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 2015
Improving Community College Student Success through Investment of a Community Capitals Framework: A Multi-case Study, Gregory T. Busch
The Relation of Ethnic Identity to Self-Esteem and Academic Self-Concept of African American Students at a Predominantly White Institution, Drummond Russell Bush
The Experience of Transition as told by First-Year, First-Generation Appalachian College Students, Jeffrey T. Bush
Effect of gas compression on mining fire scenario in gaseous and dusty-gaseous environments, Anish Raman Calavay
A Qualitative Study of Medical Student Perceptions of the West Virginia University School of Medicine's Competency-Based Electronic Portfolio System's Design and Implementation, Carrie A. Calloway
A Computational Study on the Effects of Dynamic Roughness Application to Separated Transitional Flows Affected by Adverse Pressure Gradient, Gennaro Campitelli
Path Planning and Control of an Autonomous Quadrotor Testbed in a Cluttered Environment, Trevor W. Caplinger
The Role of Thin Slices of Behavior and Incentive Compensation in Employee Selection Decisions, Andrew Michael Carnes
Trent & Posey, Mari Casey
Predictive Scenario for Premixed Methane-Air Flame Spreading and Explosion Triggering in a Mining Passage, Sri Hari Ramakrishna Chalagalla
Development of Graphene and Graphene-Nanoparticle Composites for Sensor Applications, Saurabh Chaudhari
New methods for copper-catalyzed decarboxylative C-H arylation reactions, Lijun Chen
Dimensions of the Use of Volunteered Geographic Information in Mass Crisis Events, Xiannian Chen
A Parallel Programmer for Non-Volatile Analog Memory Arrays, Spencer L. Clites
Propagating Precipitation Waves in Hydrogels, Darrell Collison
Avoidance of Token-Loss by Pigeons, James E. Cook
Exploring the Anticipatory Socialization Stage of Division I Student-Athletes: The Content, Characteristics, and Functions of Memorable Messages, Gregory A. Cranmer
Effects of Protein Supplementation on Parasitism and Growth in Grazing Lambs, Crista Crawford
Farmers Markets and The Emergency Food System in West Virginia: An analysis of intersection to improve community food security, Jessica L. Crum
Plasmonic Enhancement Mechanisms in Solar Energy Harvesting, Scott K. Cushing
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Recovery Methods of Trace Evidence for Pollen Particles, Christie Cyktor
Surgery and Rehabilitation Treatment Options for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow for Baseball Athletes: A Systematic Review, Amanda M. Damm
Assessment of Professional Behavior in Students: Thoughts and Opinions of Occupational Therapy Faculty, Diana R. Davis
Evaluation of Roadside Vegetation for Erosion Control in West Virginia, Eric M. Davis
Geomorphic Landform Design as an Alternative for Conventional Valley Fill Surface Mine Reclamation: Assessing Conceptual Design, Groundwater Modeling, and Contaminant Desorption, Nathan C. DePriest
Estimation of Energy Intensity in Wood Processing Sawmills based on Analysis of Product, Process and System parameters, Dayakar Devaru
RF transceiver design for electronic toll collection system (ETC) using compact dipole antenna, Anjana Chowdary Devineni
Gendering labor: How foreign direct investment affects state behavior towards female labor in South and Southeast Asia, Ritu Dhungana
Mission Design, Guidance, and Navigation of a Callisto-Io-Ganymede Triple Flyby Jovian Capture, Alan M. Didion
Computational Analysis of Single Drops and Sprays for Spray Cooling Applications, Murat Dinc
The Modeling and Stability Analysis of Humans Balancing an Inverted Pendulum, Yaohui Ding
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