This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Specifying security requirements improvement for IEEE Standard 830, Jacob D. McCarty
Simultaneous evaluation of multiple PEMS using an engine dynamometer emissions test cell, Thomas G. McConnell
Factors that influence the effectiveness of assessment plans in the improvement and sustainment phase in colleges and universities, Christopher A. McCullough
Breeding and post-breeding forest bird community dynamics in regenerating clearcuts and two-age harvests in the central Appalachians, Molly Erin McDermott
Examining the effectiveness of older and younger adults' strategies for solving interpersonal and individual everyday problems, Joseph P. McFall
A laser spark plug ignition system for a stationary lean-burn natural gas reciprocating engine., Dustin L. McIntyre
Bus transit equity among demographic groups considering monetary and travel time costs, Leonel Medellin
Effects of varying body forces on isothermal and non isothermal liquid jet impingement, Deepak Mehra
Market risk analysis of coal liquefaction, Huan Mei
Stream water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate ecology in a coal-mining, acid-sensitive region, George T. Merovich Jr.
Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH): The next public utility., Travis Mark Michette
Making a living in clay: A practical guide to starting and building a business in ceramics., Lisa Marie Miller
Analysis of cutting parameters and heat generation on bits of a continuous miner - using numerical and experimental approach., Brijes Mishra
Investigation of hole cleaning parameters using computational fluid dynamics in horizontal and deviated wells, Nekkhil Mishra
Color space analysis for iris recognition, Matthew K. Monaco
Experimental studies of electromagnetic signals to enhance radio imaging method (RIM), William D. Monaghan
Pieces of the Universe, Michelle C. Moode
Genetic and evolutionary consequences of harvest in American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius L. (Araliaceae), Emily H. Mooney
A study of the pedagogy of selected non-Western musical traditions in collegiate world music ensembles., James B. Morford
Advanced modeling for small glass furnaces, Heath A. Morris
Synthesis of polyol natural products: Applications to RK-397 and Virginiamycin., Matthew S. Mortensen
Durability of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in an alkaline environment, Joshua L. Mounts
Solidification modeling of iron castings using SOLIDCast, Piyapong Muenprasertdee
Indexing techniques for fingerprint and iris databases, Rajiv Mukherjee
Evaluation of heavy-duty engine exhaust hydrocarbon and non-methane hydrocarbon analysis methods, Abishek Muralidharan
The effect of aerobic exercise on endothelial dysfunction in overweight children., Emily C-S Murphy
Development of a separation riser with flow pulsations for small coal particles, Jordan M. H. Musser
Psychophysical measures of detection & discrimination and effects of GABA blockade in the moth Manduca sexta, Esther K. Mwilaria
Experimental methodology for measurement of diesel exhaust particulates, Rakesh Nandivada
That which cannot be shaken shall remain: An assessment of environmental response and strategic and issue orientations among civil rights organizations (1980–2005)., Yawa Noelle N'Diaye
The Byzantine perspective of the First Crusade: A reexamination of alleged treachery and betrayal., Laura M. Nelson
Integrating Participatory GIS and political ecology to study flood vulnerability in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, Nthaduleni S. Nethengwe
Attitudes of the Thai press toward accepting federal money to report on HIV/AIDS, Pattaraporn Niyamosoth
An analysis of transnational corruption., Gregory P. Noone
A grounded theory of software process improvement model adoption, W. Grant Norman
Efficient routing of snow removal vehicles, Masoud Omer
Combining complementary formal verification strategies to improve performance and accuracy, David R. Owen
Design and real-time control of shipboard power system testbed, Pradeep Pant
Synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via benzannulated enediynyl alcohols, Elbin Sehnaz Parbin
Power market analysis tool for congestion management, Silpa Parnandi
The development of a clinical preventative screening tool for the lower quarter., Brian M. Perez
Characterization of myosin I in the inner ear, Kelli R. Phillips
Numerical modeling of soil-geosynthetic interaction, Joshua Dennis Pike
Fabrication and functional analysis of SPARROW biosensor, Praneetha Poloju
Numerical study of wingtip shed vorticity reduction by wing Boundary Layer Control, Jose Alejandro Posada
Attitudes of 4-H club leaders toward volunteer training in West Virginia, Jennifer Post
Expression profiling of oocyte specific genes, transcription factors and microRNAs during early embryonic development in rainbow trout (Onchorhyncus mykiss), Raghuveer K. Ramachandra
Essays on the effects of the voter initiative in U.S. states, Gregory M. Randolph
