This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Bending, Crushing, and Connector Behavior of Pultruded Glass FRP Tubes, Denny Wayne Dispennette
An Experimental Investigation of Swelling and Elastic Property Changes Resulting from Carbon Dioxide Injection into Prismatic Coal Specimens., Bongani Dlamini
Three-color Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering: from tracing dynamics of elementary excitations in solids to imaging of live cells., Manoj Kumar Dobbala
Evaluation of Group Medical Visits in Improvement of Diabetes Self-Management., Victoria M. Dobbins
An economic examination of state legal regimes within the U.S. system of federalism, John A. Dove
Physiological and Endocrine Factors Contributing to Acyclicity in the Captive Female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Tina Lynn Dow
Inquiry into Place-Based Education in Art, Marie L. Drexler
Symptoms, Causes, and Coping Strategies for Performance Anxiety in Singers: A Synthesis of Research, Kristina Driskill
Between Frontier and Factory: Growth and Development in Washington, Pennsylvania, 1810--1870, Eric D. Duchess
Real-Time Load Frequency Control for an Isolated Microgrid System, Moataz A. Elbaz
Evaluation of the Use of Raman Spectroscopic Techniques in Ink Analyses, Patricia T. Elswick
The occlusal plane inclination relative to craniofacial form: A cephalometric investigation, Holly Eppard
Production and Evaluation of Novel Exogenous Phytase Enzymes Using Several Testing Variables, Ashley Marie Evans
Uncertainty Considerations with the GRIM, Eric L. Everts
Investor Relations: A study of entry-level expertise and education, Deepa Fadnis
Growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for biodiesel production and carbon dioxide capture, Mariana T. Farcas
Adolescent Autonomy Development and Problematic Eating Patterns, Kaitlyn A. Ferris
The Relationships Between Perinatal Loss Interventions at the Time of Stillbirth and Maternal Grief., Peggy Lambert Fink
Using Concept Mapping to Identify Action Steps for Physical Activity Promotion in Cancer Treatment, Sean J. Fitzpatrick
Negative Reinforcement by Timeout from Avoidance: The Roles of Discriminative Cues, Shock-Frequency Reduction, and Response-Effort Reduction, Anne M. Foreman
Professionalization of Personal Trainers in the Fitness Industry, Lara M. Foster
For the Hope of Humanity: Gov. Andrew G. Curtin & the Union's Civil War, Jared Frederick
Iris Indexing and Ear Classification, Ravindra B. Gadde
Microstructural Engineering of Porous Cathodes for SOFC Applications, Sodith Kumar R. Gandavarapu
Investigation of Coal Syngas Impurity Tolerance of Alternative Cermet SOFC Anodes, Phil Gansor
Impact of Stress-field Changes Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing on Subsurface Fault Stability, Qian Gao
Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and its Relation to Serum Lipids, Serum Uric Acid, and Blood Pressure Levels in Children., Sarah Dee Geiger
Evaluation of Reduced-Scale Confined Inflatable Structure for Tunnel Safety, Subhadeep Ghosh
Training Individuals in Function-Based Behavior Intervention Plans Using Modeling, Rehearsal, and Self-Monitoring, Aimee F. Giles
Essays on the Economics of Student Achievement, Amy F. Higginbotham Godfrey
Control scheme for cathode airflow during load swings in a solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system, Megan Rae Gorrell
Guided Wave Resonant Optical Structures and LED Micro Resonators for Biosensing Applications, Rohit Goswami
Examination of Mediational Models of the Hostility-Health Link, Carol Goulet
The Critical Middle Years and the Relationship of Early Access to Algebra on High School Math Course Completion and College Readiness, Kim Victoria Smith Green
Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Characterization of Chemical Species Containing Metallic Ions, Guodong Gu
In-Situ Surface Deformation and IR Emission Measurements for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Huang Guo
Reversible Myocardial Dysfunction in a Rodent Model of Prenatal Stress, Jessalyn Marie Hadfield
Choice of Signaled or Unsignaled Onset of Differential Reinforcer Magnitudes, Ezra G. Hall
Infection Models of Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus and The Impact of Interleukin 12 on Macrophage Killing Activity, Therwa Hamza
Designing a Simple Indirect Vector Controlled Drive System in Simulink, Ryan M. Hanlon
Selected Topics in Bayesian Image/Video Processing, Qiang Hao
Foreign Christian Influence in Developing World Domestic Social Policy, William Harrison
Zircon Geochronology of Ash Beds in the Marcellus Shale of the Appalachian Basin, Jessica M. Hayward
Procera Titanium Milled Framework Surface Preparation Impact on Metal-Resin Implant Fixed Dental Prosthesis, A Clinical Model, William Todd Hegmann
Pre and Post Blast Chemical Comparison of the Intra- and Inter-Variability of Metal Pipes Commonly Used in Pipe Bombs, Mandi Hellested
An empirical analysis of health implications and costs of obesity in Appalachia, Saman Janaranjana Herath Bandara
Professional Development School Support of the Elementary GLOBE Curriculum A Facilitated Adaptation of Inquiry Science, Vance D. High
