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
A Work Flow and Evaluation of Using Unmanned Aerial Systems for Deriving Forest Stand Characteristics in Mixed Hardwoods of West Virginia, Henry Liebermann
Taiwanese Composer Tyzen Hsiao: Pedagogical Aspects of Selected Piano Solo Works, Tzu-Nung Lin
Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules, Pengfei Li
3D Finite Element Seepage and Slope Stability Modeling of a Geomorphic Landform Reclamation, Iuri Lira Santos
Face Image Modality Recognition and Photo-Sketch Matching, Bingjie Liu
The Effects of a Six Week Lumbopelvic Control and Balance Training Program in High School Basketball Players, Margaret Long
Costuming "The Trojan Women", Produced at West Virginia University, Cody K. Lorich
Implications of Primary Cilia and Associated Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling in Glioblastoma Biology and Therapy, Yuriy V. Loskutov
Core Flight System Cryptography Library, John Patrick Lucas
Diversity and Function of Fungi Associated with the Fungivorous Millipede, Brachycybe lecontii, Angie M. Macias
The Influence of External Load Configuration on Trunk Musculature and Spinal Stability during Manual Material Handling, Seyed Saman Madinei
Effect of Individual Cultural Speeches on Accuracy and Cultural Content Knowledge of Intermediate Spanish Students, Guadalupe Madrid
Hydraulic and Thermal Response to Intermittent Pumping in Unconfined Alluvial Aquifers along a Regulated Stream, Madan Maharjan
Complex Mixture Analysis Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry (IMS-MS) and Computational Techniques, Hossein Maleki
The Influence of Foot Posture and Load on Lumbar Biomechanics During Trunk Bending, Atefeh Malekinezhad
A Qualitative Study of Family Forest Owners' Experiences with Timber Transactions, Adam Maltempie
Thrombospondin-1 and Cd47 Mediate Peripheral Microvascular Dysfunction Following Pulmonary Exposure to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, W. Kyle Mandler
Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ellen M. Manegold
The Effectiveness of Video Education on Pre-operative Parental Knowledge and Anxiety, Terri Marcischak
On Designing Deep Learning Approaches for Classification of Football Jersey Images in the Wild, Rohitha Reddy Matta
Proteomic and Metabolomic Analyses of Biological Systems with Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry, Megan M. Maurer
Marriage and Textiles in the American Civil War South, Hannah McClearnen
Examining the Efficacy of a 1-Session Brief Behavioral Activation Intervention with University Students with Mild to Moderate Depressive Symptoms, D. Lee McCluskey
Peer-To-Peer Support Responses to LGBT Suicidal Ideations in an Online Community, Kayla McCormick
The Role of Somatostatin in the Regulation of Gonadotropin Secretion in Sheep, Richard B. McCosh
Temperature-Dependent Selenium Sorption to Mine Drainage Solids: Implication for Diel Cycling, Rebecca K. McGrail
Study of Parameter Estimation and Model Calibration Using Bayesian Analysis of Noisy Data for a Virus Model, Alejandro Mejia
The Effect of Early Skin-to-Skin Contact on Breastfeeding Duration and Exclusivity: a Mixed Methods Study, Cristina Menking-Hoggatt
The Economic Benefits of Portable Instrumentation on the Criminal Justice System: A Comprehensive Return-on-Investment Analysis, Korina Menking-Hoggatt
The Dynamics of Economic Status and Health among Working-Age Adults in the United States, Abdulkarim Mohammad Meraya
Researching History and Performance Practice Regarding Improvisation and Ornamentation in Mozart's Keyboard Works, with Special Attention to Cadenzas, Josiane Merlino
Student Interview and Preference Assessment as Functional Behavior Assessment Tools in Schools, Gabrielle Mesches
Three Essays on Monetary Policy, Income Inequality, and Capital Flows, John Meszaros
The Assessment of Fingerprint Quality for a More Effective Match Score in Minutiae-Based Matching Performers, Alyshia Meyers
"Our Own Flesh and Blood?": Delaware Indians and Moravians in the Eighteenth-Century Ohio Country., Jennifer L. Miller
On Some Parabolic Type Problems from Thin Film Theory and Chemical Reaction-Diffusion Networks, Fatma Naser Ali Mohamed
Novel Treatment Strategies for Brain metastases of Breast Cancer, Afroz Shareef Mohammad
Modeling, Simulation and Decentralized Control of Islanded Microgrids, Farideh Doost Mohammadi
Evaluation of Small Tree and Shrub Plantings on Reclaimed Surface Mines in West Virginia, Alexis Monteleone
Two Essays on Macro-Financial Linkages, Jennifer Moreale
Physical Property Modeling of Solvent-Based Carbon Capture Processes with Uncertainty Quantification and Validation with Pilot Plant Data, Joshua Cole Morgan
Examining Diabetes, Depression and Suicide in Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Kimberly Morton
Using Telephone Education to Decrease Fasting Blood Glucose Prior to Surgery, Christine Mott
Love that will not let you go, Sarah Elizabeth Munroe
C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Signaling Guides the Migration of Interneurons During Cortical Development, Abigail K. Myers
An Area-Based Calculation of the Analysis of Roof Bolt Systems (ARBS), Aanand Nandula
Deep Features based Hierarchical Classification Scheme for Face Recognition in Heterogeneous Environments, Neeru Narang
Study of stress anisotropy on shale rock permeability, Charbel Nasr
Dissertation: Building and Recovering Trust in the Buyer-Seller Relationship, Christopher A. Nelson
