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 2013
Analysis of Shale Production Performance Using Decline Curve Methods, Brad Thomas Nelson
Corrosion Fatigue Crack Propagation of Oil-Grade Alloy 718 in NaCl Solution, Jared S. Nutter
Determining a Total Dissolved Solids Release Index from Overburden in Appalachian Coal Fields, Jessica L. Odenheimer
Application of Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry Techniques to Forensic, Environmental and Clinical Analyses., Lucy Sian Oldfield
Meeting the Demand for Local Food in West Virginia: An analysis of factors influencing producers' market participation and expansion decisions, Ruth Mary Oldham
Temporal Expression of Key Angioregulatory Proteins in Response to Exercise and Detraining, Sara A. Olenich
The streptococcal collagen-like protein-1 (Scl1) is a multifunctional adhesin in extracellular matrix interactions, biofilm formation, and host colonization by group A Streptococcus, Heaven A. Oliver-Kozup
Synthetic geomechanical logs and distributions for marcellus shale, Mohammad Omidvar Eshkalak
Access, Retention, and Progression of Marginalized Students in Kisii Schools, Kenya, Harrison Ntabo Oonge
Parent Civic Behavior and Observed Civic Messages: Associations with Adolescent Civic Behavior and Prioritization, Benjamin J. Oosterhoff
Using Empathy in Design to Foster Interest in Social Issues, Kofi Opoku
Impact of Geo-mechanical Properties on the Fracture Treatment of Utica Shale, Tarig M. Osman
Mixing Biometric Data For Generating Joint Identities and Preserving Privacy, Asem A. Othman
Characterizing the Variability in Particulate Mass Emissions from Current Model Year Diesel and Natural Gas Engines, Pragalath Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Three Essays on Analysts' Earnings Forecast Dispersion and Stock Returns., Jorida Papakroni
Data Carving: Identifying and Removing Irrelevancies in the Data, Vasil Papakroni
Grazing impacts on sediment production and runoff from single and mixed species grazing, Brittany Parks
Regulation of anoikis by oncogenic pathways, Sun Hee Park
Insights into the Appalachian Basin Middle Devonian Depositional System from U-Pb Zircon Geochronology of Volcanic Ashes in the Marcellus Shale and Onondaga Limestone, Chantella B. Parrish
The Rationale for Ridiculous, Erica E. Passage
Building an Instrument for Measuring Academic Administrator and Faculty Member Perceptions of the Workload Allocation Process as it Applies to Higher Education, Theodore Nelson Pauls
Optimization of Integrated Reservoir, Wellbore, and Power Plant Models for Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Jason Peluchette
Probes of pulsar emission physics: The double pulsar and the gamma-ray pulsar population, Benetge Bhakthi Pranama Perera
Africa, Appalachia, and acculturation: The history of bluegrass music, Charles W. Perryman
The Role of Tobacco Cessation Counseling in Physical Therapist Practice and Education, Rose M. Pignataro
Intelligent Web Crawling using Semantic Signatures, Lingaiah Choudary Pinnamaneni
Discrete Time Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models with Lane Reversals for Evacuation Planning, Yeh-Ern Poh
A survey of selected intermediate-level chamber repertoire with piano from 1750 - 1900., Duangruthai Pokaratsiri
The Role of Neurokinin B in the Regulation of the Preovulatory LH Surge in Ewes, Katrina L. Porter
Stress and Obesity: Facilitation of Neuroendocrine and Autonomic Nervous System Recovery from Stress while Eating Comfort Foods?, Paula R. Prentice
Phase transformations of microcrystalline cellulose under ball-milling and hydrothermal treatment, Sai Kishore Pyapalli
Applications of Surface and Subsurface Subsidence Theories to Solve Ground Control Problems, Biao Qiu
Brief Assessment of Distress and Pain, Laura L. Quentin
Three essays on institutions, religion, and economic development, Hossein Radmard
The Flow Regimes Associated with Hydraulic Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Formations, Saba J. Raeisi
Energy Management Control for Multimode Microgrid Renewable Integration, Roopa Ramachandran
FLOC-SPANNER: An O(1) time, locally self-stabilizing algorithm for geometric spanner construction in a wireless sensor network, Goutham Ranganath
Crowning the May Queen in Freshwater Place: Housing reformers and the uses of urban nature, 1850-1914, Christine E. Regier
Performance of northern red oak (Quercus rubra) underplantings under five management regimes and across existing environmental gradients, Adam E. Regula
Formulation and Evaluation of a Novel Irrigant for the Disinfection of Root Canals Using a Candida albicans Biofilm Model, Dustin S. Reynolds
Sensitivity and stability analysis of nonlinear Kalman filters with application to aircraft attitude estimation, Matthew Brandon Rhudy
Adaptation of Temporal Control to Unpredictable Mid-Session Changes in a Rapid-Acquisition Multiple Peak-Interval Procedure, Nathaniel Rice
Characterization of Fate and Biological Degradation Processes Attenuating IMX-101 Munition Constituents in the Environment, Thomas Richard
Examining OHV user displacement at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area: A ten year trend study, Candice J. Riley
The Involvement of Sigma Receptor Modulation in the Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine and the Neurotoxic Actions of Methamphetamine, Matthew J. Robson
