This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Psychological readiness: Is this assessment valuable to athletic trainers in understanding athletes' adherence and compliance, Damien Clement
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Upper Mississippian Reynolds Limestone in the Central Appalachian Basin of West Virginia, Simon L. Cole III
Bioleaching and electrobioleaching of sulfide minerals, Brian D. Conner
fMRI studies of amblyopia: Pediatric and adult perspectives, Ian Patrick Conner
Impact of the West Virginia University Student Support Services /TRIO program from 1998-2004., Barbara Copenhaver Bailey
Fabrication of resonant optical waveguide biosensors using electron gun depositions, Timothy Allen Cornell
The train kiln: Preparation, construction and firing., Scott Darwin Cornish
Views of health care providers on low-income populations in West Virginia with sexually transmitted disease, Genevieve R. Cox
Child abuse and crime: Testing in the "Cycle of Violence" theory, Melanie A. Cox
Counseling and clinical psychology doctoral students' perceptions of their faculty's ethical behavior, Philip W. Cromer
Arylhydrazine carcinogenesis and the synthesis of C8-arylpurine oligonucleotides: A study of DNA adduct effects on DNA conformation and stability., Jonathan R. Daft
An examination of celebratory violence: WVU football season 2004., Sara Lynn D'Agostino
Measurements based performance analysis of Web services, Venu Datla
Anatomical measurements of orthodontic and edentulous casts to determine the width of the maxillary anterior teeth, Byron A. Davis
Interpretive theme development from first impressions and visitor center evaluations at the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, West Virginia., Karissa A. DeCarlo
Nesting success and nest site characteristics of four thrush species on a managed forest, Rachel Dellinger
Water quality changes of underground mines in northern West Virginia, Jennifer Demchak
Noise and error propagation in diffusion tensor imaging, Shital Bipin Desai
Para-verbal avoidance during public speaking: The relationship between self -disclosure and social anxiety., Michael F. Detweiler
Does peripheral concentration of progesterone affect ovulation and lambing rates in Barbados blackbelly ewes?, Ezra Devonish
The effects of the reciprocal teaching framework on strategy acquisition of fourth-grade struggling readers., Holly L. Diehl
A qualitative assessment of program coherence in a CAAHEP-accredited athletic trainingeducation program. Subtitled: "Get me ready to be an athletic trainer"., Scott R. Dietrich
Adoption of resource -conserving agricultural technologies: An economic and *policy analysis for South Africa, Daniel Vusanani Dlamini
Methods for creating a multi-axis polarizer for visible light attenuation by linear translation, Peter L. Donatelli
Non-ideal iris recognition, Vivekanand Dorairaj
The changes in life effectiveness following ropes course participation for Becoming an Outdoors -Woman (BOW) participants, Maureen A. Dougherty
An exploration of the adjustment processes of freshmen student-athletes and non -athlete students., V Paul Downey
Effect of moisture and temperature on the mechanical properties of concrete, Brian Downie
A study of assessment policies and practices of directors in pre-kindergarten programs in West Virginia., Janet Dozier
Field measurement of ideal saturation flow rate from the highway capacity manual, Bruce M. Dunlap
A regional scale steady-state groundwater flow model of a steeply-dipping karst aquifer, Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia-Virginia., Jason S. Early
Investigating treatment windows for effective and environmentally sound herbicide applications for controlling tree-of-heaven, William E. Eck
Implications for the small mammal and earthworm communities in a degraded ecosystem, Jennifer Aaron Edalgo
Action research analysis of the forces affecting farmer participation in a West Virginia Cooperative Extension Service farmer education program, John Robert Edalgo
Resistance of temporally controlled behavior to change, Mirari Elcoro
Instant message communication and its impact upon written language, Lara L. Eller
Perceptions of mothers labeled adolescent or adult and their infants, Nichole L. Elliott
Effects of heating, breathing, hair style, posture, and air velocity on breathing zone concentrations for an anthropometrically-correct manikin in a wind tunnel, Waleed Mahmoud Elnahas
The Monyton diaspora: A history of the middle Ohio River Valley, 1640-1700., Isaac J. Emrick
Cytochrome P450 1A-substrate interactions: Determinants of substrate selectivity and stereo- and regiospecificity of oxidation., Spencer Snyder Ericksen
Roughening of cobalt thin films on sapphire (110) upon annealing and superparamagnetic behavior of cobalt nanodots on sapphire (001), Jorge Espinosa
Durability studies of high performance concrete used for bridge decks, Dayong Fan
Levels of stress and coping in certified athletic training graduate assistants, Darya C. Feldman
Development of a transparent indenter measurement system and indentation analysis for material mechanical property evaluation, Chuanyu Feng
Experimental investigation of oscillatory heat release mechanisms and stability margin analysis in lean -premixed combustion, Don H. Ferguson
A form of two-phase sampling utilizing regression analysis, Michael Allen Fiery Jr.