Carbon promoted water electrolysis to produce hydrogen at room temperature, Sukanya Ranganathan
Error resilient image transmission using T-codes and edge-embedding, Premchander Reddy
Natural language processing framework to assist in the evaluation of adherence to clinical guidelines, Sushmitha Regulapati
Roles of luteal and allantoic function in late embryonic/early fetal pregnancy failures in cattle, Justin D. Rhinehart
"For men and measures" : the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer J.R. Clifford, Connie Park Rice
Promoting the production of non-timber forest products, Adam C. Riley
An aging population: Relationships between motivations, facilities and services, participation and socio-demographics in outdoor recreation., Karen Faye Robinson
Stress perceptions in occupational therapy students: Traditional versus distance education., Amanda Kessler Rogers
An examination of parenting strategies, attitudes, and stress in foster and biological parents of young children., Kristine E. Rork
The effects of the herbicide atrazine on mammalian immune function., Alexander M. Rowe
Impact of co-morbid insomnia on health -related quality of life and patient preferences in the primary care setting., Anuja N. Roy
Petrologic study of the Murrysville sandstone in southwestern Pennsylvania, Melissa L. Sager
Image segmentation for biometric identification systems, Eyad Haj Said
Automated ventricular measurements using Gabor wavelets, Hemalatha Sampath
Comparative study in stereographic reading, Alberto E. Santiago
Parsimony-based genetic algorithm for haplotype resolution and block partitioning, Nadezhda A. Sazonova
Application of a reflective optical probe to measure solids fractions in a circulating fluidized bed, Steven M. Seachman
Inosine ameliorates the effects of hemin induced oxidative stress in broilers, Christen N. Seaman
Three-dimensional, high resolution, computerized ionospheric tomographic imaging and computational modeling of an artificial ionospheric cavity, Craig A. Selcher
Capacity -based parameter optimization of bandwidth constrained CPM, Rohit Iyer Seshadri
Synthetic seed production for germplasm storage of Hydrastis canadensis L. (Goldenseal), Satyaprakash R. Settipalli
The effects of a six-week land-based and aquatic-based plyometric training program on power, peak torque, agility, and muscle soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer
The state, ecology, and society in Western Kenya: Politics of soil conservation and land management in Vihiga 1930-1950., Martin Shidende Shanguhyia
Changes to in-stream turbidity following construction of a forest road in a forested watershed in West Virginia, William Frank Sharp
Effect of fiber architecture on properties of pultruded composites, Vimala Shekar
An investigation of beta-silicon carbide/silicon (100) for high temperature hydrogen detection., Nicholas P. Shelton
Development of contacting material for cathode chamber in the solid oxide fuel cell, Tyler-Blair A. Sheppard
George Crumb's "Pastoral Drone": Analysis and pedagogical recommendations., Krista A. Shinew
The dynamic integration of distributed GIS through semantic Web services., Xuan Shi
Insulin-induced endothelial cell proliferation and viability in stretched murine skin and cell culture, Carl D. Shrader Jr.
Hamstring rehabilitation: A systematic review., Lori L. Siegel
Development of collaborative order processing and inventory tracking software., Gaurav Singh
Dot Matrices, Kelly Suzanne Sipes
The regulation and role of hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) in human cancer, Heath Devin Skinner
Determination of Diel chemical cycle presence within abandoned coal mine drainage streams in Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) production utilizing brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) flow-through aquaculture effluent, Erika Nichole Smith
Surviving the Second Red Scare: Senator Harley Kilgore and the issue of communism in postwar American politics., James H. Smith
Computational analysis of airfoils in ground effect for use as a design tool, Justin L. Smith
Analysis of pigmentation and Wavefront Codingâ„¢ acquisition in iris recognition., Kelly N. Smith
Using gain of function genetics to explore the role of non-histone chromosomal protein D1 in Drosophila melanogaster, Marissa B. Smith
The relationship of event performance, anxiety intensity and interpretations, and the development of burnout in collegiate swimmers., Meredith L. Smith
College students' perceptions of dialects, Leigh Smitley
The development of a screening tool for the prevention of shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers., Erica L. Smrzley
Cognitive components, information search processes, and outcomes in a decision making task, Beth A. Stafford
Collective behavior in chemical systems, Aaron J. Steele
Impossible Cartography, Benjamin Stein
Perceptions of calf pool participants toward West Virginia calf pool organizations, Carrie M. Stemple
Tattooing and high-risk behavior among adolescents, Tiffany Lynn Stickel