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

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Late Quaternary fluvial stratigraphy of the St. Albans archeologic site (46KA27), West Virginia, Courtney Andreas Nugent

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Fluency and controlled-operant training methods, Finnur Oddsson

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The effects of morphine on behavior maintained by fixed-interval schedules of food delivery., Amy Laurie Odum

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Velocity profile in confined elliptic fractures, Stephen Ronald Pack Jr.

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Dynamic response of the human skull-brain complex to impact: Points of maximum stress and pressure., Rinitha Palkamsetty

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School bus crashworthiness, Ganesh R. Panneer

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Hydrothermal aging of zeolite-based catalysts, Joongjai Panpranot

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Implementing constructivism in the middle school classroom, Christina Paparozzi

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A study of factors relating to the attrition from the West Virginia University - Marshall University - West Virginia Graduate College Cooperative Doctoral Program administered by the West Virginia Board of Trustees., Rudy Dale Pauley

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The emerging female hero in the fiction of Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, Ursula Le Guin, and Barbara Kingsolver., Rebecca S. Phillips

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A toolbox of intelligent solutions for hydraulic fracturing models., Andrei Sergiu Popa

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Genotoxicity studies of roofing asphalt fume condensates in mammalian cells., Hongwei Qian

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Identification of math anxiety subtypes, Aline Elizabeth Rabalais

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Online education: The effect of computer-mediated communication on tutor-tutee interactions., April Terese Reed

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Economies of scale, overcapitalization and asset pricing in the United States electric utility industry., Russell Rhine

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Emissions reduction benefits of adapting electronic closed loop fueling control on a mechanically controlled spark-ignited engine, Frederick Scott Richmond

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The relationship of the communication styles of public school principals in West Virginia and their schools' climates to student achievement., Linda Sue Roberts

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The nature of semantic memory deficits in Alzheimer's disease: Semantic degradation or working memory deficits., Staci Robyn

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"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

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Immunotoxic effects of pulmonary exposure to isobutyl nitrite in the murine macrophage., Avijit Roy

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Computer-controlled autonomous model car: A mechatronics project, Aparna Sachidanand

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Antioxidation and NF kappa B: A practical consideration., Meir S. Sacks

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Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment (SECEE): Instrument development and validation., Kari E. Sand-Jecklin

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A study of the relationship between leadership style and selected demographic characteristics of principals and their predisposition to use creative insubordination in decision-making., Yvonne Santin

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Determining the Environmental Training Needs and Training Preferences of Tribal Officials on Reservations in the United States., Jeeta Lakhani Saxena

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Nondestructive testing of concrete bridge decks using ground-penetrating radar and the chain drag method, Jerry J. Scheff

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Perturbation studies of excitable media, Lisa Elizabeth Seagraves

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Electron paramagnetic resonance studies of electron and hole traps related to optical damage in KTiOPO(4)., Scott Douglas Setzler

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Choice, changing over, and reinforcement delay., Timothy Alan Shahan

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Investigation of the formation of residual ash on candle filters, Sharath J. Simha

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Computational aspects of spatial data analysis., Oleg Smirnov

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Enhanced heat transfer to a flat plate from an oscillating annular heated jet., James Lee Spenik

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States and war coalitions: A case study of the Gulf War., George Sprowls

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Estradiol responsive neural systems involved in seasonal breeding in the ewe., Ivan Stefanovic

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Characterization of diversity of fungi forming arbuscular endomycorrhizae in selected plant communities, Sidney Luiz Sturmer

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The relationship between social interest and self-concept in conduct-disordered adolescents., Emily M. Sweitzer

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Computational models of particle size effects on brittle oxide scale erosion, Ravi S. Tangirala

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Synthesis and evaluation of novel polymeric stationary phases for capillary liquid chromatography and electrochromatography., Zhixin Jessica Tan

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The relationships among teacher characteristics, student learning, and teacher evaluation., Jason John Teven

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The development of 8-ono-adenosine triplex DNA., Deepak D. Thakkar

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The effects of knowledge of results compared to knowledge of results with goal setting intervention on selected tennis skills., Oliver Trittenwein

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Prediction of turbulent mixing at the interface of density stratified, shear flows using CFD, Matthew Robert Umbel

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An object relationship framework and persistence in Java., Srinivas S. Vangari

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Resistance-in-series modeling in high-shear rotary ultrafiltration, Ronald L. Vaughan Jr.

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Influence of polymeric additives on the melting and crystallization behavior of nylon 6,6., Parvinder Singh Walia

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Relationship between habitat and ant communities in oak-dominated Appalachian forests treated with microbial pesticides., Changlu Wang

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A universal amperometric membrane-covered gas-sensing electrodes system: Measurement of dissolved oxygen, ozone and chlorine dioxide., Rener Wang

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Evaluation of the effect of temporal variations in flow patterns on capacity design for underground coal mine belt systems., Xueming Wang

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Thermal stress prediction for direct-chill casting of a high strength aluminum alloy., Jian Wan

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Student Interest and Teacher Behaviors., Keith David Weber

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Identification of content, priority, and methods of instructional delivery for a women's health component in an internal medicine residency program: A modified delphi study., Alicia Jean Williams

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Theory of mind development and attentional processes in young school children., Amy Gillies Wilson

