This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Effects of the popcorn flavorings, diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione, in the airways, Eric J. Zaccone
Examining physiological roles of adipose derived VEGF: Consequences in substrate availability and endurance exercise capacity in adipocyte specific VEGF deficient mice, Nicole J. Zachwieja
Microfluidic Gradient Device for Studying the Mesothelial Cells' Migration and Effects of Carbon Nanotubes Chronic Exposure, Hanyuan Zhang
Analysis of Haul Truck- Related Fatalities and Injuries in Surface Coal Mining in West Virginia, Meng Zhang
Integrating the LaModel and ARMPS Programs (ARMPS-LAM), Peng Zhang
Three Essays on Investigating Province-Level Carbon Dioxide Emissions in China, Xueting Zhao
Plasmonic Gold Nanohole Arrays for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering, Peng Zheng
Fully Coupled Finite Element Model to Study Multiple Hydraulic Fracturing in Heterogeneous Tight Formations, Ruizhi Zhong
Trunk Biomechanical Responses during Sudden Loading, Jie Zhou
Resource-based destination competitiveness evaluation using analytic hierarchy process (AHP): The case study of West Virginia, Yanhong Zhou
Post fatigue changes in the stability of cervical spine, Majed M. Zreiqat
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Development of hybrid inorganic-organic light-emitting devices with metal oxide charge transport layers, Rajeev Acharya
Attitude of Saudi Female Math Teachers toward Integrating E-learning in Teaching Math at High Schools in Saudi Arabia, Aishah M. Albalawi
An Examination of the Leadership Practices of University Presidents of Land-Grant Universities in the United States, Wafa M. Aldighrir
Distributed Joint Sensor and Target Location Estimation, Muammar Ali
Folding Solid-Membrane Wing Structure for a Micro Air Vehicle, Joe D. Allen Jr.
Evaluation of the OSHA Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for Logging in West Virginia, Olukemi O. Alonge
The Association of Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Biomarkers and Markers of Inflammation, Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease, Omayma Alshaarawy
Novel Techniques for Automated Dental Identification, Nourdin Al-sherif
Analysis of GPS Abnormal Conditions within Fault Tolerant Control Laws, Gahssan Al-Sinbol
Classification of Malicious Web Traffic, Goce Anastasovski
Embedded Nanosensors for defect identification using flexible, optically transparent, deformation responsive wrinkled Single Walled Carbon Nanotube meshes, Pallavi Anipindi
The Effectiveness of a Structured Telephone Support Program for Rural Patients with Heart Failure, Debra J. Ansinelli
A Strategic Study and Economics of Optimum Well Design for the Utica Shale, Linda N. Anumele
Diversifying Business Development: Exploring Opportunities to Attract Latino Entrepreneurs to West Virginia, Juan Carlos Arcila Naranjo
The role of focal adhesion kinase in nonmuscle cell contraction, Kimberly M. Arnold
Economic Demagoguery: The Limited Effects of Presidential Rhetoric, Charles Damien Arthur
After the Miracle Season, Melissa Atkinson
Colorectal Cancer Disease in Appalachia: Symptom Interpretation and Cancer Worry Predictors, Omar F.S. Attarabeen
Thrombospondin: An emerging keystone in skeletal muscle structure and function, Gerald Nelson Audet
Beef heifer growth and reproductive performance responses following two levels of fall stockpiled forage allocation, Bobbi Lynn Bailey
Geospatial Framework for the Use of Natural Resource Extraction in Public Private Partnerships, Juan de Dios Barrios
Embodied revelation: The threat of sudden cardiac death for implantable cardioverter defibrillator candidates, Vera Barton-Caro
Arheologia Memoriei (The Archaeology of Memory)., Vlad Constantin Basarab
The West Virginia Friends of Firewood Network: Engaging with and exploring the practices of firewood producers, Elizabeth Basham
Pain Index, Lisa Beans
Response of Continuous Steel I-Girder Bridges Subject to Temperature Variation, Christopher L. Beckett
Degradation studies of flexible optoelectronic device electrodes, Theodros S. Bejitual
Skeletal muscle regeneration and the role of Sirtuin 1, Brian T. Bennett
Assessment of Hyporheic Exchange at In-stream Restoration Structures on Savage River, Garrett County, Maryland, Anna L. Berlinghieri
Red-headed Woodpecker Habitat Selection and Breeding Ecology on Fort Drum Military Installation, New York, Jacob L. Berl
The Influence of Gender on the Peer Leadership-Cohesion Relationship, Michael E. Berrebi
Using active learning strategies to investigate student learning and attitudes in a large enrollment, introductory geology course, Stacy Jane Berry
Evaluation of the effects of aggregate gradation and compaction effort on the voids in mineral aggregate in asphalt concrete, Logan Bessette
Association of Individual and Combined Metabolic Risk Factors with Cancer, Ruchi Bhandari
When the Sacred Hurts: Using Grounded Theory Analysis to Understand How Former Members Experienced Abuse of Religious Authority in Christian Groups, Karianne D. P. Bilsky
I Want It to Hurt, Ben Bishop
Ion Transport Across Nano-Microchannel Interfaces., William Albert Booth
Three Essays on Crime, Hernan Botero Degiovanni
Numerical modeling of carbon dioxide injection at a pilot sequestration site, Benjamin David Bowes
