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.
To browse dissertations and theses by academic department or program, please go to the Research by College, Department, Center page.
See the Graduate School site for information on submitting your ETD.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Dissertation: Two Essays on Asset Prices Around Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Sounak Saha
Dissertation: A Portable Numerical Library for the Calculation of Multi-Dimensional Integrals, Ioannis Sakiotis
Dissertation: Body Image Dissatisfaction, Positive Body Image, and Health Behaviors During Pregnancy: A Between-Trimester Comparison, Cassidy M. Sandoval
Dissertation: Tracing the Development of Trust in Automation/Autonomy in a Multitasking Environment, Tetsuya Sato
Thesis: Building Trust Through Allyship: Moderating Roles of Motivation and Perspective, John Michael Savage
Dissertation: Supervision Needs of Novice Behavioral Health Providers in Integrated Primary Care Settings: A Delphi Study, Nicholas D. Schmoyer
Dissertation: Competing in the Stress Olympics: Mid-Level Managers and their Experiences of Work Stress as Impacted by their Supervisors and Organizational Climate, Melissa Jane Hecker Scott
Dissertation: Wellness as a Predictor of Turnover Intention in the Active Duty Military, Thomas Clifford Seguin
Dissertation: The Digital Battlefield: Extremists on Social Media, Daniel P. Shanks
Dissertation: Development of One and Two Current Transition Amplitudes With Two Body Final States, Keegan H. Sherman
Dissertation: A Mixed-Methods Study to Examine Protective Behavioral Strategies for Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use in College Students, Jennifer Lynn Shipley
Thesis: Structural Characterization of a TriTruss Module, Lauren M. Simmons
Dissertation: A Variable Shape Metastructure Based on Controlled Bistable Structural Elements, Mehmet R. Simsek
Thesis: Symbolic Regression for Data-Driven Equation Discovery: A Physics-Informed Approach, Anusha Reddy Singireddy
Dissertation: Institutional Pressures on School Leadership and Innovation After Pandemic-Related School Closures: A Phenomenological Study, Gary Eugene Skeen
Thesis: The Impact of Peer Observational Learning on Honesty Following a Transgression, Hannah M. Sliman
Thesis: 1994, Jenn Sloggie
Thesis: Who Wrote the Scientific News? Improving the Discernibility of LLMs to Human-Written Scientific News, Dominik Soós
Dissertation: Inviting Submission: Isabella Beeton at the Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, 1856-1865, Julie Megan Sorge Way
Dissertation: A Comparison of Specialized and General Orientation Courses for Community College Students, Heather R. Sorrell
Dissertation: Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Single-Story Single-Bay Orthogonal Steel Space Frame Under Angular Earthquake, Mohammad Hamayoun Stanikzai
Dissertation: The Ecological Applications of Δ17O: Validating a Novel Technique for Assessing Animal Metabolism and Water Intake, Zachary Taylor Steele
Dissertation: Pediatric Oral Health Literacy Among Caregivers of Young Children, Melissa L. Sullivan
Dissertation: Transforming School Leadership: An Examination of the Impetus and Evolution of an Internal District Principal Preparation Program, Whitney Szoke
Dissertation: The Practices of Instructional Design at Community Colleges: A Post-Qualitative Study of the Mutual Invisibility of Work, David Robert Niebuhr Tod
Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt-Based Complexes and Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis Under Acidic Conditions, Elizabeth A. Tonsel-White
Dissertation: Thermal Management for Optimal Performance of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells, Mythy T. Tran
Dissertation: Identification of Quality Indicators of Visual Based Learning Material in Technology Education Programs for Grades 6th - 9th in Greek Schools in Cyclades Aegean Islands, Spyridoula Tsouganatou
Thesis: Weight Bias Internalization and Disordered Eating: Examining the Role of Sexual Orientation in a Sample of Women Who Binge Eat, Meredith I. Turner
Dissertation: Literacy Leadership: Power in the Discourse of Learning, Melissa Guinn Crawley Twisdale
Dissertation: Community College Student Affairs Professionals’ Perceptions of Their Supervisor’s Authentic Leadership: The Influence on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment, Brent Lamar Via
