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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

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Implementation of Radial Basis Function Artificial Neural Network into an Adaptive Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy for Optimized Control of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Thomas P. Harris

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An Examination of the Impacts of the WVU Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), Mostafa Hashemi

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Regional Variation on Loanword Adaptation in Japanese, Yuki Hattori

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Aeroelasticity of Composite Plate Wings using HSDT and Higher-Order FEM, Justin A. Haught

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Terrain Aware Traverse Planning for Mars Rovers, Gabrielle Hedrick

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The morphological, physiological, and genetic underpinnings of intraspecific salinity tolerance in Sorghum bicolor, Ashley N. Henderson

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An Appraisal of the Evolution of Western Art Music in Nigeria, Agatha Onyinye Holland

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A Spatially Distributed Investigation of Stream Water Temperature in a Contemporary Mixed-Land-Use Watershed, Jason P. Horne

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Recalling the Georgic: Land, Labor, and Literature in American Ecological Consciousness, Sam Horrocks

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Procedure for Asphalt Mixture Friction Evaluation for WVDOH, Danielle Marie Hoyer

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Fundamental Studies on the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage, Xue Huang

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Low-Cost Skewed Redundant IMU Configuration for State-Space Recovery in a Saturated Environment, Levi S. Hubbard

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Knowledge of Content for Clinical Nursing Educators: An Ethnographic Investigation of Clinical Experts Who Transition to the Role of Novice Clinical Nursing Educator, Stacy Wheat Huber

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Large-Scale Modeling and Assessments of Climate, Land Cover, and Sea Level Change Impacts on Stormwater Runoff in Coastal Urban-Natural Environments, Erfanul Huq

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Evaluating the Use of the M-Vac® Wet Vacuum System to Recover DNA from Cotton Fabric, Phillip Reilly Irion

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Towards Large Eddy Simulation of a Staged, Pressurized Oxy-fuel Combustor, Alain Islas Montero

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Making Implementation Last: Understanding the Sustainability of an Evidence-based Treatment, Carrie Beth Jackson

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Structural Transformations of Synaptic Partners During Growth and Competition of the Giant Nerve Terminal, the Calyx of Held, in the Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in the Developing Postnatal Mouse, Dakota Richard Jackson

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Adolescent Adventures in Geology: Impacts of Geoscience-focused STEM Education Combined with Recreation Activities on Adolescents’ Perceived Self-Efficacy, Lauren Janowicz

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Rational drilling control parameters to reduce respirable dust during roof bolting operations, Hua Jiang

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On Body Mass Index Analysis from Human Visual Appearance, Min Jiang

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Comparative Study of the Fife and Drum Blues Traditions of Othar Turner and the Preservation, Development, and Innovation of Sharde Thomas and the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band, Donnie Ryan Jobe

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Essays on Employment Growth, Wage Discrimination, and Marijuana Legalization, Candon Johnson

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The Energy Efficiency and Living Comfort of a Stabilized Rammed Earth Dwelling in Comparison with a Traditional Stud Frame Building, David C. Johnson III

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Effects of Commission Errors during Noncontingent Reinforcement, Stephanie Hope Jones

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Microfinance in Latin America: Poverty Alleviation and the Impact of Institutional Mimicry, Lindsay Jouben

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Exploring Aspects of Science Literacy Demonstrated by Early Undergraduate STEM Majors through a Manuscript-Style Writing Assignment, Samantha Lynn Jusino

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Application of Decline Curve Analysis to Unconventional Reservoirs, Majed Hisham Kabbani

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A qualitative case study research investigation of youth outcomes during an Appalachian water-quality citizen science program, Jessica Kaplan

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Evaluation of Process and Economic Feasibility of Implementing a Topping Cycle Cogeneration System, Unique Karki

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The State and War on Poverty: British Welfare Development and its Legacies for Malawi, 1930s-1983, Gift Wasambo Kayira

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Stable aggregate dynamics and carbon storage in acidified forest soils: Influence of atmospheric deposition and conifer conversion at the Fernow Experimental Forest, J E. Kemner

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Comparative Study of Model-Based and Learning-Based Disparity Map Fusion Methods, Douglas E. Kerr Jr.

