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
Telecommunications for a deregulated power industry, Biju Naduvathuparambil
Overwintering abundance and distribution of striped bass (Morone saxtilis) in the Hudson River estuary using hydroacoustic techniques, Brian William Nagy
Investigation of techniques to improve measurement accuracy of nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines., Praveen Rampatna Narasimhamurthy
The relationship between family communication patterns and locus of control., Andrea Marie Nardello
Characterization of metallothionein expression in response to cadmium in the 267-B1, normal prostate cell line, Madhuri G. Neriyanuri
Evaluation of strut-and-tie modeling for bridge pier applications, Thomas Nicholas II
Landscaping the Lehigh: The creation of a middle industrial landscape in nineteenth-century Pennsylvania., Augustine Nigro
On potentially (K(,4) - e)-graphic sequences., Jianbing Niu
An assessment of student cognition in basic instruction bowling classes., Rhonda Lou Noble
Propensity of West Virginia craftspeople to use electronic media for marketing their products, Karen Kay Norwood
A stratigraphic and sedimentary analysis of the Purslane Formation of western Maryland., Jeffrey Ian O'Connell
Ice shape modeling enhancement for two-dimensional incompressible local-flow Navier-Stokes., Egemen Ol Ogretim
The identification of downstream effectors of the Rx gene and its proposed role in anophthalmia/microphthalmia., Christina Marie O'Kernick
Forced labor and humanitarian ideology in Kenya, 1911--1925, Opolot James Okia
Effects of edge and coarse woody debris on small mammal communities in riparian and upland habitats in northern West Virginia, Joseph Daniel Osbourne
Random search of AND-OR graphs representing finite-state models, David Robert Owen
A new approach for training and testing artificial neural networks for permeability prediction., Ademola Akinwumi Oyerokun
Automation of the Superpave mix design process for the West Virginia Division of Highways, Martin Felix Padula
The relationship of superintendent instructional leadership behavior and student achievement in high-performing High Schools That Work Network public high schools in West Virginia., Steven Louis Paine
Three essays on data contaminants, outliers and macroeconomic time series, Joseph Michael Palardy
Application evaluation of a prototype backscatter imaging LDV system (BILS), Preetanshu Pandey
Perceptions of moral agency among some preschool special needs teachers, Stephen Keith Pavlovic
An investigation into the mechanism of 2-oxohistidine formation from the peroxidase activity of superoxide dismutase., Joseph Andrew Peters
An analysis of an interview between a Carthusian monk and a Benedictine monk utilizing Fillmore's Frame Model in discourse analysis., Joseph John Pielech
The efficacy of Web-based training versus face-to-face instruction in learning hate crime identification and scoring in the criminal justice environment., Maryvictoria Pyne
Acceptable casualties: Power, culture, and history in the West Virginia coalfields, 1900-1945., Paul Hellmut Rakes
ESL students' perceptions of role-play activities, Flavia Bonella Ribeiro Ramos
Long-term creep of encased polymer liners, Shalini Rangarajan
"Plots have I laid": An actor's descent into the role of King Richard III., Michael Rashid
Recurrent participation in RockCamp: Perceptions of a K-12 professional development program in geology., Thomas Edward Repine
Evaluation of marketing methods used to promote extension programs as perceived by Master Gardeners in West Virginia, Tiffany Dale Rexroad
Impulsivity and friends who smoke as predictors of adolescent smoking, Brady Reynolds
Gene expression during skeletal muscle development: Effect of in ovo IGF-1 administration on broiler embryogenesis and postnatal myogenesis in the mouse., Jennifer Jo Richter
NCAA Division I student athlete characteristics as indicators of academic achievement and graduation from college, Bradley David Ridpath
Development of an innovative connection for FRP bridge decks to steel girders, Jennifer Elaine Righman
Electrical impedance of methane flat flame, Jeffrey William Rinker
The influence of lineaments and hydrogeologic setting on water well yield in Lebanon and southern Dauphin counties, Pennsylvania., Jeremy Scott Robinson
Incorporating risk into watershed management: A chance constrained programming approach., Sujittra Rodsomboon
The reluctant delegate: Alexander Campbell and the statehood movement in western Virginia., Jill Adana Rogers
Characterization of infield duty cycles and exhaust emissions from diesel powered off-road heavy-duty equipment, Jeremiah Christopher Rohrbaugh
Effect of increased energy in a restricted diet on bone mineral composition and breaking load of young rat tibias, Marcia Ann Romanchak
The UROtsa cell line as a model of human urothelium., Michael Ronald Rossi
Emotion-based personality traits and associations with conflict tactics and relationship satisfaction in romantic relationships, Christine A. Rudnicki
An assessment of natural cavity abundance, nest box use, and management recommendations for birds on the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia., Karen A. Sacilotto
Internet use by Kuwaiti students in United States colleges., Enas Naji Salmeen
Chebyshev pseudospectral methods for conservation laws with source terms and applications to multiphase flow, Scott Alan Sarra
Tone classification of syllable -segmented Thai speech based on multilayer perceptron, Nuttavudh Satravaha
Interpersonal conflict within the context of the organization, Jodi Lynn Sauders
An automated damage detection system for Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge., Eduard S. Sazonov
