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
Feminist and masculine values and their effects on female managerial positions in nonprofit and corporate public relations, Sarah E. Thomas
Dynamic learning with neural networks and support vector machines, Liang Tian
The use of heuristics in identifying self-propagating malicious mobile code, Jesse Twardus
The relation of psychopathic characteristics and malingering of PTSD, Elizabeth Ann Tyner
Temporal trends in consumption, growth, and successful feeding traits of a central Appalachian brook trout population at the watershed scale, Ryan Michael Utz
Steady state thermal stress analyses of two-dimensional and three-dimensional solid oxide fuel cells, Srividya Valluru
An ecological study of Panax quinquefolius in central Appalachia: Seedling growth, harvest impacts and geographic variation in demography, Martha E. Van der Voort
A transnational vision: John H. B. Latrobe and Maryland's African colonization movement., Eugene S. Van Sickle
Cooperative diversity for the cellular uplink: Sharing strategies, performance analysis, and receiver design, Kanchan G. Vardhe
Error propagation metrics from XMI, Cihan Varol
Reducing false rejection rate in iris recognition by quality enhancement and information fusion, Mayank Vatsa
Unbalanced frame: A content analysis of four main American newspapers and their coverage of Colombia and the drug issue., Olga Elena Velez Galvis
Assessment of nitrogen oxide destruction in heavy-duty diesel engines by injecting nitric oxide into the intake., Ramprabhu Vellaisamy
The use of native plants for revegetation along West Virginia highways, Christina Venable
Distributed Bragg reflectors based on gallium arsenic nitride/aluminum arsenic nitride for long wavelength VCSELs., Ramkumar Vinnakota
Investigation of moisture sensitivity of hot mix asphalt concrete, Anu Ganesan Viswanathan
Graphical user interface for three-dimensional FE modeling of composite steel bridges, Aditya Vuchi
The role of reinforcement rate on fluency, Vennessa L. Walker
An integrated computer-based timber cruising system for Appalachian hardwoods, Jingxin Wang
Integrated stability mapping system for mines, Quanxi Wang
Parameter incremental learning algorithm for neural networks, Sheng Wan
Developing and testing a "responsibility" questionnaire for 8th graders, Melissa S. Ward
The effects of roads and culverts on stream and stream-side salamander communities in eastern West Virginia., Ryan Lee Ward
The influence of reviewers' characteristics on their evaluations of instructional technology integration, Christine Marie Weigandt
Acid mine drainage: Sludge dewatering, metal recovery and synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles, Xinchao Wei
Community factors and educational attainment in a North Appalachian area., Olena L. Welling
Propagation and field assessment of West Virginia native species for roadside revegetation, Sarah B. Wennerberg
Juvenile delinquency and the acceptance of offence-specific neutralizations., Jared Wharram
The design, construction and "optimization" of a binder pitch refining unit, Kevin D. Whiteman
Aircraft intercom system design for project oculus, Jay Paul Wilhelm
Prosody in text-to-speech synthesis using fuzzy logic, Jonathan Brent Williams
A study in nineteenth-century American costumes based on Mary Todd Lincoln and Thomas "Tad" Lincoln., Sheila A. Wise
The character within the actor: A journey through myself to find Manya, Carrie L. Witting
Palladium and nickel interactions with stepped 6H-silicon carbide, Andrew A. Woodworth
Predicting treatment completion: A study of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Residential Drug Abuse Program, Y. Tami Yanez
Generalization of an integrated cost model and extensions to COTS, PLE and TTM, Lin Yang
AtERF4 and AtERF7 are involved in the abscisic acid signaling response in Arabidopsis., Zhen Yang
Development of an indentation method for material surface mechanical properties measurement, Ziheng Yao
The Svetlana in me: How I embraced by Turkish identity in order to play a Russian/Estonian for an American audience., Setenay Yener
Schemas, Jennifer G. Yerdon
Stability monitoring and analysis of online learning neural networks, Sampath Yerramalla
Numerical simulation of continuous miner rock cutting process, Bo Yu
Synthesis of novel alkaloids using squaric acid esters, Peter S. Zehr
Mesh generation for voxel -based objects, Hanzhou Zhang
Functional analysis of AtRPD3B, a RPD3-type histone deacetylase, in Arabidopsis, Lin Zhang
Functional evaluation of cytochrome P450 2D6 allelic isoforms, Weiyan Zhang
Synthesis of novel polycyclic aromatic compounds via cascade cyclizations of benzannulated enyne-allenes, Yanzhong Zhang
Application of radio imaging method (RIM-IV) in detecting geological anomalies: Two case studies., Hua Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Heritage to legacy: A content analysis of the Coretta Scott King award-winning picture books from 1976-2004., Khafilah Abdel-Malik
Types of hardware and software in use and problems associated with their use in secondary agricultural education programs in West Virginia, David T. Aberegg
