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 2010
The design of an evolutionary algorithm for artificial immune system based failure detector generation and optimization, Jennifer N. Davis
Designing a face detection CAPTCHA, Adam C. Day
Assessing the cumulative impact of disturbance on canopy structure and chemistry in Appalachian forests, Lindsay N. Deel
Evaluation of Reforestation Efforts on Two Reclaimed Surface Mines in West Virginia, Curtis A. DeLong
Electrical characterization of buckled graphene films derived from plasma etched silicon carbide., Tobias Denig
"A dog in that fight": The United States and the Yugoslav wars of succession, 1991-1999., James M. DePalma
Sex segregation and young adults' gender-typed attitudes about occupations, Lisa M. DiDonato
PE followed me home from school today: Effects of the Activity Challenge on youth summer physical activity, Kacey DiGiacinto
Imputation methods for dealing with missing scores in biometric fusion, Yaohui Ding
Fatigue of polymer composites: Life prediction and environmental effects, David Brian Dittenber
Determination of Equilibrium binding constants for LPS interaction with TLR4, Santhoshi P. Dixit
Systemic lipopolysaccharide stimulates airway transepithelial Na+ transport by increasing ENaC and Na+,K+ -pump activity, Michael W. Dodrill
Parenting practices mediate parenting stress and child inhibited, shy behavior, Ying Dong
Analysis of concussion management policies and procedures among athletic trainers in the four divisions of NCAA collegiate football, James D. Dorneman Jr.
The relationships of the leadership styles of superintendents and fiscal conditions with district student performance across Ohio, Daniel T. Doyle
Long term AMPK activation limits obesity induced muscle atrophy, Joshua C. Drake
Extraction of metal sensitizers under physiologically relevant conditions, Matthew G. Duling
Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Proposal for an evidence -based management plan for an electronic patient record system, Mary Elizabeth DuRant
Nondestructive and destructive evaluation of FRP composite wrapped concrete cylinders with embedded debonds, Shasanka Shekhar Dutta
The Impacts of Longwall Mining on Groundwater Systems -- A Case of Cumberland Mine Panels B5 and B6, Xinzhi Du
Linking tourism resources and local economic development: A spatial analysis in West Virginia, David Dyre
A component based model for the prediction of the product yields of the pyrolysis of a biomass particle, Brian C. Eberly
Preliminary Study on the Reliability of AFIX Tracker for Lip Print Examination, Kelli E. Edmiston
Hegemonic conflict in the Caspian region: Accumulation by dispossession and the spatial fix, Patrick L. Ehland
Exploring the utility of a GIScience approach to modeling invasive species: A case study of Ailanthus altissima, Arthur Elmes
The effects of non-thermal electron beam irradiation on quality indicators of peanut butter, Amanda El-Rawas
The Cold War and decolonization in British Guiana: The Anglo-American intervention and Guianese nationalist politics, Joshua David Esposito
Modeling and simulation of tricycle landing gear at normal and abnormal conditions, Philip E. Evans
The Europeanization of French, German and British China Policies: The case of the arms embargo on China, Vivien L. Exartier
Karaoke: A novel, Patrick Faller
Site characterization of hemlock stands at Allegheny National Forest, Daniel Farcas
Reovirus as a probe to study induction of anti-viral immunity and modulation of peanut allergy, Ronald J. Fecek Jr.
A leap of faith: *Scale, critical realism and *emergence in the geography of religion, Michael P. Ferber
The language and body language of political communication: Investigating the effects of the verbal versus the visual in televised gubernatorial debates, Nicole Bernadette Fernandes
You Are and You Ain't: Redneck Literature and the Imposition of Identity, Matthew Joseph Ferrence
Effects of the emphasis on achieving adequate yearly progress on teachers and administrators at schools under the constraints of No Child Left Behind, Cathy Ann Burnett Fisher
School improvement from the central office: A view of the five year school system strategic planning process in selected West Virginia counties, Victor V. Fisher
The effects of a walking intervention on self-efficacy for coping with cancer and quality of life among cancer patients during treatment, Sean J. Fitzpatrick
Predicting species composition in an eastern hardwood forest with the use of digitally derived terrain variables, Richard D. Flanigan
Institutions, interest groups, and gun control policy: A comparative study of focusing events, Anthony Fleming
Are strict churches really stronger? A study of strictness, congregational activity, and growth in American Protestant churches, Rebecca Ann Flynn
A comparison of parent-child interaction therapy and treatment as usual with families with a history of child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence, Kimberly P. Foley
