This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Examining the pulmonary response to repeated Vishniacozyma victoriae exposure and its association with allergic airway disease, Rachael Erin Rush

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Learning Representations for Human Identification, Sinan Sabri

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UAV Path Planning and Multi-Modal Localization for Mapping in a Subterranean Environment, Kieren Yoshiki Samarakoon

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Pathfinding Fast Radio Bursts Localizations using Very Long Baseline Interferometry, Pranav Rohit Sanghavi

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Replication of a Nonsequential Renewal Model and Investigation of Extinction Cues for Attenuating Renewal, Brianna G. Sarno

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Examining development and function of pretectal visual neural circuits in gs homeobox 1 mutant zebrafish, Alexandra Rose Schmidt

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The Potential of Diabase Sills in Eastern Pennsylvania to Store CO2 and H2, Rhiannon R. Schmitt

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Equipping Advanced Practice Providers: Interprofessional Pediatric Airway Management Course, Kenton M. Schrock

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Factors Influencing Brook Trout Population Dynamics and Resilience in Central Appalachian Headwater Streams, Christopher W. Schwinghamer

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What is the perceived self-efficacy of defined job competencies for West Virginia University Extension faculty?, Lacey Dawn Seckman

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Preconception substance use and risk of unintended pregnancy, Saima Shafique

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Incidence of Cancer, Depression, and Economic Burden of Prescription NSAIDs among Older Adults with Osteoarthritis: Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches, Nazneen Fatima Mohammed Umer Shaikh

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Black walnut plantations in West Virginia: Maximizing financial returns through decision modeling and cash flow analysis, Erin Duffy Shaw

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On Taking Care, Kasey Renee Shaw

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Performance Enhancement of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Electronic Doping, David A. Shelhammer

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A Shock to the System: Analyzing Ethnocentric Populist Support Before and After Crises, Kyu Chul Shin

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Investigation of Geomechanical Behavior of Laminated Rock Mass Through Experimental and Numerical Approach, Qingwen Shi

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The DISCOVER Model: A Prescriptive Method for Instructional Tool Selection and Use in Seeking to Boost Instructor Immediacy and Social Presence in Online Courses, Lee O. Silverman

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Physical Educators’ Socialization and Self-efficacy Toward the Behavior Management of Students with Disabilities, Amelia Chloe Simpson

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Vacant to Vibrant: Transforming Vacant Lots in North Philadelphia, Olivia Anne Sinclair

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Quantifying Water Security in West Virginia and the Potomac River Basin, Eric Carl Edvard Sinius Sjostedt

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Transitions Between the Steps of Group IIC Intron Forward and Reverse Splicing and Integration into DNA, Claire Mae Smathers

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Analyzing the viability of direct PCR for use in conjunction with cyanoacrylate enhanced fingerprints, Coral M. Smith

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Impact of Radio Frequency Interference and Real-Time Spectral Kurtosis Mitigation, Evan T. Smith

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GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE: THE GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS OF ROOT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RHIZODEPOSITION IN SORGHUM, Farren Smith

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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care through a Multi-Agency Learning Collaborative: A Theory-Driven Analysis of Outcomes and Sustainability, Mira D H Snider M.S.

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A Narrative Inquiry into Veterans in Engineering, Miracle David Solley

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On Generalizations of Supereulerian Graphs, Sulin Song

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Genetic Underpinnings of Novel Trait Development in a Euwallacea-Fusarium Mutualism, Elaina J. Spahr

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Comparison of Antimicrobials and Delivery Methods on the Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on Apples, Rebecca B. Stearns

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“I Lost Everything I Owned… Now I’m Growing That Back”: Narratives of Redemption After Meth Immersed Lives, Danielle M. Stoneberg

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Gun Culture 3.0, Andrew Phillip Stover

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The Web and the Blockbuster Poster: An Examination of the Impact of Streaming Services on Movie Advertising, Holden Edward Strausser

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An Efficient AR Model-Based Method for the Detection of Forced Oscillations in Power Networks: Implementation and Analysis, Maria Waleska Suarez

