This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Re-design of Precision Signal Conditioning Circuit for detecting Schumann Resonance, Rohith Bikkina
Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine development using dual-species whole cell and subunit vaccines, Catherine Bell Blackwood
Causal Determinants of College Success, Benjamin Blemings
The Road Less Traveled: Economic Analysis of Roads and Highways, Margaret C. Bock
A Road Grade Based Weighting System for Calculating On-Road Distance-Specific Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions of Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles, Jason D. Bolyard
Describing a putative corollary discharge circuit in Drosophila, Kaitlyn Nicole Boone
Standby Lovers: A Typology and Theoretical Investigation of Back Burner Relational Maintenance, Dana Borzea
Improving Broiler Performance and Digestibility Through Feed Enzymes and Production Rate Aids Utilized in Pelleting., Kristina Marie Bowen
Examining West Virginia's Economic Development: Natural Resources, Development Agencies, And Labor Force Development, Gaillynn Marie Bowman
Variations in Produced Water Chemistry and Relation to Regional Geology and Production in the Marcellus Shale, Northcentral West Virginia, Jonathan M. Brady
A Role for Endothelial Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase in Blood-Tissue Barrier Health and Disease, Allison L. Brichacek
A Deeper Inquiry into the Transitional Needs of Student Veterans, Nathan Calvin Bridendolph Jr
Psychometric Evaluation of Genetic Literacy Instruments in a National Sample, Jamey T. Brumbaugh
Investigation of Foundation Failures, Ali Buabbas
Learning and Workers in Transition (WIT), Jeffrey Burgazzoli Jr
Determining the Effects of Imidacloprid on Non-Target Soil Organisms in Hemlock Stands, Braley Burke
Optimizing a Pediatric DKA Protocol in a Tertiary Care Hospital System in Northern West Virginia, Jennifer L. Burky
“The Entire Army Says Hello”: Common Soldiers’ Experiences, Localism, and Army Reform in Britain and Prussia, 1739-1789, Alexander S. Burns
Understanding the relationship between local environmental changes and the function of the pH Low Insertion Peptide, Violetta Burns Casamayor
“Geeks and She-eks”: The Relationship Between Younger Women’s Experiences in Popular Geek Culture and Their Interest in STEM Fields, Madeleine D. Butcher
Designs and Practical Control Methods for Soft Parallel Robots, Benjamin T. Buzzo
Improving Real-time Methane Monitoring in Longwall Coal Mines Through System Response Characterization of a Multi-Nodal Methane Detection Network, Brian Philip Cappellini
A Survey of Musical Expectations in the Marine Forces Reserve Band stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brandon Paul Carbonari
Three Essays in Applied Urban Economics, Alexander Cardazzi
Investigation Of Ions Accelerated Through Electrostatic Menisci In An Inductively Coupled Plasma, David D. Caron
The Impact of Unsaturated Zone Thickness on the Severity of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers from Overtopping, Dennis Jesse Carpinello
Perceptions and Instructional Practices used by West Virginian Secondary Agricultural Teachers in Meat Science Education, Kindra D. Carr
Dry Reforming of Methane Using Microwave Irradiated Metal Oxide/Coal Char Catalysts, Anthony Carter
In the Wild Night and Other Stories, Christl M. Caspar
Gas Phase Reactions of Cyclopentadiene with CH and OH Radicals, Kacee Lynn Caster
Mitochondrial Aspects of Neuronal Pathology in Triple-Transgenic Alzheimer’s Disease Mice, John Zachary Cavendish
Mismatch and Burnout: An Exploration of Burnout and Work Passion Amongst Academic Affairs Professionals Through an Organizational Lens, Alexa Elizabeth Cecil
Doctors, Miners, and Black Lung: A transatlantic comparison of organized medicine's role in the fight for black lung recognition in West Virginia and Wales, Mollie M. Cecil MD
Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Cannabidiol Oil in Rats, Rebecca L. Chalme
Single and Differential Morph Attack Detection, Baaria Chaudhary
The Effect of Bilingual Proficiency in Indian English on Bilabial Plosive, Taniya Chawla
Development of Eccentric Black Hole Binary Searches in the LIGO and PTA Regimes, Belinda D. Cheeseboro
Developments of Advanced Cathodes and Stabilized Zinc Anodes for High-performance Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries, Xiujuan Chen
Forty Weeks in 2020: A Future Father Faces his Fears, Storey William Clayton
Nitrite Supplementation Restores Aortic Health in Chronically Stressed Mice, Tyler Coblentz
Evaluating Social Media as a Medium of Private Communication Through Steganographic Images, Kendall Weldon Coles
Mitigating Insider Threats in a Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control System Using Local Intra-Vehicle Data, Alexander Francis Colon
Using zebrafish to elucidate the expression and gene regulatory network of the Genomic screen homeobox transcription factors and bring innovative science learning experiences to West Virginia, Rebecca Ann Coltogirone
Quantitation of Fentanyl and Metabolites from Blow Fly Tissue and Development Effects of Fentanyl on Lucilia sericata, Joseph Allen Cox
More than one story: A bioecological model of elementary educators’ perceptions and representations of diversity, Angela Curfman
Erosion and Sediment Controls on Reclaimed Mine Refuse Impoundments, Sara Dalen
Real vs Fake Faces: DeepFakes and Face Morphing, Jacob L. Dameron
