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 2005
Thesis: An Analysis of a Finite Element Human Brain in Low Speed Rear Impact Automobile Collision Comparison, Model Development and Study Using TNO Rear Impact Dummy, Mangesh S. Kadam
Thesis: Computational Sensing and Closed-Loop Active Flow Control of Airfoil at Post-Stall Conditions, Volkan Kamaci
Thesis: Interannual Variation of Stratification in Lower Chesapeake Bay, Christopher S. Katzenmiller
Thesis: Robust and Efficient Localization Techniques for Cellular and Wireless Sensor Networks, Haseebulla M. Khan
Dissertation: Factors That Influence Mammography Use of Community Health Workers, Cynthia M. Kratzke
Thesis: Corporal Punishment and Its Relation to Race, Psychological Well-Being, and Parental Relationship, Michelle P. Kravitz
Thesis: Rapid Prototyping for the Design of Virtual Worlds, Prabhu V. Krishnan
Dissertation: The Antitumor Agent, Arglabin-DMA, Preferentially Induces Apoptosis in Human Colon Tumor Cells, Sung Wook Kwon
Dissertation: Factors Predicting Teacher Satisfaction and Retention in the Hampton City Schools Teacher Induction Program, Gale A. Lee
Thesis: Morphological and Molecular Defects in Zebrafish Embryos (Danio rerio) After Chromated Copper Arsenate Exposure, Kerry Jean Lee
Thesis: Variation in the Fluorescence of Green Fluorescent Protein in Various Strains of Escherichia Coli, Paul R. LeTellier Jr.
Thesis: Active Control of Large Amplitude Nonlinear Free Vibrations and Nonlinear Supersonic Panel Flutter of Beams and Composite Plates Using Piezoelectric Self-Sensing Actuators, Qinqin Li
Dissertation: The Great Pestilence: Yellow Fever in Portsmouth, Virginia, 1855, Burden Susan Lundgren
Dissertation: A Comparison of Anonymous E-Peer Review Versus Identifiable E-Peer Review on College Student Writing Performance and Learning Satisfaction, Ruiling Lu
Thesis: Validation of Finite Element Beam Models, Pavan R. Madhineni
Dissertation: Grand Strategy Analysis: A Proto-Theoretical Approach, Patrick Magee
Thesis: Shape and Size Sensitivity Analysis of Geometrically Nonlinear Laminated Composite Plates, Nitin R. Mane
Dissertation: Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal and Multivariate Discrete Data, Deepak Mav
Thesis: Natural and Synthetic Viniferins Associated with the Grapevine Disease Young Vine Decline, David Michael McGinnis
Thesis: The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Growth, Unemployment, and Poverty in Bangladesh, Maha Z. Mirza
Thesis: Theta Activity During Navigation in Virtual Environments, Colleen Margaret Moore
Dissertation: A Conceptual Model for Determining Career Choice of CHROME Alumna Based on Farmer's Conceptual Models, Lisa Simmons Moore
Thesis: Austrian Patriots and German Nationalists: Political Radicalism and Austrian Identity in Fin-De-Siècle Vienna, Scott O. Moore
Dissertation: Assessing the Relationship Between Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms and Freshman Survey Academic Probation Scores for Use in Developing Counseling Programs for Academically at Risk College Students, Douglas Joe Muller
Thesis: Complexity Measure of a Product or Process by Application of Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Utility Theory, Shrikant Chandrakant Nagpure
Thesis: An Application and Evaluation of a Methodology for Testing Operational Level Training Simulations, Karl Dean Neal
Thesis: Fourier Transform Analysis of Terahertz Radiation, Chikaodira N. Okpo
Thesis: Sonic Boom Prediction Using Euler/Full Potential Methodology, Isik Ali Ozcer
Thesis: Numerical Integration Strategy for Generating Root Migration Diagrams, Deepak H. Panduranga
Thesis: Investigation and Applications of Latin Hypercube Sampling Methods, Prashant K. Patel
Thesis: 'Outside Agitators:' The Role of Foreign Islamists in the Chechen Fight for Independence, Robert Kent Pinkerton Jr.