Changing Games and Evolving Contexts: Political Bargaining In European Energy Disputes, Fabio Franch
My City Was Gone: A novel in stories, Kori E. Frazier
With Signs Following, Jason Freeman
Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy Regimes and Population Health: Assessing Causal Loops, Stephanie J. Frisbee
Communicative facework in marital dissolution and post-dissolution processes, Brandi N. Frisby
A numerical and experimental study of the effects of dynamic roughness on laminar leading edge separation, Peter D. Gall
Leaching of chalcopyrite with sodium hypochlorite, Ravinder Kumar Garlapalli
The robust optimization of non-linear requirements models, Gregory Gay
Simulation-Based Optimum Design of Sensor Arrays Using Multi-Objective Tabu Search, Zongyu Geng
Plant litter decomposition in mitigated and reference wetlands, Richard Tristan Gingerich
Permeability of hot mix asphalt concrete as affected by binder content, Joseph A. Giompalo
Elementary Teachers' Attitudes about Professional Development: Professional Development Schools versus Non-Professional Development Schools., Cynthia L. Gissy
Mechanical degradation of thermal properties of flexible aerogel blankets, Brice G. Gnahore
Do parental monitoring strategies, parental knowledge, and adolescent risk -taking differ based on family income and parental marital status? The role of resiliency, Shawn M. Golden-Llewellyn
Validation of top-down, intelligent reservoir modeling using numerical reservoir simulation, Yorgi Gomez
Numerical Modeling and Field Monitoring of Overburden Response during Geologic Sequestration, Raj Kumar Gondle
Numerical modeling of pressure transient behavior of fractured coal samples, Rupesh Kumar Gondle
Conceptual and Preliminary Design of a Stowable Ruggedized Micro Air Vehicle, Shanti D. Hamburg
Identifying Common Patterns and Unusual Dependencies in Faults, Failures and Fixes for Large-scale Safety-critical Software, Margaret L. Hamill
Veterinary anatomy laboratory impact study, Bess Catherine Hammill
Virtual programs and their impact on Appalachian Ohio high schools, Wendy Hanasky
Ergonomic evaluation of block lifting tools on biomechanical stresses to masons, Meng Han
Lift Augmentation using a NACA 0018 Airfoil with Circulation Control., Steven L. Hard
The development of a dynamic scissor lift model, Jared J. Hartsell
Mythscapes: Violent Spaces in Postmodern Literature and Culture, Jonathan R. Harvey
Proximity-based sentiment analysis, S. M. Shamimul Hasan
Three Essays on Caps Market and Unspanned Volatility, Harumi Hattori
Where Independence Meets Its Match: The Intersection of Musical Identity, Record Promotion and College Radio Programming, Aaron J. Hawley
The use of assessment for institutional sensemaking by top administrative officials, Johnston Niven Hegeman
Treatment effects of the Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device: A cephalometric investigation, Dean Heinrichs
Religiousness, future time perspective, and death anxiety among adults, James A. Henrie
The design, structure, benefits, and challenges of undergraduate research programs at baccalaureate institutions., Joyce P. Herold
The Salad Days, Jeffrey G. Hindal
Constraints to participation in an outdoor orientation program, Madeleine Hoden
Escape from stimuli correlated with transitions across lean and rich schedules of reinforcement, August F. Holtyn
Laboratory investigations of Alfven waves in a high power helicon plasma with density gradients., Saeid Houshmandyar
Mechanism for heterogeneous reduction of selenite by zero valent iron-steel wool., Donglin Huang
Cytochrome P450 1A-ligand interactions: Implications for substrate specificity and inhibitor susceptibility, Qingbiao Huang
The great American debate: A constructionist approach on the media's coverage of government bailouts, Meghan Danielle Hvizdos
Investigation of EGR and Fuel Property Effects on Advanced Combustion Strategies Using In-cylinder Combustion Analyses, Jason D. Ice
Sleep and sleepiness among first-time postpartum parents, Salvatore Insana
The Effects of Resveratrol on Oxidative Stress and Muscle Atrophy, Janna Renee Jackson
Considering the curricular impact of lactation consulting/counseling on breastfeeding decisions within two West Virginia county WIC programs., Joni M. Johnson Gray
Four Trinity Sunday Cantatas by J. S. Bach: An Examination and Comparison, Jeffry Blake Johnson
Roosting ecology of bats in a disturbed landscape, Joshua B. Johnson
Testing and assessment of FRP strengthened concrete T-beam bridges in Pennsylvania, Adam L. Justice
On the mechanisms underlying neural repression by E(spl)M8 in Drosophila, Bhaskar Kahali
Reservoir modeling of New Albany Shale, Amirmasoud Kalantari-Dahaghi
Characterization and durability evaluation of recycled FRP composites and sandwich specimens, Siddalingesh K. Kalligudd
Use of direct instruction to teach reading to students with significant cognitive impairments: Student outcomes and teacher perceptions, Philip Michael Kanfush III
Lodi: A novel, Jason D. Kapcala