This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Thermal Inactivation of E. Faecium on Ground Poultry, Joseph Katz
Exploratory Analysis and Improvement of Mine Accident Data, Hatice Esin Kaydim
Haven: Viewing the Concept Album Through the Classical Lens, Maria Keane
Machine Learning and UASs for Managing Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) on Reclaimed Surface Mines, Sean Michael Keane
A New Electronic Handoff Tool to Facilitate Patient Transfer from the OR to SICU: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Kaylan Jean Kerrigan
Green Bank CHIME/FRB Outriggers Commissioning and Analog System Development, Kholoud Sharif Tag Alkhatem Khairy
Three Essays on the Socioeconomics of Drinking Water PFAS Contamination, Nabin Babu Khanal
Neural Network-based Image Compression, Atefeh Khoshkhahtinat
Attentive Optimism in the Face of Uncertainty: Balancing Exploration-Exploitation in Multi-Armed Bandits, Hamed Khosravi
Demonstrating the potential of biophilic design, sustainable site initiatives, and regenerative landscape design to transform neglected and underutilized spaces into vibrant, eco-friendly hubs in Mckeesport Pennsylvania., Chinweuba Stephen Kikanme
Electro-Mechanical Behavior of Core-Shell Carbon Grease-Silicone Fibers Fabricated via Coaxial Direct Ink Writing, fahrettin kilic
An Investigation into How the Prostate and Androgens Mediate Greater Levels of Uric Acid in Males Compared to Females, Rachel D. King
La2NiO4+δ-based Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOECs) Electrodes Enhanced with Complex Perovskite Nanocatalyst Processed by Surfactant-Enabled Infiltration, Cole Samuel Klemstine
Individuals' Trust of Bank Acquisitions, Christy McCollum Knight
Mourning and Haunting in Irish Gothic Fiction from the Victorian Era to Modernism, Wenyu Kong
Does the Time Spent with Same-Gender Peers Matter? Gender Segregation and Attitudes about Coercive Sex in College Students, Kourtney L. Kotvas
State Determinants of Medicaid Fraud Convictions: Insights from Panel Regression Analysis, Kevin Patrick Krantz
Simulated Slot Machine Gambling in Relation to Sign-Tracking, Polina Krom
Characterization of Lipids in Tenebrio molitor Larvae and Pupae Under Various Extraction Methods, Nariman A. Ktil
Dynamic Force Feedback Controller Improves Metrics of Stepping in a Biomimetic Robot Leg, Isabella Mae Kudyba
Understanding the Prevalence of γ-hydroxybutyric Acid in Hair for Clinical and Forensic Applications, Collin J. Kustera
AI-Assisted System Optimization of a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Integrated with an Advanced Exhaust Aftertreatment, Almoutazbellah Adnan Kutkut
Exploring Teacher Perception and Implementation of SAE Programming in West Virginia, Joseph LaFlamme
The Effect of SARS-CoV-2 on Bacterial Diversity and Abundance in Community Wastewater, Joshua Lambert
Impacts of Trout Stocking and Non-Native Trout Populations on Wild Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis in West Virginia Streams, Xander A. Lamping
Development and Application of Computational Tools for Data-Driven Materials Science., Logan L. Lang
Parametric Analysis of Proppant Selection Impact on the Hydraulic Fracture and Productivity of Extended-Reach Marcellus Shale Wells, Nicholas Hunter Lapinski
An eDNA Assessment of the Diamond Darter (Crystallaria cincotta) in its Current and Historic Distribution Range, Cameron Moore Layne
Improving Postpartum Outcomes Through Therapeutic Individual and Group Occupational Therapy Sessions in Hospitalized Antepartum Patients, Melissa C. Learish
Development of Fast and Comprehensive Approaches for Gunshot Residue Interpretation Using Ambient Ionization, Mass Spectrometry, and Microparticle Sampling Studies, Thomas Dimmey Ledergerber
Sensory Integration in the Intensive Care Unit Environment, Kara M. Lee
THREE ESSAYS ON ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN ENERGY RICH REGIONS, Young Gwan Lee
Coming Out to My Christian Loved Ones: Online Workshop Effectiveness For Increasing LGBTQ+ Individuals and LGBTQ+ Ally Communication Efficacy and Impacts On Personal-Enacted Identity Gaps, Samantha Renee Leggett-Bradley
New Manufacturing Strategies for Advanced Membranes, Brian Curtis Leonard
Assessing the Feasibility of the Virtual Reality Training Protocol for Sport, Jarad A. Lewellen
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF PRESSURIZED OXY-COMBUSTION, Lei Li
Functionalized Carbon Nanohoops: Synthesis, Structural Insights, and Pathways to Carbon Nanobelts, Liu Li
Forensic Characterization and Comparison of Modern Nail Polish Products by Their Physical Features and Chemical Composition, Madison Meredith Lindung
The Origin and Properties of Ionized Gas in the Inner Milky Way Disk, Dylan J. Linville
