This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Model-based risk assessment, Walid M. Abdelmoez
(God Knows What's in These Weeds.)., Kristin Abraham
A PC-based fluid and heat transfer analyzer for two-phase flow in pipes, Gbolahan Afonja
Multi-impression enhancement of fingerprint images, Mayank Agarwal
Development of a small separation riser for fine coal particles, Haroon Akhtar
The expected value of catastrophes in underground coal mines, 1987-2001., Danrick W. Alexander
Perceptions of faculty and students toward the obstacles of implementing e -government in educational institutions in Saudi Arabia, Salah J. M. Alharbi
Updating low-profile FRP deck FE model using experimental modal analysis, Srinivas Aluri
A socioeconomic and spatial analysis of obesity in West Virginia: Policy implications, Anura Kumara Amarasinghe
Workforce competencies and work -based learning in Maryland community college nursing programs, Richard F. Ammon
Chutes and Ladders, Katherine E. Anderson
Assessing student learning outcomes in health professions service -learning courses, Tracey K. Anderson
The effect of process writing software on the quality and length of ESL students' writing, Rodolfo Argueta
An analysis of institutions, economic freedom, and the quality of life, Nathan J. Ashby
Some new methods for image compression, Muhammad Aslam
To e or not to e: Adoption of e-marketing by direct marketing farms in the Northeastern United States., Alexander G. Baer
Comparison between human perception of risk of injury and NIOSH WPG for lifting tasks, Viviana Carolina Baggio
Geographic interpretation: The role of spatial knowledge in the interpretation of natural resources, Heidi Leigh Bailey
Measuring chemotaxis in Borrelia burgdorferi the Lyme disease spirochete, Richard Gerrit Bakker
A translator for automated code generation for service-based systems, Sanjib (Sean) Banerjee
Partial oxidation of propane on ceria- and alumina-supported platinum catalysts, Vijaya Anil Bansode
Soft drink intake, television, video viewing and video game playing compared among normal weight and overweight preschool-aged children in rural West Virginia, Meredythe Barrick
Intense training in sport: Monitoring the effects on immune function and mood state, Michelle Bartlett
Supplemental forages for grazing beef cattle in Appalachia, Evans Abenga Basweti
Analysis of single-point test to determine skin factor, Abbas Belyadi
Determining low permeability formation properties from absolute open flow potential, Fatemeh Belyadi
A study of the history and use of integrated marketing communications within publications from 1991--2005, Shawn M. Benkahla
An economic valuation of improved water quality in Opequon watershed, Matthew C. Benson
Wood ash glaze, Bradley Charles Birkhimer
Distributional ecology of fish in the Kanawha River, West Virginia., Kimberly Ann Bjorgo
Afferent regulation of A15 dopamine neurons in the ewe, Adrienne L. Bogusz
Perspectives of key stakeholders with regard to extended school year programs, Billie E. Bonnett
An in-vitro investigation of frictional resistance of self-ligating and ceramic brackets when subjected to different ligation methods and tipping angles, Todd S. Bovenizer
Evaluation of a tube feeding decision aid for substitute decision makers, Emily H. Bower
Mechanisms of environmental carcinogenesis and metal -induced cellular signaling, Jacquelyn Jo Bower
Finite element analysis of low-profile FRP bridge deck (Prodeck 4), Siva Kumar Boyapati
Multispectral iris recognition analysis: Techniques and evaluation, Christopher K. Boyce
Measurements of the electrical properties of coal measure rocks, Nikolay D. Boykov
Grassroots journalism in your own backyard: How citizen reporters build hyperlocal communities, Jan Lauren Boyles
A methodology for software performance modeling and its application to a border inspection system, Paola Bracchi
Filling the Silence --An Iserian Reading of Ilse Aichinger's Work, Julia Sonja Brassat
Technical and economic effectiveness for repair with FRP of concrete T-beam bridges: Case study for PennDOT-District 3, Daniel A. Brayack
A Garrett College learning community experience: A case study and the birth of a program, Lonnie Calvin Brewster
Sulfate sorption of acidified forest soils in the Otter Creek Wilderness Area, Autumn Leah Bryson
Barrier properties of polymer nanocomposites during cyclic sorption-desorption and stress-coupled sorption experiments, Suneetha Burla
Creating Virginia: The role of John Lederer in the transition of western Virginia from a wilderness into a colony, Richard Jason Burns
Faith, power, and conflict: Miner preachers and the United Mine Workers of America in the Harlan County mine wars, 1931--1939, Carletta A. Bush
