Beginning in 2009 (for degrees awarded in August, 2009) all theses and dissertations completed at Washington University were required to be submitted in electronic form. Print submissions are no longer accepted. Dissertations are submitted directly in electronic form to UMI / Proquest Dissertation Services. Master’s theses are locally submitted in electronic form directly into the Washington University Open Scholarship Repository. Please contact your academic department document for information on the preparation and formatting requirements of the thesis itself.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Montane β-diversity: Biodiversity through Space and Time in Earth’s Most Biodiverse Regions, Ethan Ray Abercrombie
Studies in Algebraic Cycles: Hodge Theory of Degenerations, Regulators, and Cluster Varieties, Ricardo Jaime Acuna
Unmeasured, detached, and isolated: The legitimation of a domesticated identity, Eva M. Agüero
A Neuroimmune Circuit Mediates Chemo Brain Pathology, Daniel Ahmadi
Exploring DDR2’s role in CAF extracellular matrix production and tumor progression, Favour Ayomide Akinjiyan
Defining B cell responses to emerging viral pathogens, Wafaa Al Soussi
Defining B cell responses to emerging viral pathogens, Wafaa Al Soussi
Soft, Adhesive Dry Electrodes for Improved Electrophysiological Signal Acquisition with Motion Tolerance and Long-Term-Recoverability, Ryan Andersen
Staging Suffering: Depictions of the Family Space in German Naturalist Drama, Kimberly Annas
Essays in Monetary Economics and Financial Frictions, Martin Arazi
Multimodal Characterization of Systems-Level Robustness in the Cellular Organelle Network, Aline Arra
Adaptive Noise Estimation and Denoising with Deep Learning for NMR Spectroscopy, Naveen Asokan
Lines of Thought: The Cartoon as a Phenomenological Object and a Philosophical Tool, Thomas Attwood
Froggy People: Anthropomorphism and Slice-of-Life in Autobiographical Comics, Maddie Baker
Bias Regulation Strategy Selection in Daily Life: Using Daily Diary Methodology to Study Personal Bias Regulation Strategies, Jennifer Frances Beatty
Reducing Measurement Error in Three-Point Bend Test Using Linear Gradient Correction Model, Juan J. Becerra-Garcia
A Subset of Senescent Myofibroblasts Orchestrates Immunosuppression in Pancreatic Cancer., Jad Belle
Multi-Layer Support for Component-Based Cyber-Physical Systems Applications, Oren Bell
Transmutation, Sam Berger
Exploring the Structure, Dynamics, and Pharmacology of Opioid Receptors, Sarah Maria Bernhard
Coming of Age in the Ancient Andes: A Bioarchaeological Evaluation of Adolescence, Puberty, and Gender in Late Pre-Hispanic Andean Society (800-1400 CE), Bridget Coredlia Bey
Single-Cell Analysis of Clonal and Transcriptional Dynamics During Direct Reprogramming, Brent Biddy
Structure and function of type 1 pilus assembly machinery in uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Ryan Bitter
Targeting Cyst(e)ine Dependence and Redox Metabolism in Genetically Distinct Sarcomas, Caitlyn Brook Brashears
Parapinopsin: a Photoswitchable Inhibitory GPCR for Two-photon Optogenetics, Bobbie J. Brown
The Search for Correlated Topology in Quantum Materials, Christopher Patrick Broyles
Circuit-specific vulnerability in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease, Samuel Brunwasser
Bayesian Uncertainties: A Post-Modern Development in Nuclear Interactions, Jason Michael Bub
Effects of ANGPTL3 Deficiency on the Regulation of Hepatic Lipoprotein Production and Lipid Metabolism, Kendall Helene Burks
Development of a Light-Based Platform to Assess Cervical Mucus Barrier Function and Physical Mucus Properties, Elizabeth J. Buzbee
Targeting Nonsense-Mediated RNA Decay in Splicing Factor Mutant Myeloid Malignancies, Claudia Cabrera
Discovery and Functional Characterization of Biomarkers in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Wagma Caravan
Developing Microelectrode Arrays as Multiplex Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Yu-Chia Chang
Dissecting Macrophage Metabolism in Metabolic Liver Disease, Mandy Mei-Ying Chan
Disrupting NRF2-Driven Cancer Biology through One-Carbon Metabolism Inhibition, Julius Chembo
Essays on Social Media Algorithms and Causal Inference Methods, Guangying Chen
Characterization of Atmospheric Particles and Gases Based on Mass Spectrometry, Jhao-Hong Chen
Essays on Macroeconomic Frictions and Policy, Siyu Chen
A Role for the Actin Cytoskeleton and Plastin-3 in Osteoblast Mineralization and Mechanosensation, Samantha Meagan Chin
A Role for the Actin Cytoskeleton and Plastin-3 in Osteoblast Mineralization and Mechanosensation, Samantha Meagan Chin
The Making of the Mental and Material Map of the Pacific Ocean in Early America, 1740-1819, Heesoo Cho
Diverse Cell Types Establish a Pathogenic Immune Environment in Peripheral Neuropathy, Julie Choi
Behavioral Decision-Making in Platform Operations, Nicholas Clyde
The Hill We Climb: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Stress and Depression in a Community Sample, Akilah Collins-Anderson
Two Problems: Hankel Operators and Dyadic Paraproducts, Ana Čolović
Spectral Mixture Analyses of Hematite-Rich and Clay-Bearing Terrains in Meridiani and Oxia Planum, Mars, Thomas Jake Condus
Places, Please!, Catie Cook
Old Frames on New Media: Health Misinformation in Black Digital Communities, Merriah Croston