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 1999
Thesis: A Generic Object-Oriented Random Variate Model for Discrete Event Simulations Separating the Data Model from the Process Model, Palathingal Frank
Dissertation: Physical Control of Biological Processes in the Central Equatorial Pacific: A Data Assimilative Modeling Study, Marjorie Anne MacWhorter Friedrichs
Thesis: The Virginia Conservative Party, 1965-1969, Gerald Paul Gaidmore III
Dissertation: A Study of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Physicians Toward Victims of Spouse Abuse, Ramani N. Garimella
Thesis: Newton Parameter Update Algorithm for Recurrent Neural Networks Applied to Adaptive System Identification and Control, Donald Allen Gates
Dissertation: Continuous Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis for Aerodynamic and Acoustic Optimization, Kaveh Ghayour
Thesis: An Analysis of the Success and Failure of the Collection and Interpretation of American Intelligence, 1942-1989, Alexander Michael Gibby
Thesis: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Considering the Impact of Educational Institutions and Teacher Perceptions, Cynthia S. Glass
Thesis: Studies Related to the Design of a Magnetic Suspension and Balance System for an Ultra-High Reynolds Number Flow Facility, Oscar Magno Michael Gomeiz
Dissertation: The Long-Term Performance of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs): Venture Capitalists, Reputation of Investment Bankers, and Corporate Structure, Halit Gonenc
Thesis: Fiber-Optic Coupled Lidar Receiver System to Measure Stratospheric Ozone, David Brent Harper
Dissertation: Cognitive Complexity and Empathy as Predictors of Leadership Style in an Urban College Student Population, Scott B. Harrison
Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Accelerated Reader Program in Grades 3–5 on Reading Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Attitude in an Urban Southeastern School District in Virginia, Carol Ann Howard
Dissertation: Regulation S: Offshore Equity Offerings, Marla Sue Howard
Thesis: Generation of Human chorionic gonadotropin Beta Subunit Specific Monoclonal Antibody Using a Synthetic Peptide, Zhe Huang
Dissertation: Nitrate Reductase Activity, Nitrate Uptake and Iodine Speciation in the Marine Environment, Chin-Chang Hung
Dissertation: Use of Selected MMPI-A Factors in the Prediction of Clinical Outcomes in a Community-Based Treatment Program for Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Linda Marks Hunter
Dissertation: Computational Modeling of Airborne Noise Demonstrated Via Benchmarks, Supersonic Jet, and Railway Barrier, Moumen Idres
Dissertation: Comparative Student Perception and Interactional Event Analysis in an Urban Computer-Based Distance Education Environment, Michael Shawn Ireland
Thesis: Analysis of Lunar Basalt Flows in Oceanus Procellarum Using Clementine Data, Noel William Jackson
Dissertation: The Application of Role Theory to the Sexual Harassment Paradigm: A Policy Capturing Approach, Lora L. Jacobi
Thesis: An Extracellular Protein Produced by Staphylococcus Hominis Strain αM with Antimicrobial Activity Against Mycobacterium SPP, Sandra May Jacobsen
Thesis: A Phenomenological Inquiry Into the Nature of the Sacred, Ana Maria Janssen
Dissertation: The Impacts of External Nutrient Sources on Marine Phytoplankton in an Eastern Shore Sea-Side Estuary, Claudette Lajoie Jenkins
Thesis: Stability of Three-Dimensional Compressible Boundary-Layers, Samarasingham Jeyasingham
Dissertation: A Comparison of Cognitive Development Between Whites and African Americans Based on William Perry's Scheme of Intellectual and Ethical Development, Joan Johnson
Thesis: A Study on the Effects of the N-Terminal Amino Acid Sequence on the Activation of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Protease, Hidayah Muhammad Kendall
Thesis: Encystment, Excystment and Photosynthetic Activity in the Temporary Cysts of Amphidinium carterae, Steven R. Kibler
Dissertation: A Coupled Bio-Optical and Mixed Layer Model for the Equatorial Pacific, James Vincent Koziana
Dissertation: Evolution and Devolution: The Dynamics of Sovereignty and Security in Post-Cold War Europe, Thomas M. Lansford
Dissertation: Elasto-Plastic Responses of Buried Pipeline Systems Under Wave Propagation, Yuean-Chen Lau
