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Theses from 2024

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Iron in the new world’s veins: Government, ironworks, and community in the Massachusetts Bay colony, Abigail Adam

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Look: An examination of the clothing and clothing assemblages of the Washington D.C. punk scene, Cedric Ansah

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The impact of minimally processed high fat meals on postprandial glucose, lipids and metabolic index in pre-diabetics, Oluwafemi Ayoola

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ESL teachers’ identities and beliefs that influence their teaching of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE): A Qualitative and Phenomenological study, Benita Azpeitia

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Examining how the prevalence of english affects the maintenance of spanish as a heritage language among second-generation Latinx students: A phenomenological study, Daniella Buenaventura

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Living in a Barbie world: Barbie's origins and her impact on the American mother, 1959-1965, Colleen Caldwell

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The world after: Central Virginia in the wake of the Civil War, Harry Caldwell

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Practical static binary instrumentation attacks against binary stylometry, Justin Lee Carpenter

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Characterizing the expression of the Sphingosine 1-phosphate pathway in injury and post-traumatic fibrosis, Nicole Cubbage

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Windows to our homeland: Poetic dialogues of Palestinian granddaughter and grandmother in the diaspora, Mariam Da'Mes

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“But because we are Christian”: The exploration of communication frames and identity negotiation among African immigrants and Black Americans in a multicultural church, Hawa Diakite

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An examination of the fitsparation principles of influence, Anita Faerchuk and Anita Faerchuk

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Assessing structural variation in and out of the classroom: Characterizing structural variation within Campanula americana and effects of long read sequencing on students learning, Tyler Gandee

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The impacts of teacher's PRIDE skill acquisition on student challenging behavior, Haley Gardner

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“If we don't get the help that we need, what does that say about the future for Americans?”: A rhetorical analysis of public responses to Ohio environmental disasters, Kaitlin M. Gold

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Exploring the link between self-distancing and “stress is enhancing” mindsets, Kyle Green

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The call is coming from inside the house: Sexual misconduct in U.S. band programs, Hannah Greer-Young

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“It’s not you, it’s me”: Understanding the relationship between students academic advising, Xavier Grier

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Assessing Cannabidiol as a Novel Therapeutic for Depression Among College Students, Noah Gustin

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The effects of tree shelters on tree seedling growth, microclimate, and seedling chlorophyll fluorescence: Two-year results, Christina Henriksen

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Examining the psychometric properties of ISSAQ-SS subscales and testing measurement invariance across first-generation status, Riley Herr

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The ecology and genetic diversity of Buckleya distichophylla (Santalaceae), Montana Hill

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Envisioning our ecological futures. Diffracting creative expressions., Mariam Ismail

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Does breaking up moderate intensity continuous exercise into accumulated bouts improve postprandial metabolic outcomes in middle aged and older adults?, Miranda Janis

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The reciprocal relationship between ego-resiliency and attachment quality: The mediating role of coping, Christopher Johnson

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The dry bloodletting: A history of the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorders in military service members, Kevin Johnson

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Measuring alumni career outcomes: A validity study, Mason Jones

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Unpacking my dreadlocks: My hair MATTers depending on where I go, Tia Jones

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"If you're writing a paper for humans to read, you need a human to go over it with you": Marketing writing centers in the age of generative AI, Adrianna Ladd

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A component analysis of behavioral skills training in teaching and maintaining social skills in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder, Hannah Lockwood

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A reexamination of the colonization and emigration efforts of early Black Bostonians, Karen My Hien Luu

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Fading reinforcement within high-probability request sequences, Morgan Mabery

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Navigating global influence: A qualitative exploration of funding dynamics and stakeholder engagement in sexual and reproductive health organizations in Nepal, Jenisha Mainali

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Greening the edge: Investigating riparian buffer restorations in a pastoral setting and their effects on soil carbon and microbial community composition., Seth McCullough

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Out of print: Gay periodicals and the psa-rinting of a Gay Male World, 1969-1980, Jack Morris

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Impact of fluid restriction on pulmonary function during exercise, Kylie Moulin

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The effects of various array sizes on the skill acquisition of auditory-visual conditional discriminations, Ashlee Parks

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Dynamics of skin-based gene expression in red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis): sex and seasonal influences, Emily C. Plant

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Authenticity and genre in old-time music: 1958-1965, Lara Ressler-Horst

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The effects of a high-fat meal challenge with polyphenol and fiber on postprandial insulin and C-peptide in prediabetics: A pilot study, Gabrielle Richards

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The Lincolns in Linville: A public history approach to the Lincoln homestead, Sydney Ring

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The relationship among oral contraceptive use, sleep, and sexual behavior, Sureyya Sanchez

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Shaping tomorrow’s ethical leaders, Christina M. Secrist

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Increasing social communication with a client using video modeling, Christa Sutton

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From Montpelier to Fort Hill: James Mason and the defense of slavery in Virginia, 1848-1861, Zachary D. Thompson

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Hatred unveiled: Femininity, masculinity, and the duality of the female Klanswoman from 1923 – 1987, Ashley Tokarz

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The biochemical and metabolic impact of 8-weeks of intermittent energy restriction on resistance-trained adults: A pilot study, Dillon Wells

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Varied versus non-varied behavior-specific praise on student on-task behavior, Courtney West

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The influence of subject effort on measurement variability in low-stakes tests of endurance performance, Noah Wilfong

