ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Virginia Tech has been a world leader in electronic theses and dissertation initiatives for more than 20 years. On January 1, 1997, Virginia Tech was the first university to require electronic submission of theses and dissertations (ETDs). Ever since then, Virginia Tech graduate students have been able to prepare, submit, review, and publish their theses and dissertations online and to append digital media such as images, data, audio, and video.
University Libraries staff are currently digitizing thousands of pre-1997 theses and dissertations and loading them into VTechWorks. Most of these theses and dissertations are fully available to the public, but we will, in general, honor requests by the item's author to restrict access to Virginia Tech only. See our process for Requesting that Material be Amended or Removed.
To search all Virginia Tech print and digital theses and dissertations, use the University Libraries ETD resource guide.
Materials that are restricted to Virginia Tech only may be requested via your own university or public library's Interlibrary Loan program or through the VTechWorks request form that appears when you try to access the item. You might also be able to obtain a copy of the work through ProQuest's database of theses and dissertations. If you are on a Virginia Tech campus but are unable to find the pre-1997 thesis or dissertation you are seeking in VTechWorks, you may also be able to order a physical copy from library storage. Please check the library catalog at http://www.lib.vt.edu/ for physical copies.
The guidelines that apply to Virginia Tech's graduate students as ETD authors can be found at http://guides.lib.vt.edu/ETDguide.
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Discoveries for a Community
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-22)This thesis investigates the design of a new, private residential community on the undeveloped island, Thatch Cay, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Architectural issues explored include the use of load bearing walls versus ... -
The Influences of First-Year Engineering Matriculation Structures on Electrical and Computer Engineering Students' Self-Efficacy
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-22)While first-year engineering (FYE) programs have grown dramatically over the last 30 years, they take a variety of different structures. However, few if any, researchers and FYE program developers has considered how program ... -
Identification of a Dual-Action Small Molecule with Potent Anti-diabetic and Anti-obesity Activity
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-22)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the fasting growing chronic diseases, caused by insulin resistance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction. While over thirty medications were approved to treat T2D in the United States, less than ... -
Collaborative Efforts between Agricultural and Special Education Teachers to Enhance Inclusion of Students with Disabilities into Agricultural Education
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-14)This study was conducted to determine experiences of southwestern Virginia high school agricultural and special education teachers with regards to the collaboration that may or may not exist between them to enhance the ... -
How does the US utilize Islamophobia in Counterterrorism Policy
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-14)How does the US utilize Islamophobia in counterterrorism policy? Owen White The 'War on Terror' has been the longest ongoing conflict that the US has been involved in and shows no sign of ending in the near future. The ... -
Assessment of a Low Cost IR Laser Local Tracking Solution for Robotic Operations
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-14)This thesis aimed to assess the feasibility of using an off-the-shelf virtual reality tracking system as a low cost precision pose estimation solution for robotic operations in both indoor and outdoor environments. Such a ... -
Healthy by Design: Development of a Biophilia Design Decision Support Framework
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-13)Scholars widely accept that the well-documented benefits of biophilia–the human being's strong urge to connect with nature–are genuine to improved health. Then why, with the global acceptance and scientific validity of ... -
Hydrophobic-Hydrophilic Separation Process for the Recovery of Ultrafine Particles
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-20)The demands for copper and rare earth elements (REEs) in the U.S. will keep rising due to their applications in green energy technologies. Meanwhile, copper production in the U.S. has been declining over the past five years ... -
Examining Social Support Seeking Online
(Virginia Tech, 2021)Research across healthcare and organizational settings demonstrates the importance of social support to increase physical and mental well-being. However, the process of seeking social support is less well-understood than ... -
The Space-time Structure of an Axisymmetric Turbulent Boundary Layer Ingested by a Rotor
(Virginia Tech, 2021-01-19)A low-speed, axisymmetric turbulent boundary layer under a strong adverse pressure gradient is experimentally studied for its relevance to marine applications, urban air-transportation and turbulence ingestion noise. The ... -
Framing Terrorism: Implications for Public Opinion, Civil Liberties, and Counterterrorism Policies
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-11)The competing values of national security and civil liberties have been contested as conflicting ideas during times of national emergencies and war, in which the canonical knowledge asserts that the temporary secession of ... -
The Impact of Birth Order on Language Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Simplex Families
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-11)The impact of birth order on language development has gained significant traction over the years, with contradictory evidence suggesting that lower birth order may hinder language development in typically-developing children ... -
Vulnerability, Victimization and VIVA: A Cluster Analysis of Cross-National Human Trafficking Victims
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-11)Human trafficking, the cruel and inhumane crime that it is, exploits the lives of millions of people around the world. My study explores the common vulnerabilities that exist for victims of cross-national human trafficking. ... -
Understanding Barriers to Healthcare for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Measure Validation Study
(Virginia Tech, 2021)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with a variety of physical, mental, and behavioral healthcare needs. However, parents of autistic children consistently report difficulty accessing necessary services, and no ... -
A Retrospective View of the Phillips Curve and Its Empirical Validity since the 1950s
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-07)Since the 1960s, the Phillips curve has survived various significant changes (Kuhnian paradigm shifts) in macroeconomic theory and generated endless controversies. This dissertation revisits several important, representative ... -
The Influence of Universal Screening Measures on the Diversity of Students Found Eligible for Gifted Education Program Services
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-07)Underrepresentation among those identified for gifted programs has been a concern in the field of gifted education for over a century, affecting students of color, students with disabilities, English language learners, and ... -
Three essays on corporate governance in the hospitality industry
(Virginia Tech, 2019-11-14)The hospitality industry, with its dynamic business environment, has experienced unprecedented disruption and reconfiguration due to the emergence and success of sharing economy firms and online travel agencies. This ... -
Investigations into the Form and Design of an Elbow Exoskeleton Using Additive Manufacturing
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-05)The commercial exoskeletons are often heavy and bulky, thus reducing the weight and simplifying the form factor becomes a critical task. This thesis details the process of designing and making a low-profile, cable-driven ... -
Sex-Specific Head Impact Exposure in Rugby: Measurement Considerations and Relationships to Clinical Outcomes
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-05)Concussions are diffuse injuries that affect areas of the brain responsible for a person's physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Although concussions were once thought only to present transient symptoms, mounting ... -
Numerical Analysis for Data-Driven Reduced Order Model Closures
(Virginia Tech, 2021-05-05)This dissertation contains work that addresses both theoretical and numerical aspects of reduced order models (ROMs). In an under-resolved regime, the classical Galerkin reduced order model (G-ROM) fails to yield accurate ...
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