Thesis: New Methodology for Robust Control System Design and Analysis for Single Parameter Uncertain Systems, Charles J. Player
Thesis: Non-Linear and Linear Transformations of Features for Robust Speech Recognition and Speaker Identification, Saurabh Prasad
Dissertation: Inclusive and Exclusive Compton Processes in Quantum Chromodynamics, A. Psaker
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulation of \Sub-Microsecond Electrical Breakdown in Liquids with Application to Water, Jun Qian
Thesis: DREAM: A Theoretical Analysis, Xueying Qi
Dissertation: Telecommunications Technology and Sovereignty: Effects on States as Information Transfer Increased from the Speed of Oxcart to the Speed of Light, James H. Radford
Thesis: Using Working Memory Interference Tasks to Test for Verbal and Spatial Route Learning Strategies, Ian Reagan
Thesis: Here and There, Warren D. M. Reed
Dissertation: The Interactive Question Protocol: Examining the Relationship Between Feedback, Cognitive Development and Student Achievement, G. Simon Richmond
Thesis: A Novel Approach for Reducing the Asymptotic Computational Complexity of Maximum Likelihood Multiuser Receivers in DS-CDMA Systems, Syed Rizvi
Thesis: Radar - A Novel Admission Control and Handoff Management Scheme for Multimedia LEO Satellite Networks, Syed Rashidali Rizvi
Dissertation: Principal Component Regression for Construction of Wing Weight Estimation Models, Humberto Rocha
Thesis: The Immediate Effect of Cryotherapy at the Ankle Joint On Postural Control, Bradley W. Sage
Thesis: Differential Police Treatment of Domestic and Nondomestic Assaults, Gina Michelle Sajko
Dissertation: Modeling the Effects of Physical and Biogeochemical Processes on Phytoplankton Species and Carbon Production in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, Baris Salihoglu
Thesis: Generalization Issues in Pattern Classification Applied to Speaker Identification, Mame C. Sall
Thesis: A Feature Specific Modular Approach for Pose and Illumination Invariant Face Recognition, Praveen Sankaran
Thesis: Young White Male, Seth Sawyers
Thesis: A Collection of Famous Last Letters, Gregory A. Schneider
Thesis: The Defensin Gene in Dermacentor Variabilis and Ixodes Scapularis, Katherine Corbett Seguin
Thesis: Strange Embedded Fellows: The Socio-Narrative Radicalism of Ann Radcliffe's Gothic Romance, E. Jordan Sellers Jr.
Thesis: Strategies for Analysis of Unimodal and Multimodal Data for Simulation, Anshul Rai Sharma
Thesis: The Relationship of Adult Romantic Attachment, Body Image, and Gender Role Identity to Female Sexual Functioning and Sexual Assertiveness, Kathryn Nuckols Shaw
Dissertation: Lightweight Federation of Non-Cooperating Digital Libraries, Rong Shi
Thesis: Still Life with Sierra: A Family Memoir, Margaret J. Sijswerda
Thesis: Chromosomal Localization of the Islet Neogenesis Associated Protein (INGAP) Gene in Syrian Hamster by Tyramide Signal Amplification-Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (TSA-FISH), Sallie A. Smith
Thesis: Boys Will Be Boys: A Social Control Approach to Assessment of Gender-Based Sentencing Disparity in Norfolk Circuit Court Cases, Fay F. Spence
Thesis: Bridegroom, Joseph K. Stertz Jr.