Thesis: LS-DYNA3D Modeling and Simulation for Uncontained Engine Debris Impact on Fuselage Skins, Robin Eileen Lawson
Thesis: The Influence of Fathering on Child Outcomes, Judith Joye Lehman
Thesis: Benthic Community Analysis of Hog Island Bay, Virginia, David James Lewis
Thesis: Effects of Organic Matter and Iron-Rich Clay on Mobility of Trace Metals From Flue Dust Contaminated Soil, Scott Ephraim Lewis
Dissertation: Fairness in Chinese Organizations, Kai-Guang Liang
Dissertation: Perceptions of Childhood Relation with Parents Related to Current Functioning, Peter O. Lielbriedis
Dissertation: Factors Which Affect Post-Hospital Resource Use and Patient Health Outcomes Among Taiwanese Older Adults, Chouh-Jiaun Lin
Dissertation: First Mover Advantage: An Industrial Buyer Behavioral Perspective, Howard G. Ling
Thesis: Two Approaches to Critical Path Scheduling for a Heterogeneous Environment, Guangxia Liu
Thesis: The Effects of Offshore Mining of Beach Quality Sediments on Nearshore Wave Climate, Frank R. Lonza
Thesis: The Effects of Task Demand and Knowledge of Results on Operator Engagement and Vigilance Performance Moderation with a Biocybernetic System, Jamie Lynn LoVerde
Thesis: Henri IV as Military Commander, Terence W. Loveridge
Dissertation: Efficient Dynamic Unstructured Methods and Applications for Transonic Flows and Hypersonic Stage Separation, Xiaobing Luo
Thesis: Cultural Adaptability of Students Attending Culturally Diverse and Non-Culturally Diverse Dental Hygiene Programs, Katrina White Magee
Dissertation: African American Community Mental Health Center Service Utilization: A Test of the Cultural Compatibility Hypothesis, Alicia Michelle Marsh
Dissertation: An Empirical Investigation Into Significant Factors of Moral Reasoning and Their Influences on Ethical Judgment and Intentions, Janet K. Mullen Marta
Thesis: All That Becomes a Man, Eugene M. McAvoy
Dissertation: The Effects of School Uniforms on Student Behavior and Perceptions in an Urban Middle School, Jacqueline M. McCarty
Thesis: Daughters of Charity: Catholic Women and Their Communities in Antebellum America, Linda Merritt McCubbins
Thesis: The Relationship Between Workplace Aggression and Alcohol Use: A National Survey, Susan Kay McFarlin
Thesis: Aeroelastic Load Alleviation Using Shunted Piezolectrics, Anna-Maria Rivas McGowan
Dissertation: Stratal Architecture in a Prograding Shoreface Deposit, Eastern Shore, VA: Relationship to Grain Size, Permeability, and Facies Distribution, Andrew C. Miller
Dissertation: Work-Life Role Integration: A Construct Validation Study, Tonya Alicia Miller
Thesis: Television, Low Self-Control, and Deviance: Examining Basic Elements of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime, Moises O. Mina Jr.
Dissertation: The Effects of Group Counseling on the Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Behavior of Children with Deployed Parents, Nancy Taylor Mitchum
Dissertation: Needle Localization for Breast Biopsy: The Patient's Experience, Marian De Walt Morgan
Thesis: Effect of Temperature on Short-Term Creep Rupture Response in Polymer Matrix Pultruded Composites, Robert Harold Munson
Dissertation: Virtual Compton Scattering Processes in Quantum Chromodynamics, Igor V. Musatov
Thesis: Development of Baseline Water Quality Stormwater Detention Pond Model for Chesapeake Bay Catchments, William J. Musico
Thesis: An Exploratory Study of the Correlates of Drug Use Among Juveniles: Analysis of Regional Variations in the United States, Denise D. Nation
Thesis: When Officers Get the "Blues": Factors That May Determine Which Officer Is More Inclined to Feel Job Stress, Olivia Poppy Nelson
Dissertation: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Multicultural Education on the Racial Attitudes of Pre-K Through Grade 12 Students: A Comparison of Curricular Intervention and Reinforcement Dimensions in Suburban and Urban Educational Settings, Ogochukwu Nkeiruka N. Okoye-Johnson
Thesis: Factors That Affect Recidivism of Offenders on Electronic Monitoring in Norfolk, Virginia, Michael P. O'Toole
Dissertation: Jet Stability and Noise Computations Using Direct Numerical Simulation, Farouk Owis
Thesis: Evaluation of the Transport Properties of GaSb for Bipolar Applications Through Monte Carlo Simulations, Damayanthi Palaniappan
Thesis: Sexual Harassment in the Virginia Dental Hygiene Profession, Anne Pennington
