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
Regulation of the RpoS sigma factor in Salmonella typhimurium by host factor I, a small RNA binding protein encoded by thehfq gene., Larissa Carol Brown
Perceptions of principals and teachers regarding the West Virginia mandated performance evaluation of teachers., Sarah Lee Brown
Comparison of a Pin Cam and an Inverted Pin Cam design based on the parameters used for the axial vane rotary engine (beta version)., Phillip Howard Burnside
Involvement and persistence: Nontraditional student perceptions of the student-college relationship., James Leonard Butcher
Faculty stance toward multiculturalism and multicultural education: A qualitative study., Jane Sheridan Cardi
Experimental investigation of the IEDD instability., James Joseph Carroll
Nationbuilding and the military: The life and career of Secretary of War Henry Knox, 1750-1806., Michael Darryl Carter
A study and computer data base of innovative compositional and performance techniques in intermediate piano literature composed from 1940 through 1990., Lya Michele Cartwright
Parent perceptions of accreditation standards in early childhood education., Lori Elizabeth Casto
An advocacy coalition approach to a study of the politics of education in Tennessee., Patricia Ehle Ceperley
A comparative study of the development of educational psychology in China and America., Huiping Liu Cervenka
Current college and university serious student problems: A study of attitudes and perceptions of chief student affairs officers and student leaders at Research I universities., Melanie Jeanne Cook
Methane oxidation and respiration of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)., Scott Andrew Cook
The impact of good father-son relationships on the son's development from adolescent to middle age: A qualitative study., Wayne Francis Coombs
Identifying barriers to computer-supported instruction., Ragina Melton Copeland
Thermodynamic model of a three-chamber engine., Kristine Kincaid Craven
Aclassical features of propranolol pharmacokinetics., Carol Lynn Cronenberger
A modified research approach teaching style in a high school chemistry classroom., Krystal D. Curtis
Herbicide cross resistance in atrazine-resistant velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) and redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)., M Essam Dabaan
Defining developmentally appropriate practice in physical education., Nigel Davies
The relationships between West Virginia early and middle school principals' leadership style and school culture as perceived by faculty., Donna K. Davis
Inter-rater reliability, sensitivity to student growth, and concurrent validity of the Competent Learner Repertoire Assessment Level Two., Joseph Wesley Deem
There was something in the water: Parallels in paradigms in English and physics, 1880 to 1940., Tracy Joan DeMars
Effect of hydrous oxide coatings on adsorption of oxyanions by clay minerals., Swarn S. Dhaliwal
The relationship between the method of selection and length of service of department chairs and degree of subordinate faculty support., P Michael Ditchen
Implementation of collaborative problem-based learning in the classroom: A focus on group dynamics in relation to self-esteem and skill acquisition through the generation of a Web page., Lynn Allison Dombrowski
The role of endothelin in hexachloro-1,3-butadiene-induced acute renal failure., Lara Kristen Dowland
Influence of two-age and clearcut timber management practices on songbird abundance, nest success, and invertebrate biomass in West Virginia., Jeffrey Peter Duguay
The use of Simplified English to improve task comprehension for non-native English speaking aviation maintenance technician students., Douglas Eckert
Budgeting in the American states: Changes in taxes and spending, 1960-1992., David A. Ellis
Interface load: Deformation behavior of landfill liner systems over subsurface cavities., Ghada Shaker Ellithy
Gob gas: A synthesis of the literature and an empirical model., Lloyd M. English
Preneoplastic and neoplastic potential of rat tracheal epithelial cell transformation induced by diesel emission particles 1-nitropyrene and dibenzo(a,i)pyrene., Mang Xiang Ensell
Prescriptive authority and psychology: A Delphi study., Clarence Craig Farmer
The relationship between brain hemispheric characteristics and leadership style of school superintendents in West Virginia., Theodora Sinicrope Farmer
Challenges facing colleges and schools of pharmacy over the next ten years: A survey of the deans., Jerald Wayne Fisher
Foundations of object-based specification design, David March Fleming
A prospective self-monitoring investigation of naturally occurring reinforcement of exercise behavior., Leighann Hock Forsyth
Development and evaluation of automatic license plate reading equipment for transportation planning., Lloyd James French
The effects of error detection instruction on developmental algebra students., Susan Limpert Goodwin
Isolation and characterization of the 22 kD subunit of gluconate dehydrogenase derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1., John David Gordon
Computer programming: Science, art, or both?, Sandra Trent Gum
The development of a representative policy for student use of campus computer networks at Research I and II institutions., Jeffrey Scott Hale
The relationship between adult attachment and reactions to familial conflict., Edie Jo Hall
Modulation of nociception by the opioid peptide beta-endorphin in the periaqueductal gray., Alyssa A. Hawranko
A qualitative assessment of spirituality and its impact on the final life stage for a sample of older adults., Robert P. Heck
Applications of shallow reflection seismology., George Guoqi He
Research Experiences in Teacher Preparation: Effectiveness of the Green Bank preservice teacher enhancement program., Debra A. Hemler
Physical, chemical, and microbial analysis of domestic wastewater treated by small constructed wetlands designed for individual households., Keith R. Hench
Prediction of premature termination from residential substance abuse rehabilitation., Frank Robert Hershberger
Chromatin structure of MAG gene regulatory region., Iwona Hirschler-Laszkiewicz
Molecular mechanisms involved in the expression and regulation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids., Deborah Lynne Hodge
The effects of a parental life-threatening illness on children's adjustment., Christa M. Holland
Examination of a Cumulative Strategies Model for drug abuse prevention: Risk factor reduction in high-risk children., Kimberly Ann Horn
Smart questioning and scripted cooperative learning., Bruce Christopher Howard
Identification, neuropeptide content and irritant responses of trigeminal neurons innervating the nasal epithelium., Dawn Darlene Hunter
An approach to nonlinear system identification and control., Hokyung Hwang
Intensive supervised probation and institutional placements for adjudicated youth: A closer look., Cleaster Marie Jackson
Effects of peer-mediated instructional mnemonic modeling strategies on learning geographic locations by sixth-grade social studies students., Kimberly Bryan Jennings
Chromosome aberrations, their distribution and clonality in radiation-exposed and unexposed human lymphocytes., Kirby Lawrence Johnson
In search of status: An empirical study of writing centers in four academic settings., Tracey Jane Johnson
Subjective and ideal age in middle-aged and older adults., Keith T. Jones
Retrovirus variation and RT template switching during retroviral reverse transcription: Development of novel retroviral vectors for gene therapy., John George Julias
Broiler exports: A structural time series approach., Crispin Mutshipayi Kapombe
An experimental and numerical study of residence time and mixing characteristics of a full flow dilution tunnel., Sunil Katragadda
Real deposit insurance limits, the moral hazard problem, and bank failure., Jacqueline Khorassani
Measuring the benefits of air quality improvement: A spatial hedonic approach., Chong Won Kim
Computational modelling of tube production process for nickel-base alloys., Young Ryul Kim
Ion currents and proliferation in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells., Ekaterina E. Klimatcheva
The relationship of demographic and psychological variables to career maturity of junior college student-athletes., Alan S. Kornspan
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