This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The land systems of colonial America: European and Native American land tenure issues in the colonial eras of the Americas., Shane Freeman
Local and regional impairment of fish assemblages in a mined Appalachian watershed, Jason Gregory Freund
Effectiveness of treatment and diversity of microbial populations within a constructed wetland treating wastewater, Jolene M. Friedland
Specific aspects of social anxiety related to children's peer sociometric status, Abby H. Friedman
FEM simulation of ultrasonic wave propagation in solid rods, Tuan-Chun Fu
Maternal diabetes and perinatal outcomes, Rachael E. Gainor
TCP/IP stack fingerprinting for patch detection in a distributed Windows environment, Balaji Ganesan
Smectics and smectic-like phases: Equation of state, finite size effects and vapor pressure paradox., Lianghui Gao
Development of gas production type curves for coalbed methane reservoirs, Anangela Garcia Arenas
PKCalpha directs cSrc activation and podosome formation through the adaptor protein AFAP-110., Amanda Gatesman Ammer
Effects of listening to music in a precompetition routine on mood and performance, John R. Geer
Characterization of in-use emissions from marine engines, Sam George
Effects of sealant and self etching primer on enamel decalcification in vivo, Matthew A. Ghiz
Breaking Boundaries, Juan Giraldo
The impact of a school reentry program on the psychosocial adjustment of children with burn injuries., Peter Girolami
Formation and characterization of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, Garry Glaspell
The selection of counties and locations of field site coordinators., Lina Maria Gomez
Effect of daily step count goals on mood states of middle-aged women: A multiple treatment single-subject design., David E. Goodrich
Effectiveness of electrical demand reduction strategies, Chandra Gopalakrishnan
Feature-level fusion in multimodal biometrics, Rohin K. Govindarajan
Patriarchy and feminism: A longitudinal content analysis of the portrayal of women on Playboy magazine covers., Jacqueline R. Graham
Software architectural risk assessment, Ajith Reddy Guedem
Pseudo dynamic metrics: Early assessment of dynamic behavior of software systems., Rajesh Gunnalan
Software quality and reliability prediction using Dempster -Shafer theory, Lan Guo
Detection of coached malingering of posttraumatic stress disorder, Jennifer L. Guriel
Design and flight testing actuator failure accommodation controllers on WVU YF-22 research UAVs, Yu Gu
Establishing control of stereotypy by an antecedent stimulus using punishment, Shannon S. Haag
Spectral analysis and regularity quantification of skeletal muscle signals as a non-invasive assessment of muscle activity., Israel Restus Hall
Channel geomorphology relationships for the Beaver Creek watershed, Atif Hamid
Practical modern control design techniques for power systems, Amer Hasanovic
Effects of artificial neural network speed-based inputs on heavy-duty vehicle emissions prediction, Nastaran Hashemi
Architectural level risk assessment, Ahmed E. Hassan
Control system design for a C-130 Ro-Ro sensor deployment platform, Robert Paul Hayes
The effects of goal contingencies on the writing frequency of undergraduates enrolled in a learning strategies course., Bridget Joy Hayes Russell
Comparison of partially decoupled and combined methods of path planning and task allocation, Jennifer Beth Hazelton
Visual Basic time-space query modeling for geovisualization of life paths, Ryan Heaslip
Molecular modeling and experimental determination of the structure of C8 -arylguanine modified oligonucleotides that preferentially adopt the Z -DNA conformation, Sue Ellen Heavner
Assessing the factors affecting West Virginia preK--12 teachers' use and non-use of lesson plans published on the Internet, Kammi Kai Hefner
Knowledge and dissemination of sustainable agriculture practices by county extension agents in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, Erin M. Hersman
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks, Brian J. Hetzer
Starvation-induced alterations in hepatic lysine metabolism in different families of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Angela Higgins
Essays on intermediation in financial markets: Central bank intervention in foreign exchange markets and mutual fund performance., Zhaodan Huang
Comparison of the sealing ability of two different types of root canal obturation: Cold lateral compaction and the continuous wave compaction technique., Donald Wayne Hughart
A feasibility study on modeling and prediction of production behavior in naturally fractured shale reservoirs., Boyd T. Huls
Predictability of equity returns and conditional asset pricing, Ou Hu
Modeled sulfur dioxide exposure from a proposed coal fired power plant, using geographic information systems and air dispersion modeling, Steven Jason Hutchens
