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 1996
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
A phenomenological study of the lived experience of nursing students enrolled in an associate degree nursing program., M Regina Jennette
Institutional persistence of first-generation college students: A test of the Tinto model., Lauren K. Joseph
Even Start parents' practices and views of literacy with preschool-aged children., Diane E. Karther
The Efficacy of Adolescent Rape Prevention Education, Ruth E. Kershner
Characterization of mesophase pitch materials from petroleum and coal-derived precursors: Kinetics and rheology at elevated temperatures., Pravin Maruti Khandare
Social welfare policy in the American states: The case of AFDC., Sung Chul Kim
A layer-wise theory for linear and failure analysis of laminated composite beams., Youngchan Kim
Visionary leadership and Total Quality Management in higher education administration., Larry Dusten Kyle
The use of an instrumented breast model of the examination of patterns of search in breast self-examination., Susan Bragg Leight
The effects of goal setting and imagery training programs on the free-throw performance of female basketball players., Bart Steven Lerner
Pearl Buck: A cultural bridge across the Pacific., Kang Liao
Operating characteristics and stability of multiple-fan ventilation systems., Shumin Lin
An examination of mandatory student activity fees at selected colleges within three state systems., Timothy Gerard McCrudden
Stress distribution and failure mechanism of reinforced concrete column subjected to internal explosive charge., Yong-Suk Ro
The effects of collaborative learning on writing quality, writing apprehension, and writing attitude of college students in a developmental English program., Martha Boger Shrewsbury
Evangelism and western education in western Kenya: Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), 1905-1949., Dorothy Ann Smith-Akubue
Performance of FRP components and connections for bridge deck systems., Sotiris N. Sotiropoulos
First year experiences of female college students: A qualitative investigation., James M. Sottile
Design criteria for tensioned point-anchored resin-assisted roof bolt systems., John Charles Stankus
Applicability of Bispectral Analysis to Unstable Plasma Waves, Renaud Stauber
Anger expression and its relation to coronary heart disease., Sonia Suchday
Psychometric properties of the Multiple Eating Antecedents Scale (MEAL): A behavioral assessment instrument for measuring diet nonadherence in diabetes mellitus., Janice Rhea Triplett
The status of English grammar instruction in master's programs in TESOL in the United States., JoAnne Zoller Wagner
Staging whoredom: Prostitution on the Renaissance stage., Gregory George Winland
Constructing the Chaucer corpus: A study of Cambridge, University Library, MS. Gg.4.27., Matthew Clark Wolfe
Political culture and the coal economy in the upper Monongahela region: 1776-1933., Michael Edward Workman
Experimental study on the hydrodynamics in the riser of a circulating fluidized bed., Heping Yang
Ergonomic evaluation of assistive devices and manual methods for resident-handling tasks in nursing homes., Ziqing Zhuang
A narratological reading emphasizing the narrator/narratee relationships in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", Charles Robert Maturin's "Melmoth the Wanderer", and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's "Carmilla"., Marion Carol Zwickel
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Attitudes and cognitive distortions of male adolescent sexual offenders., Laureen Marie Aljazireh
Long-term underground mining sequence planning using dynamic programming., Mohammad S. Al-Juhani
Experimental observation of ion-cyclotron turbulence in the presence of transverse-velocity shear., William E. Amatucci
Cognitive psychology and hypermedia: Merging the disciplines., David J. Ayersman
Selected aspects of automation and implications for post-secondary technology education., Mark Edward Bronakowski
A study of the effects of using a computer algebra system in college algebra., Clyde Preston Campbell
The effects of extensive reading on reading comprehension and writing proficiency in foreign language learning., Johanna Marie Caruso
Ambrosio Jose Gonzales: A Cuban Confederate colonel., Antonio Rafael de la Cova
Hypermedia and the learning-disabled student., Mary Janet Henry
Thomas Jefferson College: The rise and fall of ultra-liberal arts at Grand Valley State Colleges., Virginia Elaine Hines
Fracture behavior of notched continuous fiber boron/aluminum metal matrix composite., Fu-ken Hsieh
Optimization of robotic mechanical assembly sequence utilizing probabilistic constraints., Jie Jiang
Interpretation of data from a horizontal heat transfer tube in a bubbling fluidized bed., Ali Ihsan Karamavruc
Errors in sampling particulate flows with a 10-mm Dorr-Oliver cyclone separator., Krishnendu Kar
The effectiveness of semantic mapping instruction on the definition-making abilities and strategy reporting of fourth and fifth-grade students with and without language learning disabilities., Robert Dick Kefferstan
Concerns and characteristics affecting the adoption of computer-based instruction by diabetes educators., Deborah Ann Lewis
Characterizing interfacial adhesion between wood fibers and a thermoplastic matrix., Feipeng P. Liu
A case for writing to learn in the engineering curriculum., Sati Maharaj
Compatibility of submicron silicon CMOS circuits with gallium arsenide-on-silicon heteroepitaxy., Hormuzdiar E. Nariman
Modeling, simulation and response analysis of antilock braking systems., Sudhanshu Nigam
Antecedents of behavioral loyalty to a selected recreational sport/fitness program., Se-Hyuk Park
Three-dimensional color: Development of a machine vision colorimeter., William K. Preece
Development of a stable tetrahedral finite element for metal forming analysis., V B. Rachakonda
Enhanced heat transfer in a cylindrical cavity with periodically perturbed annular flames., Robert Allen Roach
The effects of metaphor on writing quality in elementary school children., Jane Frances Rudden
Nitrogen transformations and nitrate leaching in mine soils reclaimed with sewage sludge and coal combustion residues., Pradeep Saini
Measurement and prediction of temperature histories for single coal particles prior to and during devolatilization., Ramanathan Sampath
A biological system for the dissolution of insoluble phosphate ores: 2-ketogluconate increases the solubility of soil phosphates., Joanne Marie Scalzitti
On the frontiers of empire: British administration in Kenya's Northern Frontier District, 1905-1935., George Lawrence Simpson
Practices used by exemplary choral directors for successful policy implementation in the high school choral curriculum., H Jeffrey Smith
Organizational climate and student success on the BSN exit exams in the Pennsylvania SSHE schools of nursing., Jacqueline Stefanik
The effect of hypertension on cognitive performance in older adults: Self-evaluation as a mediator., Ruth Tunick
Within-population variation in demography of Taraxacum officinale., Milan Charles Vavrek
Aspects of radical cation chemistry and possible applications to coal model compound reactions., Jinhai Wang
The effects of power on faculty senate involvement., Norma L. Winter
A theoretical and experimental investigation of spouted beds with draft tubes., Mao Xu
The composing processes of unskilled ESL student writers: Six case studies., Huimin Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Engineering and economic risk assessment for longwall coal mining systems., Stephen L. Bessinger
The economics of the coal company town: Institutional relationships, monopsony, and distributional conflicts in American coal towns., Lawrence William Boyd
A study of coordinating mechanisms between external degree programs and off-campus library services as perceived by external degree program administrators., Andrew Charles Corrigan
Simultaneous diatonic harmonic contexts in early twentieth century music., Virginia Yvonne Cox
Damage criteria and control measures for residential houses subjected to longwall subsidence., Deepak Dutta
A comparative analysis of the accommodations made for the non-traditional student in basic programs of nursing., Carmel Fortine Esposito
Factors associated with worker assessment of the costs and benefits of labor-management cooperation., Sarah Stevenson Etherton
The relationship of personality type to mathematics achievement in high school seniors., Bonnie V. Gillespie