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
Acoustic plethysmograph for measuring pulmonary function in mice, Jeffrey S. Reynolds
The West Virginia Uncovered eTrainer; creating an online multimedia training guide, Jessica M. Rhodes
State supervisors roles in agricultural education curriculum: A national study, Becky L. Ridgeway
Contributing and constraining factors to collaborative land use planning: Consequences of proposed housing development "in and around" the New River Gorge National River, Candice Jo Ann Riley
Locomotion grows up: The neuromechanical control of interlimb coordinating mechanisms in crayfish, Marc D. Rinehart
Holocene landform evolution and natural site formation processes at the West Blennerhassett archaeological site (46WD83-A), Wood County, West Virginia, Ryan W. Robinson
An analysis of U.S. history textbooks: The treatment of primary sources, Misty D. Rodeheaver
The changing Illinois Indians under European influence: The split between the Kaskaskia and Peoria, Gerald A. Rogers
Preadmission academic achievement criteria as predictors of nursing program completion and NCLEX -RN success, Tanya L. Rogers
Empty Lungs: Essays from the Inside Out, Rachel Erin Rosolina
Speech Processing Front-end in Low-power Hardware, Brandon David Rumberg
Increasing rewards and the impact on student behavior and school -wide discipline: A mixed methods study, Lorri Rumburg
Agenda setting and presidential power in the United States, Paul E. Rutledge
Population ecology, residents' attitudes, hunter success, economic impact, modeling management options and retention time of Telazol of West Virginia black bears, Christopher W. Ryan
Three essays on the nature and impact of legislative tenure, Matt E. Ryan
Risk analysis in biometric-based Border Inspection System, Mayra A. Sacanamboy Franco
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck life-cycle cost analysis, Sidharta Sahirman
Determination of the range of safe-comfortable lifting postures using the aesthetic ergonomics theory, Nicolas F. Salazar
Life stories of selected adults with learning disabilities: How they come to understand and choose to reveal their disabilities, Christine M. Sampson
ABET accreditation criteria, Outcome h and global competencies in engineering education, Elisabeth Sanchez-Goni
Development and evaluation of a fault detection and identification scheme for the WVU YF-22 UAV using the artificial immune system approach, Sebastian Pablo Sanchez
Significance of design context and rationale in long term retention of data, Samrat Sarovar
The effects of a randomized four-week Graston Instrumented-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (GISTM) dynamic balancing-training program on individuals with chronic ankle instability, Jessica L. Schaefer
Age differences in younger and older adults' experience of interpersonal problems, Leo Schlosnagle
Overweight adolescents in West Virginia report healthier diet choices after a two-week residential camp, Heidi Jo Schoeppner
Choice between schedules of reinforcement with and without response-pacing requirements, Leigh Schrimpf
A study of the effects of well and fracture design in a typical Marcellus shale well, Ross T. Schweitzer
Implementing energy release rate calculations into the LaModel program, Morgan M. Sears
Efficacy of ultrasound imaging to detect periodontal bone defects, Rajia Sebbahi
A needs assessment of West Virginia environmental educators: West Virginia Environmental Education Association and West Virginia University County Extension Agents, Amanda Rae Swecker See
Mathematics professional development needs of general education and special education teachers, Kathryn L. Servilio
Asymmetric synthesis of SL0101, cyclitol and jadomycin, Mingde Shan
An individualized multimodal mental skills intervention for college athletes undergoing injury rehabilitation, Jamie L. Shapiro
Labor market responsiveness: Assessing seven dimensions of the West Virginia community and technical colleges, Ann M. Shipway
Synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles and characterization of physical and optical properties, Mikala Shremshock
Predictive modeling techniques with application to the Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) in the Appalachian Mountains Bird Conservation Region, Matthew Buhrl Shumar
The Zombie Parade, John Shumate
The effects of Active Living Every Day Online on physical activity, Amy M. Sidwell
Quantitative evaluation of mining-induced changes to spring discharge above a mine in the northern Appalachian coal field, Joshua M. Silvis
The effect of a flaxseed-oil enhanced diet on the shelf life and sensory characteristics of farmed brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), Courtney Anne Simmons
Effects of aging and exercise training on eNOS uncoupling and reactive oxygen species signaling in the endothelium of skeletal muscle arterioles, Amy L. Sindler
Size dependent magnetic properties of nickel nanoparticles embedded in silica matrix, Vivek Singh
Encouraging testicular self-examination behaviors in college males: Examining the role of fear appeals in protection motivation theory, Cara L. Slider
Gourd'geous, A. Noel Slowikowski
Habitat selection and predation risk in larval lampreys, Dustin M. Smith
Gender differences in the impact of perceived social support on the relation between disability and depressive symptoms, Merideth Smith
A kinetic study of decyl phosphite stabilizers, John K. Snodgrass
