This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
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
The relationships between critical thinking skills and dispositions of generic nursing students and registered nurses enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program., Michelle Dellaria Doas
Narrating the pathological, 1837-1848: Revolution and social discourse in Carlyle, Dickens, and Gaskell., Scott Aaron Dransfield
Partial isolation of the vitellogenin I gene and the characterization of the regulation for the egg yolk protein genes., Robert Stephen Edinger
The toroidal helical antenna analysis and performance evaluation., Wael Shaker Ellithy
Behaviorological analysis and evaluation of functional controls over verbal behavior during persuasive argument., Barbara Ann Fallon
Intensity of systemic alarms in content-specific fear conditioning comparing 20 percent vs. 13 percent carbon dioxide-enriched air as UCSs., John Patrick Forsyth
Collective phenomena in a magnetized plasma with a field-aligned drift and inhomogeneous transverse flow., Valeri V. Gavrichtchaka
Molecular analyses of motility and chemotaxis genes and their organization in Borrelia burgdorferi., Yigong Ge
The process of home-based early intervention: A case study of a family educator in an Appalachian community., Carole Ann Gnatuk
Visual and iconographic design principles: Implications for computer-assisted instruction., Lindia Lee Gordon
Childhood immunizations in rural West Virginia: Identification of immunization barriers and development of persuasion strategies., Prasanna Rameshchandra Gore
Physical properties and erodibility of fly ash used as a topsoil substitute in mine land reclamation., James Michael Gorman
Selenium requirement for oligodendrocyte differentiation., Jin Gu
Development and improvement of numerical models for roof supports in underground coal mines., Song Guo
Sex chromosomes and micronuclei in human lymphocytes., John Christopher Hando
A study of job satisfaction of female public school administrators in West Virginia., Teresa R. Hardman
The relationship between and among policy variables, type of institution, and perceptions of academic administrators with regard to post-tenure review., Beverly Jo Harris
Acoustic emission monitoring of concrete structures using waveguides., Yidong Eddie He
Sizing up schooling: A West Virginia analysis and critique., Craig Barrett Howley
The dynamics of futures and spot markets: A cointegration approach for currency prices., Yongjie Hu
Essential assessment criteria for physical education teacher education programs: A Delphi study., James Michael Jacobs
Study of the effect of pulsating combustion on the calcination reaction., Robert Edwin James
'There's no damn reason for it--it's just our policy': Labor-management conflict in Martinsburg, West Virginia's textile and garment industries., Jerra Jenrette
The nature of experiences of four-year-olds in two Russian preschools., Meredith Evans Kiger
Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of hydrogen-bonded solids., Alexander Nikol Klymachyov
DNA radioprotection by aminothiols., Christopher John Kolanko
The search for relevance in the Kenyan secondary school history: A case study of how the struggle for Kenyan independence is examined., Ochieng' Olewe K'Olewe
The use of fracture mechanics to predict the stress distribution in coal mine pillars., James Michael Kramer
Pictorial graphic organizers, navigation, and hypermedia: Converging constructivist and cognitive theories., Cheryl Ann Krawchuk
Nucleation and growth studies relevant to diamond thin film synthesis., John Michael Lannon
Characterization of pulmonary obstruction, airway inflammation, and hyperreactivity in relation to pulmonary dendritic cells in a guinea-pig model of asthma., Tracey Elaine Lawrence
Construction and characterization of monolayer and multilayer self-assembled systems with ionically bound redox centers., Daniel Andrei Lawy
Clinical assessment and random error reduction related to the acoustic reflection technique., Jerry Keith Legg
Student nurses' lived experiences as compassionate healers to suffering patients., Brenda Sue Lohri-Posey
The relationship between self-perceived educational philosophy profile of public community college presidents and their self-perceived leadership style., Frederick Dean Lucas
Airways neural control and airways hyperresponsiveness in the ferret., David F. Maize
The impact of activity-based costing on project bidding., John Edward Mansuy
Nonlinear chemical dynamics: Competition and convection effects in reaction-diffusion fronts and controlling chaos., Jonathan Masere
Allies, adversaries or just apathy? Social work licensure and faculty knowledge and perceptions., Barbara Cox Matz
The impact of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College on Appalachian women: A naturalistic inquiry., Cindy Lee McCoy
A study of the relationships among teacher inservice training, geographic residence, student knowledge acquisition, and student marine experiences in the evaluation of a marine science curriculum., Malcolm Keith McEwen
The effect of constructivist hypermedia in bringing about conceptual change in preservice elementary teachers' science frameworks., George Richard Meadows
Three-staged turbocharger modeling with passive control system., Prabhakar K. Metlapalli
Performance of college students in an introduction to special education course with collaborative versus traditional method of instruction., Kevin Joseph Miller
A survey of physical fitness knowledge among preservice and inservice physical educators., Michael Gene Miller
Effects of readers theatre on oral reading ability and reading attitudes of second-grade Title I students., Sandra K. Millin
Regulatory takings: Lobbying, coalitions, and influence., Randolph Rutherford Moffett
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