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 2024
Thesis: Public Service Motivation and Volunteer Firefighters in Rural Environments, Terina Chapin Brooms
Thesis: Days of a Daughter, Rebekah Marie Broussard
Dissertation: Online Learning as a Tool for Accessibility for Autistic Higher Education Students, Keirnan E. Brown
Dissertation: Hydrogen Sulfide as a Strong Ligand Affecting Trace Metal Cycling in the Pacific and Southern Oceans, Nicole R. Buckley
Dissertation: Workforce Education and Labor Market Demands for North Carolina Community Colleges, Christina Anne Bunch
Thesis: Study of Atypical Alarmone Synthesis in Clostridioides difficile, Declan Nathaniel Butler
Dissertation: Developing Intercultural Competence and Cultural Capital: Applying Virtual Reality to Study Abroad Pedagogy, Jenifer Butler
Dissertation: Simulating the Compound Impacts of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Shallow Groundwater Using an Integrated Surface-Subsurface Hydrologic Model, Zhaoyi Cai
Dissertation: Quasi-Static and Impact Load Response of BFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams and Post-Terrorist-Attack Sub-Assemblages, José Luis Carrasquillo
Dissertation: Coherent Backscattering Under Conditions of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Ultracold Rubidium, Joshua D. Carter
Dissertation: Occupational Stress and Coping During a Public Health Emergency: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understand the Experiences of Lactation Professionals in Clinical Settings, Mya Michele Carter
Dissertation: A Theoretical Framework for Resilience in Complex System Governance (CSG), Susan A. Caskey
Dissertation: The Phenomenology of Experiencing Critical Thinking in Vocational Higher Education, Sean Castleberry
Thesis: The Khronicon Part One: A Child of the Sancti, Richard Gerard Catoire
Thesis: Optical Investigation of a Low-Pressure Plasma in a Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavity, Zachary A. Caudell
Dissertation: Pulsed Electric Fields Sensitize Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus to Antibacterial Therapies and Stimulate Host Immune Responses, Alexandra E. Chittams-Miles
Dissertation: ETDSuite: A Toolkit to Mine Electronic Theses and Dissertations to Enrich Scholarly Big Data Using Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision, Muntabir Hasan Choudhury
Dissertation: Effects of Balance Training on Spinal Reflexive Excitability Modulation, Corticospinal Excitability, and Balance Performance in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability, Sunghoon Chung
Dissertation: Understanding the Impact of Emergent Conflict on Communication and Team Cognition: A Multilevel Study in Engineering Teams, Francisco Cima
Dissertation: "Every Direction We Turn, It’s a Wall”: North Carolina School Counselors and Their Advocacy and Support for Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education, Wendy Eberhart Cook
Thesis: The Effects of Carbon Choice & Nitrate Loading on IFAS Partial Denitrification/Anammox Processes, Lawrence Cornelius
Dissertation: Error and Correction Analysis for the FFA@CEBAF Energy Upgrade, Alexander Mattison Coxe
Dissertation: A Systems Theory-Based Framework for Uncertainty in Complex System Governance, Teresa Anne Crater
Dissertation: Medical Practice as Rhetorical Art Functional Medicine’s Therapeutic Partnership, Cristina Elena De León-Menjivar
Thesis: First Through the Black Glass Ceiling: Towards Understanding the Communication of Successful “First” Black Women of Martinsville, Dasha L. Dillard
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Counselors-in-Training Completing Practicum and Internship During COVID-19, Shelby Lauren Dillingham
Dissertation: A Quantitative Study Assessing the Impact of Financial Sector Safeguards Rules on US Publicly Traded Companies' Cybersecurity Breach Frequency and Severity, Alan Dinerman
Dissertation: Spectroscopy of Atmospheres, Randika Dodangodage
Thesis: Space Junk, Bridget Megan Dolan
Thesis: Prevalence of Sexuality Implicit Bias in Entry-Level Dental Hygiene Students – A Pilot Study, Monica Mercedez Drew
Dissertation: A Self Consistent 2D Simulation of Coherent Synchrotron Radiation Effects on Beam Dynamics, Dallan Duffin
Dissertation: Stakeholders From Multiple Sectors Views and Policy Approaches to Marine Debris Removal: A Qualitative Case Study of Virginia's Elizabeth River, Robin Rene’ Dunbar
