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 2015
Dissertation: Management and Leadership Style: Is Style Influenced by Engineering Education?, Jesse Levi Calloway
Thesis: Considerations for Introducing and Practicing Wellness in Harp Pedagogy and Performance, Alexandra Haile Calvert
Dissertation: Applying Reflection and Self-Assessment Practices to Integrative STEM Lessons: A Design-Based Research Study to Develop an Instrument for Elementary Practitioners, Diana V. Cantu
Dissertation: An Examination of Supervisory Working Alliance, Supervisee Demographics, and Delivery Methods in Synchronous Distance Supervision, Robert Milton Carlisle III
Dissertation: Effect of Psychological Capital on Elementary Teacher Stress and Workplace Affect, Scott Stephen Casad
Dissertation: Educational Practices and Attainment of Competency in the Professional Preparation of an Athletic Trainer, Julie M. Cavallario
Thesis: Synthesis, Characterisation, Electrochemical, and Spectroscopic Studies of Cobaloximes: Unique Clues of Cobalt(I) Species in Various Solvents, Michael John Celestine
Dissertation: Characterization and Decoding of Speech Representations From the Electrocorticogram, Shreya Chakrabarti
Dissertation: De Novo Protein Structure Modeling and Energy Function Design, Lin Chen
Dissertation: Wavelet Collocation Method for Hammerstein Integral Equations of High Dimension, Xingwang Chen
Dissertation: Enhancing Apprentice Training Through Supervision of Work Experience, J. Scott Christman
Dissertation: Embodied Literate Practices of Freshman Women Students: A Phenomenology of Students in First-Year Composition, Carmen Lynn Christopher
Dissertation: Relationships Among Student Identity Development, Sense of Community, and Academic Adjustment in Community College Distance Learners, Lorrie Coe-Meade
Dissertation: Investigation Into Protein Folding and Misfolding, Jason Charles Collins
Dissertation: Assessing a College Readiness Model for an Independent Residential School, Natalia Dorovskaya Collins
Dissertation: Questions as a Generative Strategy for Knowledge Transfer and Problem Solving, Brett Howard Cook-Snell
Dissertation: Polychlorinated Biphenyl Source Identification in Fish Tissue Using a Multivariate Statistical Evaluation of Congeners and Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, William Edward Corl III
Thesis: The Perception and Employability of Dental Hygienists with Visible Tattoos, Christina Lynn Cox
Dissertation: U.S. Military Aid and the Role of Foreign Armies in Civil Politics, Jennifer Jones Cunningham
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors' Perceived Degree of Preparedness When Working with Suicidal Clients, Heather Danielle Dahl
Dissertation: A Vector Channel Based Approach to MIMO Radar Waveform Design for Extended Targets, Amanda Joan Angell Daniel
Dissertation: High Performance Large Graph Analytics by Enhancing Locality, Naga Shailaja Dasari
Thesis: Adsorption-Style Activated-Sludge Is It a Practical Treatment Process in North America?, Jon DeArmond
Dissertation: Motivation, Persistence, and Achievement in Community College Asynchronous Online Courses, Rachel Michelle Desmarais
Dissertation: Removing the Rust: Comparative Post-Industrial Revitalization in Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh, Scott Nicholas Duryea
Dissertation: Nano Scale Mechanical Analysis of Biomaterials Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Diganta Dutta
Thesis: Plasma Activated Air Mediates Gene Transfer, Chelsea M. Edelblute
Thesis: Multiple Point Constraint (MPC)-Based Variable Node Super-Element, Mohamad Eftekharjoo
Dissertation: Exploring the Neuropeptides, Neuropeptide Receptors and Neurotransmitter Receptors in the Synganglia of Part-Fed Females of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae) and Ixodes scapularis (Ixodidae) with Insights Into Their Roles in Contrasting Biology, Noble I. Egekwu
Dissertation: "The Magic Formula: Scent and Brand"- The Influence of Olfactory Sensory Co-Branding on Consumer Evaluations and Experiences, Ceren Ekebas
Dissertation: Relationship Between State Educational Fiscal Effort and State Juvenile Incarceration Rates, Jessica McGrath Ellison
Dissertation: Governing Bodies: Caster Semenya and the Rhetorical Management of Sex and Gender Ambiguity in Professional Athletics, Samuel Robert Evans
Thesis: The Strength of Social Bonds in Preventing at Risk Youth from Engaging in Delinquent and Law Violating Behavior, Christopher A. Falcone
Thesis: Relationship Decision-Making as a Mediator between Regret, Autonomy, and Two Forms of Relationship Commitment: Dedication and Constraint, Ashley Fehr
Dissertation: Effect of an Adaptive Thinking Training Methodology on Critical Thinking Disposition Using Human Patient Simulators: A Catalyst for Preparing Advanced Nursing Students, Robert Joseph Fitkin Jr.
