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 2015
Dissertation: Source-Specific Molecular Signatures for Light-Absorbing Organic Aerosols, Amanda Susan Willoughby
Thesis: Generation of Multi-Charged Aluminum Ions From Femtosecond Laser Induced Plasma, Frederick Guy Wilson
Dissertation: Catalysis of Stark-Tuned Interactions Between Ultracold Rydberg Atoms, Aye Lu Win
Dissertation: Determining the Prevalence and Distribution of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southeastern Virginia and Exploring the Transmission Dynamics of Rickettsia Parkeri in Amblyomma Maculatum, Chelsea L. Wright Thompson
Dissertation: Ablation of Cardiac Tissue with Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields: Experiments and Numerical Simulations, Fei Xie
Dissertation: The Effects of Function-Based Thinking on Teacher Selection of Interventions for Disruptive Student Behavior, Kimberly Yanek
Thesis: Triboelectric Solar Generator Concept and Experimental Research, Elias Yazdanshenas
Dissertation: Perceptions of Impediments to the Advancement of Women Leaders in Community Colleges, Teresa Alley Yearout
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Dissertation: State Variable Model for Unsteady Two Dimensional Axial Vortex Flow with Pressure Relaxation, Mazin Mohammed Elbakri Abuharaz
Dissertation: The Impacts of In-State Procurement Preference Policies on the Economy of South Carolina, Sawsan A. Abutabenjeh
Dissertation: Direct Measurements of Two Photon Exchange on Lepton-Proton Elastic Scattering Using Simultaneous Electron-Positron Beams in CLAS, Dasuni Kalhari Adikaram
Thesis: Effects of Simultaneous Alarms on Resolution Heuristics, Amanda C. Allen
Thesis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers Toward Evidence-Based Practice Among Oral Health Professionals in Saudi Arabia, Sukainah Abdulwahab Almeedani
Dissertation: Web Archive Services Framework for Tighter Integration Between the Past and Present Web, Ahmed AlSum
Thesis: Crustal Accretion and Mantle Geodynamics at Microplates: Constraints from Gravity Analysis and Numerical Modeling, Katherine Ames
Dissertation: The Impact of Multiple Nursery Areas on the Population Structure of Atlantic Menhaden, Brevooria tyrannus, Kristen A. Anstead
Dissertation: Using Two Formats of a Social Story to Increase the Social-Communication Skills of Three Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nicole A. Anthony
Dissertation: Meshless Mechanics and Point-Based Visualization Methods for Surgical Simulations, Rifat Aras
Dissertation: Modeling Stem Cell Population Dynamics, Samiur Arif
Dissertation: Reducing Intrinsic Cognitive Load in Complex Learning Such as Flight Training That Involves Both Cognitive and Psychomotor Tasks, Adil Aslan
Dissertation: Role of Surface Chemistry in Nanoscale Electrokinetic Transport, Secuk Atalay
Dissertation: Transparent Spectrum Co-Access in Cognitive Radio Networks, Jonathan Daniel Backens
Dissertation: A Systems-Based Framework for the Assessment of Performance Measurement System Implementations in R&D Organizations, Kenneth S. Baggett Jr.
