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 2003
Thesis: “A Midsummer Night's Dream”: A Director's Notebook, Natasha Bunnell
Thesis: A Longitudinal Metric Study of PostgreSQL Software Archeology in Open Source, Terry Franklin Byrum
Dissertation: Predictors of Oral Health Behaviors: Examining the Effect of Patient Perceived Humanistic Attitude in the Context of the Health Belief Model, Linda Leigh Hawkins Carroll
Dissertation: An Examination of Personality as a Predictor of Guard Behavior in a Virtual Environment, Jean M. Catanzaro
Thesis: Sibling Death in Childhood: An Evaluation of the Literature Regarding Inclusion of Minority Cultures, 1990–2002, Joyce Kay L. Cherry
Dissertation: Development of an Aggregation Methodology for Risk Analysis in Aerospace Conceptual Vehicle Design, Trina Marsh Chytka
Thesis: Numerical Study of Two-Dimensional Secondary Injection Into a Mach 3.5 Freestream, Stephen C. Coghill
Dissertation: Calibrating Expert Assessments of Advanced Aerospace Technology Adoption Impact, Bruce A. Conway
Dissertation: A Statistical Evaluation of Risk Priority Numbers in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Applied to the Prediction of Complex Systems, Anthony W. Dean
Thesis: Dissolved Humic Substances: Characterization of their Sorption onto Iron Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide Kaolinite and Smectite, Sarah E. Diebel
Dissertation: Field Emission Based Sensors Using Carbon Nanotubes, Changkun Dong
Dissertation: A Forward-Backward Fluence Model for the Low-Energy Neutron Boltzmann Equation, Gary Alan Feldman
Dissertation: The Contribution of Enactments to Structural Family Therapy: A Process Study, Stephanie Fellenberg
Dissertation: Examining the Equivalence of Rater Groups in 360-Degree Feedback for Use in Leadership Development, Amy Fitzgibbons
Dissertation: Nucleon-Nucleon Spin Dependent Scattering Amplitudes to Describe Final State Interactions in Electromagnetic and Electroweak Nuclear Processes, William P. Ford
Thesis: Population Mobility High-Risk Environments and the Diffusion of HIV/STDS: A Community Based Study in Southwest China, Hongyun Fu
Thesis: War at Home Spouse Abuse in Military Families, Carrie L. Gray
Dissertation: Identifying the Dimensions of Integrity: A Confirmatory and Discriminant Validity Analysis, Arlene Pace Green
Dissertation: United States Diplomacy in the Age of the Internet, Allison S. Greene
Dissertation: Photonic Crystals: Modeling and Simulation, Shangping Guo
Dissertation: A Framework of Cooperating Agents Hierarchies for Local-Area Mobility Support, Ayman Adel Abdel Hamid
Thesis: The Short-Term Effects of Grade 1 and 2 Joint Mobilizations on Subject Pain Range of Motion and Muscle Activity in the Pathological Lumbar Spine, Sean Hanrahan
Thesis: Social Disorganization Theory: Examining the Mediating Effects of Social Ties and Disorder on Crime, Matasha L. Harris
Thesis: Male Reproductive Dynamics in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus Argus, Jamie S. Heisig
Dissertation: Characterization of Mouse Prostate Tumor-Infiltrating Leukocytes, Daniel Alan Holterman
Dissertation: The Quantitative Assessment of Osteoinductivity of Human Demineralized Bone Matrix and cDNA Array Analysis of Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Periosteal Cells, Sittisak Honsawek
Thesis: The Effects of a Modified Gantt Chart Depicting Schedule Risk, Joseph Allen Hope
Dissertation: Two Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Highly-Strained Hydrogen-Air Opposed Jet Laminar Diffusion Flames, Kyu C. Hwang
Dissertation: Corporate Diversification and Stock Returns, Tatiana Isakovski
Dissertation: Multi-Symplectic Integrators for Nonlinear Wave Equations, Alvaro Lucas Islas
Dissertation: New Approaches to Gortler and Tollmien-Schlichting Boundary-Layer Instabilities, Vijay Kalburgi
Dissertation: Shock Wave Dispersion in Weakly Ionized Gas, Prasong Kessaratikoon
Dissertation: Event Based Retrieval From Digital Libraries Containing Data Streams, Mohamed Hamed Kholief
Dissertation: Coherent Backscattering of Light From an Ultra Cold Gas of Rubidium-85 Atoms, Pasad B. Kulatunga
Thesis: Real-Time Study of Multidrug Resistance Mechanism in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Using Nanoparticle Optics and Single Live Cell Imaging, Sophia Vasou Kyriacou