Dissertation: African American Pastors and Their Perceptions of Professional School Counseling, Krystal L. Freeman
Dissertation: 'Home was Congo': Refugees and Durable Displacement in the Borderlands of 1,000 Hills, Erika Frydenlund
Dissertation: The Value of Integrated Information Systems for U.S. General Hospitals, Liuliu Fu
Thesis: Shaping American Foreign Policy A Game Theoretic Analysis of the United States'--North Korean Relationship, Kimberly Michelle Ganczak
Dissertation: Institutions of Higher Education and Cultural Heritage Tourism: A Case Study of The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, Terence Michael Gilley
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Wellness and Wellness Promotion in Counselor Education Programs, Brett Kyle Gleason
Thesis: Impact of Limited Organic Carbon Addition on Nitrogen Removal in a Mainstream Anammox Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor, Johnnie Wayne Godwin
Dissertation: Key Factors Driving Personnel Downsizing in Multinational Military Organizations, Ilksen Gorkem
Dissertation: Texting While Driving: A Test of Self-Control Theory, Charles R. Gray
Dissertation: Educational Pathways of Teachers and the Effects on Students' Performance on High-Stakes Testing in Texas, Patrizia Antoinette Grigsby
Dissertation: The Association of Racial Identity and Locus of Control With Eating Attitudes and Obesity in African American College Women, Jamie Grisham
Dissertation: Two Essays on Managerial Horizon, Cash Holdings and Earnings Management, Sanjib Guha
Dissertation: Donepezil’s Effect on Cardiac Function in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease through an In Vivo, Non Invasive Measure of Cardiac Autonomic Function, Lewis P. Hackett
Dissertation: Dynamic Project Time and Cost Evaluation Under the Combined Influence of Contract, Quality, and Uncontrollable Change, Thomas V. Hammock
Thesis: The Effects of Task Criticality and Target Modality on a Simulated Battlefield Search Task, Julie A. Hanson
Dissertation: Multi-Surface Simplex Spine Segmentation for Spine Surgery Simulation and Planning, Rabia Haq
Dissertation: Computational Investigation of Pernicious Compounds: Arsenic and High Energy Density Materials and Their relevant Mechanisms, Lenora Kathleen Harper
Dissertation: Artificial Maturation Studies of Polymethylenic Plant Biopolymers: Investigating the Chemical Alterations from Plant Material to Coal, Blaine Elizabeth Hartman
Thesis: The Effects of Urbanization on Tick Parasitism Rates in Birds of Southeastern Virginia, Erin Leigh Heller
Thesis: Using Eye and Head Movements as a Control Mechanism for Tele-Operating A Ground-Based Robot and Its Payload, Kathryn C. Hicks
Dissertation: An Examination of Factors That Influence Teacher Adoption of Bring Your Own Device in the Classroom, Shawn Patrick Lloyd Hirano
Dissertation: The Relationship of Three Financial Aid Appeal Interventions with Academic Progress and Student Persistence, Jeannetta Lynn Hollins
Thesis: Risk Factors for Military Sexual Trauma: Pre-Military Trauma, Psychological Adjustment, Combat Exposure, and Alcohol Use at the Time of the Trauma, Brittany Hollis
Dissertation: A Framework to Simplify the Choice of Alternative Analysis and Selection Methods, James Paul Lewis Holzgrefe
Dissertation: Tokin Up in the 5280: Insight Into How Denver Police Officers Make Sense of, and Define, Interpret, and React to the Legalization of Marijuana, Kara K. Hoofnagle
Dissertation: Development of Superconducting Spoke Cavities for High-Velocity Applications, Christopher Shawn Hopper
Dissertation: Priming Middle School Females’ Engagement in Engineering and Technology, Mary Bonk Isaac
Dissertation: Training Model for Incorporating Interactive Whiteboards Into the K-12 Classroom, Elizabeth G. Jamerson
Dissertation: The Effects of Transition Planning and Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities in an Urban School Division, Janice James-Mitchell
Dissertation: Kinematics and Hydrodynamics of Cephalopod Turning Performance in Routine Swimming and Predatory Attacks, Rachel A. Jastrebsky
Dissertation: An Exploration of Infant and Toddler Child Care Consultation: A Multiple Case Study, Christine Marie John
