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
Contributing Factors to Health Anxiety in Older and Young Adults, Lindsay Gerolimatos
Influencing Kidney Health and Function in Young Female Rats Through Dietary Alterations, Joseph Christopher Gigliotti
Walking, with Blackberries, Charity A. Gingerich
UBPs Unraveled: Genetic Characterization of Three Ubiquitin Specific Protease Subfamilies in Arabidopsis thaliana., Crystal M. Goldyn
Vascular Consequences of Metabolic Syndrome Related Shifts in Cyclooxygenase Mediated Arachidonic Acid Metabolism, Adam G. Goodwill
Effects of a Worry Induction on Heart Rate, Emotion and Self-reported Arousal in Younger and Older Adults, Christine E. Gould
An Examination of Subjective and Physiological Responses to Smoking Cues in Young Adult Smokers., Eric S. Grady
Shy Toddlers' Responses to an Unfamiliar Social Setting: The Effect of Encouragement of Independence and High Warmth Behaviors., Jessica Stoltzfus Grady
Treatment Techniques for Edema Reduction During the Acute Stage of the Inflammatory Cycle: A Systematic Review, Adam D. Graham
Contests over pastoralism in the southern Sahara and northern Sahel, Franklin Charles Graham IV
Utilization of Public Health and General Supervision Permits by Dental Hygienists in West Virginia, Lyndsey N. Gray
Clinician Detection of Depression in Late Life, Jeffrey J. Gregg
Perceived Barriers to Persistence Related to Coping Strategies for Undergraduate Nontraditional Learners, Justin C. Griffith
Sensor Fusion Based Fault-Tolerant Attitude Estimation Solutions for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jason Nicholas Gross
Intelligent reservoir modeling of Lower Huron Shale, Ognjen Grujic
Harvest utilization rates and strategies for enhanced value recovery during primary processing in the central appalachian region, Shawn T. Grushecky
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Kerosene-Range Products Using a Multi-Component Catalyst Supported on Coal-Based Activated Carbon, Soumya J. Gujjar
Modeling of Roughness and Dissipation of Actuated Polymer Films, Joaquin Maria Gutierrez
Feeding Behavior of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Implications for Mass Rearing and Biological Control, Sudan Gyawaly
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Methods for Prediction of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis Percent Dry Weight, Andrew William Hafs
Imperial Intentions and Independent Interests: The Ohio Company of Virginia and its Agents, Thomas Cresap and Christopher Gist, 1748--1752, Emily S. Hager
Security-Based Risk Assessment for Software Architecture, Fadi Haj Said
Optimization of Operating Parameters for Minimum Mechanical Specific Energy in Drilling, Todd Robert Hamrick
Two-dimensional Polymer and Thin-Film Semiconductor-based Photonic Crystals for Biosensing Applications, Bashar M. Hamza
Development and Testing of a Fractal Analysis Algorithm for Face Recognition, Nicholas J. Hansford
Scalar Imperialism, Janice M. Hardin
Mesozoic tectonic history and geochronology of the Kular Dome, Russia and Bendeleben Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, Daniel B. Harris
Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associations with Psychological Distress and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease Among Police Officers, Tara Autumn Hartley
The Impact of a Modified Cooperative Learning Technique on the Grade Frequencies Observed in a Preparatory Chemistry Course, Bridget J. Hayes Russell
Ultrasonic Instrumentation Instruction in Dental Hygiene Programs in the United States, Sharon Lee Stemple Hinchman
Validation of the Resilience Competencies Scale (RCS) for Applications among American Indian Youth, Melanie Hockenberry
Retention and Success of Hispanic Students in Maryland Community Colleges, Laura Emerson Whitmore Holland
Effect of service sire on late embryonic and fetal loss in sheep, Tammy L. Holler
Controlled Substance, Ron Hollingshead
Vinegar Ridge, Aaron David Hoover
Pedagogical Practices: Nurturing and Maintaining Democratic Habits, Lucretia Marie Hubler-Larimore
Ezra Ayers Carman: The Gatekeeper of Memory at Antietam National Battlefield, Richard A. Hulver
Effects of Acute and Repeated Administration of Diazepam on Delay Discounting in Lewis and Fischer 344 Rats, Sally L. Huskinson
Outage Probability in Multimodal Networks, Ricky E. Hussmann
Impact of Formation Properties and Well Design on Cumulative Gas Production from Devonian Shale, Jacques Ita
Properties of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals of red oak residues, Peter Michael Jacobson
Self-Reported Posttraumatic Stress and Borderline Personality Behaviors in Relation to Reports of Traumatic Events, Attachment, Parental Behavior, and Social Support, Vanessa M. Jacoby
Design and development of an Energy Efficiency Knowledge Center (EEKC), Seyed Mohammad Jalali
Rapid Assessment of Delay-of-Reinforcement Effects on Key Pecking Maintained by Fixed-Ratio Schedules, David P. Jarmolowicz
Steady State and Dynamic Modeling of the Modified Claus Process as part of an IGCC Power Plant, Dustin Douglas Jones
Exploring Factors Affecting Persistence of First-Year Student Success at the University of the District of Columbia, Twyla L. Jones
Perceptions of Parent-Initiated and Coach-Created Motivational Climate and their Influence on Youth Athlete Achievement Goal Orientation, Peter Kadushin
