This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Elucidating mechanisms of proteasome modulation by small molecules to treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, Janelle Joo Yee Chuah

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Selective Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Byproduct, Zeynep Cicek

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Health Behaviors as Mediators of Caregiver Physical Health, Michaela Clark

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Effects of Climate Change and Landscape-Scale Forest Management on Avian Communities, Abundance, and Nest Success in the Appalachian Mountains, Hannah L. Clipp

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Relationships among pregnancy, substance use, social determinants of health and assessment, referral, and utilization of treatment: A secondary analysis of NSDUH Data, Heather Lynn Coddington

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Bedrock channel geometry: meter to micron scale controls on fluvial incision, NICHOLAS J. COLAIANNE

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DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF AN AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM FOR A FORMULA SAE® VEHICLE USING VEHICLE DYNAMIC SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTATION, Evan S. Cole

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Three Essays on Emotional Cues, Clay Collins

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System Analysis of an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) – Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Hybrid Cycle, Jose Javier Colon Rodriguez

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Associations Among Executive Functioning, Family Functioning, Adolescent Responsibility, and Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cecily Newel Conour

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How do college student-athletes’ understanding and expectations of mindfulness and self-compassion change through an intervention?, Blake Costalupes

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Outdoor Recreation Benefits in Urban Areas: An Importance-Performance Analysis of Residents' Perception in Morgantown, West Virginia, Zachary D. Cox

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Effects of Interdependent Group Contingencies on Physical Activity, Katherine A. Cucinotta

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Designing King Lear: How Costume Design for a Theatrical Production is Affected by a Transition to Film, Jacob Steven Currence

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The Investigation of Novel Bovine Oocyte-Specific Long Non-coding RNAs and Their Roles in Oocyte Maturation and Early Embryonic Development, Jaelyn Zoe Current

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Effects of Aripiprazole Alone and in Combination with d-Amphetamine on Probability Discounting in Sprague-Dawley Rats, Paige Currie

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3D Printed Microfluidic Devices for Advanced Fluid Manipulation in Biomedical Applications, Kathrine Curtin

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Understanding the Impact of Scientific Testimony on Potential Jury Members: Independent and Interactive Effects of Expert Characteristics and Jury Member’s Social Location, Ellory R. Dabbs

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PROBABILISTIC SHORT TERM SOLAR DRIVER FORECASTING WITH NEURAL NETWORK ENSEMBLES, Joshua Daniell

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A Computer Vision-based Method for Tack Coat Coverage Inspection Using Drone-Collected Images, Aida da Silva

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Robust state estimation methods for robotics applications, Shounak Das

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Study of Capillary Channel Fiber Augmented Geobags for Accelerated Dewatering of High Moisture Content Fine-Grained Acid Mine Drainage Precipitate, Luke William Daugherty

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Diversification of Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Natural and Engineered Fungi, Kyle Austin Davis

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Found and Fabricated, Molly S. Davis

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The Development of a New Pertussis Booster Formulation via the Implementation of New Adjuvants and Utilization of Alternate Routes of Administration, Megan Ashley DeJong

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STABILITY OF RUDDLESDEN-POPPER PHASE LANTHANUM NICKELATE AS AIR ELECTRODE FOR REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE CELLS, Daniel de Lorenzo Moreira

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Rebuilding the Appalachian Economy From the Ground Up: Towards A Holistic Organizational Framework for Community and Economic Development in Rural Extractive Areas, Brandon M. Dennison

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Development of a Mass Transfer Correction Factor in a Thermodynamic Model to Explain the Weathering Patterns of Ignitable Liquids on Household Substrates at Elevated Temperatures, Max T. Denn

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Social Comparison Theory: The Effects Athletic Influencers Have on an Appalachian Generation Z Men Audience, Aaron David Dickens

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Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis and Control of Chemical Processes Using Dynamic Operability, San Quan Dinh

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Spin Recovery Analysis on a Simulation Model of the NASA F-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle (HARV) Using Thrust Vectoring, Brock M. Dolly

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Analysis of the Psychological and Production Effects of the Use of Gamification for Manufacturing Assembly, Makenzie Dolly

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Cue Reactivity in Non-Smoking Electronic Cigarette Users, Ashley E. Douglas

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Experiences of Transgender Adults Living in West Virginia, Kerry M. Drabish

