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
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
Lateral Torsional Buckling Response in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Beams and comparison with ANSYS modeling & design equations, Santosh Vangala
Interactions of brown marmorated stink bug, Colletotrichum acutatum and trap crops in organic tomato production, Robert James Voshell
Utilizing early cellular changes to explore biological responses to individual chemical and mixture exposures, Julie Anne Vrana
Fine-Particle Charging-Rate-Limit Modification to Grain Dynamics in Abrupt and Gradual Inhomogeneities, Jeffrey J. Walker
Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Citrus Essential Oils and Organic Acids against Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, Karina Walker
Variations in selenium concentrations by photochemical and temperature-controlled iron cycles, Kendi L. Waltemyer
An Actor's Process in Performing the Role of Oberon in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Kyle Walter
Evaluating Work-Related Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Disorders in the Roofing Industry, Di Wang
Supereulerian Properties in Graphs and Hamiltonian Properties in Line Graphs, Keke Wang
Functional Analysis and Transcriptional Regulation of Oocyte-Specific Nuclear Transporter KPNA7, Lei Wang
Commercial real estate investment and economic development in the Northeast region of the United States, Tizita Wasihun
Appalachian Adolescents' Identity and Agency: An Ethnographic Exploration of How Local Culture and Social Class Matter in the Postsecondary Transition, Brandi Slider Weekley
3D Seismic, Mechanical Stratigraphy, and Petrophysical Analysis of the Marcellus Shale in Taylor County, West Virginia, Derek Weicht
Bolted Connection Strength in Pultruded Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Structural Shapes, Kayla Danielle Weimert
Attenuation of Spatial Memory Impairment in a Tau Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease with Riluzole, Daniel S. Weitzner
Facial Image Analysis for Body Mass Index, Makeup and Identity, Lingyun Wen
What are Faculty Perceptions of Using Emotional Intelligence in Pedagogy and Andragogy?, Eveldora R. Wheeler
iGrow: Developing a Curriculum to Increase Gardening Skills, Culinary Competence, and Family Meal Time in Youth and Their Caregiver, Jade Alana White
Investigating college evolution instruction: Current practices and how they can be improved to overcome student barriers to acceptance, Nicholas Adam Wilbur
The Cold Culture Wars: The Fight for Democratic Education in Post-War New York, Brandon C. Williams
A Descriptive Study of NCAA Life Skills Programs in the Big Ten Conference, Marc Joseph Williams
Retentive Comparison of Overdenture Attachment Systems On Straight and Divergent Dental Implants, Christopher Heath Wine
External Hyperlinking Practices in Print-based and Online-native News Sites, Sarah K. Wisniewski
Lower Greenmont Revitalization Featuring Deckers Creek, Anna Marie Withrow
Factors Affecting Turnover as Perceived by County Agents who Voluntarily Left the West Virginia University Extension Service, Michael B. Withrow
Impact assessment of facial recognition algorithms' performance when modifying nose dimensions, Jacob Wolen
Lithofacies and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Devonian Marcellus Formation for a Cored Well in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Using Core Analysis Methods, Chloe S. Wonnell
Cancer exosomes are unique and complex mechanisms that suppress effector T lymphocyte functions, Yueting Wu
Residual Dentin Thickness of the Danger Zone in Mandibular Molar with Variable Sizes of Nickel-Titanium Rotary Instruments, Andrew Y. Xu
Continuous Synthesis of Doped Pyrochlore Materials by Spray Pyrolysis for Auto-thermal Reforming Applications, Jonathan Yancey
Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with High Sulfur-Loading Electrodes, Jianhua Yan
1, 2, 3-triazole as the Directing Group for Metal-Catalyzed C-H Activation, Xiaohan Ye
Emotion Regulation Flexibility and Illicit Substance Use among Adolescents, Chit Yuen Yi
Evaluating Thermal Behavior and Use of Maturity Method in Mass Concrete, Tahsin Alper Yikici
Mapping and modeling soil organic carbon in the Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains using legacy data, Katey M. Yoast
New Experimental Approach to Measure Petrophysical Properties of Organic-Rich Shales, Mehrdad Zamirian
Influences on Parents’ Decision Making Prior to Youth Sport Program Enrollment, Karl E. Zang
Protest Tactics and Motivations Surrounding Mountaintop Removal Mining in West Virginia, Craig Zell
Spanning Trails and Spanning Trees, Meng Zhang
Contemplations of Otherness and Beauty, Xia Zhang
Explore the physical and chemical properties of 1,2,3-triazole: from fluorescence sensor to ligand in metal catalysis, Yanwei Zhang
Pedagogical Thoughts on Liszt's Six Concert Etudes, Zhiwei Zheng
Cellulose based materials as a template for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications, Tuhua Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Cafe nudge project: choice architecture for eating and nudging healthy behaviors, Shannon N. Ackerman
Multimorbidity, Management of COPD and Health Outcomes among Medicaid Beneficiaries, Mayank Ajmera
Changes in Body Condition from Prepartum to Postpartum on Health and Reproduction in Dairy Cattle, Keli Ann Akers
Aircraft Abnormal Conditions Detection, Identification, and Evaluation Using Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems Interaction, Dia Al Azzawi
Teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of the art education preparation program in Kuwait, Ghadeer AlHaddad
Predicting the Gas Recovery for Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Reservoirs, Aymen A.B Ali Alhemdi
Numerical Modeling of Inertial Flows in Proppant-Reservoir Rock Interfaces, Abdulla Alkaabi
Human Interaction Recognition with Audio and Visual Cues, Ranya Almohsen