Thesis: A Dendrochronological Analysis of Longleaf and Associated Pines From the Blackwater Ecological Preserve in Southeastern Virginia, Sarah Durham
Dissertation: An Agent-Based Approach for Designing a Sustainable Supplier Selection in Stochastic Environment: A Simulation Study, Sheida Etemadidavan
Dissertation: A Study on the Use of Reflective Writing Assessments to Indicate the Level of Knowledge College Industrial Technology Students Possess Related to the Three Elements of Technological and Engineering Literacy, William Domenick Euefueno
Dissertation: Scaled and Graduated Learning in Deep RELU Networks and Reconstructing Depp Inelastic Scattering Kinematics, Abdullah Ayar Farhat
Dissertation: A Microservices Approach to Electroencephalography Research in the Public Cloud, Bathsheba Farrow
Dissertation: A Trustworthy Self-Sovereign Data and Identity Management Framework, Efat Fathalla
Dissertation: Cultivating Self-Knowledge in the Writing Classroom: A Study of Contemplative Pedagogy, Jared Featherstone
Dissertation: Effects of Ordered Eating on Various Postprandial Measures, Brian K. Ferguson
Dissertation: A Review of Secondary Technology Education Teacher Needs in Virginia, M. Kathleen Ferguson
Thesis: Journalist Unplugged, Venisa J. Fields
Dissertation: 3/5ths of Freedom: The Analysis of {With} Black Individuals in Higher Education and Navigating Society Post-Justice-Involvement, Gabrielle Sarah Smith Finnie
Dissertation: Considerations for Walking Adaptive Devices Used by the Older Adult Population for Functional Mobility, Amanda Beth Firoved
Dissertation: Measuring CLAS12 d(e, e′Π±) Cross Sections For e4nu, Caleb Fogler
Thesis: Surfacing Text Changes in Archived Webpages, Lesley Frew
Thesis: Hydrologic Modeling of the Lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed Using HECC-HMS with Implications for Future Coupled Coastal Modeling, Christopher Leonard Frost
Thesis: Associations Between Combat Exposure, Moral Injury, and Suicidality Among U.S. Military Members: The Moderating Impact of Positive Rumination, Jeffrey M. Gabelmann
Dissertation: Maneuverability of Cuttlefish and Squid: An Integrated Kinematic and Hydrodynamic Analysis, Alissa Marie Ganley
Dissertation: Unveiling Resilience and Motivation through Testimonios: Exploring the Influence of TRIO Student Services on Motivation and College Completion, Emily Leonard Garrison
Dissertation: “[T]he Observance of Trifles": Mapping Imperial Assemblages in Nineteenth-Century British Serialized Crime Fiction, Dana Joy Gavin
Thesis: Young Driver Training and Socioeconomic Status: A Human-in-the-Loop Driving Simulator Evaluation, Jeffrey Edward Glassman
Dissertation: Climbing the Academic Ladder While Black: Exploring the Experiences of Institutional Belongingness for Black Counselor Education and Supervision Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Jasmine Alicia Hawa Griffith
Dissertation: Explainable Artificial Intelligence: Methods and Evaluation, Gayane Grigoryan
Thesis: The Effects of Covid-19 Stressors and Supervisor Support on Emotional Exhaustion and Work Engagement, Meiqiao Gu
Dissertation: Accelerating the Efficiency of Multiscale Hybridizable Discontinuos Galerkin Methods for Flows in Heterogeneous Media, Tony Charles Haines
Dissertation: What's the Cost?: A Phenomenological Study of Black Male Teachers' Persistence, Kendra Yvonne Hall
Dissertation: Understanding the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Resilience in Police Officers, Wayne F. Handley
Dissertation: Zero Dynamics Attacks on Unknown Bilinear Systems: Vulnerability and Detection, Mohammad Aminul Haq
Thesis: More Than Representation Heartstopper: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis, Tracyann Josephine Harmer
Thesis: Coming Home Again: Television Sitcom Revivals, Brandon K. Hedgepeth
Dissertation: The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs in Understanding Oral Health Care Policy: A Case Study Approach Analyzing Multiple Streams Framework in NC Oral Health Policy, Lori Gordon Hendrick
Dissertation: An Examination of the Perceptions of Campus Safety Among Full-Time Faculty at Virginia Community Colleges, Hailey Ann Hermosa
Thesis: The Experiences of Multilingual Learning-Focused School Counselors: A Phenomenological Investigation, Chelsea Jo Hilliard
Dissertation: Use of Ultrasound for Identification of Musculoskeletal Injury in Active Populations, Kathleen Karen Hogan