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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COASTDOWN TESTING METHODS FROM AN ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT ENGAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE USING A STUDENT-DESIGNED PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, Dawson Everett Dunnuck

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Single Field of View Calibration Through Estimating Three Mutually Orthogonal Vanishing Points for Spatial Data Collection in Traffic Scenes, Sourav Dutta

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Addition of Apple Pomace to Feeding Substrate on Growth, Development, and Survival Rates of Yellow Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) and Characterization of Their Proteins Extracted by a pH-Shift Process, Michelle DuVall

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Solid State NMR Analysis of Insect Wing Membranes, Samuel Eddy

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Effects of Development on HPA Function following Pubertal Stress, Brittany D. Elliott

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Extension of the ergot alkaloid gene cluster, Samantha Joy Fabian

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Improving the Health and Safety of Manufacturing Workers by Detecting and Addressing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Violations in Real-Time with the Use of Automated PPE Detection Technology, Joseph Olufemi Fasinu

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Art-Based Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum in the K-6 Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study, Michelle Fegeley

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Testing the Theory of Resilience and Relational Load in the Context of Empty Nesters, Lauren E. Fellers

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You've Got A Friend: Social Factors and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, Erika A. Fenstermacher

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Understanding Mentorship in Undergraduate Research: Three Perspectives on Experiencing, Conceptualizing, and Contextualizing Mentorship, Carinna F. Ferguson

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Evaluation of Renewal During Differential Reinforcement with Asymmetrical Choices and a Context Fading Mitigation Technique, Kacey R. Finch

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Enhancing Vehicular Perception: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sensor Fusion Performance through Weighted Averages and Fuzzy C-Means for Optimal Data Association, Zachary Brian Flanigan

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Krill Protein Fortified Extrudates: A Pilot Study, Avery S. Fleeharty

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Missile Modeling and Simulation of Nominal and Abnormal Scenarios Resulting from External Damage, James Manuel Floyd III

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Component Optimization of a Parallel P4 Hybrid Electric Vehicle Utilizing an Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy, Holden Ryan Fraser

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Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on organic Honeycrisp and Fuji apples during storage at 5, 12 and 22.5◦C, Connor S. Freed

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Meiotic recombination in Zea mays and its contribution to genetic diversity, Jasmine Elizabeth Freeman

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Spatial Analysis of Bike-Sharing Station Usage and Placement: Redefining Bike-Share Planning for Equity, Sydney E. French

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The Expectations, Experiences and Satisfaction of Students Within a Nutrition and Dietetics Program Regarding Faculty Academic Advising Using a Prescriptive or Developmental Advising Lens, Nettie Puglisi Freshour

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The Transmission of Saga at West Virginia University, James Froemel

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Investigation of Oxidation and Corrosion Resistance of Ni-based Alloys and Stainless Steels Under CO2 Environments at Elevated Temperatures, Spencer Roy Fultineer

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STRENGTHENING OF DAMAGED STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WITH EXTERNAL FRP, Krishna Tulasi Gadde

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The Influence of Instrumental Sources of Variance on Mass Spectral Comparison Algorithms, Isabel Cristina Galvez Valencia

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Exploring prenatal care in a rural Appalachian state: A Project WATCH study of barriers and facilitators in all births from May 2018 to March 2022, Madelin Gardner

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SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGY OF ILLUDALIC ACID AND ANALOGOUS CHEMICAL STRUCTURES, Robert Gaston Jr

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Identification of Rockmass Deformation and Lithological Changes in Underground Mines by Using Slam-Based Lidar Technology, Francisco Eduardo Gil Hurtado

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Factors Influencing High School Physical Education Teachers' Content Selection, Olivia J. Gillispie

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Career Progression and Experiences of Late Career Women Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Marla DF Gladstone

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Design and Manufacture of an Aerodynamic Body that Meets Scaling Law Requirements and Survives Severe G-load Environment for Free-Flight Testing, Anthony R. Gonzalez

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“Building the Roots”: A Delphi Study Examining the Aims of a Multicultural Competency Graduate Course in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Matthew Paul Gonzalez

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The Birds and The Bees and The Willows: Understanding the reproductive biology of Salix nigra Marsh., Julianne Gmys Grady