Engineering Nanomaterials from Phase-change Biological Materials Reacting with Carbon Dioxide, Qingyang Li
Modeling Energetic Electron Precipitation: Radiation Belt Loss, Its Drivers, and Atmospheric Impacts, Zhi Gu Li
Repeatability and Reproducibility of Minutiae Mark-Up, Lyrek Lockley
Characterization and Engineering of Inter- and Intra-Electrical Transport in Percolated Graphene Networks, Harrison Alexander Loh
Beyond My Control: The Role of Sense of Control on Cognitive Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, Sabine Lohmar
Genetic Basis of Anthracnose Resistance in Tomato, Carlos Eloir Lopez Ortiz
Effects of environmental and anthropogenic gradients on fish beta diversity in central Appalachian streams, Alanna Kaylee Lowther Smith
Evolving Secure Authentication from 5G to 6G: Advancing Privacy and Resilience in Next-Generation Networks, Isabella Deanne Lutz
NephroCheck Implementation and its Impact on the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Michael MacCourtney
Therapeutic Roles for Alkaline Phosphatases to Target Intestinal Dysfunction in Mouse Models of Experimental Sepsis and Ischemic Stroke, Rhiannon V. Macom
Expanding the Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization Toolkit for Oligonucleotide Characterization, Sultan Mahmud
Biomechanics of Teeth Alignment Using Clear Aligners with Various Attachment Shapes and Orientations, Egon Mamboleo
Prioritizing AMD Impaired Watersheds for Watershed-scale Restoration Using Multi-criteria Decision Analysis, James Nicholas Marino
It Takes Two to Tango: The Overlooked Process of Co-creation in Services Marketing, Natalie A. Marquart
Community-wide impacts assessment of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in the Ohio River, Luka Marques
A COMPARISON OF ENDODONTIC ROOT-END FILLING TECHNIQUES: A MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (micro-CT) ANALYSIS PART II, Andrew M. Marra
Molecular Characterization of Fungus-Arthropod Associations, Angie M. Martin
The Barbosa Model: Supporting Faculty in Online Course Development through a Structured Instructional Design Approach, Gabriela Martin Barbosa
Communicated Narrative Sensemaking in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship, Madison Clara Martin
Simulation of AnnPET for Neural Network Training and System Performance Benchmarking, Pete Martone
Multifaceted Life Skills Training and Job-Orientation Supports For Individuals in Vocational Rehabilitation Programming, Laura R. McCray
VITAL RATES AND NEST SITE SELECTION OF MERRIAM’S WILD TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO MERRIAMI) IN SOUTH-CENTRAL, SOUTH DAKOTA, Luke N. McCray
The Effects of Operatic Voice Type on Singer Identity, Adelaide J. Mcdonald
Romantic Materialities and the Politics of Care: Negotiating Movement in a More-Than-Human World, April J. McGinnis
Power, Economy, and Food Systems in the Confederacy: A Material History of the Confederate Subsistence Department, John Martin McMillan
Manualized Interventions For Individuals Experiencing or At-Risk for Adverse Life Experiences, Sierra P. McNicol
Implementing Noninvasive Capnography Monitoring to Enhance Early Recognition of Postoperative Respiratory Decline in High-Risk Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Trevor A. Messenger
Physics-Informed Neural Network Based Aerodynamic Modeling Framework, Nathaniel E. Michek
Investigating the biology, hypovirulence, and pathogenicity of three canker-causing phytopathogenic fungi in the Cryphonectriaceae and Cytosporaceae on American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and oaks (Quercus spp.) in the eastern U.S., Danielle N. Mikolajewski
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
Low-coordinate Transition Metal Molecular Magnets Featuring Sterically Bulky Carbazole Ligand, Sadia Noor
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
Feasibility Testing of a Web-Based PHQ-9 Test for Student Depression, Israel Oluwagbenga Odugboye
End-to-End Neural Network Based Optimal Control for Asymmetric Quadrotor UAS, Ross O'Hara
ASSESSING AND PREDICTING THE IMPACT OF A RETROFITTED METHANE MITIGATOR ON NON-ROAD LARGE NATURAL GAS ENGINES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS, Augustine Thomas Ojo
Characterization of Properties and Defects of Alternative Matrix Materials for 3D Printed Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites, Noah Darren Osborne
"She's Such a Nice Girl": Exploring the Literacy and Identity Formation Practices of Black Girls in White, Appalachian Communities, Tamicah Tierra Owens
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
Recovery of Iron and Aluminum from Acid Mine Drainage for Beneficial Uses, Katelyn Renee Pepe