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 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
An Investigation of Diesel PM Particle Morphology Using TEM and SEM, Ganesh Vedula
Classicism as Foundation in Architecture: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Richard King Mellon Hall of Science and Michael Graves's Erickson Alumni Center, Elizabeth Stoloff Vehse
Modeling and Integration of Demand Response and Demand Side Resources for Smart Grid Application in Distribution Systems, Naveen Venkatesan
The Intrusiveness of Sensor-Suit Components on the Postures Associated with Performing Repeated Whole-Body Manual Lifting Tasks, Lauren Amanda Visnansky
The Effects of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy on Symptoms and Impairment in Young Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Stephanie M. Wagner
Outcrop Lithostratigraphy and Petrophysics of the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale in West Virginia and Adjacent States, Margaret E. Walker-Milani
A Chemical Neural Network and Collective Behavior in Globally Coupled Oscillators, Fang Wang
Heavy-Duty Vehicles Modeling and Factors Impacting Fuel Consumption., Lijuan Wang
Computational Hybrid Systems for Identifying Prognostic Gene Markers of Lung Cancer, Ying-Wooi Wan
Subsurface horizontal microfracture propagation within the middle member of the Bakken Formation, Williston basin, North Dakota: Evidence and implications, Travis Blackburn Warner
Identity and Self -Efficacy Development of Adolescents in an Adult Sponsored Volunteer Program, Amanda Webster
Development of an Emotional Pain Interview, Ben Weinstein
Musical Persona: The Use of Human Speech in the Music of Steve Reich, Rachel E. Weiss
Relationships among fish assemblages, hydroperiods, drought, and American alligators within palustrine wetlands of the Blackjack Peninsula, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, Darrin M. Welchert
Tailoring Multi-component Catalysts on Carbon Supports for Fischer-Tropsch Products in the Kerosene Range, Joshua B. Welshans
An angler and creel survey of the walleye (Sander vitreus ) fishery at Summersville Reservoir, West Virginia, Dustin Shane Wichterman
Quantifying the Reliability of Latent Fingerprint Matching via Signal Detection Theory, Eric J. Widman
Art Educators and Practicing Artists: Strengthening the Curriculum and Building a Creative Community, John Christopher Williams
The Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) on Feed Efficiency and Carcass Composition in Barrows, Natasha R. Winslow
Critical Review of Inundation Mapping Procedures for Floodplain Management, Richard M. Wise
Costume Design Process for "The Compleat Female Stage Beauty", Hannah Wold
Immobilized Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9): Applications for Metabolite Generation, Monitoring Protein-Protein Interactions, and Improving In-vivo Predictions Using Enhanced In-vitro Models, Lance A. Wollenberg
The Pinnacle of Undergraduate Education: How Do Capstone Courses Support the Development of Purpose and Integrity?, Kristi D. Wood-Turner
Functional Impairments of College Students with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Necessary Modifications for Higher Education, Sylvia A. Wright
B-splines in EMD and Graph Theory in Pattern Recognition, Qin Wu
Gender Recognition and Appearance Description in Unconstrained Images of Human Body, Qin Wu
Phosphodiesterase-4 in the Brain: Effects of Pharmacological Inhibition and Mutation of DISC1, Lan Xiao
De Novo Asymmetric Syntheses of Bioactive Natural Products and Carbohydrate Motifs, Yalan Xing
Development of High-Power III-Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes for Solid-State Lighting, Yi Yang
Hyperreal Battlefields: Individual Action and the Composition of Enemy in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1 & 2, Jeffrey Allen Yeager
Understanding What Influences Successful Black Commuter Students' Engagement in College: An Exploratory Study, Trina Lynn Yearwood
Anisotropic Particles: Preparation and Study, Shengrong Ye
RNA in Forensic Science: Novel Techniques for Biological Evidence, Stephanie T. Young
Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Glycemic Response and Oxidant Status in Moderately Exercised Mature Quarter Horse Geldings, Jennie L. Zambito
Effects of Age and Early Life Ozone Exposure on the Developmental Dynamics of Afferent Airway Neurons in Postnatal Rats, Leor C. Zellner
Dwindling into a Wife: Women and the Culture of Marriage in Britain, 1760-1820, Lori Halvorsen Zerne
Study on Surface Tension and Evaporation Rate of Human Saliva, Saline, and Water Droplets, Tian Zhang
Electrochemical and Microstructural Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes, Mingjia Zhi
Implementation of a Helicopter Flight Simulator with Individual Blade Control, Andrew G. Zinchiak
Iris Recognition: Robust Processing, Synthesis, Performance Evaluation and Applications, Jinyu Zuo
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Estimation of Fracture Properties for a Horizontal Well with Multiple Hydraulic Fractures in Gas Shale, Ayodeji L Aboaba
Global mindedness and dispositions towards diversity in the classroom, Ras T. Acolatse
Pretreatments and energy potentials of Appalachian hardwood residues for biofuel production, Adebola Bamikole Adebayo
Effectiveness of cetylpyridinium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorine dioxide, and essential oils against F. nucleatum, P. gingivalis, S. mutans and S. sobrinus---a biofilm approach, Kristafer Lee Adkins
Self-efficacy for the self-regulation of learning: An examination of a college success strategies course, Brandon M. Agostini
Modeling central nervous system involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Stephen Matthew Akers