This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Role of Mitochondria in TNF-alpha Neurotoxicity in Stroke, Danielle N. Doll
Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: The Importance of Size, Shape, Chemical Composition, and Valence State in Determining Toxicity, Katherine Dunnick
Study of Periodic Forcing with a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Device for the Control of Flow Separation on a NACA 0012, Joseph P. Dygert
A novel computational system for identification of biological processes from multi-dimensional high-throughput genomic data, Julian Marshall Dymacek
Maopewa iati bi: Takai Tonqyayun Monyton "To abandon so beautiful a Dwelling": Indians in the Kanawha-New River Valley, 1500-1755, Isaac J. Emrick
Institutional Decolonization: The Internationalization of the Conflict Over Organized Labor in British Guiana, 1946-1961, Joshua David Esposito
Perceptions of Wood Product Supply and Demand for Affordable Building and Green Construction Markets, Gregory D. Estep
The Keyboard Works of Alex Shapiro, Elizabeth Mary Etnoyer
Polyploidy affects growth, fillet composition, and fatty acid profile in two year old rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Jeremy Lynn Everson
Design Programs for Highwall Mining Operations, Ming Fan
Erionite Studies in Custer National Forest, Daniel Farcas
The Diverse Relationship of Kruppel-Like Factors 4 and 5 in Breast Cancer, Mark K. Farrugia
Manifestations of the Maimed: The Perception of Wounded Soldiers in the Civil War North, William R. Feeney
First year sprouting and growth dynamics of northern red oak, yellow-poplar, red maple, and sweet birch on a mesic site following a release burn during a "shelterwood-burn" sequence, Maria Adele Fenwick
Sports Investment, Beliefs about Food-related Behaviors, and Engagement in Problematic Eating Behaviors during Adolescence, Kaitlyn A. Ferris
Influence of mycorrhizal fungi on soil geochemistry and plant uptake of cadmium and zinc: greenhouse and soil studies of Palmerton Zinc Superfund Site, Pennsylvania, u.s.a, Christian X. Figueroa
The Literacy Beliefs and Practices of Middle Level English Language Arts Teachers, Diane Fine
What elite men's collegiate tennis coaches look for in recruits and how they assess preferred player characteristics, Brandyn H. Fisher
A Bayesian Approach to Reduced Order Modeling in Catalytic Steam Reforming, Evan D. Ford
Defining Cardiovascular Dysfunction in the Metabolic Syndrome: therapeutic and nutritional approaches to treatment, Sara Brooks Fournier
The Eccentricities of a Fading Southern Belle: Personalizing the Iconic Role of Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie", Stephanie Freeman
Halim El-Dabh's Derabucca Notation and its Implication on Performance Practice, Ryan Joseph Frost
Does self love lead to spying on ex-partners on Facebook? The examination of ego factors in Facebook stalking, Brittany Furbee
Plasmonic Nanostructures for Biosensor Applications, Akshitha Gadde
Do humans drive spinal cord with limb velocity signal?, Kyla Galbreath
Family Descriptions of the Influence of Cultural Factors on Transitions in Serious Illness, Veronica Gallo
Exploring Essential Content of Defect Prediction and Effort Estimation through Data Reduction, Divya Ganesan
Cholesterol Modulates Huntingtin Binding to and Aggregation on Lipid Membranes, Xiang Gao
A Consensus Based Decentralized State Estimation for Power Distribution Networks, Varun Garaga
Three Essays on Remittances, Institutions, and Economic Development, Durga Gautam
A Comparative Study of e-Tail Service Quality Scale in USA and India, Usha K. Geddam
Dynamic calibration of drifting sensor arrays for real-time monitoring, Zongyu Geng
Middle and High School Science Teachers' Attitudes toward Nanotechnology and Intention to Implement it in Science Classrooms, Nadira I. Ghattas
The Effects of Modest Improvement in Pellet Quality on Tom Turkey and Straight-run Broiler Performance, with Focus on Experimental Design, Brian Gregory Glover
Saprophytic Colonization and Sporulation of Virulent and Hypovirulent Cryphonectria parasitica on American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) and Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea), Eric Shelton Goddard
Doctoral Students' Relational Communication with their Advisors: A Dyadic Examination using Chickering's Theory of Psychosocial Development, Zachary W. Goldman
Family Distress, First-Generation College Status, and Financial Stress as Predictors of Alcohol Use in College Students Seeking Mental Health Treatment, Narayan Jeremy Gold
Clustering By Academic Major at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Aaron Goodson
Self-Assessed Health in the Context of Daily Life, Allyson S. Graf
Development of a conservation action plan for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in West Virginia, William J. Greathouse
A Good Persuasion: Becoming Lysander in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Landon Green
"The Whistling Wife": Women and Popular Song in the Postbellum American South, Melanie J. Green
Study of 3-D Dynamic Roughness Effects on Flow Over a NACA 0012 Airfoil Using Large Eddy Simulations at Low Reynolds Numbers, Venkata Subba Sai Satish Guda
Design of Oxy-Coal Reactors for Calcium Carbide Production Using CFD, Albio Gutierrez
Adelante: Poems, Jessica Guzman
LNG Station Analysis for the Prediction of Pressure Rise and Vented Emissions, John T. Hailer
Variable-Interval and Variable-Ratio Schedules of Punishment by Timeout from Positive Reinforcement, Ezra G. Hall
