This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Autonomous and non-autonomous requirements for the c-Jun N-terminal kinase signaling pathway in early forebrain development, Jessica G. Cunningham
Monitoring the Systemic Immune System to Understand and Improve the Efficacy of Immunotherapy for Metastatic Osteosarcoma, justin edward markel
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Exposure Therapy: Stimulus Intensity as a Factor in Treatment Preference, Matthew C. Arias
Mitochondrial Aspects of Neuronal Pathology in Triple-Transgenic Alzheimer’s Disease Mice, John Zachary Cavendish
Observational Measurement of Attachment in Toddlers with Disruptive Behavior Using the Strange Situation Procedure and Attachment Q-Set, Corey C. Lieneman
A One-Session, Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop for Chronic Pain Patients: A One-Sample Pretest-Posttest Prospective Exploratory Study, Kelly Anne Thomas MS
Financial Literacy, Experience, and Age Differences in Monetary Sequence Preferences, Jenna M. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Process Based Analysis Of Fluvial Stratigraphic Record: Middle Pennsylvanian Allegheny Formation, North-Central WV, Oluwasegun O. Abatan
Fully Compressible Hydrodynamic Simulation of Non-Equidiffusive Premixed Flames Propagation in Channels, Olatunde A. Abidakun
Developing a Marginalized and Segregated Community: Case Study of a West Virginia Neighborhood, Christopher Belkon Agba
Root Coverage Predictability in the Treatment of Gingival Recessions on Mandibular and Anterior Teeth, Michele Agusto
Innovative Fe(III)-dosed Anaerobic Biological Treatment System: From Fe and S Biogeochemical Reactions to Engineering Process, Musfique Ahmed
Shaping Urban spaces to fit into Religious Boundaries through Landscape, Niharika Alahari
Assessment of Heat Stress for Outdoor Work Conditions in Saudi Arabia, JAMAL ALANAZI
Mental Health Service Use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz S. Alangari
Implications of Variability of Electromyographic Measurements for Assessing Localized Muscle Fatigue, Hamad Nasser Alasim
Production Allocation of Reservoir Layers using Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling, Semaa Alessa
Genetic Algorithms used for Search and Rescue of Vulnerable People in an Urban Setting, Shuhad Aljandeel
Assess the Performance against ETS and PM1 and Evaluate the Users’ Experiences of Comfort of Nasal Filters, Ibrahim Almuhaidib
Dynamic Study of Mo/ZSM-5 Catalyst for CH4 Dehydroadomation, Hadi Yahya Almusawa
Three Essays on Energy Markets, Sultan Alturki
Hard Work Beats Talent, Unless Talent Works Hard: Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Sales Performance, Mohammad Sakif Amin
Evolution of extreme continental saline environments: a sedimentological investigation of Permo-Triassic redbeds and evaporites in Northern Ireland and Kansas, Anna Sofia S. Andeskie
Route Planning for Long-Term Robotics Missions, Christopher Alexander Arend Tatsch
'Making it' through migration: success (im)mobility and 'development' in The Gambia, Martin J. Aucoin
Measured and Modeled Performance of a Spring Dominant Free Piston Engine Generator, Ramanjaneya Mehar Baba Bade
Study on The Thermal Properties of Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag, Fly Ash and Steel Reinforcement, Bekir Erdem Bas
Environment Search Planning Subject to High Robot Localization Uncertainty, Jared Joseph Beard
State Regulatory Heterogeneity and Clean Water Act Compliance, Quinn R. Beeson
Relating recharge mechanisms to chemical changes in an updip Appalachian coal mine discharge: A case study from Lambert Run, West Virginia, Matthew Lewis Bell
Time-Dependent Reliability Framework for Durability Design of FRP Composites, Rajneesh Kumar Bharil
Evaluation of the Care and Communication Bundle to Improve Palliative Care in Intensive Care Units, Angela Susan Bohon
Three Essays in Law and Economics, Daniel Bonneau
Plasmon-Enhanced Optical Probes for Sensing of Drug Metabolite, Jennifer Boryczka
Toward an Understanding of the Professional Work of NCAA Division I Soccer Coaches, Lynda Ellen Bowers
Examining the Use of mHealth Technology for Weight Management: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial in Family Medicine, Laurel A. Brabson M.S.
