This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Queen Louise of Prussia: Gender, Power, and Queenship During the Sattelzeit Era, Samantha Sproviero
Emily Dickinson's Echology: A Listener's Reconceptualization of Citizenship, Consciousness, and the World, Beth Ann Staley
Behavioral and Anti-inflammatory Effects of MAGL Inhibition in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Arthritis, Floyd Franklin Steele III
Resurgence of Academic Responses, Catherine Louise Stephens
Differences in Sexual Delay Discounting Among In-Treatment Adults with Opioid Use Disorder, Jonathan J.K. Stoltman
Infinite Matroids and Transfinite Sequences, Martin Andrew Storm
Soil Health Assessment in Reclaimed Mine Soils, Katie Danielle Stutler
Pedagogical Thoughts on Album des Six: a piano set by Les Six to represent French Nationalism, Dipendra Sunam
Alternative Splicing in Vertebrate Photoreceptors and Mechanisms Underlying Retinitis Pigmentosa, Jesse C. Sundar
Evaluating design criteria for high hazard dams in a changing climate, Aaron Read Sutton
West Virginia University’s Changing Mission in the 21st Century, Katlin Swisher
Psychological Trauma and Resilience of Police Officers Involved in an Ambush: An Exploratory Study, Erin A. Teaff
Experimental Measurement of Dielectric Properties of Powdery Materials using a Coaxial Transmission Line, Robert Tempke
Empirical Studies Related to Open Questions Regarding Geomagnetic Storms, Bruce Patrick Tepke
Elucidating a Common Mechanism of Proteasome Impairment in Neurodegenerative Disease and its Pharmacological Intervention, Tiffany Ann Thibaudeau
Eyewitness Memory Recall in Adolescents with Callous-Unemotional Traits, Benjamin Dylan Thomas
An Analysis of Hardwood Log Grading Systems in the Appalachian Region, Jordan Russell Thompson
Review of water allocation models for West Virginia, Madison Lee Alexis Thompson
Evaluation of UFP Number Concentrations Near a Natural Gas Transmissions Station, John M. Thornsbury
Dispositional Empathy and Autonomic Reactivity During a Comfort Interaction, Alaina G. Tiani
The Effects of Obesity, Chronic Stress, and Exercise on Pancreatic Health, Abigail Tice
Depth dependent atomic valence determination in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 thin films using synchrotron techniques, Robbyn B. Trappen
Acute and Repeated Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoid Agonism and Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Positive Allosteric Modulation, Kristen R. Trexler
Examining Musical Hybridity and Cultural Influences in Valerie Coleman’s Wish Sonatine and Fanmi Imèn, Brittany Marie Trotter
Low Power Voltage Reference Cells for Sensing Applications, Kody Ray Tucker
West Virginia waterscapes: Surface and mineral owners’ perspectives on groundwater contamination due to natural gas extraction, Bethani Turley
Factors Influencing Survival, Productivity, and Population Growth of Eastern Wild Turkeys in Northeastern South Dakota, Reina M. Tyl
Deformation Correlations and Machine Learning: Microstructural inference and crystal plasticity predictions, Michail Tzimas
Computational Design of Staged Pressurized Oxy-Coal Combustion, Gideon Ozioma Udochukwu
Data Driven Intelligent Grid Stability Monitoring and Adaptive Emergency Response, Hasan Ul Banna
Field Performance and Rating Evaluation of a Modular Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder with a Steel Sandwich Plate Deck, Nicole Marie Hegele Underwood
Chemical Analysis of Firearm Discharge Residues Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Courtney Helen Vander Pyl
Being Mindful of Perfectionism and Performance Among Athletes in a Judged Sport, Erika D. Van Dyke
Investigation and Development of Exhaust Flow Rate Estimation Methodologies for Heavy-Duty vehicles, Chakradhar Reddy Vardhireddy
A Critical Assessment on the Resources and Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage, Christopher R. Vass
Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Biological Tissues: Applications in Forensic Entomology, Food Authentication and Soft-Biometrics in Humans, Mayara Patricia Viana de Matos
Role of SOX9 in cancer stem cell regulation in lung cancer chemoresistance and particle-induced carcinogenesis, Maria Voronkova
The Marvel Sonic Narrative: A Study of the Film Music in Marvel's The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, Anthony Walker
Discovering the "Finnish Chopin"—Selim Palmgren's 24 Preludes, op. 17, and Tres Piezas para Piano, op. 54, Sijia Wang
Three Essays on Nonparametric Hypothesis Testing and Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Taining Wang
Characteristics and patterns of opioid-related overdoses among veterans, Sara Catherine Warfield
Enabling Robust State Estimation through Covariance Adaptation, Ryan Magnum Watson
Henosis Experience in Gaming: A Metric for Adjustments to Global Schema and Appraised Meaning, Evan Robert Watts
Breaking and Remaking the Mason-Dixon Line: Loyalty in Civil War America, 1850-1900, Charles R. Welsko
Mindfulness for Musicians: Bringing sport psychology and mindfulness-based therapies to the practice room and the concert stage, Lauretta M. Werner
Chercheur de Lumière: The Art of Jean-Louis Rouméguère (1863-1925), Elizabeth Ann Wheeler
Elucidating disease dynamics in the biocontrol of Ailanthus altissima while confirming the host specificity of the vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium nonalfalfae, Kristen L. Wickert
