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

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Use of 3D Seismic Azimuthal Iso-Frequency Volumes for the Detection and Characterization of High Porosity/Permeability Zones in Carbonate Reservoirs, Brian E. Toelle

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New Abutment Angle Concept for Underground Coal Mining, Ihsan Berk Tulu

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Are electronic portfolios used in the hiring process of special educators?, Traci J. Tuttle

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Electronic structure of delafossites for improved photocatalysis, M. Kylee Underwood

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C-peptide Improves Hyperglycemia-induced Endothelial Redox Balance by Preventing Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress and Enhancing NADPH Synthesis, Himani Vejandla

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Stakeholders' Perceptions of Special Educator Induction Programs in a Low Attrition District, Jeremy Vittek

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What are AACSB-Accredited Business Schools Doing to Close the Loop?, Elizabeth Vitullo

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Numerical Flight Testing of a Tube-launched Transformable Micro Air Vehicle, William L. Vogel

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Perceptions and Needs of Agricultural Teachers on Classroom Diversity and Inclusion., Hari K. Vommi

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Forest Regeneration: Perceptions of Natural Resource Professionals in West Virginia, Ellen Lee Voss

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Eurasianist Trends in Russian Foreign Policy: A Critical Analysis, Steven K. Voytek

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Predictors of Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines and Preferences for Intervention Strategies in a Mobile Mammography Program, Ami Vyas

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Sensitivity Analysis of Risk Guidelines for Mining Near Impounding Structures and Bodies of Water, Thomas Wachtel

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Wellbore Integrity Study for Horizontal Shale Gas Well., Adam Wade

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Quantifying Near-Bank Turbulence Through a Storm Event, Charles Z. Walburn

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Strategies to maximize feed quality and poultry performance, Kelley G. S. Wamsley

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Black shale lithofacies prediction and distribution Pattern analysis of middle Devonian Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin, northeastern U.S.A., Guochang Wang

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A Context Centric Model for building a Knowledge advantage Machine Based on Personal Ontology Patterns, Luyi Wang

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Family Relationship Analysis In Photos, Xiaolong Wang

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Development of a powertrain control algorithm for a compound-split diesel hybrid-electric vehicle, Douglas Alan Ward

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Exploring the Experiences of Successful First-Generation College Students At Selected Community Colleges, Jennifer Ann Waters

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Parents living within the paradoxes of infant death from life-limiting anomaly: A grounded theory study, Susan Bush Welch

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Effectiveness of Biofeedback in Improving Heart Rate Variability Recovery Following Stress, Amanda L. Wheat

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Epipathogenesis of caries: Analyses of family structure, fear, and fatalism upon World Health Organization decayed, missing, and filled teeth severity in Appalachia West Virginia and Pennsylvania, R. Constance Wiener

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A Case Study: How Students in a Small Rural West Virginia County Spend Their Out of School Time, Veronica R. Wilcox

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Investigation of Gadolinium Based Pyrochlores for their use in High-Temperature Nano-Derived Hydrogen Gas Sensors., Christina Wildfire

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Comparison and Discrimination of Aged and Laundered Fibers by UV-Vis Microspectrophotometry and Colorimetry, Sushana S. Wiliams

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Identifying Ancestral Origin using a Novel Panel of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Locations, Zachary D. Williams

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Modifications of Pre and Postnatal Development Due to Placental Efficiency and Maternal Exercise during Gestation in Swine, Tiffany Ann Wilmoth

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Health Literacy and Self-efficacy as correlates of Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Tomorrow D. Wilson

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Early Postpartum Awakenings, Neurocognitive Performance, and Feeding Methods, Michael A. Winser

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Agenda Building in Health Communication: How the CDC is Using Traditional and Social Media Tactics in Public Relations, Kristen Wishon

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A Novel Approach To Residence Time Distribution, Jackson W. Wolfe

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Role of Chaperonin CCT in G-protein Biosynthesis, Catherine Woodard

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Integer flows and Modulo Orientations, Yezhou Wu

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A Mixed Methods Analysis of a Single-Course Strategy to Integrate Technology into PETE, James D. Wyant

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Degradation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode in Phosphorus-containing Coal Syngas, Jinlong Yan

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Synthesis of Functional 1,2,3-Triazoles and Its Applications in Transition Metal Catalysis, Wuming Yan

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Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Density, Bulk Specific Gravity, and Permeability, Yu Yan

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Group Connectivity of Graphs, Senmei Yao

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An Assessment of Usage and Physical Activity Patterns, Measurement of Satisfaction Indicators and Purpose of Visit at Two University Recreation Centers, Robin L. Yeager

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Magnetic nanoparticles for bio-analytical applications, Sri Lakshmi Yedlapalli

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Perfect Matching and Circuit Cover of Graphs, Dong Ye

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Coal Liquefaction Process Development, Christopher L. Yurchick

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Study of Chemical States, Composition and Adsorption Behavior of Iron Coated Granular Activated Carbon (Fe-GAC) for Selenate Removal and Feasible Adsorbent Modifications, Ning Zhang

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Forensic, Archaeological and Related Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Xinya Zhang

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Colloidal Nanocrystal Quantum Dots for High-Efficiency Optoelectronic Conversions, Yiqiang Zhang

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Optimal Portfolio and Consumption with Transaction Costs, Zheng Zhang

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Combining Language---A Study of English-Chinese Bilingual Typography, Yan Zhao

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Optimization tool for transit bus fleet management, Feng Zhen