Thesis: Assessment of a Higher Harmonic Control System for Minimizing Vibrations on a Dynamically Scaled Tiltrotor Model, David J. Piatak
Dissertation: Growth and Yield-Per-Recruit Modeling of Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) in the Chesapeake Bay, and a Comparison of Biological Reference Points, Kevin Ray Piner
Thesis: Gender Roles Presented in Children's Literature: A Random Selection and Analysis of Non-Award Winning Books, Renae M. Poarch
Dissertation: Organizational Change Theory and the Factors for Sustaining Change: A Case Study of Three Public Sector Organizations Winners of the Virginia Award for Continuing Excellence, Mary Redd-Clay
Thesis: The Middle East in World Affairs Understanding Iran's Changing Transnational and International Role, Marla Renfro
Dissertation: An Evaluation of an Urban Community College Single Parent and Displaced Homemaker Program, Linda Myers Rice
Thesis: A Pressure Transducer Using Field Emitter Arrays, Mark David Richmond
Thesis: Do You See What I See?: A Study of Actual and Perceived Physical Appearance Attitudes in Romantic Relationships, Laura Catherine Rieves
Thesis: An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Clearance and Torque on Load Sharing in a Bolted Joint, Jerry B. Robertson
Thesis: The Physical Attractiveness of One's Rival: A Self- Evaluation Maintenance Perspective, Robin Elizabeth Roy
Dissertation: Multidisciplinary Sensitivity Analysis and Design Optimization of Flexible Wings Using the Euler Equations on Unstructured Grids, Arunkumar Satyanarayana
Dissertation: Factors Which Contribute to Successful Schools for Disadvantaged Students: An Exploratory Case Study of Two Urban Elementary Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Lula Saunders Sawyer
Thesis: The Impact of Resident and Transient Predators on the Popultation Dynamics of Juvenile Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Argus) in Florida Bay, Florida, Jason Edward Schratwieser
Dissertation: Ocean Surface Maps From Blending Disparate Data Through Normal Mode Analysis, William John Schulz Jr.
Thesis: Traning Strategy Use and its Effects on Working Memory Capacity, Jennifer Lynn Scott
Dissertation: A Family of Hierarchical Encoding Techniques for Image and Video Communications, Samah A. Senbel
Dissertation: Psychological Influencers of a Consumer's Innovative Propensity: A Cross-Cultural Examination, Angela D' Auria Stanton
Thesis: Behavioral and Subjective Measures of Mental Fatigue and Workload: Examining Allocation of Effort During Extended Multiple Task Performance, Julie Michele Stark
Dissertation: An Analysis of Practicum Student Attitudes in Urban Professional Development School and Urban Traditional School Programs, Ira Carroll Starling
Thesis: Computer Crime: Software Piracy Among College Students, Stephanie E. Stockdale
Thesis: Humic Substances as Interferences in the Analysis of Nitrite in Water, Stephanie Ann Tebault
Thesis: Benchmarking Financial Operations Using the Premier Operations Outlook Database, Margaret M. Thompson
Dissertation: Factors That Affect African-American Enrollment in Urban Agricultural Degree Programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Thomas Earl Tracy
Thesis: Development and Application of Adaptive Dynamic Grids for Wake Vortex/Ground Interaction, Ilker Emin Türkgeldi
Thesis: Comparative study of Economic Adjustment and Housing Quality of Migrants and Natives in the State of Virginia, Bayram Unal
Thesis: Field Enhancement in Silicon Nanotip Field Emitter Arrays, Ajith Varghese
Thesis: Dynamic and Interactive 3D Simulation Over the World Wide Web, Rajesh Vennam
Thesis: Beyond This Point There Be Dragons, Temple D. West
Thesis: The Influence of Extra-Legal Factors on the Sentencing of Drug Offenders in a Determinant Sentencing State, Ramonsa D. White
Thesis: A Study of the Seasonal Composition and Abundance of Phytoplankton and Autotrophic Picoplankton in a Brackish Water Lake in Portsmouth Virginia, Jennifer Leigh Wolny
Dissertation: Identification and Characterization of Determinants of Head and Neck Tumor Cell Invasion, Yangguan Wu
Thesis: Journey Without Landmarks, Connie Young
Dissertation: Exploring Participation Processes for Technology Development: Case studies of Biotechnology Research and Development Projects in Thailand, Omjai Yuktavetya