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
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
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