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 2005
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
Investigation of the effects of thermal enrichment and acid mine drainage on sensitive aquatic biota in the Stony River, Grant County, West Virginia., Christopher D. Horn
Computer-assisted learning of Japanese kanji, Adam D. Horne
A national survey of college level percussion teachers regarding the importance of certain characteristics of percussion materials in beginning instrumental methods., Ronald George Horner
Essays on macro factors and asset pricing: Theory and evaluation., Dayong Huang
Towards large eddy simulation of dispersed gas -liquid two-phase turbulent flows, Gusheng Hu
Design, construction and initial testing of experimental test package for convective spray cooling in terrestrial gravity conditions, Charles Andy Hunnell
Channel development on unreclaimed surface mines in the Beaver Creek watershed, Tucker County, West Virginia, Wendy Dawn Igo
Sarah Livingston Jay, 1756--1802: Dynamics of power, privilege and prestige in the Revolutionary era, Jennifer Megan Janson
Effects of elevated temperature on Panax quinquefolius ecophysiology and pharmacological activity on human breast MCF-7 carcinoma cells, Gera M. Jochum
Influence of a thermal denuder on diesel exhaust particle size distributions, Bobby John
Competing fictions: Eighteenth-century domestic novels, women writers, and the trope of female rivalry, Elizabeth Johnston
Approaches to improve the ovulatory response and reproductive performance of ewes introduced to rams during seasonal anestrus, Katherine Mead Jordan
Economic and humanistic impact of medication nonadherence in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Ashish V. Joshi
Numerical analysis of seepage in earth slopes, Kishan Kakarla
Ozone forming potential of exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines, Ravi Kaklasaria
Image quality assessment for iris biometric, Nathan D. Kalka
Assessing the cost-effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and prescribing practices of rheumatologists in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Khalid M. Kamal
Assessing the effectiveness of descriptive and experimental analyses to identify variables influencing problem behavior in domestic dogs, Susan D. Kapla
Analysis of physiological partners of protein kinase CK2 in Drosophila melanogaster, Umesh C. Karandikar
Forced vibration and hygrothermal analysis of composite laminated beams under the action of moving loads, Praveen Kumar Kavipurapu
Preparation of acoustic emission data for neural network analysis using awk and C programs, Avinash Kaza
Performance analysis of iris based recognition system at the matching score level, Manasi V. Ketkar
Evaluating real-world idle emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles, ABM Siddiqur Rahman Khan
Essays on the publicness of education and the effects of school choice on student achievement, Kerry A. King
Entrepreneurial initiatives at public liberal arts and general baccalaureate colleges, Jack R. Kirby
The efficient dissemination of information in highly mobile ad hoc networks., Michael Gorden Kirkpatrick
State policy innovation and transfer: The role of bureaucratic professional communication networks, Rebecca Tatman Klase
Fictions of the gift: Generosity, obligation, and economy in eighteenth-century England, Cynthia J. Klekar
Melengestrol acetate (MGA) as an effective alternative to induce molting in laying hens, Jill Marie Koch
Methodology to determine post yield material mechanical properties from spherical indentation, Bharath Konda
Optical detection of multiple faults of a MEMS based linear comb resonator, Lakshmi Deepasree Konduparthi
Change in the political system of Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States (United States)-ROK alliance., Pyungwon Kong
Three essays on pricing and risk management in electricity markets, Serhiy Kotsan
The role of the Rx homeobox gene in development of the eye and pituitary gland., Elena A. Kozhemyakina
Evaluation of surface mechanical properties of pot hardware materials in continuous galvanizing lines, Anand Krishnaswamy
Gallium nitride-based blue laser diodes, Sridhar Kuchibhatla
Shared decision-making and its impact on inclusion for special needs students, Deborah E. Kuhns
The connection between leadership and pedagogy., Gregory M. Kuhns
Fourth graders' development of multimedia portfolios., Veronica D. Kuminkoski-Yurt
Analysis of aging effects and effectiveness of dewatering treatment methods on acid mine drainage sludge, Phanindra Kumar V. Kunderu
Performance evaluation of dryer units used in diesel emission measurement systems, Muhammad Nadeem Laeeq
Dental values as a factor affecting attendance among patients with high dental fear, Suzanne M. Lawrence
Exploring differences in level of involvement, educational outcomes, and satisfaction of resident students and commuter students at a rural community college, Richard Wayne Layman
Gradient and recurrence analyses of four marine zones in the Glenshaw Formation (Upper Pennsylvanian, Appalachian Basin), Joseph G. Lebold
Microstructure evaluations and thermomechanical properties of spinel (magnesium aluminum oxide) dispersed molybdenum alloys., Chee Kiat Lee
Critical issues for predicting worker exposure to gaseous contaminants in a wind tunnel, Jun Li
Pharmaceutical performance testing of commercially available calcium supplements, Jianqing Liu