This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Growth and survival of eleven planted tree species on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia, Paul Emerson
Identification and characterization of point defects in aluminum nitride and zinc oxide crystals, Sean M. Evans
Estimate at completion for construction projects, Yi Fang
Data recovery from magnetic media using magnetic force microscopy, Terry R. Ferrett
Organic management of Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis Mulsant) in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Tiffany L. Fess
Development and analysis of lithologically controlled regional curves of hydraulic geometry for Appalachian mountain streams, Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province, Pennsylvania, Matthew S. Finkenbinder
The stationary Alfven wave in laboratory and space regimes., S M. Finnegan
A parametric study of microcellular ABS foam production in the injection molding process, Adam Finniss
Thermal rearrangement of 4-aryl-4-hydroxy-2-cyclobuten-1-ones and application of the methodology in the formation of benzofuronaphthoquinones and benzocarbazolequinones, Kimberly Denise Fisher
Study of the Variations in Continuous Diesel Particulate Matter Size Measurements and Effect of Fuel Properties on DPM Size, Kevin Anthony Chappell Flaim
Iconography profiles, Matthew Forrest
The view from the border: A study of gender and women's rights in West Virginia during the age of emancipation., Allison Fredette
Leadership and organizational culture transformation in professional sport, Joe Frontiera
Design with BeneFITS : combining healthcare step programs and design tools to make a difference in community health, Emily E. Frye
Code comparison of methane hydrate reservoir simulators using CMG STARS, Manohar Gaddipati
An assessment of service quality indicators as predictors of customer satisfaction at Diamond Lake., Kevin R. Gaydos
Investigation of lubricant oil consumption and its contribution to particulate matter emissions, Sam George
Characterization of changes in muscle performance in vivo during a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles: Age effects., Kenneth B. Geronilla
Perceptions of leadership and school climate through eyes of principals and teachers of Appalachian No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools, (NCLBBRS), Suzanne H. R. Goodall
Factors that affect college students' attitude toward mathematics, Erin N. Goodykoontz
Cost model for a small glass manufacturing enterprise, Swetha Gopisetti
An examination of worry and emotion regulation in older and younger adults., Christine E. Gould
Youth health promotion in West Virginia: The Helping H.A.N.D. (Health Awareness & Nutritious Decisions) program., Megan Christine Govindan
Delay discounting in adolescent substance abuse and juvenile delinquency: A comparison of measures of impulsive behavior., Eric S. Grady
Web-based relay management with biometric authentication, Brian Graeber
Impulsivity and trauma exposure in adolescents, Lisa B. Greene
De Novo Asymmetric Syntheses of Biologically Active Natural Product, Haibing Guo
Heuristics for the dynamic facility layout problem with unequal area departments, Artak Hakobyan
Characterization of key performance parameters in dye sensitized solar cells using a designed experiment, Todd Robert Hamrick
The felt needs of adult learners in today's college environment: The growing significance of non-traditional students., Antoinette Hando
Quantification of soluble organic fraction measurement variation in diesel particulate matter emissions, John Wesley Hardin
Measurement of short-wavelength electrostatic fluctuations in a helicon plasma source, Robert Aaron Hardin
Feasibility and optimum design study of a low speed wind turbine rotor system for underground communication power, John E. Harman
Effect of interface fields on the piezoelectric response of aluminum nitride thin films, John P. Harman
Preferential flow and phosphorus translocation in benchmark soils of West Virginia, Michael B. Harman
Three essays on credit constraints and capital structure, Christine M. Harrington
Developmental considerations in athlete burnout: An exploratory cross-sectional investigation in youth sport participants., Brandonn Scott Harris
Seasonal changes in Diel cycling of dissolved iron species in a coal mine drainage impacted creek, Daniel B. Harris
Predicting the performance characteristics of assembled rollover protective structure designs for tractors, James R. Harris
Applications of asymmetric allylation reactions towards natural product synthesis, Philip R. Harsh
Evaluation of the impacts of highway construction on sediment and benthic macroinvertebrates in Appalachian streams, Lara B. Hedrick
Non-apoptotic roles of caspase-8 and caspase-2, Brooke M. Helfer
A Professional Development School partnership: A close look at professional growth opportunities., Sherry S. Hetzel
Characterization of nickel-substituted hexaaluminate catalysts, Jason C. Hissam
“Divided into double parts†Race, gender, and the double in books 1–3 of Spenser's “The Faerie Queeneâ€., Rachel N. Holmberg
