This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Numerical model for determining the wetting front in a clay layer of a leaking composite barrier, Mustafa Eftelioglu
Governance of a private Japanese university before and after the 1998 University Council reforms, Clark Marshall Egnor
Symmetry and proportion: Generative and formative procedures of J. S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3"., Virginia Elizabeth Elbon
A non-invasive technique for monitoring miotic eye responses., Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny
Generic pronouns and their influence on the speakers' language awareness, Maike Engelhardt
An expanded model of adolescent caregiving: Its efficacy and relation to adolescent problem behavior., Lesley Anne Epperly Cottrell
Rocky Mountain National Park: History and meanings as constraints to African-American Park visitation., Elizabeth B. Erickson
Robust decentralized control of power systems through excitation systems and thyristor controlled series capacitors, Lingling Fan
Object-oriented expert system design: TEXPERT., Maryam Farmani
Rates of adoption in a university course management system, David Russell Feeney
Spatial and temporal analysis of radial growth in an Appalachian watershed, Desta Beyene Fekedulegn
Direct liquefaction of coal with coal-derived solvents to produce precursors for carbon products, David Christopher Fenton
A break-even analysis of trout processing in West Virginia: A case study approach., Ryan M. Fincham
WV DPMS: District-level pavement management system for West Virginia DOH District 5., Anthony W. Ford
A flow rate measurement system for a mobile emissions measurement system., Andrew David Fuller
Acetaminophen-induced proliferation of estrogen-responsive breast cancer cells is associated with increased c-myc RNA expression and NF-kB activity., Samantha Lynn Gadd
Electrical characterization of thin film nanostructure templates, Christopher James Garman
The quantification of oscillatory force parameters that affect eccentric contraction-induced injury in an in vivo rodent., Kenneth Bradley Geronilla
Dutch women in New Netherland and New York in the seventeenth century, Michael Eugene Gherke
Japan's Ise Shrine and selected Norwegian stave churches: An examination of the definition of vernacular architecture., H. Gary Gillespie
Transfer of heart rate feedback training to reduce heart rate response to laboratory tasks, Jeffrey Louis Goodie
Development of instrumentation for the investigation of surface regeneration for candle filters, Sean Patrick Gregory
Prenatal stress alters fear-conditioned behaviors and the response to serotonergic drugs, William C. Griffin III
Curriculum alternatives in graduate dental hygiene education, Jennifer Hubbard Grilli
Brain injury survivors: Effects of targeted family counseling., Geoffrey Granville Grimm
Study of oligonucleotide-polyamine noncovalent complexes by ESI-ion trap mass spectrometry., Girish Srinivas Gudi
Student achievement and school condition: Examining the relationship in West Virginia's high schools., Lyn G. Guy
The effectiveness of residential facilities for the treatment of disruptive behavior disorders., Michelle Colette Hainesworth
The influence of supervision training on supervisor self-efficacy among doctoral interns at university counseling centers., Sarah Jane Haley
Nutrient content of school lunches and packed lunches as consumed by elementary school students, Pamela Cheryl Hamilton
Study of the rheological properties of nomex fibrids, Long Han
Numerical modeling of chemical recovery from black liquor char, Dharmarajan Hariharan
Effects of work stoppages at selected steel mills on production and safety systems, Daniel Hartley
A simulation and analysis toolbox for power systems and genetic algorithm-based damping controller design., Amer Hasanovic
Relationships and differences on self -regulated learning, parental involvement, homework, and academic achievement, among high school students in rural West Virginia, Samuel R. Heastie
Status and status differential as predictors of student learning, teacher evaluation, teacher socio-communicative style and teacher credibility, Boris Hellmann
Generational factors and resource availability: A study of the key components of social capital formation., Jeffrey Jay Himes
Student variables as a predictor of E -course completion, Norma Helen Hodge-Thompson
Habitat utilization and movement patterns of subadult largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in the Ohio River, Elizabeth Marie Hoffman
A study of the relationship between participating in school -to -work activities and school outcomes., Jill Layne Hopkins
Novel synthesis of 3,4-fused indoles, Jeremiah Wallace Hubbard
Effects of concept mapping on learning anatomy and transfer of anatomy knowledge to kinesiology in health sciences students, Frances E. Huber
An application of complexity theory to the development of Web-based education at a university in the United States., Daniel Nickles Huck
Attitudes, knowledge, and implementation of biotechnology and agriscience by West Virginia agricultural education teachers, Jason E. Hughes
The relationship of interviewer's communication behaviors and applicant's evaluation of the interviewer., Seft George Hunter
Factors affecting CYP2C9-mediated metabolism, James Matthew Hutzler