Manufacturing and evaluation of structural products with recycled polymers, Raghuram Phani Aditham
Psychophysical studies of binocular and spatial vision in humans with anisometropic and strabismic amblyopia, Ritwick Agrawal
A simple two-dimensional boundary element program for estimating multiple seam interaction., Olayemi Olumide Akinkugbe
Investigating science teachers' beliefs about science and science teaching: Struggles in implementing science education reform in Saudi Arabia., Saleh A. AL-Abdulkareem
Students' and instructors' attitudes toward using biometric technology as an *identification method in online courses, Wafi AlBalawi
Moment form and Joseph Schwantner's "Aftertones of Infinity"., Michael D. Albaugh
The transient behavior of fluidized bed reactors: An experimental approach to predict erosion and attrition phenomena., Abdulaziz Aljodai
An investigation of the role of image properties in influencing the accuracy of remote sensing change detection analysis., Abdullah Almutairi
The use of assessment data in academic strategic planning., Susan L. Aloi
The quantitative accomplishments of selected aspects of the educational process 1960-1990 with an examination of the reading curricula concepts in Saudi Arabia., Mohammad Alrobaee
Interactions of allelopathy and competition affecting Ziziphus spina-christi and Prosopis juliflora seedlings, Thobayet S. Alshahrani
Teachers' perceptions of the goals of secondary schools physical education in state of Kuwait, Obaid Alshammari
A qualitative and quantitative analysis of West Virginia University Portal MIX (Mountaineer Information Xpress)., Adel Alzenedy
Multi-heuristic theory assessment with iterative selection, Kareem Ammar
RNA analysis as a method to determine the age of a biological sample, Stacey E. Anderson
Software risk assessment based on UML models, Kalaivani Appukkutty
Impact of Langmuir isotherm on production behavior of CBM reservoirs, Efundem Ndipanquang Arrey
Strategies for sustainable professional development programs to promote effective pedagogical use of instructional technology in teaching, Karla R. Assis Cezarino
Surrogate mothers use of online messaging: A study of social support., Shauna Lively Aurelio
Development of a standardized abrasive scale: An analysis of commercial prophylaxis pastes., Karen D. Avey
Influence of rearrangement of actin cytoskeleton on the overall material properties of ATDC5 cells during chondrogenesis, Madhavi V. S. Ayyalasomayajula
Neodymium:YAG laser resonator chip design, optical characterization and validation., Narasimha Rao Ayyalasomayajula
Electrochemical detection of mercury, cadmium, lead, and copper using boron -doped diamond electrodes, Carol M. Babyak
A comparison of basal area and merchantable height as auxiliary variables for double sampling with point sampling., Wesley Wayne Bailes
Synthesis of 1,1'-binaphthyl derivatives via benzannulated enyne-allenes, Joshua F. Bailey
Optical properties of cadmium germanium arsenide., Lihua Bai
Effects of various phytase concentrations in diets with low-phytate corn on broiler chick performance and metabolism, Nicole J. Baker
Adaptive video segmentation, Nagamani Banda
Particle breakage in sand blasting due to impact on ductile materials, Ravi Kishore Bandaru
Musical influences which shaped the "Twelve Transcendental Studies" Op. 11 by Sergei Liapunov (1859-1924)., Andrew G. Banks
Development of new protocols to evaluate the transverse loading of mine ventilation stoppings, Thomas M. Barczak
A CFD analysis of the download reduction for the V-22 Osprey wing., Chris Barnes
A remote sensing and GIS investigation of urban growth and development patterns in the metropolitan region of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky., Marc D. Barraclough
Exposures to silica and inducers of xenobiotic metabolism in the rat lung, Lori A. Battelli
Characteristics of West Virginia secondary agricultural educators, James C. Beatty
Comparison of chestnut canker treatment procedures for hypovirus introduction, Brian C. Bell
Toward a phenomenological approach to prehistoric cultural landscape analysis: The Marietta Mounds Internet GIS., Susan J. Bergeron
Use of a token economy to increase exercise in children with cystic fibrosis, Rebecca S. Bernard
Characterization of CYP2D protein from human brain cerebellum, Deepak Bhatia
Estimating the impact of occupational fatal injuries on the United States gross domestic product., Elyce Anne Biddle
Use of commercial CFD software for assessing the performance of personal aerosol samplers, Aaron J. Bird
Identity development and empathy as related to creative activity participation, Shana L. Blackshire
The metabolism of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol catalyzed by cytochrome P450 2C enzymes., Tina Marie Bland
Teaching intermediate -level technical and musical skills through the study and performance of selected piano duets, Hooi Yin Boey
Yield, pest density, and tomato flavor effects of companion planting in garden-scale studies incorporating tomato, basil, and Brussels sprout, Michael K. Bomford
PIC 18F452 implementation of digital filters, Vikram A. Bose-Mullick