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
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
Determination of the nutritional value, protein quality and safety of krill protein concentrate isolated using an isolelectric solubilization/precipitation technique, Joseph Christopher Gigliotti
Predictive vegetation models: A comparison of model combination approaches., Benjamin F. Gilmer IV
A decision making model for evaluating suppliers by multi-layer feed forward neural networks., Davood Golmohammadi
UAV based distributed automatic target detection algorithm under realistic simulated environmental effects, Shanshan Gong
Basic building blocks of real-time data analysis as applied to smart oil fields, Daniel G. Gonzalez
The effect of teacher confirmation on student communication and learning outcomes., Alan K. Goodboy
Geropsychology training: A national survey of psychology trainees., Brian Heath Gordon
Pressure deflection behavior of candidate materials for a morphing wing, Christopher Griffin
An investigation of the relationship between respirator half-facepiece fit and facial anthropometry using three-dimensional laser scanning technology., Dennis W. Groce
Control of a swept wing tailless aircraft through wing morphing, Richard W. Guiler
Estimation of skin factor by using pressure transient testing results of a Single Rate Well Test, Delal Gunaydin
De novo asymmetric synthesis of mannopeptimycin-E, novobiocin and methymycin analogues, Sanjeeva Rao Guppi
Development of an integrated model for process planning and parameter selection for machining processes, Deepak Prakash Gupta
Dolomite flotation of high magnesium phosphate ores using fatty acid soap collectors, Zhengxing Gu
Essays on the economics of education, Joshua C. Hall
Factors that influence an individual's decision to teach agricultural education, Lee Ann Hall
Glimpses of Wilsonianism: United States involvement in Nicaragua during the Coolidge era., Steven R. Hall
Individual preferences for profile attractiveness comparing two diagnostic techniques, Jennifer Hamilton
Appalachian heritage language and Appalachian migration: A sociolinguistic family study., Sarah M. Hamilton
Modeling sediment movement in forested watersheds using hill-slope attributes, Gregory W. Hamons
Understanding tree - soil interactions: Can species alter soil nitrogen availability?, Margaret A. Harlacher
What We Save, Sarah E. Harris
Religious dogmatism and civil liberties: Literalism, atheism, and homosexuality., Kevin R. Hart
Managing welfare stigma from the other side of the desk: A look at rural TANF caseworkers., Sarah L. Hartzell
Service Design: Disegno Italia., Amber D. Helms
The effects of contaminants on sperm quality and intersex condition of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in the Potomac River., Holly Henderson
Analysis of the relationship between performance measures and sale price among Angus bulls from two different bull providers, C. Zack Hileman
The protective potential of paste containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate as measured by confocal microscopy: An in vitro study., Spencer Hodnett
Developing and evaluating a GIS-supported immersive visualizaton system for soil resource mapping., Paddington Hodza
Web-based inventory management system for the West Virginia State Police, Robert M. Horwatt
The effect of moisture addition with a mold inhibitor on feed manufacture, pellet quality, and broiler performance, John M. Hott
Study of reinforced concrete building demolition methods and code requirements, Haibin Huang
Ethylene signaling during flower development and senescence in carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)., Mihaela Iordachescu
The effect of treadmill exercise on the long bones of young adult Zucker obese (fa/fa) and lean male rats., Tsun Yin Ip
Costume design for "The Ice Wolf" by Joanna Halpert Kraus., Reiko Ishikawa
Accessibility of WVU websites for individuals with vision impairments, Sarah Jacobin
A model for increasing yield in sawmills based on detection of subsurface defects in canted logs using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system., Jayrajsinh Jadeja
"A brave new world?": A study of the disappearing boundaries between entertainment and hard news., Michael William Janney
The generalized machine layout problem., Juan R. Jaramillo
Performance of compact mobile emissions monitoring system for real-time on-board emissions measurement, Chandima S. Jayasinghe
An evaluation of modeling techniques for stem taper, volume and weight for yellow-poplar and red pine in West Virginia., Lichun Jiang
Epithelial mechanisms in airway responses induced by hyperosmolarity, Yi Jing
A two by two comparison of offense and gender: What characteristics do female sex offenders have in common with other offender groups?, Jill Johansson-Love
Before the acts: The romantic sublime, gender, art, and the modern in Virginia Woolf's "Between the Acts"., Erin K. Johns
Nonindustrial private landowner's characteristics and their forest management decisions, Sudiksha Joshi
Evaluating the effects of elbows and duct size on the accuracy of hand-held Pitot traverse flow measurements, Christopher Daniel Shon Paul Judy
The effects of positive and negative verbal feedback on performance testing in high school athletes., Amanda L. Kainz
"And a Little Child Shall Lead Them": Romanticism and Quakerism in Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdoms., Alison E. Keller