Effect on compaction effort on SuperPave surface course materials., Nicholas C. Hornbeck
Convection-type PEM fuel cell control system performance testing and modeling, Jeannette M. Hoy
Synthesis of substituted 2-vinyl and 2-phenylbenzimidazoles and progress towards the synthesis of natural products ht-13-A and ht-13-B, Jeremiah W. Hubbard
Computational Analysis of Pitch Stability for a Slotted Airfoil in Ground Effect, Meagan L. Hubbell
An evaluation of the effects of various design parameters on the air voids of asphalt concrete specimens., Matthew Hypes
Production of docosahexaenoic acid by Crypthecodinium cohnii using continuous-mode process, Deniz Inan
Postpartum sleep disturbance and psychomotor vigilance performance, Salvatore Insana
Automatic Control and Fault Diagnosis of MEMS Lateral Comb Resonators, Afshin Izadian
A comparison of bacterial adherence on standard orthodontic brackets and titanium miniscrew implants: An in vivo and in vitro study., Lindsay Jackfert
Weston State Hospital, Kim Jacks
A methodology for risk assessment of product line architectures., Amir H. Jalali
Evaluation bias in effort estimation, Omid Jalali
Employ sensor fusion techniques for determining aircraft attitude and position information, Jason A. Jarrell
Adaptive frame selection for enhanced face recognition in low-resolution videos, Raghavender Reddy Jillela
Subsurface stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian Bradford Group in the Greater Punxsutawney area, Pennsylvania, Anthony G. Johnson
Design and testing of an independently controlled urea-SCR system for marine diesel applications, Derek Johnson
Analysis of elementary teachers' self-reports of variables influencing teacher decisions during the special education referral process, Bernard Charles Jones
An analysis of wastewater temperature variations in six remote monitored onsite systems., Joseph M. Kamalesh
Spatial modeling of propagule pressure in Ailanthus altissima, Matthew A. Kaproth
Power system damping controllers design using a backstepping control technique, Ali Karimi
The effects of standards -based curriculum modeling on preservice elementary teachers' mathematical content knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes., David I. Kennedy
Property rights: Investment, development, and environmental quality., Carrie B. Kerekes
Design and performance analysis of electric vehicles fed by multiple fuel cells, Pardis Khayyer
The relationship between training and experience and general educators' attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disabilities., Jason S. Kight
Synthesis of bowl-shaped polycyclic aromatic compounds and homo-bi-dentate 4,5-diarylphenanthrene ligands, Daehwan Kim
Non-redundant roles of E(spl) proteins during Drosophila neurogenesis, Jee-Eun Kim
Rhetorics of pain and desire: The writings of the Middle English mystics., Marisa A. Klages
Periconceptional treatment with growth hormone alters fetal growth and development in sheep, Jill Marie Koch
LiDAR, GIS, and multivariate statistical analysis to assess landslide risk, Horseshoe Run watershed, West Virginia, Kory M. Konsoer
Broadcasting in cycles with chords, Lisa L. Kovalchick
Analysis of timekeeper implicates antagonism between CK2 and PP2A during Drosophila neurogenesis, Ezgi Kunttas
Effect of Circulation Control Blowing Slots on Stall Angles of a 10:1 Elliptical Airfoil, Jonathan Kweder
Gender and racial cues during the 2008 Democratic Party's presidential candidate nomination process: Social responsibility in the 21st century., Benjamin Rex LaPoe II
Authentic education and the innate health model: An approach to optimizing the education of the whole person., M Deborah Larimer
Effects of aging and gender on vasoreactivity of coronary arterioles, Amanda Jo LeBlanc
"Potomac's valley shall become a domain we create": Commercialism and the South Branch Valley, 1750-1800., Elizabeth Oliver Lee
Biomolecular Shuttles under Dielectrophoretic Forces, Yongkuk Lee
Motivation in sport: Bridging historical and contemporary theory through a qualitative approach, Daniel J. Leidl
Measuring ion velocity distribution functions in a compact, expanding helicon plasma, Daniel J. Lewis
Development of a micro-depth sensing indentation technique with constant load control, AiLing Lin
The effect of follicular aging on gene expression in oocytes and granulosal cells., Brandon Michael Lingenfelter
Faculty incorporation of liberal Essential Learning Outcomes, Shifang Li
Flame Retardants for ABS and ABS-matrix Wood-Plastic Composites, Tze-Wei Liu
Complex stimulus control in humans: Merging functional and equivalence classes, Harold E. Lobo
Attitudes and knowledge of forestry by high school agricultural education teachers in West Virginia, Kristin R. Lockerman Friend
Understanding the motivations of Ghanaian bureaucrats, Christine Naa Norley Lokko
A case study of two schools' inclusion practices in elementary physical education., David G. Lorenzi
An intergroup perspective on family targeted hurtful messages used in romantic relationships., Tyler M. Louk
Farewell Hope, Farewell Fear, Todd Aaron Love