This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Fixed -interval timeout from avoidance with humans, Janet L. Emmendorfer
Inside of Her, Amy Lynn Fair
Investigation of a paleocatena across a Late Pennsylvanian landscape comprised of organic and mineral paleosols, Nick Fedorko III
Outline and nearly outline triple systems of even index, Michael Neill Ferencak
Scale and texture in digital image classification, Christopher John Sebastian Ferro
The relations among daily minor stressors, solicitous spousal responding, and illness behavior in type II diabetes mellitus., James Curtis Findley
Innovative ultrasonic methodology for fatigue crack detection in steel members., Reynold Franklin
The relation between cardiovascular reactivity to stress and family history of hypertension: Examination of overt and covert responses to stressors., Nicole Lynn Frazer
Contact characterization and persistent photoconductivity effects in MBE grown n-type gallium nitride., Stuart Thomas Frazier
Investigative interviewing with children: Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for child protective service workers., Kurt Andrew Freeman
Participation of students in their own transition/education planning process: Perceptions of key persons., Billie L. Friedland
Determination and analysis of natural gas vehicle tailpipe emissions based on continuous CVS measurement, Jingang Fu
Determination of resistance across development section return stoppings, James Robert Gandy
An economic analysis of state lotteries in America., Thomas Andrew Garrett
The relationship between student characteristics and math achievement when using computer spreadsheets., Jeanne Heindel Gasiorowski
A study of job satisfaction of female administrators in the National Education Association and its affiliates., Jacqueline G. Goodwin
Impedance effects of metallic ground plane on the CTHA antenna, Tao Guan
Pseudospectral techniques for non -smooth evolutionary problems, Chris Palmer Guenther
The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Federal Prison Inmates, Robert K. Guthrie
The value orientations and perceptions of caring of Ethiopian Nuers., Connie Ann Hall
The effects of asymmetry on the lifting capacities: The psychophysical and biomechanical approaches., Baecheol Han
Family history study units in secondary school: Their educational impact., William Foster Hayes
Generalized edge connectivity in graphs, Kamal P. Hennayake
A study of impact using 80-Derometer rubber., Steven Harold Howard
Processing resources, cautiousness, memory self -efficacy, and age differences in free recall, Wei Huang
Burnout among secondary agricultural education teachers in West Virginia., Ronald H. Hudson Jr.
Modulation of aging process by diet and crosslinking inhibitor and their effects on production in poultry, Muhammad Iqbal
Evaluation of the flow theory in whitewater kayaking., Christopher Douglass Jones
Rheological properties of candle filter deposits at elevated temperatures and pressures, Brian Robert Jordan
Cardinal numbers connected with adding Darboux-like functions., Francis Edmund Jordan
Fault-injection through model checking via naive assumptions about state machine synchrony semantics, Sabina Joseph
Development of a systems approach to planning, design and operations of intermodal passenger transfer facilities to increase the mobility and safety of older travelers., Mohammad Anwarul Karim
Development and validation of a modular hybrid electric vehicle simulation model, William Frederick Kellermeyer III
Recharge dynamics of a perched phreatic aquifer, Joseph Neil Ketchum Jr.
An evaluation of the relative value of spectral and phenological information for tree crown classification of digital images in the Eastern Deciduous Forest., Thomas Lee Key Jr.
Implementation of courseware for Internet delivery, Sohail Ramzan Khan
Take center stage: The perceived effect of performance-based teaching methodology on students' understanding of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"., Francene Davis Kirk
Resonant ion heating in a helicon plasma, John L. Kline
The construction of "The Student Perception of Teacher Health Scale"., Steven Craig Koehn
Durability of fiber-reinforced composite wrap system for the rehabilitation of concrete structures, Sachin Kshirsagar
Performance of flexible pavements reinforced with geogrids., Bora Kutuk
Water demand management for Casablanca, Morocco., Mohamed Lahlou
Equipment specification, process control and plant simulation for a lignin-fueled fluidized bed combuster plant., Shane Brannon Lamp
The effects of cocaine and morphine on avoidance responding at different levels of food deprivation., Michael Phillip Layng
Inhibition of fibrogenic TNF(alpha) gene expression in pulmonary macrophages by antisense oligonucleotides., Weiwen Liang
Acquisition of observing responses with delayed conditioned reinforcement, Gregory A. Lieving
What primary care physicians need to know about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A delphi of experts and a content analysis., Barry Thomas Linger
Environmental-assisted fracture behavior of iron aluminides using Moire interferometry with digital image processing., Zhongrun Li
