This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Retaining Wall System with Soldier Pile and Composite Resin Infused Lagging Elements, Shane Phillip Moore
Effects of E-Cigarette Flavoring Chemicals on Human Macrophages and Bronchial Epithelial Cells, Anna Manzi Morris
The Politics of Drug Courts, Jeffrey Chris Moss
Domain Adaptation and Privileged Information for Visual Recognition, Saeid Motiian
Sodium channel distribution in the apical dendrites of pyramidal cells vary in the hindbrain of Apteronotus leptorhynchus., Sree Indrani Motipally
Multidimensional Analysis of Vulnerability: Methodological Advances and a Case Study from Malawi., PARK MCMILLAN MUHONDA
Evaluating the Consistency of a Breathing Flow Recording Device Across Different Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators, Samuel Jennings Munnis
If Something Should Grow, Heather V. Myers
The role of SIRT1 in skeletal muscle function and repair of older mice, Matthew John Myers
Systematic Control of Aged Skeletal Muscle Following High-Intensity Stretch-Shortening Contraction Exercise Training: Epigenomic Regulation and Signaling Factors Underpinning Adaptation, Marshall Alan Naimo Jr.
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) and Associated Species Response to Operational Silviculture in the Central Appalachian Region, Gretchen Emily Nareff
Comparing Measures of Physical Activity Intensity, Duration, and Frequency Using Receiver Operator Characteristic Curve Analyses, Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey
The Effect of Sodium Selenate Biofortification on Plant Yield, Mineral Content, and Antioxidant Capacity of Culinary Herb Microgreens, Rachel G. Newman
Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, and Neighborhood Dynamics: Thoughts on Police Reform, Robert Lyle Nicewarner
Evaluation and Understandability of Face Image Quality Assessment, Mohammad I. Nouyed
The Effects of Coal Capacity Retirement on Wholesale Electricity Prices: A Demand Side Analysis, Michael C. O'Conor
The "organ-accompanied solo motet" in in La Maîtrise, 1857–1861, John David O'Donnell
Investigation of Various Factors Affecting Quantification and Characterization Accuracy of NOx Measurement at Near Zero Level in a CVS Sampling Set-Up, Samuel Abimbola Ogunfuye
The Environmental, Social, and Economic Benefits of Blue Green Infrastructure in an Urbanized Area, Joseph L. Oguns
Determinants of Control-Key Responding in an Operant Resurgence Procedure, Anthony C. Oliver
Implications of Sampling Methods on Geospatial Mapping of Methane Sources, Dakota Wesley Oliver
Musical and Cultural Perspectives of Héctor Campos Parsi: An examination of his influences and analysis of selected vocal works, Cynthia Ortiz-Bartley
Distribution and Habitat Use of Benthic Fishes in the lower Kanawha River, West Virginia, Nathaniel V. Owens
Evaluating the Use of Lottery-Based Contingency Management to Increase Physical Activity in Adults, Jennifer M. Owsiany
Bending Response of Timber Mortise and Tenon Joints Reinforced with Filler-Modules and FRP Gussets, Andrew Robert Pacifico
Investigation of Pathways to Enhance SCR de-NOx Efficiency in Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle using an Optical Access Visualization Approach, Vishnu Padmanaban
Novel Computational Methods for Catalytic Applications, Gihan Uthpala Panapitiya
Occupational Fraud: Executive Compensation and Enforcements Against Auditors and Perpetrators., Erlina Papakroni
Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD: Taxonomy, Work Stress Reduction, and Matching, Lindsay Parenti
Enhancing Water Stress Tolerance in Floriculture Crops, Suejin Park
Application of Global Search Methods to Materials Prediction and Design, Adam J. Payne
Nuanced Narratives: Reporting with Critical Race and Feminist Standpoint Theories, Emily Margaret Pelland
Canonical Wnt Mechanisms in Neural Crest Induction, Mark Stephen Perfetto
The Impact Of Using Selected Art Therapy Approaches On Students Diagnosed On The Autism Spectrum (As) Or With Behavioral Disabilities (Bd) In An Elementary School Art Classroom., Amie Dawn Perriello
Copper-Catalyzed Regioselective Boracarboxylation of Vinyl Arenes: Catalytic Efficiency and Synthetic Utility, Trina M. Perrone
Induction of cerebral hyperexcitability by peripheral viral challenge: Role of CXCL10 chemokine, Tiffany J. Petrisko
A Video Decision Aid to Influence Advance Care Planning, Angela Petry
The impact of post translational modification on the aggregation of the ß-amyloid peptide in the presence or absence of lipids, Albert Walton Pilkington IV
Evaluating the Impact of an Intervention to Promote Empathy for Patients with Substance Use Disorder in a Rural Emergency Department, Theresa Poling
A Deep Dive into the Land Development Dynamics of a Complex Landscape, Pariya pourmohammadi
Assessing the reliability of physical end matching and chemical comparison of pressure sensitive tapes, Meghan Nicole Prusinowski
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with and without Incentives in a Community Mental Health Setting, Lauren Borduin Quetsch
Quantifying Human Biological Age: A Machine Learning Approach, Syed Ashiqur Rahman
