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
Evaluation of asphalt pavements construction practice in West Virginia, Masoud Seyed Mohammad Ghavami
A Study of Dynamical and Emission Variabilities in Pulsars, Andrew D. Seymour
This perfect world, Christina Seymour
Refined computational modeling of SOFCs degradation due to trace impurities in coal syngas, Hayri Sezer
Utilization of fish for constitutional and acquired chromosomal abnormalities for diagnostic and prognostic purposes, Amy L. Shackelford
Assisted history matching using pattern recognition technology, Alireza Shahkarami
Investigating the Role of Mechanical Properties in Biological Systems, Nicole Shamitko-Klingensmith
A Supervised Low-Rank Matrix Decomposition for Matching, Sajid Sharlemin
Three essays on institutional change, Kathleen M. Sheehan
A Study of Magnetic Reconnection: From 2D Energy Release to 3D Spreading and Localization, Lucas S. Shepherd
Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Executive Function in the Aging Population, Lori A. Sherlock
Nerve growth factor regulates Na+ transport in human airway epithelial cells, Michael J. Shimko
Design, Fabrication, and Control of an Upper Arm Exoskeleton Assistive Robot, Reza Shisheie
A Developmental Perspective: Early Childhood Externalizing Behaviors Pathway to Delinquency in Adolescence, Tandra Nicole Sias
Motivational Factors Contributing to the Choice of Agriculturally Related Careers, Lacey J. Sims
Application Activities Designed to Prepare Preservice Special Education Teachers for Response and Prevention of Bullying Behaviors, Crystal Smith
Effects of long-term phonological knowledge on learning new words, Elizabeth S. Smith
Service-learning and critical thinking outcomes in general education courses, Larry J. Smith
Long Exposure: environmental racism and activism in Institute, West Virginia, Allyssa Sobey
Why and How Organizational Members Encourage Their Peer Coworkers to Voluntarily Exit the Organization: An Investigation of Peer-Influence Exit Tactics, Michael Sollitto
Immune related gene expression of parasite-resistant sheep during a Haemonchus contortus infection, Karen Nicole Sommers
Advanced Composites for Design and Rehabilitation of Hydraulic Structures, Piyush Ram Soti
The denaturalization of miguel de cervantes saavedra's El igenioso hidalgo don quijote de la mancha in children's entertainment in the United States, Danielle Vincenza South
Creating Liminal Spaces, Silas Brook Spellman
Post-Translational Modifications of the Paired Box Transcription Factor 7 (Pax7) in Satellite Cells During the Repair of Injured Skeletal Muscle, Justin E. Sperringer
Early School Leaving: A Narrative Inquiry of the School Dropout, John E. Stallings Jr.
Examining childbirth-related trauma and its effect on maternal self-efficacy and appraisal of infant temperament, Teresa B. Stire
Effectiveness of Community-Delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Compared to Treatment as Usual, Jocelyn Stokes
Functional Equivalency of Created and Natural Wetlands in the Central Appalachians: Reproductive Success, Call Phenology, and Diet Composition of Amphibians, Gabriel F. Strain
The Rail and the Cross in West Virginia Timber Country: Rethinking Religion in the Appalachian Mountains, Joseph F. Super
Implementation of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Bridge Applications, Joseph Garet Sweet
Police Officers Talking About Gun Control: A Case Study of a Rural Sheriff's Department, Angela Sycafoose
Keystroke and Touch-dynamics Based Authentication for Desktop and Mobile Devices, Zahid Ali Syed
Tides and Air, Kristine R. Synowka
The role of self-efficacy in predicting treatment adherence in youth with cystic fibrosis, Margo M. Szabo
A Content Analysis of Celebrity-Endorsed Cosmetic Products in Fashion Magazines, Caroline Szwed
Development of a Remote Laboratory with the Integration of Cloud Applications, Jeremy Thompson
Role of the Dietitian in Multidisciplinary Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Wendy Thompson
Isotopic composition of dissolved inorganic carbon in underground mine discharges of the northern appalachian basin, Rachelle Thorne
Microfluidic 3D Gradient Generator for Studying Tubulogenesis, Bhargavi Thotakura
Essays on Industrial Agglomeration and Input-Output Linkages, Zheng Tian
Immunity-Based Accommodation of Aircraft Subsystem Failures, Adil Togayev
Modeling of Outer Radiation Belt Electron Scattering due to Spatial and Spectral Properties of ULF Waves, Mattias Tornquist
C8-Arylguanine Modified Hairpin Oligonucleotides: Synthesis, Conformational Analysis, and Tools for the Investigation of Z-DNA Formation, Brian C. Train
