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
Three Essays on International Mobility and Economic Development, Imran Arif
Confessions of a tadpole, Whitney Allen Arnold
Civil Religion and Ontological Threat, Matthew R. Arp
Investigation of CO2 Sequestration for the Assessment of the Impact on Resource Storage with Co-production of Brine, Mohammad Junaid Ashfaq
Carbon Dioxide Capture Using Amine Functionalized Carbonaceous Materials from Bio-Refinery Waste Streams, Emmanuel Atta-Obeng
In Vitro Study of Retentive Properties of Different Overdenture Attachment Systems On Straight and Divergent Dental Implants, Khalid Abdullaziz Azzouz
Metaphors of Reading: Cognition and Embodiment in Contemporary Metafiction, Amanda L. Bailey
Stochastic Geometry Analysis of a Class of Cooperative Relaying Protocols, Sri Lakshmi Phani Balineni
Associations between Sleep, Infant Feeding Methods, Brain Development and Behavior: A Multimodal Approach to Assess Plasticity in the Brain, Christopher Edward Bauer
A literature review of the effects of home and commercial processing methods on nutritional and sensory properties of green beans (phaseolus vulgaris), Emily Hope Bauman
Diffusion or Dissent: Examining International Family Planning Frames and Domestic Policy Divergence, Gillian C. Beach
Electrical Percolation Threshold of Magnetostrictive Inclusions in Piezo-Electric Matrix Composite as a Function of Relative Particle Size, Antoine Joseph Bedard Jr.
Optical Aberrations and their Effect on the Centroid Location of Unresolved Objects, Lylia Benhacine
Interactions between Euwallacea Ambrosia Beetles, Their Fungal Symbionts and the Native Trees They Attack in the Eastern United States, Matthew C. Berger
Thermal Processes Associated with Pelleting and Feed Phosphate Variation in Diets on Feed Manufacture and Broiler Performance, Ariel N. Bergeron
Monetary Policy, Economic Conditions, and Income Inequality, Edmond Berisha
Fluid inclusion analyses of Bedded Halite from the Neoproterozoic Browne Formation of Central Australia to Determine Parent Water Origin and pH, Jeremiah A. Bernau
Interoperability Analysis of Non-Contact Fingerprinting Devices vs. Contact-Based Fingerprinting Devices, Emily Biller
Gas Composition Effects in a CI Engine Converted to SI Natural Gas Operation, Hemanth Kumar Bommisetty
Evaluating Steam Conditioning Manipulations and Grain Expressed Enzymes Effects on Feed Manufacturing Metrics, Feed Hygiene, Broiler Performance, and Bone Mineralization, John William Boney
Bioacoustics and Behavior of American Crocodiles in Belize, Miriam Boucher
Elucidating Function in Early Diverging Non-Flagellated Fungi Using Metabolomics and Proteomics, Gregory R. Boyce
Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of Calcium Cobaltite through Cation Substitution and Non-Stoichiometric Addition, Cullen Boyle
Exploring Staff Turnover in a Large-Scale EBT Implementation Initiative, Laurel A. Brabson
Whole-Farm Phosphorus Management in West Virginia Beef Cattle Operations, Justin Brackenrich
Skeletal Muscle Arteriole Dysfunction and Microvessel Density in Metabolic Syndrome and Depression: How Exercise Can Be Used as an Intervention, Kayla Whitney Branyan
Effects of Chronic Electronic Vapor Exposure on Body Weight, Appetite, and Metabolism, Matthew J. Breit
The Costume Design Process for "Courtship" and "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan
Visualizing the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events Using 3D Visualization to Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown
Post-Conflict Occupations: A New Analysis Using Comparisons of Contextual, Hybrid and Instigated Factors in Germany, Japan and Iraq, L. Amber Brugnoli
Examining the Impact of a Short-Term Psychological Skills Training Program on Dancers' Coping Skills, Pain Appraisals, and Injuries, Leigh A. Bryant
Challenging the Dark Pools of Neoliberal Affect in Materialist Theories, Stephanie Buongiorno
The effects of skin and seed removal of tomato fruits for the home canning process on texture and nutritional value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess
Using long-term records to investigate watershed nitrogen supply and demand dynamics at the Fernow Experimental Forest, West Virginia, USA, Mark Benjamin Burnham
"Here There Is No Plague": The Ideology and Phenomenology of AIDS in Gay Literature, Michael Alan Buso
Changes in Athletes' Anxiety, Anger, and Impulsiveness following Concussion, Megan Byrd
The Treatment of the Piano in Six Selected Chamber Works by Colombian Composers in the Twenty-First Century, Javier Camacho
The Effect of Implant Prostheses Complications on Patient Satisfaction, Jessica Elyse Canallatos
Immunological Markers Detected in Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid Detected by MSD Electromagnetic ELISA Assay - A Pilot Study of Dental Implant Patients, Paul Canallatos
Operability-Based Design of Energy Systems: Application to Natural Gas Utilization Processes, Juan C. Carrasco-Moraga
Recreation in the Brazilian Amazon - Understanding Visitor Profile and Perceptions of Crowding, Lidiane Castro Gregory
