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 2012
Dissertation: The Development and Validation of the Preference for Adherence to Theoretical Orientation Scale, Tiffinee S. Hamilton
Dissertation: Factors Impacting Counselor Competency When Counseling Sexual Minority Intimate Partner Violence Victims, Ryan Hancock
Dissertation: Green Student Centers' Influence on the Campus Environment, Krista L. Harrell
Dissertation: Academic Predictors of Online Course Success in the Community College, Christy D. Hawkins
Dissertation: Do international Corruption Metrics Matter? Assessing the Impact of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, Omar Elemere Hawthorne
Dissertation: Adult Learner Graduation Rates at Four U.S. Community Colleges By Prior Learning Assessment Status and Method, Milan S. Hayward
Dissertation: The Use of Non-Cognitives and Learning Strategies as a Predictor for Completion of Developmental Mathematics at a Community College, Megan Healy
Dissertation: Spectroscopic Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter: Insights into Composition, Photochemical Transformation and Carbon Cycling, John Robert Helms
Dissertation: Risk Quadruplet: Integrating Assessments of Threat, Vulnerability, Consequence, and Perception for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, Kara Norman Hill
Dissertation: All Is Fair in War---Violent Conflict and the Securitization of Rape, Sabine Hirschauer
Dissertation: Optimization Framework for a Radio Frequency Gun Based Injector, Alicia S. Hofler
Dissertation: Partitioning Method for Emergent Behavior Systems Modeled by Agent-Based Simulations, O. Thomas Holland
Dissertation: Assessing Movement of Fish Through Spectral Analysis of Otolith Life History Scans, Renee Reilly Hoover
Thesis: Digital Poetry From a Cyborg Perspective, Daniel James Hosmer
Dissertation: A Statistical Model to Determine Multiple Binding Sites of a Transcription Factor on DNA Using ChIP-seq Data, Rasika Jayatillake
Dissertation: Investigating the Roles of Time Perspective and Emerging Adulthood in Predicting Driving Behavior, Kristie L. Johnson
Dissertation: Treatment of Aortic Heart Valve Conduit with Glutamine and Heat Shock as a Means to Deter the Constituent Cellular Population From Becoming Apoptotic, Alyce Marie Linthurst Jones
Thesis: Clearing Paths for Emergency Vehicles Using Shock Wave Theory and Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication, Craig Austin Jordan
Dissertation: Efficient Stand-Alone Generalized Inverse Algorithms and Software for Engineering/Sciences Applications: Research and Education, Subhash Chandra Bose S V Kadiam
Dissertation: An Exploration of the State-Trait Continuum in Counseling and Positive Psychology, Michael A. Keefer
Dissertation: Motivational and Persistence Factors for Military Spouses Earning a College Degree, Lisa A. Keenan
Dissertation: The Impact of State Fiscal Effort on Student Achievement Measured By Math Scores From the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), Lorena LeeAnn Kelly
Thesis: An Extensible Framework for Creating Personal Archives of Web Resources Requiring Authentication, Matthew Ryan Kelly
Dissertation: A Discrete Event Simulation of Network Centric Operations: Modeling Unbalanced Combat Configurations in Symmetric Engagements, Mahmoud Turki Khasawneh
Dissertation: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relations of Between Somatization and Internalizing Disorders in Children, Priscilla A. Khuanghlawn
Thesis: Orientation-Invariant ECG-Based Virtual Pathology Stethoscope Tracking for Standardized Patient Heart Auscultation, Nahom B. Kidane
Thesis: Biaxial Bending and Lateral-Torsional Instability of Imperfect FRP I-Beams Including Effects of Retrofitting, Jodi Marie Knorowski
Dissertation: From Homeschool to the Community College: A Multiple Case Study, Benjamin G. Kramer
Dissertation: General Education Requirements in a Community College Baccalaureate RN-to-BSN Program, Jason Bentley Krupp
Dissertation: The Impact of Service-Learning on General Education Outcomes at a Community College in Virginia, Sonya Lisette Landas
Dissertation: Employment of Command and Control Systems Within the U.S. Marine Corps, Aaron B. Lang
Dissertation: Components Needed for the Design of a Sustainable Career and Technical Education Program, Vann Mizzelle Lassiter
Dissertation: Design of In Vivo Assays for Study of Transport, Biocompatibility and Toxicity of Nanoparticles, Kerry Jean Lee
