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 2022
Thesis: The Forms of Things Unknown, Anna Marie Fogler
Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors’ Perceptions of Professional Identity as Correctional Counselors in an Integrated Behavioral Health Care Setting, Jeanel L. Franklin
Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of All-Optical Production of Metastable Krypton, Joshua Carl Frechem
Dissertation: The Expansion of NOCs: What Strengthening State-Owned Enterprises Means for Global Energy, Alexander L. Fretz
Dissertation: A Direct Method for Modeling and Simulations of Elliptic and Parabolic Interface Problems, Kumudu Janani Gamage
Dissertation: Complex Thought for Complex Work: Preparing Cognitively Complex Counselors for Work in Diverse Settings, Alexandra C. Gantt
Thesis: The Effects of Flood Warning Information on Driver Decisions in a Driving Simulator Scenario, Katherine Rose Garcia
Dissertation: A Case Study the Effects of Student Engagement on Academic Achievement in African American Women: Comparing Undergraduate STEM Majors to Non-STEM Majors from a Historically Black College and University, Zenora E. Gay
Dissertation: Active Military Student Persistence in Online Courses at California Community Colleges, Stephanie E. Gernert
Dissertation: Learning Curve Characterization Within Complex Low-Rate Production Environments, Robert J. Gies
Thesis: The Carrot vs. the Stick: A Comparative Analysis of Secondary Sanctions vs. Positive Inducements in Gaining European Support for a U.S.-Led Sanction Regime, Andy Gomez
Thesis: Atlantic Surfclam (Spisula Solidissima) Population Demographics and Distribution Along the Middle Atlantic Bight, Mauricio González Díaz
Dissertation: Work Beyond the Work: Amplifying How Black Women Educators Experience Teacher Preparation Programs, Chéleah Victoria Googe
Thesis: Emotion Detection Using an Ensemble Model Trained with Physiological Signals and Inferred Arousal-Valence States, Matthew Nathanael Gray
Dissertation: An Electrophysiological Examination of Attentional Biases to Emotional Faces in Depression and Social Anxiety, Nathan M. Hager
Thesis: Fabrication of NMOS Logic Gates, Samantha Hahn
Thesis: The Relationship of Strength, Mobility, and Performance Variables on Throwing Speed in Baseball Catchers, Caleigh D. Hall
Thesis: Radically Inclusive Pedagogy and Praxis, Danie Jules Hallerman
Dissertation: Remittance: A New Instrument for Change -- Understanding the Impact of Remittances on Home Countries Development, Alex M. Hamed
Dissertation: Centering Community College Students' Experiences: A Multiple Methods Study of Multiple Measures for Writing Placement, Nicole L. Hancock
Dissertation: Cyber Resilience Analytics For Cyber-Physical Systems, Md Ariful Haque
Dissertation: Reevaluating the Factor Structure of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale for African American College Students, Quandrea Rachelle Harper
Thesis: Integrative Physiology-Coupled Pilot-Centered Flight Simulation, Shawn C. Harrison
Thesis: TikTok as a Digital Activism Space: Social Justice Under Algorithmic Control, Brittany Haslem
Thesis: Acquisition Career Progression Model for Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officers, Andrew John Heckel
Dissertation: Instructional Staff Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Leadership, Sherrell J. Hendrix
Thesis: Frequency Agile OFDM System for Radio Communication in High Frequency Bands, Erin E. Hill
Dissertation: Testing a Contextual Framework of Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adults, Phoebe Tabb Hitson
Thesis: Southerners on New Ground: The Battle for Civil War Memory Since 1993, Andrew William Hoffman
Dissertation: Underrepresentation of Black Males in Gifted Education: A Phenomenology Study of the Underrepresentation of Black Males in Gifted Education, James A. Holemon Jr.