Thesis: Work Across the Generations: Communication Narratives of Stay-at-Home Fathers in Early and Middle Adulthood, Alice L. Jones
Thesis: Avoiding Spoilers on Mediawiki Fan Sites Using Memento, Shawn M. Jones
Dissertation: Street-Level Bureaucratic Discretion: An Investigation of Disproportionality in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems, Nina Frola Joyner
Dissertation: Energy as a Factor for Turkish - Russian Rapprochement, Saltuk Bugra Karahan
Dissertation: Poverty Within Nation-States: The impact of Corruption, Trade, Income Inequality, Population Growth, Foreign Aid, and Military Expenditure, Mustafa Karapinar
Dissertation: Systems Theory-Based Construct for Identifying Metasystem Pathologies for Complex System Governance, Polinpapilinho F. Katina
Dissertation: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Military Leaders' Operational Adaptability and Knowledge Transfer, Vahap Kavaker
Dissertation: NATO Educational Readiness for the Millennials, John Patrick Kelley
Thesis: Improving Response Characteristics of Split Ring Resonators Using Experimental Designs, Omer Faruk Keskin
Dissertation: Isogeometric Analysis for Electromagnetism, Tahsin Khajah
Dissertation: Three Essays on Opportunistic Claiming Behavior in a Services Setting: Customers and Front Line Employees Perspectives, Denis Khantimirov
Dissertation: Examining Disordered Eating Amongst Sorority Women, Andrea Joy Kirk
Dissertation: Inelastic Behavior and Strength of Steel Beam-Columns with Applied Torsion, Mamadou Konate
Dissertation: Spillover Effects of Brand Alliance and Service Experience on Host Brands in Loyalty Program Partnerships, Gulfem Cigdem Kutlu
Dissertation: Motivation, Marital Quality, Maternal Gatekeeping, Breadwinning, and Father Identity: Models Of Biological Fathers’ And Stepfathers’ Involvement In Childcare, Jessica E. Ladage
Dissertation: An Examination of High School Intra-District Funding in Two Virginia School Divisions, Claire R. Le Blanc
Dissertation: The Influence of Financial Institutions and Residential Lending on Neighborhood Crime, Anne M. Lee
Thesis: Support for Gestalt Versus Business-As-Usual Theories of Insight Depends on Operational Definition of Insight, Kimberly D. Lee
Dissertation: Bhutanese Counselors' Experiences with Western Counseling: A Qualitative Study, Susan V. Lester
Dissertation: Improving Engagement Assessment by Model Individualization and Deep Learning, Feng Li
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulation of Molecular Couette Flows and Related Flows, Wei Li
Thesis: JAVA Animated Software for Teaching the Frank-Wolfe Algorithm for Static Traffic Network Equilibrium, Zhi Li
Dissertation: Determining if Development Capacity Leads to the Attainment of Redevelopment Goals for Six Communities Affected by Base Realignment and Closure (1988, 1991, and 1993), Paula J. Loomis
Dissertation: Engaging Community College Students Using an Engineering Learning Community, James Maccariella Jr.
Thesis: Numerical Studies and Optimization of Magnetron with Diffraction Output (MDO) Using Particle-in-Cell Simulations, Alireza Majzoobi
Dissertation: Constrained Discrete Phase Control of a Heaving Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Seas Using Reinforcement Learning, Praveen D. Malali
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Avid Site Team Leadership and Program Capacity: A Qualitative Case, Kellie A. Mason
Dissertation: A Daily Diary Investigation of Discrimination and Binge Eating Among Lesbian Women, Tyler Mason
Dissertation: The Impact of Design-Based Modeling Instruction on Seventh Graders' Spatial Abilities and Model-Based Argumentation, William J. McConnell
Dissertation: The Development of Self-Efficacy for Trade and Industrial Career and Technical Education Teachers, Corey McCray
Dissertation: Path Dependence in Intrastate Conflicts: Resources, Regimes, and Interventions, Ivan Medynskyi
Dissertation: Measuring Consumer Expectations of Salesperson Unethicality: A Scale Development, Amiee Mellon
Dissertation: Essays on International Risk-Return Trade-Off Relations, Liang Meng
Dissertation: Signaling Instructional Video for Mathematics, Kimberly W. Milner