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Small and Micro Business Resources in the Post-Pandemic Period: A Perspective from Local Bridal Boutique Businesses in West Virginia, Ishtehar Sharif Swazan

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From evaluating the performance of approximations in Density Functional Theory to a Machine Learning design, Pedram Tavazohi

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Artificial Intelligence based Approach for Rapid Material Discovery: From Chemical Synthesis to Quantum Materials, Robert Tempke

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Passive self-ligating brackets vs. conventional brackets: Is there a difference in the transverse dimension? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Justin Scott TenBrook

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Expanding the Applicability of Press-Brake-Formed Tub Girders Through the Extension of the Maximum Span Length and the Evaluation of Pier Continuity, Robert M. Tennant

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Elucidating the Proteasomal Regulatory Mechanism of Proteasome Activator PA28γ /REGγ, Taylor Ann Thomas

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THE EXPOSOME, METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION AND SILICOSIS: A PULMONARY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY STUDY, Janet A. Thompson

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Sleep and Cardiovascular Reactivity to an Acute Virtual Stressor, Alaina Grace Tiani

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Playing-Related Medical Injuries and Health Conditions in Collegiate Saxophonists: A Survey of Saxophonists in North American Universities, Michael Anne Tolan

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Essays in the Consequences of Occupational Regulation, Noah J. Trudeau

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Fashion Compatibility Prediction Using Ensemble Learning, Nathan Utzman

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The Bigger Picture: Wrongful Conviction Documentary Thematic vs Episodic Framing, Alecsandra N. Vac

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Expanding the Capabilities of Firearm Investigations: Novel Sampling and Analytical Methods for Gunshot Residue Evidence, Courtney Helen Vander Pyl

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Modeling, Fabrication, And Characterization Of Rf-Based Passive Wireless Sensors Composed Of Refractory Semiconducting Ceramics For High Temperature Applications, Kavin Sivaneri Varadharajan Idhaiam

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Capillary Electrophoresis: Method Development and Application in Biomolecule Analysis, Lindsay Marie Veltri

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Modeling of Inverter-Based Microgrid for Small-Signal and Large-Signal Stability Analysis, Vishal Verma

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DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A BIOCHAR COMBUSTOR FOR A STIRLING ENGINE, Kyle Bryant Vickery

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AGING, A PATHOLOGICAL FACTOR IN NEUROLOGICAL INJURY, ARUVI VIJIKUMAR

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Coach Developer in a Youth Soccer Setting in the United States, Christina Ann Villalon

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Structure-dependent Characterizations of Multistationarity in Mass-action Reaction Networks, Galyna Voitiuk

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The Purpose and Process of Commissioning New Music for Low Brass Instruments: A Guide, Michael Kennard Waddell

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Essays in Urban and Health Economics, Allyssa Ann Wadsworth

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“Here is the place, my lord”: The Scenic Design Process for King Lear, Abigail E. Wagner

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Polarization Properties of Millisecond Pulsars: Astrophysical Interpretations and Applications, Haley Megan Wahl

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The Process and Case Study Approach to Implementing a Nutrition-Specific Dissemination and Implementation Science Training in Appalachia, Ayron E. Walker

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The Relationship between Oral Health and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hemodialysis Patients in Rural West Virginia, Kimberly A. Wallace

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A Quality Improvement Initiative for Intraoperative Low Dose Ketamine Utilization in Thoracotomy, Jason Wampler

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Identification of Sesquiterpenes in Wild Tomato Accessions with Activities Against the Potato Aphid and Their Tissue-Specific Engineering in Cultivated Tomato, Fumin Wang

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Face Recognition with Attention Mechanisms, Qiangchang Wang

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Ethane Dehydrogenation for Light Olefins Production Over Stable Catalyst, Xiaoyan Wang

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Carbon Monoxide Sensing of Nickel Oxide at 1000 ℃ to 1200 ℃ for in situ Combustion Control: Behavior, Mechanism, and Application, Yi Wang

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Evaluating the Feasibility of a Collaborative Care Clinical Pathway for the Treatment of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety in Rural Pediatric Primary Care, Kayla R. Watson

