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 2007
The development of a clinical preventative screening tool for the lower quarter., Brian M. Perez
Characterization of myosin I in the inner ear, Kelli R. Phillips
Numerical modeling of soil-geosynthetic interaction, Joshua Dennis Pike
Fabrication and functional analysis of SPARROW biosensor, Praneetha Poloju
Numerical study of wingtip shed vorticity reduction by wing Boundary Layer Control, Jose Alejandro Posada
Attitudes of 4-H club leaders toward volunteer training in West Virginia, Jennifer Post
Expression profiling of oocyte specific genes, transcription factors and microRNAs during early embryonic development in rainbow trout (Onchorhyncus mykiss), Raghuveer K. Ramachandra
Essays on the effects of the voter initiative in U.S. states, Gregory M. Randolph
Carbon promoted water electrolysis to produce hydrogen at room temperature, Sukanya Ranganathan
Error resilient image transmission using T-codes and edge-embedding, Premchander Reddy
Natural language processing framework to assist in the evaluation of adherence to clinical guidelines, Sushmitha Regulapati
Roles of luteal and allantoic function in late embryonic/early fetal pregnancy failures in cattle, Justin D. Rhinehart
"For men and measures" : the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer J.R. Clifford, Connie Park Rice
Promoting the production of non-timber forest products, Adam C. Riley
An aging population: Relationships between motivations, facilities and services, participation and socio-demographics in outdoor recreation., Karen Faye Robinson
Stress perceptions in occupational therapy students: Traditional versus distance education., Amanda Kessler Rogers
An examination of parenting strategies, attitudes, and stress in foster and biological parents of young children., Kristine E. Rork
The effects of the herbicide atrazine on mammalian immune function., Alexander M. Rowe
Impact of co-morbid insomnia on health -related quality of life and patient preferences in the primary care setting., Anuja N. Roy
Petrologic study of the Murrysville sandstone in southwestern Pennsylvania, Melissa L. Sager
Image segmentation for biometric identification systems, Eyad Haj Said
Automated ventricular measurements using Gabor wavelets, Hemalatha Sampath
Comparative study in stereographic reading, Alberto E. Santiago
Parsimony-based genetic algorithm for haplotype resolution and block partitioning, Nadezhda A. Sazonova
Application of a reflective optical probe to measure solids fractions in a circulating fluidized bed, Steven M. Seachman
Inosine ameliorates the effects of hemin induced oxidative stress in broilers, Christen N. Seaman
Three-dimensional, high resolution, computerized ionospheric tomographic imaging and computational modeling of an artificial ionospheric cavity, Craig A. Selcher
Capacity -based parameter optimization of bandwidth constrained CPM, Rohit Iyer Seshadri
Synthetic seed production for germplasm storage of Hydrastis canadensis L. (Goldenseal), Satyaprakash R. Settipalli
The effects of a six-week land-based and aquatic-based plyometric training program on power, peak torque, agility, and muscle soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer
The state, ecology, and society in Western Kenya: Politics of soil conservation and land management in Vihiga 1930-1950., Martin Shidende Shanguhyia
Changes to in-stream turbidity following construction of a forest road in a forested watershed in West Virginia, William Frank Sharp
Effect of fiber architecture on properties of pultruded composites, Vimala Shekar
An investigation of beta-silicon carbide/silicon (100) for high temperature hydrogen detection., Nicholas P. Shelton
Development of contacting material for cathode chamber in the solid oxide fuel cell, Tyler-Blair A. Sheppard
George Crumb's "Pastoral Drone": Analysis and pedagogical recommendations., Krista A. Shinew
The dynamic integration of distributed GIS through semantic Web services., Xuan Shi
Insulin-induced endothelial cell proliferation and viability in stretched murine skin and cell culture, Carl D. Shrader Jr.
