Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
A Comparative Study on the Accuracy and Reliability of Artificial Intelligent Lateral Cephalogram Tracing Programs, Stuart Mills
An Intersectional Approach to Examining the Impact of Cigarette Taxes on Tobacco Use by Urbanization Level, Andrea R. Milstred
Investigating the physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic changes in response to telomerase deletion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Taizina Momtareen
Back to the Future Self: Parsing Age Effects in Future Self-Continuity through Goal Orientation and Life Satisfaction, Laken A. Mooney
A Spatial Analysis of Carbon Sequestration on Reclaimed Mine Lands, Jacob Morris
Supporting the Social Emotional Needs of Preschoolers, Giorgi Morrone
Three Essays on Education and Health Economics, Kalvin Mudrow
Effects of High-Frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Impulse Control Disorders in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease on Dopamine Replacement Therapy, Katherine Muksuris
Distress Tolerance and Sleep Quality: Potential Moderating and Mediating Factors, Alivia Kay Murdock-Frazier
Three Essays on Local Labor Markets, David Henry Nason
Performance is in the Eye of the Beholder: Exploring the Moderating Role of Psychological Perspective Distancing within Thought Self-Leadership in an Organizational Context, Christopher Bryton Neck
Three Essays on Sustainability Economics, Hélène Flore Nguemgaing
Effects of Pubertal Stress on Later Pup-Directed Behavior in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Adult Female Mice, Marissa Marylin Nicodemus
Reconnection-Driven Electron Acceleration, Ripudaman Singh Nirwan
Low-coordinate Transition Metal Molecular Magnets Featuring Sterically Bulky Carbazole Ligand, Sadia Noor
Searching for the "Tender Places": Shoddy, Knowledge, and Material Culture in the Civil War Era, Robert William Novak
Implementation of an Evidenced Based Enteral Nutrition Protocol for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Hannah R. Nuzum
Feasibility Testing of a Web-Based PHQ-9 Test for Student Depression, Israel Oluwagbenga Odugboye
End-to-End Neural Network Based Optimal Control for Asymmetric Quadrotor UAS, Ross O'Hara
ASSESSING AND PREDICTING THE IMPACT OF A RETROFITTED METHANE MITIGATOR ON NON-ROAD LARGE NATURAL GAS ENGINES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS, Augustine Thomas Ojo
Characterization of Properties and Defects of Alternative Matrix Materials for 3D Printed Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites, Noah Darren Osborne
"She's Such a Nice Girl": Exploring the Literacy and Identity Formation Practices of Black Girls in White, Appalachian Communities, Tamicah Tierra Owens
No Man’s a Stone: A Qualitative Approach to Characterizing Masculinity in Older Adulthood, Montgomery T. Owsiany
Effectiveness of a Cumulative Pediatric-Based Practical Examination at Increasing Student Perceived Competence and Confidence in Working with Pediatric Populations, Nicholas J. Passarelli
A Vegan Diet Compared to a Mediterranean Diet on Plasma/Serum Cholesterol Concentrations in Hypercholesterolemic Adults, Karina Bharat Patel
Influence of Scaling and Root Planing with Minocycline Microspheres on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Periodontitis, Krishna J. Patel
Recovery of Iron and Aluminum from Acid Mine Drainage for Beneficial Uses, Katelyn Renee Pepe
Synergetic effect of Cellulose and Chitosan Polymers in Cancer Treatment, Grace Peterson
Exploring applications of organic and organic-based complexes for real-world outcomes, Gia Huy Pham
Monitoring West Virginia Wastewater for Norovirus: A Test Case for Tracking Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Rural Communities Using Wastewater, Haley M. Phillippi
Modeling Relativistic Fluids in Dynamical Spacetimes, Terrence Alphonse Pierre Jacques
The Effects of Strip Clearcutting on Natural and Artificial Northern Red Oak Regeneration in a Central Appalachian Hardwood Stand, Patrick Aaron Plaugher
