This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
When two become one: Marital couples' public performances and couple identity, Carrie D. Kennedy-Lightsey
GIS analyses of paleo-fire regimes in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests: Extending spatial approaches in ecological interpretation., James T. Kernan
Route and grade sensitive modeling of fuel efficiency and emissions for diesel buses, ABM Siddiqur Rahman Khan
Intelligent time-successive production modeling, Yasaman Khazaeni
An interpretive inquiry of the case law of teacher evaluation in the Southern Regional Education Board states: Forecasting pressing problems, Kathy S. Kidder-Wilkerson
Capacitive sensor technology for polyethylene pipe fault detection, Travis W. Kirby
Mechanism by which dietary polyunsaturated fat regulates lipogenic gene expression, Alison Bloom Kohan
The implementation of the framework of 21st Century schools: A comparison of two rural, West Virginia high schools., Cynthia Phillips Kolsun
Performance evaluations of latex-modified and silica fume modified concrete overlays for bridge decks, Sathish Kumar Raju Konduru
An experimental analysis of jackpotting, Toshikazu Kuroda
The content, nature, and ethics of pastoral counseling by West Virginia Baptist ministers, Nancy Landis-Taylor
The case of uneven development in Palestine: An investigation of scalar fix as an act of dispossession, Sandra Lange
Microbial survival after isoelectric solubilization and precipitation of fish protein, Lancya Lansdowne
Between the wheels: Quest for streetcar unionism in the Carolina Piedmont, 1919--1922, Jeffrey M. Leatherwood
Impact of injecting inert cushion gas into a gas storage reservoir, Sudheer R. Lekkala
Development of a soccer specific functional rehabilitation program using the Modified Delphi Technique, Sarah R. Leslie
Development of 1,2,3-triazole-borane complex as effective reagent for aldehyde/ketone reductive amination, Wenyan Liao
Development of a software tool for reliability estimation, Chihui Li
Exploring electron transfer in myoglobin-based transistors, Debin Li
An experimental analysis of preference for rate building, Andrew R. Lightner
Random KNN modeling and variable selection for high dimensional data, Shengqiao Li
Paradoxical effects of shock: The role of shock intensity and interresponse times followed by shock, Jessica B. Long
Character education as perceived and implemented by selected middle school teachers of one rural county in West Virginia, Lisa D. Lucas
Reliability of sacroiliac joint tests in experienced and inexperienced examiners, Danielle Lueck
Employing laboratory physical modeling to study the radio imaging method (RIM), Jun Lu
Circulation control improvements to rotor lift asymmetry due to reverse flow, Michael J. Lyons
Adsorptive removal of nitrogen from coal-based needle coke feedstocks using activated carbon, Sreeja Madala
The development of technological management model: A conceptualization of computer technology in the workplace, Paul E. Madlock
The net prices of attendance at public institutions of higher learning and their relationships to family incomes, Edward Magee
Novel Techniques for Tissue Imaging and Characterization Using Biomedical Ultrasound, Ahmed M.Ehab Mahmoud
Stay or leave? The effects of communicative infidelity on relationship outcomes, Colleen C. Malachowski
Constantly containing, Joshua A. Manning
Effects of age and polyploidy on growth, composition, fatty acids, and egg development in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss., Meghan Lynn Manor
Development of computational tools for modeling engine fuel economy and emissions, Christopher L. Marlowe
An exploration of the reasons violent crimes are not reported to the police, Sheena A. Marosy
Primary caregivers' values of play and creativity in early childhood in relation to children's academic self-esteem, Jill M. Martino
Everybody playing together: West Virginia educators' perspective on the implementation of the universal preschool policy, Ashley Atkins Martucci
Lifestyle behaviors and illness related factors as predictors of recurrent headache in US adolescents, Suzy Mascaro Walter
Examining the efficacy of parent -child interaction therapy with high -functioning autism, Joshua J. Masse
College students' knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases in relation to sexual self-efficacy, Mychael Brooke Masters
Behavior of Polymer Modified Concrete with Nanoclay GFRP Bars., Bala Avinash Varma Mavuleti
Adolescent substance use in relation to school-based extracurricular activities according to individual and school-level characteristics, Kari L. Maxwell
A Software Response to Hard Drive Encryption, Justin John McCarty III
Evaluation of industrial promoted agroforestry in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India, Brian D. McDonald
Cerulean Warbler population and habitat changes along Breeding Bird Survey routes in the Central Appalachians, Patrick Michael McElhone
Recycling veneer-mill residues into engineered products with improved torsional rigidity, Brad McGraw
Federal recordkeeping and process improvement at the Federal Aviation Administration, Shannon C. McNeal
The dating game: Cultivation effects on relational investment, Thomas L. Meade
Design and testing of the WVU Challenge X competition hybrid diesel electric vehicle, Howard Andrew Mearns