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Characterization of the Biochemical Properties of Nudt8, a Novel CoA-degrading Enzyme that Localizes to the Mitochondria, Evan W. Kerr

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Utilizing conservation genetics as a strategy for recovering the endangered Candy Darter (Etheostoma osburni) in West Virginia, Brin E. Kessinger

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Association of Common Chronic Pain Conditions to Incident Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in two Cohorts of Older Medicare Beneficiaries, Sumaira Khalid

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Pulmonary immune responses to respirable elongate mineral particles of asbestiform and non-asbestiform morphologies, Timur Khaliullin

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Review of Modern Nondestructive Testing Techniques for Civil Infrastructure, Shabnam Khanal

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Capital Equipment Upgrade Strategy in the Context of Servitization, Muztoba Ahmad Khan

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Palmprint Gender Classification Using Deep Learning Methods, Minou Khayami

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Protein/peptide characterization using mass spectrometry and molecular dynamics simulations, Ahmad Kiani Karanji

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Teacher as “Team Player”: An Early Career Teacher’s Refinement of Critical Pedagogical Discourses, Keisha-Moraé Hopkins Kibler

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Association of Diet Quality with Fall Risk among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in a Fall-Prevention Program, Jae Hyun Kim

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Improving the biological control of Persicaria perfoliata (Polygonaceae) using Rhinoncomimus latipes Korotyaev (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Jaewon Kim

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Alluvial Fans, Loess Plains, Lakes, and Distributive Fluvial Systems: Depositional Systems of the Permian-Triassic Red Beds and Evaporites of Wyoming (USA), Jonathan Knapp

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Bullets, Breeding, and Biodiversity: An analysis of trophy hunting in South Africa's green wildlife economy, Dave E. Knieter

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Numerical Analysis and Gravity, Tyler D. Knowles

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Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident, Furkan Kodakoglu

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Injury-related infant mortality in West Virginia, 2010-2014, Wilson A. Koech

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Utilization of a Numerical Reservoir Simulation with Water and Gas Injection for Verification of Top Down Modeling, Ashley Konya

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Accuracy of BLX and BLT guided implants in the edentulous maxilla: an in vivo study, Benjamin Andrew Kordusky

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Review of Established and Emergent Methods for the Production of C4 Olefins, James Matthew Koval

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Development and implementation of a novel voltage-free interface for capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry separations of proteins, Courtney J. Kristoff

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The Effects of Instructor Self-Disclosure on Students’ Cognitive Learning: A Live Lecture Experiment, Stephen Michael Kromka

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Global existence and Asymptotic Behavior of the Solutions to Models for Chemotaxis Systems with Chemo Attractants and Repellents, Aesha Lagha

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Process Development of Shale Gas Assisted Lignin and Biomass Reforming through Novel Reaction Pathway and Catalyst Design To Produce Hydrogen Rich Syngas for Fuels and Value Added Chemicals, Amoolya D. Lalsare

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Evaluating Inorganic Feed Phosphate Type and Further Potential of Phytase Supplementation using a Commercial Broiler Model, Angela Elsie Lamp

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Clear Aligner Therapy vs. Traditional Brackets on Smile Arc, Sarah Elizabeth LaRue

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Fast Decision-making under Time and Resource Constraints, Kyle Gabriel Lassak

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The Importance of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in Clinical Training: Outcomes Related to Self-Assessed Competency and Self-Efficacy in Psychologists-in-Training, Chelsea Latorre

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Effect of Particle Concentration, Sealing Condition and Breathing Rate on Total Inward Leakage for N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators, Taoreed T. Lawal

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Evaluating the Accuracy of Firearm Examiner Conclusions using Cartridge Case Reproductions, Eric Freeman Law

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Family Forest Owners Satisfaction with Timber Transactions, Jeffrey M. Lee

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Sergei Prokofiev's Third Piano Sonata, OP. 28: Stylistic Analysis and Performance Suggestions, YOUNGJU LEE