Continuing Education Dispositions of NCAA-DI Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches: A Qualitative Analysis, Joshua G. Nelson
A characterization of laminar and turbulent boundary layers for use in an investigation of boundary layer state effects on turbine blade film colling schemes, Christopher Michael Nestor
Narrow Representation? The Impact of Implicitly and Explicitly Racial Issues on Opinion and Representation, Franchesca V. Nestor
Retrospective Evaluation of Skeletal, Dentoalveolar, and Periodontal Changes of Microimplant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) In Skeletally Matured Patients, Uyen Kelly Nguyen
Forecasting Automobile Demand Via Artificial Neural Networks & Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Armin Niaki
Fit to be Tied: Social Network Structures and Evaluation Apprehension, Andrew L. Nicholson
Signal and Schedule Functions when Pausing is the Operant, Tyler D. Nighbor
Influence of Sex and Blood Collection Method on Innate Immune Response following Lipopolysaccharide Administration in Sheep, Hoda Nikpour
Enhancing Student Perceptions of Middle Eastern People and Culture through Music, Dance, Folk Literature, Culture, and Virtual Field Trips, Jason A. Noland
Fashioning a Soldier: Male Clothing, Union Volunteers, and the Adaptation of a Soldierly Image, Robert W. Novak
Chronic Illness and Physicians' Referrals to Psychologists: A Pilot Study, Nicole O'Barto-Trainer
The Investigation of Motor Primitives During Human Reaching Movements and the Quantification of Post-Stroke Motor Impairment, Erienne Virginia Olesh
The Effects of Signaled Reinforcer Duration on Preference, Anthony C. Oliver
Beyond OralDigital: Ghanaian Electronic Literature as a Paradigm for African Digital Textuality, Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang
Unifying the Visible and Passive Infrared Bands: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Multi-Spectral Face Recognition, Nnamdi C. Osia
Development of a Spherical Micro-Indentation Test Methodology for Creep Analysis and On-set of Tertiary Creep for Solder Alloys, Dumbi Azubuike Otunyo
An Evaluation of the Effects of Treatment Integrity Errors on Skill Acquisition During Discrete-Trial Instruction, Jennifer M. Owsiany
A Low-Power Optoelectronic Characterizer for CubeSat: LOCC and III-V Nitride Based LEDs, Matthew J. Pachol
Dual-layered Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms (D-MOGA): A Robust Solution for Modern Engine Development and Calibrations, Pragalath Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Analysis of the Production Data from Marcellus Shale Wells, Amanda Parrish
The Influence of Police Profanity on Public Perception of Excessive Force, Christina Patton
Space Use and Habitat Associations of Long-Distance Migratory First-Year Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) from Interior Alaska in a Changing Landscape, Mark D. Paulson
Finite Element Simulation of Large-Scale Confined Inflatable Structures, Iole Pecora
A Study of Nikolai Kapustin's Sonata No. 12, Op. 102: A Contemporary Jazz Sonata In Two Movements, Mark Peters
Examining the Relationship Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Levels of Functioning Among Appalachian Patients With Heart Failure, Trisha M. Petitte
Historical Phenology of West Virginia: 130 Years of Spring Avian Migration and Wildflower Blooming, Lori M. Petrauski
Selected Manufacturer's Professional Trumpet Component Specifications: A Compendium of Measurements, Materials, and Playing Characteristics, Kenneth H. Piatt
Deep Extragalactic Neutral Hydrogen Surveys with the Green Bank Telescope, Nickolas M Pingel
Nucleus Pulposus and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Preconditioning: A Focus on Redifferentiation, Wnt Signaling, and Immunity, Tyler Thomas Pizzute
Three Essays on State and Federal Regulations, Shree Baba Pokharel
Effects of Boundary Parameters on the Work-Based Window (WBW) and Not-to-Exceed (NTE) In-Use Emissions Quantification Methods, Rasik Pondicherry
Long-term Evaluation of Permanent Seeding and Mulching Practices, Marissa A. Poultney
Development of an Ammonia Reduction After-Treatment Systems for Stoichiometric Natural Gas Engines, Saroj Pradhan
Exploring Concentration and Duration Dependence in Hormesis, Maren S. Prediger
Improving Seeding and Mulching Specifications In West Virginia and Creating a Materials Estimate Tool, Forrest N. Pritt
Physical Properties and Drying Behavior of Hydrothermally Treated Yellow-Poplar, Sohrab Rahimi
Developing and implementing new algorithms into the LaModel program for numerical analysis of multiple seam interactions, Mehdi Rajaeebaygi
Radio Transients and their Environments, Kaustubh Rajwade
Fear of Pain and Dental Care-Related Fear: Associations with the MC1R Gene, Cameron L. Randall
A Study of the Fast Radio Burst Population, Akshaya Rane
Child and Parent Contributions to Maternal Emotion Socialization and Children's Emotion Outcomes in Late Childhood, Katie E. Rasmussen
Comparison of In-use Emissions Measurement using PEMS, FTIR and Full-scale Dilution Method, Satya Ravi
A grid-based approach to localization for robotics applications, Larry Carlton Reaves
Effect of Thermal Boundary Conditions on Propagation of Non-Equidiffusive Flames in Pipes, Swathi Reddy Shetty
The Use of Concentration of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) as an Indicator of Reproductive Performance in Livestock Species, Adam Karl Russell Redhead