Dissertation: “Finding a Balance”: User, Reader, and Learner Functions in First-Year Composition Textbook Engagement, Travis Vincent Holt
Dissertation: Applied Deep Learning: Case Studies in Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing, Md Reshad Ul Hoque
Thesis: Addressing Public Perceptions About Cell-Based Meat and Cellular Agriculture Through Metaphors, Yvette Emma Hubbard
Dissertation: Diffusion of Public Library Innovations: A Case Study on Parking Lot Wi-Fi Hotspots Diffusion Development, Samantha Laine Hull
Dissertation: Effectiveness of Suspended Lead Dampers in Steel Buildings Under Localized Lateral Impact and Vertical Pulsating Load, Herish Abdullah Hussein
Dissertation: Family Writer's Workshop: A Case Study, Alisa Innes
Dissertation: Two Essays on the Effects of CEO Social Activism, Habib Islam
Dissertation: Advanced Generalized Predictive Control and Its Application to Tiltrotor Aircraft for Stability Augmentation and Vibration Reduction, Thomas Glen Ivanco
Dissertation: Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis in Large-Scale Genomic Experiments, Wimarsha Thathsarani Jayanetti
Dissertation: Numerical Simulation of Electroosmotic Flow of Viscoelastic Fluid in Microchannel, Jianyu Ji
Thesis: Assembly of Ceramic Particles in Aqueous Suspensions Induced by High-Frequency AC Electric Field, James E. John IV
Dissertation: Fragmentation in the Dual Enrollment Experience: The Importance of Students’ Self-Perceptions in Dual Enrollment First-Year Composition Students, Sarah Crystal Johnson
Dissertation: T-Cell Antigen Receptors in Multiple Sclerosis, Lisa Lanée Keyes Jones
Dissertation: Data-Driven Framework for Understanding & Modeling Ride-Sourcing Transportation Systems, Bishoy Kelleny
Dissertation: Development and Validation of a Three-Dimensional Optical Imaging System for Chest Wall Deformity Measurement, Nahom Kidane
Dissertation: Hiding In Plain Sight: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black Male Educators in School Leadership, Jeryl Kimbrough-Scott
Dissertation: The Effect of Soft Tissue and Bone Morphology on the Stresses in the Foot and Ankle, Jinhyuk Kim
Dissertation: Russia, Europe and Central Asia Energy Security and Pipeline Politics, Mehmet Kınacı
Dissertation: Leadership Competencies for Instructional Designers: Identifying Critical Incidents Used to Lead Design Projects That Improve Performance, Heidi Elaine Kirby
Thesis: Development of Modeling and Simulation Platform for Path-Planning and Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Three-Dimensional Spaces, Sai Krishna Abhiram Kondapalli
Dissertation: Two Essays on the Role of Empathy in Consumer Response to User-Generated Content, Mohammadali Koorank Beheshti
Dissertation: Other Transaction Authorities: Evaluating Innovation Policy Impact of Alternative Contract Vehicles in the Department of Defense, Dolores Kuchina-Musina
Dissertation: Investigating the Process of Consequential Validity with the Ambassador Questionnaire, Melissa Gayle Kuhn
Thesis: Social Emotional Competency Change During the Pandemic: Impacts of a Virtual Physical Activity Program, Austin Kulp
Thesis: Serendipityblah, Amanda Linn Kunkel
Thesis: Investigating Arrhythmia Potential in Cardiac Myocytes in Presence of Long QT Syndrome, Victoria Lin Lam
Dissertation: Trauma and Crisis Counselor Preparation: The Relationship of an Online Trauma and Crisis Course and Counseling Self-Efficacy, Julia Leigh Lancaster
Dissertation: Looking Through Their Lenses: An Analysis of Virginia Environmental Nonprofits' Roles and Challenges in Shoreline Management for Coastal Resilience, Taiwo C. Olanrewaju Lasisi
Thesis: Machine Learning Classification of Digitally Modulated Signals, James A. Latshaw
Dissertation: The Narratives of Teacher Candidates in Clinical Practice Within a Teacher Residency: The Shaping of Professional Teacher Identities, Lauren Marie Laughlin
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Optional Developmental Education Enrollment and the Mathematics Achievement of Students at One Community College in Florida, Andrea Lisa Lee
Dissertation: E-Beam Irradiation Beamline at Jefferson Lab for Wastewater Treatment, Xi Li
Dissertation: Teacher Perspectives on Formative Assessment within a Primary Classroom, Dawn M. MacDonald
Dissertation: A Biomechanical Analysis of Back Squats: Motion Capture, Electromyography, and Musculoskeletal Modeling, Eva Maria Urdiales Maddox
