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 1996
Automated lumber processing system (ALPS): Computerized hardwood lumber gradings and industrial processing., John Edward Moody
CAD for roll forming process., Sankar Rao Nallapati
Disease and socioeconomic change: The politics of colonial health care in western Kenya, 1895-1939., George Oduor Ndege
The construction and validation of a scale to measure a spiritual perspective., Nicholas Charles Neupauer
Identification and analysis of communication patterns in an IHE with a downsized unit., William Earl Noone
Stress, social support, and burnout in nursing home staff., Lynn Marie Northrop
Mitigation of blast effects with geogrid-reinforced soil backfills., Alan Paul Ohrt
The effects of cooperative learning and traditional mathematics instruction in grades K-12: A meta-analysis of findings., Norhayati Othman
Re-siting memory: Reading resistance through memorization in three Margaret Atwood novels., Uma Devi Palecanda K
Development and assessment of a standard dissolution methodology for protein-based injectable suspensions., Sunil Prabhu
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Considerations for dental admissions and accommodations., Shelia S. Price
Computers, cooperation, communication, and critical thinking skills., Laura Priselac Pyzdrowski
Use of prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) for enhanced soil flushing., John Dante Quaranta
Exchange rate volatility and dynamic trade pricing under costly adjustment., Qiming Ran
Repeated reading intervention using taped books to increase emergent literacy skills with children at-risk., Laura Anne Reissner
Should coaches administer psychological interventions to their athletes?, Timothy Scott Rice
The effects of a differential reinforcement and stimulus history for following rules on insensitivity to new contingencies., Keith Edward Ruckstuhl
The use of imaging techniques to study the hydrodynamics of particle motion in a fluidized bed coating device in the region of the liquid spray., Bram A. Saadevandi
Consensus in West Virginia music education: A comparison of teacher ideals and state curriculum., Penelope Saeler
Trade and development: Special application to Malaysia, 1960-1990., Thamir M. Salih
Modeling and application of thin-walled composite beams in bending and torsion., Hani A. Salim
Evaluation of mineral project using simulation and expert system: "A case for a gold mine evaluation"., Saied Sarkarat
Costs of producing transportation fuel oxygenates from coal-derived alcohols., John E. Saymansky
Validation of the slide board as an exercise modality., Randal Paul Schober
Investigations in number theoretic functions., Temba Shonhiwa
Development of cost-based multi-defect-type control chart using fuzzy set theory., Mustafa Saadeddin Shraim
Analysis of regulatory regions within the first intron of the estrogen-inducible chicken very low density apolipoprotein II gene., Franklin David Shuler
Expressive endeavors utilizing advanced and emerging technical means., Paul Louis Siciliano
An accurate Navier-Stokes solver with an application to unsteady flows., Jason Richard Smith
The role of the president at small religious colleges., Mark Alan Smith
Assessment of adolescent quality of life: Development and preliminary validation of a self-report measure., Leslie E. Spieth
A study of the relationship between faculty qualifications and program attributes and student outcomes in schools of nursing in West Virginia from 1985 to 1994., Barbara Bales Stevens
Process modeling and analysis for pulsed gas metal arc welding of an aluminum automotive spaceframe., Sankaran Subramaniam
Function of an autonomous replication sequence (ars) in Coxiella burnettii., Michelle Lynn Suhan
An analysis of the international, domestic and personal determinants of the presidential use of force., Barry Norris Sweet
Study of jointless bridge behavior and development of design procedures., Hemanth Kumar Thippeswamy
Families of premature infants: An analysis of physical abuse risk factors., Kimberly J. Ujcich
A comparison of the performance of developmental students with regular students in a college-level mathematics course., Anthony Joseph Vavra
Vibration and air-resonance stability characteristics of helicopters using rotor-body dynamic interaction., Senthilvel Vellaichamy
Katelyn's emergent literacy story: A case study and consolidated literature review of the development of literacy from birth to three years., Sherrie Kimberly Wampler
Mechanisms and control of mine floor heave., Yajie Wang
Response acquisition with delayed reinforcement in the presence of an irrelevant operandum., April Michele Williams
The hydraulics revolution: Science and technical design of urban water supply in the enlightenment., Edward Howard Winant
An experimental study of fluidically oscillated natural gas flames: Flow fields and emissions., Marshalla Michelle Wright
Soil-structure-fluid interaction by hybrid FEM-BEM., Chaojin Xu
Formation and structure of C-8-oxo/aryl-guanine adducts in DNA., Wai-Ming Yau
An investigation of hydrogen-related phenomenon and compensation in zinc selenide grown by molecular beam epitaxy., Zhonghai Yu
