This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Edaphic and Land Use Influences on Central Appalachian Fens, Sarah Deacon
Feature modeling and cluster analysis of malicious Web traffic, Ana Dimitrijevikj
3D Seismic, Attribute-Assisted, Structural Interpretation for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production: Southwest Pennsylvania, Central Appalachian Basin, Thomas Bradley Donahoe
The Arts-Integrated Curriculum (AIC) and its Possible Impact on the Self-Concepts of Adolescent Girls and Their Perceptions of Beauty: A Phenomenological Study, Miriam Roth Douglas
The Trauma of Race, the Race of Trauma: American Culture between Racial Segregation and "Political Correctness"., Luminita M. Dragulescu
Student Engagement, Alumni Satisfaction, and Alumni Donations at a Public Four Year Institution: An Analysis of How the Undergraduate Experience Influences Alumni Donations, Vanessa L. Drew-Branch
Toward a new understanding of ESL students in the composition classroom, Vladimira Duka
Issues in the Care of Farm Animals: Current History of the Movement in Selected States, Jennifer N. Dunn
Evaluation on the Use of the FRAXâ„¢ tool to Improve Recognition and Treatment of Low Bone Mass in Primary Care Practice., Natalie J. Eddy
Europeanization of the Estonian Electricity Sector: Historical Legacies and Security Concerns, Madis Ehastu
Mot, Sarah Elizabeth Einstein
Characterization of the pharmacological effects of digitoxin on lung epithelial cells, Hosam Abdelmonaim Elbaz
Parameter Estimation Analysis for Hybrid Adaptive Fault Tolerant Control, Peter B. Eshak
Runes: Past and Present, Elliott S. Evans
Encoding of Temporal Sound Features in the Rodent Superior Paraolivary Nucleus, Richard A. Felix II
Surplus Value Extraction in Mental Labor in the Teaching Profession, Lindsey D. Felton
Analog Intelligent Wake-Up Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks, Robert Joseph Fernandez
New methodologies for in vitro analysis of binding and functional activity of sigma receptor ligands, James A. Fishback
Behavior that Hurts: Theoretical Orientation, Terminology, and Diagnosis of Self-injury, Susannah C. Rowan Flamm
Bioscience Laboratory: Online and Face-to-Face Laboratory Experiences in Requisite Biosciences for Nursing At a Community College, Deborah K. Folger
Effect of an exposure-indicating light on noise reduction experienced during work at a factory, John A. Frazer
The Baddest Girl on the Planet: A Novel in Stories, Heather K. Frese
Childhood Obesity in Context: Examining the Role of Ecological Factors Related to Childhood Obesity among West Virginia's Youth, Stephanie S. Frost
The American School of Oboe Playing: Robert Bloom, John de Lancie, John Mack, and the Influence of Marcel Tabuteau, Amy M. Galbraith
Reform of Secondary Education in Post-Communist Estonia: Advancing or Dismantling Social Cohesion, Cassandra Jo Garcia
Rate of Response-Independent Events as Discriminative Stimuli, Andres Garcia Penagos
Diet Induced Alterations and Distribution of Indices of Lysine Catabolism, Stephanie K. Gatrell
Mechano-enzymatic pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass, Bibu Philip George
Contributing Factors to Health Anxiety in Older and Young Adults, Lindsay Gerolimatos
Influencing Kidney Health and Function in Young Female Rats Through Dietary Alterations, Joseph Christopher Gigliotti
Walking, with Blackberries, Charity A. Gingerich
UBPs Unraveled: Genetic Characterization of Three Ubiquitin Specific Protease Subfamilies in Arabidopsis thaliana., Crystal M. Goldyn
Vascular Consequences of Metabolic Syndrome Related Shifts in Cyclooxygenase Mediated Arachidonic Acid Metabolism, Adam G. Goodwill
Effects of a Worry Induction on Heart Rate, Emotion and Self-reported Arousal in Younger and Older Adults, Christine E. Gould
An Examination of Subjective and Physiological Responses to Smoking Cues in Young Adult Smokers., Eric S. Grady
Shy Toddlers' Responses to an Unfamiliar Social Setting: The Effect of Encouragement of Independence and High Warmth Behaviors., Jessica Stoltzfus Grady
Treatment Techniques for Edema Reduction During the Acute Stage of the Inflammatory Cycle: A Systematic Review, Adam D. Graham
Contests over pastoralism in the southern Sahara and northern Sahel, Franklin Charles Graham IV
Utilization of Public Health and General Supervision Permits by Dental Hygienists in West Virginia, Lyndsey N. Gray
Clinician Detection of Depression in Late Life, Jeffrey J. Gregg
Perceived Barriers to Persistence Related to Coping Strategies for Undergraduate Nontraditional Learners, Justin C. Griffith
Sensor Fusion Based Fault-Tolerant Attitude Estimation Solutions for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jason Nicholas Gross
Intelligent reservoir modeling of Lower Huron Shale, Ognjen Grujic
Harvest utilization rates and strategies for enhanced value recovery during primary processing in the central appalachian region, Shawn T. Grushecky
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Kerosene-Range Products Using a Multi-Component Catalyst Supported on Coal-Based Activated Carbon, Soumya J. Gujjar
Modeling of Roughness and Dissipation of Actuated Polymer Films, Joaquin Maria Gutierrez
Feeding Behavior of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Implications for Mass Rearing and Biological Control, Sudan Gyawaly
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Methods for Prediction of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis Percent Dry Weight, Andrew William Hafs
Imperial Intentions and Independent Interests: The Ohio Company of Virginia and its Agents, Thomas Cresap and Christopher Gist, 1748--1752, Emily S. Hager
