This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Environmental justice through pollution prevention: Development of a quantitative method to assess community vulnerability and air emission hazard for optimal impact., John Lewis Boettner III
Chemical and physical properties of acid mine drainage floc, Catherine M. Bohan
Atmosphere: Transformation and process., Jason Thomas Bohnert
Relationships among spirituality, cognitive processing, and personal control, Karri Bonner
Combined effects of water chemistry, canopy cover, and stream size on benthic macroinvertebrates along a Central Appalachian stream continuum, Jesse Adam Bopp
Imagery use in fencing, Jason Michael Boron
Mode I fracture and durability of the CFRP -concrete interface bond, David Moses Boyajian
Stereotypes, intolerance, and policy supports for women, minorities, and gays: The diversity course impact on students pursuing higher education in the SREB states., Christine J. Brehm
Sowing barren ground: Constructions of motherhood, the body, and subjectivity in American women's writing, 1928-1948., Virginia Blanton Broaddus
Creating loyalty in relationship marketing: A descriptive study of supermarket loyalty programs., Catherine Maria Brumley
The association of selected personality traits with perceived teaching program effectiveness., Mitchell Eugene Bryant
A helping hand?: The United States, "Questions of the Far East," & the Washington Conference, 1921-1922., David R. Buck
Developing a model to facilitate the improvement of the quality of crash data collection in West Virginia, David Scott Bucy
Design, construction and testing of an innovative mechanism for manual wheelchair propulsion, Thomas S. Burke Jr.
Why national missile defense: A test of three competing models., Christopher Lee Campbell
Birch rod to arsenal: A study of the naval ordnance plant at South Charleston, West Virginia and the search for a government industrial policy., Joe Hardin Camp
Hand transmitted vibration in a simulated industrial task: A psychophysical evaluation., Sergio Augusto Caporali Filho
The relationships between teacher self-disclosure, student motives, student affect, relational certainty, and student participation., Jacob L. Cayanus
Manufacture and rehabilitation of guardrail posts using composite fabrics, Ram Chamarthy
Small mammal communities on a reclaimed mountaintop mine/valley fill landscape in southern West Virginia, Howard Douglas Chamblin
The Longest Distance Between Two Points., David Lee Chance
Learning to do the job: The transfer experiences of three child welfare workers., Patricia Ann Chase
Off-line Thai handwriting recognition in legal amount, Watchara Chatwiriya
Determining the effects of phosphorylation on AFAP-110 function, Lidia Nikolayevna Cherezova
Problem solving and personality factors of two at -risk *college populations, Cory John Clark
Establishing design vehicles for the hang-up problem, Amy Lorraine Clawson
The role of power and energy demands in hybrid vehicles., John Jason Conley
Pulse charging lead-acid batteries to improve performance and reverse the effects of sulfation, Robert B. Cooper
The efficacy of a media literacy program for the prevention and treatment of eating disturbances: Implications for the continuum model of eating disorders., Janelle Wilder Coughlin
Induction -year mentors' self -perceptions and reflections on their training and administrative support, Joy Rise Cowdery
Explaining Viking expansion, Darrin M. Cox
The Great Awakening and religious freedom., Heather Cunningham
Expression and regulation of c-myb in B-lymphocyte development, Candice LaShawn Damiani
Use of West Virginia permanent traffic recorder data to develop factors for traffic and truck variation, Jacob Scott D'Angelo
The status of seamless articulation within West Virginia's education system., Kathy Jo D'Antoni
Integrated through -wafer optical monitoring of MEMS for closed -loop control, Jeremy Michael Dawson
Psychometric evaluation of the Sport Disengagement Questionnaire, Heather Renee Deaner
The effect of student verses teacher instruction on motor skill acquisition., Mary Ann DeLuca
Monitoring process and assessing uncertainty for ANFIS time series forecasting, Yan K. Cathey Deng
Spiraling towards success: An Africana artist's exploration of the creative process of writing and performing a monodrama., Nina Christine Domingue
A study of the relationship between coal mine fatalities and the length of time a mine has been opened., Nancy L. Dorset
Variables affecting compliance of pigeons, Adam H. Doughty
Technology and schooling in the United States Virgin Islands: A case study of the role of computers at Salt Pond School., Carolyn J. Drost
The meaning of technology: A theology of technique in Jacques Ellul., Paul L. Dunham
The significance of metallothionein isoform 3 gene expression in human prostate cancer., Rana Dutta
A case study exploring streaming video in a university setting., Brent Matthew Eastwood
A comparison of psychologists who engage in nonsexual and sexual dual relationships with psychologists who do not., Debra Kristine Ehlert
Three empirical essays on environmental regulations, strategic interaction, and regional trade agreements, Paavo Eliste
An analysis of the relationship between hate crimes reporting and administrative policies as they relate to community policing., Everett Otto Elliott
Analysis of complex ventilation networks in multiple fan coal mines, Khaled Ali El-Nagdy
