This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Review of the factors influencing the satisfaction of learning in online courses at Marshall University, Jan Isobel Fox
The effect of individual difference variables, learning environment, and cognitive task on statistical learning performance., Ernest Frank
Limits of sensitivity to delayed timeout from avoidance, Chad Michael Galuska
Analysis of paramagnetic point defects in potassium dihydrogen phosphate and potassium titanyl phosphate crystals., Nelson Yovanny Garces
Effect of manufacturing process conditions on the durability of pultruded vinyl ester/glass composites, Chrystal Ann Garland
Web-enabled COTS-supported alternative to Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Database (IETMDB) specification, Dina Mahfouz Ghobashy
Improving the simulation of a waterflooding recovery process using artificial neural networks, Edison Gil
Hydrogeologic analysis of streamflow in relation to underground mining in northern West Virginia, David Robert Gill
Improving commercial vehicle crash data quality in West Virginia, Kris Sean Gillespie
Optimization of a roll over protective structure (ROPS) using nonlinear finite element analysis, Adam Michael Gillispie
Attribution: A political psychology perspective on the democratic peace., Edward Michael Goldcamp
The influences of multiple leaf species and flood disturbance on leaf pack processing in Appalachian Mountain headwater streams., Michael Edward Golden
Characterization of a novel methyl radical source and related thin film growth studies, Jeffrey Stephen Gold
An examination of the multiple domain predictor profiles of successful exercise behavior in a health resort population., Cheryl Lynn Goldman
The influence of particle size on sand-pack properties and drying profile., Chandrashekmar S. Gothoskar
Dads do matter: Relationship between father-child interaction and child social anxiety., Laurie Ann Greco
Inservice and preservice teacher attitudes toward creative writing as a learning mechanism, Edwin Davis Greenlee
Whole-body vibration and the lower back: The effect of whole-body vibration on pain in the lower back., Erik W. Gregory
The distribution of federal grants in Appalachia: The effects of race., Steven Ray Gregory
Thyroid hormones are required during long-day photoperiods for the establishment of estradiol-sensitive afferent input to, and activation of, dopaminergic neurons in the A15 area of the ovine hypothalamus., Ronald Deloyd Griffith Jr.
Mean reversion in United States stock prices: A panel approach., Jeffrey Michael Gropp
Emissions and operational aspects of methanol as an alternative fuel in a stationary gas turbine, Richard William Guiler
Factors influencing brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis ) abundance in forested headwater streams with emphasis on fine sediment, James Philip Hakala
A study of mentoring and the acquisition of the elementary principalship., Lorraine Weisser Hall
Structural determinants of murine leukemia virus (MLV) reverse transcriptase (RT) important for fidelity and drug resistance in vivo, Elias Konstantine Halvas
A qualitative study of treatment issues of eight women with breast cancer., Lynn Carol Hammond
Mountaintop removal mining: An environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping exercise and impact assessment of mining activities on aquatic resources., Jeff Lee Hansbarger
Java-based MIDI interface for robot control, Gaurav Subhash Harode
Modelling and control of the unified power flow controller (UPFC)., Azra Hasanovic
Effects of cumulative practice on mathematics problem -solving behavior, Kristin Hobbs Hazlett
The effects of acceptance versus control contexts on avoidance of 7% carbon dioxide-enriched air in highly anxious females., Michelle P. Heffner
Strategic verbal aggression: Attacking the self-concept to enhance motivation in the classroom., Alan D. Heisel
Chou Wen -Chung's “Cursiveâ€., Jian-Jun He
Child support enforcement in West Virginia, Amy Ellen Hendershott
From the Vestibule, James Tate Hill
The effects of social support on men's exercise-related cardiovascular reactivity., Daniel Benjamin Hollander
The effects of fearful responding of arithmetic performance., Derek Richard Hopko
Use of track-etched polycarbonate filters in series to mimic the total human lung deposition in the ultrafine and fine particle range from 0.03 to 0.40 microns., Jennifer Lynn Hornsby-Myers
A diesel two-stroke linear engine., David Houdyschell
Evaluation of opacity, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide from heavy-duty diesel transient chassis tests, Ronald Page Jarrett
Three-dimensional image reconstruction of skeletal tissue from computed tomography, Sundareswar Bangalore Jayashekar
Factors found when integrating computer technology in a small rural school district, Edward Dale Jeffreys
Spectroscopic investigations of new glass-ionomer dental cements, Yigang Jin
The effects on extracurricular participation of academic achievement, self concept, and locus of control among high school students., Scott Randolph Johnson
Concentrations levels of fluoride in bottled drinking water and filtered water using home filtration systems., Sissy Ann Daniel Johnson
Characterization of the airway epithelial bioelectric mechanisms associated with the effects of epithelium-derived relaxing factor in guinea pig-isolated trachea, Richard Alan Johnston