The International Context of the Central European Countries Participation in The Afghan Stabilization Mission, Bartosz Kaluga
The Impact of State and Trait Anxiety on Performance in a Source Monitoring Task, Kristina M. Kania
Transport processes in low turbulence flows associated with enclosing hoods, Ertan Karaismail
Addition of Zeolite ZSM-5 to an Iron-based Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst supported on Activated Carbon: Effect of Reactor Conditions, Avinashkumar V. Karre
Water Gas Shift Reaction Catalysis Promoted by Selective Sorption of Carbon Dioxide: Microreactor Experiments, Ramanjaneyulu Katta
Reclaimed surface mine terrestrial pools: Integrating remote sensing, spatial data and field work., Sheila A. Kazar
Molecular Beam Epitaxy of Multiferroic YMnO3 on c-plane GaN, Cameron Keenan
Evaluation of a Protocol Change to Improve Screening of Mineral Bone Disorders in Patients With Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, Jarena Kelly
Understanding the role of ascorbic acid and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase affecting ammonium sensitivity, genome stability and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana, Chase F. Kempinski
Mesostructured Hydrophobic-Oleophobic Silica Films for Sustained Functionality in Tribological Environments, Aaron J. Kessman
Model Based Evaluation of the Differences between Full and Partial Flow Particulate Matter Sampling Systems, Nathan Kimble
Leadership Orientations and Conflict Management Styles of Academic Deans in Masters Degree Institutions, Linda Kimencu
Analysis of Systematic Risk: Decomposition and Portfolio Efficiency, Rudolf F. Klein
Can changes in SR protein acetylation affect alternative splicing?, Heather E. Knupp
Automated Discovery of Relevant Features for Text Mining, Rukmini Ravali Kota
Preference Reversals and Effects of d-Amphetamine on Within-Session Delay Discounting in Rats, Christopher A. Krebs
The Historical Industrial Development, Regional Economic Analysis, and Household Livelihood strategies of a Rural Pennsylvania Community: A Case Study, Amanda. L. Krugh
Development of surface micromachined Aluminum Nitride air-bridges for piezoelectric MEMS/NEMS applications by Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy techniques, Sridhar Kuchibhatla
A Landscape Analysis of Surface Coal Mine Permits in the Coal River Watershed of West Virginia, Lafe Joseph Kunkel
The Evaluation of the Use of a Paper Tracking Form to Improve Provider Adherence to Lipid Guidelines, Diane Ladd
Examining Nursing Schools' Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Nursing Faculty: An Exploratory Study, Naomi Elizabeth Himmelwright Lamm
Test Re-Test Reliability of Three Versions of the 3-Cone Test, Jason G. Langley
Parental influence on physical activity of 7 to 9 year olds., Janie Marie Leary
Numerical simulation of a load-based microindentation technique for nde on thermal barrier coating systems, Kwangsoon Lee
Essays on the Effectiveness and Competitiveness of State Government Expenditures, J. Sebastian Leguizamon
Reboot, Nick LeJeune
Hydroclimatic Variability in North-central Mongolia as Inferred from Tree Rings, Caroline Leland
Contraceptive Effect of a Vaccine Targeting Leukemia Inhibitory Factor that is Vital for Implantation, Angela Rae Lemons
Elementary Principals as Reading Instructional Leaders in Selected West Virginia Schools, Robin J. Lewis
Attitudes Toward Help Seeking Among Depressed and Non-depressed Postpartum Women, Terri L. Liberto
Group Colorability and Hamiltonian Properties of Graphs, Hao Li
Examining Sexual Assault Risk Factors in Female College Athletes, Eric Limegrover
Simulation Factor Screen in Binary Response Models, Minqi Li
MicroRNA Regulation of Kruppel-Like Factor 4 in Breast Cancer., Chen-Chung Lin
Suffix Structures and Circular Pattern Problems, Jie Lin
Tyrosine Phosphorylation linked to Cardiac Arrhythmias via HCN Pacemaker Channel, Yen-Chang Lin
A Simulation-Based Transfer Function Modeling Approach for Responsive Production Planning, Jingang Liu
A statistical approach for shadow detection using spatio-temporal contexts, Yiyang Liu
Wrestling for our Humanity: An Examination of College Degree Choice Processes used by Freshmen and Sophomores at West Virginia University, Cyprien N. N. Lokko
The Politics of Self-provisioning in North-central West Virginia, Autumn Long
The Social Transformation of Coffee Houses: The Emergence of Chain Establishments and the Private Nature of Usage, Dawn Marie Lozzi
Educators' Perceptions of Preparation and Practice for Teaching Algebra I to Students with Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose DeVore Lynch
The effect of dietary inclusion of conjugated linoleic acid in finishing hog feed on sensory characteristics and storage quality indicators of pork loin, Kaitlin Hope Maditz
Diabetes Group Medical Visits and Biophysical Outcomes of Care in Uninsured Persons with Diabetes, Jennifer A. Mallow
Using Mentoring Enactment Theory to Explore the Doctoral Student-Faculty Member Mentoring Relationship, Daniel H. Mansson
Assessing the Effect of Tree Canopy Stocking on Home Energy Use Savings during Peak Cooling Months in West Virginia, Jared Manzo
Potential Energy Surface of Urea, Xiaojian Mao
Effects of Fixed-Time Reinforcement Schedules on Resurgence of Positively Reinforced Problem Behavior, Tonya M. Marsteller