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Intersectionality and success: A study of black women teachers in higher education, Harmony Wilson

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Training a behavior technician in the implementation of the system of least prompts using behavioral skills training, Clara Wincheski

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A case study on the effects of pregnancy on expiratory flow limitation (EFL) and operating lung volumes during exercise, Hannah Young

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K(now) W(here), Yulin Yuan

Theses from 2023

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An evaluation of distraction correlations from background music on working memory span, Dominique Akesse and Ange-Dominique A. Akesse

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The sounds of the shore: An Afrofuturistic double record performed through vernacular technology, Collin Bright

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From one tired black student to another: The understanding of blackness in non-formal spaces, Kenique Brown

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Effects of a commercially available acoustic vibration device on nasal symptoms, pulmonary function, and exercise performance, Catherine M. Cavallaro

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Characterizing the effects of light on the early onset photoreceptor function loss in Mucolipidosis type IV, Rebecca Cistulli

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Repertoire selection for high school band assessment, Miranda Cook

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Evaluating the temporal location of feedback on performance, Brooklin Davis

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Talking back to white systems of power: A black feminist critical autoethnography, Kimberly Diggs

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A qualitative analysis of nascent scientists’ understanding of communication and identity, Mercy Oluwabukunmi Faleyimu

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Effects of beetroot juice supplementation on cycling performance in normoxic and hypoxic conditions, Averi Firari

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Juggling between two full-time jobs: Work-life balance experiences of working mothers in Kosovo and the United States, Elona Gashi

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Heretic territories: Spells for fracture, Mia Greenwald

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Equity-centered trauma-informed pedagogy in art education, Amelia Guido

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Working for the benefit and advancement of women: Three women's organizations that commemorated the American Civil War, 1880-1920, Annette F. Guild

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Microglia refine early multisensory circuits in the lateral cortex of the inferior colliculus in a complement-dependent manner, Shaida Hamidi

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Locomotion and life history in a leaping primate: Mechanics and energetics of movement throughout the Propithecus lifespan, Nicholas Heslep

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Using free-operant preference assessments and reinforcer evaluations to measure the stability of preferences over time in individuals with developmental disabilities, Lindsey Histand

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The self-reported contexts and effects of hearing of concert band noise exposure, Kinsey Holland

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What’s the DIFference: Evaluating the validity claims of a general education program, Josiah Hunsberger

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In search for a better south: President Johnson’s elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in the lone star state, Kade L. Kahanek

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Enabling security analysis and education of the Ethereum platform: A network traffic dissection tool, Joshua Mason Kemp

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Republican party doctrine and the West Virginia coal mine wars, Thomas Kidd

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From riches to rags: The price of Haitian independence, Michael Kuliasha III

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Using IRTrees to account for response style effects between item formats, Stephanie LeRoy

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The effects of a self-recording procedure on student’s on-task behavior, Maria Leventhal

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Exploring the experiences of elementary school students in Paralympic School Day, Carolyn Ludwigson

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The students’ army training corps in Virginia, R. Matthew Luther

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American identities in Virginia education, Michael Mallery

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Understanding the regulatory context and mechanism of HLH-25 mediated transcriptional repression, Dagmawi Mamo

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Ladies of distinction: Examining twentieth century African American socialites and civil rights, Mackenzie Mason

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I belong here too: An oral history of the immigration of Bangladeshis to New York City, Subat Matin

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I belong here too: An oral history of the immigration of Bangladeshis to New York City, Subat Matin

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Linguistically responsive practices of science secondary school teachers in Rwanda: A qualitative case study, Clemence Mukabalisa Mbabazi

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Double dosing: Investigating the utility of multiple priming questions on test-taking motivation, Mara McFadden

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The effect of training status on exercise performance and oxygen uptake responses to beetroot juice supplementation in cyclists, Haley McVannel

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Effects of litter biomass and soil stoichiometry on leaf litter amphibian and reptile density, biomass, and community structure in tropical wet forests, Alondra Medina Charriez

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Using video prompting for daily living skill acquisition in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Meghan Park Mitchell

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Terror management and the news: An exploration into the effects of framing on mortality salience, Peter Montwill

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Conversations with the “Queens of Lez,” “ChapStick Lesbians,” and fellow femmes; A qualitative exploration of queer femmeness, femme sex, and femme relationships, Megan Moore

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A survey of secondary music educators regarding the perceived impact of integrating non-ensemble general music activities within secondary-level performing ensembles, Brandon Morris

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Living between two worlds: Learning about high school immigrant students’ experiences in the United States: A phenomenological qualitative study, Xixellonje Nebihu

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Constructing memories of the civic-military dictatorship in La Plata, Argentina, 1976 to the present, Anna Neubauer

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Dirt Circus: Queering sports and home through filth, Hannah Patteson

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The impact of COVID-19 on para-athletes: A case study on motivation and psychological training for the 2020 paralympic games, Irina Perfilova

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American vibe check: Based, mid, or cringe? Measuring Gen Z’s attitudes and perceptions about American democracy, Bethany Perryman

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The impact of sleep quality combined with physical activity on autonomic function (24-hour HRV) in college students, Meghan Peterson, Trent Hargens, Elizabeth Edwards, and Christopher Womack

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Exploring the use of time delay as a pragmatic cue in text messaging, Nicklas Phillips