This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A strategy for prevention of sequestered carbon dioxide seepage from CBM formations., Miguel Angel Tovar Torrealba
The impact of exposure to violent music on undergraduate college males' state anger, affective, physiological, and aggressive behavioral action responses, Kristee Hamm Treadwell
Small People Want a Big World (collected stories), Matt VanderMeulen
Manufacturing, testing, and evaluation of structural products with recycled polymers, Santosh Amarnath Varthakavi
Win, lose, and draw: Civil war and the determinants of state concessions, Frank Vaughan
Addressing corner detection issues for machine vision based UAV aerial refueling, Soujanya Vendra
Hygrothermal effects on free vibration characteristics of rotating composite beams, Sandeep Vennam
Statistical estimation of strain energy release rate of delaminated composites, Rajesh Vijayaraghavan
Cycles and weight effects on emissions and development of predictive emissions models for heavy duty trucks, Kuntal A. Vora
The association between aggressive behaviors and academic self-esteem of preschool children, Chrische' Marie Walker
A qualitative study of McDowell County West Virginia: Exploring technological determinism, technophobia, and fear as deterrents of the utilization of computer technology in rural communities., Christopher Ryan Walls
Shoeprint analysis: A GIS application in forensic evidence, Michael Anthony Walnoha Jr.
The technical director's process: An account of WVU Division of Theatre and Dance's production of "Into the Woods"., Justin P. Walsh
Model and software development for predicting fish growth in trout raceways, Yin-Han Wang
Efficacy of in-home Parent -Child Interaction Therapy, Lisa M. Ware
Factors affecting teachers' level of classroom Internet use and teachers' self -efficacy regarding classroom Internet use, George R. Watson
Active inaction: Symbolic politics, agenda denial or incubation period. Twenty years of United States workplace violence research and prevention activity., Eleanor Lynn Watson Jenkins
Verification of three-dimensional biomechanical model joint angle outputs using a computer generated avatar., Brad J. Westfall
Attitudes of county commissioners toward farmland preservation in West Virginia, Tina M. Wickline
Applying stages of change theory to an acute pain situation: Development of the Childbirth Stages of Change Questionnaire (CSOCQ), Rebecca K. Widoe
A rotational arm connection point design for a C-130 aircraft standardized sensor platform, Kenneth A. Williams
Parametric sensitivity analysis of microscrews, Zachary F. Witzgall
Stratigraphic and structural analysis of the J1 Sandstone, Scotts Bluff Trend, Scotts Bluff and Morrill counties, Nebraska, Jeremy M. Wolpert
Debiasing the framing effect in younger and older adults' medical decision making, Erin L. Woodhead
Interpreting site formation processes affecting re-emergent cultural sites within reservoirs: A case study of St. Thomas, Nevada, Denyse Wyskup
The role of reactive oxygen species and PI3K /AKT signaling in tumor angiogenesis., Chang Xia
Three essays in environmental markets: Dynamic behavior, market interactions, policy implications, Irene Margaret Xiarchos
Asymptotic solutions of almost diagonal differential and difference systems, Fei Xue
Three essays on political regimes, military spending, and economic *growth, Pavel A. Yakovlev
"The relapse of Reconstruction:" Railroad -building, party warfare and white supremacy in Blue Ridge North Carolina, 1854-1888., Paul D. Yandle
The growth and characterization of gallium nitride quantum dots., Nanying Yang
The study of down-hole hydro-cyclone efficiency in oil wells using computational fluid dynamics, Ahmed A. Yusuf
Media representation and portrayal of African-American athletes, Justin Zackal
Guenter Grass: "Mein Jahrhundert". Geschichtstheorien, Historikerstreit und das Geschichtsbild eines Schriftstellers., Achim Zeidler
Instructors' self -perceived pedagogical principle implementation in the online environment, Jinsong Zhang
IQGAP1 knockdown enhances the endothelial barrier in vitro, Wentao Zhang
Lossless compression and neuron structure extraction for fluorescence microscopy confocal neuron images, Yong Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Evaluation of quality control parameters for Superpave hot mix asphalt, Thomas W. Adams
Nondestructive evaluation of wooden logs using ground penetrating radar, Sachin Agrawal
Development of constant-time correlated spectroscopy on a 3T clinical MRI/MRS scanner, Srilatha Ainala
Estimation of image quality factors for face recognition, Akintunde A. Akinbola
Multi-agent control and operation of electric power distribution systems, Amer Al-Hinai
Small particle separation in a circulating fluidized bed riser system, Robert R. Almond
How West Virginia daily newspapers handle errors and corrections, Lindsay E. Altobello
Three essays on the impacts of land -use regulations and land development, Gi-Don An
