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
A design of fault tolerant flight control systems for sensor and actuator failures using on-line learning neural networks., Younghwan An
American workers in the Soviet Union between the world wars: From dream to disillusionment., Vincent Edward Baker
Real-time multimedia-based education through the Internet, Abhay Arun Bakshi
Computational modeling of brittle impact erosion mechanisms, Shanmuga Sundaram Balasubramaniyam
The influence of vegetative incompatibility genes on the transmission of hypoviruses between strains of Cryphonectria parasitica., Clarissa Jacqueline Balbalian
Interoperable components across multiple component architectures, Ravi S. Banda
Perceptions of Puerto Rican undergraduates of reasons for their academic success., Maria Teresa Baxter
A study of the relationship between presidential leadership orientation and organizational effectiveness in Bible colleges., Charles Noah Bethel
The battleground of the adolescent body: Growing up female in the novels of female development., Brenda D. Boudreau
Design analysis of single-span advanced composite deck-and-stringer bridge systems, Brian James Brown
Graph factors and Hamiltonian decompositions., Hollie Lee Buchanan
Local damage analysis of fiber -reinforced polymer matrix composites, Arsenio Domingo Caceres
Time Series Forecasting of Mexican Trade Prices., Horacio Cardiel Perez
An assessment of Presidential perceptions of goal compliance stated in West Virginia Senate Bill 547., Mark Stephen Carter
Engine instrumentation and data analysis for ignition system testing, William Joseph Chambers
Documentation: "Conversations: Picasso and his paintings"., Sonda Folk Cheesebrough
Semi-automated modeling approaches to route selection in GIS, Binfei Chen
Design of powered supports for longwall mining., Jinsheng Chen
Winter movements and habitat use of northern saw-whet owls at Assateague Island, Maryland, John Beaudry Churchill
The relationship between gender, faculty development, and class size and sense of efficacy of college mathematics teachers., Beth Cipoletti
Maternal self-efficacy beliefs as predictors of parenting competence and toddlers' emotional, social, and cognitive development, Priscilla Kari Coleman
The ambassador of development: Aretas Brooks Fleming, West Virginia's political entrepreneur, 1839-1923., Jeffery Blane Cook
Hall's condition and list coloring., Matthew M. Cropper
Fuzzy reliability modeling of distributed client -server systems, Patrick Louis Cross
Examination of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor signal transduction cascade in salt-sensitive hypertension., James M. Culhane
The effects of toothbrush design on bacterial retention and viability: A preliminary study., Heidi Lynn Dahmer
Development of a heavy-duty vehicle chassis dynamometer test route, James Joseph Daley
Hydrogeochemical response of an acid-producing mine spoil aquifer to induced alkaline recharge., Matthew H. Daly
Gendered expectations: An exploration of identity and power in the life of Katherine of Aragon., Jennifer R. Daum
Gendered expectations: An exploration of identity and power in the life of Katherine of Aragon., Jennifer R. Daum
A study of leadership and management learning needs perceptions of Charleston Area Medical Center staff physicians during physician integration., Elaine A. Davis
Do Christian schools implement long -range plans?, Steven L. DeGeorge
Experimental and modeling studies on a catalytic packed bed membrane reactor, Ashutosh G. Deshpande
Developing telephony applications using reusable software components in a graphical application implementation environment., William H. Dodrill
Note-taking and second language learning., Sherry Ann Dorobish
Fractal analysis of topography and structure across the Appalachian foreland of West Virginia, Ashley Shannon Burns Douds
A study of the impact of mentoring on West Virginia public school teachers., Linda K. Dunlap
Fixed -interval timeout from avoidance with humans, Janet L. Emmendorfer
Inside of Her, Amy Lynn Fair
Investigation of a paleocatena across a Late Pennsylvanian landscape comprised of organic and mineral paleosols, Nick Fedorko III
Outline and nearly outline triple systems of even index, Michael Neill Ferencak
Scale and texture in digital image classification, Christopher John Sebastian Ferro
The relations among daily minor stressors, solicitous spousal responding, and illness behavior in type II diabetes mellitus., James Curtis Findley
Innovative ultrasonic methodology for fatigue crack detection in steel members., Reynold Franklin
The relation between cardiovascular reactivity to stress and family history of hypertension: Examination of overt and covert responses to stressors., Nicole Lynn Frazer
Contact characterization and persistent photoconductivity effects in MBE grown n-type gallium nitride., Stuart Thomas Frazier
Investigative interviewing with children: Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for child protective service workers., Kurt Andrew Freeman
Participation of students in their own transition/education planning process: Perceptions of key persons., Billie L. Friedland
Determination and analysis of natural gas vehicle tailpipe emissions based on continuous CVS measurement, Jingang Fu
Determination of resistance across development section return stoppings, James Robert Gandy
An economic analysis of state lotteries in America., Thomas Andrew Garrett
The relationship between student characteristics and math achievement when using computer spreadsheets., Jeanne Heindel Gasiorowski
A study of job satisfaction of female administrators in the National Education Association and its affiliates., Jacqueline G. Goodwin
Impedance effects of metallic ground plane on the CTHA antenna, Tao Guan
Pseudospectral techniques for non -smooth evolutionary problems, Chris Palmer Guenther
The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Federal Prison Inmates, Robert K. Guthrie
The value orientations and perceptions of caring of Ethiopian Nuers., Connie Ann Hall
The effects of asymmetry on the lifting capacities: The psychophysical and biomechanical approaches., Baecheol Han
Family history study units in secondary school: Their educational impact., William Foster Hayes
Generalized edge connectivity in graphs, Kamal P. Hennayake
A study of impact using 80-Derometer rubber., Steven Harold Howard
Processing resources, cautiousness, memory self -efficacy, and age differences in free recall, Wei Huang
Burnout among secondary agricultural education teachers in West Virginia., Ronald H. Hudson Jr.
