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 2014
Dissertation: High School Students' Perceptions of Career and Technical Education, Regina Lorraine Stafford
Dissertation: A Qualitative Exploration of First-Generation Student Experiences at a Large Diverse Research Institution, Donald Michael Stansberry
Thesis: Spatial and Temporal Variability in Net Community Metabolism in the Middle Atlantic Bight, Georges Bank, and Gulf of Maine: Observations of Net Heterotrophic Phases in the Highly Productive Coastal Zone, Cory James Staryk
Dissertation: Degree of Implementation of the American School Counselor Association National Model and School Counselor Burnout, Katrina Marie Steele
Dissertation: College Health and Mental Health Outcomes on Student Success, Daniel Joseph St. John
Thesis: An Exploratory Study of Generational Differences in Health Information Seeking and Smoking Behaviors in Bulgaria, Iva Stoyneva
Thesis: Gender Stereotypes in Leadership: How Threatening Are They?, Valerie N. Streets
Dissertation: Engineering Design: A Cognitive Process Approach, Greg Joseph Strimel
Dissertation: Analytic Evolution of Singular Distribution Amplitudes in QCD, Asli Tandogan
Dissertation: Supervisor Perceptions of Their Multicultural Training Needs for Working with English Language Learning Supervisees, Hsin-Ya Tang
Dissertation: Detection of OFDM Signals Using Pilot Tones and Applications to Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Systems, Ahmed Temtam
Dissertation: A Mixed Methods Case Study of the Levels of Interactive Whiteboard Use by K-12 Teachers, Jo Ann Thomas
Dissertation: High Dimensional Data Set Analysis Using a Large-Scale Manifold Learning Approach, Loc Tran
Thesis: An Island Between: Growing Up in East Texas, William Dillon Tripp
Dissertation: The Effects of Serial Position, Evaluation Format, and Behavioral Isolate on Verbal and Nonverbal Clinical Cue Recognition and Performance Ratings, Timothy Robert Turner Jr.
Dissertation: Nuclear Security Complexes: An Alternative Approach to Nuclear Nonproliferation, Beyza Unal
Dissertation: Perspectives of International Students Performing Service-Learning in the United States: A Case study With Amizade, Suzanne Beth Unger
Dissertation: Three Essays on the Enterprise Strategy for Multinational Firms, Veselina Plamenova Vracheva
Dissertation: A Method to Define Requirements for System of Systems, Randy Gene Walker
Dissertation: Community College Students with Psychological Disorders and Their Perceptions of Online Learning, Gretchen Winifred Langford Warren
Thesis: Through the Green Briar, Geoff Watkinson
Thesis: Determination of the Ecological Condition of Benthic Communities Affected by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Elizabeth River, Chesapeake Bay, USA, Adam M. Webb
Dissertation: The Antecedents and Effects of Strategic Caring: A Cross-National Empirical Study, Thomas Weber
Dissertation: A Façade of Normalcy: An Exploration into the Serial Murderer's Duplicitous Lifestyle, Maryann Stone White
Thesis: At the Unmaking, Wendi Ellen White
Dissertation: The Effect of Self-Regulated Learning Strategy Training and Question Generation on Metacognitive Awareness and Achievement Among College Students Enrolled in Science Courses, Derrick L. Wilkins
Dissertation: Death on Display: Understanding the Publicized Eulogies of African American Cultural Figures as an Empowering Rhetorical Discourse, Melody Shelton Williams
Dissertation: Discovering Career Self-Efficacy Among Rural Community College Students, Tameka Mierelle Womack
Thesis: Hydro-Climate Temporal Variations and Their Influences on Net Primary Production in a Eurasian Steppe Watershed, Xiaomin Yang
Dissertation: Improving Structural Features Prediction in Protein Structure Modeling, Ashraf Yaseen
Dissertation: The Relationship Among HFACS Levels and Analysis of Human Factors in Unmanned and Manned Air Vehicles, Veysel Yesilbas
Thesis: Computational Analysis of Gene Expression and Connectivity Patterns in the Convoluted Structures of Mouse Cerebellum, Tao Zeng
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dissertation: Novel Algorithms and Instrumentation for Vibrational Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis, Mohamed F. Abdelkader