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Microfluidic Based Human Blood Plasma Separation, Ruizhi Zhong

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Roles of eNOS and Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Microvessel Permeability in Intact Rat Mesenteric Venules, Xueping Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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A Two Dimensional Numerical Soot Model for Advanced Design and Control of Diesel Particulate Filters, Prabash E. Abeyratne

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Protein Surface Characterization Using an Invariant Descriptor, Zainab Abu Deeb

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AP relationship of the maxillary central incisors to the forehead in adult white males, Maggie S. Adams

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Conceptualizing Doctoral Advising from Professors' and Doctoral Students' Perspectives using Concept Mapping, Philip Kontor Adu

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Administrative Obstacles to Technology Use in West Virginia Public Schools: A Survey of West Virginia Principals, David W. Agnew

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Hydrothermal pretreatment of biomass samples for producing energy efficient hydrogen electrochemically, Laila P. Akkineni

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Pressure Behavior of Horizontal Wells With Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Completed In Shale, Corinne Melissa Akoun

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Effect of single/dual monitor use on the behavior of neck-shoulder musculature, Rabab T. Alabdulmohsen

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Development of Type Curves for Gas Production from Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Unconventional Reservoirs, Faisal N. Alenezi

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Understanding the Effects of Physical & Psychosocial Stress, and Personality Type on Neck Muscle Load among Healthcare Workers, Mohammed J. Al Hassan

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Alternative modeling of multiply hydraulic fractures in horizontal wells Completed in low permeability formation, Mahmod S. Alkalawi

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Interpretation of Well Test Data from Two Hydraulically Communicating Reservoirs, Bander Ibrahim Al Quaimi

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The Effects of Expertise and Demographic Characteristics on Public Administrators' Attitudes to E-government, Raji Msail AlSharari

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Multi Agent System Based Fault Location in a Smart MicroGrid System, Seetaram Alwala

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Low Power Wake-up Signaling for Dense Sensor Networks, Ahmed M. Abuseta Ammar

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Evaluation of basal area projection models for unthinned and thinned central Appalachian hardwood forest stands, Ivan Zhelev Anastasov

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Influence of Selenium on Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus ) in Upper Mud River Watershed, Alison M. Anderson

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Immediacy and Gesture, Aaron Anslow

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An Historical Survey of the Development of the Baroque Solo Keyboard Suite in France, England, and Germany, Robert Eric Armstrong

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Work Adjustment of Survivors of TBI: Subjective Reporting and Indicators of Work Status., Laura Kay Artman

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Impact of Gas Desorption on Production from Multiply Fractured Horizontal Well in Shale, Abdallah O. Arwishad

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An Exploratory Study on International Students' Adjustment to American Universities., Grace M. Atebe

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Characterizing Textural Attributes of Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Fillets as Affected by Age, Sterility, and Storage Regimen, Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

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Models for Reducing Deadheading through Carrier and Shipper Collaboration, Erin D. Bailey

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Effects of Delay Order and d-Amphetamine on Delay Discounting in Rats, Shana R. Bailey

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Mine Safety Impoundment Inspection and Verification Tool: Mining and Industrial Safety Technology and Training Innovation, Eric W. Baker

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Russian Internet Censorship and Its Future Perspectives in Comparative Context, Joshua Baker

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Investigation of Particulate Matter Size Distribution and Concentration During Low Temperature Combustion, Ramamoorthy Balakrishnan

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Creating Reporter Systems within Drosophila melanogaster, Ashley Elizabeth Banks

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The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Structured Educational Program on Nurses' Assessment Ratings in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Mona Baran Stecker

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Utilization of IGS Information for Improved Real-time GPS Positioning, Francis James Barchesky

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Teacher Candidate Perceptions of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak

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A spatial analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in the economic development in Northeast region of the United States, Saima Bashir

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An Epidemiological Assessment of Lung Function Decline as a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality, Penelope J. Baughman

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Parameterized Strings: Algorithms and Data Structures, Richard A. Beal

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Modeling and Analysis of Multiple Engine Aircraft Configurations for Fault Tolerant Control, Frederick M. Beamer

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Apical Leakage of a New Root Canal Sealer, Nathan E. Beam

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Effect of Temperature Variation on the Structural Capacity of a Multi-Span Horizontally Curved Steel I-Girder Bridge, Christopher L. Beckett

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Fragipan influence on hydropedological properties of benchmark soilscapes in West Virginia, John F. Beck

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Reduced Order Model of a Spouted Fluidized Bed Utilizing Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, Stephanie R. Beck-Roth

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Repression of PHLPP by miR-190 Contributes to Arsenic-Induced Akt Activation and Carcinogenesis, Kevin John Beezhold

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Immune System Based Control and Intelligent Agent Design for Power System Applications, Rabie Belkacemi

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The Impacts of an Outdoor Orientation Program on Participants' Self Evaluated Trait Emotional Intelligence, Coy James Belknap III

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Impact of Hydraulic Fractures on Type Curves for Horizontal Wells in CBM Reservoirs, David Christopher Bell

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Modeling studies to evaluate performance of the horizontal wells completed in shale, Abbas Belyadi

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Production Analysis of Marcellus Shale, Hossein Belyadi

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Rethinking Modes of Political Influence: Catherine de' Medici and her Female Political Network, Kelly A. Benner

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A Legislative Review of U.S. Aquaculture: A State Analysis Relating to West Virginia, Ryan M. Benninger