This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Ku Klux Klan's portrayal of African Americans in mass media technology, Heather R. Sager
Investigation of HDDE exhaust flow mixing devices to enhance SCR performance, Venkata Reddy Sathi
The natural and social production of a lake shore environment: The case of Erie and Presque Isle, Pennsylvania, Christopher R. Schaney
Language learning in three early childhood programs in Austria, Germany and the United States, Sandra Schoder
Emotional Intelligence and Facial Affect Recognition among College Psychopaths versus Controls, Rebecca L. Schwartz
Traction-separation law for CFRP-concrete interface fracture under mode II loading, Fatemeh Sedigh Imani
Looking Back: Primary Decision Makers' Narratives about the Decision to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment from a Family Member., Jean M. Seifarth
Essays on housing markets and economic *growth, Arzu Sen
1,2,3-(NH)-triazoles: Its metal-free synthesis and application as ligands in transition metal catalysis, Sujata Sengupta
Measuring the Discriminative Capability of Metrology in Human Recognition, Rakesh Sepuri
An Exploration of the Spatial Distribution of National Park Units, Daniel Servian
Small engine emissions testing laboratory development and emissions sampling system verification, Balaji B. Seward
Residual feed intake, body composition and fertility in yearling beef heifers, Kevin S. Shaffer
Modeling of forest harvest scheduling and terrestrial carbon sequestration, Benktesh Dash Sharma
Effect of conjugated linoleic acid on the regulation of feed intake and body fat in the short term, Valerie J. Shelton
Verification of a level-3 diesel emissions control strategy for transport refrigeration units, Umesh Shewalla
CFD applications in airship design, Kevin Shields
Justifying phytogenic feed additive matrix values in conjunction with exogenous feed enzymes, Laurel K. Shires
Peptide based molecular recognition elements for binding 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, Avram Siegel
Low-Power Analog Circuits for Sub-Band Speech Processing, Anvesh Kumar Singireddy
Basin analysis and aqueous chemistry of fluids in the Oriskany Sandstone, Appalachian Basin, USA, Jamie C. Skeen
Observing responses of chain-schedule stimuli and effects of d-amphetamine and morphine, Jonathan M. Slezak
Utilization of leaf meal as a potential feed source, Jason K. Smith
The effects of preschoolers' goal setting, decision making, and self-recording on academic achievement, Keri Smith
Electro-active liquid crystal dispersed composites, Sarah E. Smith
Investigating the potential of RNA to be used in forensic casework analysis, Tiffany Lynn Smith
Power simulator upgrade for smart grid algorithm development and testing, Michael Joseph Spencer
Hypercholesterolemia and microvascular dysfunction: Altered mechanisms and interventional strategies, Phoebe Stapleton
Effects of Acid Mine Drainage and Acid Precipitation on Leaf Litter Breakdown Rates in Appalachian Headwater Streams, Mary Fiona Stewart
A Novel Global Pattern Recognition Algorithm, Joseph M. Stoffa
Goal framing of health related behaviors: What factors contribute to the persuasiveness of a message?, Sarah A. Stoner
The evaluation of a practice change to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in a rural primary care practice, Lisa J. Straight
Multicultural Counseling Competencies, White Racial Identity Development, and Color-Blind Racial Attitudes: Differences Across Mental Health Sub-Disciplines., Jacquelyn Monique Strait
The effects of riparian tree harvest intensity and woody debris addition on biotic and abiotic stream characteristics, Jered Michael Studinski
Developing a cellular assay for screening inhibitors of STAT4 phosphorylation, Vivian Marcela Suarez
Heat balance analysis of annealing and galvanneal furnace in continuous galvanizing lines, Senthil Kumar Sundaramoorthy
Surface coating of condenser tubing and CO2 sparging for preventing fouling and water use reduction, Jinyan Sun
Synthesis, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Copper Doped Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles, Savan Suri
Effects of essential oils on rumen fermentation, eating behavior and milk production in lactating dairy cattle, Lisa Rachel Tager
Real-time implementation of a sensor validation scheme for a heavy-duty diesel engine, Manoharan Thiagarajan
Predicting restoration of competence to stand trial: Demographic, clinical, and legal variables, Tracy A. Thomas
Design of a multi-piece removable mandrel mold tool to fabricate and control inner mold surface contour of a composite wing spar, Eric J. Thompson
Social Worlds of Rock Climbers at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, Katherine A. Thompson
Beyond the ritual of exchange: The culture of alienation shared between soldiers along the Rappahannock during the winter of 1862--63, Lauren Kristin Thompson
Assessing the variation of driver distraction with experience--- Research extension, Pradeep Thummala
Ethnicity, boundaries, and nationalism in a "European" Croatia, Jennifer L. Titanski
Nonwoven Geotextile Filtration Performance with Coal Refuse, Rajesh Tolikonda
From Bigfoot in the backyard to ghosts in the attic: Predictors of paranormal belief, Jeff Tranguch
Further hydrogeologic investigations in the Davis Spring drainage basin, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, John Kazimierz Tudek Jr.
