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 2007
Thesis: Toward an Understanding of Serial Killers Through Their Artwork: Implications for Forensic Art Therapy, Kelly Macionis
Dissertation: Molecular Phylogenetics of Perciform Fishes Using the Nuclear Recombination Activating Gene 1, Andrew R. Mahon
Dissertation: Quo Vadis? Polish-Ukrainian Relations in the Enlarging Europe, 1991–2004, Anna Makhorkina
Dissertation: Development of a Coupled Fluid/Structure Aeroelastic Solver with Applications to Vortex Breakdown-Induced Twin Tail Buffeting, Steven J. Massey
Dissertation: The Distributed Independent-Platform Event-Driven Simulation Engine Library (DIESEL), Reejo Mathew
Thesis: Detecting Compromised Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks, Mary Lisa Mathews
Thesis: Electroactive Polymers (EAP): Simulation Studies of the Actuation Mechanisms in a Cantilever Cellulose Electroactive Paper, Fatim A. Mbaye
Dissertation: Lazy Preservation: Reconstructing Websites from the Web Infrastructure, Frank McCown
Thesis: The Influence of Color on the Teaching of Juggling to Elementary School Children, Anne C. McCoy
Thesis: The Time it Snowed in Puerto Rico, Sarah Marie McCoy
Dissertation: Psychometric Evaluation of an instrument for Assessing Policy Outcomes for Families with Children Who Have Severe Developmental Disabilities: The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale, Joni Taylor McFelea
Dissertation: Plant Assemblage Structure on Barrier Island ‘Pimple’ Dunes at the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Site, Brett A. McMillan
Dissertation: A Risk- and Fuzzy Set-Based Methodology for Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Military Utility Assessment Design, Thomas James Meyers
Dissertation: Development of Fast, Distributed Computational Schemes for Full Body Bio-Models and Their Application to Novel Action Potential Block in Nerves Using Ultra-Short, High Intensity Electric Pulses, Ashutosh Mishra
Thesis: Simulation, Visualization and Self-Assessment Tools for Enhanced Engineering Education The Stiffness Matrix Method Module for Structural Analysis, Ahmed Ali Mohammed
Thesis: Through the Dark Woods, Letitia A. Montgomery-Rodgers
Thesis: Flaws in the Armor of the Grand Illusion: Dissent, Reluctance, and Disaffection Toward the Confederate Cause in the Central Shenandoah Valley - A Study of Page County Virginia, Robert H. Moore II
Thesis: Bactericidal Effects of Cold Plasma Technology on Geobacillus stearothermophilus and Bacillus cereus Microorganisms, Angela Dawn Morris
Thesis: A Group Art Therapy Intervention to Increase Self-Efficacy in Battered Women, Sheryl Marie Morrison
Dissertation: Becoming a Good Neighbor in Southeast Asia: The Case of China's Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea, 1989–2006, Dirk Richard Morton
Thesis: Factor Analysis of the Borderline Personality Inventory Using Item Response Theory, Courtney Mozo
Thesis: Simulation and Modeling of Nerve Impulse Propagation and Its Blockage by External Electrical Stimulation, Nidhi Nahar
Dissertation: Optimization Methods of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and the Self-Absorption Problem, Olodia Ayed Taha Nassef
Thesis: Hydrographic Surveying DGPS Scow for Bathymetric Determinations in Protected Coastal Waters, Cory Lee Neider
Dissertation: Power-Aware Design Methodologies for FPGA-Based Implementation of Video Processing Systems, Hau Trung Ngo
Thesis: Simulations of Intracellular Calcium Release in Response to High-Intensity, Ultrashort Electric Pulse, Anh Nguyen
Dissertation: Ex Post Valuation Correction and Motives of Merger and Acquisition Decisions, Hien T. Nguyen
Dissertation: Analysis of Ultraviolet Energy Distribution in UV Disinfection Systems Using Monte Carlo Ray -Trace method, Khoi Trung Nguyen
Thesis: The Effect of Three Foot Orthoses on Plantar Pressure Under the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint of Pes Planus Foot Type During Standing and Slow Running, Lacey Ann Nordsiden
Thesis: Mediators of the Leader-Member Exchange and Performance Relationship, Kurt L. Oborn
Thesis: An Assessment of High School Coaches Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion, Erin M. O'Donoghue
