This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Pilot Quality Improvement Project to Update Surgeon Preference Cards of a Community Hospital's Orthopedic Service, Jessica R. Mitchell

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Structural and functional consequences of PDE6 prenylation in rod and cone photoreceptors, Faezeh Moakedi

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Active Uncertainty Representation Learning: Toward More Label Efficiency in Deep Learning, Salman Mohamadi

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A Podcasting Series on the Historical Event of Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Disaster, Hannah G. Morgan

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The Impact of Low-Skew on the Ultimate Capacity of Press-Brake-Formed Tub Girders, Madison Lynn Morgan

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Ecological planning and design for creating a thriving suburban community in Lumberton, NC, Maram Moushmoush

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Exploring Crystal Polymorphism in Additive-assisted Chemical Vapor-Deposited Transition Metal Chalcogenides and Oxides, Lawrence Kirimi Mubwika

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Development of Dynamic Mass-Energy-Thermodynamics Constrained Hybrid Neural Network Models for Process Systems Applications, Angan Mukherjee

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Making Home Here: Young Refugee-Migrant Women and the Work of Emplacement in a Rural Appalachian Town, Valentina Muraleedharan

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Self-Care and Quality of Life of Remotely Monitored Appalachians with Heart Failure, Patrick Rexrode Murphy

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Associations Among Psychosocial Factors, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cecelia I. Nelson

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Preanalytical Blood Gas Errors, Layla Haver Newbrough

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From the Pews to the Ballot Box: How Religion Shapes Voting Behavior in Ghana., Maxwell Afriyie Nimako

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Diet and Population Genomics of River Otters (Lontra canadensis) in West Virginia, Eden Grace Nitza

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Historical Evolution of the Late 20th-Century Maritime Claims, the Concept of the Nine-Dash Line, and the Dispute in the South China Sea, Kamil Nowak

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Modeling and Techno-Economic Optimization of Microwave Assisted Ammonia Synthesis Processes, Opeyemi Aduragbemi Ogunniyan

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Site, Seasonality, and Satisfaction: A Tourism Marketing Study in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Lillian E. Oles

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Sex, Drugs, and TBI: The Effects of Sex Hormones and TrkB Activation on Alcohol-Related Behavior Following a Traumatic Brain Injury, Robin B. Oliverio

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Hepatic mRNA Expression of Innate and Adaptive Immune Genes in Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Body Weight Gain, Deborah Ologunagba

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Advances in machine learning aided seismic interpretation and inversion for subsurface characterization, Tobi Micheal Ore

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Application of High-Resolution Fiber Optic Data to Enhance Completion Design, Christian J. Pacheco

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Spatial Degradation and Livelihood Diversification in the Ever-changing Landscape of Pastoralist Kajiado, Kenya, John A. Paine

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Clinical Significance of Gutta Percha Variability, Alex R. Pancake

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Three Essays in Urban, Health and Public Economics, Dinushka Paranavitana

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INVESTIGATING BIRDS AS DISPERSAL VECTORS OF LITYLENCHUS CRENATAE SUBSP. MCCANNII (ANGUINIDAE), THE NEMATODE ASSOCIATED WITH BEECH LEAF DISEASE, Spencer Rock Parkinson

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Planar Semiconductor-Superconductor Topological Quantum Devices: Realistic Modeling Tools, Purna Prasad Paudel

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Dynamic Load Identification using Optimal Sensor Placement and Dynamic Condensation Methods, Iole Pecora

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Feminist Pedagogy in the ESL Classroom: A Retrospective Qualitative Case Study, Lindsei Pereira da Silva

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Estimating Home Range Size and Density of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in West Virginia, Sarah M. Pesi

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Contracture Management for Acute Burn Injury Patients, Brianna Paige Pestrosky

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Extracting Meaning: Museums, Power, and Shaping the Story of Coal, Danielle Marie Petrak

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Biology and ecology of Neonectria magnoliae and Neonectria punicea, two understudied Neonectria species in West Virginia, Hannah Marie Petronek

