This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
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