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
Capillary Electrophoresis for Measuring Biological Interactions: Binding Affinity and Enzyme Kinetics, Ted Langan
Impact of Stimulation Treatments on Production Performance of Horizontal Wells in the Marcellus Shale, Kimberly L. Larch
Analysis and detection of fingerprint creases, Olaoluwa Peter Laseinde
Three essays on institutions, financial markets and foreign direct investment, Tuan Viet Le
Ecological effects of and recovery following surface mining and pasture reclamation, Michael Levy
Cycles, Disjoint Spanning Trees and Orientations of Graphs, Yanting Liang
Molecular characterization of rainbow trout Zar1 and Zar1-like genes: their potential roles in egg quality, Chieh-Hung Lin
Cycles and Bases of Graphs and Matroids, Ping Li
Oxygen Transport Kinetics in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode, Yihong Li
A Question of Life or Death: Suicide and Survival in the Union Army, Kathleen Anneliese Logothetis
SSA's Development Delay: Three Essays on The Monetary System, The International Trade and Property Rights, Julie Lohi
Disaster Recovery Drawer, Matthew L. London
Recovery of DNA Profiles from Fingerprints on Paper after the Application of Ninhydrin or DFO Given Certain Time Periods, Marco Colin Lovejoy
Development of a Near-Field Magnetic Projectile Location System, Andrew D. Lowery
Comparison of Three Machine Vision Pose Estimation Systems Based on Corner, Line, and Ellipse Extraction for Satellite Grasping, Jeremy A. Luckett
Instructional Leadership for Middle School Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom: The Role of the Principal, Jeremy M. Lynch
The EUPM and EUFOR Althea missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina: An evaluation, Ewa Agata Maczynska
Synthesis of Benzofluorenyl Derivatives Bearing Thiophene Substituents, Doreen Makaya
Exploring the Effects of Implementation Intentions and Goal Formation on Anxiety and Communication Effectiveness when Discussing Difficult Interpersonal Topics, Colleen C. Malachowski
Quantification of Mixing in Microchannels, Vijaymaran Manickam
The Effects of Index Storage on Ranked Information Retrieval, James E. Mantheiy Jr.
HIV/AIDS Intervention in Ghana: A Constructivist Approach to Understanding AIDS Policy, Nat Papa Kobina Markin
Switchgrass potential on reclaimed surface mines for biofuel production in West Virginia, Michael A. Marra
The Monongalia County Court House Mural: Blanche Lazzell and the Public Works of Art Project in Morgantown, West Virginia, Kendall Joy Martin
The role of Src-homology 2 domain-containing tyrosine phosphatase 2 in signaling and tumorigenesis of basal type/triple negative breast cancer, Fatimah Kh. Matalkah
Understanding Search-Based Software Engineering, Paul William McBurney
Effects of Exotic Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) on Migratory Songbirds., Holly Merredith McChesney
Riparian Ecological Community Assessment with an Emphasis on Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in the Cacapon River Watershed, West Virginia, Kathryn R. P. McCoard
Landowner Outreach Education Project Evaluation: Connecting New Family Forest Owners with the Professional Forestry Community, Megan E. McCuen
Sustainability of Coalition of Essential School's Professional Development as Perceived by Teachers, Kristine E. McGee
Estimation of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) diets using fatty acid signature analysis, Edward J. McGinley
OnBoard Parameter Identification for a Small UAV, Amanda K. McGrail
Strength Evaluation of Wood I-Joist with Sinusoidal Web, Bradley McGraw
Psychosocial Concerns in Pediatric Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury Patients, Janelle M. Mentrikoski
The Use of Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching to Determine the Content Domain for Information Literacy in Baccalaureate Education, Eleanor M. Messman-Mandicott
Public Land Management Values: A Delphi Study of Austrian and Pacific Northwest United States Recreation Resource Managers, Jessie Meybin
Habitat Use by Northern Dusky Salamanders in Riparian Corridors of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Robert Joseph Michalow
An Assessment of Stream Fishing Venues in West Virginia: A Comparison of Anglers along a Spectrum of Access, Radley E. Miller
Comparing Student Stage of Reflective Judgment between Junior and Senior Academic Standing, Randall C. Miller
Experimental Emissions and Fuel Economy Analysis of a Diesel Engine Operating on Vegetable Oil, Robert F. Minehart III
Assessment of pulmonary fibrogenic potential of multi walled carbon nanotubes in vitro., Anurag Mishra
Effect of seat orientation on ingress/egress joint kinematics and reach envelope, Christopher W. Moore
Potential inhibitors and sources of error in the measurement of travertine precipitation rates in a karst stream influenced by thermal mineral waters, Johnathan E. Moore
VCAST: A Distance-Sensitive Scalable Information Dissemination Protocol, Raja Abhinay Moparthi
Development of a Low-Cost Robotics Platform that Facilitates the Enhancement of Microcomputer Structures and Interfacing Learning Objectives, Justin Ryan Morris
Market perceptions for expanded opportunities of central Appalachian hardwoods, Liberty Olea Moya
Ambient Geochemical and Isotopic Variations in Groundwaters Across an Area of Accelerating Shale Gas Development, Michon L. Mulder
