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
Comparing U.S. and International Medical Graduates' Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Utilization of Psychosocial Interventions., Susan E. Jarquin
Secondary coal seam as a barrier to CO2 leakage, Zainab Sahib Jawad
Laser Induced Fluorescence Studies of Electrostatic Double Layers in an Expanding Helicon Plasma, Jerry Carr Jr.
Techniques for Ocular Biometric Recognition Under Non-ideal Conditions, Raghavender Reddy Jillela
Using bio-chars as potential catalysts for upgrading wood pyrolysis vapors, Wenjia Jin
Alternative Breaks: The impact of student-to-student connections in non-classroom service-learning experiences, Zac D. Johnson
American Indian Adolescents Access to and Involvement in In-School Extracurricular Activities in Relation To Substance Use Frequency and Risk Behaviors, Elizabeth A. Jones
Identification of Conserved Protein Kinase CK2 and 14-3-3 Target Sites In Neurogenic Transcriptional Regulators, Lucas Matthew Jozwick
How Teachers' Perceptions Impact Their Implementation of Response to Intervention., Mary F. Kakascik
Tender Evaluation for the Telecommunication Industry using the Analytic Network Process, Ali Kalanaki
Coupling Numerical Simulation and Pattern Recognition to Model Production and Evaluate Carbon Dioxide Injection in Shale Gas Reservoir, Amirmasoud Kalantari-Dahaghi
Characterizations of concretes with alkali-activated binder and correlating their properties from micro- to specimen level, Arkamitra Kar
Using a Three-Dimensional Model to Understand Age Differences in the Framing Effect, Tara E. Karns
Wellbore Stability in Ultra-Deep Formations of the Gulf of Mexico, Gbenga Kayode
Swim to Me, Sara Kearns
Parents' Perspectives, Observations, and Interpretations of: Cancer-Related Fatigue and How the Symptom Shapes their Child's Day-to-Day Quality of Life, Tina Antill Keener
Network Dynamics, Synchronization, and Self-Propelled Particles in Chemical Systems, Hua Ke
The Political Economy of U.S. Public Pension Plans and Their Unfunded Liabilities, Dashle Gunn Kelley
Analog Signal Buffering and Reconstruction, Brandon M. Kelly
Administrator and Faculty Perceptions of Incivility and Conflict in the Workplace: A Higher Education Study, Stacey McLeran Kendig
The Science of Team Science: Exploring Principal Investigator Leadership Style and Team Collaboration Satisfaction, Stephenie K. Kennedy
Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs and the Lived Experience of Preservice Elementary Teachers, Karen A. Kettler
Absorption of Marine vs Non-Marine sources of EPA and DHA, John S. Ketz
Effects of Gradual and Rapid Variable-Interval Schedule Thinning on Concurrent Schedule Performance in Pigeons, Stephanie L. Kincaid
Completion Rates in West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges, Angelic M. Kinder
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Variables that Influence Perceived Return on Investment (ROI) in higher education: Chief Marketing Officers' perceptions, Adrienne L. King
The Production, Value, and Reduction Responsibility of Carbon Emissions through Electricity Consumption of Manufacturing Industries in South Korea and Thailand, Medhawin Kitikun
Development of a Mars Exploration Rover for RASC-AL Exploration RoboOps Competition with an Extended Kalman Filter Based Navigation System, Benjamin J. Knabenshue
Evaluation of the bond strength of asphalt overlays, Seth Knihtila
Regional stratigraphic framework of the Tuscarora Sandstone: A model for geologic CO2 storage in West Virginia, Christian T. Kramer
Essays on Resource Allocation and Energy Commodity Markets, Oleg Kucher
Involvement of CytochromeP4504a in Adenosine A1 receptor mediated regulation of vascular tone, Swati S Kunduri
Characterization of Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Mountaintop Mining and Non-mining Areas in West Virginia with Known Health Differences, Laura M. Kurth
Human Action Recognition in Still Images, Biyun Lai
Thrombelastography Parameters versus Classical Coagulation Profile in Trauma Patients: a Retrospective Study, Abdulraouf Y. Lamoshi
Improving Opportunities for Small Flock Egg Production and Proper Evaluation of Glucanase for Commercial Poultry, Angela Elsie Lamp
Wind and Wake Sensing with UAV Formation Flight: System Development and Flight Testing, Trenton Jameson Larrabee
Development of hydrogel tracer beads and comparative tracer tests to better understand contaminant fate and transport in karst systems, Amanda Laskoskie
Relationship maintenance differences in close and casual friendships on Facebook, Brittany N. Legg
Effects of estrogen in an aged animal model of stroke, Rachel L. Leon
Effect of head width, head height and clamp force on the noise reduction provided by two different styles of earmuffs, Jonathan R. Lewin
Evaluation of the Newburg Sandstone of the Appalachian Basin as a CO2 Geologic Storage Resource, Jack Eric Lewis
Effectiveness of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes, Kevin R. Lewis
Provenance of the Upper Jurassic Norphlet and Surrounding Formations from U-Pb Detrital Zircon Geochronology, Andrea Frances Lisi
Beaumont Glass Site in Morgantown, WV. Sustainable Urban Redevelopment through Interpretive Design, Brownfield Reclamation and Mixed Uses., Maria Juliana Lloreda
Watering the St. Katherine Landscape: Exploring the Nexus between Socio-Economic and Hydro-Cultural Change, Joshua D. Lohnes
Chopped, Dropped & Rolled., Michael F. Loop
Swedish Legislation Targeting Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation and the Possibilities for Implementation in Estonia, Jennifer E. Lyall