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Symbolic behavior: Reorganizing and expanding stimulus classes through matching and naming., Oliver Wirth

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Organizational culture and leadership at Berea College: An historical inquiry into saga development and underlying cultural assumptions., Gerald Emerson Wood

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Determination of residual stress using phase shift Moire interferometry., Wenhong Xu

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Basin analysis of the Carboniferous strata in central and southern West Virginia using sequence stratigraphic principles., Chaoqing Yang

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Fracture mechanics of human cortical bone: The relationship of geometry, microstructure and composition with the fracture of the tibia, femoral shaft and the femoral neck., Yener Nail Yeni

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Enhancing global understanding through traditional African music and dance: A multicultural African music curriculum for American middle schools., Paschal Yao Younge

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Generalizations of colorability and connectivity of graphs, Xiankun Zhang

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Identification and characterization of sympathetic neurons that innervate mesenteric artery or vein in the guinea-pig., Zhongling Zheng

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The relationships among hypermedia-based instruction, cognitive styles and teaching subject-verb agreement to adult ESL learners., Fuqiang Zhuo

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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Oligopsony elements in the recycled wastepaper market: Existence and implications., Aref Aghaei-Hervani

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Religiousness and adjustment in dementia caregivers., George David Allen

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Evaluation of West Virginia Medicaid's prior authorization policy for anti-ulcer medications: Economic and recipient outcomes., Ambarish Jayant Ambegaonkar

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Matching Appalachians' preventive services' utilization and managed care strategies for preventive care., Mayur Mohan Amonkar

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The relationship between public sector higher education level-four grievant variables and third-party discipline and discharge arbitration case determinations at the West Virginia Education and State Employees Grievance Board, years 1985-1995., Ellen Jane Barnes

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A proposed animal model of clomipramine-induced posttraumatic stress disorder., Linda Louise Beeler

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Decentralized estimation for large scale interconnected systems., Noureddine Bekhouche

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Effects of gypsy moth defoliation on forest vegetation and a forest bird community., Jennifer Lewis Bell

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Cyclic lithofacies, sequence stratigraphy, and depositional basin evolution of the Tonoloway Limestone., Stephen Craig Bell

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Study of weathering actions on partings and its effects on long-term stability of coal pillar., Kousick Biswas

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A unique astrocyte morphological plasticity., Joanna B. Bobak

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The effects of lifting height and asymmetry on maximum acceptable weight of lift, average heart rate, and estimated biomechanical loading to the lumbar spine., Thomas Gordon Bobick

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A comparative study of alma mater support between first-generation alumni and other alumni., Susan Elaine Bohna

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Experimental and numerical aerodynamic characterization of a two-dimensional NASP model in ground effect with thrust simulation., Robert E. Bond

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Music by Judson Bracey., Judson Frank Bracey

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Risk based analysis of levees., Anthony Lewis Brizendine

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Regulation of the RpoS sigma factor in Salmonella typhimurium by host factor I, a small RNA binding protein encoded by thehfq gene., Larissa Carol Brown

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Perceptions of principals and teachers regarding the West Virginia mandated performance evaluation of teachers., Sarah Lee Brown

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Comparison of a Pin Cam and an Inverted Pin Cam design based on the parameters used for the axial vane rotary engine (beta version)., Phillip Howard Burnside

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Involvement and persistence: Nontraditional student perceptions of the student-college relationship., James Leonard Butcher

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Faculty stance toward multiculturalism and multicultural education: A qualitative study., Jane Sheridan Cardi

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Experimental investigation of the IEDD instability., James Joseph Carroll

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Nationbuilding and the military: The life and career of Secretary of War Henry Knox, 1750-1806., Michael Darryl Carter

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A study and computer data base of innovative compositional and performance techniques in intermediate piano literature composed from 1940 through 1990., Lya Michele Cartwright

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Parent perceptions of accreditation standards in early childhood education., Lori Elizabeth Casto

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An advocacy coalition approach to a study of the politics of education in Tennessee., Patricia Ehle Ceperley

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A comparative study of the development of educational psychology in China and America., Huiping Liu Cervenka

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Current college and university serious student problems: A study of attitudes and perceptions of chief student affairs officers and student leaders at Research I universities., Melanie Jeanne Cook

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Methane oxidation and respiration of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)., Scott Andrew Cook

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The impact of good father-son relationships on the son's development from adolescent to middle age: A qualitative study., Wayne Francis Coombs

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Identifying barriers to computer-supported instruction., Ragina Melton Copeland

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Thermodynamic model of a three-chamber engine., Kristine Kincaid Craven

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Aclassical features of propranolol pharmacokinetics., Carol Lynn Cronenberger

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A modified research approach teaching style in a high school chemistry classroom., Krystal D. Curtis

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Herbicide cross resistance in atrazine-resistant velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)., M Essam Dabaan

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Defining developmentally appropriate practice in physical education., Nigel Davies

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The relationships between West Virginia early and middle school principals' leadership style and school culture as perceived by faculty., Donna K. Davis

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Inter-rater reliability, sensitivity to student growth, and concurrent validity of the Competent Learner Repertoire Assessment Level Two., Joseph Wesley Deem

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There was something in the water: Parallels in paradigms in English and physics, 1880 to 1940., Tracy Joan DeMars