Dissertation: Measurement of the Spin Structure Function GD1 of the Deuteron and Its Moments at Low Q2, Krishna P. Adhikari
Thesis: HTTP Mailbox - Asynchronous Restful Communication, Sawood Alam
Thesis: Probabilistic Modeling of Erroneous Human Response to In-Vehicle Route Guidance Systems: A Domain Decomposition-Based Algorithm, Abdullah Al Farooq
Thesis: Time Synchronization for OFDM Transmission with Applications to 4G Wimax Wireless Systems, Hamad Alhajri
Thesis: Parallel Implementations of the Frank-Wolfe Algorithms for the Traffic Assignment Problem, Shawn Eugene Allen
Dissertation: TDMA Slot Reservation in Cluster-Based VANETs, Mohammad Salem Almalag
Thesis: Novel Architecture of Costal Cartilage and Implications in Chest Wall Deformities, Anthony J. Asmar
Thesis: Fluorescent Technology Versus Visual and Tactile Examination in the Detection of Oral Lesion: A Pilot Study, Hadeel Mohammed Ayoub
Dissertation: Illiterate Women's Political Participation: A Case Study of Morocco's Soulaliyates, Melodee M. Baines
Thesis: Linear Programming Algorithm with Mixed Real-Integer Variables in MATLAB Environments, Gelareh Bakhtyar
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Living Arrangement, Academic Performance, and Engagement Among First-Year College Students, Denise Shata Balfour
Dissertation: Five for Life: Evaluating the Effect of an Activity-Based Fitness and Health Curricula Program on Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Health-Related Knowledge, and Attitudinal Outcomes, Kimberly Grimes Baskette
Dissertation: Field Emission Studies Toward Improving the Performance of DC High Voltage Photoelectron Guns, Mahzad BastaniNejad
Dissertation: The Impact of Trainee Characteristics on Transfer of Training Over Time, Kristina N. Bauer
Thesis: Lifespan Communication, Social Media Policy, and Societal Institutions: A Content Analysis, Jessica LaRae Bedenbaugh
Dissertation: Three-Point Correlator and Pion Form Factor in Quantum Chromodynamics: Methods of Calculation for Two-Loop Spectral Density, Islam Bedir
Dissertation: Experiences of Resident Assistants with Potentially Suicidal Students: Identification, Referral, and Expectations, Katherine M. Bender
Thesis: From Fandom to Franchise: Generational Discourse Among Fans and Producers, Nicholas C. Benson
Dissertation: International Banking sector Linkages: Did the Global Financial Crisis Strengthen or Weaken the Linkages?, James Edward Benton
Thesis: An Exploration of Drug Trafficking Among Female Offenders in the Caribbean, Dianne Berger-Hill
Dissertation: How Counselors Are Trained to Work with Bisexual Clients in CACREP-Accredited Programs, Laurie Anne Bonjo
Dissertation: Counselor Demographics, Client Aggression, Counselor Job Satisfaction, and Confidence in Coping in Residential Treatment Programs, Erik Braun
Thesis: Measuring the Value of Conceptual Modeling a Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis, Jeffrey Alan Brelsford
Dissertation: New Tools for Real-Time Study of Embryonic Development, Lauren M. Browning
Thesis: Bullying Among School-Aged Children, Alfreada Brown-Kelly
Thesis: Operation and Modification of a B-Stage for Efficient Nitrogen Removal in an A/B Process Pilot Study, Ryder Bunce
Thesis: By the Limuru Road, Ann Barry Burrows
Dissertation: System Governance Analysis of Complex Systems, Behnido Y. Calida
Dissertation: The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning on Community College Students' Metacognition and Achievement in Developmental Math Courses, Karen D. Y. Campbell
Dissertation: Teacher Beliefs, Teacher Concerns, and School Leadership Support as Influences on School Readiness for Implementing a Research-Based Reform Model, Elizabeth Hoag Carhart
Dissertation: Community College Presidents' Perspectives of Dichotomous Events: The Consequences of the Great Recession & Coincidental Increased Enrollment, Corey W. Carlson
Dissertation: The Role of Proximity in Reducing Auto Travel: Using VMT to Identify Key Locations for Development, from Downtown to the Exurbs, Robert B. Case
Dissertation: A Further Test of Strain Theory: Does Gender Discrimination Contribute to Theft by Employees?, John A. Casten
Thesis: Individual Differences and Usage of Learner Control, Katelyn J. Cavanaugh
