This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Spatial Variability in Above Ground Carbon Within an Appalachian Forest, Megan A. Ponczek
Understanding and Evaluating Stereotypes towards Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptom Subtypes, Gabriella T. Ponzini
Essays on the Economics of Law and Crime, Zachary J. Porreca
Object Detection and Classification in the Visible and Infrared Spectrums, Domenick D. Poster
Interpretation of the Tandem Mass Spectrum of the Novel Psychoactive Substance 5F-APP-PINACA, PX-2, Christopher S. Poulos
Computerized Trajectory Analysis for Firearms Examiners, Baillie E. Poulton
A study of accidental daughter crystals in fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the Permian Opeche Shale and Cedar Hills Sandstone of the midcontinental United States, Ryan James Prchlik
Headcase, Ashley Marie Preece
Enhancing the forensic comparison process of common trace materials through the development of practical and systematic methods, Meghan Nicole Prusinowski
Optimal Path Planning for Aerial Robots Using Genetic Algorithm, Anna Puigvert I Juan
Social Determinants of Health and Functional Disability at Mid- and Late-life, Carly Pullen
The role of NEDD9 in HER2-driven breast cancer., Marc Louis Purazo
Relational Turbulence and Identity Gaps Amongst Committed Consensually Non-Monogamous Partners, R. E. Purtell
Epistemological Insecurity in the Anthropocene, Dustin Purvis
Analysis of the root causes of fatal injuries in the United States surface mines between 2008 and 2021., Maria Fernanda Quintero
Sense and Sensitivity: Spatial Structure of conspecific signals during social interaction, Keshav Ramachandra
Morphological, physiological, and transcriptional responses of Populus trichocarpa to water deficit stress, Kristin Justine Ratliff
Assessment of Regional Bike and Pedestrian Equity in Transportation Plans, Drew Reiter
The Enigmatic Nature of Toxic Masculinity: Utilizing Quasi-Photovoice Methodology to Make Distinctions between Hegemonic and Toxic Masculinity, Taylor Elizabeth Remsburg
An Empirical Analysis of Approximation Algorithms for the Unweighted Tree Augmentation Problem, Jacob Thomas Restanio
Measuring and modeling how plant-microbe interactions control soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in managed and unmanaged ecosystems, Joanna Ridgeway
Mitigation and preparedness in disaster communication: Examining the need for closing the loop in the discourse of renewal theory, Abigail Renee Riggs
Attachment Issues: Microbes, Minerals, and the Persistence of Soil Organic Matter, Md Shafiul Islam Rion
What’s Long about Long John Silver: Anormative Masculinities and Histories in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, David V. Riser
Exploiting the Advantages and Overcoming the Challenges of the Cable in a Tethered Drone System, Rogerio Rodrigues Lima
The Effect of Pubertal Stress on Prefrontal Cortex Related Behavior in Adult and Adolescent Mice, Bryan Rodriguez
Evaluation of Changes in Cellular Behavior upon Exposure to Selected Analytes used in Synthetic Applications, Olivia L. Rose
A Neo-Aristotelian criticism of Trump’s “Save America Speech” utilizing the five canons of rhetoric, Jade Ruggieri
Evaluating the Degradation Relationship Between Latent Print Impressions and Touch DNA Under Varying Environmental Conditions, Katrina M. Rupert B.S.
Rehabilitation of the river’s role in historic urban landscape of Shushtar, Iran, Parvaneh Sabbagh-Ziarani
Response of running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum Muhl ex. A. Eaton) to herbaceous competition and transplanting in Monongahela National Forest, Ruben E. Sabella
Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use, Cancer Stage, and Economic Burden among Older Cancer Survivors with Non-Cancer Chronic Pain Conditions, Rudi Safarudin
Sequence Checking and Deduplication for Existing Fingerprint Databases, Tahsin Islam Sakif
Analysis and Performance of Osvaldo Golijov’s Hebreische Milonga, Gerardo Sanchez Pastrana
Empowering Elderpreneurs sCommerce for GenX Consignment Store Owners in West Virginia, Joyita Sarkar
Enabling Cybersecure and Resilient Smart Distribution Grid with Edge Devices, Partha Sarathi Sarker
Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence and Numerical Reservoir Simulation in Marcellus Shale Wells, Arya Maher Sattari
Effects of Oxycodone and Methylphenidate on Self-Control with Aversive Outcomes, Jeremy Saul Langford
An Alternate History of the Bad Years: A Novel, Anna Hamilton Schles
Sexism in the Digital World: A Thematic Content Analysis of the Cyberbullying of Lil Miquela, Shyanne Elizabeth Schmithorst
Erickson Alumni Center Weddings: Consulting Report, Andrew Sealy
Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimization of Hydrogen and Mechanical Energy Storage Systems, Pavitra Senthamilselvan Sengalani
Rad Rivers in Rad Places: Characterizing the Historical and Future Whitewater Resources in Select Regions of the United States, Melissa D. Shafer
Program Evaluation of a Type 1 Diabetes Transition Process for Emerging Adults, Anna J. Shashura
Investigation of Fungal Pathogens and Woodboring Beetles of Sugarbush Stands in the Central Appalachian Region, Molly A. Sherlock
Concentrated Wastewater Treatment Using a Ferric Iron-dosed Anaerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket Reactor for Recovery of Phosphorus and Ammonium, Carley E. Shingleton
