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
A Web-based tool for analysis of crime laboratory data., Ramesh Annabathula
The politics of health promotion: Analyzing healthy public policy's impact on tobacco control in United States and South Africa., Frederick Appah
The effects of diesel fuel density on fuel consumption measurements of portable in-use emissions measurement systems., Micah Arter
Federalism, multi-level governance and tobacco control: Comparative public policy in the United Kingdom and South Africa., Bossman E. Asare
That Much, Trina Askin
Simulation of friction stir spot welding (FSSW) process: Study of friction phenomena., Mokhtar Awang
Using the social cognitive theory to investigate physical activity in middle-aged and older married couples: A dyadic perspective., Brian J. Ayotte
Molecular mechanisms of chromium(VI)-induced apoptosis and malignant transformation, Neelam Azad
Characterization of skeletal muscle performance and morphology following acute and chronic mechanical loading paradigms, Brent A. Baker
A hybrid approach to expert and model based effort estimation., Daniel Ryan Baker
Factors regulating arteriolar tone during microvascular growth, Julie Balch Samora
Mechanical evaluation and FE modeling of composite sandwich panels, Ashish S. Bambal
"Pleasure is the law": Pelleas et Melisande as Debussy's decisive shift away from Wagnerism - DMA Research Project., Stephen Anthony Barr
Stand dynamics of an old-growth hemlock-hardwood forest in West Virginia, Nathan R. Beane
Agglomeration, spatio-economic clustering and competitive performance: Methodological approaches and empirical evidence from the U.S., Gashawbeza W. Bekele
A reexamination of species boundaries between Allium burdickii and Allium tricoccum (Liliaceae)., Rachel A. Bell
Examining therapists' perceptions of confidentiality across various therapeutic environments, professional organizations, and client development (an exploratory study)., Traci Aaron Berry-Harris
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of Gadd45α in response to arsenic., Deepak Bhatia
Analysis of motor activity of recombinant myosin-1c, Anindita Biswas
Permanent Novelty, Sean Blair
Indian warfare, household competency, and the settlement of the western Virginia frontier, 1749 to 1794, John M. Boback
Data discretization simplified: Randomized binary search trees for data preprocessing., Donald Joseph Boland Jr.
The how's and why's of fashion-costume design process for "A Flea in Her Ear"., Trevor Bowen
Dissolution and diffusion characteristics of 316L stainless steel in molten zinc containing variable concentrations of aluminum, Mark A. Bright
Architecture for an automated IRC investigation tool, Dugald A. Brown
Mathematics vocabulary instruction for current non-proficient students with and without IEPs: A study of three methods of instruction., George D. Brown
Methods of season extension for market gardeners, Natalie R. Bumgarner
Development of water production type curves for horizontal wells in coalbed methane reservoirs, Praveen Kumar Burka Narayana
The development of policies and procedures for eating disorder referral for collegiate athletes at the Division III level., Emily A. Burmeister
Comparison of two electrofishing gears (backpack and parallel wires) and abundances of fishes of the upper Greenbrier River drainage, Angela D. Burns
Exploring the use of human metrology for biometric recognition, Nikhil Mallikarjun Reddy Burri
An analysis of word structure knowledge in preservice teacher preparation programs., Keely Camden
The effects of wiki- and blog-technologies on the students' performance when learning the preterite and imperfect aspects in Spanish., Daniel Alex Castaneda Vise
The effect of computer-based authentic assignments on learners' foreign language abilities and intrinsic motivation., Aurora Castillo
Marine paleoecology of the Fivemile Member of the Hinton Formation, Upper Mississippian, West Virginia and Virginia, Thomas R. Cawthern
User habitation in keystroke dynamics based authentication, Qi Cheng
Coded continuous-phase FSK: Information theoretic limits and receiver design., Shi Cheng
Accelerated ageing tests and long-term prediction models for durability of FRP bars in concrete, Yi Chen
Sensor validation scheme with virtual nitrogen oxides sensing for heavy duty diesel engines., Victor C. Chew
Social rank and social anxiety, Jennifer A. Chrystan
The synthesis of 3-ethoxyindoles, koniamborine, salviadione and studies toward fistulosin utilizing palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation., Ronald W. Clawson
TEMPtEd: Development and psychometric properties of a tool to evaluate materials used in patient education., Laura H. Clayton
The effect of α-aminoadipate δ-semialdehyde synthase knockdown on the lysine requirement and urate oxidase knockdown on oxidative stress in a murine hepatic cell line., Beth Marie Cleveland
