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
The relation of anxiety sensitivity and coping strategy to carbon dioxide-induced anxious and fearful responding., Adam Peter Spira
Characterization of stresses induced in doweled joints due to thermal and impact loads, Shiva Srinivasan
Essays on the restructuring of the electricity industry in the United States, Vladimir V. Starkov
Self -efficacy and spirituality in the recovery process from alcohol dependence: A paradox., Julie Ann States
Detection of subsurface anomalies in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapped timber bridge components using infrared thermography, William Edward Steele III
Portraits of the songwriting process in elementary classrooms, Sally dhruva Stephenson
Changes in water quality in Deckers Creek from 1974 to 2000, Jason Allen Stewart
A neural network-based sensor validation scheme within aircraft control laws., Brian Michael Stolarik
The use of statewide program review results in relation to program review purpose, approach and governance structure as perceived by academic officers., Mark Warren Stotler
Coating studies and video imaging of the flow patterns of tablets in a semi-circular fluidized bed, Ganeshkumar A. Subramanian
Functional domain contributions to signaling specificity between the non-receptor tyrosine kinases c-Src and c-Yes, Justin Matthew Summy
Sulfur dioxide removal with coal scrubbing., Hari Prashanth Sundaram
Metaphysical detectives and postmodern spaces, or the case of the missing boundaries, Richard A. Swope
DSP implementation of trellis coded modulation and distributed space time coding, Yipeng Tang
Effects of baffles on damping lateral fluid sloshing oscillations in tanker trucks, Rohit Kumar Tanugula
Potential relations between extraversion and cardiovascular reactivity during laboratory stressors, Brandie K. Taylor
Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity in F344 rats, Michael Douglas Taylor
Design and simulation of high-performance hybrid electric vehicle powertrains, Samuel P. Taylor
Theorie und Praxis im dramatischen Werk Rainer Lewandowskis, Ulrike E. Taylor
Characterization and quality of soils developing on a mountaintop removal coal mine, Kevin Alfred Thomas
Three-dimensional finite element modeling of total hip arthroplasty: Creep under dynamic load., Ganesh Thyagarajan
Teacher clarity and teacher misbehaviors: Relationships with students' affective learning and teacher credibility., Mary Cathryn Toale
Study of West Virginia wood industry roundwood consumption in 1999, O'Dell Emanuel Tucker
Genetic evaluation of cytochrome P450 expression in smoking and nonsmoking women, Satya Vijayanand Vadlamuri
An investigation of teachers' temperament and students' perceptions of teachers: Communication behavior and students' attitudes toward teachers., Kristin Marie Valencic
Enjoying a Bad Life: Short fiction drawn from disorder., Kate Green Van Sant
Factors contributing to college freshmen placed on academic probation, Lee Ann Vecellio
Order effects of fear and pain induction, Kevin Erik Vowles
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa: An account of its Gospel Missionary Society origins, 1895-1946., Evanson Ndungu Wamagatta
Habitat use, nest success, and management recommendations for grassland birds of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia, Kelly Ann Warren
Mutagenicity of root canal sealer RSA Roekoseal Automix in the Ames test, Joseph Anthony Wateska
Major problems associated with the West Virginia forest sector as perceived by West Virginia Division of Forestry Service foresters, Michael Allen Westfall II
Pest management practices used by West Virginia corn growers, Leasa Dianne Wilkerson
Nondestructive testing of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures using acoustic waveguides, Komwut Wissawapaisal
Studies of the mammalian ovarian endothelin system, Marietta Felicidad Wright
Large -eddy simulation of a three-dimensional compressible tornado vortex, Jianjun Xia
Transport and utilization of arginine and arginine-containing peptides by rat alveolar macrophages, Xiaodong Yang
Full potential linear muffin-tin orbital modeling of zinc-selenide and zinc-magnesium-selenide alloy., Yaxiang Yang
Exploratory study on high-performance concrete for bridge decks in West Virginia, Wenbo Zhang
Studies of the initial stage of silicon carbide growth on silicon, Katherine Stewart Ziemer
Controllability and anxious responding: Experimental evaluation using 20% carbon dioxide-enriched air., Michael J. Zvolensky
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
A three-phase constitutive model for macrobrittle fatigue damage of composites., Gasser Farouk Abdelal
Aparicion del discurso historico y del discurso mitico-religioso en "Chango el Gran Putas"., Claudia P. Acosta
Relationship between cutting parameters and bit geometry in rotary cutting, Srikanth Addala
Effects of reinforcement history for following rules on sensitivity to contingencies of reinforcement, Carolina Aguilera
Study of human head impact: Brain tissue constitutive models., Toru Aida
Teacher videotaping as a method of self -assessing questioning skills in secondary public schools, Stephen Alan Alberts II
Voltage collapse prediction for interconnected power systems, Amer S. Al-Hinai
Monitoring land-cover change detection in an arid urban environment: A comparison of change detection techniques., Abdullah Almutairi
Porosity distribution prediction using artificial neural networks, Fahad Abdullah Al-Qahtani
Detection of subsurface anomalies in composite bridge decks using infrared thermography, Hasan Moh'd Alqennah
Designing neural networks for the prediction of the drilling parameters for Kuwait oil and gas fields, Abdulrahman F. Al-Rashidi
The molecular mechanism of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase regulation by dietary factors in intact animals., Batoul Amir-Ahmady
Interactive televised instruction: Factors that influence student evaluations of business courses., Lorraine P. Anderson
Manufacture and rehabilitation of guard-rail posts using composites for superior performance, Swetha Anegunta
The relation between parenting factors and social anxiety: A retrospective study., Karla Anhalt
Dynamical analysis of infant social referencing, Melissa Sue Atkins
A droplet formation and entrainment model for stratified liquid-liquid flows., Allen Elton Badeau Jr.