Thesis: Ozone Concentration in an Atmospheric Pressure Air Plasma Jet, Srinivas Reddy Suddala
Dissertation: Geochemical Behavior of the Rare Earth Elements in Natural Terrestrial Waters, Jianwu Tang
Dissertation: Multi-Modal Enhancement Techniques for Visibility Improvement of Digital Images, Li Tao
Thesis: Use of Miswak Versus Toothbrushes: Oral Health and Behaviors of Jordanian Adults, Reem Saleem Tubaishat
Thesis: Computational Analysis and Validation of the HANS Head and Neck Support, Kapil Tyagi
Dissertation: Modeling Multilevel Supply Chain Systems to Optimize Order Quantities and Order Points Through Mathematical Models, Discrete Event simulation and Physical Simulations, Alok K. Verma
Dissertation: Pursuit of Professionalism in Bureaucracy: Perceptions About Bureaucratic Values of Civil Service Employees in the Ethnic Federalism of Ethiopia, Mary Elizabeth Vogel
Dissertation: The Straggling Green's Function Method for Ion Transport, Steven Andrew Walker
Dissertation: Clustering and Hybrid Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Lan Wang
Dissertation: Evaluation of 2+2 Alternative Teacher Performance Appraisal Program in Shanxi, People's Republic of China, Weiping Wang
Thesis: HIV/AIDS and Condom Usage: Factors That Contribute to African American Women's Vulnerability to HIV Infection, Monica P. Washington
Thesis: EMG Analysis of Core and Thigh Musculature Contribution During Double and Single Leg Squats on Both Stable and Unstable Surfaces, Julie M. Whitehead
Dissertation: The Effects of Breakthrough to Literacy on the Phonological Awareness Skills of Students in Early Elementary School, Amy W. Woodward
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulation of Photonic Crystal Fibers and Distributed Feedback Photonic Crystal Fiber Lasers, Feng Wu
Dissertation: Carbon Nanotubes and Tungsten Oxide Nanorods: Synthesis and Applications, Bing Xiao
Dissertation: Energy-Efficient Self-Organization Protocols for Sensor Networks, Qingwen Xu
Dissertation: Valuation Effects of Earnings Restatements Due to Accounting Irregularities, Tan Xu
Dissertation: High Power 121.6 NM Radiation Source for Advanced Lithography, Jianxun Yan
Thesis: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Prediction for Wireless Networks Inside Boeing Fuselages, Mennatoallah Youssef
Dissertation: Melting and Solidification Study of Indium and Bismuth Nanocrystals Using Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction, Mohamed K. Zayed
Thesis: A Multiplier-Less Architecture for High Speed Computation of Multi-Dimensional Convolution, Ming Zhu Zhang
Dissertation: Using Social Cognitive Theory to Model Health Behaviors Among Chinese Children, Yan Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Dissertation: Customer Relationship Marketing and Effects of Demographics and Technology on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty in Financial Services, Priscilla Gaudet Aaltonen
Thesis: Perceptions of Diversity Among Current and Former Students and Faculty in Three Graduate Programs, Margot E. Ackermann
Thesis: White Dogs and Angels, Dianne Alford
Thesis: Racial Discourse in Planet of the Apes, Mandy Sheidah Allen
Dissertation: Analysis of Human Thermal Comfort Using a Coupled Model for Predicting Human Body-Environment Heat and Mass Exchange, Ahmed M. Al-Mogbel
Dissertation: Digital Library Services for Three-Dimensional Models, Hesham Anan
Thesis: Recommender Systems for Multimedia Libraries: An Evaluation of Different Models for Datamining Usage Data, Raquel Oliveira Araujo
Thesis: Real-Time Measurements on the Effects of Ultra-Short High Voltage Pulses on HL-60 Cells, Michalis C. Artemiou
Thesis: Euthanasia: An Exploration of Public Opinion, Debra M. Babylon
Dissertation: Culture of Growth: Teacher Collaboration for the Empowerment of All Students, Kamilla Bahbahani
Dissertation: The Effects of Operator Trust, Complacency Potential, and Task Complexity on Monitoring a Highly Reliable Automated System, Nathan R. Bailey
Dissertation: Role of Nanophase Oxides in Short-Term Atmospheric Corrosion of Structural Steels, Rama Balasubramanian
Dissertation: The War Powers Resolution: Asserting Congress's Role Over the Use of Military Force, Catherine M. Banks
Thesis: The Effects of Firearm Use on Police Officers, Quinn M. Beers
Thesis: Effects of Ultrasonic and Hand-Activated Scaling on Tactile Sensitivity in Second Year Dental Hygiene Students in a Clinical Setting, Miranda Beeson
Thesis: The F-Word, Paula B. Bishton
Dissertation: Inter-Annual to Inter-Decadal Variability of Upwelling and Anchovy Population off Northern Chile, Jose L. Blanco-Garcia
Thesis: Seed Bank Response to Fire and Successional Trajectory of a Virginia Small Depression Pocosin, Jay F. Bolin
Thesis: The Effect of Humor on Elderly Well-Being, Mary M. Boone