This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The effect of cerebellar feedback on the spatial processing of conspecific signals in the electrosensory system, Dakota Ray Miller
A Comparative Study on the Accuracy and Reliability of Artificial Intelligent Lateral Cephalogram Tracing Programs, Stuart Mills
An Intersectional Approach to Examining the Impact of Cigarette Taxes on Tobacco Use by Urbanization Level, Andrea R. Milstred
Investigating the physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic changes in response to telomerase deletion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Taizina Momtareen
Back to the Future Self: Parsing Age Effects in Future Self-Continuity through Goal Orientation and Life Satisfaction, Laken A. Mooney
A Spatial Analysis of Carbon Sequestration on Reclaimed Mine Lands, Jacob Morris
Supporting the Social Emotional Needs of Preschoolers, Giorgi Morrone
Three Essays on Education and Health Economics, Kalvin Mudrow
Effects of High-Frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Impulse Control Disorders in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease on Dopamine Replacement Therapy, Katherine Muksuris
Distress Tolerance and Sleep Quality: Potential Moderating and Mediating Factors, Alivia Kay Murdock-Frazier
Three Essays on Local Labor Markets, David Henry Nason
Performance is in the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring the Moderating Role of Psychological Perspective Distancing within Thought Self-Leadership in an Organizational Context, Christopher Bryton Neck
Three Essays on Sustainability Economics, Hélène Flore Nguemgaing
Effects of Pubertal Stress on Later Pup-Directed Behavior in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Adult Female Mice, Marissa Marylin Nicodemus
Reconnection-Driven Electron Acceleration, Ripudaman Singh Nirwan
Searching for the "Tender Places": Shoddy, Knowledge, and Material Culture in the Civil War Era, Robert William Novak
Implementation of an Evidenced Based Enteral Nutrition Protocol for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Hannah R. Nuzum
End-to-End Neural Network Based Optimal Control for Asymmetric Quadrotor UAS, Ross O'Hara
No Man’s a Stone: A Qualitative Approach to Characterizing Masculinity in Older Adulthood, Montgomery T. Owsiany
Effectiveness of a Cumulative Pediatric-Based Practical Examination at Increasing Student Perceived Competence and Confidence in Working with Pediatric Populations, Nicholas J. Passarelli
A Vegan Diet Compared to a Mediterranean Diet on Plasma/Serum Cholesterol Concentrations in Hypercholesterolemic Adults, Karina Bharat Patel
Influence of Scaling and Root Planing with Minocycline Microspheres on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Periodontitis, Krishna J. Patel
Exploring applications of organic and organic-based complexes for real-world outcomes, Gia Huy Pham
The Effects of Strip Clearcutting on Natural and Artificial Northern Red Oak Regeneration in a Central Appalachian Hardwood Stand, Patrick Aaron Plaugher
Adolescent Attachment and Anxiety: Examining Implicit Emotion Beliefs and Emotion Regulation as Mediators, Jeanette Pool
White Paper and Black Water: Environmental Control of Labor in Appalachian Paper Mill Communities, Matthew C. Powell
Temporal Simulation of Boiler Efficiency Projects for Environmental Performance in Industrial Facilities, Bibek Prajapati
Post-Training Quantization of Generative and Discriminative LSTM Text Classifiers: A Study of Calibration, Class Balance, and Robustness, Md Mushfiqur Rahaman
Reprogramming of immunometabolic functions in brain microvascular endothelial cells during neuroinflammation: insights from ischemic stroke and sepsis, Shokofeh Rahimpourkaldeh
Native mass spectrometry techniques and molecular dynamics simulations for characterizing the conformational landscape of peptides, protein-ligand complexes, and integral membrane proteins, Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Rivers, or Anything So Blue, Pilar Sophia Randolph
Understanding Implementation of Engineering Practices in Primary Grades through Practitioner Literature, Marcie L. Raol
Psychophysiological Tools & Techniques to Predict Perceptual Motor Task Outcomes, Bobby Gerald Rawls III
“SITUATION IS OUT OF CONTROL:” Drug Use, Violence, Resistance, and Politics During the Vietnam War, Andrew Domenic Ray
Fabrication and Characterization of Cast Copper Heatsinks for Computer Chip Cooling, John James Recktenwald
Using Visual Prompts to Analyze Ejection Fraction in Echocardiograms, Kevin Reisch
Steam and Feed Additive Effects on Feed Manufacture and Broiler Nutrition, Alexis Renner
Beyond the Scale: CT Reveals Body Composition Changes in Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer, Lauren E. Rentz
Facilitating Independence: Developing a Hands-on Life Skills Program for Youth in Residential Treatment, Shayna Rexrode
Exploration of Coping and Mental Health in West Virginia Farmers, Jodi Meadows Richmond
Nutrient Utilization and Regulation in Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Saira Rizwan
The Personal, the Political, and the Hope for a Better Future: Disrupting the Traditional Rape Narrative in Young Adult Fiction, Melissa Roberson
A Quality Improvement Project to Assess the Impact of a Patient Acuity Tool on Nurse Satisfaction in Equitable Patient Assignments in Nurse Workload and Perceived Quality Care Provided, Claire Alexandra Rodgers
Police Abuse in America and the Search for Remedy, Howard Ryan
Effects of Physical Activity and Purpose in Life in Cognitive Aging, Farima Sadeghi
Comparative Analysis of Safety, Accuracy, Comprehensiveness, and Organization in Endodontic Patient Education Material: American Association of Endodontics (AAE) vs. AI-Generated Content., Fabiola M. Salgado Reyes
