This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Silencing the Self Scale an extension study., Elizabeth Koropsak-Berman
Perimenopause: A phenomenological study of women and health care providers in rural areas., Patricia Ann Kraft
Recruiting retirees for economic development: A public policy perspective., Michele Louise Kreidler
Conceptual knowledge of a normative life event: The impact of intellectual ability, age, experience and attachment on the concept of death., Elizabeth Rooney Levelle
Changes in arteriolar structure and function during rapid juvenile growth., James Russell Linderman
The effect of supplemental authentic materials with traditional textbook-based instruction on the proficiency of secondary students in level 1 second language courses., Raymond Joseph Mainenti
Robust design optimization with applications to composite-material structures., Satheesh Makkapati
The effect of estrogen on the transcriptional regulation and the chromatin remodeling of the very low density apolipoprotein II gene., Elizabeth Mambo
An exploration of critical thinking, learning style, locus of control, and environmental perception in baccalaureate nursing students., Sandra Elizabeth Marra
A recorded tape analysis of the types and frequencies of decisions made by West Virginia school boards from August 1990 to August 1995., Linda K. McCall
Male adolescent sex offenders: The relationship between early victimization and subsequent offense patterns., Mark Steven Metz
A neural network based inference engine generator for comprehension and translation of English and Spanish commands to Unix "e-mail" and "vi" editor., Mohammad Reza Moozoun
A general statistical approach to engineering problem solving., Ali Akbar Moshirpour
Endothelium-derived nitric oxide attenuates sympathetic neurogenic constriction in the intestinal microvasculature of rat., Geoffrey Paul Nase
'Regional' political ecology and underdevelopment in Appalachia: Case studies from two West Virginia counties., James Todd Nesbitt
Family experiences and early social cognition: Links to social behavior., Charisse L. Nixon
An exploration of the effect of attachment style on the conflict dynamics of the long-term couple., Gloria Jean O'Donnell
Stimulus control of human punished behavior: Testing for generalization., Jennifer Marie O'Donnell
Crime and the nation: Prison reform and popular fiction in Philadelphia, 1786-1800., Peter Thomas Okun
Influence of Permian salt dissolution on Cretaceous oil and gas entrapment, Denver basin., David Wayne Oldham
Post-Soviet transitions in policy and management of zapovedniki and lespromkhozi in central Siberia., David Miller Ostergren
The effect of hypermedia development on high school students' knowledge acquisition and problem-solving., John Mason Oughton
Estimation of the longitudinal and lateral-directional aerodynamic parameters from flight data for the NASA F/A-18 HARV., Alfonso Christopher Paris
Monte Carlo studies of instabilities in solids under external strains and stresses., Anatoli M. Peredera
First-movement cadenzas for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano concertos K. 466, 467, 482, 491, 503 and 537., Tean-Hwa P'ng
Analysis and design optimization of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) structural beams., Pizhong Qiao
The control of human placental vascular tone: I. The effects of caffeine and nicotine. II. The role of progesterone., Rolando Juan Ramirez
An analysis of progressively delayed reinforcement., Mark P. Reilly
Examination of a common conceptual and treatment model for PTSD in Vietnam veterans, rape survivors, and victims of child abuse: A clinician survey., Josephine A. Ridley
Performance-tunable distributed execution of object-based software., George Braden Rinard
Morphological transformation and oncogene activation induced by silica dust in BALB/c 3T3 cells., Susan Blackburn Robbins
Psychological reactions of children following exposure to motor vehicle accidents., Cheryl Annette Rode
Postsecondary persistence of GED students., Maria C. Rose
An assessment of infants' emotional reactivity and regulation in states of fatigue and wakefulness., Christine Nelson Ross
Increased exposure to specific types of narrative as a mechanism of change in theory of mind development., Nicole Marie Ruther
Finite element analysis of a debonded total hip stem., Venkatesh C. Saligrama
Drug-loaded tumor cells for lung cancer chemotherapy., Jun Shao
The use of point-source applications of limestone aggregate fines for treatment of acidic streams., Sean Michael Sherlock
A program for educating parents about the effects of divorce and conflict on children., Kelly Dawn Shifflett
Estimating local lending risk and its effect on bank asset allocation., David John Sorenson
The persistence of radiation-induced chromosome aberrations in mice., Michelle Denise Spruill
The medical treatment preferences and values of nursing home residents., Natalie Dawn Staats
The characterization of pulsed glow discharge phenomena by mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopies., Robert Ernest Steiner
Effects of a parent/adolescent training program on adolescent conduct disorders: A comparison across four intervention conditions., Corinne E. Stephanik
A laboratory study of the geochemistry of anoxic limestone drains., Patrick Lynn Sterner