Dissertation: Multi-Technique Characterization of Superconducting Materials for Particle Accelerator Applications, Junki Makita
Thesis: Using Stock and Flow Modeling to Address Knowledge Gaps in Marine Plastic Pollution Data, Daniel P. Martin
Dissertation: A Tale of Two Gentrifications: Reconceptualizing Gentrification Using Third Places, Demolition and Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Kylil R. Martin
Thesis: An Exploration of Different Motivations Between Stakeholders and Visitors of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Colin McCormack
Dissertation: A Relevance Model for Threat-Centric Ranking of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities, Corren G. McCoy
Dissertation: Human Resource Officer's Perspectives on Recruitment and Hiring Practices of Diverse Candidates, Tara Kelton McDaniel
Thesis: Effects of Income Disparity on Relationships, B. Lynn McElyea
Thesis: Mycobacteriosis of Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) in Virginia Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, Joshua S. McGilly
Dissertation: A Case Study on Targeted Support Using TPACK Model for Newly Hired Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Kristin Leigh McKitrick-Rojas
Dissertation: An Instrumental Case Study of Confirmative Evaluation in the Continuous Improvement of Online Remote Leaders’ Work, Chad Lawrence McLane
Thesis: "I Want to Know What I'm Looking at": Surveilling Gender as a Response to Cultural Anxieties in Halloween, Sleepaway Camp, and Scream, Jennifer Jacinda McLawhorn
Dissertation: An Investigation of Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on the Tasks of Mental Health Counselors in Hospital Settings, Suelle Micallef Marmara
Thesis: Toggling Between, Briana Morris
Dissertation: Investigating Gluonic Operators in Coordinate Space, Wayne Henry Morris III
Thesis: IPROBLEMS, Matthew G. Moscato
Dissertation: Instructional Designers Conducting Professional Learning Using Social Media: A Phenomenological Study of Their Experiences Through a Self-regulated Learning Lens, Pauline S. Muljana
Dissertation: Understanding Superintendents’ Approaches to the Implementation of District Systems in the Context of a Crisis, Jarad C. Munroe
Dissertation: Hard-Real-Time Computing Performance in a Cloud Environment, Alvin Cornelius Murphy
Dissertation: The Political Economy of Global Private Currencies, Girish Sreevatsan Nandakumar
Thesis: Nord Stream 2: The Gas Curtain of Europe, Sarah Elizabeth Nelson
Dissertation: Three Essays on Clean Water State Revolving Funds: Determinants of State Leveraging and Measurement of Debt Affordability, Lien T. Nguyen
Dissertation: Clostridioides Difficile Biofilm and Spore Production in Response to Antibiotics and Immune Stress, Adenrele M. Oludiran
Thesis: In the Wild a Parasite, Kelsey Ryann Orsini
Thesis: Physical Activity, Social Support, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Visual Impairment, Tayah Lynn Otterness
Dissertation: The Development and Application of Open-Source 3D Bioprinted Organoid and Tumoroid Models for Translational Sciences, Xavier-Lewis Palmer
Dissertation: Characterization of Losses in Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavities by Combined Temperature and Magnetic Field Mapping, Ishwari Prasad Parajuli
Thesis: Deep Learning Object-Based Detection of Manufacturing Defects in X-ray Inspection Imaging, Juan C. Parducci
Thesis: Teacher's Self-Efficacy for Data Driven Decision Making, Bettie Fisher Perry
Thesis: Can Obsessive Thoughts Predict Problematic Alcohol Use Through Thought Suppression?, Laura Pettigrew
Thesis: Chen-Fliess Series for Linear Distributed Systems, Natalie T. Pham
Thesis: Development of High Conductivity Copper Coatings for SRF Cavity, Himal Pokhrel
Dissertation: Utilization of Finite Element Analysis Techniques for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgical Planning, Michael A. Polanco
Dissertation: Recrystallization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Semiconductor Thin Films Via Metal Halides Treatment, Deewakar Poudel
Dissertation: Studies of BONuS12 Radial GEM Detector and TCS Beam Spin Asymmetry in CLAS12, Jiwan Poudel
Dissertation: Broaching Race and Race-Related Issues: Phenomenological Inquiry of Doctoral Student Supervisors of Counselor Trainees, Judith Wambui Preston
Dissertation: The Impact of First-Person Perspective Text and Images on Drivers’ Comprehension, Learning Judgments, Attitudes, and Intentions Related to Safe Road-Sharing Behaviors, Alexandra Bryson Proaps