Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Effects of Forgetting and Disclosure on Mock Jurors' Perceptions of an Alleged Rape, Johnathan Meier
Effect of Specific Data Variations on Automated Speaker Recognition, Ethan David Meighen
Investigation of Space Charge Effects on CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction on Gd-Doped Ceria Via Scanning Kelvin Probe and Model-Based Bayesian Analysis, Alejandro Mejia
History of Federal International Education Policy (1900-2024): A Four-Dimensional View in Action, Winda Wastu Melati
Development of Lab-on-a-Chip platforms incorporating a novel Acoustic atomization induced pump based on a vibrating sharp edge capillary., Balapuwaduge Lihini Tharanga Catherine Mendis
Fire Sings in the Dark, Emily Merrick
Defining Success for an Introductory Mathematics Non-STEM Pathway Course, Clark D. Metz
Machine Learning and RNA Bioinformatics, Jason Rafe Miller
Tragedy Personified: Crafting the role of Carol in Alice Birch's Anatomy of a Suicide, Josey Miller
Childhood Adversity and Sexual Risk Taking in College: Pathways Through Alcohol Use, Sarah Josephine Miller
Mechanistic Insight into Maternal Electronic Cigarette Exposure and its Effect on Offspring Cerebrovascular and Neurocognitive Health, Amber Victoria Mills
Factors related to adolescent anger in Appalachia: Implications for violence prevention, Rosalina Mills
Astrocyte Reprogramming by Th17 Cells in Autoimmune Neuroinflammation: Mechanisms and Implications, Sarah Marie Milne
Abuse Liability of Electronic Cigarettes in Non-Smoking Electronic Cigarette Users, Andrea Renee Milstred
Pilot Quality Improvement Project to Update Surgeon Preference Cards of a Community Hospital's Orthopedic Service, Jessica R. Mitchell
Structural and functional consequences of PDE6 prenylation in rod and cone photoreceptors, Faezeh Moakedi
Active Uncertainty Representation Learning: Toward More Label Efficiency in Deep Learning, Salman Mohamadi
Machine learning-assisted multiscale simulation and design optimization of composite jackets under low-velocity impacts, Masoud Mohammadi
A Podcasting Series on the Historical Event of Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster, Hannah G. Morgan
The Impact of Low-Skew on the Ultimate Capacity of Press-Brake-Formed Tub Girders, Madison Lynn Morgan
Aberrant Lipid Accumulation and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Dysfunction in Prcd-deficient mice, Sree Indrani Motipally
Utilizing ArcGis StoryMap to Raise Awareness: Double Dispossession of the Gullah Geechee on Sapelo Island, NOAH A. MOULTON
Ecological planning and design for creating a thriving suburban community in Lumberton, NC, Maram Moushmoush
Exploring Crystal Polymorphism in Additive-assisted Chemical Vapor-Deposited Transition Metal Chalcogenides and Oxides, Lawrence Kirimi Mubwika
Development of Dynamic Mass-Energy-Thermodynamics Constrained Hybrid Neural Network Models for Process Systems Applications, Angan Mukherjee
Making Home Here: Young Refugee-Migrant Women and the Work of Emplacement in a Rural Appalachian Town, Valentina Muraleedharan
Self-Care and Quality of Life of Remotely Monitored Appalachians with Heart Failure, Patrick Rexrode Murphy
Associations Among Psychosocial Factors, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cecelia I. Nelson
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Preanalytical Blood Gas Errors, Layla Haver Newbrough
From the Pews to the Ballot Box: How Religion Shapes Voting Behavior in Ghana., Maxwell Afriyie Nimako
Diet and Population Genomics of River Otters (Lontra canadensis) in West Virginia, Eden Grace Nitza
Efficient Classification of Very High Resolution Images, Mohammad I. Nouyed
Modeling and Techno-Economic Optimization of Microwave Assisted Ammonia Synthesis Processes, Opeyemi Aduragbemi Ogunniyan
Site, Seasonality, and Satisfaction: A Tourism Marketing Study in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Lillian E. Oles
Sex, Drugs, and TBI: The Effects of Sex Hormones and TrkB Activation on Alcohol-Related Behavior Following a Traumatic Brain Injury, Robin B. Oliverio
Hepatic mRNA Expression of Innate and Adaptive Immune Genes in Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Body Weight Gain, Deborah Ologunagba
Advances in machine learning aided seismic interpretation and inversion for subsurface characterization, Tobi Micheal Ore
Application of High-Resolution Fiber Optic Data to Enhance Completion Design, Christian J. Pacheco
Spatial Degradation and Livelihood Diversification in the Ever-changing Landscape of Pastoralist Kajiado, Kenya, John A. Paine
Clinical Significance of Gutta Percha Variability, Alex R. Pancake
Three Essays in Urban, Health and Public Economics, Dinushka Paranavitana
INVESTIGATING BIRDS AS DISPERSAL VECTORS OF LITYLENCHUS CRENATAE SUBSP. MCCANNII (ANGUINIDAE), THE NEMATODE ASSOCIATED WITH BEECH LEAF DISEASE, Spencer Rock Parkinson
Planar Semiconductor-Superconductor Topological Quantum Devices: Realistic Modeling Tools, Purna Prasad Paudel
Dynamic Load Identification using Optimal Sensor Placement and Dynamic Condensation Methods, Iole Pecora
Feminist Pedagogy in the ESL Classroom: A Retrospective Qualitative Case Study, Lindsei Pereira da Silva
Estimating Home Range Size and Density of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in West Virginia, Sarah M. Pesi
Contracture Management for Acute Burn Injury Patients, Brianna Paige Pestrosky