Aromatic formation in catalytic cracking: A study using model compounds over ASTM standard catalysts., Ramesh B. Subramanian
The nature of supported reflection of novice graduate teaching assistants of Spanish., Ruth A. Supko
A signal detection analysis of body image distortion among women with bulimia nervosa., Lynda Anne Szymanski
Application of automotive engine control technology to general aviation aircraft powerplants., Christopher John Tennant
Portrayal of teacher image: An exploration of perceptions and behaviors of healthcare educators., Carole Shockey Thomassy
Comparison of male and female osteopathic student perceptions of the status of women in the osteopathic medical education environment., Carolyn Bailey Thompson
Role expectations and predictions of trends for human resource development at small, private colleges and universities within the Southern Regional Education Board area., Beth Ann Triplett
Regional economic effects of university research: A spatial econometric perspective., Attila Varga
Role of patient empowerment in enhancing medical care outcomes: Development and validation of a framework., Krithika S. Venkataraman
Effects of membrane rotation and transmembrane pressure on the high-shear rotary ultrafiltration of an oily wastewater., Roger C. Viadero
Burnout and depression among Roman Catholic secular, religious, and monastic clergy., Stephen Gerard Virginia
Cell cycle regulation of redoxyendonuclease activity in human neuroblastoma cells., Deepika Walpita
John S. Service and United States-China relations, 1933--1945., Yufeng Wang
The relationships of school organizational health and teacher commitment to student achievement in selected West Virginia elementary schools., Louis Kent Watts
A parametric study of knock control strategies for a bi-fuel engine., William Scott Wayne
The ecology of darters in the Elk River, West Virginia., Stuart Andrew Welsh
Identity management and decision-making strategies of lesbian women at various stages of identity development: An ethnographic study., Joy Sharon Whitman
Vincennes: From French colonial village to American frontier town, 1730-1820., Denise Marie Wilson
Family FIRO model perspectives on physical spouse abuse: An exploratory study., Antoinette Sgarlata Wiseman
Effects of pattern of FSH on follicular growth and ovulation and relationships between histamine and plasminogen activator in the ovulatory process of gilts., David Jeffrey Wright
Convection patterns in chemical reactions., Yunqing Wu
The immunotoxic effects of a herbicide, 3,4-dichloropropionanilide, on murine macrophage cytokine production., Yilin Cindy Xie
Integrating technology education concepts into China's educational system., Faxian Yang
Interactions between genetically distinct retroviruses., Philip David Yin
Lived experiences of male nursing students with caring., Patricia Jean Young
Mathematical analysis for the hydrodynamic model of semiconductors., Chen Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Development of ultrasonic techniques for detection of internal defects in highway concrete structures., Allakbar Afshari
Follicular development and fertility in beef cows., Nasim Ahmad
Development of design criteria for long-term separation, filtration and drainage behavior of nonwoven geotextiles with fly ash., Mujahid Hussain Akram
An investigation of gender equity in the medical coverage and injury prevention of basketball programs as identified by head athletic trainers at NCAA Division I colleges and universities., Joseph Alan Beckett
A historical study of educational reform policy in Morocco., Abdellah Benahnia
A survey of the teaching of composition at forty-six high profile university and college Intensive English programs., Sherrie Tahn Bennett
Mechanisms of absorption and metabolism of peptide drugs in the lung., Meenakshi G. Bhat
Examining template switching during retroviral reverse transcription., Ella Harvey Bowman
Nucleation and Growth of GaN on Sapphire by MBE, Steven Buczkowski
A cellular model for automatic transport systems., Yang Cai
The interrelation of Gypsy culture and school culture: An ethnography study of interactions., Marina Izquierdo Carter
Cellular mechanisms in vascular smooth muscle contributing to the development of salt-sensitive hypertension., Scott William Caveney
Isoforms of sodium,potassium-ATPase in rat erythroblastic cells., Chun-Shia Chang
The dynamic SSI of a shallow buried plate under impact loading., Shen-En Chen
Analytical characterization of semi-volatile organic material in coal and coal-related products., Scott William Chervenick
Multisubstrate analog inhibitors of glucosamine synthase as potential antifungal agents., Sridar Venkitakrishnan Chittur
Correlation of in-facepiece sampling methods using a simulated health-care workplace test., Christopher Charles Coffey
Energy conservation behavior: Description and analysis of the Energy Conservation Corps., Carolann Cook
A study of the relationship between school and district office linkage patterns and the implementation status of key middle level practices., Michael Lee Cunningham
Silica-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis: Toxicological implications and pharmacological modulation., Michael DiMatteo
Analysis of chromosomal aberrations in mice chronically fed carcinogens., Alison Erika Director
Assessing the impact of the West Virginia K-12 RuralNet Project on teachers' views., Thomas P. Ditty