Dissertation: Dynamics of Phase Transitions on Low-Index Metal Surfaces, Bo Lin
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Non-Completers' Decisions to Leave Certificate Programs Before Earning Certificates and Their Career Goals, Elizabeth M. Lohman
Dissertation: The Relationship of MMPI-A Item Effectiveness to Item Content, Diagnostic Category, and Classification Accuracy, Kathleen D. Lynch
Dissertation: Embryo and Gamete Development Upon Exposure to CCA Components: CrO3, CuO, and AS2O5, Nerbana Talaat-Elsebaei Mahmoud
Thesis: Feeding Responses of Juvenile and Adult Streblospio Benedicti Webster (Spionidae) to Organic Chemicals Bound to Glass Microbeads, Heidi Kathryn Mahon
Thesis: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Capacitative Calcium Entry Blockers, Thadigiri Celina Mala
Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of Elemental Incorporation in the Otoliths of Larval and Juvenile Fish: Implications for Use as Environmental Recorders, Gretchen Bath Martin
Dissertation: Aphytophagy in the Miletinae (Lycaenidae): Phylogeny, Ecology, and Conservation, John Mathew
Dissertation: Hybridization Between the Watersnakes Nerodia sipedon and Nerodia fasciata, in the Carolinas: A Morphological and Molecular Approach, Konrad Mebert
Thesis: "Those Who Can Suffer the Most": Cultural and Religious Symbols Within Irish Republican Prison Protests, Betsy L. Morgan-Cutright
Dissertation: Application of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to Predict Occupational Injury Rates in Manufacturing Industries, Gary A. Morris
Dissertation: The Role of Alexithymia in Ethnic Groups on Eating-Related Attitudes and Behaviors, Lisa M. Newman
Dissertation: Measurments of Correlated Pair Momentum Distributions in 3He(e,e'pp)n With CLAS, Rustam Niyazov
Dissertation: Superconvergence of Iterated Solutions for Linear and Nonlinear Integral Equations: Wavelet Applications, Boriboon Novaprateep
Dissertation: Boussinesq Model and the Relative Trough Froude Number (RTFN) for Wave Breaking, Takashi Okamoto
Dissertation: Development of a Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System with Application to the Economic Optimization of Aircraft Based Weather Data Collection, Ganzague Erol Osman Ozan
Dissertation: Implementation and Testing of Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Detached Eddy Simulation Using an Implicit Unstructured Multigrid Scheme, Juan A. Palaez
Thesis: Determining the Validity of a New Cycle Ergometer Protocol for Estimating VO(2) Max, James Allen Parrott
Thesis: Sulphur By-Product: A Potential Indicator of Early Dental Plaque-Induced Gingival Disease Activity, Aleksandra Pavolotskaya
Dissertation: Privatize or Self-Operate: Decision-Making in Campus Services Management, Jeffrey Shelton Pittman
Dissertation: Analysis of Multivariate Data Using Kotz Type Distribution, Kusaya Plungpongpun
Thesis: Characterization and Removal of Tributyltin (TBT) From Shipyard Washwasters Laboratory and Full-Scale Studies, Ram Prasad
Dissertation: Nonlinear Response and Fatigue Estimation of Aerospace Curved Surface Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads, Adam Przekop
Thesis: Mechanical Properties of the Integument of the Common Gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis (Serpentes: Colubridae), Gabriel Rivera
Thesis: Effects of Ultrasonic Scaling and Hand-Activated Scaling on Tactile Sensitivity in Dental Hygiene Students, Danielle Leigh Ryan
Dissertation: Wind-Induced Exchange in Semi-Enclosed Basins, Rosario Sanay
Dissertation: Use of EPS-Filled Tires as Lightweight Construction Material, Sethapong Sethabouppha
Dissertation: Estimation of Parameters in Replicated Time Series Regression Models, Genming Shi
Dissertation: Guided by God: The Catholic Church and Political Legitimacy in the Philippines, Steven B. Shirley
Dissertation: Information System Product Development by Integration of Kano's Customer Satisfaction Model with Quality Function Deployment, Afife Yesim Sireli
Dissertation: Modeling the Decision Process of a Joint Task Force Commander, John Anthony Sokolowski
Thesis: The Comparative Effects of 0.12% Chlorhexidine and an Herbal Oral Rinse on Dental Plaque-Induced Gingivitis, Elizabeth N. Southern
Dissertation: Fuzzy System Identification Based Upon a Novel Approach to Nonlinear Optimization, Raymond Scott Starsman
