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
How to mitigate coal mine bumps through understanding the violent failure of coal specimens, Gamal Rashed
Impact of Chronic Conditions on Treatment, Cancer-and Non-Cancer Outcomes among Elderly Men with Incident Prostate Cancer, Amitkumar Dineshchandra Raval
Control Design and Performance Analysis for Autonomous Formation Flight Experimentss, Caleb Michael Rice
Quantitative assessment of the discrimination potential of class and randomly acquired characteristics for crime scene quality shoeprints, Nicole Richetelli
Comparing diel cycles of dissolved inorganic carbon to diel cycles of Fe and Mn at a coal mine drainage site in Harrison Co., WV, Jill L. Riddell
The Relationship between the Distributed Leadership Readiness of West Virginia Principals and Their Perceptions of Selected School-based Committees, Patrick L. Riddle II
What Shadows We Pursue: Death, Democracy, and Disunion in Antebellum America, Joseph M. Rizzo
The Anti-Imperialist Empire: Soviet Nationality Policies under Brezhnev, Jason A. Roberts
Illustrating Appalachia: The sketchbooks and publications of David Hunter Strother, 1833 to 1887, Alee Robins
Analysis and Optimization of a Dual Free Piston, Spring Assisted, Linear Engine Generator, Matthew C. Robinson
The Role of Police and Courts in the Implementation of Domestic Violence Policy in Brazil, Ellen Belchior Rodrigues
A Heterogeneous Aerial Platform Mission Planner using a Genetic Algorithm, Jonathan Rojas
Kinematic Basis for Body Specific Locomotor Mechanics and Perturbation Responses, Ryan B. Ross
Performance and Stability of Large Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Phosphine Contaminated Hydrogen Fuel, Timothy B. A. Ross
Drug Use and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Collision in Adults 65 Years of Age and Older, Toni Marie Rudisill
Against the Thalassocracy: Sacred Geography, Nationhood and Perennial Traditionalism in Alexander Dugin's Neo-Eurasianist Philosophy, Jonathan Rushbrook
An Ideal Role, Twenty Years Too Soon: A Young Actor's Journey Through the Role of Leonard in "Seminar", Nicholas Ryan
Use of wireless, ad-hoc networks for proximity warning and collision avoidance in surface mines, Venkata Raghava Siva Naga Shashank Sabniveesu
Theory of Flame Propagation in Open Obstructed Channels, Jad Sadek
Piece-wise Linear Support Vector Machine to Classify Distributed Data, Nafiseh Salmani Niyasar
Thermodynamics and emission modeling of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks and fueling stations, Cesar Augusto Sandoval Leon
The Use of Concept MappingPattern Matching to Conceptualize the Desired Domain of Student Learning in the First Year of College, Jacob B. Sanwidi
Spatial and Temporal Investigation of Real World Crosswind Effects on Transient Aerodynamic Drag Losses in Heavy Duty Truck Trailers in the US, Bharadwaj Sathiamoorthy
Facilitating Dialogue through Design to Create Positive Social Change in Rural Communities, Lauren B. Schiefelbein
Design of Scattering Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope, Dustin Schrecongost
The Influence of Accelerometer Cut Points on Determining the Percent of Preschool-Age Children Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines, Anna Elizabeth Scott
The Effect of Direct Instruction on Spanish Language Acquisition in a Preschool Free-Play Environment: A Single-Case Design, Lucy Rose Scotti
Hydrologic Response and Erosion Modeling of Geomorphic Landform Reclamation in Mountainous Terrain, Alison E. Sears
Pose Performance of LIDAR-Based Relative Navigation for Non-Cooperative Objects, Jordan L. Sell
Optical spectroscopy of nanoscale and heterostructured oxides, Tess R. Senty
Robust Shortest Path Problem: Models and Solution Algorithms, Mehrdad Shahabi
Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) regulates protumorigenic signaling in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells, Sriganesh B. Sharma
Evaluating Changes in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors Associated with HPV Following an Educational Intervention among Women, Crystal Sheaves
A joint location inventory model under the risk of supply disruptions with facility fortifications, Ehsan Jafari Shirazi
Evaluating the Impacts of Vaccination, Antiviral Treatment and School Closure on Influenza Epidemic, Xiaofei Shi
About Face, Sadie Shorr-Parks
Three Essays on the Economics of Agricultural and Energy Policy, Christopher Shultz
Social Structure and Clearance Rates: The Effect of Neighborhood Characteristics on Aggravated Assault Case Outcome, Brad Silberzahn
The Role of Self-efficacy and Social Support in Emerging Adults' Physical Activity, Nicole M. Silva
Impacts of forest management and habitat change on declining avian species in West Virginia, Christina Slover
Optimization of Pulsed-Vacuum Osmotic Dehydration of Blueberries, Alexandra Marie Smith
A Delphi Study of Challenges Perceived by West Virginia University Extension Agents, Caleb N. Smith
Cultivating Intelligent Consumption: The United States Food Administration and Food Control During World War I, James H. Smith
Uneven development and peri-urbanization in South Africa: Exploring landscape change in Polokwane, South Africa, Jennifer L. Smith
Comparison of the Fatigue Characteristics of Recycled Asphalt Pavements, Lara Smith
Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons in a Segmented Bed Using Oxide-based Catalysts and Oxygen-conducting Supports, Mark W. Smith
School Climate, Early Adolescent Development, and Identity: Associations with Adjustment Outcomes, Megan Lorraine Smith
Word Play: Modernist Women and Performative Writing, Kathryn Ridinger Smorul
Synchronization of Coupled and Periodically Forced Chemical Oscillators, Razan Snari
Christ in the Margins: Confronting Racism through the (Written) Word in Post-Civil War America, Cara L. Snider
Impacts of Multiple Stressors on Dryland Vulnerability and Land Conflict Among Border Communities, Alvin Maingi Solomon
Digital Divide among Pakistani Faculty regarding their Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Access, Kamal Ahmed Soomro
Building an Understanding: What Motivates Teachers to use Science in Motion, Karen M. Spuck
Understanding the Educational Experiences of Science Teachers in a Five-Year Teacher Education Program: A Phenomenological Study, Nitin Srivastava
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in West Virginia: Trends, risks, and effectiveness of in utero exposure detection, Meagan E. Stabler
Chronic Stress, Depressive Symptoms and Peripheral Vascular Dysfunction: Fundamentals, Mechanisms, Sex Disparities, and Determinants of Integrated Outcomes, Shyla Christine Stanley
Three-Dimensional Stability Analyses of Soil-Nailed Slopes by Finite Element Method, Kerry D. Stauffer
Lost Nation, JoAnna St. Germain
Impact of the Nanopore Size on Estimation of Gas-in-Place for Marcellus Shale Gas Reservoirs, Alexandra Power Stockdale
Familial Caregiving and Timing of Retirement: A Gendered Cohort Analysis, Rachel R. Stoiko
Design and Development of the WVU Advanced Technology Satellite for Optical Navigation, Miranda Straub
Enhancement of RNA Splicing by the Nutrient-Regulated Splicing Factor SRSF3, Amanda L. Suchanek
Three Essays on Financial Economics, Li Sun
Pulsar population synthesis using palfa detections and pulsar search collaboratory discoveries including a wide DNS system and a nearby MSP, Joseph Karl Swiggum
Digital Image Transformations and Image Stacking of Latent Prints Processed Using Multiple Physical and Chemical Techniques, Danielle Tague
Setting the Right Tone: Benefits of Music-based Instruction in the ESL Classroom, Mollie Talada
Role of Interference and Computational Complexity in Modern Wireless Networks: Analysis, Optimization, and Design, Salvatore Talarico
Soluble oligomeric Abeta42 affects microglia activation and mitochondrial respiration, Cong Tan
Impacts of various boundary conditions on beam vibrations, Ye Tao
Micro-saw devices based on randomly-oriented PZT films: Design, fabrication and characterization, Jonathan Taub
Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Condition Analysis for the WVDOH, Frank Peter Taverna III
Imagination, Cultivation, Creation: An exploration of a customized acting process and personalization of Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar", Brianne N. Taylor
The Significance of Previsualization Software in Academia, Joshua E. Taylor
Perceptions of adult learners' readiness in Ghana for online instructions in higher education, Daniel Tetteh-Richter
Type 1 Diabetic Heart: Examination of Mitochondrial Structure and MicroRNAs, Dharendra Thapa
A Midsummer Light's Dream: The Journey of Designing the Lighting For a Classic Tale, Tim Thistleton
Testing the Relation between Disgust and Approach-Avoidance Behavior, Ronald Thomas
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Multi-Cycle Pulse Detonation Engine, Eli M. Thorpe
Topics in Graph Compositions, Todd Tichenor
Facial Planes as Landmarks for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, Jennifer Tomblyn
A Radiographic Study of Patients Treated with the Reinforced Banded Herbst Appliance, Travis Tomblyn
Estonian displaced persons in post-war Germany, Signe Tonismae
The Impact of Choice: Exercise Motivation and Physical Activity in College Students Enrolled in Fitness for Life, Julia Fera Tracy
The Influence of Memory Enhancement Techniques on Children's Testimony, Ria M. Travers
"Man of the House": A Turning Point That Leads to Criminal Behavior?, Delia A. Trickett
Microbiology in Shale: Alternatives for Enhanced Gas Recovery, Yael Tarlovsky Tucker
The Root of Sustainability: Investigating the relationship between medicinal plant conservation and surface mining in Appalachia, Jessica B. Turner
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester and Testing Protocol, Kyle Turner
Classical and Jazz Influences in the Music of Nikolai Kapustin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 55, Yana Tyulkova
Effect of Boundary Conditions on Propagation and Morphology of Premixed Flames in Narrow Conduits, Orlando J. Ugarte-Almeyda
How History Matters: Polish Memory Politics and Policies Toward Russia Since 1989, Richard Tyler Underwood
Improved Periodicity Mining in Time Series Databases, Nithin Uppalapati
Atlanticism In Visegrad: Understanding the Relationship between Central Europe and the U.S. after 1989, Brian S. Valdivia
Detection and Location of Faults in Wide Area Systems based on Error-Dependent Communication Strategy, Preethi Priya Vallapu
Regulation and Function of the Cancer Stem Cell Transcription Factors GLI1 and Kruppel-like Factor 4, Daniel B. Vanderbilt