This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Recreational opportunities and health status in West Virginia, Yoav Sneh
Communication apprehension and accuracy of decoding nonverbal signals: A replication and extension of Schroeder and Ketrow (1997)., Abigail L. Sopko
Effects of fear of dental pain and information type on fear and pain responding during endodontic treatment, John T. Sorrell
The role of soft money, independent, and coordinated expenditures in elections for the United States House of Representatives., Kevin R. Spiker
Dynamic modeling and control of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell as a distributed generator, Padmanabhan Srinivasan
Years of teaching experience and descriptions of educational situations, Dana J. Stapleford
Characterization of wetland soils in the Beaver Creek watershed, Kyle Michael Stephens
Potential field theory and its applications to classical mechanical problems, Shannon Rae Stillwagon
Preserving art music in the Mountain State: A study of the West Virginia Federal Music Project orchestras, 1935-1939., Travis D. Stimeling
A study of the sexual content in top-rated shows among teenage audiences for the 1998-1999 television season., Shannon M. Summers
Thermomechanical properties of molybdenum alloys with dispersing spinel and magnesium oxide particles., Dongxiang Sun
The effect of emphysema on adaptation of peripheral skeletal muscle to different loading conditions in the Syrian golden hamster., Anne K. Swisher
Ground control support consideration for pre-driven longwall recovery rooms., Stephen Cesare Tadolini
A comparison of demineralization between self-etching primer and conventional sealant: An in vitro study., Nihar D. Tanna
One-dimensional transient numerical modeling of a micro-power generation system, Emre Tatli
Effects of artificial neural networks characterization on prediction of diesel engine emissions, Azadeh Tehranian
Laboratory investigation of electrostatic ion waves modified by parallel -ion -velocity shear, Catalin Teodorescu
The scarlet "C": Media portrayal of the Christian music industry., Amber E. Thaxton
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of St. John's wort versus fluoxetine for the treatment of mild to moderate depression, Lee Ann Thayer
Distributional ecology of bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) in the Hudson River Estuary, United States., Ronald Clifton Tipton
Gene expression profiling in prepubertal and adult male mice using cDNA and oligonucleotide microarrays, Lisa Marie Tomascik-Cheeseman
Treatment outcome for male adolescents in residential placement, Taji Tortorello
Industry in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, 1861-1865., Coral L. N. Totten
Standardization of test methods for property evaluation of FRP bars, Vijay Kumar Tripathi
Sport psychology strategies, types of social support, and adherence to injury rehabilitation among university student -athletes, Kenneth Tubilleja
Hydrology of the Beaver Creek watershed using the TR-20 model and the HEC-HMS program, Vijayalakshmi Tummala
Modular track panels for improved safety in the mining transportation industry, Donald Sterling Tusing
Correlation of the use of computers by education faculty with national standards for preservice students, Robin T. Twery
A case study of four school library media specialists' leadership in Louisiana., Linda Jean Underwood
The journey from high school to college: Do collaborative connections improve student transition?, Billie A. Unger
The effects of cancer on interpersonal relationships., Alicia M. Vandine
Study on candle filter surface regeneration characteristics at room temperature, Venkatesh Vasudevan
Zbigniew Brzezinski: The political and academic life of a Cold War visionary., Patrick G. Vaughan
Effect of rate of sumping on fragmentation process in laboratory rotary cutting simulator, Muralidharan Venkataraman
Finite element analysis of cell subjected to compressive loading, Vidhyashankar Venkatesan
Examining stages in curriculum change: Implementation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)., Ester L. Verhovsek
Performance of doweled concrete joints subjected to fatigue loading, Appalaraju Vetsa
Rx plays multiple roles in eye development, Vera A. Voronina
Investigation of initiation of reverse transcription in retroviruses using vectors with two primer -binding sites, Yegor A. Voronin
Novel syntheses of indoles, quinoxalines, 2-quinoxalinones, 2-alkylbenzimidazoles and other heterocycles, Jeffery M. Wallace
Architecture-level risk assessment tool based on UML specification, Tianjian Wang
Fast wavelet collocation methods for second kind integral equations on polygons, Yi Wang
The influence of psychological separation and maternal attachment on career choice commitment in college seniors., LaSandra R. Ward
Fungi associated with northern red oak (Quercus rubra ) acorns, Dawn M. Washington
Pyxidis Echo Lacuna, Jessica Mai Weathersby
Numerical analysis of source-water dynamics for stream-bounded alluvial aquifers, Sarah E. Webb
Technological evaluation of mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide by carbonation., Xinchao Wei
Epileptiform bursting in the disinhibited neonatal cerebral cortex, Jason Eric Wells
Molecular cytogenetic evaluation of uveal melanoma cell lines and archival tissue, Jason Scott White
