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
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
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
Construction and characterization of monolayer and multilayer self-assembled systems with ionically bound redox centers., Daniel Andrei Lowy
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
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