Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Extended analysis of the roles of Genomic screen homeobox 1 in neuronal differentiation and behavior, Ishmael Malik Muhammad
Impact of Occupational Therapy within the Rosenbaum Family House: How Program Development Supports Health and Well-Being for Caregivers and Care Recipients, Zaccardi P. Muniz
Comparison of Push-Pull Air Curtain to Overhead Downdraft Systems on Aerosol Containment and Distribution in Controlled Environments, Manal Mutairi
Technology-Driven Approaches for Invasive Species Detection and Management, Kushal Naharki
Data-Driven Methodologies for Mapping Cultural Heritage: The Case of the National Coal Heritage Area, West Virginia, USA, Hossain Mohammad Nahyan
Macroinvertebrate Response to Two Highway Construction Projects in West Virginia, Brenden Nauman
Back to the Office or Out the Door: The Impact of Return-To-Office Mandates on Employee Well-Being and Turnover Intention, Charlotte Renee Nelson
Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage Treatment in the Upper Deckers Creek Watershed, Sarah E. Nelson
Forces of Movement: How Changing Perceptions of Slavery and Freedom Affected Black Lives in the Mason-Dixon Borderland, 1861-1872, Rachael B. Nicholas
Increasing Documentation of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Flight Crew Providers, Matthew D. Noss
UNsuccessful? Universal Human Rights and the United Nations: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Post-UDHR International System, Sofiia Novytska
Hyperglycemia Detection from Sigle - Lead ECG using a Hybrid CNN & Transformer Model, Adam Ayomikun Ogunjembola
Dielectrophoretic Biomarkers for Cancer Detection and Cell Analysis: Integrating Microfluidics and AI, Raphael Olumide Oladokun
Shells Across The Celestial, Winner Inioluwa Olubunmi
Social Media Addiction and its Influence on the Physical Social Interactions Among West Virginia University Students, Blessing Ochom Omaleko
Three Essays on Option Markets, Fangzheng Ou
Method Development for Further Enhancement of capillary Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization (cVSSI), Amanda Lynn Overby
FACTORS INFLUENCING EASTERN WILD TURKEY (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO SILVESTRIS) PRODUCTIVITY AND NESTING CHRONOLOGY IN WEST VIRGINIA, Kirstin Palumbo
Engineering Immune-Compatible Nanoparticle MRI Contrast Agents for Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection, Dhruvi Manesh Panchal
Mechanisms of glyphosate toxicity: Uptake, Mitochondrial function, and Metabolism, Dionysios Patriarcheas
Leveraging Constellation Reconfigurability to Improve Earth Observation Satellite Systems, Brycen David Pearl
Spatial analyses using Emergency Medical Services data to inform healthcare., Jeffrey Alan Pesarsick
How Do Reading Specialists Shape Their Identities as Literacy Leaders? An exploration of competence, performance, and recognition within communities of practice, Christina Glance Petrone
Feasibility of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Toddler in Community Clinics in the United States and Japan, Sharon T. Phillips
Assessing Mobility and Upper Extremity Function Beyond Laboratory Settings in Manual Wheelchair Users with Spinal Cord Injury Using Inertial Measurement Units, Kathylee Pinnock Branford
Multi-Sensor Fusion for Manual Wheelchair State Estimation, Kathylee Pinnock Branford
Video-Based Heart Failure Education: A Feasibility Study, Avery Pivont
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Nicholas Post
Be a Man: Hypermasculinity and Hostile Attribution Bias as Predictors of Violence, Kaley Nicole Potter
Early Life Adversity and Reward Reactivity in Humans, Maria C. Potts
Emergent Macrolide Resistant Invasive Group A Streptococcus in West Virginia: Clinico-epidemiology, Resistance Mechanisms, and Novel Antimicrobials, Lillie Mae Powell
Role of Xanthine Oxidase and Chronic Stress in Alzheimer's Disease Progression, Saina Sanjay Prabhu
The Resilient Educator: Examining the Role of Resilience on a First-Year Rural Music Educator’s Job Satisfaction, Isaac Price
Microwave Calcination Techniques for Electrode and Electrolyte Powders in Fuel Cells, Logan Scott Proud
Ornithine Metabolism in Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Retina and Implications in Gyrate Atrophy, Artjola Puja
Difficult Tasks and Strained Ties: Irritation as a Mediator for Relationship Quality and Caregiver Distress, Payton Elisabeth Radcliffe
Evaluation of novel vaccination methods towards respiratory pathogens, Nathaniel Aaron Rader
An Investigation into the Operational Energy Consumption Characteristics of a WVU PRT Vehicle, Mustafizur Rahman
The Effects of Gesture and Age on Jurors’ Perceptions of Child Witnesses, Jihan Hani Rashed
A Numerical Investigation of Potential of a Generator-Battery-Electric Heater System in Improving Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine NOx Emissions, Mahatab Bin Rashid
Formation-Based Analysis in Contemporary Saxophone Practice: A Case Study of Ziwei Shi's The Blue Lotus Bloms, Jiageng Ren
Conservative Discourse: How it Shapes and is Shaped by Social Studies Education in West Virginia, Elizabeth Christine Rexroad
Student Support in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Heather Marie Rice
Implementation of a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia bundle to Reduce the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated-Pneumonia and Improve Patient Care, Taylor Ryan Rice
Framing Addiction in the Age of Vaping: A Journalism-Focused Reporting Toolkit, Jessica L. Riley
