This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Optimal power flow using a genetic algorithm and linear algebra, Reid S. Maust
The Fernow Experimental Forest: An analysis of historical change., Jennifer Ann McCullough
The effectiveness of prophylactic etodolac on post-endodontic pain, Eric Richard Menke
Identification and control of dynamical systems, Eugene Robert Mihaliuk
The effect of utilizing a third point of reference on the accuracy of the earbow facebow., Henry Albert Miller
The effect of postorganizers on mathematics achievement following lectures., Karen E. Mitchell
Studies of far from equilibrium condensed matter systems: Euler buckling instability and molecular beam epitaxy., Dorel I. Moldovan
Photoluminescence investigation of compensation in nitrogen doped zinc selenide., Monica Moldovan
Assessment of the impact of the West Virginia Medicaid's prior authorization policy for NSAIDs on chronic patients: Economic and humanistic outcomes., Aiman Ab Momani
The origins of rapids in the lower New River Gorge, West Virginia., Dawn Anne Moore
Productivity and economic growth in the Pittsburgh region from 1850 to 1900, Benjamin Edward Morton
A comparison of performance of students referred for gifted evaluation on the WISC-III and Binet IV., James Edward Mullins
Sulfur chemistry: Structure and reactivity of substituted thioureas and aminothiols of physiological importance., Claudius Mundoma
Determination of optimal pricing and warranty policies, Ozcan Mutlu
The evaluation of research for promotion and tenure: An organizational perspective, Elsa G. Nadler
Assertion seeding: Development of program instrumentation through iterative formal analysis., Vikram Nagulakonda
The implementation of a multicultural strand in selected teacher education courses in a monocultural institution., Doris M. Nicholas
Domains of organizational effectiveness of gerontology centers in higher education, Allison Hale Nichols
An applied market area study of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in the New York City region., Harry O. Nichols
Role of iron in the accumulation of glomalin, an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal glycoprotein, Kristine Ann Nichols
Federal highway spending and economic growth in Appalachia, James Herbert Noonan
Stability studies of coal liquid products using high performance liquid chromatography, Lawrence P. Norcio
Effects of hypertension and dietary salt on myogenic activity in the microcirculation: Possible roles of nitric oxide and angiotensin II., Timothy Robert Nurkiewicz
Effects of mutations on the function and assembly of the iron-sulfur protein into the cytochrome bc(1) complex of yeast mitochondria., Victor Hosea Obungu
Protecting property rights in America, Alfred M. Olivetti
Effects of faculty senate's site-based management practice on restructuring schools to facilitate inclusion, Holly Ann Pae
Development of decision support system for reliability, Mitesh Bhupendra Parekh
Modeling and simulation of selected distributed generation sources and their assessment, Ju-chirl Park
Dual fuel conversion of a direct-injection diesel engine, Talus Park
Decision support tool for costing of the pultrusion process, Taher Badrudin Patrawala
Evaluation of ceramic candle filters degradation and damage location using four-point bending tests, Wu Tseng Peng
Probability analysis of slope stability, Jennifer Lynn Peterson
"To make the crooked ways straight and the rough ways smooth": The federal government's role in laying out and building the Cumberland Road., Billy Joe Peyton
Neural networks for control signal reconstruction in non-linear systems with an application to aircraft dynamics., Stelios Pantelis Pispitsos
Effect of maturity and divalent salts on quality of low-fat, low-sodium restructured beef., Sharon L. Pojedinec
An experimental and computational investigation of microwave regeneration of diesel particulate traps., Sriram S. Popuri
The role of the special education administrator as perceived by principals, superintendents, and special education administrators in West Virginia, Katherine Leary Porter
Rural women and economic survival strategies in the former Bantustans: A case study from the Northwest Province, South Africa., Amy Danielle Pratt
The development of a benchtop composting reactor for bioremediation of pesticides., Christopher Edward Prigge
Photoluminescence and optical absorption spectroscopy of infrared materials chromium(2+) doped zinc selenide and zinc germanium phosphide., Corneliu Ioan Rablau
Highway cost-benefit analysis system, Venkatramani Rajamohan
Development of a decision support system for assessment of mobile bridges, Vikram Ramamoorthy
Heavy-duty emissions inventory and prediction, Ravishankar Ramamurthy
Design and development of a microwave-enhanced diesel soot oxidation system, Bret Allen Rankin
Study of the Kalman filter for arrhythmia detection with intracardiac electrograms, Pisut Raphisak
Multiple data set integration and GIS techniques used to investigate linear structural controls in the southern Powder River Basin, Wyoming, Heath Patrick Rasco
Potential lethal and sublethal effects of gypsy moth biological treatments on non-target lepidopterans in two Appalachian forests, Kenneth Edward Rastall
Effect of allopurinol and hemin on some biological markers of aging in broiler chickens, Dinesh Singh Rathore
Geologic controls on mass movement in the New River Gorge, West Virginia, Jonathan William Frank Remo
Field analysis and design of a moving iron linear alternator for use with linear engine, Dulpichet Rerkpreedapong
Differences in lipoxygenase activity as related to cultivar differences in superficial scald of apples, Judith Lynne Hercules Reynolds