Growing Shrub Willow (Salix spp.) on Newly Reclaimed Minesoil in Northeastern West Virginia, Bartholomew Caterino
Reimagining the SSMinT Software Package, Kelly Cecil
Design and Development of a Novel Nanoparticle Aerosol Generation System for Research Applications, Justin R. Chambers
Academic integrity violation detection for WVU CS101, Lakshman Chandrasekaran
Narratives of Fracture: Class and Gender in Irish and Indian Postcolonial Domestic Fiction, Sreya Chatterjee
Evaluating Instructive Feedback as a Maintenance Procedure During Discrete-Trial Instruction, Jessica M. Cheatham
Point Cloud Processing Algorithms for Environment Understanding in Intelligent Vehicle Applications, Ahmed Cheikh Sidiya
Three Essays on Time-Varying Risk Aversion and Investor Sentiment, Denghui Chen
Resonant Excitation Spectroscopy and Photon Statistics of Self-assembled Semiconductor Quantum Dots, Disheng Chen
Integer Flows and Circuit Covers of Graphs and Signed Graphs, Jian Cheng
Analysis Tools for Small and Big Data Problems, Juan Chen
Removal of Zinc Ions from Model Wastewater by Electrocoagulation, Xiujuan Chen
Effect of Micro-Osteoperforations on Orthodontic Tooth Movement with Clear Aligner Treatment., DoBin Choi
A Multi-Agent Design for Smart Distribution Automation System with Distributed Energy Resources and Microgrids, Sridhar Chouhan
Injection Drug Use Among West Virginia Medicaid Beneficiaries: An Analysis of Health Outcomes, Service Utilization, and Cost, Michael J. Cima
Nonword Repetition Task to Evaluate Syllable Stress as a Motor Class, Emily R. Cobun
The Analysis of the Fatty Acid Content of Fingerprint Residues Using Gas ChromatographyMass Spectrometry, Ashley R. Cochran
Challenges Perceived by Cooperating Teachers when Supervising Student Teachers in Agricultural Education, Samantha L. Cogle
"Mingled in One Common Destruction": Gender and the Household Economy in Harpers Ferry, 1859-1865, Elizabeth Conant-Lambert
Movement Ecology of Philippine Birds of Prey, Camille B. Concepcion
Intersectionality Effects on Veterans Health Outcomes, James M. Conley
Modeling and Simulation of a Direct-Write Manufacturing Process, John Cordonier
The Experiences of West Virginians Participating in Extension-Sponsored Educational Programming in Ireland: A Narrative Analysis, Tina A. Cowger
Adaptation of Simulated Annealing for Rate of Penetration Optimization in Automated Drilling, Zachary Cox
Effects of Volcanic Ash Deposition and the Manson Impact on Marine Paleoredox and Paleoproductivity: Geochemical Evidence from the Cretaceous Pierre Shale, Isabella Cross-Najafi
Development of Ethics Education Guidelines for Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Programs, Kaitlynn Cullen
Beyond the classroom: The need for support for parents with a child diagnosed with autism, ID, and behavioral problems, Erica Curington
"Home Sweet Away-From-Home?" Morgantown, West Virginia's Sunnyside Neighborhood as a Cultural Landscape, Pamela Yvonne Curtin
Evaluation of Ultrasonic Transducers for Use with Fire Apparatus, David Cody Lee Cutright
The Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Berberine Supplementation on Markers of Allopurinol Activated Oxidative Stress in Broiler Chickens, Vincent Dartigue
The Analysis of 2,5-Dimethoxy-N-(N-methoxybenzyl) phenethylamine (NBOMe) Isomers Using Traditional and Fast Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, J. Tyler Davidson
Characterizing the Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in Dairy Cattle, Amanda Nicole Davis
Social Media, Celebrity Endorsers and Effect on Purchasing Intentions of Young Adults, Kaitlin M Davis
Social Media, Celebrity Endorsers and Effect on Purchasing Intentions of Young Adults, Kaitlin M. Davis
"Beyond the Veil": Queering Epistemologies, Imperial Anxieties, and the Quest for Forbidden Knowledge in Late-Victorian Gothic Literature, Kristen J. Davis
Depression, Treatment Response to TNFi, and Economic Outcomes among Working-Age Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arijita Deb
A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Gender and Health among Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Rebecca K. Delaney
High-Intensity Pleasure and Self-Regulation in Adolescence, Katy L. DeLong
Role of Perivascular Adipose Tissue in Vascular Pathology and the Therapeutic Effect of Exercise, Evan Ray DeVallance
A system to secure websites and educate students about cyber security through crowdsourcing, Chitrangi Sameer Doshi
Central supply company noise survey., Janice Drelick
A Comparison of Open Ended and Closed Curricula and the Effect of Each on Creativity Cultivation in the Elementary Art Classroom, Emily Drennon
Analysis of Model-Aided Navigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Stephane D'Urso
Steam generation by solar and natural gas generators for thermal enhanced oil recovery, Abha Dwivedy
Effects of Differential DRL Exposure on Interval Timing: Information vs. Inhibition, Matthew L. Eckard
Examining Strain Propagation in the Lateral and Codominant Branch Attachment Using Digital Image Correlation, Robert T. Eckenrode IV
Evaluation of Ultrasonic Velocity Tests to Characterize Extraterrestrial Rock Masses, Thomas W. Edge II