The Effect of Non-Marine vs. Marine Sources of the Omega-3 Fatty Acids, DHA and EPA, on Serum Lipoproteins, Mary C. Rodavich
The evolution of the paleopolyploid genome in family Salicaceae, Eli Rodgers-Melnick
Solving for y: digital soil mapping using statistical models and improved models of land surface geometry, Stephen M. Roecker
Systematic analysis of carbon nanotubes toxicity in cellular systems, Gabrielle Rogers-Nieman
From Cellular Transport to Synthetic Biomimetic Transport using Carbon Nanotube - Actin Hybrid Assemblies, Zahra Ronaghi
Is postural stability compromised in women with urinary incontinence?, Samantha K. Rondini
Nanoclay-Based Solid-Amine Adsorbents for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Elliot A. Roth
Chalcopyrite Semiconductors as Sources for Terahertz Spectroscopy, Joseph D. Rowley
Implementations of Multi-Antenna Systems in a USRP Based SDR using Simulink, Wesley G. Rumble
Crisis as Opportunity: Personality Constructs and Erikson Identity Development, Christopher E. Ruth
Design Software Methods for Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Columns, Trevor D. Saas
Response to Intervention Implementation: The Successes and Challenges in the Mid Appalachian Counties, Tammy J. Samples
Investigation of Truckload Prices in the U.S: Exploratory Analysis, Forecast Methods, and the Influences of Unemployment on Freight Prices, Alex M. Sanchez
Effectiveness of Multi-View Face Images and Anthropometric Data In Real-Time Networked Biometrics, Sriram Sankar
The teaching legacy of Iravati M. Sudiarso, Mario S. Santoso
Rush to Failure: The Governorship of Sir Percy Girouard, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., R.E.: 1909--1912, Abdullahi Daiyabu Sara
Novel 3D Ultrasound Elastography Techniques for In Vivo Breast Tumor Imaging and Nonlinear Characterization, Ahmed A. Hameed Sayed
White Collar Crime and Morality: How Occupation Shapes Perception, Marshall Schmidt
Management Structure Impact on Economic Success of Farmers Markets, H. R. Scott
Calibrating the LaModel Program for Shallow Cover Multiple-Seam Mines, Morgan M. Sears
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Healthy Me a Nutritional and Exercise Program for African American Adolescents in an Urban School Utilizing the COPE/TEEN Program, Patricia D Setlow
Dialectics of Rural Change: A Political Economy of Livelihoods and Land Use and Land Cover Change in Rural Western Kenya, Naomi Yieko Shanguhyia
West Virginia High School Guidance Counselors Perceptions and Interactions with Agricultural Education Programs in Their Schools, Nicole Riggle Shipman
Predicting Deer Hunting Participation Using Theory of Planned Behavior and Constraint Integrated Theory of Planned Behavior Models: A Study of Oregon Big Game Hunters, Suresh Kumar Shrestha
Representation of Missing Children in National Television News, Clara Simmons
The Integration of a Coal Mine Emergency Communication Network into Pre-Mine Planning and Development, Mark F. Sindelar
Investigation of the Dual-Fuel Conversion of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine, John S. Smallwood
Analysis and Application of Automated Methods for Detecting Pulsars in the Green Bank Telescope 350MHz Drift-Scan Survey, David Paul Smithbauer
Giving Support and Mental Health in Older Adults at Risk for Vision Impairment, Merideth Smith
Monumento Piece for symphonic orchestra, 8'30", Rafael Langoni Smith
Gamechangers: A content and semiotic analysis of Super Bowl commercials during recession and non-recession years, Joshua Smithson
Microbial Genome Evolution Due to Multifaceted Symbiosis within the Tsetse Fly (Diptera: Glossinidae), Anna Kathleen Snyder
Hydrologic Response of Alternative Valley Fill Reclamation Designs, Michael W. Snyder
Fractured communities: Natural gas, resource control, and social response in Bradford County, PA, Chad F. Spade
Robust Cross-dock Location Model Accounting for Demand Uncertainty, Stephanie Spangler
The Modernist Sublime: Parenthood and the Intersubjective Sublime Subject in Faulkner, Forster, Lawrence, and Woolf, Erin K. Johns Speese
Trauma, Memory and Victimhood: Estonia and the Holocaust, 1998-2012, Paul Oliver Stocker
Adult Characteristics Associated With Gender-Typed Toy Ratings, Rachel R. Stoiko
Tiny Horses Don't Get A Choice, Andi N. Stout
Adjustment of Initial- and Terminal-Link Response Patterns to Suddenly Equivalent Terminal Links, Shrinidhi Subramaniam
Development of a Synthetic Pathway Toward a Bowl-Shaped C 27H12 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Yang-Sheng Sun
Freeze-Thaw Durability and Digital Hardened Air Void Analysis of Self Consolidating Concrete, Bryan M. Surface
Aerodynamic Parameter Identification of a Venus Lander, Robert A. Sykes
The Effect of Surgical Guides on Heat Generation During Guided Implant Surgery: An in Vitro Study, Safa Tahmasebi
Early and Late Stage Mechanisms for Vocalization Processing in the Human Auditory System, William James Talkington
Circuits, Perfect Matchings and Paths in Graphs, Wenliang Tang
The Explosion of Ethnic Retributive Violence in Czechoslovakia at the End of the Second World War, Bryson David Taylor
Assessment of Age, Diet, and Growth of Yellow Perch ( Perca flavescens) in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, Nate Taylor
Examination of Factors Associated with Obesity, Physical Activity and Income in Metropolitan Areas of the United States, Ahadu T. Tekle