This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Effect of a Standardized Handoff Tool on Communication, Interunit Transitions, and Wait Time: A Quality Improvement Project, Silvia N. Myndresku
Geotextile Design and Performance for Dewatering of Rare Earth Element Sludge Produced from Acid Mine Drainage, Cory J. Nasiadka
Tandem Addition/Fragmentation Reactions of Vinylogous Acyl Sulfonates, Kristen S. Nerbecki
Functionally Magnetic Gradient Copper-Nickel Material Fabricated via Directed Energy Deposition, Vy Tran Phuong Nguyen
Small mammal communities of restored and natural wetlands in West Virginia, Krista Noe
A Quality Improvement Initiative Regarding Ondansetron in the Prevention of Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension, Kassidy Dell Nutter
Examining Evolutionary Rate in Xiphosura, Samantha B. Ocon
Generation of High Performing Morph Datasets, Kelsey Lynn O'Haire
Improving Robotic Decision-Making in Unmodeled Situations, Nicholas Scott Ohi
Development of a Machine Learning model to characterize the performance of a Selective Catalytic Reduction on Filter after-treatment system for a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine, Samuel A. Okeleye
UAV Position Estimation using a LiDAR-based 3D Object Detection Method, Uthman Oladipo Olawoye
Exploration of Intercollegiate Student-Athletes’ Athletic Identity, Leah C. Oldham
Multimodal Adversarial Learning, Uche Osahor
Evaluating Effects of Sediment on Microbial Loading in a Drinking Water Distribution System, Erika Osborne
Analysis of Forensically Relevant Evidence Using Electrochemistry, Spectroscopy, and Mass Spectrometry Tools, Colby Edward Ott
Identifying and Minimizing Sources of Variability Within Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for the Forensic Analysis of Glass, Oriana Christy Ovide
Validity Evidence for the Male Depression Risk Scale-22 (MDRS-22) in Younger and Older Adult Males, Montgomery T. Owsiany
On Paradoxical Examples of Real Functions, Cheng-Han Pan
SURVIVAL RATE OF DENTAL IMPLANTS PLACED IN ALVEOLAR RIDGE PRESERVATION SITES - SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Sravanthi Papisetti
Controlling the Thermal and Electrical Properties of CaMnO3-δ Based Perovskite Ceramics, Sergio Andres Paredes Navia
Ion Velocity Distribution Functions in Cutting-Edge Plasmas, Mitchell Cameron Paul
Healing gardens for Assisted living facility at Cortland Acres, Thomas, WV, Pooja Keshav Pawar
U.S.-UKRAINE RELATIONS AND THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, Khrystyna Pelchar
Evaluating remote economic benefits of watershed-scale acid mine drainage restoration, Rachel E. Pell
Love at First Profile: An Experiment Exploring if Previously Incarcerated Individuals are Less Desirable While Online Dating, Carina L. Perrone
Three Essays in Healthcare Economics and Policy Analysis, Tuyen Pham
Experience of Parents Caring for a Child with an Acquired Disability, Brad E. Phillips
A Narrative Inquiry into the Influence of School Shooting Survival on College Transition and Experience, Jayne M. Piskorik
Hot-carrier dynamics and transport mechanisms in InAs/AlAsSb multiple quantum wells, Herath Pathiranage Janaka Chathuranga Piyathilaka
Choosing Not to Participate: Cyber Truancy and Special Education, Elizabeth A. Popielarcheck
Reckoning With Privilege in Appalachia and Higher Education: A Project of Critical Consciousness, Sarah Powell
Ecology of Black-Legged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at Fort Drum Military Installation, New York, Lucas Eli Price
Landmark Enforcement and Principal Component Analysis for Improving GAN-Based Morphing, Samuel W. Price
Three Essays In Public Economics, Joylynn Michelle Pruitt
Quantitative Analysis of Rate Transient Analysis in Unconventional Shale Gas Reserviors, Gabriel Quintero
Understanding Perceptions of Vulnerable Roadway Users on Autonomous Vehicles, Md Tawhidur Rahman
Syntheses of indoles and natural indole alkaloids from 2-nitrostyrene derivatives, S M Ashikur Rahman
Examining the Relationship Among Perceived Academic Climate, Belongingness, and Engineering Identity, Sumaia Ali Raisa
PRECISE LANDING OF VTOL UAVS USING A TETHER, Jeremy W. Rathjen
Stormwater Sensitivities to the Climatic and Land Cover Drivers in a Heavily Urbanized Coastal Basin along the Northern Gulf of Mexico, USA., Md Faisal Razy
Classifying Blood Glucose Levels Through Noninvasive Features, Rishi Reddy
Bristle, Sharon Reynolds
Representation of Muslims in Time Magazine: A Corpus Linguistic Study, Constantia Rhinehart
Chemical characterization of clastic cave sediments and insights into particle transport and storage in karst aquifers, Jill L. Riddell
Brideprice: Poems, Caroline Margaret Riley
Evaluating potential soil amendments and geomorphic methods for mine land reclamation, Amanda Rodrigues Silva
In the Stomach of the Mud Pit, Morgan A. Roediger
Examining the Efficacy of a Self-Paced Online Training for Goal Writing, Allison Rosborough
Implementation of a Nonverbal Scrub Cap Identification System to Improve Communication and Perception of Patient Safety Among Unfamiliar, De-identified Staff Members in the Operating Room., Keri Ann Roskowinski
Sacramental Ethnicity: Women’s Culture and Vernacular Religion in Twentieth-Century America, Aaron J. Rovan
Bottleneck Management through Strategic Sequencing in Smart Manufacturing Systems, Sayantee Roy
Examining the pulmonary response to repeated Vishniacozyma victoriae exposure and its association with allergic airway disease, Rachael Erin Rush