Adapting parent -child interaction therapy to train Head Start teachers in behavior management, Alisa B. Bahl
An examination of the relationship between childhood sexual abuse, dissociation, and eating disorders., Patricia Marie Bailey
Optimization of a helicon plasma source for maximum density with minimal ion heating, Matthew M. Balkey
Strawberry growth and fruit characteristics in response to coal bottom ash root media, Donna Vae Coffindaffer Ballard
Effects of aging on bond between FRP and concrete, John Dyer Barger
Mechanical property characterization of recycled thermoplastics, Johnny Edward Bargo
An examination of existing caregiving models and male spousal caregivers., Kristi A. Barnes
Hammer and hand in the Old South: Artisan workers in Petersburg, Virginia, 1820-1860., L Diane Barnes
Net section rupture in tension members with connection eccentricity, Peter Atwood Bartels
Exploring South Park, Morgantown, West Virginia: Accessing historico-geographical material through the Internet., David Allen Bartlett
Individual differences and suggestibility of children's eyewitness memory reports, Robin Myers Bartlett
Reproductive biology and early life stage abundance and distribution of bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) in the Hudson River Estuary, United States of America., Thomas P. Bassista
Preliminary investigation of culvert outlet baffle block geometry and energy dissipation, Conrad Russell Baston
Evidence for fluvial-controlled coal deposition in the upper Tongue River Member (Fort Union Formation, Paleocene) Powder River Basin, Wyoming., Coen Michael Bauders
Knowledge and utilization of ultrasonic/sonic scaling instruments: A survey of West Virginia dental hygienists., Janet Lucille Bee
An Exploratory Study of Policy, Procedures, and Programs for Students with Special Needs Assigned to Alternative Schools in North Central West Virginia., Richard Michael Belcastro
The effect of calcination conditions on the graphitizability of novel synthetic and coal-derived cokes., Barbara Ellen Bennett
Web-based workflow in secure collaborative telemedicine, Vijayanand Ranganath Bharadwaj
Comparative assessment of bit geometry and cutting parameters., Shiv Kumar Bhuvanapalli
Effects of gender and gender role on cardiovascular reactivity and anger experience during an interpersonal interaction, Andria Leigh Black
Design, construction, and evaluation of coal extraction pilot plant to manufacture coal-based carbon pitch, Brian Wayne Bland
West Virginians' perceptions and use of complementary medicine, Joshua David Blevins
Commercialism, subsistence, and competency on the Western Virginia frontier, 1765--1800, John M. Boback
Mapping Appalachia, Jennifer Hall Boggess
An introduction into the world of gaming and how one achieves the identity of gamer., Mark Christopher Bordenet
On the feasibility of integrated optical waveguide-based in situ monitoring of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), Kolin Shay Brown
Philosophies of adult education as practiced by agricultural education teachers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia, Crystal R. Buckingham
Material evaluation of liquid metal corrosion in zinc-aluminum hot dip coating baths., Matthew Ly Burris
A model for a FLES program in Morgantown, West Virginia., Isabel Cristina Cadavid-Munera
Determining the effects on parental attitudes and parenting styles towards child rearing after participation in a rural parenting program, Kathryn A. Canter
Agricultural non-point source (AGNPS) water quality modeling in a GIS environment, Stephen George Carpenter
A comparison of the profiles of successful and unsuccessful candidates for college presidencies in the State College System of West Virginia., Marie Ellen Carter
Food habits of the Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister ), Nikole Lee Castleberry
Conservation and management of the Allegheny woodrat in the central Appalachians, Steven Bryan Castleberry
Assessment of a Space Shuttle trajectory evaluation system (DOLILU II), Diwakar Chakravarthy