Hamstring rehabilitation: A systematic review., Lori L. Siegel
Development of collaborative order processing and inventory tracking software., Gaurav Singh
Dot Matrices, Kelly Suzanne Sipes
The regulation and role of hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) in human cancer, Heath Devin Skinner
Determination of Diel chemical cycle presence within abandoned coal mine drainage streams in Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) production utilizing brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) flow-through aquaculture effluent, Erika Nichole Smith
Surviving the Second Red Scare: Senator Harley Kilgore and the issue of communism in postwar American politics., James H. Smith
Computational analysis of airfoils in ground effect for use as a design tool, Justin L. Smith
Analysis of pigmentation and Wavefront Codingâ„¢ acquisition in iris recognition., Kelly N. Smith
Using gain of function genetics to explore the role of non-histone chromosomal protein D1 in Drosophila melanogaster, Marissa B. Smith
The relationship of event performance, anxiety intensity and interpretations, and the development of burnout in collegiate swimmers., Meredith L. Smith
College students' perceptions of dialects, Leigh Smitley
The development of a screening tool for the prevention of shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers., Erica L. Smrzley
Cognitive components, information search processes, and outcomes in a decision making task, Beth A. Stafford
Collective behavior in chemical systems, Aaron J. Steele
Impossible Cartography, Benjamin Stein
Perceptions of calf pool participants toward West Virginia calf pool organizations, Carrie M. Stemple
Tattooing and high-risk behavior among adolescents, Tiffany Lynn Stickel
Age and growth of Appalachian brook trout in relation to life-history and habitat features, Jason Thomas Stolarski
The effects of framing on decision making: Collaborative versus individual decision making among older adults, Sarah A. Stoner
The interpenetration of Indonesian and Western elements in Trisutji Djuliati Kamal's "Sunda Seascapes"., Pinkcheer Shintai Tamio
Durable consumption and the life cycle permanent income hypothesis: Evidence from survey data., Chaiwuth Tangsomchai
Building culture, community, and morality: A case study of constructivist leadership in the creation of a junior high football team., Mark Edward Tankersley
Teaching intermediate-level technical and musical skills through the study and performance of selected piano duos, Yunn Bing Christine Tan
State minimization problems in finite state automata, Chris Tauras
In-vitro evaluation of dye leakage of an MTA apical barrier after irrigation with 3% sodium hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine, MTAD, or 17% EDTA/3% sodium hypochlorite., Nicholas Allen Taylor
Identification of a novel importin α predominantly expressed in bovine oocytes and early embryos., Jyothsna Tejomurtula
Sociodemographic and health -related risks for loneliness and outcome differences by loneliness status in a sample of older U.S. adults, Laurie A. Theeke
Literary representations: Reading and writing femininity in eighteenth century novels., Jessika L. Thomas
Management perceptions of off-highway vehicle use on National Forest system lands in Appalachia, Katherine A. Thompson
Evaluation of heavy duty diesel engines regulated emissions based on variation of fuel properties by use of additives, Robert Ray Tincher
Mapping the Gods: A geographic analysis of the effects of the Shrine Merger Policy on Japanese sacred space., Christopher M. Todd
The efficacy of the BiteStrip in determining patients awareness of nocturnal bruxism., Emily R. Tolley
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: A life of philanthropy in the twentieth century., Vanessa P. Tome
The 3 Pigs: Interactive performance, Ana Magdalena Torres Villarreal
Multivariable robust control of a simulated hybrid solid oxide fuel cell gas turbine plant, Alex Tsai
The effect of different sugar-sweetened beverage intake by immature female rats on bone mineralization and strength., Embedzayi Tsanzi
Multiagent approach for power system reconfiguration, Pinak Tulpule
Suicide assessment with residential adolescent substance users: Risk and resilience factors., Elizabeth Ann Tyner
Propanil (3,4-DCPA)-induced alterations of macrophage function, Irina V. Ustyugova
Strain energy density based failure criterion for GFRP coupons under tension and bending, Deepika Vadlamani
Development of a tagged scFv based immunoprecipitation method for protein -protein interaction studies, Maria Rosa Valero Aracama
Marine paleoecology of the Eads Mill Member, Hinton Formation, Upper Mississippian, West Virginia and Virginia, Timothy Vance
Nonlinear approximation using Blaschke polynomials, Daniel Van Vliet
Effect of dilution method on diesel exhaust particulate matter concentrations and size distributions, Karthikeyan C. Venkatasubramaniam
Athletic identity and aggressive behavior: A cross-cultural analysis in contact and collision sports., Amanda J. Visek
Numerical investigation of wing morphing capabilities applied to a Horten type swept wing geometry, Ashwin Vishwanathan
International public relations at top 50 global brands: A converged or diverged approach?, Pitchpatu Waiyachote
PI3-kinase mediates cSrc activation and podosome formation through the adaptor protein, AFAP-110, in response to PKCα activation., Valerie Glynis Walker
Three essays on corporate liquidity, financial distress and equity returns, Fang Wang
Finite element analysis of slope stability, Pinar Wanstreet
An exploratory study of the application of implementation of ECERS criteria., Corina L. Ward
Modeling the fiberglass spinning process, Jeremy S. Watts
The relationship between journalists and public relations practitioners during crises., Cassie A. Waugh
Relationship between food insecurity and overweight in preschool-aged children in rural West Virginia, Melissa Webber
Investigating comprehensive assessment plans in undergraduate communication studies programs, Andrea Celeste Weber