can Provide Models of Engagement for Producers of Entertainment, Diane Cooke
Thesis: Algorithm Controls: An Examination of Ethos, Agency, and Interfaces in the Fallout Series, Daniel Cox
Dissertation: Measuring Outcomes in Competence and Confidence in Clinical Skills Through the Use of Standardized Patients, Jennifer W. Cuchna
Dissertation: Jointness, Culture, and Inter-Service Prejudice: Assessing the Impact of Resident, Satellite, and Hybrid Joint Professional Military Education II Course Delivery Methods on Military Officer Attitudes, Charles Mark Davis
Thesis: Intersexion, Cynthia Davis
Dissertation: Sense of Belonging, Emotion Regulation, Perceived Social Support and Mental Health among College Students, Sara Bock Davis
Thesis: Determining Critical Internesting and Foraging Habitats for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Gabon, Africa Using Satellite Tracking and Stable Isotope Analysis, Tiffany M. Dawson
Dissertation: Inverse Compton Light Source: A Compact Design Proposal, Kirsten Elizabeth Deitrick
Dissertation: Indigenous Knowledge Centers (IKC): Strong Medicine on Higher Education Campuses, Melissa Delikat
Dissertation: Alicyclic and Aromatic Carboxylic Acids in Soil Organic Matter: An Investigation of Potential Origin and Association with Plutonium Using Advanced Analytical Techniques, Nicole DiDonato
Dissertation: Unmet Needs And Service Utilization by Informal Caregivers, Ryan Marie Diduk-Smith
Dissertation: Three Essays on Mutual Funds, Fund Management Skills, and Investor Sentiment, Feng Dong
Dissertation: Finite Element Modeling Driven by Health Care and Aerospace Applications, Fotios Drakopoulos
Dissertation: An Analysis of the Impact of Early Alert on Community College Student Persistence in Virginia, Lori Jean Dwyer
Dissertation: A Delphi Study of Aviation Maintenance Experts' Recommendations for a Model School Curriculum, Fred D. Dyen
Thesis: Black Gold: Molly Maguireism, Unionism, and the Anthracite Labor Wars, 1860-1880, Samantha Edmiston
Dissertation: Endpoints After Empire: Explaining Varying Levels of Democracy in Post-Communist Europe, William John Eger Jr.
Thesis: Test of New Readout Electronics for the BONuS12 Experiment, Mathieu Ehrhart