Extracting Meaning: Museums, Power, and Shaping the Story of Coal, Danielle Marie Petrak
Biology and ecology of Neonectria magnoliae and Neonectria punicea, two understudied Neonectria species in West Virginia, Hannah Marie Petronek
S(+)-Propylnorapomorphine Hydrochloride Alters Mutant Huntingtin Aggregation and Membrane Interactions, Gabriella M. Pettipas
Investigation of L-Serine Synthesis and Transport as Stabilizing Feedback Mechanisms within the Tsetse-Wigglesworthia Symbiosis, Ryan Phillips
Novel Membrane Materials for Nutrient Recovery from Nutrient-Rich Resources, KM Prottoy Shariar Piash
Improving Awareness and Identifying Risks for Emergence Delirium in Military Veterans, Hannah E. Pino
Implementation of Bayesian Statistics to Answer Diverse Engineering Questions: Applications in Cancer Immunology and Engineering Education, Anika C. Pirkey
Reimagining the Refugee Figure: Survival Migration and Its After-Affects, Gabriella Pishotti
Seeing Red: Hostile Attribution Bias, Aggression, and Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits, Kaley Potter
Investigating the Effect of Sign-Tracking on Attention and Perceptual Inference, Maria C. Potts
Time On the Mountain, Matthew T. Powney
Interactions Between Myeloid Cells and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Hillary Gabrielle Pratt
The identification and characterization of novel and improved antigens for next-generation pertussis vaccines, Gage Michael Pyles
A Multimodal Physical Fatigue Assessment Method Using a Biomarker and Accelerometer-Embedded Wearable Wristband, Md Hadisur Rahman
An Integrated Framework for Establishing Long-Term Transportation Management Strategies Promoting Sustainable Urban Growth, M Imtiaz Rahman
Reconceptualizing South Asia: Bangladeshi Literature and the Politics of Representation, Qazi Arka Rahman
Prediction of Anomalous Events with Data Augmentation and Hybrid Deep Learning Approach, Ahmed Shoyeb Raihan
An Examination of Coping Resources and Strategies among Appalachian Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults and Youth, Zachary Ramsey
Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults Post Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Mickaela R. Reed
Beccaria, the Executioner, and the French Revolution, Willa Carlyle Reising
Symptoms of anxiety, trauma, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in a subsequent pregnancy following a previous pregnancy loss, Juliana Lynn Restivo Haney
Teaching Cultural Humility Practices in Appalachia: The Value of Conducting Conversations Based in Education, Bailey A. Riggs
Experimental Verification and Time-resolved Bispectral Analysis of Nonlinear Coupling in the Toroidicity-induced Alfv´en Eigenmode Spectrum, Gregory Allen Riggs
Examination of The Time Course Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on the Thoracic Aorta, Madison Robinson
Isometric Force-Time Characteristics of Different Positions in the Clean in Weightlifters, Kyle G. Rochau
Estimating inorganic carbon flux from coal mining discharge portals in the bituminous coal field region of Pennsylvania, Lauren J. Rockwell
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Pyridine Dipyrrolide Iron-Carbene Complexes with Electronically Distinct Carbene Moieties, Jose G. Rodriguez
C–H Alkylation of Diol Substrates using Bifunctional Boronic Acid Catalysts, Matthew Ryan Ross
The Impact of Normal Growth on the AP Relationships of the Jaws and Incisors to the Forehead: A Serial Cephalometric Analysis of Untreated Individuals, Adam Joseph Rudmann Dr
Subjective Cognitive Decline: Examining the Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of Health, Amber Victoria Rusch
Kinetic Study of OH Radical Reactions with Cyclopentenone Derivatives, Patrick Kipkoech Rutto
Development of Dynamic Modeling and Estimation Techniques for Condition Monitoring of Advanced Energy Systems, Vivek Saini
An Inhibitory Recurrent Network in the Olfactory System, Farzaan Salman
Benchmarking the Global Warming Potential of Asphalt Pavements in West Virginia, Md Reasad Samrat
LEDs for Controlled Environment Agriculture: Leveraging Light to Optimize Crops, Tristan D. Sanders
Role of β4B-tubulin (TUBB4B) in the sensory system and spermatogenesis, Urikhan Sanzhaeva
From Measurement to Performance: Psychometric Validity and Psychological Predictors of Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets’ Performance on the Army Combat Fitness Test, Ari Joseph Sapinsley
4D EPR Oximetry Imaging for 4D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering, Sajad Sarvari
On Confidence and Sense of Belonging in Cybersecurity Students: Analysis & Prediction, Sadaf Amna Sarwari
Choir Teacher Agency and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Kaitlyn Schramm
Love and Solitude in Latin America: An Actor’s Take, Performing Graciela in Diatriba de amor para un hombre sentado by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Claudia C. Sevilla
High-Pressure Ignition and Flame Propagation – An Experimental and Numerical Study, James Shaffer
Development of Triarylmethyl (TAM) Radical Spin Probes for Biomedical Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Applications, Misa A. Shaw
Cerebellar Feedback Effects on Responses to Conspecific Signals of Different Frequencies in the Electrosensory System, Elora K. Shinn
Enhancing Pipeline Simulations through Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning: A smart Proxy Modelling Approach, AFEEZ SHITTU