This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Development of a Quasi-Dimension GCI Combustion Model Aided by CFD, Jinsu Kim
Detection and Observed Correlations of Statin and Beta-blocking Pharmaceuticals in West Virginia Surface Waters and Ichthyofauna, Joseph W. Kingsbury
An Empirical Analysis of Algorithms for Simple Stochastic Games, Cody William Klingler
Evaluating the Effects of Modifying Mixing and Pelleting Parameters on Feed Quality, Pellet Production Rate, and Broiler Performance, Lucas E. Knarr
TED Talk at the End of the World, Maryelizabeth Koepele
Ambush, Reprisal, Riot, Revolt, and Reform: The Transnational Evolution of British Colonial Policing in Ireland and the Palestine Mandate, 1918-1948, Tyler Kickler Krahe
Cue Reactivity in Electronic Cigarette Users with Sign-Tracking or Goal-Tracking Behaviors, Polina Krom
Exploration of Metal-Carbonyl Complexes for Decarbonylation Reactions, Rebekah C. Krupa
Use of Carbonation for Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage to Increase Limestone Dissolution and Generate Alkalinity, Dietrich Henry Kuhlmann IV
Glial cell-specific contribution of PKR-like ER Kinase (PERK) in neuroinflammation and behavior, Anirudhya Lahiri
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WATERSHED FACTORS AND COMMUNITY SIZE SPECTRA OF THE FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES OF MID-APPALACHIAN STREAMS, Jarrett Hunter Landreth
First Year Teacher in Appalachia: Place, Identity, Tensions, Michael Renee Lane
Understanding the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on West Virginia Students in Secondary School, Hannah McKenzye Layman
The Percussionist's Guide to Music Theory Fundamentals, McKenna M. Lee
Studies on Depth and Torsion in Tensor Products of Modules, Uyen Huyen Thao Le
Development of a Model Sustainability Management Plan for the City of Morgantown, West Virginia, Caitlyn Elizabeth Lewis
Flows on Signed Graphs, Chong Li
The Immediate Effects of the NuNee Patellar Support on Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Nick Linn
Manganese-based A-site high-entropy perovskite oxides for solar thermochemical hydrogen production, Cijie Liu
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Performance, Feiyu Liu
The Role Of Digital Spaces in Caring For Children With Feeding Tubes: Home, Family, and Community Reconsidered, Sara Gilbert Loftus
On the Role of Task Preference and Work Removal for Identifying Escape Functions, Brian Patrick Long
Longest Path and Cycle Transversal and Gallai Families, James A. Long Jr
Development of a Framework to Support Community-Scale Nutrient Recovery for Local Crop Fertilization and Production, Scott A. Lopez
Exploring the Conceptualizations and Utilizations of Learning Theories in Sport Settings, Kevin R. Lou
Material Characterization of Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) for Development of 3D-Printed Surrogate Organs for Medical Training, Anastasia Elizabeth Lucci
Sexual Misconduct Against Female Athletes: Knowledge, Training, and Readiness to Act of Future Sport Leaders, Mackenzie B. Luikart
The Application of Time Series Analysis to Injury Epidemiology Data, Eric Wayne Lundstrom
TOWARD A RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF GENTRIFICATION: ASSESSING NEIGHBORHOOD VARIATION BY SOCIOECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC PROCESSES, Annette M. Mackay
Mechanisms of Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Function Decline after Ultrafine Carbon Black and Ozone Inhalation Co-exposure, Nairrita Majumder
Feasibility of Applying Motion Magnification in Subsurface Defect Detection for Concrete and Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Specimens, Nagavardhani Malineni
DEVELOPMENT OF INCONEL 718F And INCONEL 718E POWDERS FOR PARTS MANUFACTURING UTILIZING BINDER JET THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING AND COMPRESSED PELLET METHODS, Duncan Eric Manor II
Beneficial Impacts of Nod-like Receptor X1(NLRX1) Agonism in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation, Mena Mansy
An Analysis of Urban Land use land cover (LULC) Changes in Lilongwe City, Central Malawi (2002–2022), Zola Manyungwa
American Art Songs in the 21st Century: A Catalogue of Selected Works, Islei Mariano Correa Hammer
Three essays in applied microeconomics: Philly style, Alexander Christian Marsella
Motion Planning in Artificial and Natural Vector Fields, Bernardo Martinez Rocamora Junior
Essays in Applied Microeconomics, Joshua C. Martin
Synergies Between Residents: Evaluating Support and Concerns of Recreation and Tourism Economic Development within the Monongahela National Forest Region, Morgan R. Martin
Examining the Relationship of Race on Students’ Perceptions of Safety and Concealed Campus Carry on a University Campus, Whitney H. Mascaro
The Effect of Different Fracturing Fluids on the Productivity of Multi-Staged Fractured Marcellus Shale Horizontal Wells, Vida Gyaubea Matey-Korley
Synthesis of Quasi-Freestanding Graphene Films Using Radical Species Formed in Cold Plasmas, Michael A. Mathews Jr.