Hydrogen Absorption in Palladium-Based Nanostructures., Kineshma Munbodh
Experimental Investigation of Particulate Deposition on a Simulated Film-Cooled Turbine Vane Pressure Surface in a High Pressure Combustion Facility, Robert G. Murphy
Modeling and Analysis of GaN/InGaN Light Emitting Diodes, Srinitya Musunuru
Three Essays on International Trade and Labor Market Flexibility, Shadrack Mwilaria
Treatment of Nightmares Using Imagery Rehearsal Therapy: A Multiple Baseline Study, Michael R. Nadorff
Russian-Moldovan Relations after the Collapse of the Soviet Union, Anna Napieralska
A study of chemical interactions between the Marcellus shale and attapulgite and bentonite clays, Virginia Price Naryka
Characterization of terrelysin, a potential biomarker for Aspergillus terreus, Ajay Padmaj Nayak
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Face Recognition: Enhancing, Encoding and Matching for Practical Applications, Francesco Nicolo
Detection and characterization of pyromarkers of smoked drugs of abuse, Rona Kiyomi Nishikawa
Production and Cost Assessment of a Potential Application of Surface Miners in Coal Mining in West Virginia, Timothy A. Nolan
Pharmacological Characterization of Sigma-2 Preferring Compounds: Implications in Cocaine-induced Behaviors, Bahar Noorbakhsh
Evaluating the Ability of Different Weak Acids When Combined with Hydrogen Peroxide to Develop Latent Fingerprints on Post-Fired Cartridge Cases, Casey Nicholas Oleksa
Influence of Parent-Child Communication Styles on Social Anxiety: Observation During a Film Discussion Task, Jonathan M. Ortega
Mechanical property evaluation of thermal barrier coating systems at elevated temperatures by use of a spherical micro-indentation method., Dumbi Azubuike Otunyo
Chirality sorted single walled carbon nanotubes for random network thin film applications, Volkan Ozyar
Novel Engineered Nanostructured Complex Oxide for High Temperature Thermoelectric Power Generation, Diego F. Palacio
Factors Affecting Peer Tutoring Programs in Higher Education As Perceived by Administrators, Debbi J. Pariser
A UK Market Town Maintaining Identity Amidst Urbanizing Sprawl: A Learning History, Jennifer Rachelle Parsons
Three essays on political economy and development, Adam Pellillo
Evaluation of Treatment Integrity Errors on Mand Acquisition, Sacha T. Pence
Validation of the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI) for Predicting Adherence to a Stress Reduction Technique, Lauren M. Penwell
A Retrospective Clinical Study to Evaluate Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) As A Direct Pulp Capping Agent In A One-Visit Protocol, Patrick J. Petley
Factors Affecting Orthodontic Adherence In Appalachia, Breana M. Phillips
Maintaining Physical Activity Levels of Teachers in a Summer Intervention, Meghan A. Phillips
Restoration and Adaptive Use of a Historic English Country Estate: A Learning History, Anna D. Phoenix
The Relationship between Temperament and Facets of Creativity, Clark Daniel Pinson
Stream Restoration: Project Evaluation and Site Selection in the Cacapon River Watershed, West Virginia, Jonathan L. Pitchford
"Near-by Nature": A Logical Framework for Building Integrated Agriculture., William Plyler
Assessing the Thermal Tolerance and Growth Potential at Elevated Temperatures of Three Different Strains of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Michael A. Porto
Rhetorical Bridges: How Rhetoric Affects the Gap Between Knowledge and Behavior Change, Allison Matlack Pranger
Variables That Predict Burnout Among Sex Offender Treatment Providers: Work Setting, Gender, Work Hours, Jennifer Pravlik
Impulsivity and Suicidal Ideation or Attempt in Younger and Older Adults, Elizabeth C. Price
Effects of Social and Non-Social Interpretations of Complex Images on Human Eye Movement and Brain Activation, Amy L. Prostko
Coca or death! The political ecology of cocalero resistance A comparative analysis of the coca farmer social movement in Andean Peru., Timothy Scott Pruett
Comprehensive Model of Lung Cancer Prediction and Prognosis, Joseph J. Putila
Failure Behavior of Pultruded GFRP Members Under Combined Bending and Torsion, Muhammad Asif Mahmood Qureshi
Investigation of structural properties of organic thin films for solar cell and transistor applications, Ronak Rahimi
A Structured Approach for Facilitating the Implementation of ISO 50001 Standard in Manufacturing Industry, Kartik Ramamoorthy
Predicting Emergency Dental Care over a Decade: Investigating Dental Care-Related Fears in Symptomatic Treatment-Seeking Behavior, Cameron L. Randall
Production Decline Behavior of Shale Gas Reservoirs, Zahra Razzaghpanah
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Arterial Stiffness in the Metabolic Syndrome, Brian Lee Reger
Effects of Reinforcer Magnitude and d-Amphetamine on Delay Discounting in Rats, William J. P. Reilly
Eastern Promises: Poland's Role as a Regional Actor in the European Union's Eastern Policy-- the Example of Belarus, Max David Reinke
Using the Concrete-Representational-Abstract Sequence to Connect Manipulatives, Problem Solving Schemas, and Equations in Word Problems with Fractions, Julie L. Reneau
Evaluation of the Potential for Detection and Classification of Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) Using LiDAR Data, Cassidy Robert Rhea
State Supervisors' Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy Regarding Alternatively Certified/Licensed Secondary Agriculture Teachers, Joshua E. Rice