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
Concerto for Solo Violin and Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Everett Jones
Plantwide Control System Design for IGCC Power Plants with CO2 Capture, Dustin Douglas Jones
A conceptual method of learning jazz improvisation through studying the music of J. S. Bach, Gary Scott Jones
A spatial and economic analysis for land conservation planning, Sudiksha Joshi
A Survey on the Microscopical and Chemical Analysis of Synthetic Wig Fibers, Theresa A. Joslin
Serotonin (5-HT) Increases Olfactory Responsiveness in the Tobacco Hawkmoth Manduca sexta, Samantha Lynn Jusino
Group III-nitride devices and applications, Joshua L. Justice
An Analysis of Marcel Breuer's Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Szilvia Kadas
An Evaluation of State Employees' Preferences for Worksite-based Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Stress Management Programs, Peter Kadushin
Using Bayesian networks to identify control topography between cancer processes and immune responses via metagene constructs, Jacob Kaiser
Lives Like Dollars: A Collection of Essays, Jessica Irene Kalvitis
Emotion Socialization via Mother-Child Conversations about Past Emotional Events, Kristina M. Kania
Specification of Energy Assessment Methodologies to Satisfy ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard, Harish Kanneganti
Three Essays on Trading by Members of Congress, Serkan Karadas
Fluid inclusion study of gypsum precipitated in acid saline waters: Salar Ignorado, northern Chile, Francis John Karmanocky III
Modeling and Analysis of Distribution System with Demand Response and Electric Vehicles in Personal and Public Transportation, Venkata Satish Kasani
Shedding light on GIS: A 3D immersive approach to urban lightscape integration into GIS, Andrew Kaufman
Low frequency Quadrature detector design, simulation and implementation for use in underground communication, Zenaneh Ashebir Kebede
Experimental Evaluation of Non-Composite Shallow Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girders, Lindsay T. Kelly
The use of joint mobilization on mechanical instability deficits for a lateral ankle sprain: A Systematic Review, Kathleen M. Kerecman
Estimating Ultimate Gas Recovery from Unconventional Gas Reservoir, Amgd M. Kharabah
Selected solo piano works by contemporary Malaysian composers: An analysis, Khe Sin Khoo
L'Intention mal comprise : les meres indignes de la comtesse de Segur, Kristina Kiisk
Desired leadership styles in classroom and court: Comparing ideal coaching and teaching styles of collegiate student-athletes, Elzbieta Klein
The Political Economy of Pork-Barrel Spending, J. Zachary Klingensmith
Coupled 3-d numerical simulation of proppant transport and fluid flow in hydraulic fracturing, Bing Kong
Inorganic Nanoparticle Nucleation on Polymer Matrices, Adrian John Kosteleski
Faster Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization via GALE, the Geometric Active Learner, Joseph Krall
Effects of Response-Independent Food Pellet Delivery on the Development of Tolerance to the Rate-Decreasing Effect of d-Amphetamine in Rats, Christopher A. Krebs
An Exploration of Conceptual Teaching in Piano Study: Pedagogical Analysis of Three Selected Intermediate Piano Works by Two American Composers, William Bolcom and Lowell Liebermann, Justin Douglas Krueger
Modeling and Analysis of Quantum Well Structures in GaNInGaN Light Emitting Diodes, Lekha Kuchipudi
Slope Stability and Alternative Design Methodology for Highway Rock Cut Slopes in West Virginia, Michael A. Kulbacki
Optimization of an Optical Thermal Absorber Plasmonic Metamaterial: Understanding the Two Particle Interactions, Anitesh Anand Lal
America's Lollipop Licking Tease: The Eroticization of the Female Child in 1930s Film, Susan Jennings Lantz
Relating deformation fabrics to multiple metamorphic events preserved in metapelites of the Belt-Purcell supergroup in the Snow Peak area of northern Idaho, Kacey Jo Largent
Integrated motor protein based nanodevices for biomolecular transport, Yongkuk Lee
Cross Trees: Visualizing Estimations using Decision Trees, Naveen Kumar Lekkalapudi
Gender and Financial Risk Tolerance across the Life Span, Philip Lemaster
A Feasibility Analysis of the Implementation of Passive Treatment Systems for Remediating Acid Mine Drainage in the Lick Run Watershed, William Joseph Leonetti
Disclosure and perceptions of social support in male victims of child sexual abuse, Abigail Leslie
She Spoke Wire, Jessica Lewis
Exploring Perceptions of Fighting on the College Campus Through a Gendered Lens, Hannah Liebreich
Stem cell matrix and cartilage regeneration, Jingting Li
CO2 Dissociation using the Versatile Atmospheric Dielectric Barrier Discharge Experiment (VADER), Michael Allen Lindon
Investigation of PM Formation and Evolution in Plumes Emitted by Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles: Wind Tunnel Study, Daniele Littera
Electroplating of Cr-Ni Alloy and Ni-Cr/Ni Multilayer Coatings, Liaowang Liu
In Vitro Recapitulation of Functional Microvessel Using Microfluidic Platform, Xiang Li