Transit attitudes and ridership in a middle-sized municipality: Responses from two crucial audiences., W. Daniel Scheuch
Analysis and robust decentralized control of power systems using FACTS devices, Karl E. Schoder
Dynamic model of the interface reactions in an aircraft bomb rack due to an external store, Tim C. Schoppert
Flight testing of a remotely piloted vehicle for aircraft parameter estimation purposes, Brad A. Seanor
Modeling of soil phosphorus sorption and control of phosphorus pollution with acid mine drainage floc, Bharpoor Singh Sekhon
Calculation of thermal expansion of iron -aluminides with transition metal additives, Tatiana Seletskaia
Development of mechanistic-empirical damage assessment procedures for CRC pavements with emphasis on traffic loading characteristics., Olga I. Selezneva
Ground realities of virtual business. A look at India and the United States of America., Gautam Seth
Ant colony heuristics for the dynamic facility layout problem, Jin Shang
Sedimentary and petrologic analysis of the Mississippian Price Formation at Sherwood Lake, West Virginia, Laura Ruth Sheehan
Predictors of student success in distance education courses, Rhonda Suzanne Shepperd
Exchange bias and its angular dependence in iron zinc fluoride/cobalt bilayers., Hongtao Shi
Study of natural gas vehicles (NGV) during the fast fill process, Eric Paul Shipley
The relations between spirituality, religiosity and reasons for living in older adults., Andrea Kay Shreve-Neiger
Phase equilibrium study of methane hydrate, Rahul Shukla
The effects of cortical bone viscoelasticity on the fixation/stability of cemented and cementless femoral implants: A finite element analysis., Travis Ray Shultz
Use of flowable fill as a backfill material around buried pipes, Andrew Ray Simmons
Experimental study of thermosiphon performance, Sumeeth S. Sivanagere
The effects of age on the chromosomal and physiological integrity of human sperm., Eddie D. Sloter
A study of the relationship between the perceived leadership style of nursing chairpersons and the organizational effectiveness of baccalaureate nursing programs., Teresa (Terri) Small
Intercropping with resistant cultivars reduces early blight and root knot disease on susceptible cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), Linley Joy Smith
Physical emergence, Scott Leon Smith
Early component-based reliability assessment using UML based software models, William Black Smith V
Zinc pot bearing material wear rate as a function of contact pressure and velocity, James M. Snider II
Formation and dissociation reaction rates and relevant kinetic behavior of propane gas hydrate (PGH), Feng Song
The physical and mechanistic basis for calcium-ATPase regulation by phospholamban., Jason Shawn Southall
Comparison of herpetofaunal species composition and response to edge on the Camp Dawson Collective Training Area, Preston County, West Virginia, Amy B. Spurgeon
Operating market based regulation service using software agents compliant with NERC's control performance standards, Ramanujam Srinivasan
Retention of early pregnancy and its relationship to serum progesterone in dairy cattle, Melanie J. Starbuck
Relative abundance, temporal distribution, and functional feeding groups of aquatic insects in two first-order southwestern Pennsylvania streams, Judith S. Steinberg
The prevalence of eating disorder pathology and inadequate diets among division I female collegiate athletes., Rachel Michele Stewart
Daniel Defoe and the reform of the English nation: An examination of his moralistic writings., Tiphanie N. Stocks
Comparison of bond strength between a conventional resin adhesive and a resin-modified glass ionomer adhesive: An in vitro and in vivo study., Andrew Waldron Summers
The Impact of the Transition from Analog to Digital Process Display Gauges on Human Error and Safety in the Chemical Industry, Allen J. Thacker
Flow unit prediction with limited permeability data using artificial neural network analysis, Benjamin Hale Thomas
Instructional alternative for underprepared students, Deborah A. Thomas
The technical feasibility of using treated mine water to rear rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss., Aislinn E. Tierney
A uses and gratifications analysis of consumer satisfaction correlated to expectations in e-commerce retail shopping., Stacey Ann Torjak
A model for building a better academic Web site: A quantitative analysis of foreign language departments on the World Wide Web., Margarita (Maria) M. Toro
The effects of feedback on the behavioral profile of preservice teachers across three educational levels of the physical education student teaching experience., Joseph Scott Townsend
Assessing the return on investment for various types of break-in training, Kim L. Trenbath
Enhanced controls for oxy-fuel-fired batch tank during glass working period, Ranjit Menon Unnikrishnan
Emergent planning in baccalaureate, general, private, not-for-profit colleges in the United States of America., Reginald John Urbanowski
Harvested log damage and value loss associated with two ground-based harvesting systems in central Appalachia, Michael R. Vanderberg
Treatment effects of the Edgewise Herbst Appliance: A cephalometric and tomographic investigation., Ryan Keith Van Laecken
Social contagion of eating attitudes and behaviors among first year college women living in residence hall communities, Jeffrey S. VanLone
Doping and electron-stimulated desorption of zinc selenide grown by molecular beam epitaxy, Brenda L. VanMil
The relationship between West Virginia school principals' self-perceived brain hemispheric cognitive styles/leadership styles and identified schools of excellence., James Perry Varner