Thesis: The Effects of a Short Course of Muscle Energy Technique on Sacral Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Lumbosacral Pain, Regina O'Hara
Thesis: A Resolution Enhancement Technique in Digital Images, Mehmet R. Ormanoglu
Dissertation: Determining Underlying Characteristics of Supplier Evaluation Model: A Quantitative Empirical Research, Zeynep Ozlem Ozgun
Thesis: Intimate Partner Homicide, Karitta A. Page
Thesis: Radical Impact of Change in Actions and Confidence Index on Reverse Decision Making an Application Based Study, Swatee Trimbak Paithankar
Dissertation: The Observation, Modeling, and Retrieval of Bio-Optical Properties for Coastal Waters of the Southern Chesapeake Bay, Xiaoju Pan
Dissertation: Pivotal Deterrence and United States Security Policy in the Taiwan Strait, Charles D. Pasquale
Thesis: Cave Development in Strata of Ordovician-and Silurian-Devonian-Age in Highland County, Virginia, Carol Ann Peterson
Thesis: Vital Tooth Whitening Effects on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults, Ann Michelle Poindexter
Thesis: Art Therapy, Valli Jo Porter
Thesis: Linear and Nonlinear Responses of Isotropic Beams Under Concentrated Random Loads Unsynchronized in Time, Ravi Putrevu
Thesis: College Students' Concerns Regarding Prison Rape, Laura A. Rapp
Thesis: Female Sport Role Models: A Content Analysis of ESPN.Com, Michelle Lou Redmond
Dissertation: Teachers' Education and Training Factors and Their Influence on Formative Assessment Processes, William Clark Reed
Thesis: Peddling a Distinguishable Female Form: Late Nineteenth-Century Advertising of Cosmetics Hair Products and Corsets in British Women's Magazines, Cathleen A. Rhodes
Dissertation: Wealth and Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Virginia Middle Schools, Paulette Natasha Richmond
Thesis: Interactions Between Phytoplankton and Bacteria in the Uptake of Organic Compounds, Andrea Michel Rocha
Dissertation: Dislocated Worker Training and Education Perceptions: The Effect of Tailored Information, Self-Concept, and Role Salience on Self-Reported Deterrents to Education Participation, Lisa A. Row
Dissertation: Modeling and Efficient Estimation of Intra-Family Correlations, Roy Sabo
Dissertation: The Effect of Survey-Based Sentiment Measures on the Predictability and Volatility of Stock Returns Conditioned on the Payout Yield and Issue Yield, Darryl Philip Samsell
Thesis: Numerical Modeling of Gas Flows in Micronozzles, Orner San
Thesis: Effects of Tooth Whitening Use on Oral Health Interests and Values in Adults, Katie Jo Ballantyne Sargent
Dissertation: Mixed Layer Dynamics Along the Seward Line in the Northern Gulf of Alaska, Nandita Sarkar
Thesis: Genre Language and Community in Cycling Feature Articles, Liz Schleeper
Dissertation: Annual and Interannual Variability in the Wind Field and the Hydrography Along the Seward Line in the Northern Gulf of Alaska, Isaac Schroeder
Thesis: Influences of the Family Environment and Parent-Child Relationships on the Executive Functioning of Children with ADHD, Valarie M. Schroeder
Dissertation: The Impact of an Employer Sponsored Walking Program on Employees' Cardiovascular Risks, Joan Breslin Sechrist
Dissertation: Motivation and Performance in Computer Science: Test of an Integrative Theory, Katherine A. Selgrade
Thesis: A Robust Method for Multiple Face Tracking Using Kalman Filter, Zaheer Shaik
Thesis: Antimicrobial Activity Screening of Recombinant and Synthetic Varasin a Defensin from the Hard Tick Dermacentor variabilis Against Various Bacteria, Julia A. Sharp
Thesis: Microfabrication of an Optical Chamber for Exposing Living Cells to Pulsed Electric Fields, Saleh Sheikh
Dissertation: Distributed Knowledge Discovery in Large Scale Peer-to-Peer Networks, Sachin Shetty
Thesis: An Exploratory Study of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems Using the ISO/IEC 15504 Architecture, Paul Richard Shimp
Dissertation: Three Methods for Solving the Low Energy Neutron Boltzmann Equation, Tony Charles Slaba
Thesis: A School Art Therapy Group: Helping Eighth Grade Students Decrease Disruptive Behaviors and Increase Coping Skills Before the Transition to High School, Erin Spier