Real-time measurements of space potential in magnetized plasma using a baffled Langmuir probe, Sean M. Finnegan
Communication patterns following the acquisition of a sexually transmitted infection, Courtney Vail Fletcher
The effectiveness of valdecoxib on post-endodontic pain, Lora Beth Ford
Risk and resilience in youth: An examination of moderating factors, Beverly L. Fortson
Development of an optimized short-span steel bridge package, Lora B. Freeman
An acting process analysis and record of the WVU 2004 production of "Kolonists" with a focus on the character Alexei., Marc Louis Friedman
A qualitative analysis of sensationalism in media, William B. Frye
Development of a heavy duty diesel vehicle emissions inventory prediction methodology, Prakash Gajendran
White washed: The representation of Hispanics in television national news coverage., Matthew P. Gallagher
Multiagent autonomous energy management, Shilpa B. Ganesh
Text-independent speaker recognition, Smitha Gangisetty
The hospitalized adolescent: Fears, stressors, and coping skills., Lora L. Garlitz
Functional MRI of rat kidney using BOLD & ASL techniques, Rajesh K. Garugu
The design of a rotor blade test facility, Jason W. Gill
The Addiction Severity Index as a predictor of outcome for inpatients with a dual-diagnosis., Larry Spencer Glenn
Essays on examining the risk and return effects of joint ventures, Tuncer Gocmen
Assessment of application, effectiveness, and compliance of forestry best management practices in West Virginia, William A. Goff
Identifying critical factors for developing effective rural community technology centers, Daphne Gooding
A Web based forensic information management system., Sriram Govindarajulu
Controls, characterization and small scale chemical variations of a Karst system: A geochemical assessment of Tuscarora Creek watershed, West Virginia, Rachel V. Grand
The role of cognitive factors in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder., Lisa B. Greene
The use of charge -charge correlation in impedance measurements: A test of the EPET method, Christopher W. Gregory
A comparison of the leadership orientations of chairpersons of biology and English departments at baccalaureate and master's institutions in the southern region., Marshall S. Griffin
The emergence and decline of the Delaware Indian nation in western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country, 1730--1795, Richard S. Grimes
Predicting adherence in injury rehabilitation: Utility of a screening tool and physical therapists' predictions., Emma Jayne Grindley
Osteotropic cytokines mediate human osteoblast-like cell eicosanoid production, Anurag Grover
Crisis manager of the American Revolution: Henry Laurens, Jeffrey R. Gudzune
Energy-sensitive machining parameter optimization model, Deepak Prakash Gupta
Models and protocols for evaluation of fingerprint sensors, Gaurav Gupta
Suicide and socioeconomic context in the Appalachian region, Joel A. Halverson
Effect of liquid rheology on jetting of polymer solutions, Long Han
Trout movement and habitat use in the upper Shavers Fork of the Cheat River, West Virginia, Jeff Lee Hansbarger
Post retention with mineral trioxide aggregate and accelerated Portland cement, Pamela P. Harrington
Coach and athlete burnout: The role of coaches' decision-making style., Brandonn S. Harris
Forestry transfer students: A case study. West Virginia University Forest Resources Management Curriculum., James B. Harrold
Factors that influence 4-H club membership retention in West Virginia, David C. Hartley
Evaluating medication utilization patterns and healthcare outcomes in patients receiving antipsychotics, Mariam K. Hassan
The effects of wrist proprioception on joint stability for forward falls., Patricia L. Hatches
Personality factors and other predictors of academic success in medical students, T. Anne Hawkins
Participatory GIS for growth management in the Cheat Lake planning district of Monongalia County, West Virginia, Timothy L. Hawthorne
Assessment of constructibility and serviceability for straight and skewed steel I-girder bridges., Andrew Hayes
Production of conjunctions and T-units by the elderly, Benjamin Haymond
Effects of differential consequences on responding in the analog functional analysis, Theresa M. V. Hedrick
Effect of opening size on the effectiveness of a noise enclosure on the side facing the opening, Amit Damodar Hegde
Hostility, forgiveness, and cardiovascular reactivity to stress: Does forgiveness mediate or moderate the relation between hostility and cardiovascular reactivity to anger -eliciting laboratory experiences?, Danielle H. Hernandez
Size, age composition, and upstream migration of American eels at the Millville Dam eel ladder, Shenandoah River, West Virginia, Heather Hildebrand
Stationary phase induction of RpoS in enteric bacteria, Matthew Louis Hirsch
"Old England in perfection": Historical arguments in the Jewish naturalization controversy of 1753., Philip J. Hnatkovich
Vietnam after "Vietnam": An analysis of international coverage in "The New York Times"., Ai Than Hoang
Fish response to discharge events from a power plant cooling reservoir in a river affected by acid mine drainage and thermal influences, Cara Chowning Hoar
An analysis of fragmented land-use *policy and land-use change: The case study of metropolitan Pittsburgh, Richard J. Hoch
Modeling and control of a small glass furnace, Andrea R. Holladay