Thesis: The Role of Trust as a Mediator Between System Characteristics and Response Behaviors, Eric T. Chancey
Dissertation: A Polymer-Based Microfluidic Device with Electrolyte-Enabled Distributed Transducers (EEDT) for Distributed Load Detection, Peng Cheng
Dissertation: Use of a Rolling Road System in Crosswind Conditions, Mau-Kuo Chen
Dissertation: Subtalar Joint Instability: Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment, Julie Choisne
Thesis: Control Design and Implementation for an Autonomous Surface Vehicle Using Azimuth Thrusters, Stanton James Coffey
Dissertation: School Personnel Perceptions of Professional School Counselor Role and Function, Caron N. Coles
Dissertation: Addressing the Needs of Students With Color Vision Deficiencies in the Elementary School Library, Karla Bame Collins
Dissertation: To Catch a Pirate: Analyzing Processes of Policy Making on Maritime Piracy, Victoria E. Collins
Thesis: Photovoltaic Tracker Optimization with Unique Fault Detection and Enhanced Combiner System, Caitlin Nicole Conway
Thesis: Friends or Foes: Interpreting the Relationship Between Two Synoptic Small Mammals in Southeastern Virginia, the Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon Hispidus) and eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys Humulis), Sarah A. Crawford
Dissertation: Effects of Signal Ambiguity and Signal Location on Target Detection Under Varying Degrees of Time Constraint, Kimberly E. Culley
Thesis: In Vitro Selection of Chloroquine Tolerant Plasmodium Falciparum Parasites, Daniel A. Daley
Dissertation: Watershed-Scale Hybrid Stochastic-Deterministic Modeling Framework and Diffused Sources Superpositioning, Ruby Juvah Damalie
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Local Wealth and Dual Enrollment Participation in Virginia's Community Colleges: Rural, Urban, and Suburban Patterns and Subsequent Postsecondary Enrollment Status, Ellen Richardson Davenport
Thesis: Static and Vibration Analyses, and Sensitivity Analysis of Stepped Beams Using Singularity Functions, Carla Rocio Davila
Dissertation: Factors That Influence Minority Student Enrollment at Various Levels of Postsecondary Education, LaShauna Mychal's Dean
Thesis: The Effects of Intent and Consequences on the Assignment of Penalties Related to HIV Non-Disclosure Situations, Yang Deng
Dissertation: Structural and Functional Study of Multidrug Membrane Transporters, Feng Ding
Thesis: Evaluating the Contribution of Groundwater to Wetland Water Budgets Central Piedmont Virginia, Kerby Morgan Dobbs
Thesis: Preliminary Development of A Subject Specific Finite Element Model of the Hindfoot, Liang Dong
Dissertation: Visualizing and Understanding Tectonism and Volcanism on Earth and Other Terrestrial Bodies, Mladen M. Dordevic
Thesis: Child Emotional Abuse and Its Relationship to Obesity, Kelly Anderson Driscoll
Dissertation: Investigations of Phytoplankton Diversity in Chesapeake Bay, Todd Arthur Egerton
Dissertation: Employability Advantages of Marketing Education Industry Certification Examinations, Devon Ashley Elmore
Dissertation: Experiences and Perceptions of Mental Health Professionals Considered Effective in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bonita H. Erb
Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Gatekeeping Among PhD Counselor Educators, Carol A. Erbes
Dissertation: The 2002 National Security Strategy: The Foundation of a Doctrine of Preemption, Prevention, or Anticipatory Action, Troy Lorenzo Ewing
Dissertation: Modeling Studies of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Survival During Transport Across the Scotia Sea and Environs, Bettina Andrea Fach
Dissertation: Investigation of NbNx Thin Films and Nanoparticles Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition and Thermal Diffusion, Ashraf Hassan Farha
Thesis: Optimization of Solar Cell Arrays Using the Fibonacci Search Algorithm, Felicia Tyyan Farrow
Thesis: Crosswords at a Crossroad: The Puzzle Turns 100. What Is the Clue to Its Survival?, Lynn J. Feigenbaum
Dissertation: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials: The Attitudes of Three Generations Toward Their Higher Education Objectives in Georgia Community Colleges, Jodi Fissel
Thesis: Cream City Disco, Lucas Flatt