The role of nerve growth factor in neuropeptide up-regulation in trigeminal ganglia neurons following irritant exposure., Erin R. Wilfong
Effect of temperature variations on premature cracking of dowel jointed concrete pavements, Gergis W. William
Impacts on terrestrial and streamside herpetofauna by mountaintop removal mining in southern West Virginia, Jennifer Mravintz Williams
Loyalists: Economic, gendered, and racial minorities acting politically for king and country., Marcelle R. Wilson
Basic theory and experimental approach to characterize flow and fracture properties of fine powder bulk body, Wiratni Wiratni
Uterine uptake of diazepam and quantification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, Steven Scott Wolfe
Influence of live -load deflections on superstructure performance of slab on steel stringer bridges, Haiyong Wu
Two-dimensional numerical simulation and design of fully grouted bolts for underground coal mines., Asmaa Mohamed Yassien
Alkaline durability tests for E-glass/vinyl ester-reinforced polymer with nanoclay, Shu-Kai Yeh
Distributed dispatchers for partially clairvoyant schedulers, Kiran S. Yellajyosula
Affective factors in second language acquisition: A critical review of the literature., Laura M. Yokochi
Pharmaceutical quality performance of folic acid supplements, Islam Rasem Younis
Wildlife use and habitat quality of back channel areas associated with islands on the Ohio River, West Virginia, Andrew Karl Zadnik
FRAGM: A blasting fragmentation model of rocks., Sergey Victorovych Zagreba
The relationship between fibromyalgia and emotional expressivity and its influence on locus of control, ways of coping, and quality of life., Avril D. Zaharoff
Particle-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis: Role of inflammatory mediators in the initiation and progression of occupational lung disease., Patti C. Zeidler
Essays on the predictability of equity returns: The roles of profit income and intangible assets., Duo Zhang
Three-dimensional numerical simulation and design of tensioned roof bolting for underground coal mines., Yunqing Zhang
Eulerian subgraphs and Hamiltonicity of claw -free graphs, Mingquan Zhan
Electron paramagnetic resonance study of gadolinium(3+) in single crystals of yttrium vanadate., Xinghai Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Efficiency of shear-induced agglomeration of particulate suspensions subjected to bridging flocculation, Sushant Agarwal
Modulation of thiols and pulmonary immune responses due to diesel exhaust particle (DEP) exposure, Nabil Hussain Al-Humadi
Stream water quality management: A stochastic mixed-integer programming model., Md Kamar Ali
A parametric study of cutting transport in vertical and horizontal well using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)., Md. Wazed Ali
Advanced generation NIOSH automatically deployable rollover protective structure (AutoROPS), Khaled Ali Alkhaledi
Using waterflood performance to characterize flow-units in a heterogeneous reservoir, Vamsi Krishna Alla
Evaluation of two reference planes to the horizon in the natural head position, David M. Allport
Glass reinforcement of recycled polycarbonate, Adam Al-Mulla
Rubber toughening of glass-fiber -reinforced nylon 66, Fares D. Alsewailem
The development of policies and procedures for referring collegiate athletes with eating disorders., Brooke R. Andrews
Aerodynamic drag reduction of a racing motorcycle through vortex generation, Gerald M. Angle II
Thermodynamic effects of phospholamban on Ca-ATPase kinetics, Patrick L. Apopa
The effect of training infant joint visual attention on novel word learning., Melissa S. Atkins
The effects of process parameters on steel welding response in curved plates., Mokhtar Awang
Parameter identification of induction motor using a genetic algorithm, Edina Bajrektarevic
A comparison of steady state and transient emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine., Bradley Robert Bane
Nondestructive evaluation of FRP composite members using infrared thermography, Gurudutt Sundara Ram Bangalore
The effects of diet and weight on induction of puberty and fertility response in yearling beef heifers., Quinn Stephan Baptiste
Mechanical characterization of aged recycled polymers and applications, Jose Ricardo Basto
Sensitivity of state aid allocation to measures of needs and resources in local governments, Adam Dale Baus
Land use, environmental quality and public policy: Interactions and implications for agricultural sustainability., Ramkumar Bendapudi
Effects of electronic communication on culture shock of spouses of international students, Diana Bennett
Professional Development School: Perceptions of student learning, success, respect and parent participation from a rural high school., Sarah M. Bennett-Harper
A survey of counselor trainee preferred learning style and its relationship to computer skills and technology use., Traci Berry
The effect of solvents and processing conditions on the solvent extraction of coal., Manish R. Bhole
A study to determine the relationship between the leadership styles of career technical directors and school climate as perceived by teachers., Dennis A. Blatt
The relationship between preschoolers' academic self-esteem and the quality of their child care center., Kara Lynn Bodnovich