Dissertation: Three Essays on Strategic Risk Taking, Krista Burrill Lewellyn
Thesis: Caffeinated Alcohol Use and Anxiety Symptoms Among College Students, Ashley N. Linden
Dissertation: An Efficient Boosted Classifier Tree-Based Feature Point Tracking System for Facial Expression Analysis, Adam Redd Livingston
Thesis: A Multi-Paradigm Modeling Framework for Modeling and Simulating Problem Situations, Christopher James Lynch
Thesis: Life History of Stranded Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) in Virginia, Margaret Cook Lynott
Dissertation: The Influence of Late Registration on Academic Outcomes and Retention at a Multi-Campus Community College, Kathy John Maalouf
Dissertation: The Socialization of Bullying Through Community College Nursing Education: A Multiple Case Study, Margaret M. O'Conner Machon
Dissertation: The Modified Coastal Storm Impulse Parameter, Sayed Gholamreza Mahmoudpour
Dissertation: The Perceptions of Standardized Tests, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Academic Performance of African American Graduate Students: A Correlational and Comparative Analysis, Arleezah K. Marrah
Dissertation: Serious Game Design Principles: The Impact of Game Design on Learning Outcomes, Michael W. Martin
Dissertation: The Impact of Sleepiness and Sleep Constructs on Driving Performance, Jennifer Freeman May
Dissertation: The Hindsight Bias: Judgment Task Differentiation, Ross May
Dissertation: The Association of Cognitive Function with Autonomic-Cardiovascular Reactivity to and Recovery From Stress, Sanjay Mehta
Thesis: Modeling, Identification, Validation and Control of a Hybrid Maglev Ball System, Ahmed Elhussein E. Mekky
Dissertation: Overcoming Barriers: How Community College Faculty Successfully Overcome Barriers to Participation in Distance Education, Matthew Meyer
Dissertation: Impact of Noise and Working Memory on Speech Processing in Adults With and Without ADHD, Anne M. P. Michalek
Dissertation: Institutional Variables, Collegial Relationships, and Occupational Satisfaction: Testing the Conceptual Framework of Faculty Job Satisfaction Among Counselor Educators, Rebecca E. Michel
Thesis: Health Nexus: A Serious Game Prototype for Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes, Joseph C. Miller
Dissertation: A Comparison of Relaxation Techniques on Blood Pressure Reactivity and Recovery Assessing the Moderating Effect of Anger Coping Style, Catherine J. Mills
Thesis: Interregionalism as a Foreign Policy of the European Union: A Case for Soft Power?, Maxim Miroshnikov
Dissertation: Transition From High School to Associate Degree Nursing Education: A Qualitative Study, Kathy Jessee Mitchell
Dissertation: De-Centralized and Centralized Control for Realistic EMS Maglev Systems, Mohamed M. Aly M. Moawad
Dissertation: A Unified Enterprise-Wide Cost Modeling Framework for Engineering Applications Based on Systems Engineering Principles, Yousuf S. Mohammed
Dissertation: Eukaryotic Microbes in the Deep Sea: Abundance, Diversity, and the Effect of Pressure, Danielle Morgan-Smith
Dissertation: The Relationship Between State Fiscal Effort and State Graduation Rates: A Longitudinal Study, Melissa Christine Morris
Thesis: Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Knitting Mill Creek with a Comparison of Methods Used to Enumerate E. Coli, Manju Nagarajan
Dissertation: Modeling the Dispersion of Eastern Oyster Larvae (Crassostrea virginica) and its Effects on the Movement of Disease Resistant Genes in the Delaware Bay Estuary, Diego A. Narvaez
Dissertation: Two Essays on Executive Pay and Firm Performance, Thuong Quang Nguyen
Thesis: Gravity Anomalies Along the East Scotia Ridge: Constraining the Relative Importance of Magmatic and Tectonic Controls on Crustal Accretion, Briton Lee Nicholson
Dissertation: Modeling Martian Planetary Entry Descent and Landing Using Monte Carlo Driven Response Surface Methodology, Narcrisha S. Norman
Dissertation: The Effects of Digital Technology on Basic Writing, Leslie Denise Norris
Dissertation: Dynamics and Control of Satellite Relative Motion in Proximity Operations, Mohamed Elsayed Aly Abd Elaziz Okasha
Dissertation: Factors That Female Higher Education Faculty in Select Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields Perceive as Being Influential to Their Success and Persistence in Their Chosen Professions, Phyllis Bernice Opare
