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
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: A Combinatorial Technique for Face Detection Based on Color and Statistical Analysis, Harishwaran Hariharan
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
Thesis: Output Analysis of Configurable Port Simulation, Ravikiran Jogu
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
Thesis: Parental Use of Corporal Punishment as Related to Family Environment, Psychological Well-Being, and Personality in College Students, Corrine E. Leary
Thesis: Creating Enterprise Simulations Using High Level Architecture, Anton R. Lidums
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
Thesis: Radiation of Black Beauty: Perceptions of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Based on Facial Attractiveness and Skin-Tone of African Americans, Solomon Luckett, Jr.
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: The Prediction of Intra-Individual Variability in the Daily Body-Image Experiences Among College Women, Susan E. Melnyk
Thesis: Self-Management and Telework: Assessing the Performance of a Remote Workforce, Michael C. Mihalecz
Thesis: Automatic Speaker Identification Using Reusable and Retrainable Binary-Pair Partitioned Neural Networks, Ashutosh Mishra
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
Thesis: A Pipelined Architecture for Real Time Correction of Barrel Distortion in Wide-Angle Camera Images, Hau Trung Ngo
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
Thesis: Analysis of InGaAsSb/AIGaAsSb Photodetectors for Applications at the 2.0 Micron Wavelengths, Phani Pendyala
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: Unidirectional CORDIC for Efficient Computation of Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions, Satish Ravichandran
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
Thesis: Atmospheric Water Vapor Lidar Measurements Using Analog and Photon Counting Techniques, Anuj Maheshkumar Shah
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
Thesis: Expression of Glutathione-S-Transferase MU 1 (GSTM1) and Glutathione-S-Transferase Theta 1 (GSTT1) in Patients with Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Aaron Conrad Spivey
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
Thesis: Adaptive Segmentation Techniques for Object Region Extraction from Images with Complex Lighting Environment, Deepthi P. Valaparla
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
Thesis: Monte Carlo Analysis of Millimeter-Wave GaN Based Gunn Effect Oscillators, Sridhara Viswanadham
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
Thesis: A Study to Examine the Attitudes and Perceptions of Saudi Women in the United States and Canada Toward Exercise and Physical Activity, Tawfeeq E. Al-Bakry
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: The Economic Impact of a Regional Triathlon Event on the Greater Richmond Area, Yousof Al-Thibaiti
Thesis: Production of a Monoclonal Antibody Against Benzo[α]Pyrene Diol Epoxide DNA Adducts, Brian Peden Austin
Thesis: Improvements in Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy Using Ratios of Higher Harmonics, James Michael Barrington
Thesis: The Relationship of Ethnicity Ethnic Identity and Problem Type to Preferences for Counselor Race in College Students: A Survey of African-American and European-American Students, Sara H. Bausch
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
Thesis: Breastfeeding and the Supportive Workplace: Integration of Women's Productive and Reproductive Lives, Rebekah A. Cardenas
Dissertation: Finite Element Modal Formulation for Panel Flutter at Hypersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperatures, Guangfeng Cheng
Thesis: The Impact of Children's Asthma on Mother's Employment, Suzanne Michele Clarke
Dissertation: The Effect of Model Formulation on the Comparative Performance of Artificial Neural Networks and Regression, Michael F. Cochrane
Thesis: A Study of Radiofrequency Effects on Gene Expression, Elizabeth A. Coln
Thesis: Selected Factors That Influenced a State's Collapse: A Historical Analysis of the Case of Sierra Leone, I. Betty Williams Conteh