Implementation of a Neural Network Execution Framework for Generalized and Cross-platform Deep Learning Deployment and Inference on Spacecraft Systems, Rafael Polanco Segovia
Adolescent Attachment and Anxiety: Examining Implicit Emotion Beliefs and Emotion Regulation as Mediators, Jeanette Pool
White Paper and Black Water: Environmental Control of Labor in Appalachian Paper Mill Communities, Matthew C. Powell
Temporal Simulation of Boiler Efficiency Projects for Environmental Performance in Industrial Facilities, Bibek Prajapati
Development and Applications of Capillary Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization Coupled with Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (cVSSI-APCI), Madison Elizabeth Pursell
Post-Training Quantization of Generative and Discriminative LSTM Text Classifiers: A Study of Calibration, Class Balance, and Robustness, Md Mushfiqur Rahaman
Reprogramming of immunometabolic functions in brain microvascular endothelial cells during neuroinflammation: insights from ischemic stroke and sepsis, Shokofeh Rahimpourkaldeh
Native mass spectrometry techniques and molecular dynamics simulations for characterizing the conformational landscape of peptides, protein-ligand complexes, and integral membrane proteins, Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Evaluation and identification of novel viruses in wild fishes using varied molecular biology techniques, Clayton Douglas Raines
Synthetic Data–Driven Early Prediction Framework for Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Vancomycin and Ceftazidime/Avibactam, Maryam Ramazani
Rivers, or Anything So Blue, Pilar Sophia Randolph
Understanding Implementation of Engineering Practices in Primary Grades through Practitioner Literature, Marcie L. Raol
Psychophysiological Tools & Techniques to Predict Perceptual Motor Task Outcomes, Bobby Gerald Rawls III
“SITUATION IS OUT OF CONTROL:” Drug Use, Violence, Resistance, and Politics During the Vietnam War, Andrew Domenic Ray
Fabrication and Characterization of Cast Copper Heatsinks for Computer Chip Cooling, John James Recktenwald
Microbial and plant biodiversity in Appalachian agroecosystems and their implications for soil health, Kinsey Reed Close
Filling Research Gaps in Occupational Health in Thermal Spray Coatings: A Scoping Review, Lab Characterization, and Lung Deposition of Cold Sprayed Emissions, Bailley N. Reggetz
Using Visual Prompts to Analyze Ejection Fraction in Echocardiograms, Kevin Reisch
Steam and Feed Additive Effects on Feed Manufacture and Broiler Nutrition, Alexis Renner
Beyond the Scale: CT Reveals Body Composition Changes in Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer, Lauren E. Rentz
Facilitating Independence: Developing a Hands-on Life Skills Program for Youth in Residential Treatment, Shayna Rexrode
The DNA Methylation Capacity of the Tsetse Fly: Glossina morsitans, and Its Integration with Symbiont Nutrient Provisioning, Dylan Forrest Richmond
Exploration of Coping and Mental Health in West Virginia Farmers, Jodi Meadows Richmond
A Learning History of a State Physical Activity Plan, Jessica Nicole Riffee
Development of a Model to Estimate Engine Crankcase Methane Vent Emission Rates, Juan Pablo Rincon
Nutrient Utilization and Regulation in Retinal Pigment Epithelium, Saira Rizwan
The Personal, the Political, and the Hope for a Better Future: Disrupting the Traditional Rape Narrative in Young Adult Fiction, Melissa Roberson
A Quality Improvement Project to Assess the Impact of a Patient Acuity Tool on Nurse Satisfaction in Equitable Patient Assignments in Nurse Workload and Perceived Quality Care Provided, Claire Alexandra Rodgers
Sleep, Endocannabinoid Signaling, and Cortical Processing in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bryan Rodriguez
Novel Phenomena in Chiral and Disordered Crystals, Zachary Louis Romestan
This Is a War: The 1977-78 Coal Strike and the Fracturing of the Postwar Social Compact, Christian B. Rowe
Police Abuse in America and the Search for Remedy, Howard Ryan
Effects of Physical Activity and Purpose in Life in Cognitive Aging, Farima Sadeghi