A Flight Sensory-Motor to Olfactory Histamine Circuit Mediates Olfactory Processing of Ecologically and Behaviorally Natural Stimuli, Samual P. Bradley
Control of charged particle dynamics and electron power absorption dynamics utilizing voltage waveform tailoring in capacitively driven radio-frequency plasmas, Steven W. Brandt
A Delphi Study Exploring the Impact and Feasibility of Entrepreneurial Initiatives in College/University Kinesiology Programs, Cory Breithoff
Modulation of Semiconductor Photoconversion with Surface Modification and Plasmon, Joeseph Martin Bright
Statistical Assessment of the Significance of Fracture Fits in Trace Evidence, Evie K. Brooks
The Shifting Scheme of Athletic Fundraising: Investigating Private Giving Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Kirsten Nicole Brown
Evidence of Y Chromosome Long Non-Coding RNAs involved in the Radiation Response of Male Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Tayvia Brownmiller
It’s Just Muzak: Music, Activism, and Advertising., Avery Brzobohaty
The Costume Design Process for The Phantom Tollbooth, Chloe Elizabeth Cappuccilli
Black Walnuts and Other Stories, Jordan MacKenzie Carter
Leaf angle and leaf stomata responses to experimental drought in Quercus velutina and Acer saccharum, Brittany Nichole Casey
A Survey of Selected Classical Chinese Art Songs for Solo Voice and Piano from 1920 to 1950, Tingting Chang
The wiring logic of identified serotonergic neurons across olfactory networks in Drosophila, Kaylynn E. Coates
American Population Study of Pigmentation Based Genotype Interpretation for Phenotypic Determination of Hair and Eye Color using HIrisPlex, Emma Leigh Combs
The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1861-1865, Zachery Cowsert
Nutrient Cycling-Tree Species Relationships in Appalachian Forests, Philip Michael Crim
Relation Between Depression Symptoms and Suicide Risk in Adults and Older Adults, Ruifeng Cui
Dreams of Industrial Utopias: Leading Manufacturers of the Deep South and their Mill Towns during the Civil War Era, Francis Michael Curran
Associations between the Adult ADHD Self-Report Rating Scale and the Test of Differential Inhibition and Attention, Andrew Benton Darling
Developing a Biophilic City through Natural Land Transformation Analysis and Geodesign: The case of Purbachal New Town, Bangladesh, Udday Shankur Datta
Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs, Jay Tyler Davidson
It Feels Like This: A Memoir, Anna K. Davis-Abel
Estimating Refactoring Efforts for Architecture Technical Debt, Samir Deeb
Predictors of Self-Control During Emerging Adulthood: The Roles of Implicit Beliefs and Early Risk, Katy L. DeLong
"We have ground to cover for each other": A case study of mentoring across Black sorority alumni in north central West Virginia, Elizabeth C. Dever
Searching for Needles in the Cosmic Haystack, Thomas Ryan Devine
The Effects of Gentrification on Residents’ Sense of Place and Group Cohesion: A Study of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods, Bernard DiGregorio
Becoming the Lion's Historian, Khadija-Awa Diop
Physical and chemical properties of clastic sediments from two caves in the northern karst region of Puerto Rico, Autum R. Downey
Upstream Tailings Dam - Liquefaction, Mladen Dragic
Evaluation of Test Specimen Geometry of Asphalt Mixes Tested with the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester, Abha Dwivedy
Exploring the Challenges of Social Integration within an Upper-Level Public Relations Classroom, Tabitha Hayley Dyer
Will Pitch Velocity Remain Consistent Throughout a Competitive Baseball Season Following Blood Flow Restriction: an Observational Study, Mackenzie Marie Evans
The Visual and Spectrophotometric Effect of External Bleaching on OMNiCHROMA Resin Composite and Natural Teeth, Michael Brian Evans
Creating positive, negative, and neutral primes and testing their impact on scrupulosity relevant tasks and symptoms, Kelsey Jean Evey
Modeling of Rotary Packed Beds for Reactive and Non-Reactive Systems, Chinyere Evangeline Ezeobinwune
A Phenomenological Photovoice Exploration of Female Exercisers’ Experiences of their Body in Fitness Center Environments, Katherine E. Fairhurst
Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Building Small Business Communities in The Nigerian Fashion Design Industry, Damilola T. Fasinu
Investigating Effects Of Carbonate Minerals On Shale- Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Interactions In The Marcellus Shale, Brennan Matthew Ferguson
Experiences of Arts and Humanities Students Engaging in Undergraduate Research, Carinna F. Ferguson
Three Essays in Public Economics, Perry Ferrell
Evaluation of the Impact of an Educational Intervention Focused on Adolescent Vaping Among Rural Middle School Students, Holly F. Fitzwater
Galvanizing Germantown: The Politicization of Louisville's German Community, 1848-1855, Ann Kathryn Fleming
Estimating the Age of a Bloodstain Using Mitochondrial rRNA, Jordan R. Flesher
The Effects of Acute Photobiomodulation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance, Jillian Danielle Forsey
We All Run in Circles: Essays on Belonging, David Joel Frame
The Role of High-Fat Diets in Exacerbating Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury, Michelle A. Frankot
Inside the Dollhouse, Amanda Marie Gaines
Identifying Structure in Introductory Topology: Diagrams, Examples, and Gestures, Keith N. Gallagher
A Video Decision Aid for the West Virginia POST: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Jarred Vicente Gallegos
The influence of spatial variance on rock strength and mechanism of failure, Danqing Gao
Paper-Based Point-of-Care Tools for Blood Testing, Xuefei Gao
Evaluating the Polishing of Skid Aggregates in Asphalt using the British Pendulum Tester, Allison Nicole Givens
Searches for Fast Radio Bursts, Golnoosh Golpayegani
Synthesis of Graphene Using Plasma Etching and Atmospheric Pressure Annealing: Process and Sensor Development, Andrew Robert Graves
A Multifaceted Performance Model for the Multiple Percussion Performance Practice: Performance Analysis of Select Works toward Developing a Graduate Curriculum, Mitchell Joseph Greco
Alternative Media and Mulches in Organic Vegetable Production, Heather R. Griffith
The Roman Catholic Ordinary Mass from circa 1750 to circa 1820: A Selected Bibliography, Letícia Gabriele Grützmann Januario