This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Instructional Package to Promote Early Educators’ Use of Behavior-Specific Praise, David L Loomis
Constructing A Sense of Place on Top of the World, Catherine E. Lovell
Integrated Sensing Systems for On-Orbit Robotic Satellite Servicing Applications, Eric Loy
Homage To Cube, Ken Lu
Composites for hydraulic structures: a review, Yingxiang Lu
Preference and User Experience with Powered Air- purifying Respirators in Healthcare Workers in a Simulated Work Environment: A Pilot Study, Lauren MacDowell
Development of Resonating Oscillating Linear Engine Alternator; Instrumentation and Control, Fereshteh Mahmudzadeh
Involvement of Two Novel GRF-Type Zinc Finger Nodulins during Rhizobial Symbiotic Establishment in Medicago truncatula Nodules, Lucas Gontijo Silva Maia
A Test of Perseverance: Creating the Scenic Design for The Three Musketeers, Lindsay Maiorano
Brownian Motion in Cellular Receptors, Ouri Maler
Energy efficiency effectiveness of smart thermostat based BEMS, Koushik Mandlem
Cortactin Phosphorylation by Casein Kinase 2 Regulates Actin Related Protein 2/3 Complex Activity and Invadopodia Function, Steven Michael Markwell
Democratizing University Foodscapes? Student Food Cooperatives and the Neoliberal University, Amanda Marple
Con el Nopal en la Frente, Tessa Lee Martinez
No ash will burn: stories, Jacob Charles Maynard
Changes In Best Management Practices Monitoring And Enforcement And Their Impact On Forestry In West Virginia, William Mccormick
Schmick’S Frontier: Native American And Moravian Community Building In Colonial Pennsylvania, 1753-1765, Megan Trent Mcgee
The Effect of Asymmetry on Pregnancy-Related Pain in the Postpartum Period, Krista G. Meder
Personality and Functional Limitations: Investigating the Mediating Effect of Positive Social Exchanges, Priyanka S. Mehta
Impact of Next Generation AM-PET Helmet and Support Structure on Subjects' Neck, Samantha Melroy
Response Of Ovine Neutrophils To Different Life Stages Of Haemonchus Contortus, Denzel Deshawn Middleton
Design and Evaluation of Novel Attitude Estimation System Using MEMS Sensors for Indoor UAS, Joshua Bruce Milam
Quantitative assessment of bacterial and fungal degradation of glucose and cellulose, Rene N. Miller
Development of Biomimetic-Based Controller Design Methods for Advanced Energy Systems, Gaurav Mirlekar
The Determination Of The Concrete Tensile Creep At Early Age Using The Ring Test, Tadamon Mohammed
We still have time, Maggie Elizabeth Montague
Canal Transportation after Instrumentation Utilizing Different Endodontic Access Design; A Comparative Study with Micro-CT., Travis Moore
Emotion Socialization during Emerging Adulthood, Karena M. Moran
Dimensions of Diversity in Sustained Eating Disorder Recovery in Females: A Study of the Predictive Power of Hope, Resilience, and Spirituality, Chelsey L Morgan
The Margins Of Myddle: Poverty And Community In A Shropshire Parish, C. 1601-1800, Betsy L. Morgan-Cutright
Dietary Intake and Body Composition Changes during a 12-Week Weight Loss Trial in Middle-aged and Older Men, Allison Marie Morris
Predictive Content of Portfolio Flows for the Real Economy, Golnaz Baradaran Motie
Hydrogeology and water management in the Arkwright underground coal mine, Pittsburgh seam, northern West Virginia, Bryant D. Mountjoy
East or West? Understanding Strategic Alignment in the Post-Soviet Space, John A. Mowchan
ARL2BP, a novel ciliopathy protein, is required for cilia microtubule formation, Abigail Ruth Moye
The Moscow We All Seek: Performing the Role of Vershinin in Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters, Richard Mugrage
Automated Analysis of Polypharmacy using Prescription Drug Claims Data, Shahad Nagoor
Integrated Circuits for Programming Flash Memories in Portable Applications, Mir Mohammad Navidi
Recruiting and engaging generation Z: an integrated marketing communications plan for West Virginia University Visitors Center, Kathryn (Kallie) Priscilla Nealis
Incorporating Disease-Oriented Smoking Cessation Education into the Care of Smokers with Peripheral Arterial Disease, Donte J Newsom
Knowledge Asset Value and Network Safeguards: Impacts and Outcomes, Karen R. Nicholas
Late-Transition Metal Complexes with Ambiphilic Phosphinoborane Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalysis., Brian R. Nichols
Understanding the Novice Decision-Making Process in Forensic Footwear Examinations: Accuracy and Decision Rules, Madonna A. Nobel
From Service Member to Student: Predictors of Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes in Student Servicemembers and Veterans, Melissa A Noble
Characteristics of Activated Carbons Produced from Herbaceous Biomass Feedstock, Oluwatosin Jerry Oginni
The(y), Michael Oliver
Assessing the Feasibility of Applying Mixed Reality in Enhancing Construction Site Safety Communication, Abiodun Olorunfemi
Religiousness and Political Attitudes in Adolescence, Rebecca Olson
Perpetrators vs. Auditors: Factors that Influence the Occurrence of Fraud and Audit Interventions, Alyssa Sui Jing Ong