The phenomenological lived experience of rheumatoid arthritis., Monica Lena Iaquinta
Scenario-based verification and validation of dynamic UML specifications, Alaa El-Sayed Ibrahim
Putting West Virginia middle schools to the test: Implementation of key practices as a predictor of school achievement., Thelma Mae Isaacs
New catalysts for syngas production from carbon dioxide and methane, Mahesh Venkataraman Iyer
Defining environmental theology: Content analysis of associated literature., Robert J. Jacobus
Photoluminescence study of cadmium zinc telluride, Swati Jain
Evaluation of a fall stocking of adult and intermediate largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) into two Ohio River embayments, Eric C. Janney
Software tool for reliability estimation, Manish Jhunjhunwala
Ante- and post-mortem factors affect muscle protein functionality from fish, Sitima Jittinandana
Research article introductions in Thai: Genre analysis of academic writing., Chalermsri Jogthong
The effects of personality traits on general disclosiveness., Aaron Douglas Johnson
An investigation of the relationship between student learning style and oral communication competence., Danette Ifert Johnson
Mechanisms of retroviral replication, Timur O. Kabdulov
Psychometric properties of the Social Interactions Questionnaire (SIQ) in an older adult sample, Kimberly Debra Kalish
Effects of sediment upon benthic macroinvertebrates in forested northern Appalachian streams, Michael Douglas Kaller
Processing improvement of Moiré interferometry for accurate crack-tip deformation measurement., Ridha Kamil
A computational study of mixing in a liquid jet impinging on an immiscible liquid layer., Sherif Mohamed Kandil
Fashion in the classroom and perceptions of attraction and credibility., Ellen Louise Kapalko
Kinematic synthesis of a well service machine, Prashanth Kaparthi
Exploring object-oriented GIS for watershed resource management, Nalishebo Nally Kaunda
Exploring the linkage of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and geographic information systems (GIS): A case study of the West Run Expressway (WRE), Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia., Sewelo S. Keleagetse
The quantitative nutrient assessment of 5th grade children at risk for cardiovascular disease in rural West Virginia., Colleen A. Kelley
A comparison of the effects of different wavelengths of argon laser irradiation on the solubility of human enamel: An in vitro study., Bradley Fulton Kendzior
Effects of nitrogen and cutting management on root growth and productivity of a Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) pasture, Gina Marie Kertulis
Static and dynamic inventory models under inflation, time value of money and permissible delay in payment, Babak Khorrami
Prevalence of Campylobacter in a turkey production facility, Aaron Shawn Kiess
Spatial models of forest-environment relationships on the Appalachian Plateaus: The Allegheny Mountain section, Western Maryland., Joshua Andrew Kincaid
Wood deck bridges-stress laminated wood panels on steel beams, Bryan Lin King
Exploring out-of-class communication: The development and testing of a measure., Jennifer Lee-Ann Knapp
Induction of fertile estrus during seasonal anestrus in ewes and fall born ewe lambs, Marlon Knights
Functional profiles of growth-related genes during embryogenesis and postnatal development of chicken and mouse skeletal muscle, Hakan Kocamis
Analyses of coal extraction and spoil handling techniques in mountainous areas, Shiva Prasad B. Kolli
Reasons for living across the lifespan, Lesley P. Koven
Home schoolers transition to public schools in West Virginia, Anne McNeer Krout
Simulated annealing heuristics for the dynamic facility layout problem, Saravanan Kuppusamy
Comparison study of the savings between a single and a double step toll systems, Juan Arturo Kuthy-Saenger
A comparison of white-tailed deer population estimation methods in West Virginia., Christopher A. Langdon
The effect of role, age, gender, and years of experience upon the perceived importance of clinical teacher behavior categories in athletic training education., Christine A. Lauber
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Families choosing alternate management approaches., Christina Mary Lavorata
An examination of the role of cognitive readiness and self-efficacy in parenting stress and coping., Ellen Winifred Leen
Effects of a high salt diet on the microcirculation in normotensive rats: The role of reactive oxygen species., Deborah M. Lenda
Mechanisms of lung injury caused by residual oil fly ash: Role of metal-induced reactive oxygen species., Anthony Brent Lewis
Teaching children qualitative analysis of fundamental motor skill, Guoli Liang
Mechanotransduction in bone: Passive and load-induced fluid transport in rat femora., Bixia Li
Multimedia -assisted reading in Spanish and its relationship with the cognitive control of field dependence and field independence, Laura Janes Little
Chords of longest circuits of graphs, Xuechao Li
Problem -solving communication training and behavioral exchange for the treatment of parent -adolescent conflict, Ethan Sage Long
The economic impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act: An analysis of Title I., Beth Ann Loy
Toward high-definition reservoir characterization, Gheorghe Luca