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
The influence of interface friction and w/h ratio on the violence of coal specimen failure, Simon H. Prassetyo
Duplicate Defect Detection, Tomi Prifti
Dyadic Interaction: The Effects of Controlling and Critical Behavior versus Warm and Responsive Behavior on Participant Behavior and Emotional Response, Joanna T. Prout
Vegetative compatibility in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Sonia Purin
A tailored wellness intervention for college students using internet-based technology, Alessandro Quartiroli
Nanosize effects in the magnetic properties of the two layered hydroxides of nickel, James D. Rall
Modeling of Utility Distribution Feeder in OpenDSS with Steady State Impact Analysis of Distributed Generation, Vaidyanath Ramachandran
Real-time multi-view human action recognition using a wireless camera sensor network., Sricharan Ramagiri
Effect of Intravenous Treatment with the Oxytocin Antagonist Atosiban on Circulating Progesterone in the Ewe, Todd M. Ramboldt
Living with migraine headache: A phenomenological study of women's experiences, Anthony R. Ramsey
The lived experience: Stories from those who have encountered catastrophic loss from flood, Margaret R. Rateau
Microstructural Control and Characterization of Bi2V0.9Cu0.1O5.35 (BICUVOX) Ceramics, Soheil Razmyar
Treatment of Class III malocclusion in the primary and early mixed dentition using the Kiebach Appliance and Protraction Facemask, Erica W. Reed
Role of lineaments in the hydrogeology of Knobly Mountain, Mineral and Grant Counties, West Virginia, Kevin P. Rega
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Developmental/Remedial Education at West Virginia Institutions of Higher Education, Blake J. Renner
Experimental characterization of fuel cell gas turbine power system and determination of optimal trajectories of operation using a model predictive controller, Bernardo Restrepo
Systematics, Phylogenetics, and Biogeography of Early Mississippian Camerate Crinoids of the Nunn Member, Lake Valley Formation, in south-central New Mexico, Elizabeth C. Rhenberg
The Web 2.0 Revolution: Using technology to shape standard-based instruction, Joern-Timo Riepel
An American "Duchess" in Disguise: John Singleton Copley's Turquerie Portrait of Margaret Kemble Gage, Elizabeth Rininger
Keeping It Real: A Historical Look at Reality TV, Jessica Roberts
First Year Student Expectations: General Education Goals at a Multi-Campus Community College, Sherri Anna Robinson
Go-ahead men: Yankee Westerners test masculine bonds in the early American republic, Charlotte Cathy Rodabaugh
Joseph Canteloube's "Chants d'Auvergne": A Performance Guide for the Soprano Voice., Christina Lani Romich
The Sacred in the Profane: Understanding Andy Warhol's Relationship with the Visual Image, Linda Rosefsky
Girls in Art, Christina Rothenbeck
Development and Evaluation of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete as a Repairing Material, Manish Roy
Beyond protest: Ethics of reconciliation in post-Apartheid South African white writing, Sohinee Roy
Opera at the Metropolitan: The 1896--1897 Damrosch Opera Season and Xaver Scharwenka's "Mataswintha", David Joseph Rudari
Consistency; Consistency, Ashley Danielle Ryle
Exploration of Injection Strategy and Fuel Property Effects on Advanced Combustion, Ross H. Ryskamp
Land Use Pressure and Climate Impacts on Fire Regimes and Forest Regeneration in the Upper Tuul River Watershed, Mongolia, Thomas M. Saladyga
Development of a real-time high-resolution 3D ultrasound imaging system, Cesar Augusto Sandoval Leon
Study of Transit Bus Duty Cycle and its Influence on Fuel Economy and Emissions of Diesel-Electric Hybrids, Jairo A. Sandoval Leon
Life cycle analysis of forest carbon in the central appalachian region, Pradip Saud
Reputation Management: A Qualitative Analysis of the Effective Use of Reputation Management Techniques Applied to Personal Reputations during a Crisis, Joseph A. Saulen
The Role of a Sense of Coherence In The Prevention of Compassion Fatigue, Mary Eleanor Schaffer
Psychological Impact of Cyberbully Victimization among College Students, Allison M. Schenk
Nanocapillary Membrane Devices: A Study in Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena, Jarrod Schiffbauer
Following Advice Because it's Been Paid For: Age, the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, and Loss Aversion, Leo Schlosnagle
Dead and Wakeful Things, Rebecca J. Schwab
From Peasant to Pariah: Changing English Perceptions of the Irish from the 1820s Through the 1860s, Traci J. Scully
Sensory Evaluation and Quality Indicators of Nutritionally Enhanced Egg Product with Omega-3 Rich Oils, Helenia Dawn Sedoski
Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Cacapon River, West Virginia, Stephen Selego