Modeling and Tuning of Energy Harvesting Device Using Piezoelectric Cantilever Array, Yuejuan Li
Wheatfield, Sara Michael Lucas
Interoperability of fingerprint sensors and matching algorithms, Luca Lugini
"A Debt of Honor": Elite Women's Rituals of Cultural Authority in the Confederate Capital, Ashley Whitehead Luskey
Synthesis of Colloidal Nanocrystal Heterostructures for High-Efficiency Light Emission, Yifei Lu
Energy Intensity Determination in Wood Processing Sawmills, Ramakrishna Babu Maddula
Investigating Feeding Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and/or Soy Protein Isolate to Female pck Rats on Polycystic Kidney Disease and Related Complications, Kaitlin Hope Maditz
Polish Immigration to the U.S. since 1980 as a Political Question, Pawel Majcher
Enhanced Automated Discovery of Relevant Features in Text Mining, Udaya Mallampati
Three essays on institutions and development in sub-Saharan Africa, Amanda M. Mandzik
Effects of maturation, polyploidy, and nutrition on growth, composition, and gene expression within fatty acid metabolism in rainbow trout, Meghan Lynn Manor
A poultry litter marker gene correlates with pathogen and indicator bacteria deposition on, growth in and transport from poultry bedding, Kameswari Sirisha Mantha
A poultry litter marker gene correlates with pathogen and indicator bacteria deposition on, growth in and transport from poultry bedding, Kameswari Sirisha Mantha
Identification and Genetic Diversity of Lake Sturgeon Larvae on Artificial Reefs in the Huron-Erie Corridor, Jamie Marie Marranca
Analysis of Production Data from Horizontal Shale Wells Using Decline Curves, Atoosa Mashayekhi
The Impact of Co-presence and Visual Elements in 3D VLEs on Interpersonal Emotional Connection in Telecollaboration, Hisae Matsui
Three essays on the political economy of forensic science, William P. McAndrew
Effects of a Postpartum Sleep Schedule on Childless Women's Sleep, Circadian Amplitude, Daytime Sleepiness, Performance, and Mood, Amanda L. McBean
Grazing Management Practices among West Virginia Beef Producers, Marcus T. McCartney
Transforming Traditional Classrooms into Student-Centered 21 st Century Classrooms: A Developmental Process for Professional Development, Monica McCartney
Performance of Reformed Low-Sulfur Liquid Fuels in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Tristan Jordan McQuain
Development and feasibility assessment of shallow pressbrake-formed steel tub girders for short-span bridge applications, Gregory K. Michaelson
Peripheral challenge with a viral mimic elicits seizure hypersusceptibility, Lindsay Tanis Michalovicz
Clinical Practice Guideline for Venous Thromboembolism, Angela Miller
Venue Shopping: Domestic Interests in Global Politics, Sara M. Moats
The Effect of a Six Week Functional Training Program on Performance Outcomes in Softball, Zachary M. Mohondro
Development and Resultant Implementation of Custom Software for Analyses of Galactic Neighborhoods, Michael Dane Moore
Visualization and Analysis Tools for Neuronal Tissue, Michael Morehead
The Effect of Hegemonic Masculinity in the Proportion of Women in Post-Communist Parliaments: A Case Study of Estonia and Poland, Anne Moreland
Evaluation of Hydrotreated Biofuels for Use in Naval Diesel Engines, Cory J. Morgan
Inactivation by UV-Radiation and Internalization of Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Aquaponically and Hydroponically Grown Lettuce, Matthew J. Moriarty
Seismic attribute-assisted structure analysis of the Mackay dome transpressional system, Bighorn basin, southern Montana: Evidence for reservoir compartmentalization, Abigail Lauryn Morris
The Effectiveness of a New Graduate Nurse Precepted Orientation Program on Retention, Rose M. Morton
A Performance Guide to "First Lines" for Flute and Piano, Pamela Murchison
Modeling of caprock seal failure due to fluid injection, Hari Kiran Nambu
A Retrospective Clinical Study to Evaluate Treatment Outcomes of Vital Pulp Therapy with ProRootRTM Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, EndosequenceRTM Root Repair Material, and Biodentine RTM, Nathaniel T. Nicholson
Parenting style and emotion socialization strategies as predictors of children's emotion regulation, Nicole Nightengale
Synchronization Behavior in Coupled Chemical Oscillators, Simbarashe Nkomo
Evaluation of Emotion Regulation and Associated Characteristics in Foster Children Using the Dyadic Parent-Child Coding System and Caregiver-Report Measures, Meredith A. Norman
Investigating Use of Aggregate Density to Develop Design Aggregate Structure for Asphalt Concrete Mixtures, Brian Norrod
The Hot Struggle Over the Cold Waters: The Strategic Position of the Arctic Region During and After the Cold War, Magdalena Nowak
The effects of hypnosis and symptom interpretation on jurors' perceptions of recovered memories of child sexual abuse, Sarah Nunley
IL-15 Signaling in Skeletal Muscle: Implications in Modulation of PGC-1alpha and Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Grant C. O'Connell
Flipping the Classroom in College Algebra: A Design and Development Study, Lori Ogden
Floodplain Mapping in Response to Surface Mine Reclamation, Erin E. O'Leary