The de/re-territorialization of struggle in Appalachia: The legacy of "coal and class" and the cultural politics of community., Stuart Lorkin
Dispersion minimization in capillary electrochromatography: A Knox-Parcher study on packed capillaries., Preston Charles Lowe
Willingness to pay for industrial recruitment: A look at local decision-maker activity versus citizen preference, Beth Ann Loy
Acceleration simulation of a vehicle with a continuously variable power split transmission., Zhijian Lu
Language imperialism versus linguistic rights: The case of Native Americans., Jonathan Woodruff Maffay
Sign-tracking and behavioral contrast: Human investigations., Karen Leslie Mahon
Regulation of mucosal and systemic humoral immunity to enteric reovirus infection., Amy Stasny Major
"Out of the shambles of our history": Irish women and (post)colonial identity., Kelli Elizabeth Maloy
Development: A dedication to discovery., J. Diane Martonis
Determining perspectives of selected disciplines concerning the nature of technology within classic literature, Bryan Calvin Maser
The effects of reading social anxiety words on anxious responding., Carrie Lynn Masia
The impact of egalitarian children's literature on occupational sex role stereotyping in kindergartners and first graders., Robin Ann Mayer
The influence of seventeenth-century Anglo-Saxon scholarship on Milton's prose, "The History of Britain", and "Paradise Lost"., Matthew B. McCrady
A transient computational fluid dynamic model of a unit injector using methanol fuel., Eugene Anthony McKenzie
Derepression of heterochromatin inactivation by induction of a nearby promoter in Drosophila melanogaster, Daniel Renick McNeill
Multi-selectible continua, Joseph Edward McParland
Placental xenobiotic and steroid metabolism in normal and diabetic patients., Donna Jean McRobie-Belle
Perceptions of supervisory behaviors and supervisory needs among licensed speech-language pathology assistants, Jean Suzanne Mead
The impact of the Principals' Academy on teachers' perception of their empowerment in group decision making in West Virginia faculty senates., Margaret Dickinson Miller
Searching for evidence of transfer between drug facilitators., Mark Aaron Miller
Cellular mechanisms of altered neuronal sensitivity in the genetically epilepsy-prone rat, Lance Russell Molnar
Emotional hijacking versus safe behavior., Christopher Monteressi
A Description of the Instructional and Assessment Practices of Selected Elementary Teachers., Mary D. Morris
Synthesis and reactions of antimony allyloxides, Matthew Alan Moser
Interactive television instructors' perceptions of students' nonverbal responsiveness and effects on distance teaching., Timothy Patrick Mottet
Effects of celeration rate on behavioral fluency, Kevin J. Munson
Productive performance and fertility of broiler breeders maintained in commercial colony cages and on the conventional floors, Kitogho J. Mwashighadi
Systematic analysis of partings for cast and molded parts., Mansoor Nainy Nejad
Two-stroke linear engine, Subhash Nandkumar
Development and accuracy determination of a two-component Doppler Global Velocimeter (DGV), Stephen M. Naylor
Integrating media and information technologies through professional development sessions., Paula Denise Nelson
A study of the relationship between tenure and non-tenure track faculty of West Virginia University Extension and Public Service unit and job satisfaction., Patrick Irving Nestor
Synthesis and characterization of electrophilic group 4 metal complexes of benzynes, Shawn Michael Nettles
A two-perspective study on the modern Chinese economy: Foreign direct investment and regional development., Chuanliu Ni
Late Quaternary fluvial stratigraphy of the St. Albans archeologic site (46KA27), West Virginia, Courtney Andreas Nugent
Fluency and controlled-operant training methods, Finnur Oddsson
The effects of morphine on behavior maintained by fixed-interval schedules of food delivery., Amy Laurie Odum
Velocity profile in confined elliptic fractures, Stephen Ronald Pack Jr.
Dynamic response of the human skull-brain complex to impact: Points of maximum stress and pressure., Rinitha Palkamsetty
School bus crashworthiness, Ganesh R. Panneer
Hydrothermal aging of zeolite-based catalysts, Joongjai Panpranot
Implementing constructivism in the middle school classroom, Christina Paparozzi
The emerging female hero in the fiction of Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, Ursula Le Guin, and Barbara Kingsolver., Rebecca S. Phillips
A toolbox of intelligent solutions for hydraulic fracturing models., Andrei Sergiu Popa
Genotoxicity studies of roofing asphalt fume condensates in mammalian cells., Hongwei Qian
Identification of math anxiety subtypes, Aline Elizabeth Rabalais
Online education: The effect of computer-mediated communication on tutor-tutee interactions., April Terese Reed
Economies of scale, overcapitalization and asset pricing in the United States electric utility industry., Russell Rhine
Emissions reduction benefits of adapting electronic closed loop fueling control on a mechanically controlled spark-ignited engine, Frederick Scott Richmond
The relationship of the communication styles of public school principals in West Virginia and their schools' climates to student achievement., Linda Sue Roberts