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 2020
Dissertation: Student Success Coaching in Virginia Community Colleges, Angela Lawhorne
Dissertation: The Impact of Moderate Physical Activity and Student Interaction on Retention at a Community College, Anne Leavy-Prial
Thesis: Detailed Modeling of the Flash Hydrolysis of Algae for Biofuel-Production in COMSOL Multiphysics, Noah Joseph LeGrand
Thesis: Effects of Transparency and Haze on Trust and Performance During a Full Motion Video Analysis Task, Sarah C. Leibner
Thesis: Popular Television’s Health and Safety Message: What Has Changed in the Past Generation?, Heather Ann Leon
Dissertation: D-Vine Pair-Copula Models for Longitudinal Binary Data, Huihui Lin
Dissertation: Three Essays on the Roles of Review Valence and Conflict in Online Relationships, Ran Liu
Dissertation: Two Essays on the Microstructure of the Housing Market: Agents' Diffused Effort and Sellers' Behavior Bias, Zhaohui Li
Thesis: The Shape of Things We Won't Say, Raoul Lobo
Dissertation: Concept Maps as Sites of Rhetorical Invention: Teaching the Creative Act of Synthesis as a Cognitive Process, Amy Lee Marie Locklear
Dissertation: Two Essays on CEO Overconfidence in Relation to Speed of Adjustment of Firm Financial Policy and CEO Inside Debt, Xiang Long
Dissertation: Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Processing, Yan Lu
Dissertation: Pricing the Cloud: An Auction Approach, Yang Lu
Thesis: Coping Self-Efficacy as a Potential Moderator of the Relationship Between Sexual Orientation and Negative Mental Health Outcomes, James M. Macchia
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Virginia Title 1 Spending and Minority Male Graduation Rates: A Longitudinal Study, Anastacio B. Marin
Dissertation: Enhanced Model of Collaboration and Social Capital: Hampton Roads All Hazards Advisory Committee: A Replication Study, Adale M. Martin
Thesis: Air Pollution and Outdoor Recreation on Urban Trails: A Case Study of the Elizabeth River Trail, Norfolk, VA, James E. McCann
Dissertation: Climate Change Games as Boundary Objects: Fostering Dialogic Communication within Stakeholder Engagement, Megan L. McKittrick
Dissertation: Creating a Culture of Informal Mentoring at Community Colleges: Conditions that Strengthen and Weaken Relationships and Students' Structural Resiliency, Sharon McMahon
Thesis: Counterpublics, Abled Sex, and Crip Discourses on Twitter: A Discourse Analysis of Conversations of Sexuality and Disability, Claudia Garcia Mendoza
Dissertation: Two Essays on Consumer Envy, Murong Miao
Thesis: Flexible Electrochemical Lactate Sensor, Peyton Miesse
Dissertation: Holy Stitches Batman, or, Performative Villainy in Gothic/am, A. Luxx Mishou
Dissertation: The Path to Victory: A Comparative Analysis of Mena Region Countries, Negar Moayed
Thesis: "In-Betweening" Disney: An Animated History of Hollywood Labor and Ideological Imagineering, 1935-1947, Bradley Edward Moore
Thesis: Being Listened to With Empathy: The Experience and Effect for Emerging and Middle-Aged Adults, Elizabeth (Casey) Moore
Dissertation: Leveraging Maternal Rhetoric, Space, and Experience: La Leche League's Emergence as a Counterpublic, Jenny Lynn Moore
Dissertation: "Meet Me at the 50": A Critical Discourse Analysis of How Higher Education Curriculum Is Meeting the Needs of Black, Male Student-Athletes, Julia Diane Morris
Dissertation: Predicting the Likelihood of Dating Violence Perpetration in a Sample of Women: Unidirectional Versus Bidirectional Violence, Elaine Mae Murphy
Dissertation: Internationalization: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Faculty Who Have Led a Short-Term Educational Abroad Program, Rodin M. Ndandula
Dissertation: Nanosecond Stimulation and Defibrillation of Langendorff-Perfused Rabbit Hearts, Johanna Neuber
Dissertation: Possible Self Dynamics of Community College Students Engaged in 3D Printing in Informal Environments, Lawrence Ralph Nightingale Jr.