Dissertation: Market Orientation and Export Performance in Thailand: A Moderating Effect of International Marketing Strategy, Phattarawan Tantong
Dissertation: Proactive Personality and the Big Five as Predictors of Motivation to Learn, Jonathan E. Turner
Dissertation: K+-Induced Smooth Muscle Calcium Sensitization Requires RhoA Kinase (ROK) Translocation to Caveolae Which Is Inhibited in Non-Neuronal Cell Memory, Nicole Hairrell Urban
Dissertation: The Impact of Place of Residence on the Academic Achievement and Retention of First-Time-in-College Students at an Urban Commuter University, Tameria Lee Vickerson
Dissertation: An Experimental Study of Flow Control Techniques on a Multi-Element Airfoil, Ira James Walker
Dissertation: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Exposure to Risk, Gender, and Delinquency: An Exploratory Case Study, Rosanne D. Walters
Dissertation: Hyaluronate Lyase Gene of Streptococcus pyogenes: Molecular Characterization and Regulation, Sheryl Lynne Walton
Thesis: Police Response to Domestic Violence: Does Officer Gender Make a Difference?, Amy Leighann Whitmore
Thesis: Effects of Race and Prosecutor's Perceptions of Victim's Behaviors on Domestic Violence Case Outcomes, Angel K. Williams
Dissertation: Life-Extending Control for a Highly Maneuverable Flight Vehicle, Si-bok Yu
Dissertation: Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability Across a Compression Corner, Hongwu Zhao
Thesis: Adaptive Parallel Framework Algorithm (APFA) for Environmental Engineering Applications, Lianghua Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dissertation: An Examination of the Effects of the America Reads Tutoring Program and Tutor Training on the Attitude and Academic Achievement of Urban At-Risk Minority Students, Tami C. Al-Hazza
Dissertation: A Policy-Based Resource Brokering Environment for Computational Grids, Ahmed Hamdan Al-Theneyan
Thesis: Production of a Monoclonal Antibody Against Benzo[α]Pyrene Diol Epoxide DNA Adducts, Brian Peden Austin
Dissertation: External Aerodynamics of Heavy Ground Vehicles: Computations and Wind Tunnel Testing, Ilhan Bayraktar
Dissertation: Investigation of Port Fuel Injector Spray Mass Distribution by Laser Induced Fluorescence, Tuba Bayraktar
Dissertation: Time-Based Work-Family Conflict: Myth or Reality?, Karyn H. Bernas
Dissertation: Clinton's Foreign Policy and the Politics of Intervention: Cases of Ethnic Cleansing and Democratic Governance, Daneta G. Billau
Dissertation: A Naturalistic Investigation Into the Processes and Themes of Recovery From Chemical Dependency, Mark Thomas Blagen
Dissertation: Modeling Aspects of Magnetic Actuators and Magnetic Suspension Systems, V. Dale Bloodgood Jr.
Dissertation: Leadership: The Missing Variable in the Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa, Osei K. Bonsu
Thesis: Effects of Daily Oral Care with 0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate and a Standard Oral Care Protocol on the Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Intubated Patients- A Pilot Study, Michelle Lynn Bopp
Thesis: In the Shadow of the Fleet: The Development of American Submarines Between the World Wars, Stephen J. Brady
Dissertation: Variables Associated With a Sense of Classroom Community and Academic Persistence in an Urban Community College Online Setting, Cynthia P. Cadieux
Dissertation: Finite Element Modal Formulation for Panel Flutter at Hypersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperatures, Guangfeng Cheng
Dissertation: The Effect of Model Formulation on the Comparative Performance of Artificial Neural Networks and Regression, Michael F. Cochrane
Thesis: Selected Factors That Influenced a State's Collapse: A Historical Analysis of the Case of Sierra Leone, I. Betty Williams Conteh
Dissertation: Decomposition Dynamics in Restored and Naturally Recovering Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) Wetlands, Edward Ratcliffe Crawford
Dissertation: Decomposition of Carbon Dioxide in a Capacitively Coupled Radio Frequency Discharge, Thao Hoang Dinh
Dissertation: The Transfer Promise: An Investigation of Impediments to Academic Success and Persistence in a Mid-Sized Urban University, Mary H. Duggan
Thesis: Fueling and Fortifying the Foundational Machinery: Religious Necessity and Enlightened Republicanism in America's Founding, Jennifer L. Dyar