Developing a West Virginia child care director's credential: Identifying the knowledge, skills, and issues., Cathy Ruth Jones
Speech acts as a focus of variation studies: AAE vs. EAE., Brian Jose
The effect of providing bedding encasings on adherence to dust mite control procedures in pediatric asthma patients., Karen Elizabeth Joseph
The influence of participation in secondary agriculture activities on post-secondary pursuits of agriculture students in West Virginia., Harold Daniel Junkins
The role of Lois Marie Gibbs in the Love Canal crisis and its effect on federal "Superfund" legislation, 1973-1981., Daniel Victor Kahler
Enhanced design for oxy -fuel fired batch tanks using CFD methods, Guosheng Kang
Differences in groupings of students' academic achievement, attendance and attitude as they move from a traditional to a modified 4 x 4 block schedule, Charles Theodore Keenan
A Particular Girl., Nancy Jean Kelley
Cellular towers and community land-use issues: A case study of Harpers Ferry and Jefferson County, West Virginia., Sherry Lee Kelly
Inventory and prediction of heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions, Justin Michael Kern
Appalachian special education administrators: The extent of the relationship of role conflict and role ambiguity to specific dimensions of stress., Pamela Kay Kohner
Production of urban space in Kenya: Central-local government power relations in mediating space in Athi River Town., Francis Tama Koti
Parallelization of ECG template-based abnormality detection, Sherry Lea Kratsas
Evaluating mandatory parent education for divorcing couples with children, Brian John Krolczyk
Perception and analysis of Spanish accents in English speech, Corinne Ann Kropf
Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi on two reclaimed surface mines differing in soil properties, Betsy S. Kurnik
The usefulness of admission data as a predictor of completion of an associate degree nursing program., Shelia Marie Kyle
Culture-specific issues in feminist voices: A comparative study of "The Bell Jar" and "Cronica del desamor"., Sonia Lagunas
Evaluation of maternal serum triple screen as an identifier of trisomy 21 pregnancy, Jonnie Ann Lane
Development and evaluation of glass fiber-reinforced composite/wood railroad crossties, Krit Laosiriphong
Psychophysiological responses of older adults to an anxiety -evoking stimulus, Angela W. Lau
Carbon products from coal liquefaction fractions, Lizbeth Laureano-Perez
Encoding of periodic skin stimuli by spinal dorsal horn neurons, Jeffrey J. Lawson
Benefits of the West Virginia School for the Deaf horticulture program to past graduates, 1984-1997., Edgar Aldine Leatherman III
Integrating spatial and spectral information for automatic feature identification in high -resolution remotely sensed images, Jong Yeol Lee
Characterization and applications of pulsed millisecond glow discharge sources, Cris Lee Lewis
Repeatability, recency, and response recovery: An experimental analysis of resurgence., Gregory Alan Lieving
The relationship between trait anxiety and goal orientation among starting and non-starting college football players., Eric Limegrover
Training the intuition, Paul M. Linhares
Evaluation of vibration response of ceramic candle filters using an accelerometer and a laser vibrometer., Ye Hone Lin
Longwall weighting events at Phalen Colliery, Nova Scotia, Canada, Robert J. MacDonald
Emissions testing of two recreational marine engines with water contact in the exhaust stream, Brian E. Mace
The test of two dual processing models., Vincent Patrick Maffeo
Assessing West Virginia NIPF owner characteristics and preferred assistance topics, Daniel Joseph Magill
Synthesis and characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles, Heidi Jo Magnone
The influence of context, amount of experience, and rater characteristics on temperament ratings of toddlers., Melinda Maher
Chicken lysine α-ketoglutarate reductase (LKR) in different tissues and effects of graded levels of dietary lysine on LKR and lysine oxidation., Megharaja Kandagal Manangi
A study about the "cultural orientation" in Chinese avant-garde art., Jianxiong Mao
Protecting the Florida Keys: An Internet GIS/IMS strategy for benthic habitat management., Frank Crawford Martin
"Remember i was the movies": The cinematic prose of William S. Burroughs., John Raymond Martino
The correctional-commercial complex: An examination of privatization of the US prison system., Atsuko Maruono
Development of a membrane resistance based modeling framework for comparison of ultrafiltration processes, David Albert Masciola
Parent and sibling relationship influences on late adolescent social anxiety and other adjustment outcomes, Catherine Joan Massey
Fine-scale modeling of failure in an adhesive layer, Pulkit V. D. Mathur
The effects of different shifts on injury and illness rates at a manufacturing facility., Angela M. Mattis
The coaxial cavity resonator as a prototype RF IC engine ignition source., Dustin Langdon McIntyre
'A Perfect Diamond Set in Lead': Henry, Prince of Wales and the Performance of Emergent Majesty., Gregory Vaughn McNamara
Studies of the respiratory chain of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), Timothy Brian Miley
Paradoxical interventions with severe conduct-disordered adolescents: Research of treatment effectiveness., Marsha Anne Mills