Student beliefs and self-reported juvenile deliquency: A test of general strain theory, Jacqueline Nicole Canady
Pair distribution functions in molecular dynamics simulations of interfaces, Deng Cao
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway and angiogenesis, Zongxian Cao
Religion and spirituality in professional psychologist training: A survey of interns., Elizabeth J. Cassidy
Soil microbial communities from the alimentary canal of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae), Joshua A. Chapman
Integration of statistical and neural network method for data analysis, Krishna Kumar Chavali
Analysis of energy consumption in continuous galvanizing lines, Raviraj Ratnakar Chavan
Social status and behavioral observations of children exhibiting comorbid anxiety and ADHD symptoms, Daniel B. Chorney
Chemotherapy disrupts bone marrow stromal cell function, Suzanne Davis Clutter
Sexual objectification, self-objectification, self-efficacy, and female identity development: A preliminary study, Kathleen Reilly Coffers
Colorectal cancer: Cost-effectiveness of screening and chemoprevention in average risk males, Jarrett W. Coffindaffer
Propagation of Alfven waves in the WVU HELIX device, Christopher S. Compton
Subsurface mapping of Ellesmerian onlaps: Testing the opening of the Arctic Canada Basin, Brian Connelly
Perceived constraints and negotiation strategies of ethnic/racial minorities as predictors of recreation participation., Elizabeth A. Covelli
Minimizing the makespan in a flexible flowshop with sequence dependent setup times, uniform machines, and limited buffers, Bret Crowder
Performance measurements of Web services, Sarita Damaraju
Shape based automated mapping of histological mouse brain sections, Manasa Danda
Forwarding strategies and optimal power allocation for coherent and noncoherent relay networks, Somak Datta Gupta
Comparison of the obturation density of gutta percha using cold lateral condensation and varying continuous wave of condensation techniques, Jamie Michelle Day
The development of a typology for interracial relationships, Juan M. D'Brot
Honor, patriarchy, and disunion: Masculinity and the coming of the American Civil War, Kenneth A. Deitreich
The effects of residual trees on regeneration dynamics following a diameter limit harvest, Travis J. Deluca
Child distress during immunization: The influence of child and parent individual difference variables, Melissa DeMore
A component-based approach to verification and validation of formal software models, Dejan Desovski
Ground penetrating RADAR (GPR) based system for nondestructive detection of interior defects in wooden logs, Dayakar Devaru
Predictive factors of brachial plexus neuropathy in wrestling athletes: A prospective longitudinal study, Deena M. Dillard
Development of an animal model of choice between aversive events, James W. Diller
Clinically relevant and economic outcomes of maintenance pharmacotherapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Anna O. D'Souza
Nondestructive evaluation of FRP wrapped concrete cylinders using infrared thermography and ground penetrating radar, Shasanka Shekhar Dutta
Identifying spatial clusters within United States organic agriculture., Daniel C. Eades
Ignition by air injection (CIBAI) for controlled auto-ignition in a CFR engine, Fernando Echavarria
Diesel fuel extender from animal waste, Laura S. Eddy
Evaluation and optimization of central vision compensation techniques, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny
Democracy by any other name just isn't the same, Clarissa Estep
Design of composite sandwich panels for lightweight applications in heavy vehicle systems, Thomas H. Evans
A cross-cultural design pattern: Chinese modern design, Feifei Fan
Gas turbine control and load sharing of a shipboard power system, Anisha M. C. Fernandes
Livestock and dairy producers' knowledge of quality assurance issues, Andrea L. Flanagan
Examining problem-solving interpretations: The role of age, sex, and femininity, Jennifer A. Flinn
Characterization of self -healing composite materials, Kevin John Ford
To what extent does personal relevance impact behavior after attending a laboratory safety training session?, Sandra E. Fouch
Phytoformations of silver and gold nanoparticles, Brooke A. Fridley
The relationship between leadership, efficacy belief, and performance among boys' high school basketball players., Joe Frontiera
Intestinal and systemic cytotoxic T lymphocyte and humoral immune responses to oral and parenteral reovirus infection, Jonathan Reid Fulton
Process costing of microchip, Dipesh Gajera
Modeling operating system crash behavior through multifractal analysis, long range dependence and mining of memory usage patterns, Vijai Gandikota