Mining and residential development interact to produce highly impaired stream conditions in an intensively mined Appalachian watershed, Eric Richard Merriam
Community social status effects on migration outcomes, Mark Gerald Middleton
Analysis of attacks on Web based applications, Brandon Scott Miller
Effect of strain on aluminum nitride/gallium nitride Distributed Bragg Reflectors, Christopher Michael Miller
Nonlinear dynamics modulation in a neon glow discharge plasma, Paul M. Miller
Oral history exploration of teacher decision -making and empowerment within the formation of professional development schools., Emily Kate Milleson
Organic matter processing and opportunities for stream mitigation in an intensively mined West Virginia watershed, Megan Stephanie Minter
Curriculum assessment in the Division of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University, Jennifer Luise Mitchell
Examining the role of entrepreneurship in economic development in Appalachia, Maribel N. Mojica
Immunity-based detection, identification, and evaluation of aircraft sub-system failures, Hever Y. Moncayo
Facies interpretation and regional stratigraphic study of the Upper Devonian Gordon zone and associated beds in northern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania, James H. Moore III
Professional development in the field of education, Jeanne L. Hager Moore
Wireless sensor networks in underground structures, Derrick Morgan
Capturing the essence and the coalescence of presence within the community of inquiry of an online graduate course in multicultural diversity, Katherina C. Muller
Computational environment for the development of an FAA compliant level 6 flight training device, Steven Mullins
Perceptions of the Farmland Preservation Program by West Virginia farmers, Jamey Allen Murray
Assessment of the perceptions of principals about school performance in West Virginia, Connie L. Myer
Insomnia symptoms, nightmares and suicidal ideation in a university sample, Michael R. Nadorff
Internal Valve Design and Response Analysis for a Circulation Control Augmented Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Andrew J. Nawrocki
Electronic clinic journaling: The use of weblogs to support evidence -based practice in doctor of audiology students, Gayle B. Neldon
Fuel economy and emissions benefits from diesel fuel additives, Geoffrey James Newlin
Plagiarism in high schools: A case study of how teachers address a perpetual dilemma, Geraldine J. Newlon
Text format, text comprehension, and related reader variables, Jodi L. Nichols
An empirical analysis of the interactions between environmental regulations and economic growth, Chali Nondo
Identifying prognostic gene-signatures using a network-based approach, Swetha Bose Nutakki
Essays on the impact of market information on stock markets: R&D, patents and money illusion, Kwasi Osei-Yeboah
Aluminum nitride deposition/characterization & pMEMs/SAW device simulation/fabrication, Vincent Richard Pagan
Properties of a dehydroalanine analog of glutathione: A reactive electrophilic busulfan metabolite, Cody J. Peer
Role of endothelin 1 in follicular and luteal function in the sheep, Fernando P. Perea-Ganchou
Students’ Expectations and Attitudes towards Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers in ESL and EFL Settings: Teachers’ and Students’ Own Perspectives, Lindsei Pereira da Silva
Chemical and physical properties of abandoned underground coal mine pools, Eric F. Perry
Self-reported physician prescribing behavior and factors related to antidepressant prescribing to children and adolescents with major depressive disorder, Andrea R. Pfalzgraf
Introduction of programmable logic controller in industrial engineering curriculum, Atul Arvind Phadke
Modeling of jet engine abnormal conditions and detection using the artificial immune system paradigm, Jaclyn Marie Porter
Economic benefits of the National Cooperative Soil Survey Program, Archana Pradhan
Incorporating rapid prototyping technology into the IE and MAE undergraduate curriculum at WVU, Abhishek Prasad
Dispositional mindfulness and cardiovascular reactivity to sensory rejection and sensory intake tasks, Paula R. Prentice
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional GPR imaging of wood and fiber reinforced polymer composites., Sandeep Pyakurel
How one school implements and experiences Ohio's Value -added model: A case study, David Quattrochi
A market assessment of greenhouse products and associated rural development in semi-arid regions of Mexico, Edgar Arturo Quevedo-Martinez
Evaluating the effectiveness of fit-testing of hearing protection devices in northern West Virginia coal mines, Alexa Michele Quinn
Heavenly genes: Eugenics and the New Woman in fin de siecle England., Jane V. Rago
Abnormal ECG search in long-term electrocardiographic recordings from an animal model of heart failure, Pisut Raphisak
Home range characteristics of the male eastern wild turkey in West Virginia, Steven E. Rauch
Influence of cutting sequence and time effects on cutters and roof falls in underground coal mine -- numerical approach, Anil Kumar Ray
An investigation into the theoretical and analytical basis for the spread of airborne influenza, John B. Redrow
Laboratory observation of evolution of IEDD-wave-modified equilibrium and density-gradient effects on SMIA wave propagation, Eric W. Reynolds