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 2012
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
Thesis: Barriers to Capitalization in Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduates: Investigating the Moderating Effects of Individual Differences, Thivia Mogan
Dissertation: A Unified Enterprise-Wide Cost Modeling Framework for Engineering Applications Based on Systems Engineering Principles, Yousuf S. Mohammed
Thesis: The Effects of Acute Hypoxia on Marksmanship, Chelsea Mary Moore
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: A Multi-Objective Differential Evolution Algorithm for Engineering Design Optimization, Shantanu S. Muluk
Thesis: Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Knitting Mill Creek with a Comparison of Methods Used to Enumerate E. Coli, Manju Nagarajan
Thesis: Subnanosecond Exposure Systems for Biological Studies, JongBong Nah
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: Configuration Studies of Electrostatic and Magnetostatic Active Space Radiation Shielding, Trac K. Nguyen
Thesis: Gravity Anomalies Along the East Scotia Ridge: Constraining the Relative Importance of Magmatic and Tectonic Controls on Crustal Accretion, Briton Lee Nicholson
Thesis: Analysis of Bar Deformation Under Sternum Forces During Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum in Children, Rohit N. Nikam
Thesis: Synthesis of a Superlattice Structure of Alternating Layers of Antimony Telluride and Bismuth Telluride by Atomic Layer Deposition for Thermoelectric Applications, David Nminibapiel
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
Thesis: A World for Wanters, Andrew Leask Ortiz
Thesis: Kinematic Analysis of Gesture in Aphasia, Haroon Osmanzada
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
Thesis: A Complete Autonomous Vehicle Solution: An ASV Case Study, Justin Michael Selfridge
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
Dissertation: Application of Chebyshev Formalism to Identify Nonlinear Magnetic Field Components in Beam Transport System, Michael Spata
Thesis: Behind the Silk Screen a Critical Analysis of Translators, (In)visibilty, and Alternative Translation Environments, Justin Charles Sprague
Dissertation: Teacher Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practice of Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning, Robin S. Spruce
Dissertation: Evaluation of Ocean-Energy Conversion Based on Linear Generator Concepts, Michael Allen Stelzer
Dissertation: The Impact of an Intensive Experience on Prospective Teachers' Perception of the Uses of Digital, Interactive Text Among K-12 Students, Francis W. Stonier
Thesis: Benefit Road: Short Stories, Kathleen J. Stowe
Dissertation: The Dietary Isoprenoid Perillyl Alcohol Inhibits Telomerase Activity in Prostate Cancer Cells, Tabetha Sundin
Dissertation: Image-Guided Robotic Dental Implantation With Natural-Root-Formed Implants, Xiaoyan Sun
Dissertation: Relational Exchange in Nonprofits: The Role of Identity Saliency and Relationship Satisfaction, Jennifer Anne Taylor
Thesis: Model Verification for Multi-Body Dynamics and Six Degree of Freedom Machine Impact Testing, Scott James Tedesco
Thesis: Identification of Persistent Long Range Interactions in GA95 and GB95 Through Thermal Unfolding Simulations, Milen Redai Tesfamariam
Thesis: Unheard, Marion Charlene Thomas
Thesis: The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability, Shooting Experience, and Tactical Pistol Performance, Andrew Gerard Thompson
Dissertation: Mood and Creativity: The Mediating Role of Attention, Viktoria Tidikis
Thesis: Effects of the Parasitic Dinoflagellate Hematodinium SP. on Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Activity Predation and Habitat Selection, John M. Tiggelaar II
Dissertation: Multilevel Analysis of Physical Activity Among US Adults Across US Census Regions: The Role of Environmental Contexts, Sariyamon Tiraphat
Dissertation: Probabilistic Resilience Quantification and Visualization Building Performance to Hurricane Wind Speeds, Berna Eren Tokgoz
Dissertation: Enhancing Spectrum Utilization in Dynamic Cognitive Radio Systems, Dusadee Treeumnuk
Dissertation: A Study of Failures in the US Banking Industry, Joseph Trendowski
Dissertation: Exploring the Components of Dynamic Modeling Techniques, Charles Daniel Turnitsa
Dissertation: Essential Components of School Counselor Professional Identity: A Delphi Study, Amy Wasserman Upton
Dissertation: Two Essays on Behavioral Finance, Quang Viet Vu
Dissertation: Creation of Large Scale Face Dataset Using Single Training Image, Qun Wang
Dissertation: Spatial Analysis of Travel Behavior and Response to Traveler Information, Xin Wang
Dissertation: The Expected Adjustment and Academic Outcomes of Honors College Students, Christina R. Washington
Thesis: Effect of Emergent Technologies on Aircraft Fuel Burn by Seat Class, Lee Matthew Watkins
Dissertation: Evidence-Based Practice for the Athletic Training Profession, Cailee Elizabeth Welch
Dissertation: A Framework for Delivering Contextually Appropriate Opportunities for Warfighter Practice, Michael Allan White
Dissertation: Modeling, Visualizing, and Understanding Complex Tectonic Structures on the Surface and in the Sub-Surface, Steven Wild
Dissertation: Identifying Operations Research Systems Analysts' Technical Competencies: A Delphi Approach, William T. Winklbauer
Dissertation: The Impact of Developmental Mathematics Courses and Age, Gender, and Race and Ethnicity on Persistence and Academic Performance in Virginia Community Colleges, James Dael Wolfle
Thesis: The Role of Just Desserts, Deterrence, and an Apology in Recommending Punishment for Violations of HIV Non-Disclosure Laws, William Alexander Woody
Dissertation: Diamond This Film Patterning Technique Using Selective Nucleation Growth, Characterization and Application, Weican Xiao
Dissertation: Evaluation of Autonomous Robotic Milling Methodology for Natural Tooth-Shaped Implants Based on SKO Optimization, Yongki Yoon
Dissertation: Super-Resolution of Unmanned Airborne Vehicle Images with Maximum Fidelity Stochastic Restoration, Amr Yousef
Dissertation: The Influence of Non-Equilibrium Pressure on Rotating Flows, Irfan Rashid Zardadkhan
Dissertation: Analysis of Primary-Secondary Incident Events on Urban Freeways, Hongbing Zhang
Dissertation: Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena in Nanofluidic Devices, Mingkan Zhang
Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Z-Axis MEMS Gyroscope with a Symmetric Multiple-Mass Mechanical Structure, Yujie Zhang
Dissertation: Smart Sensing and Performance Analysis for Cognitive Radio Networks, Yanxiao Zhao
Dissertation: Nonosecond Pulsed Electric Field Induced Changes in Dielectric Properties of Biological Cells, Jie Zhuang
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: Three Essays on Individual Currency Traders, Boris Sebastian Abbey