Leadership Practices of a Principal in a High School with a High Teacher Retention Rate, Ronald A. Branch II
A Correlational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Behavior-Based Safety in an Offshore Oil Production Facility, Zinga Martine Branco
Detection and Identification of Software Encryption Solutions in NT-based Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Julian Breyer
Stressors and Coping Behaviors of Female Peer Leaders Participating in College Club Sports, Leigh A. Bryant
The role of polyglutamine expansion and protein context in disease-related huntingtin/lipid interactions., Kathleen Anne Burke
Characterization of Immune Responses to Repeated Aspergillus fumigatus Exposures, Amanda Dawn Buskirk
Altered Hemodynamic Control in the Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation in the Metabolic Syndrome: The Emergence of a new Attractor, Joshua Thomas Butcher
Reproducibility of Retention Indices Examining Column Type, Amanda M. Cadau
A systematic study of enzyme-nanomaterial interactions for application in active surface decontamination, Alan Steven Campbell
Human metrology for person classification and recognition, Deng Cao
An Analysis of Recreation User Perceptions: Crowding, Conflict, and Satisfaction at Diamond Lake, Oregon, Christoper D. Caplinger
Water Chemistry and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ecology in Response to Acid Mine Drainage, Brian Carlson
Tracer Gas Exposure of Human Subjects Doing Simulated Work at a Benchtop Enclosing Hood in a Wind Tunnel, Rolando A. Carreno-Chavez
Emotion Regulation and Cardiovascular Response to Emotion Provocation: Reappraisal versus Suppression, Casey E. Cavanagh
A study of Brian Bevelander's "Synthecisms No. 2" for piano and pre-recorded tape., Wei Tuck Chan
Efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Parents with Intellectual Disability., Karishma Chengappa
Column Flotation of Subbituminous Coal Using the Blend of Trimethyl Pentanediol Derivatives and Pico-Nano Bubbles, Jinxiang Chen
Aging Effects of the Cathode and Determination of Single Electrode Performance in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Xiaoke Chen
A Cigarette by the Hudson, Rebecca Childers
Comparison of Two Orthodontic Sealants in Prevention of Enamel Demineralization : An In-Vitro and In-Vivo Study, Doyoung Choi
From Gunboats to Good Neighbors: U.S. Naval Diplomacy in Peru, 1919-1942, Joel C. Christenson
Emotion Regulation and Threat Estimation as Mediators of the Relation between Cognitive Functioning and Anxiety in Late Life, Caroline M. Ciliberti
The Effects of Student Behavior Alteration Techniques on Student Motives to Communicate, Student Talk, and Student Learning, Christopher J. Claus
Houses of History and Homepages: Museums of Communism in Eastern and Central Europe and their Online Presence, Alexandra Day Coffman
Evaluating Biodegradable Containers as Alternatives to Plastic Pots, Renee L. Conneway
Athletic Administrators' Preferred Characteristics of Sport Psychology Positions in NCAA Athletics: A Consumer Market Analysis., Ian J. Connole
Evaluation of a Nurse-led Intervention to Improve Palliative Care for Select Medical Intensive Care Patients, Lori A. Constantine
Effects of Fixed and Mixed Delays on Responding under Variable-Interval Schedules, James E. Cook
The Impact of Service Learning on Leadership Skills of Students who are Gifted and Talented in the Middle School, Patricia Anne Coon
Effects of Varying Levels of Caclium Lignosulfonate, Mixer-Added Fat and Feed Form on Feed Manufacture and Broiler Performance, Alina M. Corey
Accelerating MOEA Non-dominated Sorting by Preserving Archival Relationships, Joseph Axilrod Craig
Towards Direct Fabrication of Functional Patterns on Large-Area Substrates for Flexible Devices, Sean D. Cronin
The Diabetic Heart: Examination of the Inner Mitochondrial Membrane, Tara Lyne Slider Croston
A base modulated synthesis of indoles and quinolines, an expedient synthesis of salviadione, and chemoselective couplings en route to indoles and pyrroloindoles, Matthew Marshall Cummings
The Inhibition of Splicing of Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase mRNA During Starvation by Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K, Travis Cyphert
Survival, injury, and antibiotic resistance patterns of Cronobacter sakazakii and Escherichia coli resulting from exposure to low-temperature ground water, Alisha L. Dailey
A Critical Spatial Econometric Counter Analysis of the Impact of New Toxic Facilities on Local Wages, Clinton E. Davis
An Exploration of Master's Degree Field Study and Teacher and Student Behavior in P.E, William J. Davis
The Effects of Artificial Photoperiod on Age at Puberty in Fall-born Ewe Lambs, Matthew Lewis Deacon
Development of methods for the detection of chemical and biological warfare agents, Megan Rea DeJesus
Analytical and Computational Study of Flame Acceleration in Tubes: Effect of Wall Friction, Berk Demirgok
Geochemistry of mine pool discharges in the Pittsburgh coal basin, Timothy A. Denicola
"Thir they byen thralls…" Chaucer's Boethian Poems and Usk's "Testament of Love": Foundations of English Prison Literature., Phillip Scott Dennis
Quality Assessment and Prediction in Software Product Lines, Thomas Ryan Devine