Preventing solidification defects in large superalloy castings used in advanced electric power systems, Jairo Antonio Valdes Ortiz
Evaluating the Effects of the Blennerhassett Island Bridge Crossing (Ohio River) on Soil, Vegetation, and Wildlife, Joshua Allen Vance
Preliminary Analysis of the Environmental Effects on RNA Degradation: Modeling a Realistic Crime Scene, Beatriz A. Vianna
Exploring factors contributing to current versus former coaching status of women coaches: A social exchange theory perspective., Justine Vosloo
Transfer and Persistence of Gunshot Residue Particles, DeAnna M. Wallace
Prediction for Resolution Time of Software Defect, Da Wang
Molecular characterization of the MuRF gene family: Potential role in rainbow trout muscle degradation, Jiannan Wang
An Annotated Bibliography of Music Composed by Heinz Holliger for the Oboe, Oboe d'Amore, or English Horn, Matthew Allen Ward
Still Life, Emily C. Watson
Long Term Loading and Additional Material Properties of Vectran Fabric for Inflatable Structure Applications, Timothy L. Weadon Jr.
Examining the influence of indicator variables on crowding and visitor experience: A case study of the White Salmon River in Washington, Candace L. Weaver
The stability of the WALA Ridge as a landmark for determining dental arch form, Kolin E. Weaver
Synthesis of Helical and Bowl-Shaped Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds via Benzannulated Enyne-Allenes, Bo Wen
Differences in learning styles and satisfaction between traditional face-to-face and online web-based sport management studies students, Ellen Jo West
The application of the vulnerable populations conceptual framework to determine factors predictive of overweight and obesity in Appalachian children and adolescents, Melanie M. Whelan
AC and DC electrophoretic separations: Investigating binding affinity interactions and particle surface properties., Christian M. White
Hardware, Software, and Low-Level Control Scheme Development for a Real-Time Autonomous Rover, Brenton K. Wilburn
Power Envelope Expansion using a Solidity Matching Scheme for a Circulation Controlled Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Jay Paul Wilhelm
Changes in body mass index and short-term healthcare expenditures in a Medicare population, Tricia Lee Wilkins
Hydrologic soil grouping determination for Appalachian minesoils, Anthony Willard
West Virginia principals' knowledge and application of school law, Nancy Ross Williams
Ecological and economic impacts of wildfires on an Appalachian oak forest in southern West Virginia, Katharina U. Mueller Wood
An Exploration of Elementary School Counselors' Perceptions of Students' Exposure to Violent Video Games, Tammy Lynn Woody
The emphasis on Supervised Agricultural Experience programs by high school agricultural education teachers, John A. Workman
The effect of aging and resveratrol supplementation on bone mass and strength in hindlimb suspended male rats, Stephanie Wright
Long-term climate trend in Mid-Atlantic Region, USA, Chenjie Wu
Development of economic analysis models for woody biomass to biofuels in central Appalachia, Jinzhuo Wu
Laboratory and Real-World Measurement of Diesel Particulate Matter, Yuebin Wu
Dynamic bandgap tuning of solid thin film photonic crystal structures, Hyma Yalamanchili
Evaluation of ultrafine spiral concentrators for coal cleaning, Meng Yang
Paramagnetic resonance studies of defects in titanium dioxide crystals, Shan Yang
High rank tensor and spherical harmonic models for diffusion MRI processing, Inas A. Yassine
Late-Preterm and Full-Term Infant Sleep: Relations with Maternal Cognitions and Nocturnal Behaviors, Marion E. Young
Field development strategies for Bakken shale formation, Saeed Zargari
Nondestructive Evaluation of Thermal Barrier Coating Systems Using Ultrasonic Techniques, Binwei Zhang
Development and evolution of higher brain centers in insects, Xiangyi Zhao
Amine promoted asymmetric cascade synthesis of highly functionalized heterocycles, Cheng Zhong
The role of nonmuscle Myosin IIA in endothelial cell, Jing Zhu
Topological visualization of tensor fields using a generalized Helmholtz decomposition, Lierong Zhu
Mechanisms of Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt Nanoparticle-induced Angiogenesis, Yingxue Zhu
Correlating simulated surface marks with near-surface tornado structure, Michael I. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A reconceptualized analysis of the West Virginia 4-H Global Education program: Attitudes of agents, specialists, and volunteers, Ahmed M. Abdulai
Effect of well configurations on productivity index of gas well producing from shale, Emaadeldein Abdullaay