Properties of chain programs over difference constraints, John E. Argentieri
Finding my feet in the abyss: "Texts for Nothing" by Samuel Beckett., Max Arnaud
Reservoir characterization using intelligent seismic inversion, F. Emre Artun
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for coal fines, I. Andrew Aurelio
Psychology in character, Neil M. Austin
Effectiveness of the "common" method in balancing exhaust ventilation systems, Vivek Balasubramanian
Evaluation of the transverse load capacity of block stoppings for mine ventilation control, Thomas M. Barczak
"Upon the shoulders of giants": Deconstructing the lost state of Franklin, 1784-2005., Kevin T. Barksdale
Username and password verification through keystroke dynamics, Nick Bartlow
Robust pre-processing techniques for non-ideal iris images, Purva M. Barve
A comparison of the growth and asexual reproduction by Cryphonectria parasitica isolates infected with hypoviruses via anastomosis and transfection, Jenise M. Bauman
Learning to deal with COTS (commercial off the shelf), Sreeram Bayana
The relationships of trait learning relevance with teacher communication behaviors and learning outcomes., Vicki E. Bennett
A West Virginia family in World War II, Miles B. Berger
The USA PATRIOT Act and civil liberties: The media's response, M. Ann Bergstrom
Supporting awareness in heterogeneous collaboration environments, Vijayanand Bharadwaj
Water vapor diffusion through glass fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposites, Mohit Bhardwaj
Gallium nitride light-emitting diodes and a study of etching techniques, Smiti Bhattacharya
Prediction of coalbed methane reservoir performance with type curves, Amol Bhaskar Bhavsar
Understanding the coach -athlete dyad: The impact of educational interventions on perceptions and psychosocial variables., Lindsey C. Blom
The First Amendment rights of high school students and their student newspapers, Teresa J. Boggs
Evaluation of an air-to-ratio derived exhaust flow rate for in-use emissions testing., Jason D. Bolyard
The influence of beaver impoundments on vegetative composition, and modeling habitat suitability as a tool for wildlife management and conservation, Jerry LeAnne Bonner
An assessment of eyewitness accuracy: The integration of suggestibility and misidentification, Karri Bonner
Non-technical skills and traits needed to be career-ready graduates as perceived by agribusiness employers and recruiters, Thomas H. Brand III
Development of improved T cell receptor beta variable gene identification technology and its application post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Jamie Leigh Brewer
Paradise negotiated: Early modern women writing utopia, 1640--1760, Lisa K. Brewer
Planning and design guidelines for accommodating non-motorized transportation in suburban office parks, Keith B. Bryant
Organic poultry production and forage digestibility, Nancy P. Buchanan
Refinement of numerical models and parametric study of SOFC stack performance, Andrew C. Burt
The impact of an elementary to middle school transition program on attendance, achievement, and behaviors of students with special needs., James O. Burton
How people become media literate and their media habits, Indira Liz Calles Giraud
The organ music of Robert Hebble (b.1934), John Paul Cappa
Development of a constrained piston method for compression testing of carbon foams, Stephen P. Carpenter
Regional characterization of a carbon sequestration pilot site with implications for enhanced oil recovery, William O. Carpenter Jr.
Heating ventilation and air conditioning systems condition assessment methodology, Anand Chandrashekaran
Lift every voice: African American students' beliefs of their school climate., Constinia Charbonnette
The effects of asynchronous computer voice conferencing on learners' anxiety when speaking a foreign language, Maria Isabel Charle Poza
A Web-based environment for automated dental identification research, SatyaSrinivas Chekuri
The molecular mechanisms underlying 6-hydroxydopamine and ethanol-induced neurotoxicity, Gang Chen
Dynamics and mechanism studies of nonlinear chemical systems, Tabitha R. Chigwada-Razunguzwa
Actin nanokinematics under the influence of DC electric fields, Raghu Chilakamarri
The effect of low and high fertility treatments on soil quality, yields, pest incidence and labor requirements of a post-transitional organic market garden system, Todd Bradley Childers
Prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF(2alpha))-independent and -dependent regulation of the bovine luteal endothelin system., Ekta Choudhary
Social anxiety in college students: The interaction of parental control and proximity., Jennifer A. Chrystan
The effects of postindustrial employment configurations on father-child involvement in urban fragile families, Michael G. Cina
Characterization and investigation of molybdenum carbides on activated carbon as hydrogenation catalysts, Christopher H. Clark