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Businesses Supposedly Held the Key to the ADA, But They Dropped the Ball: Can Marketing Be the Shot in the Arm America Needs to Bring the Spirit of the ADA Back to Life?, Elizabeth T. Gratz

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Spatial Distribution and Insect Associations of Frangula alnus in the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania: Implications for Management, Jennifer S. Greenleaf

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INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL NANO-TITANIUM DIOXIDE INHALATION EXPOSURE ON CYCLOOXYGENASE METABOLITES: MATERNAL MICROVASCULAR AND SEXUALLY DIMORPHIC FETO-PLACENTAL OUTCOMES., Julie Anne Griffith

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Physical Activity Promotion, Assessment, and Engagement in Clinical Settings in the United States, Kristin A. Grogg

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Burkholderia Collagen-Like Protein 8, Bucl8, Is an Outer-Membrane Component of a Novel Efflux Pump and Immunogenic Vaccine Candidate, Megan Elizabeth Grund

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Spiking Neural Network that Maps from Generalized Coordinates to Cartesian Coordinates, Chloe K. Guie

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Spatiotemporal trends in particle-associated microbial communities in a chlorinated drinking water distribution system, Madison Haddix

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Finite Matroidal Spaces and Matrological Spaces, Ziyad M. Hamad

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Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of Breech Face Impressions, James A. Hamilton

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A Case Study of Makerere University in Uganda through the Lens of U.S. Land-Grant Higher Education, Christina L. Hand

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Advancing prosthetic design using neural and mechanical dynamics, Kacie E. Hanna

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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing PCIT-Toddler, Circle of Security, and Waitlist Controls to Improve Child and Caregiver Emotion Regulation, Robin Choi Han

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Methods for Analyzing Physics Student Retention and Physics Curricula, John Darrell Hansen

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Physics Infused LSTM Network for Track Association Based on Marine Vessel Automatic Identification System Data, Tasmiah Haque

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Examining the use of social media applications by West Virginia agriculture producers, Mikayla Rae Hargis

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Confluence: Evaluating the Individual Learning Outcomes of a Combined Citizen Science and Environmental Education Project, Evan A. Harms

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Deadly Divisions: Class and Stigma as Fundamental Social Causes of Spatial Health Inequalities, Misty Lee Harris

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Fast Raising: Digital Fundraising as Interaction Rituals, Matthew P. Hartwell

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Dynamic Modeling, Data Reconciliation, Parameter Estimation, and Health Monitoring of a Supercritical Power Plant, Katherine Grace Hedrick

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CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PDL-1 EXPRESSION IN CANCER-ASSOCIATED FIBROBLASTS PROMOTES CHEMORESISTANCE IN NSCLC, Gayathri Heenatigala Palliyage

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Essays on Public Policy, Justin Craig Heflin

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“I’ll Tell You No Lies”: An Exploration of Trauma, Memory, and Violence Against Women in North Carolina Murder Ballads, Madison Ava Helman

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An Assessment of the Forensic Aspects of Genetic Genealogy, Sarah Hester

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Examining the Relations among Academic and Non-Cognitive Factors and Student Achievement, Dona Sachini Hasanjalie Hewagallage

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Mapping infiltration in an urbanizing mixed-land-use watershed with multi-temporal satellite imagery, Sarah J. Higgins

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Feature Extraction of Footwear Impression Images for Quality Assessment, Alexandra Hill

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ONE VOICE Training to Enable Nurses and Anesthesia Providers to Mitigate Pediatric Presurgical Anxiety, Sarah E. Hinnant

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Looking Inward, Looking Back: John le Carré and the Spy Narrative after the Cold War, Rachel Lynn Hoag

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Composers at War: A Study of Composers Who Fought in World War I and World War II, Jason T. Hoffmann

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Shear Bond Strength Comparison of Bioceramics to Root Dentin., Yasmin Alma Hoffman

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Adventures in Flute Playing: A Literature Survey and Anticipated Beginning Flute Method, Sammy Holloman

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“Ingenious Entanglements”: Sheriffs, Capitalism, and Civil Society in America, 1750-1850, Chad R. Holmes

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The Mental Health Outcomes of First-Generation Collegiate Clients Compared to Their Non-First-Generation Peers, Cassandra Rose Homick

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Understanding Emerging Travel Behavior in New York City, Md Amdad Hossen