The Nontraditional Community College Student: A Phenomenological Approach to the Educational Experience, Alexander D. Tuel
Effects of Paired Housing and Acute d-Amphetamine on Delay Discounting in Lewis and Fischer 344 rats, Marissa Turturici
The role of the error correction journal on the written performance of foreign language students, Budimka Uskokovic Tenney
Planning Development: International Experts, Agricultural Policy, and The Modernization of Nigeria, 1945-1967, Bekeh Utietiang
Developed a Remote Technique to Assess the Effectiveness of Thermal Insulation in Households in West Virginia, Prateek Vaish
Regional Mapping and Reservoir Analysis of the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin, Jared VanMeter
Predicting Opioid Prescribing Behaviors: Influence of an Expert Opioid-Risk Evaluation, Alison M. Vargovich
Influence of geochemical processes on the geomechanical response of the overburden due to CO2 storage in saline aquifers, Sai Bharath Kumar Varre
Stability of Methane-Ethane-Propane Mixed Gas Hydrates under Deep Water Conditions, Srinath Chowdary Velaga
Investigation of Emission Characteristics during Low Temperature Combustion using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines, Mario Velardi
A hypermedia design for both high and low knowledge readers, Jonathan Vickers
Burden of Breast Cancer and Associated Health and Economic Outcomes in Elderly Women in West Virginia: Comparison with National Estimates, Ami Maulik Vyas
Volumetric, planar and linear airway comparison after maxillomandibular advancement surgery, Deepa Vyas
Head and Neck Cancer Invasion: Contributions of Actin Regulatory Proteins and the Microenvironment, Elyse Lindsey Walk
Design Guidelines for an Apartments for Life Community, Sarah Elizabeth Walkup
The Evaluation of Emotion Regulation in Caregivers Referred to a Parent-Training Program, Nancy M. Wallace
Conceptual Learning: Enhancing Student Understanding of Physiology, Micah J. Waltz
1,2,3-triazoles as X-factor in gold(I) activation of challenging C-C triple bond transformations, Qiaoyi Wang
Compaction behavior, mechanical properties, and moisture resistance of torrefied and non-torrefied biomass pellets, Tianmiao Wang
Effects of Ethanol on Pigeons' Near-Win Responding in a Slot-Machine Analog, Alexander A. Ward
The utilization of adventure based programming to foster posttraumatic growth within a veteran population: A mixed methods study, Joseph A. Wassif
An Ecological Assessment of Restoration Efforts Developed to Recover an Intensively Mined Appalachian Watershed, Andrew S. Watson
Geographic distribution of tree species diversity of the United States reveals positive association between biodiversity and site productivity, James V. Watson
A Force Sensor Array for Space Applications, Timothy L. Weadon
"I feel that our house is the future as well as the past": Architecture, monumentality and form in the modernist novel, Harrington Weihl
Copperheads and Blacksnakes: Divided Loyalty in Eastern Pennsylvania, Chuck Welsko
Fault-Tolerant Trajectory Tracking of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Immunity-Based Model Reference Adaptive Control, Brenton K. Wilburn
The Politics of Getting the Joke: The Effects of Political Humor on Information Seeking Behavior, Bret Wilson
Neutral Hydrogen in the Local Group and around the Milky Way, Spencer A. Wolfe
Effects of Culverts on Brook Trout Genetic Diversity, Darren M. Wood
Stoking the Flames of Wellness: An Exploration of Factors that Influence West Virginia Firefighters' Health Behaviors, Chelsea B. Wooding
Immunization Reminder for Caregivers of Young Children, Jessica Scritchfield Wooten
The Hydroclimatology of West Virginia Spatial and Temporal Trends and their Relationship with the North Atlantic Oscillation, Carson Wright
Feasibility of Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Wastewater Treatment Using Bioelectrochemical Systems, Chenjie Wu
A Lumped Computational Model for Sodium Sulfur Battery Analysis, Fan Wu
Development of Carbon-Carbon, Carbon-x bond formation reactions through GoldLewis acid catalysis, Yumeng Xi
Human Recognition from Video Sequences and Off-Angle Face Images Supported by Respiration Signatures, Xue Yang
Political Sophistication: How Values and Social Capital Contribute to Political Knowledge and Cognition, Jonathan C. Young
Comparison of color accuracy of commercial digital cameras and cellular phonecameras for laboratory purposes, Adeline W. Yuh
Understanding Chinese American Parents: The Interplay of Chinese Tradition and Early Childhood Music Education in the United States, Juan Julie Yu