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Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Re-design of Precision Signal Conditioning Circuit for detecting Schumann Resonance, Rohith Bikkina

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine development using dual-species whole cell and subunit vaccines, Catherine Bell Blackwood

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Causal Determinants of College Success, Benjamin Blemings

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The Road Less Traveled: Economic Analysis of Roads and Highways, Margaret C. Bock

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A Road Grade Based Weighting System for Calculating On-Road Distance-Specific Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions of Light-Duty Diesel Vehicles, Jason D. Bolyard

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Describing a putative corollary discharge circuit in Drosophila, Kaitlyn Nicole Boone

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Standby Lovers: A Typology and Theoretical Investigation of Back Burner Relational Maintenance, Dana Borzea

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Improving Broiler Performance and Digestibility Through Feed Enzymes and Production Rate Aids Utilized in Pelleting., Kristina Marie Bowen

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Examining West Virginia's Economic Development: Natural Resources, Development Agencies, And Labor Force Development, Gaillynn Marie Bowman

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Variations in Produced Water Chemistry and Relation to Regional Geology and Production in the Marcellus Shale, Northcentral West Virginia, Jonathan M. Brady

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A Role for Endothelial Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase in Blood-Tissue Barrier Health and Disease, Allison L. Brichacek

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A Deeper Inquiry into the Transitional Needs of Student Veterans, Nathan Calvin Bridendolph Jr

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Psychometric Evaluation of Genetic Literacy Instruments in a National Sample, Jamey T. Brumbaugh

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Investigation of Foundation Failures, Ali Buabbas

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Learning and Workers in Transition (WIT), Jeffrey Burgazzoli Jr

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Determining the Effects of Imidacloprid on Non-Target Soil Organisms in Hemlock Stands, Braley Burke

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Optimizing a Pediatric DKA Protocol in a Tertiary Care Hospital System in Northern West Virginia, Jennifer L. Burky

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“The Entire Army Says Hello”: Common Soldiers’ Experiences, Localism, and Army Reform in Britain and Prussia, 1739-1789, Alexander S. Burns

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Understanding the relationship between local environmental changes and the function of the pH Low Insertion Peptide, Violetta Burns Casamayor

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“Geeks and She-eks”: The Relationship Between Younger Women’s Experiences in Popular Geek Culture and Their Interest in STEM Fields, Madeleine D. Butcher

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Designs and Practical Control Methods for Soft Parallel Robots, Benjamin T. Buzzo

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Employing Exoglycosidase And Transferase Enzymes in Capillary Nanogel Electrophoresis for the Determination of N-glycan Linkages and Enzyme Michaelis-Menten Constants., Lloyd Bwanali

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Improving Real-time Methane Monitoring in Longwall Coal Mines Through System Response Characterization of a Multi-Nodal Methane Detection Network, Brian Philip Cappellini

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A Survey of Musical Expectations in the Marine Forces Reserve Band stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brandon Paul Carbonari

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Three Essays in Applied Urban Economics, Alexander Cardazzi

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Investigation Of Ions Accelerated Through Electrostatic Menisci In An Inductively Coupled Plasma, David D. Caron

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The Impact of Unsaturated Zone Thickness on the Severity of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers from Overtopping, Dennis Jesse Carpinello

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Perceptions and Instructional Practices used by West Virginian Secondary Agricultural Teachers in Meat Science Education, Kindra D. Carr

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Dry Reforming of Methane Using Microwave Irradiated Metal Oxide/Coal Char Catalysts, Anthony Carter

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In the Wild Night and Other Stories, Christl M. Caspar

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Gas Phase Reactions of Cyclopentadiene with CH and OH Radicals, Kacee Lynn Caster

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Mitochondrial Aspects of Neuronal Pathology in Triple-Transgenic Alzheimer’s Disease Mice, John Zachary Cavendish

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Mismatch and Burnout: An Exploration of Burnout and Work Passion Amongst Academic Affairs Professionals Through an Organizational Lens, Alexa Elizabeth Cecil

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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

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Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Cannabidiol Oil in Rats, Rebecca L. Chalme

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Single and Differential Morph Attack Detection, Baaria Chaudhary

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The Effect of Bilingual Proficiency in Indian English on Bilabial Plosive, Taniya Chawla

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Development of Eccentric Black Hole Binary Searches in the LIGO and PTA Regimes, Belinda D. Cheeseboro

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Developments of Advanced Cathodes and Stabilized Zinc Anodes for High-performance Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries, Xiujuan Chen

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Forty Weeks in 2020: A Future Father Faces his Fears, Storey William Clayton

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Nitrite Supplementation Restores Aortic Health in Chronically Stressed Mice, Tyler Coblentz

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Evaluating Social Media as a Medium of Private Communication Through Steganographic Images, Kendall Weldon Coles

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Mitigating Insider Threats in a Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control System Using Local Intra-Vehicle Data, Alexander Francis Colon

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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

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Quantitation of Fentanyl and Metabolites from Blow Fly Tissue and Development Effects of Fentanyl on Lucilia sericata, Joseph Allen Cox

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More than one story: A bioecological model of elementary educators’ perceptions and representations of diversity, Angela Curfman

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Erosion and Sediment Controls on Reclaimed Mine Refuse Impoundments, Sara Dalen

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Real vs Fake Faces: DeepFakes and Face Morphing, Jacob L. Dameron

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Timber Bridge Pile Splicing with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wraps, Drew L. Damich

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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

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Planning Algorithms Under Uncertainty for a Team of a UAV and a UGV for Underground Exploration, Matteo De Petrillo