Timber Bridge Pile Splicing with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wraps, Drew L. Damich
A Selected Analytical Bibliography of Works for Saxophone by Composers Associated with the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music: 1946-2021, Christopher Mark DeLouis
Planning Algorithms Under Uncertainty for a Team of a UAV and a UGV for Underground Exploration, Matteo De Petrillo
A Performance Guide To Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet For Solo Tuba, John Christopher DiCesare
Implementation Of Fuzzy Logic Control Into An Equivalent Minimization Strategy For Adaptive Energy Management Of A Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Jared Alexander Diethorn
An Examination of the START NOW Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Intervention Plus a Behavioral Level System on Male Inmate Misbehavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Mental Health, Victoria DiSciullo
Autumn Town, Matthew Dougherty
Analysis on Combined Heat and Power, and Combined Heat and Power Hybrid Systems for Unconventional Drilling Operations, Diego G. Dranuta Ferrer
Topic Modeling and Cultural Nature of Citations, Marie Coraline Dumaz
An End-to-End Face Recognition System Evaluation Framework, James Andrew Duncan
Dynamic Modeling of a Coal Mill for Simultaneous Dynamic Data Reconciliation and Parameter Estimation, vinayak dwivedy
The Effects of Dementia Knowledge on Dementia Worry, Attitudes, Social Comfort, Empathic Concern, and Personal Distress, Alexandria Rose Ebert
Does a brief mindfulness induction change delay discounting in individuals with high levels of obsessive-compulsive symptoms?, Cierra B. Edwards
Unique Biological Applications of Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry, Halle M. Edwards
The Role of Tree Species, the Herb Layer, and Watershed Characteristics on Nitrogen Cycling in a Central Appalachian Hardwood Forest, Sian E. Eisenhut
Using Distributed Ledger Technologies in VANETs to Achieve Trusted Intelligent Transportation Systems, Fares Nabil ElAmine
Algebraic, Analytic, and Combinatorial Properties of Power Product Expansions in Two Independent Variables., Mohamed Ammar Elewoday
The Impacts of the Net Stress and Stress Shadow on the Productivity of Marcellus Shale Horizontal Well, Mohamed El Sgher
Targeting Calcium Homeostasis for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma, Osama M. Elzamzamy
Prediction of Tensile Behaviors of L-DED 316 Stainless Steel parts using Machine Learning, Israt Zarin Era
AEROSOL SAMPLING STRATEGY: Effect of Particle Transfer to Sampler Covers and Estimation of Conversion Factors between the United States and German Methods for Quartz sampling, Godwin Akpevwe Erekaife
The Well-Made Man: An Exploration of George Tesman in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Ryan Ernst
Implementing the Empirical Stone Mine Pillar Strength Equation into the Boundary Element Method Software LaModel, Samuel Escobar
Recovery of Phosphorus from Florida Phosphatic Waste Clay, Amir Eskanlou
'Deporte y Cambio Social': Women's Empowerment SDP Program in Mexico, Sofia Espana Perez
Increasing the Seebeck Coefficient of Thermoelectric Calcium Cobaltite Ceramics through Incorporation of Rare-Earth Elements, Andre Fabian Fernandes
In vitro and in vivo toxicological evaluation of emissions from the fused filament fabrication three-dimensional printing, Mariana T. Farcas
Three Essays on Energy and Agricultural Price Analysis, Sara Farhangdoost
The origin of novel trait inferred from transcriptomic analysis and a targeted gene approach in the beetle horns., Naureen Fatima
Modified Firearm Discharge Residue Analysis utilizing Advanced Analytical Techniques, Complexing Agents, and Quantum Chemical Calculations, William J. Feeney
A Translational Analysis of Renewal Following DRO with Human Subjects, Kacey R. Finch
Differences in Smoking Behaviors and Readiness to Change for Patients with COPD and Differing Categories of Depression, Jessica M. Floyd
A Systematic Method for Measuring Gentrification Using Building Permits Data: A Washington D.C Case Study, Andey Fomil
Soil Response of Helicopter Liming in the Monongahela National Forest, Jarrett Douglas Fowler
Transference of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy Observed Through Adventure West Virginia Student Trip Leaders, Ashley Irene Fox
Soil microbial nitrogen-transforming genes influenced by tree species and fertilization in an Appalachian hardwood forest, Emma G. Fox-Fogle
RANIA: A Framework for a Modular, Voice Enabled, GeronTechnology-Centric, Smart-Home System, Emily Francis
Understanding the Variable Drivers of Toxicity for the Broad Class of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers from U.S. Facilities, Kelly E. Fraser
Past the Floral Cape, Vincent Frontero
Experimental Investigations of Contact Friction and Transport Properties of Monolayer and Bilayer Graphene, Prakash Gajurel
Jurors' Perceptions of False Confessions, Madison G. Gallimore
Multimodel Operability Framework for Design of Modular and Intensified Energy Systems, Vitor Gazzaneo
Feeling Depleted? If English Is Not Your First Language, You Might Be Experiencing Stereotype Threat, Mingang K. Geiger
Biocompatible and Multifunctional Trityl Spin Probes for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Teresa D. Gluth
Bravery in the Delicate: An Actor's Exploration of Thea Elvsted in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Mary Catherine Goff
Development and Dynamics of US Welfare Policy, Liza Gordon