This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Toward an Understanding of the Professional Work of NCAA Division I Soccer Coaches, Lynda Ellen Bowers
Examining the Use of mHealth Technology for Weight Management: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial in Family Medicine, Laurel A. Brabson M.S.
A Flight Sensory-Motor to Olfactory Histamine Circuit Mediates Olfactory Processing of Ecologically and Behaviorally Natural Stimuli, Samual P. Bradley
Control of charged particle dynamics and electron power absorption dynamics utilizing voltage waveform tailoring in capacitively driven radio-frequency plasmas, Steven W. Brandt
A Delphi Study Exploring the Impact and Feasibility of Entrepreneurial Initiatives in College/University Kinesiology Programs, Cory Breithoff
Modulation of Semiconductor Photoconversion with Surface Modification and Plasmon, Joeseph Martin Bright
Statistical Assessment of the Significance of Fracture Fits in Trace Evidence, Evie K. Brooks
The Shifting Scheme of Athletic Fundraising: Investigating Private Giving Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Kirsten Nicole Brown
Evidence of Y Chromosome Long Non-Coding RNAs involved in the Radiation Response of Male Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Tayvia Brownmiller
It’s Just Muzak: Music, Activism, and Advertising., Avery Brzobohaty
Effects of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Early-Age Tensile Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete, Lucas James Bucklen
The Costume Design Process for The Phantom Tollbooth, Chloe Elizabeth Cappuccilli
Nitrogen fertilization decouples roots and microbes in temperate forests: impacts on soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, Joseph E. Carrara
Black Walnuts and Other Stories, Jordan MacKenzie Carter
Leaf angle and leaf stomata responses to experimental drought in Quercus velutina and Acer saccharum, Brittany Nichole Casey
A Survey of Selected Classical Chinese Art Songs for Solo Voice and Piano from 1920 to 1950, Tingting Chang
Selective Precipitation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage, Robyn Lauren Christoferson
Adaptation of Coal Mine Floor Rating (CMFR) to Eastern U.S. Coal Mines, Sena Cicek
The wiring logic of identified serotonergic neurons across olfactory networks in Drosophila, Kaylynn E. Coates
American Population Study of Pigmentation Based Genotype Interpretation for Phenotypic Determination of Hair and Eye Color using HIrisPlex, Emma Leigh Combs
Light and Shadow in Kaija Saariaho's Maan Varjot, Benjamin M. Cornelius-Bates
The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1861-1865, Zachery Cowsert
Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis of Proteins using Phospholipid Based Materials, Cassandra L. Crihfield
Nutrient Cycling-Tree Species Relationships in Appalachian Forests, Philip Michael Crim
Silver-Mediated Decarboxylation Reactions: Expanding Reaction Scope through Kinetic Analysis, Robert Anthony Crovak
Relation Between Depression Symptoms and Suicide Risk in Adults and Older Adults, Ruifeng Cui
Dreams of Industrial Utopias: Leading Manufacturers of the Deep South and their Mill Towns during the Civil War Era, Francis Michael Curran
Associations between the Adult ADHD Self-Report Rating Scale and the Test of Differential Inhibition and Attention, Andrew Benton Darling
Energy Forensics Analysis, Rupa Das
Developing a Biophilic City through Natural Land Transformation Analysis and Geodesign: The case of Purbachal New Town, Bangladesh, Udday Shankur Datta
Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs, Jay Tyler Davidson
It Feels Like This: A Memoir, Anna K. Davis-Abel
Estimating Refactoring Efforts for Architecture Technical Debt, Samir Deeb
Predictors of Self-Control During Emerging Adulthood: The Roles of Implicit Beliefs and Early Risk, Katy L. DeLong
Mapping Surficial Geology in the New River Gorge National River and Bluestone National Scenic River, West Virginia, using LiDAR-derived Digital Elevation Data, Marla K. Denicola
"We have ground to cover for each other": A case study of mentoring across Black sorority alumni in north central West Virginia, Elizabeth C. Dever
Searching for Needles in the Cosmic Haystack, Thomas Ryan Devine
The Impact of Stress Shadowing with variations in Cluster Spacing on the Production for Wells Completed in the Marcellus Shale, Joshua R. Dietz
The Effects of Gentrification on Residents’ Sense of Place and Group Cohesion: A Study of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods, Bernard DiGregorio
Becoming the Lion's Historian, Khadija-Awa Diop
Physical and chemical properties of clastic sediments from two caves in the northern karst region of Puerto Rico, Autum R. Downey
Upstream Tailings Dam - Liquefaction, Mladen Dragic
Evaluation of Test Specimen Geometry of Asphalt Mixes Tested with the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester, Abha Dwivedy
Exploring the Challenges of Social Integration within an Upper-Level Public Relations Classroom, Tabitha Hayley Dyer
Paleoecological Successions from Shallow-marine Depositional Environments in Upper Silurian Carbonate Rocks of Blair County, Pennsylvania, Shadya El-Ashkar
Will Pitch Velocity Remain Consistent Throughout a Competitive Baseball Season Following Blood Flow Restriction: an Observational Study, Mackenzie Marie Evans