Rumen and Urine Amine/Phenol-Metabolome of Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Feed Intake, Taylor S. Sidney
Lipid binding properties of huntingtin as a novel therapeutic target, Chathuranga Siriwardhana
Exogenous factors that impact huntingtin aggregation, Adam Skeens
Conditioned Reinforcement by Stimuli Correlated and Uncorrelated with a Schedule of Food Reinforcement, Lillian L. Skiba-Thayer
Estimate of the Random Match Frequency of Acquired Characteristics in a Forensic Footwear Database, Alyssa N. Smale
A Program Evaluation of the West Virginia University Health Science Center Interprofessional Education First-Year Curriculum, Kathryn Lynn Smalley
Water in a Model River, Grace O'Neill Smith
Condition and Modeling Assessment of Geomorphic Landform Design on Coal Refuse Impoundments, Titus C. Smith
Production, Best Management Practices, and Market Impacts of Forest Biomass Harvest and Collection in the Mid-Atlantic Region, William E. Smith
Impacts of diverse inflammatory stimuli on neutrophil behavior: extracellular vesicles, e-cigarettes, and nanoparticles, Hunter T. Snoderly
Comparing activity-based market segments on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Eugene Snyder
CLUSTER HOMOLOG OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE RECEPTOR GENES IN CHICKEN IMMUNE RESPONSES, Brandi A. Sparling
Abundance-Habitat Relationships and Aquatic-Terrestrial Habitat Selection Patterns for Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in the Upper Midwest, Jena Marie Staggs
Copper-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative Decarboxylation Reactions of Carboxylic Acids to Alkenes, Michael P. Stanton
Analysis of Experimental Antimicrobial Prevention Strategies Against Microbial Contamination of Locally Harvested Poultry and Produce in West Virginia, Rebecca Breanne Stearns
Hypoxia regulates vessel-modifying macrophages and vice versa in tumors, Kayla Jo Steinberger
Three Essays on Political Economy, Colin Michael Steitz
Investigation of Early Complex Formation of Huntingtin Protein With and Without Lipids, Alyssa R. Stonebraker
Longitudinal Sport Science Implementation in American Collegiate Men’s Basketball, Jason Stone
Organizing (Eternal) Identity and Identification: An Upward Glance into Religious Institutions, Casey M. Stratton
Love, Life, and Controversial Topics: A Content Analysis of the Top Liked Abortion TikTok Videos Before and After the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Jill E. Sturges
WEIGH-IN-MOTION DATA-DRIVEN PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS, Mohhammad Afsar Sujon
Spatio-Temporal Deep Learning Approaches for Addressing Track Association Problem using Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data, Md Asif Bin Syed
INTERSECTIONAL MICROAGGRESSIONS AND DISORDERED EATING IN ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN, Spring Szoka
Exploring the biological basis of residual feed intake in beef cattle using multi-Omics analysis., Godstime Ayobami Taiwo
Driving After Marijuana Use Among US College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Yuni Tang
Methane Emissions Produced by Pneumatic Devices and Produced Water Tanks on Natural Gas Wellsites, Benjamin William Thornton
Analysis of ‘touch’ DNA recovered from metal substrates: an investigation into cfDNA-metal interactions and the efficacy of different collection techniques on DNA yield, Jessica E. Thornton
Analysis of the Effect of Rate of Fire on the Reproducibility of Breech Face Impressions, Kayla Ann Trimble
Characterizing & Mitigating Interstellar Scattering in Radio Observations of Pulsars, Jacob E. Turner
Laboratory Experimentation and Numerical Modeling to Enhance Drainage in Geotextile Tubes, Jonah G. Tyson
Structural Health Monitoring Using Machine Learning and Synthetic Data, Michail Tzimas
Combustion Characteristics of Methane, Ethane, Propane, and Butane Blends Under Conditions Relevant of a Dual-Fuel Diesel and Natural Gas Engine, Christopher Joseph Ulishney
Source Credibility and Trust of Media Information Based on Gender of Reporter, Madison R. Urse
AUGMENTED REALITY AND MOBILE SYSTEMS FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS IN SURFACE MINING, Juan David Valencia Quiceno
Investigating the Role of NUDT7-mediated Peroxisomal CoA Degradation in the Regulation of Hepatic CoA Levels and Lipid Metabolism, Schuyler Dan Adams Vickers
Framework for Data Acquisition and Fusion of Camera and Radar for Autonomous Vehicle Systems, Clay Edward Vincent
FRP Pedestrian Bridges, Joseph Ryan Virga
Losing my Religion: Contextualizing Continental Catholic Seminaries in the Elizabethan Reformation, 1558-1603, Cole Volman
Simulating Energy Performance of Buildings: A Study Using eQUEST and Energy Star® Portfolio Manager, Sabin Wagle
Understanding Being a Special Education Teacher in the Era of COVID-19: Teacher Perceptions Two Years In, Amanda N. Walkup
Evaluating innovative methods of quantitatively linking microbial community structure to ecosystem function, Jeth GV Walkup
Development of Novel Mass Spectrometry Method for the Analysis of Complex Compounds, jing wang
Computational Mechanisms of Face Perception, Jinge Wang
Exploring the Usage of Acid Mine Drainage Sludge as a Soil Amendment for Reclaimed Mine Lands, Brady Watters