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S(+)-Propylnorapomorphine Hydrochloride Alters Mutant Huntingtin Aggregation and Membrane Interactions, Gabriella M. Pettipas

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Investigation of the ecological interactions and host specificity of Verticillium nonalfalfae, a proposed biological control agent against the invasive tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Kristen H. Pierce

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Implementation of Bayesian Statistics to Answer Diverse Engineering Questions: Applications in Cancer Immunology and Engineering Education, Anika C. Pirkey

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Reimagining the Refugee Figure: Survival Migration and Its After-Affects, Gabriella Pishotti

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Seeing Red: Hostile Attribution Bias, Aggression, and Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits, Kaley Potter

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Time On the Mountain, Matthew T. Powney

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Interactions Between Myeloid Cells and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Hillary Gabrielle Pratt

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The identification and characterization of novel and improved antigens for next-generation pertussis vaccines, Gage Michael Pyles

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Changes in Psychiatric Diagnosis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Predicting the Development of New Psychiatric Illness in COVID Patients by Using Machine Learning Approach: A Study Using the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), Asif Rahman

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An Integrated Framework for Establishing Long-Term Transportation Management Strategies Promoting Sustainable Urban Growth, M Imtiaz Rahman

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Reconceptualizing South Asia: Bangladeshi Literature and the Politics of Representation, Qazi Arka Rahman

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Prediction of Anomalous Events with Data Augmentation and Hybrid Deep Learning Approach, Ahmed Shoyeb Raihan

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An Examination of Coping Resources and Strategies among Appalachian Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults and Youth, Zachary Ramsey

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Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults Post Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Mickaela R. Reed

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Beccaria, the Executioner, and the French Revolution, Willa Carlyle Reising

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Teaching Cultural Humility Practices in Appalachia: The Value of Conducting Conversations Based in Education, Bailey A. Riggs

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Examination of The Time Course Effects of Electronic Cigarettes on the Thoracic Aorta, Madison Robinson

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Isometric Force-Time Characteristics of Different Positions in the Clean in Weightlifters, Kyle G. Rochau

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Estimating inorganic carbon flux from coal mining discharge portals in the bituminous coal field region of Pennsylvania, Lauren J. Rockwell

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Success Beyond Access: Examining Institutional Barriers to Persistence and the Supports Needed by Nontraditional Students Participating in a Tuition-Free Community College Program, Amanda K. Roeher

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C–H Alkylation of Diol Substrates using Bifunctional Boronic Acid Catalysts, Matthew Ryan Ross

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The Impact of Normal Growth on the AP Relationships of the Jaws and Incisors to the Forehead: A Serial Cephalometric Analysis of Untreated Individuals, Adam Joseph Rudmann Dr

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Subjective Cognitive Decline: Examining the Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of Health, Amber Victoria Rusch

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Kinetic Study of OH Radical Reactions with Cyclopentenone Derivatives, Patrick Kipkoech Rutto

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LEDs for Controlled Environment Agriculture: Leveraging Light to Optimize Crops, Tristan D. Sanders

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Role of β4B-tubulin (TUBB4B) in the sensory system and spermatogenesis, Urikhan Sanzhaeva

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4D EPR Oximetry Imaging for 4D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering, Sajad Sarvari

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On Confidence and Sense of Belonging in Cybersecurity Students: Analysis & Prediction, Sadaf Amna Sarwari

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Choir Teacher Agency and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Kaitlyn Schramm

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Love and Solitude in Latin America: An Actor’s Take, Performing Graciela in Diatriba de amor para un hombre sentado by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Claudia C. Sevilla

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High-Pressure Ignition and Flame Propagation – An Experimental and Numerical Study, James Shaffer

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Enhancing Pipeline Simulations through Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning: A smart Proxy Modelling Approach, AFEEZ SHITTU

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Application of Interpretable Machine Learning Methods to Study the Disease Characteristics and Healthcare Expenditures in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Zasim Azhar Dil Hasan Siddiqui

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Global Experiences: How Locality and Space Shape Pedagogical Practices and Experiences between Western Institutions and Ghanaian Musical Centers, Andrew Patrick Simonette