Thesis: Pedestrian-Motorist Self-Reported Behavioral Intentions Toward Using Alternative and Standard Safety Infrastructure, Emma Sunshine Hood
Dissertation: Navigating Identity and Belonging: Itinerant Teachers of The Deaf/Hard of Hearing and the Blind/Visually Impaired as Structural Hole Spanners in Educational Ecosystems, RJ Horstmyer
Dissertation: Partners in Crisis: A Phenomenological Exploration of Collaboration Between Crisis Intervention Team Officers and Mental Health Professionals, Jessica L. Huffman
Thesis: Compassionate Communication, Social Support, and Safety: Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness, Emma Lynn Jackson
Dissertation: The Invisible African: Integrating the Black British Experience in 18th and 19th Century British Literature Survey Courses, Angela F. Jacobs
Dissertation: Process Modeling of Composites for Automated Fiber Placement, Von Clyde Jamora
Dissertation: Streaminghub - A Realtime Biosignal Processing Framework for Lab Scale Experimentation, Yasith Jayawardana
Dissertation: RAEMAP: Real-Time Advanced Eye Movements Analysis Pipeline, Gavindya Jayawardena
Dissertation: Developmental Patterns and Social Determinants of Adolescent Polysubstance Use Among Connecticut Youth, Jennika K. Jenkins
Dissertation: Preserving Location Authenticity: Multi-Sensor System to Thwart GPS Spoofing in Self-Driving Vehicles, Peng Jiang
Dissertation: Is Impostor Phenomenon an Impostrous Construct? A Meta-Analysis, William P. Jimenez
Dissertation: Impact of Climate Change on Carbon and Nitrogen Balance in Zostera Marina L. (Eelgrass), Malee Jinuntuya
Thesis: A Kinematic Analysis of the Shoulder During the Volleyball Attack Using Euler and Helical Axis Methods, Victoria Jolliff
Dissertation: Investigation of Cooperative Subradiance in Dense Ultracold Rubidium Ensembles, Brent Michael Jones
Thesis: First-Generation College Students and Sense of Belonging at School: The Moderating Effect of Remote Learning, Christina Su Ju
Dissertation: Coach to Teach: Effects of eCoaching on Special Education Teacher Implementation of Discrete Trial Training, Olga Karadimou
Dissertation: Co-Constructing Physical Education Resources and Recommendations with Blind Adults, M. Ally Keene
Dissertation: Harnessing Social Media for Disaster Response: Intelligent Identification of Reliable Rescue Requests During Hurricanes, Wael Khallouli
Dissertation: Why Does Multilateral Cooperation Vary Across Issue Areas? Trade Versus Foreign Direct Investment, Imran Khan
Dissertation: Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning Framework for IoT Malware Detection, Sabbir Ahmed Khan
Dissertation: Exploring Cation Exchange: Unveiling Its Significance in Biochar and Bioenergetics Applications, Gyanendra Kharel
Dissertation: Time Series Modeling to Ascertain Age in Fisheries Management, Kathleen Sue Kirch
Dissertation: Understanding Universal Design for Learning Implementation: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Higher Education Faculty and Instructional Designers, Breanne A. Kirsch
Thesis: Investigating the Effects of Empathy on Implicit Race Bias, Macy Kisiel
Dissertation: Computer Based Modeling for Small e-VTOL Propeller Performance, Ege Konuk
Dissertation: How has US Foreign Policy Militarization Affected Political Stability in Africa?, Christopher Korkor
Dissertation: Performing Information Extraction for Mission Engineering Applications, Samuel R. Koski
Thesis: Hozier, TikTok, and Sapphic Rhetoric, Sophia Marie Kovalcik
Dissertation: Biochar for Heavy Metal Removal in Water: Opportunities, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions, Pushpita Kumkum
Dissertation: Finding Elleanor: The Missing Black Woman in Frances Whipple’s Memoirs of Elleanor Eldridge and Elleanor’s Second Book, Judah-Micah Lamar
Dissertation: Mesostructure Reconstruction of Prepreg Platelet Molded Composite With Artificial Intelligence, Richard Larson
Thesis: This Changes Everything: A Memoir in Essays, Kate Lewis
Thesis: The Incremental Validity of Feedback Orientation on Performance: Beyond C & G, Elissa Ann Liguori
Dissertation: Institutional Responses to the First Amendment: Inclusivity and the Protection of Free Speech Rights on Campus, Christina LiPuma
Dissertation: An Interaction Between Mental Integration and Levels of Automation: An Analytic Approach Applying Systems Factorial Technology, Shelby Kate Scarbrough Long