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 2019
Chemical Analysis of Firearm Discharge Residues Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Courtney Helen Vander Pyl
Being Mindful of Perfectionism and Performance Among Athletes in a Judged Sport, Erika D. Van Dyke
Investigation and Development of Exhaust Flow Rate Estimation Methodologies for Heavy-Duty vehicles, Chakradhar Reddy Vardhireddy
A Critical Assessment on the Resources and Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage, Christopher R. Vass
Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Biological Tissues: Applications in Forensic Entomology, Food Authentication and Soft-Biometrics in Humans, Mayara Patricia Viana de Matos
Role of SOX9 in cancer stem cell regulation in lung cancer chemoresistance and particle-induced carcinogenesis, Maria Voronkova
The Marvel Sonic Narrative: A Study of the Film Music in Marvel's The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, Anthony Walker
Discovering the "Finnish Chopin"—Selim Palmgren's 24 Preludes, op. 17, and Tres Piezas para Piano, op. 54, Sijia Wang
Three Essays on Nonparametric Hypothesis Testing and Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Taining Wang
Characteristics and patterns of opioid-related overdoses among veterans, Sara Catherine Warfield
Enabling Robust State Estimation through Covariance Adaptation, Ryan Magnum Watson
Henosis Experience in Gaming: A Metric for Adjustments to Global Schema and Appraised Meaning, Evan Robert Watts
Breaking and Remaking the Mason-Dixon Line: Loyalty in Civil War America, 1850-1900, Charles R. Welsko
Mindfulness for Musicians: Bringing sport psychology and mindfulness-based therapies to the practice room and the concert stage, Lauretta M. Werner
Chercheur de Lumière: The Art of Jean-Louis Rouméguère (1863-1925), Elizabeth Ann Wheeler
Elucidating disease dynamics in the biocontrol of Ailanthus altissima while confirming the host specificity of the vascular wilt pathogen Verticillium nonalfalfae, Kristen L. Wickert
Richwood, West Virginia after the 2016 Flood: Place, Devastation, and Hope in an Appalachian Community, Christine Elizabeth Witt
Analyzing Satisfiability and Refutability in Selected Constraint Systems, Piotr Jerzy Wojciechowski
Time-dependent deformation and associated failure of roof in underground mines, Yuting Xue
On Matching Faces with Temporal Variations using Representation Learning, Daksha Yadav
Textured Contact Lens based Iris Presentation Attack in Uncontrolled Environment, Daksha Yadav
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Stirling Engine Robust Foil Regenerator, Koji Yanaga
Performance Study of an Unconventional Breathresponse PAPR Against a N95 FFR and Conventional PAPRs, Huihui Yang
Characterization of nodule-specific, SLAC and MATE membrane transporters in Medicago truncatula, lina yang
Mirror, Mirror in the Chamber: Effects of Social Stimuli on Operant Behavior, Michael Steele Yencha
Character morality, enjoyment, and appreciation: A replication of Eden, Daalmans, and Johnson (2017), Koji Yoshimura
Stockmanship Education and Evaluation, John K. Yost
Using Machine Learning and Traditional Statistics to Explore Retention and Knowledge Structure in STEM with an emphasis on Physics, Cabot Alexander Zabriskie
Listening for the Cosmic Other: Postcolonial Approaches to Music in the Space Age, Paige Zalman
Los ritmos latinoamericanos como estrategia de resistencia en la ópera La Ruta de su Evasión (2017) de Abya Yala y Carlos Castro, Pamela Zamora Quesada
Using Social Media to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Yiming Zhang
Photoluminescent Zirconium Complexes for Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis, Yu Zhang
Adoption and Impact of Telemental Health on Healthcare Outcomes in the United States, Xiaohui Zhao
Mandarin -guo Under Control: An Experimental Study, Wei Zhou
Petrophysical and Geomechanical Characterization of the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin, Yixuan Zhu
Bridging the Gap: Utilizing Socratic Inquiry Facilitation in Cross-Cultural Communication and Conflict Exploration, Mikaela G. Zimmerman
Technology Use By Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Nichole K. Zirzow
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Molecular Dynamics and Nonlinear Dynamics Studies of Chemical Systems, Sadegh Faramarzi Ganj Abad
On Designing an ECG-based Intelligent System: Utilizing the Heart’s Electrical Activity to Recognize Humans and Detect Arrhythmia, Sara Saeed Abdeldayem
The Microvascular And Systemic Effects Of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Exposure: A Physiological Perspective, Alaeddin Bashir Abukabda
Prenatal Lactation-Focused Motivational Interviewing for Enhancing Breastfeeding Initiation, Exclusivity, and Duration: Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes, Sarah H. Addicks
Parametric Study of Coal Liberation Behavior Using Silica Grinding Media, Adewale Wasiu Adeniji
Molecular Evolution of Sedimentary Organic Matter in Marcellus Shale., Vikas Agrawal
Spontaneous Formation of Ion Holes and Ion Beams in Expanding Plasmas, Evan M. Aguirre
Spatiotemporal Controls and Scaling of Stream Water Quality across the East Coast of U.S.A, Shakil Ahmed
Resilience Modeling of Surface Transportation System in Mixed Traffic Environment, Shofiq Ahmed
Investigation of Model Reduction Using Bayesian Calibration and Dynamic Discrepancy, Ahmed Nirjhar Alam
Ecology And Management Of Golden-Winged Warblers (Vermivora Chrysoptera) And Associated Avian Species In The Allegheny Mountains Of West Virginia, Kyle R. Aldinger