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Performance Evaluation of Composite Utility Structures under Wildfires and Mitigation Methods, Siddhant Sitoula

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Real-Time Cyber-Power Testbed Enhancement and Synchrophasor Data Generation for Anomaly Detection using Physics-Informed Machine Learning, Vasavi Sivaramakrishnan

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Demonstrating the Need for Intergenerational Trauma-Specific Substance Use Treatment for Mothers Receiving Substance Use Treatment and their Children, Brittany Ti-esha Smith

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Development and Application of Functional Immune Assays to Understand Disease in Wild Smallmouth Bass Populations, Cheyenne R. Smith

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Testing a Conceptual Model of Age, Gender, Perceived Discrimination and Well-Being, Kelly Smith

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State Estimation and Economic Analysis for Electrochemical Sensor-Based Corrosion Monitoring, Chandra Sekhar Somayajula

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THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN COLLEGE PRESIDENTS WHILE LEADING THROUGH AN INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS: THE PERCEIVED SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF CRISIS COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, Madison Marie Speck

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Assessment of Instrument Exploring Underwear Preferences of Incontinent Geriatric Women in Assisted Living, Cassandra M. Stewart

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The Closet of My Tennessee Mountain Home, Jonah Gabriel Stokes

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Encouraging Equity Through Rural Elementary Professional Learning, Jana K. Stone

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Passive Wireless Corrosion and Temperature Detection in High-Temperature Environments, Noah Lane Strader

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An Investigation of the Performance of a 140 kW Solar Panel in West Virginia, Rumana Subnom

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Sonata in C Minor, Wq. 65/31: A Study of Performance Practice, Weiyang Sun

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A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluation and Modeling of Ergonomic Stressors due to Mass Decedent Handling, Vaishakhi Suresh

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Investigating the role of spinal motoneuron organization in human motor control, Rachel I. Taitano

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Regulation of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Through Mitochondrial Import of Long Non-Coding RNAs, Andrew Dodge Taylor

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Lighting the Cylcone, Maren Taylor

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Effect of Haemonchus contortus excretory/secretory protein on differences in host neutrophil migration, Hannah Grace Teddleton

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Far-Field Passive Wireless Sensors Composed of Electroceramic Materials for Harsh Environment Applications, Kevin M. Tennant

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Anamnesis, Kristian Thacker

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Three Essays on Energy related to State Policies and Low Carbon Transitions, Pinky Thomas

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Standardizing Nasogastric Tube Securement: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Shannon Lee Thompkins

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How Virtual Reality Simulations Prepare Teachers in Teacher Preparation Programs for Inclusive Classrooms, Lorilei G. Thompson

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Puberty-Associated Changes in Kiss1r, MC3R, and MC4R in the Ewe, Ashleigh Caitlyn Thomson

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Sexual Identity and Homophily: The Powerful Role of Sexual Identity for Romantic Partner Selection, Lee Thorpe Jr

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Evaluating Outcomes Post-adoption of RECK Solution for Total Shoulder Arthroplasties: A Retrospective Quality Analysis, Benjamin Levi Tillis

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Contentment and Control: The Stonega Coke & Coal Company & Pioneering Welfare Capitalism in Southwest Virginia, Christopher Lloyd Tomlinson

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Characterization of Host Cell Specific Interactions During Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae Infection, Emerson Towey

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"WHERE DID YOUR CHRIST COME FROM?", Kamara V. Townes

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Burnout Among West Virginia Art Teachers in a Post-Pandemic World, Kevin Richard Trautwein

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Effects of dietary supplementation of a blend of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, multiple live probiotic bacteria, and their fermentation products on performance, health, and rumen bacterial community of newly weaned beef steers during a 56-d receiving period, Emily Treon

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Women in Extension Persevering in Leadership Roles, Lexis Danielle Trickett

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Executive Compensation and Competitive Behavior of the Firm: A Behavioral Agency Perspective, Oleksandr Tsaruk

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Occupational Therapy’s Role in Low Vision Throughout the Lifespan, Ka Ki Tse