Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Physical Property Modeling of Solvent-Based Carbon Capture Processes with Uncertainty Quantification and Validation with Pilot Plant Data, Joshua Cole Morgan
Examining Diabetes, Depression and Suicide in Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Kimberly Morton
Using Telephone Education to Decrease Fasting Blood Glucose Prior to Surgery, Christine Mott
Love that will not let you go, Sarah Elizabeth Munroe
C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Signaling Guides the Migration of Interneurons During Cortical Development, Abigail K. Myers
An Area-Based Calculation of the Analysis of Roof Bolt Systems (ARBS), Aanand Nandula
Deep Features based Hierarchical Classification Scheme for Face Recognition in Heterogeneous Environments, Neeru Narang
Study of stress anisotropy on shale rock permeability, Charbel Nasr
Dissertation: Building and Recovering Trust in the Buyer-Seller Relationship, Christopher A. Nelson
Continuing Education Dispositions of NCAA-DI Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches: A Qualitative Analysis, Joshua G. Nelson
A characterization of laminar and turbulent boundary layers for use in an investigation of boundary layer state effects on turbine blade film colling schemes, Christopher Michael Nestor
Narrow Representation? The Impact of Implicitly and Explicitly Racial Issues on Opinion and Representation, Franchesca V. Nestor
Retrospective Evaluation of Skeletal, Dentoalveolar, and Periodontal Changes of Microimplant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) In Skeletally Matured Patients, Uyen Kelly Nguyen
Forecasting Automobile Demand Via Artificial Neural Networks & Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Armin Niaki
Fit to be Tied: Social Network Structures and Evaluation Apprehension, Andrew L. Nicholson
Signal and Schedule Functions when Pausing is the Operant, Tyler D. Nighbor
Influence of Sex and Blood Collection Method on Innate Immune Response following Lipopolysaccharide Administration in Sheep, Hoda Nikpour
Enhancing Student Perceptions of Middle Eastern People and Culture through Music, Dance, Folk Literature, Culture, and Virtual Field Trips, Jason A. Noland
Fashioning a Soldier: Male Clothing, Union Volunteers, and the Adaptation of a Soldierly Image, Robert W. Novak
Chronic Illness and Physicians' Referrals to Psychologists: A Pilot Study, Nicole O'Barto-Trainer
The Investigation of Motor Primitives During Human Reaching Movements and the Quantification of Post-Stroke Motor Impairment, Erienne Virginia Olesh
The Effects of Signaled Reinforcer Duration on Preference, Anthony C. Oliver
Beyond OralDigital: Ghanaian Electronic Literature as a Paradigm for African Digital Textuality, Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang
Unifying the Visible and Passive Infrared Bands: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Multi-Spectral Face Recognition, Nnamdi C. Osia
Development of a Spherical Micro-Indentation Test Methodology for Creep Analysis and On-set of Tertiary Creep for Solder Alloys, Dumbi Azubuike Otunyo
An Evaluation of the Effects of Treatment Integrity Errors on Skill Acquisition During Discrete-Trial Instruction, Jennifer M. Owsiany
A Low-Power Optoelectronic Characterizer for CubeSat: LOCC and III-V Nitride Based LEDs, Matthew J. Pachol
Dual-layered Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms (D-MOGA): A Robust Solution for Modern Engine Development and Calibrations, Pragalath Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Analysis of the Production Data from Marcellus Shale Wells, Amanda Parrish
The Influence of Police Profanity on Public Perception of Excessive Force, Christina Patton
Space Use and Habitat Associations of Long-Distance Migratory First-Year Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) from Interior Alaska in a Changing Landscape, Mark D. Paulson
Finite Element Simulation of Large-Scale Confined Inflatable Structures, Iole Pecora
A Study of Nikolai Kapustin's Sonata No. 12, Op. 102: A Contemporary Jazz Sonata In Two Movements, Mark Peters
Examining the Relationship Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Levels of Functioning Among Appalachian Patients With Heart Failure, Trisha M. Petitte
Historical Phenology of West Virginia: 130 Years of Spring Avian Migration and Wildflower Blooming, Lori M. Petrauski
Selected Manufacturer's Professional Trumpet Component Specifications: A Compendium of Measurements, Materials, and Playing Characteristics, Kenneth H. Piatt
Deep Extragalactic Neutral Hydrogen Surveys with the Green Bank Telescope, Nickolas M Pingel
Nucleus Pulposus and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Preconditioning: A Focus on Redifferentiation, Wnt Signaling, and Immunity, Tyler Thomas Pizzute
Three Essays on State and Federal Regulations, Shree Baba Pokharel
Effects of Boundary Parameters on the Work-Based Window (WBW) and Not-to-Exceed (NTE) In-Use Emissions Quantification Methods, Rasik Pondicherry
Long-term Evaluation of Permanent Seeding and Mulching Practices, Marissa A. Poultney