Time-Dependent Performance of Buried Pipes in a Consolidating Soil Medium, Laura A. Sesack
The Influence of Perceived Safety Culture and Nurses' Work Environment on Medication Error Occurrence and Reporting, Joyce A. Shanty
Role and Contribution of A2 Adenosine Receptors in the Regulation of Coronary Flow, Maryam Sharifi Sanjani
Ash removal from low rank coal, Deepankar Virendra Sharma
Friction and Leakage Characteristics of Inflatable Structures in Tunnels, Joshua J. Sill
Survey of Response-to-Intervention's Challenges for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Jane D. Simmerman
Dispositions in Teacher Education, Lisa Simpson
Molecular Phylogeny of the Oestroidea, Baneshwar Singh
From Canal Boats to Canoes: The Transformation of the C&O Canal, 1938--1942, Angela Sirna
"This Sex Which Is Not:"* A Comparative Analysis of Indonesian Women's Political Representation., Arnita Sitasari
Examination of Genotypic Variation in Aluminum Tolerance of Populus, Ernest Smith
Iron and the Bloody Shirt: Leadership in the West Virginia Republican Party 1872--1896, Stephen A. Smoot
A New Member of the AFAP Family, AFAP1L1, Binds to Cortactin and Localizes to Invadosomes, Brandi Nicole Snyder
On the Evolution of Social Development in the British Sudan A Comparative Study of the Gezira and Zande Cotton-Growing Schemes, Joseph M. Snyder
Demographic response of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) to climate change, Sara Souther
Franjo Tudjman's and Slobodan Milosevic's Operational Code and Leadership Trait Analysis, Arian Spahiu
Investigation of Discharge Coefficients for Irregular Orifices, P.J. Spaur
Structural Responses and Finite Element Modeling of Hakka Tulou Rammed Earth Structures, Daniel Sranislawski
Comparison of Parent-Child Interactions in Abusive and Control Families: An Observational Study, Jocelyn F. O. Stokes
GIS Assisted Problem Analysis of Trail Erosion in Monongahela National Forest, Steven J. Storck
Interpretation, meaning-making, and civic engagement at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Sandy Strickland
Bias blindness: How police see and don't see hate crimes, R. Jake Stump
Estonia's Memory Politics in the Context of European Integration, Marina Suhhoterina
Assessments of marketing and management practices of Appalachian hardwood sawmills, David Bradley Summerfield
The effects of genetic strain and finisher diet non-phytate phosphorus level on performance, lysine degradation and litter composition of large tom turkeys, Brittany Nicholle Swiger
Analysis of Pressure Data from the Horizontal Wells with Multiple Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Gas, Essa M. Tabar
Role of Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species in Apoptotic, Inflammatory and Migratory Signaling Pathways in Cancer, Siera Jo Talbott
Design of fault tolerant control system for individual blade control helicopters, Sergio Tamayo
Progression in Non-Destructive Spallation Prediction and Elevated Temperature Mechanical Property Evaluation of Thermal Barrier Coating Systems by Use of a Spherical Micro-Indentation Method, Jared Michael Tannenbaum
In the Crosshairs: Second Amendment Lawyers and Cases in State and Federal Appellate Courts, H. Carl Taylor III
The Importance of School Culture in the Advancement of 21st Century Learning Environments: A Qualitative Study., Lydotta M. Taylor
(In)significant Objects, Kurt A. Teeter
Bashkirs between Two Worlds, 1552-1824, Mehmet Tepeyurt
Restoration of Forested Ecosystems on the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, Melissa A. Thomas-Van Gundy
Hardware Prototype for a Multi Agent Grid Management System, Jerry Lee Thompson
Role of Inhibition in Binaural Processing, Jesse M. Thompson
Identification of design guidelines for a mobile oncology unit, Renee Melendez Thompson
The Livingstons of Liberty Hall: Changes and Restrictions of Gender in Eighteenth- Century America., Jennifer M. Tobin
Associations between co-parenting, parenting stress, and military deployment, Brittane L. Todd
Functional Analysis and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Oocyte-Specific Transcription Factors During Early Embryogenesis in Cattle, Swamy Krishna Tripurani
Where Have All the Women Combatants Gone? The Realities of Soviet Female Veterans in the Immediate Post World War Two Period, Jekaterina Tsizikova
Toward a Definition of High Expectations: Interpretive Case Studies of Selected Secondary Schools in West Virginia, David S. Tupper
Class III correction using an inter-arch spring loaded module, Robert VanLaecken
Emotional Pain and Acute Nociception, Alison M. Vargovich
Long-Term Performance of Buried Pipes Under Flowable Fill and Granular Stone Backfill, Sai Bharath Kumar Varre