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
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
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Silica and Hybrid Aerogels and Xerogels Studied Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, John Sandro Rivas Murillo
In Search of a Dream America: Place-connectedness in East European Immigrant Life Writing, Irina V. Rodimtseva
Land as a Renewable Resource: Integrating Climate, Energy, and Profitability Goals using an Agent-Based NetLogo Model, Inocencio Rodriguez
Soil and Slope Stability Study of Geomorphic Landform Profiles versus Approximate Original Contour for Valley Fill Designs, Harold Russell
Effect of Sediment Composition on the Uniformity of Experimentally-Formed Methane Hydrate, Terrence R. Ryan
Tracing Water and Carbon Sources in Complex Geochemical Settings of the Appalachians: An Isotopic Perspective, Andrea L. Sack
Modified Delphi Investigation of Lesson Planning Concepts for Physical Education Teacher Education, Jack W. Sager
The effectiveness of a multifocal training to improve the treatment of community-acquired MRSA skin and soft tissue infections, Aaron Santmyire
Biometric variation among two Mangrove Warbler Setophaga petechia populations of Northwestern Mexico, Cheryl L. Schweizer
The Integration of Geomorphic Design into West Virginia Surface Mine Reclamation, Alison E. Sears
Sensory Characteristics and Storage Quality Indicators of Surimi Franks Nutritionally Enhanced with Omega-3 Rich Flaxseed Oil and Salmon Oil, Christin Rose Sell
Pharmacological Characterization of an Optimized Sigma Receptor Ligand, Michael Seminerio
Identifying Potential Sources of Variation in Residual Feed Intake in Beef Cattle, Kevin S. Shaffer
Artificial Intelligence Assisted History Matching -- Proof of Concept, Alireza Shahkarami
Impact of Diabetes on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, Neel A. Shah
Examining Graduate Students' Self-Reported Research Outcomes, Affinity-Seeking Behaviors, and Perceptions of Relational Quality with Advisors from a LMX Perspective., Stephanie Shimotsu
Effects of Pellet Die Heat and Pressure on Pellet Quality and Broiler Lysine Utilization, Kevin Joseph Shipe
An in Vitro Microenvironment for Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration, Mark S. Shoukry
Diversity of Bacterial and Archaeal Populations in Artificial Rumen Fermentors Fed Differing Pasture Diets, Smita Singh
A Work-Pattern Centric Approach to Building a Personal Knowledge Advantage Machine, Daniel Sloan
Evaluation of a Community-Based Osteoporosis Educational Program, Cynthia A. Smith
Preservice Teacher Development of Perspectives towards Inquiry through Classroom Research, Jason Jude Smith
Optimization Models for Locating Cross-docks under Capacity Uncertainty, Anshul Soanpet
Investigating changes in productivity of an old growth Juniperus stand: A physiological and isotopic approach, Scott E. Spal
A Comparison of Airway Dimensions among Different Skeletal Craniofacial Patterns, Ronnie J. Sparks
PTSD and its Relation to Trauma and Offending in Incarcerated Juveniles., Elizabeth E. Stacom
Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury: An Investigation of College Student-Athletes' Perceptions of Communicative Facework and Communicative Strategies for Managing Uncertainty., Sydney M. Staggers
Towards the development of redundancy assessment protocols for steel truss bridges, Jennifer M. Stains
Adherence to Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines in American College and University Physical Activity Programs, Drue T. Stapleton
African Resistance During the First World War., Charles E. Steinmetz
Petrofacies and Depositional Systems of the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin, North Dakota, Anne Steptoe
Tinkering at the Edges of Public Education Teacher and Parent Perceptions of West Virginia Universal Pre-kindergarten, Bethanie Morris Stiles
Black Male Retention Initiatives: Exploring Students' Experiences and Program Effectiveness at Predominantly White Institutions, Gabrielle St. Leger
Living Pictures: Performances of Jewishness in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century American Novels, Nevena Stojanovic
Metonymic, Thomas Stollar
Evaluation of a Nurse-led Telephone Intervention with Symptomatic Heart Failure Patients, Samantha Stone
Assessing the surface water quality impacts of Marcellus shale development in Whiteday Creek watershed, West Virginia, D. Aaron Streets
The Word and the World: The Activist Spirit in American Literature, 1968-1998, Jason M. Stupp
Development of a new Human Identity Testing Kit for the Simultaneous Amplification of the 13 CODIS STR Loci plus Amelogenin Using Locus Specific Brackets (LSBs), Lizmery Suarez Ferguson
Demolition, Kelly Olene Sundberg
Expanding training opportunities for parents of children with autism, Jennifer Lee Suppo
Structural framework of the Appalachian Plateau of central West Virginia, Elise Swan
Spins in Thin Films and Nanodevices, Phillip Tabor
Development of Value-added Food Products from Isoelectrically Recovered Proteins, Reza Tahergorabi
The Application of Single porosity Model to Predict the Performance of the Low Permeability Naturally Fractured Formations, Martial Hermann Tchuindjang Yatchou
Macroeconomic Recovery after a Currency Crisis, Sheida Teimouri
Evaluation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and a Standard Parenting Program within a Women's State Prison Facility, Ashley B. Tempel
Examining the Forces Associated with Heading in Collegiate Soccer Athletes, Elizabeth A. Tenore
Principles of Learner Autonomy in Action: Effects and Perceptions in a College-Level Foreign Language Class, Heiko Everwien ter Haseborg
Truck Cycle and Delay Automated Data Collection System (TCD-ADCS) for Surface Coal Mining, Patricio G. Terrazas Prado
Vocal Variability in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Intervention to Increase Novel Vocalizations in Non-Verbal Children, Allison Serra Tetreault
Evaluation of tree growth and chemical, physical and biochemical soil properties of two reclaimed surface mines in West Virginia, Calene B. Thomas