Modulation of aging process by diet and crosslinking inhibitor and their effects on production in poultry, Muhammad Iqbal
Evaluation of the flow theory in whitewater kayaking., Christopher Douglass Jones
Rheological properties of candle filter deposits at elevated temperatures and pressures, Brian Robert Jordan
Cardinal numbers connected with adding Darboux-like functions., Francis Edmund Jordan
Fault-injection through model checking via naive assumptions about state machine synchrony semantics, Sabina Joseph
Development of a systems approach to planning, design and operations of intermodal passenger transfer facilities to increase the mobility and safety of older travelers., Mohammad Anwarul Karim
Development and validation of a modular hybrid electric vehicle simulation model, William Frederick Kellermeyer III
Recharge dynamics of a perched phreatic aquifer, Joseph Neil Ketchum Jr.
An evaluation of the relative value of spectral and phenological information for tree crown classification of digital images in the Eastern Deciduous Forest., Thomas Lee Key Jr.
Implementation of courseware for Internet delivery, Sohail Ramzan Khan
Take center stage: The perceived effect of performance-based teaching methodology on students' understanding of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"., Francene Davis Kirk
Resonant ion heating in a helicon plasma, John L. Kline
The construction of "The Student Perception of Teacher Health Scale"., Steven Craig Koehn
Durability of fiber-reinforced composite wrap system for the rehabilitation of concrete structures, Sachin Kshirsagar
Performance of flexible pavements reinforced with geogrids., Bora Kutuk
Water demand management for Casablanca, Morocco., Mohamed Lahlou
Equipment specification, process control and plant simulation for a lignin-fueled fluidized bed combuster plant., Shane Brannon Lamp
The effects of cocaine and morphine on avoidance responding at different levels of food deprivation., Michael Phillip Layng
Inhibition of fibrogenic TNF(alpha) gene expression in pulmonary macrophages by antisense oligonucleotides., Weiwen Liang
Acquisition of observing responses with delayed conditioned reinforcement, Gregory A. Lieving
What primary care physicians need to know about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A delphi of experts and a content analysis., Barry Thomas Linger
Environmental-assisted fracture behavior of iron aluminides using Moire interferometry with digital image processing., Zhongrun Li
The de/re-territorialization of struggle in Appalachia: The legacy of "coal and class" and the cultural politics of community., Stuart Lorkin
Dispersion minimization in capillary electrochromatography: A Knox-Parcher study on packed capillaries., Preston Charles Lowe
Willingness to pay for industrial recruitment: A look at local decision-maker activity versus citizen preference, Beth Ann Loy
Acceleration simulation of a vehicle with a continuously variable power split transmission., Zhijian Lu
Language imperialism versus linguistic rights: The case of Native Americans., Jonathan Woodruff Maffay
Sign-tracking and behavioral contrast: Human investigations., Karen Leslie Mahon
Regulation of mucosal and systemic humoral immunity to enteric reovirus infection., Amy Stasny Major
"Out of the shambles of our history": Irish women and (post)colonial identity., Kelli Elizabeth Maloy
Development: A dedication to discovery., J. Diane Martonis
Determining perspectives of selected disciplines concerning the nature of technology within classic literature, Bryan Calvin Maser
The effects of reading social anxiety words on anxious responding., Carrie Lynn Masia