Dissertation: Molecular Dynamics Simulations to Probe Effects of Ultra-Short, Very-High Voltage Pulses on Cells, Viswanadham Sridhara
Dissertation: Canonical Correlation and Correspondence Analysis of Longitudinal Data, Jayesh Srivastava
Thesis: Hydrodynamic Fin Function of Brief Squid Lolliguncula brevis, William Jeffreys Stewart
Dissertation: Serotype Association and Regulation of the Hyaluronate Lyase Gene of Streptococcus pyogenes, Martha Stokes
Dissertation: Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Root Dynamics, Biomass and Architecture in a Scrub-Oak Ecosystem at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Daniel Benjamin Stover
Dissertation: Two Essays on IPO Earnings Management, Yong Sun
Thesis: The United States Information Agency and the "New Look": France and India, 1953-1961, Leanne Alicia Sutton
Thesis: College Athletes’ Human Figure Drawings, Kaitlin Taggart
Dissertation: Self-Organization in Cathode Boundary Layer Discharges, Nobuhiko Takano
Thesis: Stochastic Optimization Formulations for Structure Design, Shivanandini Tanuku
Thesis: Graduate Art Therapy Experience of Students of Color, Keena Tarrant
Thesis: Using Peer Mediation as a New Alternative for Conflict Resolution: The Effects on Students' Behaviors and Attitudes, Shanika Anicia Testamark
Thesis: Band Gap Engineering of Two Dimensional Silicon Photonic Crystals by Oxidation and Oxide Etching, Makhin Thitsa
Dissertation: On the Use of Quasi-Newton Methods for the Minimization of Convex Quadratic Splines, William Howard Thomas II
Dissertation: Articulation Trends in Allied Health Programs, Felicia M. Toreno
Thesis: Mormon Girl, Angela A. Trefethen
Thesis: Work-Family Predictors of Parenting Outcomes, Marian L. Troutman
Thesis: Psychological Distress as Related to Social Support in Single Enlisted Navy Mothers, Michelle M. Tucker
Thesis: Topics in Action Sources of Definiteness of Topic Noun Phrases in Thai Interactive Discourse, Prakaiwan Vajrabhaya
Dissertation: Relational Benefits and Costs in Channel Distribution: A Dyadic Research From Buyers and Sellers Perspective, Dung The Vu
Thesis: Seasonal Variation in Diet of the Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) Based on Fecal Analysis, Lynn A. Walker
Thesis: Development of an Acoustic Measurement Capability for Automobile Testing in Open-Jet Wind Tunnels, Brianne Y. Williams
Dissertation: The Influences of Interaction on the Satisfaction, Achievement, and Retention of Developmental Community College Students, Elizabeth Copeland Wilmer
Thesis: A Design of Experiments Approach to Deck Flow Characterization on an Aircraft Carrier, Yugapriya Sivanesan Wing
Dissertation: Generational Differences Among Community College Students in Their Evaluation of Academic Cheating, Kathleen E. Wotring
Thesis: Evidence for Disease Mediated Extinction: Correlation Between an Introduced Pathogen and Extinction of Rattus Macleari on Christmas Island, Kelly B. Wyatt
Thesis: Long-Range Target Classification in a Cluttered Environment Using Multi-Sensor Image Sequences, Cenk Yaman
Dissertation: Preservice and K–12 Inservice Teachers' Perceptions of Appropriateness of Teacher Self-Disclosure and Its Teaching Effectiveness, Shaoan Zhang
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulations of Electrical Breakdown and Thermal Failure in Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for High-Voltage Dielectric Applications, Guogang Zhao
Dissertation: Two Essays on Lead-Lag Patterns Between Trading Volume and Stock Return in China Stock Markets, Xiaotian Zhu
Thesis: Investigation of a Possible Lead-Lag Relationship Between the Innuitian and Laurentide Ice Sheets, Arctic Canada, Paula Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Thesis: Energy Based Method for Generation of Optimum Flight Paths, Michael Jon Acheson
Thesis: Differences in Motivation for Participation and Attitudes Toward Management Among Rock Climbing Sub Groups: Implications for the Benefits-Based Management Approach, Amy L. Ackerman
Thesis: Factors that Influence Domestic Violence Convictions in "No Drop Policy" Trials, Kim D. Akinyanju