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Psychosocial Influences On and Behavioral Characteristics of Young Adult Food Addiction, Rachel A. Wattick

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Understanding vaccine-induced memory responses to develop the next generation of pertussis vaccines, Kelly L. Weaver

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Analysis of Emissions Profiles of Hydraulic Fracturing Engine Technologies, Nicholas Joseph Wells

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Beyond What's Missing: Silence in Women-Authored Novels from Wollstonecraft to Shelley, Kelli Wilhelm

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Characterization and Coherent Spin Selective Manipulation of Quantum Dot Energy Levels, Tristan Anthony Wilkinson

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Regional Correlation and Depositional History using Well Log and Core Data of the Geneseo-Burket from the Poseidon 8M Well, Westmoreland County PA, USA, Spencer Leonard Williams Jr.

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Bayesian Methods for Multi-Messenger Analysis of Supermassive Black Hole Binaries: Pulsars and Quasars and Gravitational Waves, Oh My!, Caitlin A. Witt

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Utilizing the K18-hACE2 mouse model to develop protective COVID-19 vaccines, Ting Y. Wong

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“The Illusion of Collaboration”: An Integrated Examination of the Antecedents, Processes, and Consequences of Online Group Work, Jill Cathleen Woods

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Examining the spatial relationship between maternal morbidity, access to health care, and community characteristics in West Virginia, Sarah E. Woolard

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Zonulin as a Mediator of Psychological Stress and Periodontal Disease, Casey D. Wright

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Narrative Inquiry of Early Career Teachers’ Experiences Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kinsey Ann Wright

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Stil-Life, YI XIONG

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Tax Avoidance, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Policies, Yang Yang

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A Novel Computational Network Methodology for Discovery of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets, Qing Ye

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Needs Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support within West Virginia from Provider Viewpoints, Kasey M. Yost

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Stationary Solutions and Stability of Constant Equilibrium Solutions for a Chemotaxis System, Awatif Ramadan Zawali

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Static Liquefaction in Tailing Dams, Jose Raul Zela Concha

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Characterization of Two KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Transcription Factors In Bovine Preimplantation Embryonic Development, Mingxiang Zhang

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Optimization and Analytics of Decarbonized Forest and Biomass Supply Chains, Xufeng Zhang

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Screen Media Use Among Children and Adolescents – Applications of Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning and Sentiment Analysis, Yifan Zhang

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Experimental and Theoretical Investigation on the Initiation Mechanism of Low-Rank Coal's Self-Heating Process, Yinan Zhang

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Development of an Entry-Scale Modeling Methodology to Provide Ground Reaction Curves for Longwall Gateroad Support Evaluation, Haochen Zhao

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Size effect and anisotropy on the strength of shale under compressive stress conditions, Yun Zhao

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Minimizing Cr-evaporation from Balance of Plant Components by Utilizing Cost-Effective Alumina-Forming Austenitic Steels, Lingfeng Zhou

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Evocations of Nature in Selected Piano Works by Debussy, Heah Zi-Ling

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The Heart of Everything in the Middle of Nowhere: The Role of Rural Identity in the Formation and Deployment of Political Attitudes in Pennsylvania, Mikaela G. Zimmerman

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Integration of fisheries ecology with the assessment of microplastic consumption in black bass in the upper Ohio River drainage, Kaylyn Zipp

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Reservoir Characteristics and Lateral Variability of the Marcellus Formation at the Allegheny Mountain Front, Bruno J. Abersold

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[k], [g] and [ʔ] in Amman: Social associations and identity perception in young rural [fallahin] Palestinian speech, Shahd Abu Nahel

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Effect of Diet, Age, and Genetics on Rainbow Trout Growth and Fillet Quality, Bahareh Adami

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Huntingtin aggregation at interfaces associated with membranes and organelles, Adewale Vincent Adegbuyiro

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Well Performance Analysis of MSEEL1 and MSEEL2 Wellpads, Mohammad Faiq Adenan

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Design of a Heat Exchanger for a Supercritical CO2 Turbine System, Kehinde Oluwatobi Adenuga