Dissertation: Measurement of the Photoproduction Cross-Section of f1(1285) in the Exclusive Reactions γp → p′K∓KSπ± at 7.5 < Eγ < 11.5 GeV With GlueX at Jefferson Lab, Tyler Viducic
Dissertation: Autism at Work Across the Career Span: A Scoping Review, Kate Noel Warnock
Dissertation: A Rural Return: The Triumphs and Trials of a School District's Return to In-Person Learning, Jason Alex Wheeler
Dissertation: Contributions to Nonparametric Testing in Clustered Data, Hasika Kalani Wickrama Senevirathne
Dissertation: “Where Have all the Women Gone?” Circulating Rhetoric in Country Music Playlists, Rachel Van Hofwegen Willis
Dissertation: Consensus on Best Practices in Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress in Military Veterans: A Delphi Study of Experts in the Field of Mental Health, Danielle Lauren Winters
Dissertation: Computational Modeling and Analysis of Facial Expressions and Gaze for Discovery of Candidate Behavioral Biomarkers for Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Megan Anita Witherow
Dissertation: Deep Learning in Reproducing Kernel Banach Spaces, Mingsong Yan
Dissertation: The Place of Nuclear Weapons in Russian Identity: An Ontological Security Analysis, Peter Ernest Yeager
Dissertation: How Multilingual Writers Talk About, Write About, And Engage With Sources in First-Year Composition, Mary Ann Zehr
Dissertation: Advancing Data-driven Decision Making for Transportation Safety: Emerging Trends, Statistical Modeling, and Causal Inference, Guocong Zhai
Dissertation: Comprehensive Study of Energy Capturing, Conversion, and Transportation Behaviors in a Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting System, Bingqi Zhao
Dissertation: The Anaerobic Rose Chamber (ARC): Novel Applications for Probing Clostridioides Difficile Dynamics, Tatiana Zvonareva
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Dissertation: The Implications of Dual Enrollment Participation on Black/African American Students’ Success, Yousef Abraham
Dissertation: Inference for Multiple Utility in Time-Dependent Choice Pairs Under Copula-Based Models, Sasanka Adikari
Thesis: The Prevalence of Burnout in Saudi Arabia Dental Hygienists, Nouf Hamad Aldayel
Dissertation: The Impact of Covid-19 Stressors, Racial Discrimination, and Racial Socialization on Family Functioning in Black Families, Regina L. Alexander
Dissertation: Inverse Mappers for QCD Global Analysis, Manal Almaeen
Dissertation: Two Essays on Industry Tournament Incentives, Sarah Almisher
Dissertation: Using Reciprocal Teaching Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension For English as a Second Language Students With Learning Disabilities, Hana M. Almohamadi
Dissertation: Tobacco Smoking Among Saudi College Students: Validation of an Arabic Health Belief Model Instrument, Saad Abdullah S. Alotaibi
Dissertation: Collaborative Leadership Skills and Competencies in Emergency Management and Resilience: Lessons and Implications from the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Norah Abdullah A Alshayhan
Dissertation: Two Essays on Investor Sentiment, Amin Amoulashkarian
Dissertation: Investigation of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEF) Induced Anti-Cancer Mechanism and Enhanced B16f10 Melanoma Cancer Treatment, Kamal Asadipour
Dissertation: Multisensory Virtual Reality Artists and Media Dimensions Toward Immersion: A Framework of Mediology for Understanding Professional Communication Rhetorics, D’An Knowles Ball
Thesis: Switching Methods for Three-Dimensional Rotational Dynamics Using Modified Rodrigues Parameters, Matthew Jarrett Banks
Dissertation: Studies of Flowfields and Dynamic Stability Characteristics of a Quadrotor, Engin Baris
Dissertation: Providing Family Centered Care Within Pediatric Integrated Care Settings, Emily D. Bebber
Dissertation: Landscape Genetics of the Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum, Sara Simmons Benham
Thesis: Crisis Narratives in Crisis? A Comparative Investigation into National COVID-19 Narratives, Mouse D. Bennett
Thesis: Climbers’ Risk Perceptions of Erosion from Flooding at Carderock Recreation Area, Chandler J. Berry
Thesis: Development, Experimental Validation, and Progressive Failure Modeling of an Ultra-Thin High Stiffness Deployable Composite Boom for in-Space Applications, Jimesh D. Bhagatji
Dissertation: Information and Communications Technology Within Coastal Resilience Planning Frameworks: The Case of Jamaica, a Small Island Developing State, Ren-Neasha R. Blake Gilmore