The Influences of Participation in an Elite Paralympic Military Program on the Self-Identity of Active Duty Service Members with Acquired Disabilities, Lindsay M. Hammond
Discovery of a novel oocyte-specific KRAb-containing zinc finger protein required for early embryogenesis in cattle, Jacqelyn M. Hand
Hierarchically Porous Carbon Materials and LiMn2O 4 Electrodes for Electrochemical Supercapacitors, Shimeng Hao
Essays on Low-Income Communities and Crime, Kaitlyn R. Harger
The Assessment of Instruments for Detecting Surface Water Spills and a Three-Dimensional Model of the Elk River Spill, Aubrey E. Harris
An Actor's Process in Performing the Role of Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie", Beau Harris
3D seismic attribute-assisted analysis of microseismic events in the Marcellus Shale, Ariel Kelton Hart
The Social, Anti-Social Network: A Qualitative Study on Pro Social Benefits of Online Multiplayer Gaming, Kent L. Hastings
The environmental effects of geologically sequestered carbon dioxide gas and the enhanced recovery of coal bed methane from an unmineable coal seam, Brad David Hega
A study of self consolidating concrete for cast in place applications: Current practices, rapid wcm determination, and stability effects of pumping, Jared Hershberger
Feasibility and Supply Analysis of U.S. Geothermal District Heating and Cooling System, Xiaoning He
Analytical and Computational Methods for the Assessment of Biological Molecules and their Binding Interactions: Case Studies in DNA Aptamer-Target Binding and P450-P450 Dimerization, Katherine M. Hickey
Clarence Cameron White: Classical Violin Performance and Pedagogy in the African American Community, Alexandra Kori Hill
Sequence Stratigraphy and Reservoir Characterization of the Middle Devonian Marcellus Formation for a Cored Well in Harrison County, West Virginia, Victoria L. Hilliard
Evaluation of Age, Growth and Diet of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, Corbin D. Hilling
Development of an Erosion Control Seed Mixture that Includes Native Species, George A. Hilvers
Myosin II Isoforms in Breast Cancer: Role of Contractility in Matrix Organization, Cell Migration, and Endothelial Barrier Function, Bridget Ruth Hindman
Biomechanical Evaluation of Surgical Loupes, Marsha Chapman Holcomb
Evaluation of a Generalized Basal Area Stand Table Projection Model for Appalachian Hardwoods Growth and Yield Systems, Aaron M. Holley
Performing Placeslessness: Early American Drama and the Liminal State, 1775-1859, James R. Holsinger
Identification and Biosensing Application of Molecular Recognition Elements, Ka Lok Hong
Validating the Representativeness of Test Samples for Performance Prediction of Face Recognition, Jason Hooks
Effect of Wood Characteristics on Adhesive Bond Quality of Yellow-Poplar for Use in Cross-Laminated Timbers, Daniel Hovanec
Remains in Peace: American Military Remains and Memory Diplomacy in France, 1918-1972, Richard A. Hulver
The Effects of the Human Voice on the Behavioral Indicators of Stress in Dogs Housed in an Animal Shelter, Juliana M. Hypes
Psychologists working in state psychiatric hospitals: An exploration of factors related to work engagement, Valerie Ignatenko
MH17 Tragedy: A Comparative Analysis of Cold War and Post-Cold War Media Framing of Aviation Disasters, Abu Daud Mohammad Isa
The Making of Natal: Defensive Institutions and State Formation in Nineteenth Century Southern Africa, Jacob Mckinnon Ivey
Spirituality, Help-seeking Attitude, and Black Women: A Qualitative Study, Pamela LaShe Jackson
Parametric Flow Visualization of Dynamic Roughness Effects, Vinay Jakkali
Religious Worship Music in The United House of Prayer for All People: A Brief Examination of the Shout Band Tradition and its use of the Trombone, Joseph Lee Jefferson
Dynamic Response in Transient Stress-Field Behavior Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing, Andrew Jenkins
Constraints on the pressure-temperature path for Belt-Purcell Supergroup metapelites from Snow Peak, northern Idaho, Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Fluoride Thin Films: from Exchange Bias to Multferroicity, Trent A. Johnson
Modeling phosphorus environmental thresholds on a watershed scale, Sara L. Jones
Development of a Reference Dataset to Evaluate PEMS Post-Processing Software, Hemanth K. Kappanna
Characterization of Defects on MOCVD Grown Gallium Nitride Using Transient Analysis Techniques, Sujan Phani Kumar Kasani
Nondestructive evaluation of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures with or without FRP wraps, Jonas Kavi
Modeling and Controlling a Hybrid Multi-Agent based Microgrid in Presence of Different Physical and Cyber Components, Hessam Keshtkar
Modeling and Controlling a Hybrid Multi-Agent based Microgrid in Presence of Different Physical and Cyber Components, Hessam Keshtkar
The "Boom" and "Bust" Patterns of Communities within the Energy Rich Region of West Virginia: A Case Study of Moundsville, Brandon S. Kiger
Testing for Recurrence of Ratio-Strained Behavior with Reinstatement, Resurgence, and Renewal, Stephanie L. Kincaid
Changing Displays of Assyrian Art in Nineteenth Century England, Clayton W. Kindred
Investigations of Pasteuria and the Root-Lesion Nematode Pratylenchus penetrans in Soils Collected from Certified Organic Farms in the Mid-Atlantic United States, Tiara Nicole King
A Content Analysis of the Portrayals of Female Journalists Before and After the Second-Wave Feminist Movement, Zachary King