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
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
The nature of semantic memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease: Semantic degradation or working memory deficits., Staci Robyn
"The least thing you hear about in the dorm": Cultural themes for academic activity in a women's residence hall at a public comprehensive university., Linda Pedretty Rowe
Immunotoxic effects of pulmonary exposure to isobutyl nitrite in the murine macrophage., Avijit Roy
Computer-controlled autonomous model car: A mechatronics project, Aparna Sachidanand
Antioxidation and NF kappa B: A practical consideration., Meir S. Sacks
Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment (SECEE): Instrument development and validation., Kari E. Sand-Jecklin
Determining the Environmental Training Needs and Training Preferences of Tribal Officials on Reservations in the United States., Jeeta Lakhani Saxena
Nondestructive testing of concrete bridge decks using ground-penetrating radar and the chain drag method, Jerry J. Scheff
Perturbation studies of excitable media, Lisa Elizabeth Seagraves
Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of electron and hole traps related to optical damage in KTiOPO(4)., Scott Douglas Setzler
Choice, changing over, and reinforcement delay., Timothy Alan Shahan
Investigation of the formation of residual ash on candle filters, Sharath J. Simha
Computational aspects of spatial data analysis., Oleg Smirnov
Enhanced heat transfer to a flat plate from an oscillating annular heated jet., James Lee Spenik
States and war coalitions: A case study of the Gulf War., George Sprowls
Estradiol responsive neural systems involved in seasonal breeding in the ewe., Ivan Stefanovic
Characterization of diversity of fungi forming arbuscular endomycorrhizae in selected plant communities, Sidney Luiz Sturmer
The relationship between social interest and self-concept in conduct-disordered adolescents., Emily M. Sweitzer
Computational models of particle size effects on brittle oxide scale erosion, Ravi S. Tangirala
Synthesis and evaluation of novel polymeric stationary phases for capillary liquid chromatography and electrochromatography., Zhixin Jessica Tan
The relationships among teacher characteristics, student learning, and teacher evaluation., Jason John Teven
The development of 8-ono-adenosine triplex DNA., Deepak D. Thakkar
The effects of knowledge of results compared to knowledge of results with goal setting intervention on selected tennis skills., Oliver Trittenwein
Prediction of turbulent mixing at the interface of density stratified, shear flows using CFD, Matthew Robert Umbel
An object relationship framework and persistence in Java., Srinivas S. Vangari
Resistance-in-series modeling in high-shear rotary ultrafiltration, Ronald L. Vaughan Jr.
Influence of polymeric additives on the melting and crystallization behavior of nylon 6,6., Parvinder Singh Walia
Relationship between habitat and ant communities in oak-dominated Appalachian forests treated with microbial pesticides., Changlu Wang
Evaluation of the effect of temporal variations in flow patterns on capacity design for underground coal mine belt systems., Xueming Wang