The Visual and Spectrophotometric Effect of External Bleaching on OMNiCHROMA Resin Composite and Natural Teeth, Michael Brian Evans
Creating positive, negative, and neutral primes and testing their impact on scrupulosity relevant tasks and symptoms, Kelsey Jean Evey
Examining Provider-Patient Communication and Family Knowledge of Treatment in Pediatric Asthma Care, Thomas W. Ewell
Modeling of Rotary Packed Beds for Reactive and Non-Reactive Systems, Chinyere Evangeline Ezeobinwune
Comparison of Condensation Nuclei Counter and Controlled Negative Pressure Methods under Different Environmental Conditions Tested with a Mannequin and Human Subjects, Olanrewaju John Fadairo
A Phenomenological Photovoice Exploration of Female Exercisers’ Experiences of their Body in Fitness Center Environments, Katherine E. Fairhurst
Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Building Small Business Communities in The Nigerian Fashion Design Industry, Damilola T. Fasinu
Development, Analysis and Case Studies of Impact Resistant Steel Sets for Underground Roof Fall Rehabilitation, Dakota D. Faulkner
Investigating Effects Of Carbonate Minerals On Shale- Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Interactions In The Marcellus Shale, Brennan Matthew Ferguson
Experiences of Arts and Humanities Students Engaging in Undergraduate Research, Carinna F. Ferguson
Three Essays in Public Economics, Perry Ferrell
Evaluation of the Impact of an Educational Intervention Focused on Adolescent Vaping Among Rural Middle School Students, Holly F. Fitzwater
Galvanizing Germantown: The Politicization of Louisville's German Community, 1848-1855, Ann Kathryn Fleming
Estimating the Age of a Bloodstain Using Mitochondrial rRNA, Jordan R. Flesher
The Effects of Acute Photobiomodulation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance, Jillian Danielle Forsey
We All Run in Circles: Essays on Belonging, David Joel Frame
The Role of High-Fat Diets in Exacerbating Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury, Michelle A. Frankot
Inside the Dollhouse, Amanda Marie Gaines
Chlordiazepoxide Increases Risky Choice, Devin Andrew Galdieri
Identifying Structure in Introductory Topology: Diagrams, Examples, and Gestures, Keith N. Gallagher
A Video Decision Aid for the West Virginia POST: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Jarred Vicente Gallegos
The influence of spatial variance on rock strength and mechanism of failure, Danqing Gao
Paper-Based Point-of-Care Tools for Blood Testing, Xuefei Gao
Doping with Rare Earth Elements and Resultant Nano-inclusions on The Electrical and Thermal Properties of the Mis-fit Layered Thermoelectric Oxide, Geoffroy Gauneau
The Fight is Still On: An Ethical Analysis of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Partisan Rhetoric in the Trump Era, Emily Charlotte Gerber
Evaluating the Polishing of Skid Aggregates in Asphalt using the British Pendulum Tester, Allison Nicole Givens
Music and Politics in Figure Skating: American and Soviet Nationalism, Cultural Diplomacy, and Identity at the Winter Olympics, 1968–1988, Mary Bridget Golden
Searches for Fast Radio Bursts, Golnoosh Golpayegani
Recovery of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities after Restoration in Two Intensively Mined Watersheds, Brian R. Gordon
Synthesis of Graphene Using Plasma Etching and Atmospheric Pressure Annealing: Process and Sensor Development, Andrew Robert Graves
Central Appalachian Understory Red Spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) Growth Rates and Allometric Relationships, Joseph M. Gray
A Multifaceted Performance Model for the Multiple Percussion Performance Practice: Performance Analysis of Select Works toward Developing a Graduate Curriculum, Mitchell Joseph Greco
Alternative Media and Mulches in Organic Vegetable Production, Heather R. Griffith
Factors Influencing Huntingtin Aggregation at Surfaces: Implications for Huntington’s Disease, Sharon E. Groover
The Roman Catholic Ordinary Mass from circa 1750 to circa 1820: A Selected Bibliography, Letícia Gabriele Grützmann Januario
Resilience in the Mountains: Exploring the Labor and Motives of Food-Caregiver Women Repairing Broken Food Systems in West Virginia Communities, Heidi Lynn Gum
Validation of Fast Spectrochemical Screening Methods for the Identification of Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Packaging, Emily Ann Haase
Transit Agencies Performance Assessment and Implications, Parisa Hajibabaee
Synthesis and Characterization of Pyridine Dipyrrolide Iron Complexes Relevant to Nitrene and Carbene Group Transfer, Brett M. Hakey
The Role of Flavors in Electronic Cigarette Abuse Liability in Tobacco-Naïve Young Adults, Ilana Haliwa
Neuromechanical Tuning for Arm Motor Control, Russell Lee Hardesty Jr
Disturbance Related to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development in the Appalachian Basin, Kevin Jordan Harris
Struggle for Sovereignty: An African-American Colonization Attempt and Delicate Independence in Mid-Nineteenth Century Central America, Matthew D. Harris
An Examination of the Impacts of the WVU Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), Mostafa Hashemi
Regional Variation on Loanword Adaptation in Japanese, Yuki Hattori
Aeroelasticity of Composite Plate Wings using HSDT and Higher-Order FEM, Justin A. Haught