This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Margaret Ruthven Lang: Her life and piano works, Juliana Yap
Surfaces modulate β-amyloid peptide aggregation associated with Alzheimer's disease., Elizabeth Anne Yates
Korean Violinist Min Kim: His Devotion to and Achievements in Chamber Music, Seung Hee Yeo
The Effect of Mood on the Perception of Facial Expressions and Social Interaction in Adults, Chit Yuen Yi
Experimental investigation of the vibrational and thermal response of a laser spark plug, Gregory S. Yoder
"We Do the Same Work as the Men Did": The Development of Working-Class Feminism in the Glass and Pottery Industries of West Virginia, 1930-1970, Virginia C. Young
Influence of Weight Loss on Metabolic and Mitochondrial Function in the Mature Horse, Jennie L. Zambito
Characterization of genes involved in sumoylation during embryogenesis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Xiaowei Zang
Analysis of gas phase composition in fuel and exhaust gas in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Wei Zhang
Mode and implementation of a hybrid control system for a 2-mode hybrid electric vehicle, zhenhua Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Near Boundary Turbulence Characteristics among Stream Restorations of Varying Intensity, Sean M. Abel
Calculating the Surface Seismic Signal from a Trapped Miner, Adeniyi A. Adebisi
Effect of rigor state, when processed, on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillet quality, Oluwatoyin E. Adebisi
Decentralized Synergetic Control of Power Systems, Taoridi Ademoye
Initiation and Evolution of Matrix Cracking in Non-Symmetric Laminates under in-Plane and Flexural Loading, Adi Adumitroaie
Coyote diets in West Virginia, Geriann Albers
Identification of Early Behavioral Markers of Anxiety and Social Withdrawal in Preschool Children, Chelsea M. Ale
The Incorporation of Aluminum Hydroxide in Water Based Muds to Stabilize Marcellus Shale Drilling in West Virginia, Hussain Ali Al-Fadhel
Recognition of Arabic handwritten words, Omar Alhmouz
Distributed Estimation of a Parametric Field Using Spatially Sparse Noisy Data., Marwan M. Alkhweldi
Gardeners, Justin D. Anderson
Receiver Operating Characteristics of the CAP Lie Scale and Correlates of Impression Management in Parenting Capacity Evaluations, Ryan J. Anderson
Natural Barrier Assessment and Modeling for Fish Communities in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Ross G. Andrew
Glycan characterization and manipulation using phospholipid additives for capillary electrophoresis, Stephanie A. Archer-Hartmann
Bisphenol A alters the function and expression of BK channels in vascular smooth muscle through membrane and nuclear signals, Shinichi Asano
A Guide to Selected Resources on Memorization Techniques for Pianists: An Annotated Bibliography, Silvia A. Atmadja
Design and Evaluation of a Marine Scrubber System, Louise S. Ayre
Three-dimensional seismic attribute-assisted fracture detection in the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale, Greene and Washington Counties, PA, Central Appalachian Basin., Albert S. Babarsky
Forest fragmentation mapping, change detection, and gas well site identification in remotely sensed imagery: the role of spatial resolution, Benjamin A. Baker
Fast, collaborative acquisition of multi-view face images using a camera network and its impact on real-time human identification, Rohith Bakkannagari
Study of the Effect of Surface Modification and Sulfur Impurities in Syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch Performance of Cobalt Catalysts, Ashish Suresh Bambal
The Influence of Self-Reported Family Functioning on Depression Symptom Severity and Psychological Well-Being in Treatment-Seeking Older Adults, Patricia M. Bamonti
Sol-Gel Derived Wear-Resistant, Hydrophobic, Particle-Reinforced Silica Coatings, Derrick A. Banerjee
Examination of Novel Cardiac Mechanisms Influencing Mitochondrial Proteomes during Diabetes Mellitus, Walter Baseler
Reservoir Simulations of Low-Temperature Geothermal Reservoirs, Madhur Ganesh Bedre
Relationship between Fidelity and Dose of Human Patient Simulation, Critical Thinking Skills, and Knowledge in an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Rosella I. Beebe
Essays on Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Costs and Migration, Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi
Patient Preferences for Benefits and Risks Associated with Disease Modifying Drugs in Multiple Sclerosis, Abhijeet J. Bhanegaonkar
Evaluation of methods for measuring aggregate specific gravity, Rajasekhar Bikya
How Big is Big Coal? Public perceptions of the coal industry's economic impact on West Virginia., Debra R. Blaacker
Evaluation of a Practice Change to Improve Screening, Identification, and Management of Patients with Prediabetes, Murrita C. Bolinger
Three Essays on Financial and Trade Integration, Elena Bondarenko
Olivier Messiaen's Personal Expression of Faith in His Major Solo and Chamber Works with Piano from 1940 to 1944, Marie Arlou C. Borillo
Rewriting Domesticity, War, and Confederate Defeat: Julia LeGrand, Sensibility, and Literary Culture in the Nineteenth-Century South, Katherine Brackett
Selection of benthic habitat by yellow-phase American eels (Anguilla rostrata), Melissa A. Braham
An Evaluation of the Occurrence of Micronuclei and other Nuclear Abnormalities in Fishes from the Great Lakes Basin, United States, Ryan Patrick Braham
Co-gasification of coal and biomass, Jagpinder S. Brar
Civic Education in West Virginia: Guidelines and State Standards in a Case Study, Carolyn Jackson Brejwo
Trans-border Advocacy Network in Tobacco Control: The Adoption of WHO-FCTC Best Practices into Domestic Laws in Ghana and Malawi, Edward Brenya
Dating Anxiety and Paternal Dating Rules, Chad S. Brice
Disaster preparations and relief: The partnership between the American National Red Cross and Amateur Radio, Bayley B. Brown
Differences in Quality Environmental Rating Subscales between Family Child Care Homes and Facilities in West Virginia, Kaitlin J. Buchanan
Bringing Pragmatics into the ESL Classroom, Tahnee Bucher Barbosa da Silva
Efficacy of varying rates of herbicide and surfactant for the control of understory oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.) plants in an Appalachian hardwood forest, Terry L. Burhans Jr.