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Comparing and Linking Organic Carbon and Iron in Soil and Headwater Stream in a Pasture and a Forest Catchment in a Central Appalachian Region, West Virginia, Lili Lei

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Evaluation of Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli O157:H7 Volatile Organic Compound Analysis for Food Safety Monitoring: a Preliminary Study, Jessica E. Lemley

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Cu-Based Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals, Qingyang Li

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Weighted Modulo Orientations of Graphs, Jianbing Liu

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Cobalt-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cyclization Reactions of Bisnucleophiles: New Methodologies and the Role of Bisnucleophiles in O2 Activation, Jiaqi Liu

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Next Generation of Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Qian Liu

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Quality Improvement of Substance Misuse Screening of Older Adults in Primary Care Using Evidence-based Training, Kelly Lopez

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Exploring the Relationship Between Hardiness and Performance in Collegiate Baseball Players, Kevin R. Lou

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Early Black Poetry, Social Justice, and Black Children: Receptions of Child Activism in African American Literary History, Tabitha LaShay Joy Lowery

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Grainyhead-like 2 Sensitizes Cells to Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity and Promotes the Interferon Response, Ian Philip MacFawn

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Effect of sire breed on grass-based lamb production, Camren L. Maierle

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Monotonic Response of RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with Filler-Modules and FRP Composite Wraps/Gussets, Praveen Kumar Reddy Majjigapu

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On-Site Measurement of the Water-Cementitious Ratio and Heat of Hydration of Delivered Concrete, Seyednavid Mardmomen

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Role Centrality and Shared Activities with Grandchildren: Effects on Grandparent Wellbeing, Madeline Marie Marello

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Avian and salamander response to young forest management in West Virginia, Eric L. Margenau

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Allopurinol alters the expression of cytokines and mediators of immune cells in the systemic 2 tissue by decreasing plasma urate., Lundrim s. Marku

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Solution Tool to Predict Filter Cake Formation for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Slurries, Roberto Ecuador Martinez Ochoa

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Top-Down Model Development Using Data Generated from a Complex Numerical Reservoir Simulation with Water Injection, Yvon Andrea Martinez

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Interoperability Of IP-Based Cameras, Faythe C. Maston

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Tree growth and water use efficiency during the twentieth century: from global trends to local drivers, Justin Michael Mathias

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Environmental contaminants, parasitism, and neoplasia in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA, Mark Arnold Matsche

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Spawning Characteristics of Yellow Perch during Periods of Water Level Fluctuations in a Hydropower Reservoir, Kyle J. Matt

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Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of Ergot Alkaloid Synthesizing Fungi and their Symbionts, Matthew Duane Maust

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Respectable Women, Ambitious Men: Gender and Family Networks in Victorian Sheffield, Autumn Mayle

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Accumulation, Erin McCarty

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Seasons Past: Wildcat Strikes and the Smith-Connally Act During World War II, Andrew Robert McCloskey

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WV Dental Hygienists' Knowledge and Educational Approach for Pregnant Women, Isabella Hope McDaniel

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When We Go Back Forward, Luke Daniel McDermott

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Storyland, Andy McIntyre

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Integrating Care: Evaluation of a Hepatitis C Clinic Co-located with Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Programs in a Rural Clinic, Susan Ruth McKenrick

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West Virginia Dentists' Perception of the Knowledge and Skills of Two vs. Four Year Dental Hygiene Graduates, Kaitlyn M. McQuain

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Comparative Assessment of Different Ultra-Low NOx Measurement Instruments for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines, Diego Bernabe Mejia

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Process Modeling and Techno-Economic Analysis of Thermo-Catalytic Dimethyl Ether Synthesis and Microwave-Based Aromatics Production Technologies from Shale Gas, Chirag Mevawala

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Microbial responses to unconventional oil and gas development may alter ecosystem function in headwater streams, Rachel Michaels

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Barriers and Facilitators of Seeking Psychological Help for Muslims in the United States, Sarah R. B. Milam

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Enabling and Threatening Factors Affecting Persistence. A Qualitative and Quantitative Study on Rural First-Generation STEM Students’ and STEM Faculty's Perspectives., Travis A. Miller