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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Framing Fashion Sustainability in Fashion Magazines, Kristen Ann Mohammadi

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Barriers and Opportunities to Exiting Prostitution: An Analysis of Prostitution Diversion Programs, Marina Binti Mohd Hamdan

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Living on the Edge: Trans* Exclusion, Survival, and Resistance, Rayna E. Momen

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Tetramerization of STAT5 has opposing roles in governing autoimmune pathogenesis, Kelly Lynn Monaghan

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The Vanishing Frontier: Economic and Social Change in Western North Carolina, 1945-1970, Elisabeth Avery Moore

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Assessment of QuEChERS extraction protocol for the LC-MS/MS detection of emerging fentanyl analogs in biological specimens for clinical and forensic purposes, Kylea M. Morris

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Reproductive Rates, Kitten Survival, and Den Site Selection of Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) in the Black Hills, South Dakota, Erin E. Morrison

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High Precision Pipeline Leak Detection and Localization Using Negative Pressure Wave Technique: An Application in a Real Field Case Study, Nathaniel C. Moryan

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The Dances of Diplomacy: French Social Dance Culture in the United States, 1780-1800, Kaylar Gina Moser

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Assessment of the Geographic Distribution and Tools to Assist with Conservation of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata) in West Virginia, Joel Leal Mota

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Calcite depression in bastnaesite-calcite flotation system using organic acids, Emmy Muhoza

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Mountain Biking Mountaineers: Insights into the West Virginia Mountain Biking Community, Connor Mullin

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Deep Learning Detection in the Visible and Radio Spectrums, Greg Clancy Murray

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An Examination of Hip Muscle Activation in those with Hip-Related Groin Pain during Single-Legged and Double-Legged Squats, Millissia A. Murro

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The Effect of a Standardized Handoff Tool on Communication, Interunit Transitions, and Wait Time: A Quality Improvement Project, Silvia N. Myndresku

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Geotextile Design and Performance for Dewatering of Rare Earth Element Sludge Produced from Acid Mine Drainage, Cory J. Nasiadka

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Tandem Addition/Fragmentation Reactions of Vinylogous Acyl Sulfonates, Kristen S. Nerbecki

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Functionally Magnetic Gradient Copper-Nickel Material Fabricated via Directed Energy Deposition, Vy Tran Phuong Nguyen

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First Responders’ Assumptions: An Exploration of Emergency Medical Technicians’ Secondary Traumatic Stress and Perceptions of Substance Users, Glenn Noble

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Small mammal communities of restored and natural wetlands in West Virginia, Krista Noe

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A Quality Improvement Initiative Regarding Ondansetron in the Prevention of Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension, Kassidy Dell Nutter

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Examining Evolutionary Rate in Xiphosura, Samantha B. Ocon

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Generation of High Performing Morph Datasets, Kelsey Lynn O'Haire

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Improving Robotic Decision-Making in Unmodeled Situations, Nicholas Scott Ohi

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Development of a Machine Learning model to characterize the performance of a Selective Catalytic Reduction on Filter after-treatment system for a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine, Samuel A. Okeleye

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UAV Position Estimation using a LiDAR-based 3D Object Detection Method, Uthman Oladipo Olawoye

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Exploration of Intercollegiate Student-Athletes’ Athletic Identity, Leah C. Oldham

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Multimodal Adversarial Learning, Uche Osahor

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Evaluating Effects of Sediment on Microbial Loading in a Drinking Water Distribution System, Erika Osborne

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Analysis of Forensically Relevant Evidence Using Electrochemistry, Spectroscopy, and Mass Spectrometry Tools, Colby Edward Ott

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Identifying and Minimizing Sources of Variability Within Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for the Forensic Analysis of Glass, Oriana Christy Ovide

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Validity Evidence for the Male Depression Risk Scale-22 (MDRS-22) in Younger and Older Adult Males, Montgomery T. Owsiany