Development of an Ammonia Reduction After-Treatment Systems for Stoichiometric Natural Gas Engines, Saroj Pradhan
Exploring Concentration and Duration Dependence in Hormesis, Maren S. Prediger
Improving Seeding and Mulching Specifications In West Virginia and Creating a Materials Estimate Tool, Forrest N. Pritt
Physical Properties and Drying Behavior of Hydrothermally Treated Yellow-Poplar, Sohrab Rahimi
Developing and implementing new algorithms into the LaModel program for numerical analysis of multiple seam interactions, Mehdi Rajaeebaygi
Radio Transients and their Environments, Kaustubh Rajwade
Fear of Pain and Dental Care-Related Fear: Associations with the MC1R Gene, Cameron L. Randall
A Study of the Fast Radio Burst Population, Akshaya Rane
Child and Parent Contributions to Maternal Emotion Socialization and Children's Emotion Outcomes in Late Childhood, Katie E. Rasmussen
Comparison of In-use Emissions Measurement using PEMS, FTIR and Full-scale Dilution Method, Satya Ravi
A grid-based approach to localization for robotics applications, Larry Carlton Reaves
Effect of Thermal Boundary Conditions on Propagation of Non-Equidiffusive Flames in Pipes, Swathi Reddy Shetty
The Use of Concentration of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) as an Indicator of Reproductive Performance in Livestock Species, Adam Karl Russell Redhead
Flute Vibrato during the 78-rpm Era: An Exploration of Representative Recordings of Claude Debussy's Syrinx, 1928-1953., Angela Reynolds
Iconologia, Heather Ruth Rios
Development of Techniques for Assessment of Population Characteristics of the Federally Endangered Diamond Darter, Austin A. Rizzo
The Role of Rx in Embryonic Retinogenesis: Determining Genetic Influences on Optic Vesicle Formation and Photoreceptor Cell Fate, Helen M. Rodgers
Parental psychological control and adolescent problem behaviors: The role of depressive symptoms, Katelyn F. Romm
Where the Earth Breathes Inside: The Attitudes of Lakota People Toward Wind Cave National Park, Adam Rossi
Exploring African Francophone Doctoral Student Experiences of Student-Faculty Relationship, Nathalie Hoblebou Rouamba
Multi-Sensor Data Fusion for Robust Environment Reconstruction in Autonomous Vehicle Applications, Abu Hasnat Mohammad Rubaiyat
Paper children, Andrea Maria Ruggirello
Far-Field Ground Strain Failure Mode Assessment for Mineral Extraction Near Dams, Harold Russell
Growing Community Gardens in the Mountain State, Mary Ryan
The Potential Impact of Art Therapy Approaches in an Alternative Learning School Setting in Urban West Virginia, Brianna Saddler
Characterization of Insulin Sensitivity and the Plasma Lipidome in Periparturient Dairy Cows, Sina Saed Samii
Prediction of Maximum Scour Depth Using Scaled Down Bridge Model in a Laboratory, Rupayan Saha
Impacts of Anionic and Cationic Nanoparticles on the Rheological, Hydraulics and Filtration Properties of the Water-Based Drilling Fluid, Ali Hashim Salih
Sir Frederick Jackson: The Explorer and the Governor, Levi Houston Sanders
Representation and Policy Making: Women Participating in the U.S. House, Lauren M. Santoro
The Impact of Shale Gas on Gas Storage Performance, Arya Maher Sattari
Three Essays on the Economic Impacts of Immigration, Juan T. Sayago-Gomez
Hungarian Elements in Selected Piano Compositions of Liszt, Dohnanyi, Bartok, and Kodaly, Helga Scheibert
Investigation of Plasma Exhaust Profile Manipulation Using Magnetic Fields, Bryan A. Shambaugh
North-East Indian Monsoon Rainfall Variability over Southeastern Peninsular India, Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram
Effect of the CPAP-SAVER Intervention on Adherence Among Adults with Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea, April L. Shapiro
Three Essays on Trade and Local Labor Markets, Sandeep Sharma
Three Essays on Corruption, Sumi Sharma
Cardiac and Mitochondrial Dysfunction during Diabetes Mellitus: Examination of Mitochondrial Import Mechanisms, Danielle Lee Shepherd
Modeling of Wind Phenomena and Analysis of Their Effects on UAV Trajectory Tracking Performance, Jessica Cristine Da Costa Siqueira
Subspace Representations and Learning for Visual Recognition, Farzad Siyahjani
A Strain Theory of Prosocial Behavior, Mallory Slusser
Design, Construction, and Analysis of a Pilot-Scale Automated Drilling Platform, Cody Smith
The Fabianization of the British Empire: Postwar Colonial Summer Conferences and Community Development in Kenya and Uganda, 1948-1956, Joseph M. Snyder
Early Feeding Experiences of Families Whose Children Were Born with Cleft Lip andor Palate: A Rural Perspective, Meghan Snyder
A New Compactification for Celestial Mechanics, Daniel Solomon
Fish, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Natural Resource Injury, Daniel W. Sparks
Evidence Utility in Forensic Intelligence Models, Jamie S. Spaulding
Adapting Roof Support Methods for Anchoring Satellites on Asteroids, Grant B. Speer
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress is Transmissible among Cells of the Central Nervous System, Neil T. Sprenkle