This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1999
To change or not to change: A case study of one urban high school's technological transformational process., Diana L. Wisell
Broadcasting in grid graphs, Iwona Wojciechowska
The reflective journal: The emotions and consciousness states of poets within a transpersonal writing design., Mary Catherine Wuenstel
A study of the unemployment issue in China., Kebin Wu
Numerical analysis of direct-chill casting of aluminum ingot, Yaping Wu
A discrete choice based facility location model for inland container depots., Yuanquan Xu
Electrochemical treatment of metal-bearing aqueous wastes based on novel forms of carbon, Yue Xu
Pattern-oriented analysis and design (POAD): A methodology for software development., Sherif Mohamed Yacoub
Mean value modeling and control of a diesel engine using neural networks, Yasser Yacoub
A study of the Japanese reflexive pronouns, zibun and zibun-zisin, Masaru Yamada
The effect of the electrode composition on electron transfer through an electroactive monolayer., Kwansik Yoon
Influence of selection for breast muscle mass on pH and metabolism of supracoracoideus muscle from male and female turkey, John Kenneth Yost
Milk allergy/intolerance in infancy and cognitive functioning, Tina M. Yost
The bond of an enduring relationship: United States-China scientific relations, 1949-1989., Yuegen Yu
A study of protein interactions by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry., Weiling Zhang
javaDiff: A Chicory tool for file comparison., Lingyi Zheng
Trade and the environment: A political model of international public goods problem., Qingshui Zhou
Four-stage Activity-Based Costing (ABC) system modeling and computer-based application design, Jianxin Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Parametric study of dust generation with rock ridge breakage analysis using a simulated continuous miner., Venkata Babu Achanti
Constructing identities and defining the nation: Germany since 1949., Frank Anthony Allevato
Constructing identities and defining the nation: Germany since 1949., Frank Anthony Allevato
Droplet coalescence in the shear flow of model emulsions, Adam Abdallah Al-Mulla
Recording in social work education., Natalie R. Ames
The role of amino acids in the transmembrane and extra-membranous domains of the S. cerevisiae iron sulfur protein in its activity and stability in the cytochrome bc1 complex., Suzelle Madeleine Amyot
Desire for thinness and desire for health in eighteen and nineteen-year-old females, Monica Gene Andis
A design of fault tolerant flight control systems for sensor and actuator failures using on-line learning neural networks., Younghwan An
American workers in the Soviet Union between the world wars: From dream to disillusionment., Vincent Edward Baker
Real-time multimedia-based education through the Internet, Abhay Arun Bakshi
Computational modeling of brittle impact erosion mechanisms, Shanmuga Sundaram Balasubramaniyam
The influence of vegetative incompatibility genes on the transmission of hypoviruses between strains of Cryphonectria parasitica., Clarissa Jacqueline Balbalian
Interoperable components across multiple component architectures, Ravi S. Banda
Perceptions of Puerto Rican undergraduates of reasons for their academic success., Maria Teresa Baxter
A study of the relationship between presidential leadership orientation and organizational effectiveness in Bible colleges., Charles Noah Bethel
The battleground of the adolescent body: Growing up female in the novels of female development., Brenda D. Boudreau
Design analysis of single-span advanced composite deck-and-stringer bridge systems, Brian James Brown
Graph factors and Hamiltonian decompositions., Hollie Lee Buchanan
Local damage analysis of fiber -reinforced polymer matrix composites, Arsenio Domingo Caceres
Time Series Forecasting of Mexican Trade Prices., Horacio Cardiel Perez
An assessment of Presidential perceptions of goal compliance stated in West Virginia Senate Bill 547., Mark Stephen Carter
Engine instrumentation and data analysis for ignition system testing, William Joseph Chambers
Documentation: "Conversations: Picasso and his paintings"., Sonda Folk Cheesebrough
Semi-automated modeling approaches to route selection in GIS, Binfei Chen
Design of powered supports for longwall mining., Jinsheng Chen
Winter movements and habitat use of northern saw-whet owls at Assateague Island, Maryland, John Beaudry Churchill
The relationship between gender, faculty development, and class size and sense of efficacy of college mathematics teachers., Beth Cipoletti
Maternal self-efficacy beliefs as predictors of parenting competence and toddlers' emotional, social, and cognitive development, Priscilla Kari Coleman
The ambassador of development: Aretas Brooks Fleming, West Virginia's political entrepreneur, 1839-1923., Jeffery Blane Cook
Hall's condition and list coloring., Matthew M. Cropper
Fuzzy reliability modeling of distributed client -server systems, Patrick Louis Cross
Examination of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor signal transduction cascade in salt-sensitive hypertension., James M. Culhane
The effects of toothbrush design on bacterial retention and viability: A preliminary study., Heidi Lynn Dahmer
Development of a heavy-duty vehicle chassis dynamometer test route, James Joseph Daley
Hydrogeochemical response of an acid-producing mine spoil aquifer to induced alkaline recharge., Matthew H. Daly
Gendered expectations: An exploration of identity and power in the life of Katherine of Aragon., Jennifer R. Daum
Gendered expectations: An exploration of identity and power in the life of Katherine of Aragon., Jennifer R. Daum
A study of leadership and management learning needs perceptions of Charleston Area Medical Center staff physicians during physician integration., Elaine A. Davis
Do Christian schools implement long -range plans?, Steven L. DeGeorge
Experimental and modeling studies on a catalytic packed bed membrane reactor, Ashutosh G. Deshpande
Inhibition ofc-HA RAS oncogene expression by antisense oligonucleotides using EGF receptor mediated delivery systems., Deepa S. Deshpande
Developing telephony applications using reusable software components in a graphical application implementation environment., William H. Dodrill
Note-taking and second language learning., Sherry Ann Dorobish
Fractal analysis of topography and structure across the Appalachian foreland of West Virginia, Ashley Shannon Burns Douds
A study of the impact of mentoring on West Virginia public school teachers., Linda K. Dunlap
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