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On Paradoxical Examples of Real Functions, Cheng-Han Pan

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SURVIVAL RATE OF DENTAL IMPLANTS PLACED IN ALVEOLAR RIDGE PRESERVATION SITES - SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Sravanthi Papisetti

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Controlling the Thermal and Electrical Properties of CaMnO3-δ Based Perovskite Ceramics, Sergio Andres Paredes Navia

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Ion Velocity Distribution Functions in Cutting-Edge Plasmas, Mitchell Cameron Paul

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Healing gardens for Assisted living facility at Cortland Acres, Thomas, WV, Pooja Keshav Pawar

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U.S.-UKRAINE RELATIONS AND THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, Khrystyna Pelchar

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Evaluating remote economic benefits of watershed-scale acid mine drainage restoration, Rachel E. Pell

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Love at First Profile: An Experiment Exploring if Previously Incarcerated Individuals are Less Desirable While Online Dating, Carina L. Perrone

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Three Essays in Healthcare Economics and Policy Analysis, Tuyen Pham

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Experience of Parents Caring for a Child with an Acquired Disability, Brad E. Phillips

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A Narrative Inquiry into the Influence of School Shooting Survival on College Transition and Experience, Jayne M. Piskorik

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Undergraduate Academic Advising Experiences with Confirmation and Supportive and Connected Communication Climate, Sara Pitts

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Hot-carrier dynamics and transport mechanisms in InAs/AlAsSb multiple quantum wells, Herath Pathiranage Janaka Chathuranga Piyathilaka

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Choosing Not to Participate: Cyber Truancy and Special Education, Elizabeth A. Popielarcheck

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Reckoning With Privilege in Appalachia and Higher Education: A Project of Critical Consciousness, Sarah Powell

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Ecology of Black-Legged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at Fort Drum Military Installation, New York, Lucas Eli Price

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Landmark Enforcement and Principal Component Analysis for Improving GAN-Based Morphing, Samuel W. Price

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Three Essays In Public Economics, Joylynn Michelle Pruitt

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Quantitative Analysis of Rate Transient Analysis in Unconventional Shale Gas Reserviors, Gabriel Quintero

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Understanding Perceptions of Vulnerable Roadway Users on Autonomous Vehicles, Md Tawhidur Rahman

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Syntheses of indoles and natural indole alkaloids from 2-nitrostyrene derivatives, S M Ashikur Rahman

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Examining the Relationship Among Perceived Academic Climate, Belongingness, and Engineering Identity, Sumaia Ali Raisa

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PRECISE LANDING OF VTOL UAVS USING A TETHER, Jeremy W. Rathjen

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Stormwater Sensitivities to the Climatic and Land Cover Drivers in a Heavily Urbanized Coastal Basin along the Northern Gulf of Mexico, USA., Md Faisal Razy

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Classifying Blood Glucose Levels Through Noninvasive Features, Rishi Reddy

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Bristle, Sharon Reynolds

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Representation of Muslims in Time Magazine: A Corpus Linguistic Study, Constantia Rhinehart

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Chemical characterization of clastic cave sediments and insights into particle transport and storage in karst aquifers, Jill L. Riddell

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Brideprice: Poems, Caroline Margaret Riley

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Evaluating potential soil amendments and geomorphic methods for mine land reclamation, Amanda Rodrigues Silva

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In the Stomach of the Mud Pit, Morgan A. Roediger

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Examining the Efficacy of a Self-Paced Online Training for Goal Writing, Allison Rosborough

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Implementation of a Nonverbal Scrub Cap Identification System to Improve Communication and Perception of Patient Safety Among Unfamiliar, De-identified Staff Members in the Operating Room., Keri Ann Roskowinski

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Sacramental Ethnicity: Women’s Culture and Vernacular Religion in Twentieth-Century America, Aaron J. Rovan

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Bottleneck Management through Strategic Sequencing in Smart Manufacturing Systems, Sayantee Roy