Experimental Analysis of Unsteady Aerodynamic Covert Feather Behavior, Laura J. Ordaz
Do I Belong Here? Exploring Black Male Student Perceptions of Retention Initiatives, Jason A Ottley
Meso- and Macro-Scale Facies and Chemostratigraphic Analysis of Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale in Northern West Virginia, USA, Thomas J Paronish
Understanding the Impact of Stimulation Treatment on Gas Production from a Horizontally Drilled Marcellus Shale Well, Matthew Dean Carl Perrella
Machine Learning Approaches to Human Body Shape Analysis, Marco Piccirilli
Effect Of Maturity And Mineralogy On Fluid-Rock Reactions In The Marcellus Shale, John Pilewski
The User Experience Redesign of a Product Instruction Manual Using the Poka Yoke Principle, Ephraim A. Pittore
The Effects of E-Cigarette Exposure on the Peripheral Vasculature, Christopher Pitzer
Exploratory Longitudinal, Spatial and Spatiotemporal Evaluation of the Raccoon Variant Rabies Virus in West Virginia, 2000- 2015, Kenneth. B Plants
Automotive Crisis: Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal & Response Strategies., Kelsey Plute
Mobilizing the Moral Majority: Paul Weyrich and the Creation of a Conservative Coalition, 1968-1988, Tyler J. Poff
Enhancing Online Security with Image-based Captchas, Brian M. Powell
Chronic Illness and Health Care Utilization Among Low-Income Preschoolers, Morgan Prunty
Towards A Better Understanding Of Paleoindian Native American Settlement In Southern Ohio: A Multi-Scalar Approach, Matthew P Purtill
Three Essays on Urban and Health Economics, Hyunwoong Pyun
Imidacloprid Bark Treatment for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae), Matthew D Quinterno
Growth media alternatives for mine refuse cap and cover systems, Sitraka Jean d'Annie Rabemanjakasoa
Modeling and Evaluation of a Ridesharing Matching System from Multi-Stakeholders' Perspective, Md Tawhidur Rahman
Transposable Element Diversity, Divergence, And Contribution To Genome Evolution In Plants, Dhanushya Ramachandran
The Determination and Evaluation of Pyrolytic Products: A Focus on Synthetic Cannabinoids, Stephen Raso
Scenic Design for Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, James Vincent Raymond
How Will Anthropogenic Valley Fills in Appalachian Headwaters Erode?, Miles Reed
Three Essays Using Natural Experiments to Measure Causal Effects on Education, Patrick A Reilly
Parental Knowledge of Concussion: Evaluation of the CDC's "Heads Up to Parents" Educational Initiative, Teresa A. Rice
Medical Celebrity in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Katherine Richards
Form in the Music of John Adams, Michael Ridderbusch
A study of the durability in class-M concrete due to chlorid permeability, Amelia Suzanne Riley
Development and Particle Scale Modeling of Metal Oxide Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping Applications, Jarrett A Riley
Design and Optimization of a 1 kW Stirling Engine, Garrett Tyler Rinker
Using Incidental Teaching to Teach Mands to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Katherine S. Robinson
Effect of FORTA-FI Fibers on the Rutting Potential, Dynamic Modulus, Flow Number, and Fatigue of Asphalt Concrete, Elbert Rohrbough
To Treat or to Teach: Comparing Strategies to Reduce Escape-Maintained Behavior, Lucie M. Romano
A Study of Epithelial Cl- Secretion in the Murine Distal Colon, Trey S Rottgen
The Bobcats of West Virginia: How Many and Where Are They?, Thomas F Rounsville Jr
Phenomenology and Geographic Information Science: experiencing landscape through geospatial technologies and Higuchi-style indices, L. Jesse Rouse
Understanding Multi-Social Media Platform Use In An Earthquake, Tonmona Tonny Roy
Investigation of Gas Slippage Effect and Geomechanical Effect on Gas Production Prediction and Hydraulic Fracture Design -- A Case Study of Marcellus Shale, Courtney L. Rubin
A Long Short-term Memory Neural Network for Improved Twins' Voice Differentiation, Stallone Bruno-Ray Sabatier
Lead-Time Quotation By Synergistically Modeling Real And Simulation Data, Hoda Sabeti
Smart Fluids Using Mechanics: Mechanical Control of Fluid Viscosity Using 3D-printed Functional Particles, Rofiques Salehin
Morphological, Genetic And Biochemical Characterization Of The Anti-Malarial Herb, Artemisia Annua Germplasm Collection At West Virginia University, Delini K. Samarasinghe
Britishers in Two Worlds: Maltese Immigrants in Detroit and Toronto, 1919-1960, Marc Anthony Sanko
Strike anywhere, Katherine Margaret Saunders
… like animals., Brandon Schnur
Impact of Inquiry-Based, Question-and-Answer Instruction in High-Enrollment Classes, Matthew R. Schraeder
Regulator of G Protein Signaling-21 (RGS21) in Peripheral Taste Physiology., Adam Bryant Schroer
Study of Biomimetic Micro and Macro Structures for Drag Reduction, Justin S. Schrout
American chestnut soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics: Implications for ecosystem response following restoration, Geoffrey W Schwaner
Study of the Resonance Spectrums of the Flute and the Effect of Different Stable Vowels on Formant Tuning with Violin and Clarinet, Alyssa M. Schwartz