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 2017
The Transformation of Occupations: A Case Study of Professionalism in Cocktail Bartending, Jacqueline Fowler
Micro-CT Evaluation of a Novel Technique Used for The Removal of Single Cone Obturated Mesial Roots of Mandibular First Molars Filled with Bioceramic Sealer and Bioceramic Coated Gutta Percha vs Traditional Gutta Percha, Ernest Stephen Fragale II
Insights into the Assembly of Arctic Alaska: Provenance and Geochemical Data from the Doonerak Fenster and Endicott Mountains Allochthon, William Patrick Frier
Evaluation of Shared Space to Reduce Traffic Congestion: A case study on West Virginia University's Downtown Campus, Colin Frosch
A Survey of Selected Piano Concerti for Elementary, Intermediate, and Early-Advanced Levels, Achareeya Fukiat
Jesus de Monasterio (1836-1903): An Essential Figure in the Artistic and Technical Development of Violin Playing in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century at the Madrid Royal Conservatory, Diego Gabete-Rodriguez
Evaluation of Damaged Concrete Members Strengthened with CFRP-Epoxy and HFRP Polyurethane Systems, Krishna Tulasi Gadde
Development and Evaluation of a Patient Decision Aid for the West Virginia Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST), Jarred V. Gallegos
Spread of False News Stories on Facebook: An Assessment of Credibility Cues and Personality, Lacie Geary
Relative Linkages of Stream Dissolved Oxygen with the Environmental Drivers across the Gulf Coast of U.S.A, Aron Gebreslase
Effects of a Manikin on the Capture Efficiency and Protection Efficiency of a Small Rectangular Hood, Brian Scott Geissler
The Effect of a Leader's Emotional Intelligence on the Subordinate's Intention to Whistleblow, Xin Geng
On the Matroid Intersection Conjecture, Shadisadat Ghaderi
Gas-Phase Protein Structure Characterization with Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Samaneh Ghassabi Kondalaji
Studies on Entrepreneurship, Regulation and Economic Freedom, Sriparna Ghosh
Field Performance Assessment of Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Superstructures, Cory L. Gibbs
Conservation Concerns for the Candy Darter (Etheostoma osburni) with Implications Related to Hybridization, Isaac Gibson
Seismic Texture Applied to Well Calibration and Reservoir Property Prediction in the North Central Appalachian Basin, Connor Gieger
Beauty and the Brand: A Digital Ethnography of Social Capital and Authenticity of Digital Beauty Influencers through Monetization Activities on YouTube, Hannah R. Gnegy
Developing an Operational Model of Sustainable Recreation: A Qualitative Study of USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region National Forests, Jeremy A. Golston
A CBCT Analysis of Optimal Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination, Marina Gonchar
Painting the Horizon: A Look at Art, Community, and Identity in Appalachia, James Gooch
Current Issues of Highbush Blueberry Producers with Pick-Your-Own Operations in the Northeastern United States, Brian T. Gould
A Transcription for the Viola of Three Violin Works by Amy Beach: A Historical, Theoretical, and Pedagogical Analysis, Courtney Erin Grant
Effects of Systematic Sleep Fragmentation on Tolerance and Threshold in a Pressure Pain Task: Associations with Sustained Attention, Margeaux Marissa Gray
Sense of Place and Belongingness in Outdoor Orientation Programming, John Greene
Field Performance Evaluation of a Disposable Sampler for Inhalable Heavy Metal Aerosols, Peter John Grimson
Investigation of Rope Formation in Gas-Solid Flows using Flow Visualization and CFD Simulations, Venkata Subba Sai Satish Guda
Robust Specularity Removal from Hand-held Videos, PriyaankaDevi Guggilapu
A Study of Pressure Variation in Wellbores During Gas Kicks, Seyhmus Guner
An Abridged Study, Jacob Guzan
Characterization of the Immune Response to Lipopolysaccharide in Early Pregnant Ewes as a Model to Study Bacterial Infection Induced Embryonic Loss, Jessalyn Marie Hadfield
High School Coaches' Experiences with Openly Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Athletes, Meghan K. Halbrook
More Than Just Attendance: Individualistic Versus Collective Religious Socialization on Religious Change, Caitlin Halligan
Biochemical Characterization of the Release of FAK Autoinhibition, Jessica E. Hall
Effect of Chamber Pressure on the Quality of Breech Face and Firing Pin Impressions, James A. Hamilton
Storytelling, Survival, and Child Figures in Contemporary American Life-Writing, Yvonne Michelle Swartz Hammond
Investigating stress response across integrated biological systems, Alice A. Han
The Piccolo in the 21st Century: History, Construction, and Modern Pedagogical Resources, Keith D. Hanlon
Reactions of Metal Carbides to Produce Carbon, Jeremy Hardinger
Rehabilitation of deteriorated timber piles with fiber reinforced composite wrap systems, John William Harper
Brook and Brown Trout Movement in a Restored Appalachian Watershed, Benjamin Joseph Harris
The Relationship between Oil Prices and US Dollar Exchange Rates in Short and Long Scales, Mostafa Hashemi
Steam Reforming of CH4 Using Ni- Substituted Pyrochlore Catalysts, Daniel J. Haynes
Steady-State Co-Kriging Models, Sahar Hemmati
