This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Fish, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Natural Resource Injury, Daniel W. Sparks
Evidence Utility in Forensic Intelligence Models, Jamie S. Spaulding
Adapting Roof Support Methods for Anchoring Satellites on Asteroids, Grant B. Speer
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress is Transmissible among Cells of the Central Nervous System, Neil T. Sprenkle
Clarifying Resource Dependence: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Dependence and Autonomy in Entrepreneurial Firms, Curtis R. Sproul
What do Astronomers Do: A Survey of U.S. Astronomers' Attitudes, Tools and Techniques, and Social Interactions Engaged in through their Practice of Science, Timothy S. Spuck
Numerical Simulations for Enhanced Methane Recovery from Gas Hydrate Accumulations by Utilizing CO2 Sequestration, Prathyusha Sridhara
Analysis of multi-resolution data aggregation using push-assisted random walks in mobile ad-hoc network (MANET), Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja
Comparing the Hydrodynamic Response of Fracture Shearing in Marcellus and Eau Claire Shales, Matthew A. Stadelman
The NAD+-Dependent Histone Deacetylase Sirtuin-2 is Upregulated during Myogenesis and Promotes the Differentiation of C2C12 Myoblasts, David A. Stanton
Relationship between Diet Quality and Cardiovascular Risk among Middle-Aged West Virginians, Paige Starrett
Radial Growth Patterns in Trees Surviving Canopy Gap Disturbances, Ruth A. Stetler
Comprehensive Modernization of Firearm Discharge Residue Analysis; Advanced Analytical Techniques, Complexing Agents, and Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Brittany Louise Stevens
Experiences and Perceptions of West Virginia Stakeholders towards Industrial Hemp and its End Uses, Rebekah K. Stevenson
If a Rail Keks and No One is Around, Does It Make a Sound?: Investigating the Use of Autonomous Recording Units to Monitor King and Clapper Rails, Lydia Lenora Stiffler
Time Perspective, Health Behaviors, and Wellbeing in Adults, Jonathan J. K. Stoltman
Biopolitical Cyborgs in Post-1980 North American Critical Dystopias, Valerie Ann Surrett
A Model for Permeability Reduction in Polymer Nanocomposites and Its Experimental Validation, Man Chio Tang
A Pedagogical Study of Selected Piano Music of Miguel del Aguila, Sornsuang Tangsinmonkong
Studies in European Integration and Institutional Change, Danko Tarabar
Learning is not a Spectator Sport: Incorporating Active Learning into High Risk Business Courses, Ashley Brooke Tasker
Characterization and Flight Test of a Multi-Antenna Gnss, Multi-Sensor Attitude Determination Algorithm, Nathan Tehrani
Implementation of the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program with 9th Grade Students in a Public School Setting, Jessica Tennant
Identity Gaps and Perceived Racial Prejudice in the Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship, Matthew J. Thomas
Redox Stable Anode Materials for SOFC Application, Tony Thomas
War on the Mind: Trauma and Coping among Union Soldiers and Veterans, Kathleen Anneliese Logothetis Thompson
Transitions Within Opioid Therapy and Their Impact on Morbidity, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs, James Douglas Thornton
Presidential Executive Orders: The Bureaucracy, Congress, and the Courts, Michael Edward Thunberg
Disruptions in Operant Behavior of Pigeons in Transitions across Rich and Lean Schedules of Reinforcement With and Without Advance Notice of the Lean Schedule, Forrest J. Toegel
Inference of Biogeographical Ancestry Under Resource Constraints, Tanjin Taher Toma
The Response of Naturally Regenerating Hardwood Seedlings to Post-Harvest Weed Control and Fertilization, Kevin Andrew Tomlinson
Think Twice Before Hitting 'Send': The Strategic Uses of Information in Marketing Channels, Pui Ying Tong
Engineered Inks for Environment-Friendly Additive Manufacturing of Hierarchical Microstructures, Maria Alejandra Torres Arango
Application of Kalman Filtering for PV Power Prediction in Short-Term Economic Dispatch, Luan H. Tran
Salmonid Response to Habitat Restoration in a High-Elevation West Virginia Watershed, Cory T. Trego
Cannabinoid Withdrawal Produces Altered Somatic and Emotionality-related Behavior in Mice, Kristen R. Trexler
A Study of the Correlation Between Static and Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity on Different Concrete Mixes, Logan Trifone
Flexible Polymer-Ceramic Composite Materials for High Sensitive Pressure Sensing Applications in Harsh Environments, Kavin Sivaneri Varadharajan Idhaiam
Parental Socialization of Child Gratitude and Links to Child Outcomes, Boglarka K. Vizy
Staff-Child Interaction Therapy versus Treatment as Usual in Community-Based Wraparound Services: An Evaluation of Feasibility and Child Behavior Problems, Nancy M. Wallace
Performance Practice and Overview of Selected Piano Works of Barbara Kolb, Chiao Su Joyce Wang
Simulation of Venturi Tube Design for Column Flotation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Wan Wang
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of para-Substituted Triaryltin Cobaloximes, Elizabeth Marie Ward
Empirical Genetic Algorithm Parameter Tuning Concerning the Synthesis of Combinational Logic Circuits, Joshua Ward
Characterization and Shelf-Life of Soluble Protein Powder Derived from Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), Derek Warren
