• Auditability in Blockchain Systems Using Cryptographic Protocols 

  Chatzigiannis, Panagiotis (2022)

  Enforcement of policy regulations and availability of auditing mechanisms are crucial building blocks for the adoption of distributed payment systems. In this thesis we provide a series of proposals towards implementing ...
• “Silencing as an act of protection”: A Mixed-Methods Intersectional-Ecological Exploration of Black Parents’ Beliefs, Perceptions, and Behaviors about Sexual Health and Trauma 

  Davidson Mhonde, Rochelle Renere (2022)

  Black people are disproportionately at risk to sexual harm, and for every Black woman who reports being raped, at least 15 do not report the traumatic incident to the police (Hart & Rennison, 2003). The barriers to disclosure ...
• Resource Allocation and Performance Guarantees in Communication Networks 

  Kordi Boroujeny, Massieh (2022)

  One of the main challenges in modern communication networks, like the Internet, is providing performance guarantees, such as bounds on end-to-end delay, while avoiding underutilization of the network resources. In the early ...
• Cyclic and Repetition-Based Structures as Narrative Tools in Golijov’s Ainadamar 

  Chavez, David (2022)

  Osvaldo Golijov’s music borrows musical styles from a wide variety of different cultures to create a distinctive brand of 21st-century storytelling. Ainadamar, his first opera, presents images of the life and death of ...
• Analyzing Accidents Among Specialty Contractors: a Data Mining Approach 

  Gholizadeh, Pouya (2022)

  Despite technological and regulatory improvements and plentiful research in occupational safety, construction has remained one of the most dangerous industries in the U.S. and around the world. This is mainly due to many ...
• Electrical Characterization of Graphene Chemical Sensors 

  Nah, JongBong (2022)

  Chemiresistive graphene sensors are promising for chemical sensing applications due to their simple device structure, high sensitivity, potential for miniaturization, low-cost, and fast response. The graphene films used ...
• Commanding Military Adaptation: Explaining Operational-Tactical Change in Combined Arms Warfare 

  Fay, Matthew H. (2022)

  Militaries are frequently required to adapt if they are to fight effectively. Many militaries fail to meet this requirement. This dissertation proposes a theory to explain this variation in military adaptation. Command ...
• Redefining Race: Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act and American Indian Identification 

  Endo, Mika (2022)

  This dissertation explores the Virginia Racial Integrity Act of 1924 and the fight of American Indian against this act. It examines how the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America, a Virginia-based white supremacist organization, ...

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