The Impact of Political Party Control on Health Outcomes in U.S. States, Trevor G. Samaha
COMMISSIONING AND RECORDING PROJECT OF NEW WORKS FOR SAXOPHONE FOCUSED ON PROMOTING MEXICAN COMPOSERS AND EDUCATING FUTURE COMMISSIONING SAXOPHONISTS, Andres Efrain Santana
Predictors of Success in Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions for Elementary School Children, Malia Sayavong
“We Do Everything Together!”: Examining the Effect of a Multitasking Chore on Narrative Engagement and Parasocial Relationships with Podcast Hosts, Hailey Morgan Scherer
Reliability of Diagnosis using the Andrews Six Elements Treatment Philosophy, Jenna M. Schneider
Free energy approaches to understanding the mechanism of membrane-active peptides, Hannah R. Scott
Customer Segmentation and Fuel Economy Prediction using Telemetry Data from Heavy-Duty Trucks, Batishahe Selimi
No Sweeter Sound: Musicking, Transformative Pedagogy, and Collaborative Social Justice in Choral Settings, Natalie N. Shaffer
Thermal and Stress Analysis of Mass Concrete Elements Using Elmer Finite Element Software, Faith Sintoyia Shipapa
Design and Simulation of an AI-Powered Autonomous Quadrotor Framework for Search and Rescue Operations, James J. Shope
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Vacuum Infused FRP Composite π-Joints, Jared Cameron Short
Individual and collective properties of tunable photochemical Belousov-Zhabotinsky micro-reactors, Kudakwashe Benedict Shumba
The People of the North: Influencer Histories and Miniaturization in Eleventh-Century Italy, Evan Anthony Simonetti
Transforming the Athlete through Occupational Therapy-Facilitated Mentorship Programming, Cecelia D. Simons
Phylogenomics and Biogeography of Zinniinae (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) using plastome and nuclear datasets, Samuel Victor Skibicki
Analysis of shotshell breech face impressions using a computer-based algorithm, Carly Renee Smith
Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Drilling R&D Projects, Jacob Matthew Smith
Not Far Enough: The West Virginia Human Rights Commission and the Civil Rights Movement, David Solomon
Reactive Model-Free Control for Underactuated Vehicles Operating in Resource-Constrained Environments, Austin Lane Sponaugle
Accuracy of implants placed using stackable static surgical guides for full-arch implant-supported fixed dental prostheses: A retrospective study., Thomas Palmer Stanley
Characterization of neural mechanisms dictating individual motor asymmetry in larval zebrafish, Jacob B. Starkey
Disaster Supplies Kit, Sam Stebbins
Understanding Rural West Virginia Primary Care Provider Perspectives on HPV Vaccination to Inform Communication, Jenna Marie Stewart
Impact of Temperature on Blueberry Fruit Size and Nutritional Quality, Tiffany L. Strange
From BOBcat to Bursts: Multi-Messenger Constraints on Supermassive Black Holes and Binaries, Jessica Sydnor
Autonomous Vehicle Supported Mobility Services for Rural Areas, Alvira Ahmed Tasnim
Positioning the Online Learner: How the Use of Technology Matters, Susan E. Taylor
Systematic Methodologies for Magnetic Materials Design, Andres Tellez Mora
Assessment of analytical workflows of gunshot residue evidence and strategies for implementation of advanced technology in crime laboratories., Leah D. Thomas
P23H rhodopsin accumulation disrupts synaptic protein levels in rod photoreceptors, Samantha Thompson
A Multi-Case Study Exploring NCAA Division I Athletic Departments’ Mental Health Culture through Stakeholders’ Perspectives, Kimberly Ann Granados Tolentino
East and West Meet: Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Piano Students Based on Chinese and Western Pedagogy, Xiaozhen Tong
Introduction of Polar Functional Groups to Pyridinedipyrrolide Zirconium Photosensitizers Through Post-Synthetic Modifications, Marisa NIcole Tordella
Effect of genetic variations, nutrition, and animal age on collagen characteristics, lipid accumulation, and fillet quality of Oncorhynchus mykiss, rainbow trout, Areeya Towviriyakul
Material Girls: Stories of Appalachian Women's Forgotten Work Culture, Sarah Ann Trautwein
Consumer Experiences in the Secondhand Market: Finances, Frugality, Fashion, & Fun, Melissa Chasko Turner
A Multiscale AI Framework for Forest and Agriculture Health Monitoring: Drone-Based Object Recognition and Segmentation for Automated Ecological Assessment, Sruthi Keerthi Valicharla
Overhead and Nonprofit Impact; Empirical Evidence from the United Way, Joshua VanLaecken
Five-year analysis of Kiko buck growth rate, carcass muscling and parasite resistance in a feedlot setting, Garrett Thomas Vaughan
Artistic Echoes: Tracing Environmentalism in Art Through Time, Kara Marie Vaughan
Return to Me, Kelly Lynn Ward
Rifles and Riflemen: Material Culture, Violence, and Early American Identity, 1720 -- 1820, John Bradstreet Weaver
Intersectional Embodiment: An Exploration of Women's Bodily Experiences in Contemporary American Literature, Olivia Marie Wertz
La Valse and the Parisian Salon: Nostalgic Continuities and Sonorous Modernisms, Claire Weydt
The Effect of Carrier Type and Material Used on Results of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane Application to Teeth, Jonathon Logan Williams DDS
Cleaving through the Chaos: RNase-III Drosha’s Cleavage and Cellular Translocation in Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Michael Thomas Winters
When the Empires Strike Again: The Effects of an Imperial Past on the Post-Cold War International Order, Begum Wolfe
Investigation of Protein-Ligand binding interactions through the computational methods of Molecular Dynamics and Graph Neural Networks, Alexander Benjamin Wroe
Essays on Application of Machine Learning to Financial Statement Fraud, Lin Xia