Object-Based Supervised Machine Learning Regional-Scale Land-Cover Classification Using High Resolution Remotely Sensed Data, Christopher A. Ramezan
Acoustics of Vowel Articulation in Flute Playing, Jose Fernando Ramirez
The Relationship Between Social Skills and Problem Behaviors in Adolescent Males with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Amanda Armstrong Randall
Effects Of Commercial Formulations Of Glyphosate On Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Apoorva Ravi Shankar
Cognitive and Affective Influences on Decision-Making Strategies and Outcomes, Michaela S. Reardon
Recovery Of Rare Earth Elements (Rees) From Coal Mine Drainage Sludge Leachate, Panpan Ren
Utilization of Scale in Keypoint Detection and Feature Description, Andrew P. Rhodes
Improving Broiler Performance Utilizing Modern Feed Additives, Niles Rourke Ridgeway
Metal Nanomaterials: Immune Effects and Implications of Physicochemical Properties on Sensitization, Elicitation, and Augmentation of Allergic Disease, Katherine Adair Roach
In Situ Infrared Spectroscopic Study of Iron-Catalyzed Hydromagnesiation of Vinyl Arenes, Jessica Ann Rogers
Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of Calcium Cobaltite Ca3Co4O9 through Single and Dual Elements Doping, Cesar Octavio Romo de la Cruz
Phased Array Feed Beamforming and its Application in Mapping Extended Sources, Gargi Roy
Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Neuroinflammatory Progression and Mitochondrial Functional Alterations, Ashley E. Russell
Shame and Guilt: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Raika Sadeghein
Can Fitts' Throughput Be A Predictor Of Muscle Fatigue – A Study Based On Metacarpal Gloves?, Sachin Sah
Learn First, Practice Second Approach to Increase Health Professionals’ Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy., Madison E. Santella
Development of a Dynamic Model and Control System for Load-Following Operation of Supercritical Pulverized Coal Power Plants, Parikshit S. Sarda
Exploring the Diffuse Neutral Hydrogen in and Around Nearby Galaxies, Amy Sardone
Coaches' Preparedness for Sudden Death Conditions in Secondary School Athletics in West Virginia, Jillian Mary Sarm
Peatlands and Histosols in Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia, Mitzy Leigh Schaney
Understanding Global Citizenship: Extension Employees’ Perceptions, Attitudes, and Opinions, Denis M. Scott
Internalized Heterosexism, Outness, Athletic Identity, and Perceived Stress Among Queer Female Athletes, Olivia C. Scott
Latin American Influences on Selected Piano Pieces by Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Darius Milhaud, Hyejeong Seong
Untangling the Reciprocal Relation of the Behavioral and Physiological Immune Systems, Baris Sevi
Trustworthiness and Stability in Same and Different Sex Relationships: Heterosexuals’ Attitudes toward Bisexuality, Jeneice Shaw
The Role of Communication Accommodation in Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Relationships, Erin Claire Shelton
Characterization of ovine monocytes in response to Haemonchus contortus larvae in vitro and a novel role of Interleukin-13 inducing larval paralysis, Elizabeth Shepherd
Chemometric Calibration of Surface enchanced Raman Spectra for Quantitative Analysis, Xiaofei Shi
Determining the Role of Nudt7 in the Regulation of Cellular CoA Levels and Metabolism, Stephanie Anne Shumar
From Inside the House, Emilie Claire Shumway
Measuring the Effects of Interpretive Journalism on Trust and Credibility Perceptions in the Context of Political News Coverage, Scott William Siker
Artifacts of Imagination, Rachel Emily Simpson
Genet-CNV: Boolean Implication Networks for Modeling Genome-Wide Co-occurrence of DNA Copy Number Variations, Salvi Singh
Apple Pomace as a Novel Aid for Western Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Young Female Sprague Dawley Rats, R. Chris Skinner
Lead exposure of North American raptors, Vincent A. Slabe
Optimal Compression of Point Clouds, Benjamin Robert Smith
The Perception of Management Support for Patient Safety After the Implementation of a System Change, Janice M. Smith
A Compendium of Opera in Spain and Latin America, Michelle S. Smith
What Does A Marginalized Community Say About Its Experiences In A Two-Year, Service-Learning Project?, Shanequa Smith
Examining the Impact of Treatment Fidelity on Client Outcomes in a Statewide Implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Mira D H Snider
A Preliminary Investigation of Velopharyngeal Timing in Normally Developing Preschool Children and Those with Speech Sound Disorders, Taylor Danielle Snodgrass
Description of motor control using inverse models, Anton Sobinov
Leveraging Writing And Photography Styles For Drug Trafficker Identification In Darknet Markets, Wei Song
Structural Behavior of Steel Plate Embedded Hybrid GFRP Shapes, Piyush R. Soti
Conceptual Design of MALE UAVs, Vincent Spada
Factors Related to Collaborative Willingness in Surrogate Decision-Making Situations from the West Virginia POST., Rachael Spalding
Pharmaceutical Scheduling Using Simulated Annealing And Steepest Descent Method, Bryant Jamison Spencer