An Analysis of USOPC National Governing Body Policies Related to Body Pressures, Body Image Concerns, and Eating Pathology, Sarah Margaret Sadler
Comparative Analysis of Safety, Accuracy, Comprehensiveness, and Organization in Endodontic Patient Education Material: American Association of Endodontics (AAE) vs. AI-Generated Content., Fabiola M. Salgado Reyes
The Impact of Political Party Control on Health Outcomes in U.S. States, Trevor G. Samaha
Deep Target Recognition: Semi-Supervised Annotation, Sensor Fusion and Super-Resolution, Shoaib Meraj Sami
COMMISSIONING AND RECORDING PROJECT OF NEW WORKS FOR SAXOPHONE FOCUSED ON PROMOTING MEXICAN COMPOSERS AND EDUCATING FUTURE COMMISSIONING SAXOPHONISTS, Andres Efrain Santana
Predictors of Success in Whole-Classroom Narrative Interventions for Elementary School Children, Malia Sayavong
“We Do Everything Together!”: Examining the Effect of a Multitasking Chore on Narrative Engagement and Parasocial Relationships with Podcast Hosts, Hailey Morgan Scherer
Reliability of Diagnosis using the Andrews Six Elements Treatment Philosophy, Jenna M. Schneider
Free energy approaches to understanding the mechanism of membrane-active peptides, Hannah R. Scott
Customer Segmentation and Fuel Economy Prediction using Telemetry Data from Heavy-Duty Trucks, Batishahe Selimi
No Sweeter Sound: Musicking, Transformative Pedagogy, and Collaborative Social Justice in Choral Settings, Natalie N. Shaffer
Studying the Association Between Environmental Pollution and Cancer Prevalence in the USA, Sagar Sharma Timilsina
Identification, mapping and treatment of the invasive Rosa multiflora using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Machine Learning Models, Kylie Virginia Shaw
Thermal and Stress Analysis of Mass Concrete Elements Using Elmer Finite Element Software, Faith Sintoyia Shipapa
Design and Simulation of an AI-Powered Autonomous Quadrotor Framework for Search and Rescue Operations, James J. Shope
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Vacuum Infused FRP Composite π-Joints, Jared Cameron Short
Asset Mapping: A Tool Used to Identify Community Resources, Gentry Shrewsbury
Individual and collective properties of tunable photochemical Belousov-Zhabotinsky micro-reactors, Kudakwashe Benedict Shumba
Exploring the ruminal microbiome and its impacts on feed efficiency in beef cattle, Taylor Simone Sidney
The People of the North: Influencer Histories and Miniaturization in Eleventh-Century Italy, Evan Anthony Simonetti
Transforming the Athlete through Occupational Therapy-Facilitated Mentorship Programming, Cecelia D. Simons
Phylogenomics and Biogeography of Zinniinae (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) using plastome and nuclear datasets, Samuel Victor Skibicki
Screening Herbicides for Use in Newly Established Short Rotation Coppice Shrub Willow Plantations, Alex Thomas Smith
Analysis of shotshell breech face impressions using a computer-based algorithm, Carly Renee Smith
Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Drilling R&D Projects, Jacob Matthew Smith
Reclaiming Revolutionary Relics: How Nineteenth-Century Americans Used George Washington’s Objects to Understand the Civil War, Abbi E. Smithmyer
Not Far Enough: The West Virginia Human Rights Commission and the Civil Rights Movement, David Solomon
Accessible AI-Driven Design and Experimental Validation of Antimicrobial Peptides, Alexa Marie Sowers
Reactive Model-Free Control for Underactuated Vehicles Operating in Resource-Constrained Environments, Austin Lane Sponaugle
Evaluation of Rare Earth Element Hydraulic Preconcentrate Material Strength Characteristics and Operation Manual Development for Triaxial Machine Testing, Nicholas C. Stalnaker
Accuracy of implants placed using stackable static surgical guides for full-arch implant-supported fixed dental prostheses: A retrospective study., Thomas Palmer Stanley
Characterization of neural mechanisms dictating individual motor asymmetry in larval zebrafish, Jacob B. Starkey
Disaster Supplies Kit, Sam Stebbins