Effects of familiar versus unfamiliar therapists on responding in the analog functional analysis, Carie Lynn English
Progression of chronic renal disease in several animal models: Possible role of decreased renal nitric oxide production as a primary causative factor., Aaron D. Erdely
Assessing the perceived impact of Computer-Assisted Instruction on physical therapy education, Mia L. Erickson
Whitney preserving maps, Benjamin Espinoza
The potential of soil survey data in a quantitative evaluation of surficial geology mapping in northern Maine., Rosalia Evans
The influence of Spanish music in "Cerdana" by Deodat de Severac., Jaume Fabregas i Marcet
Narrating machines: Figurations of technology in "1 Henry VI", "Robinson Crusoe", and "The Matrix"., Robert Patton Fanning
Quantifying the impact of the WTO on Kuwait, Reyadh Y. Faras
The impact of a language learning context on Chinese students learning English., Saundra Enany Faris
Students' perceptions of nonnative ESL teachers, Etelvo Ramos Filho
Expansion of the scope of the allenic Pauson-Khand reaction to include carboxylic acids and esters, Kimberly D. Fisher
An evaluation of double-observer point count techniques and avian habitat use on the Camp Dawson Collective Training Area, Preston County, West Virginia., Greg Michael Forcey
Aging model for commercial polymers, Kevin J. Ford
The story of Valmont in Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses": An examination of an actor's process., Daniel Stephen Forsythe
Attachment, gender, and personality: An exploration into the affective components of adult attachment in a non-clinical sample., Daniel Joseph Fox
Numerical modeling of air blast effects on hybrid structures, Matthew J. Fox
Modeling the pultrusion process to obtain low void fraction composites, Adam Douglas Freed
Scenic design for Robinson Jeffers' "Medea"., Christopher Gadomski
Interaction between positive and negative effectors of embryonic and postnatal muscle growth in the chicken and the mouse, Scott Allen Gahr
Trading rule profitability and official intervention in foreign exchange markets of emerging economies., Leticia G. Garcia
The quality of student effort of nontraditional student persisters at Glenville State College., Marthenia Ellen Garrett
Geology, surface hydrology, and fish habitat relationships in the upper Shavers Fork drainage basin, West Virginia, Ryan Cooley Gaujot
The dynamics of orality, language, and identity in David Huet's "Zaza, la Réunion des années 50" (2000) and Erna Brodber's "Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home" (1980)., Weena Isabelle Gaulin
An oral hygiene education program based on an assessment of the oral health needs of children ages four to seven in Guastatoya, Guatemala., Heather Denise Gibson
Women's general and oral health topics in associate /certificate, baccalaureate, and master's degree dental hygiene curricula., Joan Carol Gibson-Howell
Kinematics of detachment folding, Appalachian Valley and Ridge, West Virginia, Matthew N. Giffels
Costume designs for "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde., Sharon Tobin Goeres
On the edge of chaos: A Delphi study of the changing role of the secondary principal., Rebecca H. Goodwin
Technologies of a "new world" citizenship: American frontier narratives in the late-twentieth century., Catherine Courtney Gouge
The effects of a one-week training course on preservice PETE students' knowledge of critical elements, error detection skill and feedback precision., Michael Allen Graves
West Virginia University ceramic arts production studio program, Jeffrey Stewart Greenham
The study of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene regulation in HepG2 cells by glucose induction and the study of G6PD mRNA localization by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)., Brian Nelson Griffith
Heart rate reactivity, aggression, anger, and antisocial behavior in dating males, Jennifer L. Guriel
Fine particle flotation for Florida dolomitic phosphate pebbles, Zhengxing Gu
Impact of early childhood perceptions and experiences on oral health practices in later life, Johnna Marie Guzzi
Effects of response-independent stimulus delivery and functional communication training, Shannon S. Haag
Electron transfer kinetic studies of 1-electron, 1-proton redox couples attached to electrodes, Robert M. Haddox
Growth equilibrium modeling of urban sprawl on agricultural lands in West Virginia, Yohannes G. Hailu
Development of antibiotic resistance due to chromosomal mutation caused by AH26® endodontic sealer., Jason J. Hales
Effects of high -dose chemotherapy on the bone marrow microenvironment, Brett Matthew Hall
Effects of vehicle weight and model year on vehicle contribution to atmospheric pollutant inventories., Timothy S. Hall
A comparison of faculty role ambiguity and role conflict at freestanding and component community and technical colleges in West Virginia., Pamela Jane Hamilton
A comparative examination and assessment of national study commissions., Barry S. Harrison
The effectiveness of hypermedia in West Virginia history: A study of the application of the HyperCard program, "The Battle of Philippi"., Timothy Allen Hart
Hate crime in the media: A content analysis of "The Washington Post" and "The New York Times"., Jennifer Michelle Hatcher
Personal tobacco use behaviors and tobacco cessation activities of dental and dental hygiene students in United States dental schools., Amanda Suzanne Hatfield