Dissertation: Secure Mobile Computing by Using Convolutional and Capsule Deep Neural Networks, Rui Ning
Dissertation: Bootstrapping Web Archive Collections From Micro-Collections in Social Media, Alexander C. Nwala
Dissertation: Analysis of Capital Distribution Among Ohio’s Publicly Funded Higher Education Institutions, John D. O’Brien
Dissertation: Two Essays on Negotiations Between Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors, Aydin Selim Oksoy
Dissertation: Communities of Practice and Legitimate Peripheral Participation: Teacher Learning in Social and Situated Contexts, Ryan Patrick O’Meara
Thesis: Impedance Analysis of Tissues in nsPEF Treatment for Cancer Therapy, Edwin Ayobami Oshin
Thesis: The Effects of Security Framing, Time Pressure, and Brand Familiarity on Risky Mobile Application Downloads, Cody Parker
Dissertation: Mental Health Counselors' Perceptions on Preparedness in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Underserved Areas, Kyulee Park
Dissertation: Group Treatment Effectiveness for Substance Use Disorders: Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction, Jill D. Parramore
Dissertation: A Multiple Case Study Investigating Principles of Design and Implementation of Operational Safety Plans for Crises at Colleges, Universities, and Affiliated Institutions, Antonio Passaro, Jr.
Thesis: Do Different Pathologies Affect the Relationship Between the Stiffness of the Plantar Fascia and the Function of the MTP Joint?, Madeline Ryan Pauley
Dissertation: Topology Control, Scheduling, and Spectrum Sensing in 5G Networks, Prosanta Paul
Dissertation: Longitudinal Brain Tumor Tracking, Tumor Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction Using MRI, Linmin Pei
Dissertation: Black Girls in 3D Disruptive, Defiant, and Disrespectful: Case Studies of Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Classroom Management Practices in an Urban Middle School, Janeen Perry-Campbell
Dissertation: Using the Question-Answer Relationship Strategy to Improve Listening Comprehension in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lisa A. Phalen
Dissertation: Playing on the Threshold: Topological Chronotopes and Video Games, Michael Joseph Piero
Dissertation: The Role of the School Administrator in Implementing Communities of Practice to Build Organizational Capacity, Kara L. Plank
Dissertation: Cyber-Assets at Risk (CAR): Monetary Impact of Personally Identifiable Information Data Breaches on Companies, Omer Ilker Poyraz
Dissertation: Alcohol Use and Drinking-Related Eating Restriction Behaviors Among College Students, Peter Preonas
Thesis: Family Communication Patterns During Recovery Maintenance: Relapse Prevention for Alcoholics & Addicts, Adam Pyecha
Dissertation: The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning Training on Teachers’ Self-Regulated Learning, Self-Efficacy for Teaching, and Perceived Instructional Effectiveness in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environments, Melissa Quackenbush
Dissertation: Testing a Model of Sexual Minority Orientation in Individuals With And Without the Broad Autism Phenotype, Lydia Ruth Qualls
Dissertation: Local Workforce Development, Federally Legislated Purposes, and a Systemigram: A Mixed-Methods Study, Tracey A. Regenold
Thesis: Role of Ixodes scapularis Sphingomyelinase-Like Protein (IsSMase) in Tick Pathogen Interactions, Pravesh Regmi
Dissertation: Virginia Standards of Accreditation: A Case Study Of Sensemaking and Policy Implementation in a School District, Shana Nicole Remian
Dissertation: Shelter Rhetorics: Narrative Pathways & Assemblages of The U.S. Asylum Process, Monica Reyes
Thesis: Clergy & Police a Semiotic Analysis of Clergy on Patrol, Ricardo Estevan Reyes
Dissertation: Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: What Must Supervisees Do?, Johana Rocha
Thesis: Racial Socialization in Non-Hispanic White American Families: An Exploration of the Role of Parental Racial-Ethnic Socialization, Julia C. Rodil
Dissertation: Investigating the Feasibility and Stability for Modeling Acoustic Wave Scattering Using a Time-Domain Boundary Integral Equation with Impedance Boundary Condition, Michelle E. Rodio
Dissertation: Service Learning and the Experiential Learning Cycle in Elementary School, Brittney D. Rose
Thesis: Personal Beliefs About the Effectiveness of a Primary Seat Belt Law in Virginia Versus North Carolina, Rochelle A. Rushlow
Dissertation: Validation of Nanosecond Pulse Cancellation Using a Quadrupole Exposure System, Hollie A. Ryan
Dissertation: Truck Trailer Classification Using Side-Fire Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Data, Olcay Sahin
