This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Russian Internet Censorship and Its Future Perspectives in Comparative Context, Joshua Baker
Investigation of Particulate Matter Size Distribution and Concentration During Low Temperature Combustion, Ramamoorthy Balakrishnan
Creating Reporter Systems within Drosophila melanogaster, Ashley Elizabeth Banks
The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Structured Educational Program on Nurses' Assessment Ratings in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Mona Baran Stecker
Utilization of IGS Information for Improved Real-time GPS Positioning, Francis James Barchesky
Teacher Candidate Perceptions of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak
A spatial analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in the economic development in Northeast region of the United States, Saima Bashir
An Epidemiological Assessment of Lung Function Decline as a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality, Penelope J. Baughman
Parameterized Strings: Algorithms and Data Structures, Richard A. Beal
Modeling and Analysis of Multiple Engine Aircraft Configurations for Fault Tolerant Control, Frederick M. Beamer
Apical Leakage of a New Root Canal Sealer, Nathan E. Beam
Effect of Temperature Variation on the Structural Capacity of a Multi-Span Horizontally Curved Steel I-Girder Bridge, Christopher L. Beckett
Fragipan influence on hydropedological properties of benchmark soilscapes in West Virginia, John F. Beck
Reduced Order Model of a Spouted Fluidized Bed Utilizing Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, Stephanie R. Beck-Roth
Repression of PHLPP by miR-190 Contributes to Arsenic-Induced Akt Activation and Carcinogenesis, Kevin John Beezhold
Immune System Based Control and Intelligent Agent Design for Power System Applications, Rabie Belkacemi
The Impacts of an Outdoor Orientation Program on Participants' Self Evaluated Trait Emotional Intelligence, Coy James Belknap III
Impact of Hydraulic Fractures on Type Curves for Horizontal Wells in CBM Reservoirs, David Christopher Bell
Modeling studies to evaluate performance of the horizontal wells completed in shale, Abbas Belyadi
Production Analysis of Marcellus Shale, Hossein Belyadi
Rethinking Modes of Political Influence: Catherine de' Medici and her Female Political Network, Kelly A. Benner
A Legislative Review of U.S. Aquaculture: A State Analysis Relating to West Virginia, Ryan M. Benninger
Political textbooks in a political world: A case-study of an Estonian history textbook, J. Berkeley Bentley
Mr. Bohemian: Stories, Alex Berge
Engaging the Virtual Landscape: Toward an Experiential Approach to Exploring Place Through a Spatial Experience Engine, Susan J. Bergeron
Training Techniques Used to Prepare National FFA Officer Candidates for the National FFA Officer Selection Process, Becky L. Berkebile
Deconstructing disparity: Examining risk factors related to smoking among sexual minority populations., John Rudolph Blosnich
Distributed Monte Carlo Simulation, Aruna Sri Bommagani
Feature Selection Methods for Boosted Crosspectral Face Recognition, Sirisha Boothapati
Traffic Optimization for Multimodal Cooperative Networks, Krishna Jyothi Boppana
Effect of a Modified Stepped Osteotomy on the Primary Stability of Dental Implants in Type D4 Bone: A Cadaver Study, Chad M. Boustany
Adolescents vs. Adults: Does the Criminal Justice System Punish Youth more severely than Adults for the same type of Crime, Sheena L. Bowman
Studies of pulsar populations: Searching, timing, and modeling, Jason Boyles
Prediction of the effects of compositional mixing in a reservoir on conversion to natural gas storage, Alan Wallace Brannon
Does Hydration Status Have An Effect on Wrestling Performance in High School Wrestlers?, Joseph M. Brausch
Development of soil lead and tree-ring methods for characterizing atmospheric deposition gradients and subsequent tree growth responses, Bradley P. Breslow
Insight into the Cellular Alterations Required for Establishing Opportunistic Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections, Dacie R. Bridge
Diversity as an Influence on the Choice of Teaching Positions by Pre-service Students in Special Education, Tara A. Brooks
A Comparison of Methods for Evaluating Descriptive Analyses, Ellen N. Brosh
West Virginia 4-H Camp Songs and Music Traditions, Jason A. Burnside
The Association of Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction and Incident Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Mortality, Loretta Rena Cain
Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Aerogels using a Multifractal Multidimensional Multiscaling Approach, Fritz Andres Campo Schickler
Response Elimination, Reinforcement Rate and Resurgence of Operant Behavior, Carlos Renato Xavier Cancado
Evaluation of Retention Using Different Numbers and Position of Attachments with Mini Dental Implant Overdentures, Amanda McPherson Canizales
Ozone Induces Nerve Growth Factor Release from Rat Tracheal Epithelial Cells during an Early Postnatal Critical Period, Lynnsey A. Carrell-Jacks
Analytical Aspects of Howard Hanson: The First Movement of Symphony No. 2, "Romantic"., Hyuk Cha
School Transformation: Reproducing Effective High School Leadership, Christina D. Chambers
The relationship of teachers' perceptions of high school principal's monitoring student progress and student achievement in southeastern Ohio, T. C. Chappelear
Oral Cancer Screening Techniques Utilized by West Virginia Dental Hygienists, Ashlee B. Charnoplosky
Development of Advanced Coal Devolatilization and Secondary Pyrolysis Kinetics Models for CFD (and process simulation) Codes, Kiran Pandurang Chaudhari
Temporal Changes in Soil Carbon Concentration and Quality in a Reclaimed Minesoil Chronosequence, Sriroop Chaudhuri
Gender Classification from Facial Images, Cunjian Chen
Agent Based Load Management System for a Smart Power Distribution System, Manasaveena Chennuri
Is a Poor Quality Nutrition Environment a Contributor to Obesity Prevalence in School-Age-Children in West Virginia?, Anna M. Chetrick
Development of a Flexible Load-Based Micro-Indentation System, Chia-Nung Chou
Development of High Volume Fly Ash and/ or Slag Modified Concrete and Geopolymer Concrete as Sustainable Construction Materials, Soumya Sundar Chowdhury
Role of "CAAX" protein processing in the retina, Jeffrey Rowan Christiansen
The Impact of Relative Permeability on Horizontal Well Type Curve Analysis in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Kyle Remington Clark
Parental Perception of Their Child's Weight Status and Food Provision and Consumption Patterns in Appalachia, Jill Cochran
Cluster Growth During De-Wetting of Solid Thin Films: Coarsening Exponents and the Role of Long Range De-Wetting Interactions, Adi Constantinescu
Differentiating Faking-good Parents from Non-faking Parents on the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, Amanda H. Costello
The Outsourcing of Football Stadium Foodservice Operations by National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletic Programs, Craig M. Crow
An analysis of strategic interaction between government jurisdictions, George R. Crowley
Career and Technical Education at a Crossroads: A Delphi Study, Michael W. Cutright
Weightism: Can Personality Characteristics Predict Prejudice in College Students?, John E. Damm
Evaluation of a Medication Reconciliation Practice Change in Primary Care, Laura L. Danals
Model Development and Incorporation of GIS Tools for Floodplain Management, Andrew P. Darnell
The Use of Contestation and Social Norms in Developing Radicalized Discourses Online, Rachel Lara Davis
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