Dissertation: Weak Links in a Dangerously Fractured Region: Fragile State as Global Threats, Tasawar ul-Rahim Baig
Thesis: Predation Thresholds in Marine Microbial Communities Applied to Environments with Low Prey Abundances, Bonnie Bailey
Dissertation: An Empirical Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Earnings Management in Emerging Markets, Shuji Rosey Bao
Dissertation: Human Capital Management Within the Federal Government Utilizing Generational Stratification With a Focus on Generation Y, Ian Nathaniel Barford
Dissertation: Characterization of an Impulse Radiating Antenna in the Near Field, Chandra Barjracharya
Thesis: Aesthetics in Visual Rhetoric: An Analysis of the Volkswagen Beetle, Melanie Ann Barker
Dissertation: Time-Based Collision Risk Modeling for Air Traffic Management, Alan E. Bell
Thesis: Default Effects in the Endorsement of Environmental Policies, Blake J. Bent
Thesis: Mutual Performance Monitoring in Virtual Teams, Nathan Haugejorde Bjornberg
Thesis: The Influence of Childhood Maltreatment on Substance Abuse in Adulthood, James Michael Blinco
Thesis: Protective Effects of Social Support and Self-Esteem on Sexual Minority Young Adults' Mental Health, Sara Bock
Dissertation: An Investigation of Business Transformation Disruptors at the Military Strategic Command Level, Thomas Bock
Thesis: Aggression Exposure to Parental Violence and Resilience as Predictors of Dating Violence Perpetration in Female College Students, Jessica A. Bodkins-Kite
Dissertation: Applying Leadership Theory to the Work-Family Interface: Examining the Interactive Effects of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and Leader-Member Exchange Quality, Heather M. Bolen
Dissertation: Ethical and Legal Knowledge, Cognitive Complexity, and Moral Reasoning in Counseling Students, Matthew W. Bonner
Dissertation: Systems Theory Based Framework for Competency Models, Joseph M. Bradley
Thesis: Disaster Preparedness & Response: A Survey of U.S. Dental Hygienists, Brenda Tallon Bradshaw
Thesis: The Effects of Religious Coping and Drinking to Cope on the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Alcohol-Related Problems, Adrian J. Bravo
Dissertation: A Study of the Factors That Predict Academic Success and Retention of Student-Athletes, April A. Brecht
Dissertation: Narrative Space and Serialized Forms: Story-Spaces for the Mass Market in Victorian Print and Contemporary Television, Laura Daniel Buchholz
Dissertation: "That Doesn't Sound Like Me:" Student Perceptions of Semiotic Resources in Written-Aural Remediation Practices, Jennifer Johnson Buckner
Dissertation: School Library Advocacy: Perceptions of Building Influence, Elizabeth A. Burns
Dissertation: Spectroscopic Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter: Insights Into the Linkage Between Sources and Chemical Composition, Xiaoyan Cao
Thesis: Evaluation of the EPA SWMM Model to Simulate Low Impact Development Features in an Urban Stormwater Environment, Holly Ann Carpenter
Dissertation: A Framework for Web Object Self-Preservation, Charles L. Cartledge
Dissertation: Analysis of Student Perceptions of the Psychosocial Learning Environment in Online and Face-to-Face Career and Technical Education Courses, Diane L. Carver
Dissertation: Educational Policy Decisions Effect Upon Same-Gender Public Education, Richard Gerard Catoire
Dissertation: A Correlational Study Examining the Relationship Between State Fiscal Effort and High School Graduation Rates, Kelli Marie Cedo
Dissertation: Molecular Characterization and Photochemical Transformation of Dissolved Organic Matter From Land to Ocean, Hongmei Chen
Thesis: New Media and the NFL Fan: Determining the Impact of New Media on Team Identification in Displaced NFL Fans, Dorothy R. Collins
Thesis: Predictors Patterns and Processes of Extinction Risk in Porgies and Seabreams (Family: Sparidae), Mia Theresa B. Conteros
Thesis: System Identification of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle, Christopher John Cook
Dissertation: Entry-Level Cognitive Mathematics Skill and First-Semester Mathematics Performance as Correlates of Fall-to-Fall Retention of Community College Students, Stephen Tyler Corbin
Dissertation: Preparing School Leaders to Advocate for Social Justice: A Case Analysis of Social Justice Tenets in a Leadership Preparation Program, Jessica Costa
Thesis: The Effects of Primary and Secondary Assortative Mating for Alcohol Misuse on Relationship Satisfaction Alcohol use and Alcohol Consequences, Michelle Katherine Holt Crewe
Dissertation: IDPAL – A Partially-Adiabatic Energy-Efficient Logic Family: Theory and Applications to Secure Computing, Mihail T. Cutitaru
Dissertation: An Examination of Teachers' Writing Self-Efficacy, First-Grade Students' Attitudes and Self-Efficacy in Writing, and Students' Writing Behaviors, Julie Bridget Mary Dashiell
Dissertation: Student Conduct Administrator Knowledge of the Statistical Reporting Obligations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Michael Matthew DeBowes
Thesis: Borrowed Time, Alicia DeFonzo
