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 2012
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
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