Richwood, West Virginia after the 2016 Flood: Place, Devastation, and Hope in an Appalachian Community, Christine Elizabeth Witt
Analyzing Satisfiability and Refutability in Selected Constraint Systems, Piotr Jerzy Wojciechowski
Time-dependent deformation and associated failure of roof in underground mines, Yuting Xue
On Matching Faces with Temporal Variations using Representation Learning, Daksha Yadav
Textured Contact Lens based Iris Presentation Attack in Uncontrolled Environment, Daksha Yadav
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Stirling Engine Robust Foil Regenerator, Koji Yanaga
Performance Study of an Unconventional Breathresponse PAPR Against a N95 FFR and Conventional PAPRs, Huihui Yang
Characterization of nodule-specific, SLAC and MATE membrane transporters in Medicago truncatula, lina yang
Mirror, Mirror in the Chamber: Effects of Social Stimuli on Operant Behavior, Michael Steele Yencha
Character morality, enjoyment, and appreciation: A replication of Eden, Daalmans, and Johnson (2017), Koji Yoshimura
Stockmanship Education and Evaluation, John K. Yost
Using Machine Learning and Traditional Statistics to Explore Retention and Knowledge Structure in STEM with an emphasis on Physics, Cabot Alexander Zabriskie
Listening for the Cosmic Other: Postcolonial Approaches to Music in the Space Age, Paige Zalman
Los ritmos latinoamericanos como estrategia de resistencia en la ópera La Ruta de su Evasión (2017) de Abya Yala y Carlos Castro, Pamela Zamora Quesada
Using Social Media to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Yiming Zhang
Photoluminescent Zirconium Complexes for Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis, Yu Zhang
Adoption and Impact of Telemental Health on Healthcare Outcomes in the United States, Xiaohui Zhao
Mandarin -guo Under Control: An Experimental Study, Wei Zhou
Petrophysical and Geomechanical Characterization of the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin, Yixuan Zhu
Bridging the Gap: Utilizing Socratic Inquiry Facilitation in Cross-Cultural Communication and Conflict Exploration, Mikaela G. Zimmerman
Technology Use By Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Nichole K. Zirzow
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Molecular Dynamics and Nonlinear Dynamics Studies of Chemical Systems, Sadegh Faramarzi Ganj Abad
On Designing an ECG-based Intelligent System: Utilizing the Heart’s Electrical Activity to Recognize Humans and Detect Arrhythmia, Sara Saeed Abdeldayem
The Microvascular And Systemic Effects Of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Exposure: A Physiological Perspective, Alaeddin Bashir Abukabda
Prenatal Lactation-Focused Motivational Interviewing for Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation, Exclusivity, and Duration: Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes, Sarah H. Addicks
Parametric Study of Coal Liberation Behavior Using Silica Grinding Media, Adewale Wasiu Adeniji
Molecular Evolution of Sedimentary Organic Matter in Marcellus Shale., Vikas Agrawal
Spontaneous Formation of Ion Holes and Ion Beams in Expanding Plasmas, Evan M. Aguirre
Spatiotemporal Controls and Scaling of Stream Water Quality across the East Coast of U.S.A, Shakil Ahmed
Resilience Modeling of Surface Transportation System in Mixed Traffic Environment, Shofiq Ahmed
Investigation of Model Reduction Using Bayesian Calibration and Dynamic Discrepancy, Ahmed Nirjhar Alam
Ecology And Management Of Golden-Winged Warblers (Vermivora Chrysoptera) And Associated Avian Species In The Allegheny Mountains Of West Virginia, Kyle R. Aldinger
Assessment of Tapered Diamond Bur Cutting Efficiency of Dental Zirconia, Dhari Alenezi
Automated Cleaning of Identity Label Noise in A Large-scale Face Dataset Using A Face Image Quality Control, Mohamad Al jazaery
Influence of the Lewis Number and Boundary Conditions on Finger Flame Acceleration, Mohammed Alawi AlKhabbaz
Using Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning To Develop Synthetic Well Logs, Marwan Mohammed Alnuaimi
Analysis of the Gas Production from Marcellus Shale Horizontal Wells Using Decline Curves, Dalal Alsaadoun
Explanatory and Causality Analysis in Software Engineering, Yasser Ali Alshehri
Assessment of Surgical Guide Accuracy Utilizing a Digital Workflow, Nicole Irene Andreini
Examination and Characterization of Brook Trout Ecology Before and After a Broad Scale Disturbance Event in Headwater Streams of West Virginia, USA, Ross Gilbert Andrew
“To Meet Her, that Changed Everything”: Adult Adoptees’ Discursive Construction of the Meaning of “Parent” Following Birth Parent Contact, Christine K Anzur
Three Essays On Tourism Demand And Economic Development In The United States, David Naab Aratuo
Environmental Controls, Similitude, and Scaling of Stream Dissolved Oxygen across the Pacific Coast of U.S.A, Filmon Araya
A Census of the Galactic HII Region Population, William Paul Armentrout
Constitutional Rhetoric: The Genre Performances of the Written Constitution in Transnational, Transcultural Contexts, Bhushan Aryal
Investigating the Relationships Between Family Communication Patterns, Academic Resilience, and Students’ Classroom Communication Behaviors, Jordan Atkinson
Tobacco Use, Number of Serious Smoking Cessation Attempts, and Interest in Lung Screening in a Sample of Adult Muslims in the United States, Omar F.S. Attarabeen
Dynamic Modeling and Advanced Control of a Refinery Hydrocracker Process, Christian Ayafor
Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Road Traffic Crashes, Amin Azimian