A Study of Determinants of Coping in Childhood Cancer Survivors, Lea Helene Mallett
Liquid Chromatography -- Tandem Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Drugs of Abuse as Applied to Bacterial and Forensic Toxicology, Stephanie Marie Martindale
Distributed Location Estimation of a Moving Target Characterized by a Spatial Poisson Field, Fathi Masoud
Landscape Planning and Design for Natural Disaster Mitigation and Response from a design simulation of the Bluestone Dam failure, Ayaka H. Matthews
An Examination of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis in Rural Youth, Molly R. Matthews-Ewald
Selling 'Fracking': Legitimation of High Speed Oil and Gas Extraction in the Marcellus Shale Region, Jacob R. Matz
Emotional Intelligence and Deans: Exploring the Nature of the Emotional Intelligence of Community College Deans in the Southeastern Region of the United States, Irene Kasungwa Maundu
Poverty on the Periphery: U.S. Implementation of Modernization Theory in the Alliance for Progress and the War on Poverty, Michelle C. Mayhew
Quantification of acid loads and delineation of hydrochemical facies at a phreatic mine spoil aquifer, Mitchell A. McAdoo
Effect of Thermal Loading on the Performance of Horizontally Curved I-Girder Bridges, Kevyn C. McBride
Fate and transport of Methamphetamine and related compounds in remediated clandestine laboratories, Holly A. McCall
Aspects of The Ploger Method(TM) Applied to the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Amy E. McCann
Complete Hamstring Rehabilitation Program for Division I Football Athletes, Caitlin McFadden
Exploring a Prefigurative Culture in the Immigrant Family: A look at the sociolinguistic impact of children on the immigrant parent, Melissa Katherine McIntosh
Rock Climbers in the New River Gorge: Attitudes toward Management Actions and Trust of Park Managers, Kathryn M. McKenney
Examining the Painful and Provocative Events Scale and Testing the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior in Undergraduates and Cyberbullying Victims, Matthew R. McNally
Remembering 1989: Post-Communist Commemorations in Berlin and Warsaw, Kyle Jordan Meadows
Characterization of Late Postpartum Sleep Disturbance, Caffeine-Related Performance, and Daily Functioning, Kelsey K. Meekins
Experimental flow characterization and computational model development of aqueous film-forming foam (ARFF) firefighting jets, Christopher P. Menchini
Correlation of Photocatalytic Activity with Band Structure of Low-dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures, Fanke Meng
An Exploratory Investigation of Baseball Coaches' Attitudes and Experiences With Sport Psychology, Jesse D. Michel
Three Essays Investigating China's Coal Production Needs and Consumption Patterns., Nyakundi M. Michieka
Searches for Radio Pulsars & Fast Transients and Multiwavelength Studies of Single-pulse Emission, Mitchell B. Mickaliger
I Know, Right?, Morgan Gesell Milders
Characterizing runoff responses in a mountaintop mine impacted and forested catchment in the coalfields of West Virginia, Andrew J. Miller
Evaluating the Intra-variability and Inter-variability of Fibers in Cotton T-shirts using Microspectrophotometry, Brianne Miller
Institutional Integration as a Predictor of Success in At-Risk First-Year College Students, Jan-Erin Miller
Multiwavelength Studies of Rotating Radio Transients, Joshua J. Miller
Characterization of the Unique Flagellar Hook Structure of the Spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi and Treponema denticola, Kelly Ann Heintzelman Miller
West Virginia Physical Education Teacher Perceptions of State Mandated FITNESSGRAM® Testing and Application of Results., William M. Miller
Differences in Interpersonal Problems Among Bereaved vs. Non-Bereaved College Students: The Impact of Loneliness and Social Inhibition, Adam M. Moller
A Survey of Journalism Schools' Online Publication of Student Content, Sarah E. Moore
Forensic and toxicological applications of Franz diffusion cells assessed by gas chromatograhy mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry., Jordan Wade Moran
Comprehensive analysis of an ongoing CO2 storage project, Daniel Moreno
Parents' Perceptions of Children's Emotions: Relations with Meta-Emotion Philosophy and Adult Attachment., Jennifer N. Morey
The Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA): A Case Study of the Community Impact of a 9th Through 12th Grade After School Pipeline Program, Catherine Morton-McSwain
Improvement of the dielectric breakdown strength and leakage currents of nano-sized CFO PZT particulate composite thin film with high particle loadings by controlled percolation for magnetoelectric applications., Tomas Ignacio Muchenik Cena
Composite Multifunctional Lithium Ion Batteries, Joshua Mullenax
The Effects of Currency and Imports Restrictions on Luxury Advertising in Argentina: Content Analysis of Ads in Argentine Fashion Magazines, Juan F. Mundel
Doubling on Euphonium and Tuba: A Guide for Euphonium Players, Matthew Murchison
Three Essays on Forecasting in Nonlinear Models, Scott T. Murdoch
Spring Studies and A Decision-Making Process to Guide Groundwater Contamination Prevention in an Agricultural Karst Basin, Erin D. Murphy
Modeling an Adaptive System with Complex Queuing Networks and Simulation, Jesse C. Musgrove
Patterns of Lung Cancer Care and Associated Health Outcomes Among Elderly Medicare Fee For Service Beneficiaries in West Virginia and in the United States, Pramit Amrutlal Nadpara
Essays on The Effects of Womens Rights on Female Brain Drain., Maryam Naghsh Nejad