Assessment of Tapered Diamond Bur Cutting Efficiency of Dental Zirconia, Dhari Alenezi
Automated Cleaning of Identity Label Noise in A Large-scale Face Dataset Using A Face Image Quality Control, Mohamad Al jazaery
Influence of the Lewis Number and Boundary Conditions on Finger Flame Acceleration, Mohammed Alawi AlKhabbaz
Using Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning To Develop Synthetic Well Logs, Marwan Mohammed Alnuaimi
Analysis of the Gas Production from Marcellus Shale Horizontal Wells Using Decline Curves, Dalal Alsaadoun
Explanatory and Causality Analysis in Software Engineering, Yasser Ali Alshehri
Assessment of Surgical Guide Accuracy Utilizing a Digital Workflow, Nicole Irene Andreini
Examination and Characterization of Brook Trout Ecology Before and After a Broad Scale Disturbance Event in Headwater Streams of West Virginia, USA, Ross Gilbert Andrew
“To Meet Her, that Changed Everything”: Adult Adoptees’ Discursive Construction of the Meaning of “Parent” Following Birth Parent Contact, Christine K Anzur
Three Essays On Tourism Demand And Economic Development In The United States, David Naab Aratuo
Environmental Controls, Similitude, and Scaling of Stream Dissolved Oxygen across the Pacific Coast of U.S.A, Filmon Araya
A Census of the Galactic HII Region Population, William Paul Armentrout
Constitutional Rhetoric: The Genre Performances of the Written Constitution in Transnational, Transcultural Contexts, Bhushan Aryal
Investigating the Relationships Between Family Communication Patterns, Academic Resilience, and Students’ Classroom Communication Behaviors, Jordan Atkinson
Tobacco Use, Number of Serious Smoking Cessation Attempts, and Interest in Lung Screening in a Sample of Adult Muslims in the United States, Omar F.S. Attarabeen
Dynamic Modeling and Advanced Control of a Refinery Hydrocracker Process, Christian Ayafor
Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Road Traffic Crashes, Amin Azimian
Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Reforming Classrooms by Training Current and Future Faculty, Karen E. Bailey
Three-dimensional Numerical Modeling Encompassing the Stability of a Vertical Gas Well Subjected to Longwall Mining Operation - A Case Study, Bonaventura Alves Mangu Bali
Biomimetic and Advanced Control Structure Design with Real Time Optimization, Temitayo Bankole
Appalachian Bariatric Surgery Population Descriptive Analysis, Surgical Outcomes, and Food Accessibility, Makenzie Leanne Barr
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Carbonate Waters in the Peters Mountain Region of Monroe County, WV, Emily A. Bausher
The Role of KNDy Neurons and Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Control of Reproduction in Female Sheep and Nonhuman Primates, Michelle Nichole Bedenbaugh
Exploring the Bidirectional Effects of Personality and Negative Social Interactions across Adulthood, Nicole M. S. Belanger
Choice Dynamics in Concurrent Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement, Daniel Bell-Garrison
Practical Oxygen Carrier Development of Unique Trimetallic Oxide for Chemical Looping Combustion of Carbonaceous Fuels, William J Benincosa III
Development and Evaluation of an Economic Model for a Libyan Oil Field Development with an EPSA Agreement, Mohamed S BenZeglam
Optimizing Indoor Location Based Tracking through Proper Filter Selection and Wireless Sensor Network Design, Matthew R. Bergman
Bermuda Ferris Wheel, Bryce Aaron Berkowitz
Competitive Aggressiveness, Anger, and the Experience of Provocation in Collegiate Athletes, Michael E. Berrebi
Walking Upright: An Actor's Blueprint of Process and Character Development in Exit, Pursued by a Bear by Lauren Gunderson, Imani R. Berry
Investigation into composting efforts at WVU: a case study., Marina Alexis Berry
An Exploration of Paul Bowles' Piano-Solo Pieces, Juan Carlos Rios Betancur
Stationary Automata, Anaam Mutar Bidhan
What the Frost Killed, Allison Semele Blair
Medicine Bag: An Autoethnographic Account of Learning to Use Memory and Indigeneity as Resources in College Advising, R. Saya Bobick
Detecting the Onset of the Bulk Crystal Plasticity Transition in Face Centered Cubic Metals Using Nanoindentation, Ryder Bolin
“Couldn’t it be Birth to Five?”: Parents’ Perceptions of Early Intervention for their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hilary R. Bougher-Muckian
Identifying the Esthetically Optimal AP Position of Maxillary Incisors in Caucasian Females, MacKenzie Boyles-Horan
An Examination of Cyanotoxins and Environmental Estrogens in the Middle and Upper Potomac River Watershed, USA, Ryan Patrick Braham
Cyber Threats and Healthcare Organizations: A Public Health Preparedness Perspective, Lauren Elizabeth Branch
Protein and Lipid Characterization of Acheta domesticus, Bombyx mori, and Locusta migratoria Dry Flours, Emily N. Brogan
Affected Behavior: Deceptive Unities in Eighteenth Century Conduct Books, Dominique Angela Bruno
I Am the Walrus; A Character Study, Joseph Bussey
The Role of Interleukin-12 and Exosomes in the Dynamic Interplay of Cancer and the Immune System, Christina Nicole Nikki Byrne-Hoffman
Thermal-Fatigue and Thermo-Mechanical Equivalence for Transverse Cracking Evolution in Laminated Composites, Javier Cabrera Barbero
Functional Movement Screen Composite Scores for Collegiate Field Club Sport Athletes at One University, Daniel Camillone
Effects of Pre-Breeding Management on Ewe Lamb Fertility, Sarah Nancy Carr