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.Theses from 2019
Using CRISPRi for knockdown of gene transcription in sodalis glossinidius, Eric Jedel
Re-imagining student achievement : the egalitarian failure of the carrot-stick model in K-12 public education, Michael Johnson
Parent-child interaction therapy as treatment for child physical abuse : relation to internalizing symptoms, EMily Kaminsky
Draw some awesome : the effect of art and awe on grief and giving, Jamie Katz
Adaptable layered first generation amperometric biosensor platforms for clinically relevant measurements, Najwa Labban
Longitudinal associations between childhood self-worth, perceived control, and peer victimization experiences, Lauren Lambert
Censorship of Confederate newspapers during Union occupation, Caitlin Livesey
Cacao agroforestry in southern Belize : effects on soil nematode community structure, Parr McQueen
Polychromatic map-making with asymmetric antenna patterns, Connor Mooney
Gone with the wind and the Depression era, Hunter Moyler
The effects of arginine methylation on the function of Ded1, an RNA helicase, in vitro, McKenzie Murvin
“Il est bon, aujourd'hui, le boudin” : la nourriture esthétique et le goût dans le roman naturaliste Zolien, Elena Palazzolo
Free French "gentlemen of couleur” : reconsidering race, ethnicity, and migration in Philadelphia's catering industry, 1870-1930, Elena G. Palazzolo
Driving anxiety in young people with autism spectrum disorder : a driving simulator pilot study, Rebecca Pasch
Structural investigations using theoretical approaches : a study of metal halides, borylenes, phenalenyl complexes and σ-hole interactions, Supreeth Prasad
Self-interest versus social-interest policy framing : the case of school choice, Benedict Roemer
Stalinist historiography : the General Secretary's elementary narrative of the Soviet foundational period, Rebecca Schwartzkopf
Do older and younger adults know what they know?, Susie Shepardson
An investigation of long-term enriched environment exposure on neurobehavioral responses in female Long-Evans rats, Sharon Shin
I Racconti di Cristina Ali Farah : traduzione e analisi critica, Alexandra Smith
What lies beneath? : removal sampling to test for biases in surface activity of the eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus), Amelia Tedesco
Marginalization and local commemoration of Third Reich victims, Thomas Vanderbeek
Osteology of the most diverse genus of new world microhylids and evolutionary patterns of morphology in chiasmocleis (Mehely, 1904), Hannah VanHuss
How do Percieved Autonomy and Performance-Based Reward Affect Self-Regulation?: Preliminary Results, Thalia Viranda
Does social competence buffer depression's effects on children's peer relationships?, Madeline Meredith Ward
It's written all over your face : examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and empathic accuracy, Megan Roherbeck Wirtz
When does the positivity effect emerge? : age-related emotional biases at encoding and retrieval, Hannah Wolfe
The relationship between housing price and proximity to public land in Denver, CO, Connor Wyman
qualitative exploration of forgiveness in patients living with chronic kidney disease, Minru Zhao
Theses from 2018
Working around cosmic variance : remote quadrupole measurements of the CMB, A. Adil and E. F. Bunn
Slavery, sovereignty, and salvation : missionary conversions and space in 19th century Tanzania, Jack Archie
A self-report measure for self-regulated learning in the undergraduate student population, Melissa Aste
Radical feminism : culture and identity in 1970s America, Jessica Atkins
Investigating long-term cognitive, emotional, and developmental effects of socioeconomic status utilizing rodent models, Milan A. Brooks
Syntheses of 5'-triphosphate derivatives of 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine analogs, Mary Burns
The effect of federal sentencing guidelines on federal conviction rates, James Butler
Syntheses of 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine nucleoside analogs for DNA template strand, Shelby Cain
Stage management handbook, Gracie Carleton
Understanding the structural basis of SIKE interactions, Alice Catalano
Community structure of the microbiome of ixodes scapularis in relation to sex, stage, lineage, and geography, Christopher Lee Clark
Format-transforming encryption : regular language and machine learning techniques for obfuscating ciphertexts, David Clayton
Layer-by-layer design and optimization of xerogel-based amperometric first generation biosensors for uric acid, Grace Conway, Michael Leopold, Raef H. Lambertson, Margaret A. Schwarzmann, Michael J. Pannell, Helene W. Kerins, Kristin J. Rubenstein, and Jonathan D. Dattelbaum
Characterizing borrelia burgdorferi in Virginia : lyme disease prevalence as a matter of bacterial genetic variation, Hannah Cornman
Applications of vinylogous 3-carbon building blocks to the synthesis of highly-functionalized nitrogen containing heterocycles, Evan Crawford
