This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Creation of in vitro disease models using micro-nanoengineering, Allison Bruce
User-Generated Content and Television News, Eva M. Buchman
The germs inside me: Pediatric patients' conceptualization of illness and regulation of emotions during hospitalization, Sarah E. Buck
Influence of Annealing Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel ZnO Films, Kyle J. Burrows
Economic and Monetary Union: An Unexplored Case of Federalism, Alessandro Cagossi
Implementing a Parametric Analysis in the LaModel 3.0 Program, Christian Hugo Calderon Arteaga
Tuning the Thermoelectric Performance of Complex Oxides through Multiscale Microstructure Engineering, Paulo Sergio Calvillo-Gonzalez
Transient Studies of a Sodium Sulfur Cell, Sarah Caprio
Flexure modulus of elasticity in living branch wood, Aaron Dwight Carpenter
Presidential rhetoric in times of crisis: A textual analysis of speeches by franklin roosevelt and ronald reagan, Samantha D. Cart
Cultural Identity, Vocational Development, and the Meaning of Work among Appalachian Coal Miners: A Qualitative Study, Susan Chamberlain
Patch-based Ensemble Learning Scheme for Heterogeneous Face Recognition, Cunjian Chen
Sampling the Radio Transient Universe: Studies of Pulsars and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Jayanth Chennamangalam
Human and Animal Behavior Understanding, Wenbin Chen
From Graph Coloring to Receptor Clustering, Ye Chen
From Graph Coloring to Receptor Clustering, Ye Chen
Identit(ies) and Agency: College Students' Navigations of Sexuality and Gender in Complex Figured Worlds, Melissa M. Chesanko
Face recognition with the RGB-D sensor, Cesare Ciaccio
Nano-derived sensors for high-temperature sensing of H2, SO2 and H2S, Engin Ciftyurek
Development of the Dynamic Evaluation Model to Significantly Advance Autism Research, Dana Cihelkova
The Impact of Religion on Minority Identity and Community: A Case Study of Russian Orthodoxy and the Russian Minority in Estonia, Elizabeth Cleary
Exploring the Components of Prenatal Anxiety, Suzan Walsh Clemens
Method to Develop a Control System for a Stable and Guidable Hybrid Projectile, Joseph Close
Motivations and Learning Strategies of West Virginia College Students in Four Four-Year Institutions: A Correlation Study of Academic, Social, and Demographic Variables, Kimberly G. Colebank
Watershed - A Transdisciplinary Social Design Process Applied to an Environmental Issue, Forrest Thomas Conroy
Assessment of West Virginia public healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding of the oral implications of HPV following an educational presentation, Renee Cooper-Frantz
Myself That I Portray: Essays, Kevin LeTroy Copeland
Factors that are Associated with Readiness to Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care in Cystic Fibrosis, Lindsay A. Corman
Certified Athletic Trainers' Abilities to Identify and Refer Athletes with Psychological Symptoms, Marc L. Cormier
Examining factors associated with faking-good responding on the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, Amanda H. Costello
Confederate Borderland, Indian Homeland: Slavery, Sovereignty, and Suffering in Indian Territory, Zachery Christian Cowsert
Advanced DOC-DPF Model to Predict Soot Accumulation and Pressure Drop in Diesel Particulate Filters, Alessandro Cozzolini
Synergistic inhibition of cyclooxygenases and monoacylglycerol lipase in neuropathic pain, Molly S. Crowe
A Survey of the Piano Sonatas of Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) with Performance Suggestions for the Piano Sonata in G Minor, Maria Crystalia
Analysis and Interpretation of Complex Biological Signal Transduction Networks, Holly N. Currie
Stability of the Shoulder Complex during Manual Exertions, Kasey Cutlip
Impacts of non-renewable resource extraction on shrubland songbird nest success and abundance, Ryan Douglas Davis
Exploring the Use of Social Media and Its Effect on Policy in Community Colleges, S. Dianne Davis
Costume Design Process of Cabaret, Candice Caldwell Day
U-Pb Detrital Zircon Geochronology within the Cape Fold BeltKaroo Basin System, Justin Raymond Dean
Modeling Errors in Biometric Surveillance and De-duplication Systems, Brian Matthew DeCann
Implications of Interactions Among Society, Education and Technology: A Comparison of Multiple Linear Regression and Multilevel Modeling in Mathematics Achievement Analyses, Pamela Rose Deering
Structural elucidation of glycerophospholipids using metastable atom-activated dissociation mass spectrometry (MAD-MS), Robert E. Deimler
Test-Re-test Reliability of Sahrmann Lower Abdominal Core Stability Test for DII Baseball Athletes, Kelsey Quinn Dekart
Age and Gender Differences in Decision-Making Style Profiles, Rebecca K. Delaney
Modeling Migration and Citizen-Science Data to Estimate Golden Eagle Abundance in Eastern North America, Andrew J. Dennhardt
Comparison of two protocols for maxillary protraction: tooth anchored versus bone anchored protraction facemask, Nicole M. DeShon
Preparation of solid oxide fuel cell cathodes and analysis by impedance spectroscopy, Juwana Hennadige Lalanthi Kaushalya de Silva
Taxonomy of the Allium cernuum complex in Appalachia, Rodney David Dever
Parents' Value of Play in Early Childhood: A Comparative Study of Spousal Play Beliefs, Meghan C. DeVito