Three essays on spatial spillovers of highway investment and regional growth, Samia Islam
Development of immobilized metal affinity chromatography for the isolation and selective enrichment of phosphopeptides, Erica Sims Jackson
A coalbed methane simulator designed for the independent producers., Jalal Jalali
Compatible taper and volume equations for yellow-poplar in West Virginia, Lichun Jiang
A general method for genome search and discovery., Yue Jiang
Factors underlying stalking and harassing behavior in a college population, Jill Johansson-Love
The impact of instructor credibility and employment of relevance strategies on college students., Aaron D. Johnson
Predicting measures of diversity for forest regeneration using site and overstory variables: A regression approach., Jeffrey Wayne Jones
Caregiver factors related to unintentional burn injuries in young children, Karen E. Joseph
Epidemiological burden of depression and its impact on adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents and related economic outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, Iftekhar D. Kalsekar
Uncertainty analysis in software reliability of component-based systems, Sunil Kumar Kamavaram
An efficient method for texture-based image retrieval., Umasankar Kandaswamy
K--12 teachers' technology integration in Benedum Collaborative professional development schools, Sabah Karayegen-Giraldo
Performance study in the hydrotreatment of coal with coal-derived solvents, Manoj Katakdaunde
The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: Functional and ecological responses to stressful soil conditions., Charlene N. Kelly
Synthesis and characterization of molecularly doped tri-p-tolylamine/polycarbonate blends using solid-state NMR, Brian D. Kesling
Three essays on the profitability, risk, and viability of family firms in a developing economy, Kamol Khaemasunun
Constraint-based facilities planning, Tafazzul Ahmed Khan
Effective verbal behaviors during cognitive collaboration by older adult partners, Kristopher J. Kimbler
Chemical and physical modification of petroleum, coal-tar, and coal-extract pitches by air-blowing, Nathan D. King
My history with flying objects, Dana M. Kinzy
Saprophagous caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Herminiinae): Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki application in forest and laboratory settings., Karen Jeanine Kish
Factors controlling landslide initiation as a result of July 2001 high-precipitation events in a section of the Lower New River Gorge, West Virginia, M. Patrick Kish
Price protection options for West Virginia beef cattle producers, Matthew C. Kleski
Estimating the economic value of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge: A contingent valuation approach., Christopher A. Klocek
Interface durability of externally bonded GFRP to normal and high-performance concrete, Shilpa Kodkani
Design and development of a target-costing model for machining, Ameet Kokatnur
Preservice general education teachers' perceptions of special education training needs, Kalie Renee Kossar
Same place yet different worlds: A GIS and society perspective on Kenyan peri-urbanization., Francis Tama Koti
The sundown syndrome: Relation between etiological variables and temporal patterns of agitation., Lesley P. Koven
Multispectral segmentation of whole-brain MRI, Nitya Krishnan
Teaching practices of adjunct and full -time faculty by inventories of good practice, Joyce Ricker Kronberg
Finite element modeling of crack detection in aircraft structures using electrical current, Ramkumar Kumar Geetha
Adolescents' perceptions of interparental conflict and the impact on their aggressive communication traits, Christine E. Kunkle
Finite element simulation of creep behavior in enhanced refractory material for glass furnace, Praveen Kumar Kuntamalla
Theoretical and experimental analysis of FRP bridge decks under thermal loads, Krit Laosiriphong
Parallel structures and binary oppositions in Andre Gide's "L'Immoraliste" and "La Porte etroite"., Jennifer Lawrence
Decentralized control for UAV path planning and task allocation, Matthew C. Lechliter
Effectiveness of Trek-21 model of professional development on changes in teacher practices with respect to instructional technology integration, Chifundo N. Lemani
Establishing diagnostic applicability and validation of the Pictogram Test., Luba Leontieva
Structure and dynamics of interfaces in the epitaxial growth and erosion on (110) and (100) crystal surfaces, Artem Levandovsky
Evaluation of jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) with FRP dowels, Hui Li
Molecular speciation using pulsed glow discharge time -of -flight mass spectrometry, Lei Li
Coal desulfurization with sodium hypochlorite, Wei Li
A hands-on approach to calculus., Mike Long