Mining history: Extracting qualitative and quantitative resources for the discovery of Appalachian cultural landscapes., Hannah Leigh Cole
World of Seeming, Amy Colombo
The emerging geographies of work and identity: Exploring alternative employment strategies and work subjectivities of women with multiple sclerosis (MS)., Kimberly Lynne Cordingly
The effects of prolonged prophylactic ankle brace use in high school basketball athletes on dynamic postural control., Nathan J. Crockett
An evaluation of the strength characteristics of horizontally curved steel I-girder bridges., Lauren E. Cullen
The effect of steam conditioning practices on pellet quality and growing broiler nutritional value., Sarah Elizabeth Cutlip
Selected topics in video coding and computer vision, Congxia Dai
Technical Director as problem solver: West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance's production of "A Flea in Her Ear"., James Gray Daniel
Using blended instruction to teach academic vocabulary collocations: A case study, M. Teresa das Neves Seesink
Productivity and carbon budgets of harvested Central Appalachian forests, Sarah C. Davis
Creating a GIS database for nursing home evacuation planning in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Randall S. Dawson
Fractal analysis of fingerprints, John C. Deal
Where it's at: Testing urban residential preferences of creative and noncreative classes of college students., Robert Benjamin Travis DeCola
Post-fledging ecology and survival of neotropical migratory songbirds on a managed Appalachian forest, Tim A. Dellinger
Shoreline erosion in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland: Patterns, trends and economic implications., Catalin Demian
Highlighting hope: An exploration of the experiences of West Virginia University McNair scholars., Angela Marie Derk
Finite element analysis of composite bridge deck joints, Amit Valmick Desai
The role of the endothelin system in prostaglandin F(2)alpha-induced luteolysis., Matthew Dale Doerr
Online higher education faculty: Perceptions, learning, and changes in teaching., Frances M. Dolloph
Effect of diesel exhaust particles on allergic reactions and airway responsiveness in ovalbumin-sensitized brown Norway rats, Caroline Dong
Assessing public opinion toward homelessness in the United States, Joni Mari Dugan
Application of the emotional intelligence construct to college student binge drinking, Jeffrey P. Dulko
Student nagging behavior in the college classroom, Katie Neary Dunleavy
Molecular and functional characterization of bacterial communities in organic farm and pasture soils, Sherie L. Edenborn
Combine gas deliverability equation for reservoir and well, Hassan Daffalla Eljack
As Soon as I'm Famous, Stacey Elza
Metal casting: The fire of art and industry., Jeremy Entwistle
Aerosol generation and entrainment model for cough simulations, Cem Ersahin
De-wetting of cobalt thin films on sapphire, Jorge Espinosa
Determining consumer perceptions of and willingness to pay for Appalachian grass -fed beef: An experimental economics approach., Jason R. Evans
Response and time allocation on concurrent variable -interval schedules of signaled and unsignaled reinforcement, Jeffrey Everly
Parametric design of a coal mine refuge chamber, Michael A. Fasouletos
Setting the world on fire: Washington, those he led, and Virginia on the threshold of world war, 1753-1754., Christian E. Fearer
Biolayer modeling and optimization for the SPARROW biosensor, Ke Feng
The effects of utilizing a preshot routine and deep breathing on reducing performance anxiety and improving serving performance among youth tennis players., Brandyn H. Fisher
Characterization of a series hydraulic hybrid diesel vehicle, Joshua W. Flaugher
Age and sex differences in everyday problem-solving goals and strategies for work and caregiving vignettes, Jennifer A. Flinn
Children exposed to intimate partner violence: Exploring factors that promote resiliency., Kimberly P. Foley
Parenting factors related to asthma and anxiety in children, Abby H. Friedman
Do on-line courses support certification needs for West Virginia K--12 teachers of Spanish?, Kathleen Gallivan
The effects of permeability and well completion on methane gas production from hydrate bearing reservoir., Gopal Ganti
Hexaaluminate catalysts for the partial oxidation of middle distillate fuels, Todd H. Gardner
Smoking as a maladaptive method of weight control in female college students: Perceived negative health effects and weight control properties., Melissa M. Garrison
Food and environment as predictors of obesity in rural West Virginia, Leah W. Gecheo
Perceptions of the environment for physical activity: Perspectives from community residents and policy officials., John R. Geer
A decentralized cooperative control framework for multiple UAVs., Dustin Michael Geletko