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Examining the pulmonary response to repeated Vishniacozyma victoriae exposure and its association with allergic airway disease, Rachael Erin Rush

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Learning Representations for Human Identification, Sinan Sabri

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UAV Path Planning and Multi-Modal Localization for Mapping in a Subterranean Environment, Kieren Yoshiki Samarakoon

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Pathfinding Fast Radio Bursts Localizations using Very Long Baseline Interferometry, Pranav Rohit Sanghavi

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Replication of a Nonsequential Renewal Model and Investigation of Extinction Cues for Attenuating Renewal, Brianna G. Sarno

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Examining development and function of pretectal visual neural circuits in gs homeobox 1 mutant zebrafish, Alexandra Rose Schmidt

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The Potential of Diabase Sills in Eastern Pennsylvania to Store CO2 and H2, Rhiannon R. Schmitt

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Equipping Advanced Practice Providers: Interprofessional Pediatric Airway Management Course, Kenton M. Schrock

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Factors Influencing Brook Trout Population Dynamics and Resilience in Central Appalachian Headwater Streams, Christopher W. Schwinghamer

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What is the perceived self-efficacy of defined job competencies for West Virginia University Extension faculty?, Lacey Dawn Seckman

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Preconception substance use and risk of unintended pregnancy, Saima Shafique

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Incidence of Cancer, Depression, and Economic Burden of Prescription NSAIDs among Older Adults with Osteoarthritis: Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches, Nazneen Fatima Mohammed Umer Shaikh

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Black walnut plantations in West Virginia: Maximizing financial returns through decision modeling and cash flow analysis, Erin Duffy Shaw

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On Taking Care, Kasey Renee Shaw

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Performance Enhancement of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Electronic Doping, David A. Shelhammer

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A Shock to the System: Analyzing Ethnocentric Populist Support Before and After Crises, Kyu Chul Shin

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Investigation of Geomechanical Behavior of Laminated Rock Mass Through Experimental and Numerical Approach, Qingwen Shi

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The DISCOVER Model: A Prescriptive Method for Instructional Tool Selection and Use in Seeking to Boost Instructor Immediacy and Social Presence in Online Courses, Lee O. Silverman

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Physical Educators’ Socialization and Self-efficacy Toward the Behavior Management of Students with Disabilities, Amelia Chloe Simpson

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Vacant to Vibrant: Transforming Vacant Lots in North Philadelphia, Olivia Anne Sinclair

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Quantifying Water Security in West Virginia and the Potomac River Basin, Eric Carl Edvard Sinius Sjostedt

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Transitions Between the Steps of Group IIC Intron Forward and Reverse Splicing and Integration into DNA, Claire Mae Smathers

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Analyzing the viability of direct PCR for use in conjunction with cyanoacrylate enhanced fingerprints, Coral M. Smith

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Impact of Radio Frequency Interference and Real-Time Spectral Kurtosis Mitigation, Evan T. Smith

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GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE: THE GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS OF ROOT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RHIZODEPOSITION IN SORGHUM, Farren Smith

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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care through a Multi-Agency Learning Collaborative: A Theory-Driven Analysis of Outcomes and Sustainability, Mira D H Snider M.S.

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A Narrative Inquiry into Veterans in Engineering, Miracle David Solley

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On Generalizations of Supereulerian Graphs, Sulin Song

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Genetic Underpinnings of Novel Trait Development in a Euwallacea-Fusarium Mutualism, Elaina J. Spahr

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Comparison of Antimicrobials and Delivery Methods on the Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on Apples, Rebecca B. Stearns

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“I Lost Everything I Owned… Now I’m Growing That Back”: Narratives of Redemption After Meth Immersed Lives, Danielle M. Stoneberg

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Gun Culture 3.0, Andrew Phillip Stover

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The Web and the Blockbuster Poster: An Examination of the Impact of Streaming Services on Movie Advertising, Holden Edward Strausser