Dissertation: Agile Knowledge Management; A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension to Military Applications, Dogan Ozturk
Thesis: Visualizing Digital Collections at Archive-It, Kalpesh Padia
Thesis: Evolution on the Hawaiian Hotspot: Biogeography and Divergence Time Estimation of Kadua (Rubiaceae), Kenneth L. Parker
Thesis: For the Bible Tells Me So: An Analysis of Religiosity, Attitudes Towards Women, and Intimate Partner Violence, Stephen Cecil Parker
Thesis: Media, Military, Militarism: Media Consumption, Awareness of U.S. Military Foreign Policy, and Support for War, Daniel James Patten
Dissertation: When Cognitive Bias Masquerades as Intervention Efficacy: Drinking Norms as Anchors and Norm Interventions as Anchoring Effects, Matthew R. Pearson
Thesis: The Pacific War Crimes Trials: The Importance of the "Small Fry" vs. the "Big Fish", Lisa Kelly Pennington
Dissertation: An Investigation Into Building Level Leadership That Promotes Professional Learning Communities, James Michael Pohl
Dissertation: Gender Performativity in the Community College: A Case Study of Female Backline Classified Staff, Samantha Rose Powers
Dissertation: Grazing on Synechococcus spp. by the Red-Tide Dinoflagellate Karenia brevis: Implications for Bloom Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico, Leo A. Procise
Dissertation: Creating a Predictor Model for High School Non-Completers, Alicia A. Pruitt
Thesis: Response Surface Optimization of Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication Depositions Using Design of Experiments, Patricia A. Quigley
Dissertation: The Influence of Enrollment Management Transition Strategies on College Student Success, Lisa Duncan Raines
Thesis: Demand Responsive Signal Control Strategy (DRSC) Incorporating Queue Length Information in Real-Time Signal Control, Rahul Rajbhara
Dissertation: Static and Impact Load Response of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs with NSM-CFRP Retrofitting, Nakul Ramanna-Sanjeevaiah
Dissertation: Psychometric Properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) FBS-r, Fs, and RBS Scales in a Neuropsychological Setting, Danielle M.E. Ransom
Dissertation: Analysis of Discrete Choice Probit Models with Structured Correlation Matrices, Bhaskara Ravi
Dissertation: Development and Validation Methodology of the Nuss Procedure Surgical Planner, Krzysztof J. Rechowicz
Dissertation: The Influence of Teacher Preparation Programs' Field Experiences on Pre-Service Teacher Candidates' Sense of Teaching Efficacy, Alison Marie Reddy
Thesis: Design and Comparison of Immersive Interactive Learning and Instructional Techniques for 3D Virtual Laboratories, Shuo Ren
Dissertation: Facebook and Its Users: Using Grounded Theory to Understand Perceived Interactivity as a Constraint in the Rhetorical Situation, Katie Lee Retzinger Pruitt
Thesis: Human Trafficking Post 9/11 Policy and Practice Beyond Cutting the Tail off the Snake, Alexandra Caitlin Rice
Dissertation: Can Practice Calibrating by Test Topic Improve Public School Students' Calibration Accuracy and Performance on Tests?, Rose M. Riggs
Dissertation: Classroom Management Competencies for School Counselors: A Delphi Study, Helen Irene Runyan
Dissertation: A Study of Risk-Taking Behavior in Investment Banking, Elzotbek Rustambekov
Thesis: Semi-Automatic Simulation Initialization by Mining Structured and Unstructured Data Formats from Local and Web Data Sources, Olcay Sahin
Dissertation: Case Studies in Many-Body Physics, Ana Samolov
Dissertation: The Effectiveness of Anger Management Programs with Court Mandated Clients: A Provider Perspective, Mary A. Sanderfer
Dissertation: An Examination of Alcohol Expectations and Social Desirability in Fraternity Members on American College Campuses, Pietro A. Sasso
Dissertation: Woman at the Top: Rhetoric, Politics, and Feminism in the Texts and Life of Annie Smith Peck, Hannah Scialdone-Kimberly
Dissertation: Examining Combat Effectiveness in Asymmetric Engagements with Balanced Forces Using the Information Age Combat Model, Nevan E. N. Shearer
Thesis: Multidentate Resorcinarene Surfactants for the Phase Transfer of Metal Nanoparticles and Nanodiamonds: Applications in Catalysis and Diamond Film Growth, Vara Prasad Sheela
Dissertation: A Vision-Based Automatic Safe landing-Site Detection System, Yufei Shen
Dissertation: Laser Processing of Metals and Polymers, Senthilraja Singaravelu