The roles of the phosducin family proteins in the regulation of heterotrimeric G proteins in vertebrate photoreceptors, Hongman Song
Functional characterization of PAG1, the α7 subunit of the 20S proteasome and of the ubiquitin-specific protease subfamilies UBP12/13 and UBP3/4 in Arabidopsis thaliana., Gulsum Soyler-Ogretim
The effect of attentional bias on suggestibility, Elizabeth E. Stacom
Health promotion during midlife: The influence of internal health locus of control and future time perspective, Sarah T. Stahl
The role of emotional intelligence on coach-athlete relationships and motivational climate, Eric E. Steege
State-wide fish tissue contaminants survey and effects of feeding type, season and gender on fish tissue contamination levels, Kenneth L. Stewart
Diagnosing policy dynamics: The birth & evolution of the pharmaceutical subsystem, Katie R. Stores
The influence of side vent length on instrument flexural fatigue of three endodontic irrigating needles, Bryant William Stowe
Numerical modeling of nitrogen injection into gas condensate reservoir, Candace L. Subero
The development, implementation and evaluation of a system based physical activity promotion program in a free, rural, primary care clinic, Martha E. Summers
Parametric study of a single PDC cutter with a numerical model, Ozge Sunal
Methods for iris classification and macro feature detection, Manisha Sam Sunder
Synovium-derived stem cell-based meniscal reconstruction on small intestinal submucosa, Yunbing Tan
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: The effects of parental attention components on children's verbalizations and attending-to-task behaviors., Ashley B. Tempel
Identification of chicken repeat 1 (CR1) elements in forensically important carrion fly species and characterization of one such element within Sarcophaga bullata, Michelle Lee Thompson
Lenna Lowe Yost, temperance, and the ratification of the woman suffrage amendment by West Virginia, Karina G. Thurston
Implementation of forest stewardship plans: Understanding the extent of forestry practices applied on enrolled properties in West Virginia, Elizabeth K. Tichner
Predictors of anticipated parenting efficacy in younger adults, Danielle K. Tomczewski
Polarity inverted gallium nitride for photonic crystal biosensors., Randy P. Tompkins
The effect of multiple usages of nickel-titanium rotary endodontic files on cutting efficiency, Albert L. Tomsic Jr.
Modeling PDC cutter rock interaction, Ihsan Berk Tulu
Influence of accelerator pedal position control on heavy duty diesel engine emissions and performance, Michael Ursic
Examining the protective effects of sesamol on oxidative stress associated blood -brain barrier dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, Reyna VanGilder
Cooperative wireless communications: Protocol design and performance analysis, Kanchan Vardhe
A study of the relationship between the leadership images of West Virginia superintendents and directed modes of thinking, Dianna M. Vargo
Design and analysis of a hybrid guideway heating system for Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit, Anand Vedam
Stability of carbon dioxide and methane hydrates in water in presence of small driving forces using MD simulations, Venkata S. Vedam
I had to shut my eyes to tell that story, Erin B. Veith
Phase equilibrium and cage occupancy calculations of carbon dioxide hydrates using ab initio intermolecular potentials, Srinath Chowdary Velaga
Aerodynamic design of a tilting wind tunnel for the study of a glider in ground effect, Andres Felipe Velasquez E.
Plant and Laboratory Scale Studies of High Performance Concrete for Bridge Decks in West Virginia, Santiago Velez
Adoption levels of integrated pest management among corn producers in West Virginia, Hari K. Vommi
The effect of C8-arylguanine adducts on B/Z-DNA equilibrium: Implications in aryl hydrazine carcinogenesis, Vorasit Vongsutilers
Landlocked, Emily A. Walley
The effect of nutrients upon the activity of SR proteins, Callee McConnell Walsh
Graph coloring and flows, Xiaofeng Wang
Understanding emotional pain: A preliminary investigation, Ben Weinstein
The introduction of forgiveness into a path analytical model of the association between parental divorce and adult attachment, Amanda L. Wheat
The influence of forgiveness and apology on cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress, Matthew C. Whited
Implications for the use of Osmia cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as pollinators, Joseph Brent White
Characterizing the relation between depressive symptoms and Parkinson's disease in a sample of Swedish twins, Rebecca K. Widoe
Design of a test stand for alternate fuel and ignition systems testing, Patrick Wildfire
WV public school music teachers' use of digital audio technologies for teaching and learning, Mark R. Williams
A faster algorithm for the single source shortest path problem with few distinct positive lengths, Matthew D. Williamson
Mechanisms of iron reduction and phosphorus solubilization in an intermittently wet pasture soil, Jared L. Wilmoth
Variation in, and contributing factors of placental efficiency in swine, Tiffany Ann Wilmoth
Cryptic subtelomeric rearrangements and studies of telomere length, Jasen Lee Wise
Climatic and edaphic influences on the radial growth of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), Smoke Hole Canyon, West Virginia, Joshua A. Wixom
A Panax-centric view of invasive species and a case study on the effects of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Kerry Lynn Wixted