Learning Representations for Human Identification, Sinan Sabri
UAV Path Planning and Multi-Modal Localization for Mapping in a Subterranean Environment, Kieren Yoshiki Samarakoon
Pathfinding Fast Radio Bursts Localizations using Very Long Baseline Interferometry, Pranav Rohit Sanghavi
Replication of a Nonsequential Renewal Model and Investigation of Extinction Cues for Attenuating Renewal, Brianna G. Sarno
Examining development and function of pretectal visual neural circuits in gs homeobox 1 mutant zebrafish, Alexandra Rose Schmidt
The Potential of Diabase Sills in Eastern Pennsylvania to Store CO2 and H2, Rhiannon R. Schmitt
Equipping Advanced Practice Providers: Interprofessional Pediatric Airway Management Course, Kenton M. Schrock
Factors Influencing Brook Trout Population Dynamics and Resilience in Central Appalachian Headwater Streams, Christopher W. Schwinghamer
What is the perceived self-efficacy of defined job competencies for West Virginia University Extension faculty?, Lacey Dawn Seckman
Preconception substance use and risk of unintended pregnancy, Saima Shafique
Incidence of Cancer, Depression, and Economic Burden of Prescription NSAIDs among Older Adults with Osteoarthritis: Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches, Nazneen Fatima Mohammed Umer Shaikh
Black walnut plantations in West Virginia: Maximizing financial returns through decision modeling and cash flow analysis, Erin Duffy Shaw
On Taking Care, Kasey Renee Shaw
Performance Enhancement of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Electronic Doping, David A. Shelhammer
A Shock to the System: Analyzing Ethnocentric Populist Support Before and After Crises, Kyu Chul Shin
Investigation of Geomechanical Behavior of Laminated Rock Mass Through Experimental and Numerical Approach, Qingwen Shi
The DISCOVER Model: A Prescriptive Method for Instructional Tool Selection and Use in Seeking to Boost Instructor Immediacy and Social Presence in Online Courses, Lee O. Silverman
Physical Educators’ Socialization and Self-efficacy Toward the Behavior Management of Students with Disabilities, Amelia Chloe Simpson
Vacant to Vibrant: Transforming Vacant Lots in North Philadelphia, Olivia Anne Sinclair
Quantifying Water Security in West Virginia and the Potomac River Basin, Eric Carl Edvard Sinius Sjostedt
Transitions Between the Steps of Group IIC Intron Forward and Reverse Splicing and Integration into DNA, Claire Mae Smathers
Analyzing the viability of direct PCR for use in conjunction with cyanoacrylate enhanced fingerprints, Coral M. Smith
Impact of Radio Frequency Interference and Real-Time Spectral Kurtosis Mitigation, Evan T. Smith
GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE: THE GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS OF ROOT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RHIZODEPOSITION IN SORGHUM, Farren Smith
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care through a Multi-Agency Learning Collaborative: A Theory-Driven Analysis of Outcomes and Sustainability, Mira D H Snider M.S.
A Narrative Inquiry into Veterans in Engineering, Miracle David Solley
On Generalizations of Supereulerian Graphs, Sulin Song
Genetic Underpinnings of Novel Trait Development in a Euwallacea-Fusarium Mutualism, Elaina J. Spahr
Comparison of Antimicrobials and Delivery Methods on the Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on Apples, Rebecca B. Stearns
“I Lost Everything I Owned… Now I’m Growing That Back”: Narratives of Redemption After Meth Immersed Lives, Danielle M. Stoneberg
Gun Culture 3.0, Andrew Phillip Stover
The Web and the Blockbuster Poster: An Examination of the Impact of Streaming Services on Movie Advertising, Holden Edward Strausser
An Efficient AR Model-Based Method for the Detection of Forced Oscillations in Power Networks: Implementation and Analysis, Maria Waleska Suarez
Small and Micro Business Resources in the Post-Pandemic Period: A Perspective from Local Bridal Boutique Businesses in West Virginia, Ishtehar Sharif Swazan
From evaluating the performance of approximations in Density Functional Theory to a Machine Learning design, Pedram Tavazohi
Artificial Intelligence based Approach for Rapid Material Discovery: From Chemical Synthesis to Quantum Materials, Robert Tempke
Passive self-ligating brackets vs. conventional brackets: Is there a difference in the transverse dimension? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Justin Scott TenBrook
Expanding the Applicability of Press-Brake-Formed Tub Girders Through the Extension of the Maximum Span Length and the Evaluation of Pier Continuity, Robert M. Tennant
Elucidating the Proteasomal Regulatory Mechanism of Proteasome Activator PA28γ /REGγ, Taylor Ann Thomas
THE EXPOSOME, METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION AND SILICOSIS: A PULMONARY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY STUDY, Janet A. Thompson
Sleep and Cardiovascular Reactivity to an Acute Virtual Stressor, Alaina Grace Tiani
Playing-Related Medical Injuries and Health Conditions in Collegiate Saxophonists: A Survey of Saxophonists in North American Universities, Michael Anne Tolan
Essays in the Consequences of Occupational Regulation, Noah J. Trudeau
Fashion Compatibility Prediction Using Ensemble Learning, Nathan Utzman
The Bigger Picture: Wrongful Conviction Documentary Thematic vs Episodic Framing, Alecsandra N. Vac
Expanding the Capabilities of Firearm Investigations: Novel Sampling and Analytical Methods for Gunshot Residue Evidence, Courtney Helen Vander Pyl