An Evidence Based Web Intervention to Facilitate Nurse Practitioner Participation in the Policy Making Process Related to Scope of Practice, Toni DiChiacchio
A Recofigurable Tri-Band Interconnect for Future Network-On-Chip, Alexander Todd Dilello
Spacing of Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Laterals in Low Permeability Formations, Franck Donfack
Investigation of chemical and physical properties of carbon nanotubes and their effects on cell biomechanics, Chenbo Dong
Addressing the Elephant in the Room: A Descriptive Analysis of Weight-Based Harassment on College Campuses, Lynnsie Doty
Ventilation airflow around a continuous miner and its effect on methane concentrations at the face, Heather N. Dougherty
When an aspen quakes: A collection of essays, Rebecca Doverspike
The use of technology to display student artwork online, Elissa Dray
Choice Between Reinforcers With and Without Delayed Shock, Aaron D. Dumas
Active Consumerism: Measuring the Importance of Crowdfunding Factors on Backers' Decisions to Financially Support Kickstarter Campaigns, Kevin M. Duvall
Optimal Scheduling of Power Plant Maintenance with Gas Portfolio, Yixin Du
A study of faculty, administrative, and staff perceptions of the climate for shared governance at appalachian college association member institutions, Tanya L. Easton
Application of Nano Fluids in Changing Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties for Enhanced Oil Recovery, Mohammad Ehtemam Haghighi
Ion Temperatures in Earth's Inner Magnetosphere: Ring Current Dynamics, Transient Effects, and Data-Model Comparisons, Justin G. Elfritz
The Relation of Stress and Coping to Psychosocial Outcomes in Pediatric Burn Survivors, Paul T. Enlow
Woodland Owners Motivations for Involvement in Landscape Scale Forest Stewardship, Ana Maria Erazo
Rotating Detonation Combustion: A Computational Study for Stationary Power Generation, Sergio Escobar
Computational Strategies for Faster Combustion Simulations with Detailed Chemistry, Jose A. Escobar-Vargas
Bending and Shear Behavior of Pultruded Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Beams With Closed and Open Sections, Daniel Douglas Estep
Redesigning Choice Architecture for the College Selection and Application Process for High School Juniors, Lindsey Estep
Effects of Novel Feed Ingredients and Additives on Feed Quality and Broiler Performance, Ashley Marie Evans
Timing and Survival of American Eels Migrating Past Hydroelectric Dams on the Shenandoah River, Sheila M. Eyler
Quantifying the Limits of Fingerprint Variability, Michael Fagert
Usage of Evidence Based Medicine Resources in Clinically Practicing Athletic Trainers, Kenneth G. Faldetta
Effectiveness of sleep extension on athletic performance and nutrition of female track athletes, Oluremi Famodu
Inhibition of arterial KDR channels by DPO-1 and activation of cloned human BK channels by BPA-MS, Ibra S. Fancher IV
Robust Control Design for Non-Linear Loads in AC-DC System, Rehan Fazal
Comparing the Educational Preferences and Management Roles of West Virginia's Male and Female Woodland Owners, Tiffany Fegel
Division I College Student-Athlete Career Situation and Attitudes toward Career Counseling, Adrian J. Ferrera
Polylactic Acid-Based Polymer Blends for Durable Applications, Adam Finniss
The influence of white-tailed deer on plant communities in West Virginia and stakeholder attitudes toward deer management with respect to plant conservation, Kelley Lynne Flaherty
Effects of d-Amphetamine on Temporal Control in a Peak-Interval Procedure in Lewis and Fischer 344 Rats, Meagan E. Follett
Practical Strategies to Maximize Cockatiel Health and Broiler Chicken Performance, Amanda Leigh Foreman
Pausing of Children during Signaled and Unsignaled Transitions, Apral P. Foreman
The effects of accelerated soil acidification on aggrading temperate deciduous forests: The Fernow Experimental Forest Long Term Soil Productivity (LTSP) Study at 13 years, Zachariah K. Fowler
Crowdsourcing traffic data for travel time estimation, Chanukya Chowdary Gadde
Reservoirs Modeling of Gas hydrate deposits in North Slope of Alaska and Gulf of Mexico, Manohar Gaddipati
An Examination of Job Satisfaction Related to Generational Cohorts and Faculty Status of West Virginia University Extension Service County Faculty, Susan K. Gamble
Age-Related Differences in the Experience of Health Anxiety and Use of Coping Strategies, Lindsay A. Gerolimatos
On the optimization of CO2-EOR process using surrogate reservoir model, Vida Gholami
A Multi-Agent Design for Power Distribution Systems Automation, M. Jawad Ghorbani
Male-Female Workplace Friendships: Third Party Coworkers' Perceptions of and Behavior toward Organizational Peers in Cross-Sex Workplace Friendships, Hailey G. Gillen
Mau Mau crucible of war: Statehood, national identity and politics in postcolonial Kenya, Nicholas Kariuki Githuku
Explicit disclosure in retail communication: Impact of undetermined social network site relationships on branded identity, Hannah R. Gnegy
Creative Idea Generation: How To Incorporate Plussing Into Your Creative Thinking Sessions, Whitney Godwin
Transsynaptic Delineation of the Rabbit Eyeblink Premotor Pathway: Identifying Anterior Interpositus Neurons and Their Synaptic Changes as a Function of Learning, Jimena Gonzalez-Joekes