Geographic Biases in Human Lyme disease Surveillance and Utility of Companion Animal Sentinel Programs: Exploratory Spatial Analysis, Brian Hendricks
Using Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes to Monitor Water-Rock Interaction Under Simulated Geothermal Conditions, Stephen J. Henry
Synthesis of ZnSe@ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) for bioimaging applications, Yang He
Economic Activity and the Association of Spending Rate and Spending Rate Volatility on Borrowing Cost, Anna W. Hickey
Teaching without a Net: Experiencing Mandatory Curriculum Change, Stephen Ross Higgins
Investigation of Energy Consumption and Characteristics of a Battery Electric Vehicle, Jacob Hill
Between a Bear and an Eagle: Soviet Arms and the U.S. Response in Peru, William Horacek
Leakage Evaluation of Three Endodontic Sealers Used in a Single-cone Technique: A Study Using Bioluminescent Bacteria, Sean M. Horan
Effects of Chronic Electronic Cigarette Use on Glucose Metabolism, Hannah Hoskinson
Developing a Smart Proxy for Predicting the Fluid Dynamic in DamBreak Flow Simulation by Using Artificial Intelligence, Seyed Sina Hosseini Boosari
Differential Response Policy and Child Maltreatment Re-report, Amy A. Hunter
The Evolution of Luminous Compact Blue Galaxies in COSMOS between z~0.0-1.0, Lucas Hunt
Provenance of the Hamilton Group: A Study of Source-to-Sink Relationships within the Middle Devonian Central Appalachian Basin, Brittany N. Hupp
The Lived Experience of Establishing a Home After a Period of Homelessness, Monica Iaquinta
Effect of Non-Equidiffusivity on Premixed Flame Propagation in Obstructed Channels, Gbolahan Idowu
Secondary Voltage Control using Singular Value Decomposition by Discovering Community Structures in Power Networks, Talha Iqbal
Spatial Centering of a Quadcopter in an Underground Coal Mine, Jonathan Itschner
An Examination of the Consultation Component of a Training Protocol for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Carrie B. Jackson
Predictions of Participant Satisfaction and Loyalty at the West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center, Connor R. James
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Performance of Heated Windows, Hari Swarup Jammulamadaka
Identification of SNPs Potentially Associated with Asthma Using a Di-isocyanate Luciferase Reporter Assay, Wentao Jiang
Techno-Economic Studies of Coal-Biomass to Liquids (CBTL) Plants with CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), Yuan Jiang
Dual Targeting of the Mesenchymal and Amoeboid Pathways: A Viable Therapy against Metastatic Breast Cancer, Brandon C. Jones
Tear Down the Wall: Long-Form Analytical Techniques and the Music of Pink Floyd, Christopher Everett Jones
A Study of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials at High Temperature Using an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, Mahfuzur Rahman Jony
Growth of Niobium Dioxide Thin Films and Their Metal-to-Insulator Transitions Induced by Electric Field, Toyanath Joshi
AFIS Based Likelihood Ratios for Latent Fingerprint Comparisons, Shreya Sateesh Kamath
A Delphi on Drowning Prevention Education Research, Adam Bradley Katchmarchi
Information Centric Strategies for Scalable Data Transport in Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs), Ajay Krishna Teja Kavuri
Molecular Simulation of Transport and Storage in Shale, Mohammad Kazemi
Aggregating Deep Features For Image Retrieval, Mohammad Eiad Kazkaz
#Physical Activity: Influencing Parent Behavior Change Through Social Media, Adam Keath
Seasons in the Woods---Exploring Whether Seminar Attendance Is Influenced When Landowners Are Involved in Topic Selection, Agnes Kedmenecz
High Touch, Andrew Kellner
Data Conversion Within Energy Constrained Environments, Brandon M. Kelly
Knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis Principles as an Outcome of Instructional Coaching, Cristin Ketley
Protein and Peptide Gas-phase Structure Investigation Using Collision Cross Section Measurements and Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange, Mahdiar Khakinejad
Social Capital Structure and Dynamics in Stream Restoration: A Social Network Analysis Approach to the Upper Shavers Fork, West Virginia, Paul J. Kinder Jr.
Revolutionary Pedagogy: A Historical Perspective on Improvising in Beethoven, Julia Kinderknecht
Ripple Effect Mapping of Youth & Adult Dyad Pairs Demonstrating Community Impact from iCook 4-H Intervention, Sina J.E. King
Amplifier Design for Underground Anomaly Detection Using Naturally Occurring Ultra Low Frequencies, Dakota James Kirby
The Effects of an Exercise and Kinesiotape Intervention on Forward HeadRounded Shoulder Posture and Scapular Dyskinesis, Lucas Klawiter
Corticospinal Excitability During Locomotion in Humans, Lisa Kogan
Comprehensive Analyses of miRNA and DNA Methylation in 17beta-Estradiol Exposed Juvenile Rainbow Trout Skeletal Muscle, Prasanthi P. Koganti
Non-Equilibrium Green's Function Based Calculations of Spin Voltage in Cobalt Based Spinel Oxides, Anveeksh Koneru
Analyzing the Costs of Nontraditional Choices: Role Congruity Theory and College Student's Perception of Attractiveness, Brittany M. Kowalski
Scholars and knowledge sharing on twitter, Pravija Krishna
Exposure monitoring and controlling hazards in additive manufacturing processes, Tyler John Kusich