Thesis: Cecily Brown and Maureen Gallace: Teaching Covert Feminism in Public School, Danielle Salyers
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Effect of Chewing on Rhythmic Motor Tasks, Brittany S. Samulski
Thesis: Through-Thickness Reinforcement and Repair of Carbon Fiber Based Honeycomb Structures Under Flexure and Tension of Adhesively Bonded Joints, Aleric Alden Sanders
Thesis: Exploring the Effects of Task Priority on Attention Allocation and Trust Towards Imperfect Automation: A Flight Simulator Study, Tetsuya Sato
Dissertation: In the Margins: Reconsidering the Range and Contribution of Diazotrophs in Nearshore Environments, Corday R. Selden
Thesis: Energy Harvesting Using Flextensional Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters in Resonance and Off-Resonance Modes, Mohamed A. Shabara
Dissertation: Measuring the Additive Effects of Multimedia Social Cue Principles on Learners’ Cognitive Load, Emotions, Attitude, and Learning Outcomes, Smruti J. Shah
Dissertation: A Multi-Dimensional Model of Sexual Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Female Same-Sex Couples: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Rejection Sensitivity, Alexander Thomas Shappie
Dissertation: Model-Based Approach for Diffuse Glioma Classification, Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction, Zeina A. Shboul
Thesis: Narmada, Bhavika Sicka
Dissertation: Quasi-School Leaders: The Lived Experiences of High School Counseling Directors and Their Role In Schools, Andrea Cherice Simon
Dissertation: Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Pain Management and Opioids, Hedieh Hatami Sirjani
Dissertation: Using Interacting Multiple Model Filters to Indicate Program Risk, Amy Sunshine Smith-Carroll
Dissertation: Social Vulnerability and Hurricane Evacuation Behavior in Hampton Roads, VA: Emergency Management Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Low-to-Moderate Income Households in a Social Construction Paradigm, Mechelle Bonit Smith
Dissertation: Diagnostic Studies of Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Nanosecond Plasma Jets, Shutong Song
Dissertation: Policymakers' Decision-Making: A Critical Policy Analysis on Performance-Based Funding, Laura Rose Inez Soulsby
Dissertation: A Phenomenological Investigation of Counselors’ Experiences With Clients Affected by Problematic Internet Pornography Use, Kendall R. Sparks
Dissertation: Comparison of Motor-Enhanced and Visual-Enhanced Interventions for Grammar in Young Children With Developmental Language Disorder, Alisha P. Springle
Thesis: Thermal Contact Resistance Measurement and Related Uncertainties, Amanda Elizabeth Stark
Dissertation: Counselor Education Doctoral Students’ Research Self-Efficacy: A Concept Mapping Approach, Zahide Sunal
Dissertation: Exploring the Professional Learning Experiences of Adjunct Faculty in an Educational Leadership Preparation Program, Karen M. Swann
Dissertation: A Rivalry of Necessity: An Analysis of Mechanisms of Contention Between The Islamic Republic of Iran and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aras Syahmanssuri
Thesis: Highly Transmissive Scalable Colored Coatings for Architectural Photovoltaic Panels, Akbar Ali Syed
Thesis: Model Based Systems Engineering for a Venture Class Launch Facility, Walter McGee Taraila
Dissertation: An Investigation on the Effectiveness of a Problem Structuring Method in a Group Decision-Making Process, Ying Thaviphoke
Thesis: Account Recovery Methods for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): An Exploratory Study, Lauren Nicole Tiller
Thesis: What We Do Not Perceive When We Perceive It, Hannah Jane Trammell
Thesis: Ixodes Scapularis SRC Kinase Is Required for Rickettsial Pathogen Survival in Ticks, Jeremy W. Turck
Thesis: Titian’s Poesie: The Visual Allegories of Morality and Religion, Holli M. Turner
Thesis: PTHR1/SOX9 and IDH1/IDH2 Relative Expression in Primary Chondrocyte and Chondrosarcoma Cells Under the Synergistic Influence of Inducible Hypoxia and Extracellular Acidosis, Kostika Vangjeli
Dissertation: Community College Faculty and Administrators' Perceptions of Civic Engagement in General Education, Eric Thomas Vanover
Thesis: Cultural Capital, Habitus and Academic Achievement, Tevin Vaughan
Dissertation: Deep Cellular Recurrent Neural Architecture for Efficient Multidimensional Time-Series Data Processing, Lasitha S. Vidyaratne
Thesis: The Study of Motivation for Defection Within the Intelligence Community: Hindering the Government's Ability to Prevent and Detect Defection, William Virgili