Using Extended Two-Step Floating Catchment Area to Map Children’s Level of Access to Physical Books in West Virginia, Heather A. Maxey
Gut-Lung Axis of the Microbiome Alterations After Ultrafine Particles and Ozone Inhalation, Md Habibul Hasan Mazumder
A Longitudinal Study of Factors that Affect User Interactions with Social Media and Email Spam, Wojciech M. Mazurek
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence in Gender Minority Populations, Claire Mason McCown
Investigating the Effects of Flotation Restricted Environment Stimulation Therapy on Neural Networks in Chronic Pain Patients via Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Other Modalities, Tyler Austin McGaughey
Integrated Immunity-based Methodology for UAV Monitoring and Control, Ryan G. McLaughlin
Three Essays on Environmental and Energy Economics, Maher F. Mekky
Sex Differences in Endothelial Function, Metabolism, and Sleep: Responses to Disrupted Circadian Rhythms, Olga Hecmarie Meléndez-Fernández
Scene representation and matching for visual localization in hybrid camera scenarios, Marcela A. Mera Trujillo
What Gives? Leveraging Marketing Knowledge to Increase Consumers’ Charitable Giving, Caitlin Michael
Localized delivery of GM-CSF in the regulation of breast tumor oxygen and anti-tumor immunity through macrophages, Nicole E. Mihalik
Influences on Perceptions of Students with Disabilities Regarding Services and Supports Rendered at Their Collegiate Institution, Taylor Leanne Mikalik
Exploring Early Childhood Educators’ Attitudes About Addiction and Their Association with Student-Teacher Relationships, Megan E. Mikesell
Spatial processing of conspecific signals in weakly electric fish: from sensory image to neural population coding, Oak Everette Milam
The Effect of Sequential Stimuli on Variable-Interval Schedule Performance and Resurgence, Amanda K. Miles
Drivers of Change in Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Interventions with Athletes: Investigating the Influence of Dosage, Readiness, and Attitudes, Thomas O. Minkler
Natural Fracture Evolution: Investigations into the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale, Appalachian Basin, USA, Natalie Abigail Mitchell
Health-Related Quality of Life and Disease Severity among Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rowida Mohamed
Modeling and Simulation of a Process That Converts Ethane to Ethylene and Ethylene to Low Density Polyethylene, Ernest Bosire Mokaya
Pedagogical Piano Works by Four Contemporary Composers: Emma Lou Diemer, Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee, Karen Tanaka and Chee-Hwa Tan, Manuel Alejandro Molina Flores
Advancing Assessments of Climate Change Vulnerability of West Virginia Watersheds, Joseph T. Molina
US Buyers’ Behavior Towards Social Sustainable Certificates, Mehnaz Fatima Monamy
Life Landmarks, Brian S. Morgenlander
Generative Adversarial Network and Its Application in Aerial Vehicle Detection and Biometric Identification System, Moktari Mostofa
Simulations of Implementation of Advanced Communication Technologies, Ivy Yousuf Moutushi
Nature Based Interventions for Human Health and Wellbeing, Samantha I. Moyers
Botanical Folktales, Jameson Frances Mulac
Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90) system in health and disease., Daniella Munezero
Negative Forces in Consumption: Their Unpleasant but Undeniable Influence on Consumers, Yumei Mu
Vaping with Nicotine during Pregnancy Affects Aortic Structure and Function in Rat Offspring, Sydney Alexis Nassabeh
Governance from Below: Decentralization, Innovation, and Disaster Management in East Asia, Fatemah Muneer Nawabdin
Fife and Drum as a Secondary Ensemble within the Public Schools, Travis Lee Nestor
Dietary Supplementation and Functional Foods: From Development to Clinical and Public Health Implications, Rachel Grace Newman
Investigating the interactions of the iron-sulfur mitochondrial protein, mitoNEET with its binding partners, Ebenezer Osei Newton
Community and key player detection for disrupting illicit drug supply networks in social media platforms – especially on Instagram, Akassi Rachel Niamke Aman
Relationships between geochemistry, carbon content, and grain size in clastic cave sediments, Rebekah Rose Nicholas
Retention and Persistence of Low-Income, First-Generation Rural College Students from West Virginia, Rachel D. Nieman
Effects of Light/Dark Cycle Shifts on Delay Discounting, Katya A. Nolder
Producing Hardwood Cross - Laminated Timber (HCLT) Mats from Low Grade Red Oak Lumber, Jonathan R. Norris
THE EFFECT OF SILVER CARP ON LARGE RIVER COMMUNITY SIZE SPECTRA, Bradley R. Novak
Longitudinal oxygen imaging in 3D (bio)printed models, Ryan Curtis O'Connell
Analytical Heat Transfer Modeling of the Microwave Heating Process: A Focus on Carbon Black, Craig Offutt
Skirting the Law: Sensationalism and Spectacle of British Murderesses from the 1830s to the 1860s, Sarah Elizabeth Offutt
Lithium-ion Battery Safety Analysis with Physical Sub-models, Samuel Abimbola Ogunfuye
Accelerating Manufacturing Decisions using Bayesian Optimization: An Optimization and Prediction Perspective, Taofeeq Olajire
Not a do-or-die affair: Freelance Journalists in Nigeria and Ethical Dilemmas, Tolulope O. Olasoji
Navigating Place and Gender: A Multicontextual Critical Narrative Inquiry of Rural Trans* Student Experiences, Jessie Lynn O'Quinn
Advancing Carbon Sequestration through Smart Proxy Modeling: Leveraging Domain Expertise and Machine Learning for Efficient Reservoir Simulation, Iman Oraki Kohshour
A Selective Guide to Solo Bass Trombone Repertoire from 1961 to Present, Andrew Amadeus Ortega
The Eruption of Disruption: The Manifestation of Disrupting whiteness in Secondary Social Studies in Appalachia, Elizabeth DiSalvo Osborne
Utility of an Emotion Coding System for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers, Christopher Kyle Owen