Precise Point Positioning Inertial Navigation Integration for Kinematic Airborne Applications, Ryan Watson
All the Single Ladies: Christina of Markyate and the Importance of Spiritual Guidance in Medieval England, Courtney Weaver
In Darker Shadows: Intelligence Analysis and Decision-Making behind the Overthrow of Guatemalan Democracy, William R. Weber
Complexity aware C-RAN scheduling for LDPC codes over BEC, Kyle Gordon Whetzel
Provenance of Syn-rift Clastics in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Insight from U-Pb Detrital Zircon Geochronology and Thin Sections, Kory Stuart Wiley
The American Hunting Story and the Formation of Environmental Literature., Jericho Williams
Secrets and Lies: A Profile-Based Examination of Youth and Parent Information Management Strategies and Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Use, Desiree N. Williford
Exploring the Power of County-Level Regional Classifications on Predicting Sex-Specific All-Cause Mortality in the United States, Julia Kay Wolf
A Transcription for Soprano Saxophone and Piano of Chen Yi's "Chinese Folk Dance Suite", Originally for Violin and Orchestra, Tak Chiu Wong
Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometric Determination of Selected Biological Species, Xiaqing Xu
Reliability Study of Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes, Renyuan Yang
Preparation of SiCNFs Composite Anode by Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD), Meng Yao
Detection and Persistence of Gunshot Residue (GSR) on Facial Features using SEMEDX, Samuel Yatzkan
Three Essays in Real Estate Economics, Christopher Yencha
Synchronization of Coupled Chemical Oscillators and Collective Behavior of Self-Propelled Particles, Desmond Tutu Soti Yengi
Climatic and Ecohydrologic Linkages of Net Ecosystem Exchanges (NEE) across Diverse Ecosystems, Mohammed Tamim Zaki
Buying Thebes: Promoting a Cultural Commonwealth in Contemporary Anglophone Adaptations of Greek Tragedy, Phillip Zapkin
Selected Topics in Image Super-Resolution: Guided Image and Learning Representation, Wentian Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Effect of Narrative Structure of Animated Movies on ESL Learners' Recall and Comprehension of Stories, Noriza Abu Hassan Shaari
Analysis of curved composite beam, Manish Aggarwal
Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors: An Examination of the Co-occurrence of Risk Behaviors in a National Sample of U.S. High School Adolescents, Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo
Assessing the match performance of non-ideal operational facial images using 3D image data., Rupindrani Aila
Conditioning the Estimating Ultimate Recovery of Shale Wells to Reservoir and Completion Parameters, Maher Jasim Alabboodi
Determination of Cost-Effective Range in Surface Finish for Single Pass Turning, Mazin Fahad Alahmadi
Quantification of Stabilization Efforts of Shoulder Muscles using Surface Electromyography, Hamad Nasser Alasim
Behavior of Concrete Members Reinforced with Basalt FRP, Mariam Albaghli
Diamond Bur Cutting Efficiency of Dental Zirconia, Shelby Allison Alexander
Impact of nanoscale pore sizes on the flow of gas mixtures in marcellus shale reservoir, Noor Mazher Alfashkhi
On Supereulerian Digraphs, Mansour Jarbo Algefari
Risk perception and awareness of oil and natural gas safety among local populations in the eastern province of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Wajeeh Aljanabi
RNA-protein interaction prediction: String-based versus feature-based models, Maen Allaga
Robust Video Stabilization and Quality Evaluation for Amateur Videos, Usha Kalyani Alluri
Analysis of the potential of renewable energy development in Saudi Arabia, Fahad Alqahtani
Modeling and Simulation of a Free-Piston Engine with Electrical Generator Using HCCI Combustion, Mohammad Alrbai
A study on Dicycles and Eulerian Subdigraphs, Khalid A. Alsatami
The Challenges Faced by New Science Teachers in Saudi Arabia, Salman Alsharari
Risk of Newly-diagnosed Depression, Treatment and its Economic Outcomes among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Incident Breast, Colorectal or Prostate Cancer, Monira Mansour Alwhaibi
Experiences of Parents of Children Adopted from Overseas: A Thematic Analysis of Narratives, Ekaterina Anatolyevna Amarando
Well-defined Lagrangian flows for absolutely continuous curves of probabilities on the line, Mohamed H. Amsaad
Diversity Outreach in Major League Baseball: A Stakeholder Approach, Shaun M. Anderson
Depositional and Diagenetic History of the Triassic Redbeds and Evaporites from the Mercia Mudstone Group in the Carnduff 02 Core of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Anna Sofia Andeskie
Mixed Signal Integrated Circuit Design for Custom Sensor Interfacing, Steven M. Andryzcik II
Developing a Smart Proxy for Fluidized Bed Using Machine Learning, Amir Ansari
Protecting the Shield: How the NFL frames an organizational crisis, Mel Anton
Anteroposterior Jaw Position and Pharyngeal Airway Morphology in Young Adult Patients: A CBCT Study, Martin C. Avey
A computational model for thermal management of battery storage systems, Mehmet Aygun
Streptococcal collagen-like protein 1, Scl1, modulates group a Streptococcus adhesion, biofilm formation and virulence, Beth Alexandra Bachert
PE Teachers' Perceptions of Technology-Related Learning Experiences: A Qualitative Investigation, Jun-Hyung Baek
Applying Psychological Reactance Theory to Communication between Adult Child Caregivers and their Older Adult Parents, Hannah Ball