Dissertation: Ionizing Radiation Detection Using Microstructured Optical Fiber, Stanton DeHaven
Thesis: Bracero Families: Mexican Women and Children in the United States, 1942-64, Rachael Frances DeLaCruz
Thesis: The Love That Ended Yesterday in Texas: A Family Memoir, Jodi S. Denny
Dissertation: Investigation and Optimization of a New Compact Superconducting Cavity for Deflecting and Crabbing Applications, Subashini Uddika De Silva
Dissertation: Health Promotion in Multiple Domains: Capitalizing on the Spillover Effect, Gabrielle Maria D'Lima
Thesis: Adolescent Interest and Physical Activity Fluctuation in Technology-Integrated Physical Education, Loren Anne Dragon
Thesis: The Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on Intimate Partner Violence Clients, Chelsea Drake
Dissertation: Organic Copper Binding Ligands and Thiol Compounds Produced by Bacteria and in the Elizabeth River, Virginia, Christina Louise Dryden
Dissertation: The Internet vs. the Nation-State: Prevention and Prosecution Challenges on the Internet in Republic of TürkiyI, Ersin Elibol
Dissertation: Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of A F/A-18 Twin-Tail Buffet Using Non-linear Eddy Viscosity Models, Ahmed M. Nagib M. Elmekawy
Dissertation: Dynamic Capabilities and Resilient Organizations Amid Environmental Jolts, Stav Fainshmidt
Dissertation: Exploring Police Shootings and Officer Survivability: A Case Study, Amanda Leigh Farrell
Thesis: Emergency Diesel-Electric Generator Set Maintenance and Test Periodicity, Stephen John Fehr
Thesis: Camera Viewpoint Invariant Vehicular Traffic Segmentation and Classification, Jeffrey B. Flora
Dissertation: Document Classification in Support of Automated Metadata Extraction Form Heterogeneous Collections, Paul K. Flynn
Dissertation: A Grounded Theory of the College Experiences of African American Males in Black Greek-Letter Organizations, David Julius Ford Jr.
Dissertation: "The Poor Kid Finds the Pirate Treasure": Depictions of Social Class in Newbery Medal and Honor Books 2004-2013, Danielle Eileen Forest
Thesis: The Surrounding Storm: Constructing Queerness Through Superhero Fandom and Socio-Historical LGBT Movements, Matthew French
Thesis: The Study of Electrostatic and Magnetostatic Active Space Radiation Shielding for Deep Space Missions, Leroy A. Fung
Thesis: Regulatory Capture, the Chesapeake Bay, and Hampton Roads: What's on Your Plate, Ronnie David Gannon
Dissertation: Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae Biomass for Biofuels Intermediates Production, Protein Extraction, and Nutrients Recycle, Jose Luis Garcia Moscoso
Thesis: Discretized Agent-Based Model of Infectious Disease Spread That Uses Contact Probability, Tyrell L. Gardner
Thesis: Comparison of Two Separation Methods for Biological Particles: Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) and Sucrose Density Gradients, Cody E. Garrison
Dissertation: Impediments to Serving Students with Learning Disabilities in a Rural Community College Setting: The Administrative Perspective, Seth Gent
Dissertation: Resource Allocation in Vehicular Cloud Computing, Puya Ghazizadeh
Dissertation: Recruiting, Engaging, and Retaining Low Income Parents in Community Parenting Programs: A Phenomenological Study, Jane Elyce Fuqua Glasgow
Dissertation: Using Interactive Reading Techniques with Word World to Enhance Emergent Literacy, James B. Godfrey
Dissertation: Utilizing the Technology Acceptance Model to Predict System Use of an Interactive Behavior Change Technology to Deliver Virtual Diabetes Health Education, Koren Sher'Keyer Goodman
Dissertation: Markov Chain Monte Carlo Bayesian Predictive Framework for Artificial Neural Network Committee Modeling and Simulation, Michael S. Goodrich
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulation of Shape Changes of Red Blood Cells in Shear Flow, John Gounley
Thesis: The Ecological Impact of Casitas on Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Argus) Populations in the Florida Keys, FL, (USA), Benjamin C. Gutzler
Thesis: A Molecular Framework Phylogeny for Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae), Timothy A. Hammer
Dissertation: Uniform l1 Behavior of a Time Discretization Method for a Volterra Integrodifferential Equation with Convex Kernel; Duality of the Weak Parallelogram Laws on Banach Spaces, Charles Benjamin Harris
Dissertation: "Warning: This Is a Must Read": Participation and Disruption in Social Artifacts and Spaces, Angela M. Harrison Eng
Dissertation: Professional Identity and Pedagogical Discontentment in High School Science Teachers Participating in a Professional Development Institute, Stephanie J. Hathcock
Dissertation: The Experiences of School Counselors with Court Involvement Related to Child Custody, Crystal E. Hatton
Dissertation: Global and Criteria Based Judgments of an Undergraduate Exit Writing Examination, Katrice Alexandria Hawthorne
Dissertation: Leadership Preparation: A Phenomenological Study of a District–University Partnership, Raymond Lamont Haynes