Vending Vice: The Rise and Fall of West Virginia State Prohibition, 1852--1934, Michael J. Buseman
Comparison of LTPP-Bind V3.1 and MEPDG for the Selection of Binder Grades, Jennifer Bustos Rios
Flexibility and Transient Dynamic Analysis of a Slider-Crank Deployment Mechanism, Andres Cavezza
A Study of Best Practices for the Recruitment and Retention of Resident Directors, Patricia L. Cendana
Manufacturing, Evaluation and Field Implementation of Recycled GFRP-Composite Railroad Ties, Venugopal R. Chada
Development of a Software Tool to Estimate Airfoil Feature Variations, Prasheel Chaganti
Aspects of Form, Tonality, and Texture in the ''Farewell'' Piano Sonatas of Beethoven and Dussek, Kyoung Cha
Comprehensive and Integrated Model for Atmospheric Status in Sealed Underground Mine Areas, Jianwei Cheng
The Effects of the Environmental Design Instruction on the Students' Gymnastics Skill Refinement, Han Chen
Nanostructure and Chemistry Evolution of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells upon Cell Operation, Song Chen
Oxide Thermoelectric Materials for High Temperature Power Generation, Xueqin Chen
Discrete Wavelet Transform Analysis of Surface Electromyography for the Objective Assessment of Neck and Shoulder Muscle Fatigue, Suman Kanti Chowdhury
A Blithe Killing: Through The Mind of a Monster in Lee Blessing's "Down the Road", Branden Chowen
The transcription factor grainyhead-like 2 is a novel suppressor of the epithelial to mesenchymal transition, Benjamin Cieply
Child temperament as an influence on maternal emotion socialization in preschool-aged children, Stephanie L. Clarke
Cliff ecology: Extent, biota, and recreation of cliff environments in the New River Gorge, WV, Peter W. Clark
Reservoir heterogeneity in a carbon sequestration target: The Donovan Sand member of the Rodessa Formation, Citronelle field, Alabama, Keith Coffindaffer
Manufacture and Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposites, Charlie A. Collins II
The Role of Clustered Organization and Generation of Mixed Properties in Macaque V2, Clinton Garret Cooper
Discrete Damage Mechanics Applied To Transverse Matrix Cracking, Fernando A. Cosso
Effects of Residual Moisture and Zero Conditioning Time on Maximum Theoretical Specific Gravity, John Elias Crane
Color-blind: The Effects of a Reporter's Race on Framing, Gregory A. Cranmer
'85 Flood {stories}., Justin Shawn Crawford
The Association of Social Anxiety and Parenting Factors with Adolescent Use of Facebook, Brian Creasy
Multispectral scleral patterns for ocular biometric recognition, Simona G. Crihalmeanu
Effect of Engineered Metal-Oxide Nanomaterials on Bacterial Viability, Lina Cui
A Simplified Icing Model for Simulation and Analysis of Dynamic Effects, Matthew A. Cunningham
The Nutritional Regulation of Hepatic Fibroblast Growth Factor 21: A Novel Anti-Diabetic Hormone., Holly Ann Cyphert
Feeding Female Growing Rats Different Sources of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Lung Fatty Acid Composition and Gene Expression, Maria L. Dalzot
Energy saving expert system for West Virginia K-12 schools, Karthik Reddy Dandu
A Theoretical Relationship Between Guardianship and Techniques of Neutralization: A Qualitative Analysis of Digital Piracy, Christopher D. Davies
Tribological Analysis of Hydrophobic Thin Film with Antimicrobial Properties, Elizabeth E. DeFusco
Habitat Selection of Male Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in West Virginia, Jesse L. De La Cruz
Development and Testing of a High Resolution PET Detector for Prostate Imaging, Evan P. Delfino
Driving Cycle Properties and their Influence on Fuel Consumption and Emissions, Oscar Francisco Delgado-Neira
Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Young Adults Attending West Virginia University, Amanda M. Dent
Comparison of Groundwater Seepage Modeling in Approximate Original Contour and Geomorphic Valley Fill Design, Nathan C. DePriest
Physiological and genetic changes in poplar during mycorrhizal colonization under phosphorus limitation, Shalaka Desai