The effect of arginine methylation on Ded1p function in translation, Alec D'Alessandro
Effects of a novel microtubule depolymerizer on pro-inflammatory signaling in RAW264.7 macrophages, Anna Gonye
Characterization of catecholamine receptors and transporters in murine macrophages, Elizabeth Gonye
Un crime contre l'humanité : une analyse de quelques journaux algériens et français, la mémoire collective et les relations franco-algériennes, Olivia Gustafson
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson's My memoir : a first lady's defense of herself, her husband, and his legacy, Alexandra Harter
Child maltreatment, foster care, and teacher perceived academic outcomes : at the age of six, Olivia Hennessy
Mussolini, Hitler, and Perón : economic conditions and the emergence of Illiberal leadership, Patrick David Hughes
Evaluating Chinese economic statecraft in Chile and Peru, Marcin Jerzewski
Analysis of a custom support vector machine for photometric redshift estimation and the inclusion of galaxy shape information, Evan Jones and J. Singal
Family composition and outcomes following parental bereavement in childhood, Ari M. Kagan
Ann Randolph Page and Liberian colonization in antebellum Virginia, Susana Joy Kenyon
Economic and other advanced forecasting methods applied to stock prices, John Lawrance
An analysis of skill-biased technical change across demographic groups, Madison Lindsay
A different kind of learning for a different kind of learner : justification of and best practices for the use of performing arts education for autistic students, Jacob Anthony Litt
The effects of emotion regulation and child gender on depressed parents' responses to children's sadness, Faith Logan
Future and past anxieties : a look at the origins of the British welfare state through WWII, Emily Maanum
Teachers as protectors : how their support influences the link between depression and peer relationship difficulties, Maroiah Maki
Manifest destiny, American domesticity, and the role of the immigrant in Ruiz de Burton's novels, Madison Rose Martinez
Understanding the structure and apo-dynamics of JIP1, Lauren M. McRae
1st generation amperometric biosensor to detect galactosemia, Tess Munoz
Design and optimization of a layer-by-layer electrochemical sarcosine biosensor, Michael Pannell
Acute illness and job lock, Lauren Passero
Prospective associations between children's depressive symptoms and peer victimization : the role of social helplessness, Dana Jean Rafferty
The role of growth mindsets in interracial interactions on college campuses, Dana Jean Rafferty
Preferring positivity : age differences in judgments of learning and memory for emotionally-valenced words, Edie Sanders
Attitude change intervention for victim blaming of sexual assault, Catharine Sciolla
A search for the location of a novel transition in mercury(II)fluoride, Ziad Shafi
Richmond & refugees : understanding the value of narratives in the refugee resettlement exchange, Natasha Shannon
Community support : defense against internalized racism, Sidra Siddiqui
Do social-behavioral deficits place students with depressive symptoms at risk for peer relationship difficulties?, Meg Stomski
The effects of perceived quality on tuition and net tuition, Isabella Xianxin Thomas
Distance in diocese : annual appeal giving in the Catholic Church, Elaine Wissuchek
The effect of bike lane infrastructure on urban housing markets, Bracken Woolley
The effectiveness of promotions in minor league baseball : a study of the Eastern League, Collin R. Zucker
Theses from 2017
Assessments of Potential Leaders: The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Leadership Perceptions, Alec Joseph Accomando
Thanks but No Tanks: A Look at Charitable Giving and Marine Mammal Parks, Amy Alexander
ADHD and the Dark Side of Leadership, Elizabeth Ann Bodalski
Quantitative Brain MRI Study Using New Automated Segmentation Tool in Infants Exposed to Surgery and Prolonged Sedation, Colette L. Buser
Importance of Met672 in the mutagenic potential of 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine (OdG) with Klen-Taq polymerase, Nicole Byram
L’intégration de l’immigré africain francophone aux Etats-Unis et en France : opportunités et défis, Lily Calaycay
A New Almost Difference Set Construction, David Clayton
Le Bénévolat introspectif: Une Réflexion sur Médecins sans Frontières, Tony Gonçalves Da Lomba
The Other-Race Effect: The role of motivation in overcoming cognitive bias, Rachel B. Forsyth
A University’s Moral Compass: Improving Honor Codes & Academic Integrity, Ryan Kent Foster
Effects of an improved microtubule depolymerizer on pro-inflammatory signaling in mouse macrophages, Samuel P. Gilmore
As Good As Niu: Food Sovereignty in Samoa, Emily Gove
A Preliminary Communication-Based Theory of Leadership: The Co-Evolution of Mass Media Communication, Technology, and Anglo-American Political- Institutional Leadership, Hayley Gray-Hoehn
Categorical Description of Fibonacci Anyon Model and Linked Cluster Theorem Violation, Greg A. Hamilton
Quantum Groups and Knot Invariants, Greg A. Hamilton