Thesis: United States Foreign Policy and the Additions of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Kara Gwendolyn Broene
Dissertation: Emotional Intelligence in Difficult Decision-Making: A Multiple-Case Study of Community College Academic Deans, Ekaterina Kalinina Brooks
Thesis: From Donatello to Michelangelo: A Franciscan Angel, Kayla M. Bruce
Dissertation: Deep Virtual Pion Pair Production, Dilini Lakshani Bulumulla
Thesis: Dental Hygiene Students Reported Physiological Symptoms Associated With Wearing an N95 Respirator Mask, Peyton Shea Butler
Thesis: The Solidarity Manifesto: A New Network for Future Change, Sofia Calicchio
Dissertation: Spectra of Atmospheric and Astronomical Molecules, W. D. Cameron
Dissertation: Salivary MicroRNA as a Concussion Biomarker and the Implications for Athletic Trainers' Practices, Thomas Richard Campbell
Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Launching Method for Free to Oscillate Dynamic Stability Testing, Kristen M. Carey
Thesis: Validation of Meta Motion IMU Sensors Through Measurement of Knee Angles During Gait, Kerri Caruso
Thesis: SeaLion CubeSat Mission Architecture Using Model Based Systems Engineering with a Docs as Code Approach, Kevin Yi-Tzu Chiu
Thesis: Exploring the Dependence of Bulges in Spiral Galaxies on Their Environment, William Jackson Clark
Dissertation: History of Ice-Rafting in the Arctic Ocean During Glacial Maxima Through Marine Isotope Stage 6, Shannon M. Cofield
Thesis: Service Etiquette (Love Stories), Emma Taber Coomey
Dissertation: An Investigation of an Intervention Embedded in Summer Bridge Programming for Promoting the Self-Regulated Learning and Achievement of Student-Athletes, Erin W. Cousins
Thesis: Organic Carbon Decay Mediated by Mesopelagic Microbial Communities, Noah Jonathan Craft
Dissertation: An Advanced Simulation Architecture for Testing Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Enabled by Virtual Reality, Defu Cui
Dissertation: The Mediation Effects of Adaptive Blindness Strategies on the Relation Between Institutional Betrayal From Military Sexual Assault and Mental Health Symptoms, Rachel L. Davies
Dissertation: A New Method to Determine the Posterior Distribution of Coefficient Alpha, John Mart V. DelosReyes
Dissertation: Global Energy Consumption: An Analysis of Variables That Shape Per Capita Usage, or How Pump Price, Urbanization, and Fossil Fuels Imports Impact Fossil Fuels Consumption Per Capita Across OECD Countries, Mila Demchyk Savage
Dissertation: Dealing With the Effects of COVID-19 Job Demands on Public Sector Employees’ Work Engagement and Job Burnout: The Role of Public Service Motivation, Servant Leadership, and Mission Valence, Phillip Joseph Dillulio
Thesis: OpenSim-Based Musculoskeletal Modeling: Foundation for Interactive Obstetric Simulator, Bahador Dodge
Dissertation: RoboRetrieve--In a Dual Role as a Hand-held Surgical Robot and a Collaborative Robot End-effector to Perform Spillage-free Specimen Retrieval in Laparoscopy, Siqin Dong
Thesis: Seeking Sabbath in Annie Dillard's Holy the Firm, Olivia Grace Dycus
Thesis: Fabrication of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Components Using Stereolithography 3D Printing, Hannah Dyer
Thesis: Influence of Abiotic Drivers and Plant Community Interactions on Bald Cypress (Taxodium Distichum) Seedlings: Implications for Restoration, Victoria Ellis
Thesis: Assessing the Prevalence and Archival Rate of URIs to Git Hosting Platforms in Scholarly Publications, Emily Escamilla
Dissertation: Using Ozobots to Learn Character Traits, Kimberly Dawn Eure
Dissertation: Determining the Degree to Which Ideational Behavior Predicts Occupational Identity Achievement in Emerging Adult College Students Preceding Entry into the Fourth Industrial Revolution Workforce, Carrington M. Faulk
Thesis: African-American Parents’ Cultural Understandings of the Concept of Autism and Implications for Parental Communication and Health Management, Kellie J. Fennell
Thesis: Fusion Bonding Behavior of 3D Printed PA6/CF Composites Via Post Fabrication Compaction, Gonzalo Fernandez Mediavilla
Dissertation: Copula Based Models for Bivariate Zero-Inflated Count Time Series Data, Dimuthu Fernando
Thesis: Genotyping of the Tick-Borne Pathogen Rickettsia parkeri, Rebecca Lynn Ferrara
Thesis: An Evaluation of Network2work at Piedmont Virginia Community College, Cynthia M. Finley
Dissertation: Special Education Fiscal Effort and Juvenile Adjudication: A Financial Relationship Exploration, Sarah E. Finley
Thesis: High Functioning, Sean Fitzpatrick