This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.
Students: See Prepare Your ETD for formatting requirements before you Submit your ETD
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
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
An assessment of assertion skills among adults with mild mental retardation., Vicki Ann Lumley
The job satisfaction level of Chinese and Indian-born engineering faculty at a Research I University., Susan Mary Madhavan
Modeling and control of a wind turbine as a distributed resource in an electric power system, Bongani Malinga
Effects of nickel-aluminum-beta precipitates on crack growth behavior in INCONEL alloy 783., Longzhou Ma
Physiological study of cold acclimation in Rhododendron sp. with emphasis on role of dehydrins, Calin O. Marian
Women and physical culture in modern Poland, Nameeta Mathur
Sensor technology for the Breast Examination Training Instrument, Bratislav Matic
Parent-infant interactions during acute painful procedures, Catherine Bradford McClellan
Green tea antioxidants inhibition of oxidation and mutation, Paul Stout McConnell
Electrochemical fabrication of semiconductor nanostructure arrays for photonic applications, Stephen Patrick McGinnis
The effects of framing on older and younger adults' medical decision-making., Deborah Rettig McKee
Effects of reinforcement delays on procrastination in pigeons, Megan Elizabeth Meginley
Objective and subjective personality characteristics of medical students, Heather Anderson Meit
Pharmacological regulation of c-myc gene expression in human breast cancer cells, Zaroui Karlen Melkoumian
Evaluation of exhaust flowrate measurement techniques for a mobile emissions monitoring system, Eric Todd Meyer
Evaluation of microleakage of RSA Roekoseal Automix root canal sealer, Neil Thomas Miller
Still Life: A collection of poems., Kelly Anne Moffett
Dynamic coloring of graphs, Bruce Montgomery
English in the university of excellence, Joe Morris
Higher order chromatin degradation induced by hydrogen peroxide in glial cells, Raymond Mouzannar
Teaching Web design at the higher education level, Randall Franklin Mull
Influence of the West Virginia Dome on paleocurrent patterns in the Upper Devonian-Lower Mississippian Price Formation in the Central Appalachians, Sheldon James Murphy
Development of environmental health and safety database for small communities, Ragava S. Nadig
Food security and coping mechanisms in Kenya's marginal areas: The case of West Pokot., Anne Kisaka Nangulu
A prototype automatic dental identification system (ADIS)., Diaa Eldin Mohamed Nassar
Simulation of heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles, Anjali Devi Nennelli
Unethical practices in exhibiting animals as observed by West Virginia extension agents and high school agriculture teachers, Jared Nathaniel Nestor
Vocabulary cards as a strategy for vocabulary acquisition of English as a second language: The learners' perspectives., Maria Teresa Barbosa das Neves
The relationship between interorganizational collaboration and the perception of school-business partnership effectiveness in West Virginia., Julie Marie Norman
Efficient finite element modeling of WT sections subjected to uniaxial tension, Ramanand V. Nukala
An analysis of a reformulated emission control diesel effects on heavy-duty vehicle diesel exhaust emissions., Paidamoyo Andrea Nyika
An investigation of factors influencing school board decision-making in West Virginia., Howard Martin O'Cull
Flow in golf: Motivation, goal orientation, and challenge determinant., Sei-Yi Oh
Identification, localization and metal-catalyzed induction of specific metallothionein isoforms expressed by the adult human lens, Brian Patrick Opperman
Friendship characteristics associated with adolescent friendship maintenance and dissolution, Rebecca A. Owens
Factors influencing crosslink formation in muscle tissue, Maricica Pacurari
Propagation of updates to replicas using error-correcting codes, Karthik Palaniappan
The perceptions of traditional and nontraditional students toward the level I Spanish textbook., Tyrone Frederick Parker
Damage mechanics of human cortical bone, Gagik Parsam Parsamian
Lifestyle management: The effects of an intensive lifestyle management course on behavioral, psychological, physiological, and psycho-behavioral factors., Jeffrey Scott Pauline
An analysis of service sector growth effects on income inequality a comparison model of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of the Appalachia., Cheryl Lynne Peskar-Johnson
The impacts of technology on interactivity in a distance learning course., Christine Ann Peterson
Conceptual analysis of a four -stroke linear engine, Sorin Petreanu
Trisomy 8 mosaicism: Cell cycle kinetics and distribution of trisomy 8 and normal cells in embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues., Bonnie J. Pettit
Burn prevention knowledge: An assessment of restaurant servers., Carrie Piazza-Waggoner
The effects of same-sex and other-sex contexts on masculinity, femininity, and goals., Jennifer Pickard
Development and characterization of direct coal liquefaction liquids containing β-resins as a pitch precursor., Matthew S. Plants
Set-theoretic and algebraic properties of certain families of real functions, Krzysztof Plotka
Vasoactive intestinal peptide decreases lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cell death in rat alveolar macrophages., William Scott Poling
Relationships among grammatical accuracy, discourse features, and the quality of second language writing: The case of Thai EFL learners., Charuporn Pongsiriwet
Reading instructional leadership: A survey of middle level principals in West Virginia public schools., Mary Lee Porter