Using conventional wireline logs to generate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) logs: A feasibility study., Mark Robert Richardson
The effects of a preschool movement program on motor skill acquisition, movement concept formation, and movement practice behavior., Darren Luke Robert
La influencia de la arquitectura en tres novelas de la posguerra., Maria de las Mercedes Rodriguez Fuentes
A study of teachers' confidence levels toward meeting the computer technology instructional objectives of the West Virginia Dept. of Education., Cathy Jo Rotunda
A model for World Wide Web-based asynchronous laboratory learning in engineering education., Prashanth Kumar Salur
Increased nitric oxide production during pregnancy: Focusing on the tissue source and physiological role of the pregnancy induced increase in nitric oxide synthesis., Beth R. Santmyire
A case study for building an automated damage detection system., Eduard S. Sazonov
A comparison of cardiovascular reactivity to laboratory stressors and day-night blood pressure differences assessed by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring., Scott Lee Schauss
Gerald Finzi's songs for baritone on texts by Thomas Hardy: An historical and literary analysis and its effect on their interpretation., Curtis Alan Scheib
The effect of argon laser irradiation on etched and pumiced human enamel: An in vitro study., John Robert Schouten
Design considerations for variable power split hydraulic drives for industrial applications, Michael Jan Christian Shellenberger
The effects of land-use history on plant species diversity and abundance in dambo wetlands in Zimbabwe., Fortune Feresu Shonhiwa
The effect of graphing calculators on college students' ability to solve procedural and conceptual problems in developmental algebra., Mark Andrew Shore
The effect of diet dilution with lactose on the performance of turkeys., Melvin Fungayi Simoyi
Design and development of fuzzy expert system for Handy Board, Aditya Kumar Singh
Administrators' influence on job satisfaction for West Virginia special education teachers, Jennifer Pitzer Sirk
Locating and mapping cemeteries in Loudon County, Virginia, Scott Marshall Sizer
Resequencing topics college algebra., Nancy A. Skocik
Preservative treatment evaluation of five Appalachian wood species with four preservatives, Jeffrey John Slahor
Characterization of neurotensin's bipolar effects on nociceptive modulation using SR 142948A and SR 48692, two non-peptide neurotensin receptor antagonists, Jeffrey P. Smith
An analysis of science- and technology-related health assistance provided to lesser developed nations from 1985 to 1995., Robin C. Spitznogle
The effect of product design and packaging parameters on effective storability and retrieval: A computer-based approach., Srinath Srivatsavan
Regulation of glucose -6 -phosphate dehydrogenase by polyunsaturated fatty acids in cultured rat hepatocytes, Laura Petrosky Stabile
Response time to batted balls, Tracie L. Stechly Seivertson
Preschool teaching experience and special education support systems: A survey of western Pennsylvania., Stephanie Ann Sterling
Electron-nuclear double resonance studies of point defects in silver gallium selenide and zinc germanium phosphide., Kevin Taylor Stevens
Social competence and theory of mind understanding in elementary school children with attention deficits, Amy Wilson Strange
Der Zweite Weltkrieg und der Vietnamkrieg aus der Sicht der "Verlierer": Ein Vergleich bundesdeutscher und amerikanischer Nachkriegsliteratur., Jonas Strecker
Pulmonary response to silica: Role of apoptosis., Fernando Antonio Suarez
An analysis of the trends in energy conservation studies of the IAC program., Nithya Sundararajan
The relationship of job congruence, job satisfaction, and social support on the mental and physical health of sport officials., Paul James Sundell
Effects of turbidity on the foraging abilities of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), John A. Sweka
Oocyte morphology and estrogen concentrations following a reduction in progesterone in beef cattle, Robert A. Taft Jr.
Incorporating neural network traffic prediction into freeway incident detection, Benjamin Todd Taggart
Associations of egg production with the major histocompatibility complex in broiler breeder hens, Becky Jean Tarleton
Regressive model approach to the generation of test trajectories, Brian James Taylor
Evaluation of biocidal polymers for the treatment of domestic water supplies: Application of polymers to the surface of carrier particles., Robert Matthew Taylor
Geomorphic controls on sediment-transport efficiency in the central Appalachians: A comparative analysis of three watersheds underlain by the Acadian clastic wedge., Stephen Bernard Taylor
Automatic type curve matching for predicting gas wells production, Samson Tesfaslasie
Acetaminophen stimulates proliferation of breast cancer cells, Eugenia Harnagea Theophilus
Prediction of trauma responses following myocardial infarction, Risa Nakase Thompson
Explanatory models of chronic pain, Elizabeth Neely Thrush
The effect of teacher immediacy, affinity -seeking, and misbehaviors on instructional outcomes., Katherine S. Thweatt
Microstructure and electron emission characterization of the initial stages of diamond growth on silicon(100)., Vikram Lilo Tolani
In -cylinder combustion -based virtual emissions sensing, Michael L. Traver
Durability and mode-I fracture of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP)/wood interface bond, Brent Stephen Trimble
TEXPERT: Expert system for evaluating product design for worker's safety and health., Vikram V. Venneti
Aging and design of concrete members reinforced with GFRP bars, P. V. Vijay