Eliciting information about knowledge structures in persons with mild or moderate mental retardation through the use of dynamic assessment and prototype theory., Mary Ellen Zeppuhar
An assessment of Chinese culture courses in the colleges and universities of the United States and Canada., Zi-qiao Zhang
Response time, process accuracy and sequence accuracy of individuals with specific learning disabilities responding to auditory and visual stimuli., Elizabeth Ann Zicha
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
"Accepting the findings of medical science": Gender, class and the political economy of health care in central Appalachia, 1880-1935., Sandra Lee Barney
The relation between marital conflict and child adjustment: An examination of parental and child repertoires., Beverley Kim Beach
A measurement of critical thinking dispositions and skills of baccalaureate nursing students., Marjorie Mahoney Bower
Factors influencing the selection of daughters as primary caregivers to parents with dementia., Rick Allan Briggs
Reform of higher education in West Virginia: A bicameral system of governance, 1989-1994., Richard Domenick Cupelli
The quantification of dynamic parameters that affect eccentric contraction induced injury in an in vivo rodent model., Robert Gregory Cutlip
Paths and cycles in semicomplete digraphs., Marjorie Anne Darrah
The effects of lupus on Flannery O'Connor and some of her works., Elizabeth Deidre Davis
The interrelationship of conation, goal accomplishment style, and psychological type in distance learners., Michaeleen Ann Davis
Ain't Misbehavin' : A Study of Teacher Misbehaviors, Related Communication Behaviors, and Student Resistance, Danielle J. Dolin
Lumbermen and log sawyers: The transformation of life and labor in the north Florida timber industry, 1830-1930., Jeffrey Andrew Drobney
Strength of elderly farmers and manually adjustable ROPS., John Richard Etherton
The effects of role transition from ADN to BSN nurse educator upon role conflict and role ambiguity., Martha Sue Forsbrey
A historically oriented physical science curriculum model for high schools in Taiwan, ROC., Li-Yu Fu
Integrated reliability, availability, maintainability cost modeling for the manufacturing system design/operation problem., Yavuz Goktas
The completion of a revolution: West Virginia from statehood through Reconstruction., Randall Scott Gooden
Leadership of behavior disorders programs in West Virginia., Carol J. Graham
Fire fighters: A test of Holland's theory of careers., Brian M. Hershey
Alcohol treatment issues: Professional differences., Stella Y. Hshieh
A phenomenological study of the lived experience of nursing students enrolled in an associate degree nursing program., M Regina Jennette
Institutional persistence of first-generation college students: A test of the Tinto model., Lauren K. Joseph
Even Start parents' practices and views of literacy with preschool-aged children., Diane E. Karther
The Efficacy of Adolescent Rape Prevention Education, Ruth E. Kershner
Characterization of mesophase pitch materials from petroleum and coal-derived precursors: Kinetics and rheology at elevated temperatures., Pravin Maruti Khandare
Social welfare policy in the American states: The case of AFDC., Sung Chul Kim
A layer-wise theory for linear and failure analysis of laminated composite beams., Youngchan Kim
Visionary leadership and Total Quality Management in higher education administration., Larry Dusten Kyle
The use of an instrumented breast model of the examination of patterns of search in breast self-examination., Susan Bragg Leight
The effects of goal setting and imagery training programs on the free-throw performance of female basketball players., Bart Steven Lerner
Pearl Buck: A cultural bridge across the Pacific., Kang Liao
Operating characteristics and stability of multiple-fan ventilation systems., Shumin Lin
An examination of mandatory student activity fees at selected colleges within three state systems., Timothy Gerard McCrudden
Stress distribution and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete column subjected to internal explosive charge., Yong-Suk Ro
The effects of collaborative learning on writing quality, writing apprehension, and writing attitude of college students in a developmental English program., Martha Boger Shrewsbury
Evangelism and western education in western Kenya: Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), 1905-1949., Dorothy Ann Smith-Akubue
Performance of FRP components and connections for bridge deck systems., Sotiris N. Sotiropoulos
First year experiences of female college students: A qualitative investigation., James M. Sottile
Design criteria for tensioned point-anchored resin-assisted roof bolt systems., John Charles Stankus
Applicability of Bispectral Analysis to Unstable Plasma Waves, Renaud Stauber
Anger expression and its relation to coronary heart disease., Sonia Suchday
Psychometric properties of the Multiple Eating Antecedents Scale (MEAL): A behavioral assessment instrument for measuring diet nonadherence in diabetes mellitus., Janice Rhea Triplett
The status of English grammar instruction in master's programs in TESOL in the United States., JoAnne Zoller Wagner
Staging whoredom: Prostitution on the Renaissance stage., Gregory George Winland