Security-Based Risk Assessment for Software Architecture, Fadi Haj Said
Optimization of Operating Parameters for Minimum Mechanical Specific Energy in Drilling, Todd Robert Hamrick
Two-dimensional Polymer and Thin-Film Semiconductor-based Photonic Crystals for Biosensing Applications, Bashar M. Hamza
Development and Testing of a Fractal Analysis Algorithm for Face Recognition, Nicholas J. Hansford
Scalar Imperialism, Janice M. Hardin
Mesozoic tectonic history and geochronology of the Kular Dome, Russia and Bendeleben Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, Daniel B. Harris
Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associations with Psychological Distress and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease Among Police Officers, Tara Autumn Hartley
The Impact of a Modified Cooperative Learning Technique on the Grade Frequencies Observed in a Preparatory Chemistry Course, Bridget J. Hayes Russell
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Instruction in Dental Hygiene Programs in the United States, Sharon Lee Stemple Hinchman
Validation of the Resilience Competencies Scale (RCS) for Applications among American Indian Youth, Melanie Hockenberry
Retention and Success of Hispanic Students in Maryland Community Colleges, Laura Emerson Whitmore Holland
Effect of service sire on late embryonic and fetal loss in sheep, Tammy L. Holler
Controlled Substance, Ron Hollingshead
Vinegar Ridge, Aaron David Hoover
Pedagogical Practices: Nurturing and Maintaining Democratic Habits, Lucretia Marie Hubler-Larimore
Ezra Ayers Carman: The Gatekeeper of Memory at Antietam National Battlefield, Richard A. Hulver
Effects of Acute and Repeated Administration of Diazepam on Delay Discounting in Lewis and Fischer 344 Rats, Sally L. Huskinson
Outage Probability in Multimodal Networks, Ricky E. Hussmann
Impact of Formation Properties and Well Design on Cumulative Gas Production from Devonian Shale, Jacques Ita
Properties of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals of red oak residues, Peter Michael Jacobson
Self-Reported Posttraumatic Stress and Borderline Personality Behaviors in Relation to Reports of Traumatic Events, Attachment, Parental Behavior, and Social Support, Vanessa M. Jacoby
Design and development of an Energy Efficiency Knowledge Center (EEKC), Seyed Mohammad Jalali
Rapid Assessment of Delay-of-Reinforcement Effects on Key Pecking Maintained by Fixed-Ratio Schedules, David P. Jarmolowicz
Steady State and Dynamic Modeling of the Modified Claus Process as part of an IGCC Power Plant, Dustin Douglas Jones
Exploring Factors Affecting Persistence of First-Year Student Success at the University of the District of Columbia, Twyla L. Jones
Perceptions of Parent-Initiated and Coach-Created Motivational Climate and their Influence on Youth Athlete Achievement Goal Orientation, Peter Kadushin
The International Context of the Central European Countries Participation in The Afghan Stabilization Mission, Bartosz Kaluga
The Impact of State and Trait Anxiety on Performance in a Source Monitoring Task, Kristina M. Kania
Transport processes in low turbulence flows associated with enclosing hoods, Ertan Karaismail
Addition of Zeolite ZSM-5 to an Iron-based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst supported on Activated Carbon: Effect of Reactor Conditions, Avinashkumar V. Karre
Water Gas Shift Reaction Catalysis Promoted by Selective Sorption of Carbon Dioxide: Microreactor Experiments, Ramanjaneyulu Katta
Reclaimed surface mine terrestrial pools: Integrating remote sensing, spatial data and field work., Sheila A. Kazar
Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Multiferroic YMnO3 on c-plane GaN, Cameron Keenan
Evaluation of a Protocol Change to Improve Screening of Mineral Bone Disorders in Patients With Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, Jarena Kelly
Understanding the role of ascorbic acid and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase affecting ammonium sensitivity, genome stability and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana, Chase F. Kempinski
Mesostructured Hydrophobic-Oleophobic Silica Films for Sustained Functionality in Tribological Environments, Aaron J. Kessman
Model Based Evaluation of the Differences between Full and Partial Flow Particulate Matter Sampling Systems, Nathan Kimble
Leadership Orientations and Conflict Management Styles of Academic Deans in Masters Degree Institutions, Linda Kimencu
Analysis of Systematic Risk: Decomposition and Portfolio Efficiency, Rudolf F. Klein
Can changes in SR protein acetylation affect alternative splicing?, Heather E. Knupp
Automated Discovery of Relevant Features for Text Mining, Rukmini Ravali Kota
Preference Reversals and Effects of d-Amphetamine on Within-Session Delay Discounting in Rats, Christopher A. Krebs
The Historical Industrial Development, Regional Economic Analysis, and Household Livelihood strategies of a Rural Pennsylvania Community: A Case Study, Amanda. L. Krugh
Development of surface micromachined Aluminum Nitride air-bridges for piezoelectric MEMS/NEMS applications by Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy techniques, Sridhar Kuchibhatla
A Landscape Analysis of Surface Coal Mine Permits in the Coal River Watershed of West Virginia, Lafe Joseph Kunkel
The Evaluation of the Use of a Paper Tracking Form to Improve Provider Adherence to Lipid Guidelines, Diane Ladd
Examining Nursing Schools' Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Nursing Faculty: An Exploratory Study, Naomi Elizabeth Himmelwright Lamm
Test Re-Test Reliability of Three Versions of the 3-Cone Test, Jason G. Langley