An Evidence-Based Practice Initiative to Expedite Pediatric Recovery and Discharge Following Myringotomy Tube Placement, Nicole Marie Rillera
Surrogate-based Approaches for Evaluating Post-harvest Food Safety Interventions in Fresh Produce, Md Shafiul Islam Rion
Supply Chain Optimization for Fertilizer Production from Wastewater, Ethan Clement Robey
EVALUATION OF MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FOR THE FORMULATION OF A MULTIVALENT VACCINE AGAINST BORRELIA BURGDORFERI, Carleena Marie Rocuskie Marker
Effect of Delay on Reinforcer Preference and Efficacy, Ciara Jasmine Rodriguez
Stakeholder Perceptions of West Virginia’s Artificial Food Dye Ban in K–12 School Meals: Initial Year of 2025-2026, Leah Michelle Rogers
Structural Characterization of Synthetic Polymers by Charge Transfer Dissociation-Mass Spectrometry (CTD-MS), Emily Ruiz
An Evidence-Based Practice Initiative to Promote Debriefing within the Obstetrics Surgical Team, Rachel Lynn Runatz
Sustainable Nutrient Management Opportunities for Small Communities in the U.S. with Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Systems, Denis Sigei Ruto
Who, What, When, Where and Why? Breaking Down the Creation and Adoption of New College Programs and Their Impact on Higher Education: A Quantitative Study, Chandler Thomas-Scott Sagal
AI-Based Smart Proxy Models for Flow Assurance, Integrating Oil Rate Prediction, Pipeline Monitoring, and Leak Detection, Ali Sajedian
Exploring the Application of Wastewater Monitoring to Determine the Prevalence and Diversity of Influenza on the Campus of West Virginia University, Lakyn Renee Sanders
Development of a Protocol to Improve the Use of Diabetes-Specific Formula, Lauren Nicole Sanetrik
The Effects of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Sedation Requirements for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Undergoing Regional Anesthesia: An Evidence-Based Practice Pilot Initiative, Kyra Marie Savrese
Bangladeshi Students' Experiences with Formative Feedback at West Virginia University, Habiba Jahan Seam
A Classifier-Assisted and Bayesian-Optimized Filter Ensemble for Battery Model Parameter Calibration, Varsha Sen
Embodiment Among Collegiate Women Athletes: The Perceived Impact on Sport Performance, Commitment, and Enjoyment, Hannah Lynne Silva-Breen
Caring for the Caregiver: Implementing an Occupational Therapy-Tailored Educational Program to Alleviate Caregiver Burden, Lura Elizabeth Simons
An Assessment of the Reinforcing and Aversive Properties of Transition-Related Stimuli, Lillian Louise Skiba-Thayer
Cell-to-Pack Modeling of Lithium-Ion Batteries: From Bayesian Parameterization to Pack-Level Optimization, Derek Slack
Development of Periodic Plasmonic Nano-Structures for Enhanced Labeled Bio-sensing Systems, Kyle Zackary Smith
Cross-Cue Reactivity of Nicotine and Cannabis Vaping Products, Madeline Smith
Comparison of Three Methods in Diagnosing Maxillary Transverse Discrepancy, Madison Hull Smith
A prospective analysis of success and survival of haptic robotically driven dental implant placement., Samuel Clarkman Smith
Swarm of One: Self-Organization in Multicellular Robots, Trevor Riley Smith
Comparing UNet and HRNet for Geomorphic Feature Extraction from Digital Terrain Model-Derived Land Surface Parameters, Behnam Solouki
Community Resilience Drives Change, Andrew Thomas Solt
Preference of Smiling Esthetics by Caucasian and Chinese Orthodontic Professionals, Tamana Spingher
The Impact of Health and Education Policies on Welfare, Katherine Starr
High-Resolution Laser Diagnostics for Ion Measurements in Magnetized Plasmas, Katey Stevenson
GCN5L1-mediated lysine acetylation regulates mitochondrial dysfunction in the aged heart, Jackson Edmond Stewart
THE HIDDEN COSTS OF CONSUMPTION: A MULTI-CONTEXT INVESTIGATION ON STIGMA AND SOCIAL JUDGMENT, Siti Nuraisyah Suwanda
Preliminary Analysis of Soil Volatile Organic Compounds as Soil Health Indicators, Thorne Taul
Success Coaching and Conditional Admit Student Success, Zachery Oliver Thayer
Innovative Strategies for Stabilizing Zinc Anodes: From Molecular Design to Practical Zinc-Ion Batteries, Nhat Anh Thi Thieu
Phylogeography, fungal host specificity, and fitness in the Corallorhiza maculata species complex, Hana Thixton-Nolan
Resilience and Reactivity: The Relation Between John Henryism and Cardiovascular Responses to Laboratory Stressors in an Appalachian Sample, Emma Raycher Thompson
Effect of Yoga on Non-invasive Measures of Cardiovascular Functioning and Health, Alexis Nicole Thrower
A Digital Audio Workstation-Based Analytical Framework for Contemporary Acoustic Music: Modeling Selected Excerpts by Viet Cuong, Robert Daniel Traugh
White Lies of Time: Temporal Racialization in 19th-20th Century American Literature, Yu Uchida
Plant invasion patterns in understory and soil microbial communities of north central West Virginia mixed hardwood forests, Isabelle Marie Uganski
Improving Sedative Administration in Patients Receiving Paralytics During Intubation: A Quality Improvement Initiative within a Large Academic Medical Center in West Virginia, David Bryon Underwood
The Tax Governance Triangle: An Attitudinal Theory of State Capacity and Tax Compliance., Abdul Wahid Uqaily
Government Financial Statements: The Influence of Audit Opinion Type on Attitudes Toward Taxation, Stephanie Ann VonFintel
Developmental Validation of a Novel Multi-Analyte Extraction Method for Trace Biological Samples – Studies on Sensitivity, Mixtures, and Case Type Samples, Alexis Ann Waggoner