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A Performance Guide To Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet For Solo Tuba, John Christopher DiCesare

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Implementation Of Fuzzy Logic Control Into An Equivalent Minimization Strategy For Adaptive Energy Management Of A Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Jared Alexander Diethorn

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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

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Effect of oxidative breakers on organic matter degradation, contaminant mobility and critical mineral release during shale-fracturing fluid interactions in the Marcellus Shale, Shaun Donmoyer

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Autumn Town, Matthew Dougherty

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Analysis on Combined Heat and Power, and Combined Heat and Power Hybrid Systems for Unconventional Drilling Operations, Diego G. Dranuta Ferrer

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Topic Modeling and Cultural Nature of Citations, Marie Coraline Dumaz

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An End-to-End Face Recognition System Evaluation Framework, James Andrew Duncan

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Dynamic Modeling of a Coal Mill for Simultaneous Dynamic Data Reconciliation and Parameter Estimation, vinayak dwivedy

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The Effects of Dementia Knowledge on Dementia Worry, Attitudes, Social Comfort, Empathic Concern, and Personal Distress, Alexandria Rose Ebert

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Does a brief mindfulness induction change delay discounting in individuals with high levels of obsessive-compulsive symptoms?, Cierra B. Edwards

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Unique Biological Applications of Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry, Halle M. Edwards

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The Role of Tree Species, the Herb Layer, and Watershed Characteristics on Nitrogen Cycling in a Central Appalachian Hardwood Forest, Sian E. Eisenhut

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Using Distributed Ledger Technologies in VANETs to Achieve Trusted Intelligent Transportation Systems, Fares Nabil ElAmine

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Algebraic, Analytic, and Combinatorial Properties of Power Product Expansions in Two Independent Variables., Mohamed Ammar Elewoday

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The Impacts of the Net Stress and Stress Shadow on the Productivity of Marcellus Shale Horizontal Well, Mohamed El Sgher

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Targeting Calcium Homeostasis for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma, Osama M. Elzamzamy

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Prediction of Tensile Behaviors of L-DED 316 Stainless Steel parts using Machine Learning, Israt Zarin Era

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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

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The Well-Made Man: An Exploration of George Tesman in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Ryan Ernst

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Implementing the Empirical Stone Mine Pillar Strength Equation into the Boundary Element Method Software LaModel, Samuel Escobar

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Recovery of Phosphorus from Florida Phosphatic Waste Clay, Amir Eskanlou

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'Deporte y Cambio Social': Women's Empowerment SDP Program in Mexico, Sofia Espana Perez

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An In-Depth Exploration of Hospital-Based Physical and Occupational Therapists’ Needs, Perceptions and Participation in a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program, Kimeran W. Evans

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Increasing the Seebeck Coefficient of Thermoelectric Calcium Cobaltite Ceramics through Incorporation of Rare-Earth Elements, Andre Fabian Fernandes

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Parenting Stress as A Moderator of the Relationship Between Child Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Parental Readiness for Change, Connor Fais

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The Relationship Amongst Faith, Perceived Discrimination, Sexuality Acceptance, and Psychological Well-Being in Black Sexual Minority Individuals, Sandra Fanning

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In vitro and in vivo toxicological evaluation of emissions from the fused filament fabrication three-dimensional printing, Mariana T. Farcas

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Three Essays on Energy and Agricultural Price Analysis, Sara Farhangdoost

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The origin of novel trait inferred from transcriptomic analysis and a targeted gene approach in the beetle horns., Naureen Fatima

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Modified Firearm Discharge Residue Analysis utilizing Advanced Analytical Techniques, Complexing Agents, and Quantum Chemical Calculations, William J. Feeney

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Economic Burden of Low-value Healthcare on Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer: Statistical & Machine Learning Approaches, Ryan Fiano

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A Translational Analysis of Renewal Following DRO with Human Subjects, Kacey R. Finch

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Differences in Smoking Behaviors and Readiness to Change for Patients with COPD and Differing Categories of Depression, Jessica M. Floyd

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A Systematic Method for Measuring Gentrification Using Building Permits Data: A Washington D.C Case Study, Andey Fomil

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Soil Response of Helicopter Liming in the Monongahela National Forest, Jarrett Douglas Fowler

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Transference of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy Observed Through Adventure West Virginia Student Trip Leaders, Ashley Irene Fox

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Soil microbial nitrogen-transforming genes influenced by tree species and fertilization in an Appalachian hardwood forest, Emma G. Fox-Fogle

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RANIA: A Framework for a Modular, Voice Enabled, GeronTechnology-Centric, Smart-Home System, Emily Francis

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Understanding the Variable Drivers of Toxicity for the Broad Class of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers from U.S. Facilities, Kelly E. Fraser

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Past the Floral Cape, Vincent Frontero

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Enabling Technologies for Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis: I. Cannabinoids; II. Illudalic Acid; III. Microwave Chemistry, Harvey Fulo

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Experimental Investigations of Contact Friction and Transport Properties of Monolayer and Bilayer Graphene, Prakash Gajurel

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Jurors' Perceptions of False Confessions, Madison G. Gallimore

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Multimodel Operability Framework for Design of Modular and Intensified Energy Systems, Vitor Gazzaneo

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Feeling Depleted? If English Is Not Your First Language, You Might Be Experiencing Stereotype Threat, Mingang K. Geiger

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Biocompatible and Multifunctional Trityl Spin Probes for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Teresa D. Gluth

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Bravery in the Delicate: An Actor's Exploration of Thea Elvsted in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Mary Catherine Goff

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Development and Dynamics of US Welfare Policy, Liza Gordon