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 2002
Costuming "It's a Wonderful Life"., Jerry L. Johnson
Spatial and predictive foraging models for gray bats in northwest Georgia and a comparison of two acoustical bat survey techniques, Joshua Begg Johnson
Differentially expressed genes in the mutualistic Neotyphodium coenophialum-tall fescue interaction, Linda Joy Johnson
The prevalence of heart-healthy menu items in restaurants of West Virginia., Jenni Lin Jones
The economic role of West Virginia's food systems in a globalized economic environment., Sangnyeol Jung
Nest-site resources for cavity-nesting birds in the southern Allegheny Mountain forests of West Virginia, Harry A. Kahler
Even a small star shines in the darkness: Overcoming challenges faced by pianists with small hands., Tretip Kamolsiri
Effects of nitrogen fertilizer and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) component on productivity of grass-legume mixed swards, Chamil Salinda Kandapola
Comparison of 19mm Superpave and Marshall Base II mixes in West Virginia, Vasavi Kanneganti
Nucleation and coagulation of particulate matter inside a turbulent exhaust plume of a diesel vehicle, Donghee Kim
Stress response genes in the human proximal tubules, Doyeob Kim
Cross-border workers' compensation coverage and NAFTA: Analysis of coverage in American and Canadian jurisdictions., Patricia Cathleen Kimpan
Seepage in earth slopes with longitudinal drainage trenches, Ricardo Constantino Kiriakidis L.
Depression and self -silencing in lesbian and heterosexual women, Samantha Ann Kirk
A study of student characteristics and their effect on student satisfaction with online courses., Karen Elizabeth Kirtley
Slow wave ion heating and parametric instabilities in the HELIX helicon source, John L. Kline
The induction of sensitization and airway hyperreactivity by 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole in a murine model., Kimberly Jean Klink
Effects of morphine, d-amphetamine, and food deprivation on temporally organized behavior, Todd William Knealing
Measurement of total hydrocarbon emissions with MEMS using a portable FID and a novel exhaust flow meter, Jared Gregory Knight
Design of 2.4 GHz and 5GHz RFIC front-end components in CMOS and silicon-germanium HBT technologies., Rahul Madhav Kodkani
Anatomical and physiological properties of the superior paraolivary nucleus in the rat, Randy Joseph Kulesza Jr.
Wheat, wealth, and western Maryland: The growth and evolution of flour milling in Frederick County, Maryland, 1748-1789., John F. Kvach
Spatial population dynamics of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in a central Appalachian watershed, Peter John Lamothe
What is the effect of West Virginia principals' leadership styles, their levels of computer anxiety, and selected personal attributes upon their levels of computer use?, James Patrick Law
Formal and informal recruitment of college graduates: Implications for economic growth and development in West Virginia., Brian Edward Lego
Metal-induced generation of reactive oxygen species and related cellular injury., Stephen Sunday Leonard
When bombs explode: Mass print media's construction of the terrorist bombings of United States targets., Thomas Joseph Leonette
How farmers in West Virginia are using value-added processing to increase annual income, Jennifer Leigh Lewis
An investigation of help-seeking behavior in battered women., Sarah Fentress Lewis
Effects of intertrial interval and d-amphetamine on temporally organized behavior of pigeons, Lori Marie Lieving
Herbal supplement education in dental hygiene curricula, Lisa Elena Lisauckis
Small cycle cover, group coloring with related problems, Xiangwen Li
Degree sequences, Rong Luo
Edge coloring of simple graphs and edge -face coloring of simple plane graphs, Rong Luo
Evaluations of concrete overlays for bridge deck applications, Shiwei Luo
Effect of dietary protein on plasma uric acid, body weight, and oxidative stress in broilers, Maribel Machin
Investigation of frictional resistance on orthodontic brackets when subjected to variable moments, Edward Mah
Three essays on trade policy and factor mobility, Baishali Majumdar
Appalachian diabetes patients' preferences for mental health treatment, Sameep Dilip Maniar
Gamma prime precipitation modeling and strength responses in powder metallurgy superalloys, Jian Mao
Taxonomic revision and paleoecology of Middle Devonian (Eifelian) fishes of the Onondaga, Columbus and Delaware limestones of the eastern United States, Robert Lewis Martin
Factors related to the information needs and desired level of participation of older women engaged in medical decision making, Ronald Ralph Martin
Comparison of broiler breeder production and fertility in a colony cage system with two different floors versus a slat-floor system, Joseph Wayne Massey
Energy analysis and diagnostics in wood manufacturing industry, Amol Anant Mate
Training and system implementation impact study subtitled: "But we just got used to the old system!"., Barbara A. Matey
The effects of an aggression -management training intervention program on controlling ice hockey player penalty minutes., Mark Anthony Mattesi
Development of the induced gonadotropin surge mechanism in the prepubertal heifer, Timothy David Maze
Building the Beaver and Lake Erie Canal: The politics of public improvements in Pennsylvania, 1783-1845., William David McCarthy
Estimation of vertical infiltration into deep Pittsburgh coal mines of West Virginia-Pennsylvania: A fluid mass balance approach., Kurt J. McCoy
Role of protein kinase C isoforms in human breast tumor cell survival, Meredith Ann McCracken
The utility of perceived stress, locus of control, and Type A behavior pattern as predictors of doctoral degree completion in a non-traditional Ed.D. program., Barbara J. McDermott
Survival and recovery characteristics of Arcobacter butzleri in groundwater microcosms, Robert Darrell McElwain
WV works…does it? An examination of post-welfare hardship in West Virginia., Elizabeth Carter McGaha
Combustion analysis and particulate mutagenicity characterization for a single-cylinder diesel engine fueled by Fischer -Tropsch derived liquids, Michael Hayden McMillian
Participants' beliefs about educational risk and resilience in Energy Express, a summer intervention program for West Virginia's elementary schoolchildren, Lynn G. McMullen
The mother-daughter relationship: Attachment and disordered eating in female adolescents and their mothers., Jan L. Melcher
Is environmental quality improving for environmental justice communities? An examination of trends in toxic pollution levels in Texas., Michael J. Meleady
Policy effectiveness and instrument selection: An examination of United States organ and tissue donation policies., Jennifer Lyn Mesich-Brant
Software and tool for analysis of manufacturing processes (STAMP)., Sanket Dilip Mestry
Communication of position in current national primetime brand advertising: A content analysis., Chad Matthew Mezera
Modeling and dynamic stability of distributed generations, Zhixin Miao
The life and keyboard works of (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850–1924)., Michael Patrick Mihalyo
Microbial ecology of freshly sawn yellow-poplar lumber ( Liriodendron tulipifera L.) in two seasons, Mark Ryan Mikluscak
The relationships among self-percieved body image, interaction involvement, and interpersonal communication motives., Suzanna D'ette Miller
Wet, Wet Boys, Leonard Alvis Minor
The effectiveness of rofecoxib on post-endodontic pain., Stephen Howard Moore
Synthesis and characterization of group IV metal complexes featuring tridentate diamidoamine ligands, Alicia R. Morgan
The effect of selected forest defoliators on mortality rates and crown conditions in hardwood stands on the Allegheny National Forest., Randall Steven, Jr. Morin
Geospatial and statistical foundations for streamflow synthesis in West Virginia, Annie J. Morris
A comparative study of shrinkage and cracking of high-performance concrete mixtures for bridge decks., Jennifer Lynne Morris
Micro-and pulsed-plasmas: Fine tuning plasma energies for chemical analysis., Matthew Alan Moser
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