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 2022
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
Dissertation: Patient-Targeted Googling: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Psychologists’ Perceptions and Practices, Emily L. Putnam
Dissertation: Evaluation of Generative Models for Predicting Microstructure Geometries in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing, Andy Ramlatchan
Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Students in a Summer Bridge Ninth Grade Transition Program: A Phenomenological Case Study, Ricardo C. Randall
Thesis: Mechanics of Preimpregnated Fiber Tow Deposition and Compaction, Virginia Meredith Rauch
Dissertation: Natural History of Discourse of Missouri House Bill 1042: Bringing a Critical Perspective to Policy Engagement in Two-Year Contexts, Mary Casey Reid
Dissertation: Inexact Fixed-Point Proximity Algorithms for Nonsmooth Convex Optimization, Jin Ren
Dissertation: Values and Power as Levers to Influence Accountability Policy in Virginia: A Case Study, Angela M. Rhett
Thesis: Blood Lead Levels in Minority Children: A Case of Environmental Racism, Erick Rivera
Dissertation: Exploring the Workplace Climate at Police Agencies During Civil Unrest and the Factors Influencing Officers' Participation in Black Lives Matter Protesting, Joshua R. Ruffin
Thesis: Symbiotic Complexity, Francesca Santos
Dissertation: Role of Structural Hierarchy in Multiscale Material Systems, Siavash Sattar
Dissertation: Fabrication of Nb3Sn by Magnetron Sputtering for Superconducting Radiofrequency Application, Md Nizam Sayeed
Dissertation: Implementing an Online, Integrative, Multi-Component, Group-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for the Reduction of Caregiver Burden in Primary Familial Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: A Preliminary Test of Feasibility, Daniel Robert Schaffer
Dissertation: Kinetic Simulations of Active Nematic Polymers in Channel Flow, Lacey Savoie Schenk
Dissertation: Temporal Dynamics and Seed Dispersal in Plant-Frugivore Communities of the Dominican Republic, Spencer Christian Schubert
Thesis: Development of a Fuzzy Logic Model-Less Aircraft Controller, Christopher M. Scott
Thesis: Implementation of an Extended Kalman Filter Using Inertial Sensor Data for UAVs During GPS Denied Applications, Sky Seliquini
Dissertation: Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Triazole Based Glycoconjugates and 4,6-Acetal Protected D-Glucosamine Derivatives as Low Molecular Weight Gelators, Pooja Sharma
Thesis: Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use in College Students: Examining Context, Route of Administration, Cognitive Factors, and Consequences via Daily Diary, Jennifer Lynn Shipley
Thesis: Design and Analysis of Electrical Power and Communication Systems for 3U SeaLion CubeSat Mission, Joseph D. Siciliano