Developing a Practical Consumable Reinforcer for the Experimental Analysis of Human Operant Behavior, Emily Hill Morris
Three Essays on the Political Economy of Public Finance, Adam J. Hoffer
Girl on a Roll, Elissa J. Hoffman
Where the Night Whistle Comes From, Micah Holmes
Avoidance of Timeout from Response-Independent Schedules of Food or Sucrose Water with and without a Limited Hold on Consumption, August F. Holtyn
Modulation of cardiac pacemaker channels by tyrosine phosphorylation, Jianying Huang
Planform Characterization of a High Lift, Low Speed, Ground Effect Glider, Meagan L. Hubbell
Effects of d-Amphetamine on Delay Discounting with Different Response Requirements in Rats., Sally L. Huskinson
Durability Model of SOFC Anode Structure under Thermo-Mechanical and Fuel Gas Contaminants Effects, Gulfam Iqbal
Simplified Interior Ballistics Analysis of a Tube Launched UAV Prototype, Edward R. Jackson
Systems with Session-based Workloads: Assessing Performance and Reliability, Nikola Janevski
Improvisation and Visual Thinking Strategies In Art Education, Jason Jaros
The Social Context of Smoking: Measuring Social Capital among College Students, Traci Dawn Jarrett
The Three W's of Hazardous Waste: Who, Why, and Where?, Christa Dean Jensen
Analytical Evaluations of Buckling Behavior of Wood Composite I-Joist with Sinusoidal Web, Pengcheng Jiao
Implementation of Wet Scrubbing Technologies to Marine Diesel Engines for the Reduction of Nitrigen Oxide Emissions., Derek R. Johnson
Etude Books for Horn Published from 1985 to 2011: An Annotated Guide, Joseph David Johnson
Risk Perception among Sexually Abused Female Adolescents, Andrea M. Jones
DNA-based Population Estimation, Harvest Vulnerability, and Home Range Dynamics of Black Bears in Western Maryland, Michael D. Jones
The Failure of the Surveillance State: Observation, Narrative and Identity in American Literature and Culture Since the Cold War, Jeremy C. Justus
Improving Iris Recognition through Quality and Interoperability Metrics, Nathan D. Kalka
Physicians' Perceptions of West Virginia's Kids First HealthCheck System., Alexandria Kappel
UAV Simulation Environment for Autonomous Flight Control Algorithms, Ondrej Karas
Age, Expertise, and the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, Tara E. Karns
Effectiveness of a Flanged and Unflanged Small Rectangular Capturing Hood, Stephen Philip Kasberger
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of a One-Dimensional Transient Entrained-flow GEE/Texaco Coal Gasifier, Job S. Kasule
Evaluation of novel sigma receptor antagonists against METH-induced neurotoxicity: in vivo and in vitro studies, Nidhi Kaushal
Robust Real-Time Recognition of Action Sequences Using a Multi-Camera Network, Rahul Ratnakar Kavi
Potential Empathy Deficits, Motivations, and Desistence in Traditional and Cyber Bullies, Colleen M. Keelan
Political Cooperation and International Environmental Governance in the Baltic Sea Region after World War II, Taavi Kelder
Under The Surface: An Examination Of Voice, Space, And Identity In West Virginia University McNair Scholars, Thomas N. Keopuhiwa
A Feasibility Assessment of Water Quality Trading in the Greenbrier River Watershed, West Virginia, Arun Khatri-Chhetri
Effects of Video Feedback on Students' Performance of a Back Handspring, Kristi A. Kiefer
AP Relationship of the Maxillary Central Incisors to the Forehead in Adult Korean Females, Jung Mee Kim
Tree Line, Rachel King
Politics of Memory with Regard to the Ukrainian Minority in Poland after 1989, Joanna Klimczak
The Effect of Compost Amendment on Ammonia-Oxidizing Microbial Community Structure in an Agricultural Soil, Gregory S. Klinger
A Principled Methodology: A Dozen Principles of Software Effort Estimation, Ekrem Kocaguneli
A Phase Separation Study of Biological Polymers in Solid State Films, Jaclyn Nicole Kokx
Impact of relative permeability on the outcomes of natural gas production from low permeability reservoir, Melaine Edouard Kolimedje
Temporal Patterns of Gene Expression in the MNTB During Calyx of Held Development, Douglas Richard Kolson
A High-Temperature Electrochemical Carbon Monoxide Sensor with Nanostructured Metal Oxide Electrode, Anveeksh Koneru
The Use of Controls in the Music of Lou Harrison: An Analytical Study, Christopher Jason Koontz
Rescue of inherited retinal degeneration associated with Aipl1 defects, Cristy Ann Ku
Examining the Dynamics of Policy Change and U.S. Narcotics Policy: Implications for the Global Narcotics Regime, Felix Kumah-Abiwu
Co-liquefaction of coal and biomass for liquid fuel synthesis., Saurabh Kumar
Synthesis and Characterization of electrodes for III-Nitride Resonant Cavity Light Emitting Diode Applications, Vamsi Krishna Kumbham
Discrimination of Temporally Remote Causal Relations by Pigeons: Effects of Signals that Mediate the Temporal Gaps, Toshikazu Kuroda
Augmented Propeller Design with the use of a Passive Circulation Control Pressurization System, Jonathan Kweder
The Role of Narcissism on Concerns for SNS Privacy: Vulnerable Narcissism in Threatening Situations, Elizabeth A. Kwolek
Insertion loss of a simple plywood noise enclosure, Justin Lamper