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 2025
A Strategic Infrastructure Improvement Framework for Intermodal Transportation Networks, Ayoub Abusalih
Deep Learning-Driven Biometric Security: Advancing Liveness Detection and Anti-Spoofing Techniques, Banafsheh Adami
Inactivation Kinetics of Escherichia coli and Listeria Monocytogenes in Edible insects, Precious Aduloju
INFLUENCE OF DECK AREA AND AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC ON THE DETERIORATION OF BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURES., Faysal Ahamed
Approaches to the Synthesis of Highly Substituted Arenes, Kh Tanvir Ahmed
Evaluating the Adaptation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) to West Virginia Climatic Conditions, Kayode Joseph Ajayi
Membrane Reactor Modeling and Optimization for Hydrogen Production, Ayooluwa Tomiwa Akintola
A Sense of Purpose in Life and Efforts to Increase it in Higher Education, Jacob Edwin Alderson
Clear Speech Intervention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Single Case Design Examining Acoustic and Aerodynamic Outcomes Following a Structured Protocol, Zachariah Jordan Backus
Bargaining for Statehood: The Intersection of Capitalism and Politics in the Creation of West Virginia, Kristen L. Bailey
Financial Literacy as a Predictor for Future Financial Outcomes, Roy Baker Jr.
Delineating Underground Geological Formations: An Integrated LiDAR and Camera-based Approach for Enhanced Feature Identification in Poorly Lit Mining Environments, Timothy James Batchler
The Dark Tetrad and the Intention to Invest in Cryptocurrency, Amy Bauer-Sinicin
Augmentation and Hybridization of Conventional Forms of Process Control with Advanced Control Methods, Daniel Paul Beahr
A Post Apocalyptic Romp: Designing Costumes for Phoebe in Winter, Emmalee Berger
Designing Into the Woods: An In-Depth Analysis, Jackson Berhow
Late Ordovician evolution of sea scorpions: Eurypterids of the Big Hill Lagerstätte, Joseph Donaldson Bingham Jr.
Not Everyone Believes Sports Are a Safe Space: Development of a Toxic Sports Fandom Scale, Thomas Dean Bobbitt
The Abuse Liability of Oral Nicotine Pouches in Electronic Cigarette Users, Jakob D. Bohland
Do Demographics and Social Determinants of Health Relate to Current and Anticipated Caregiving Roles?, Sarah Alison Bolling
Engaging Young Children in Art Museums through Interactive Programming, Rebekah K. Bostic
The Economics of Substance Use: Treatment, Intervention, and Regulation, Christine Bretschneider-Fries
Microbial community composition of water and sediment in chlorinated drinking water distribution system storage tanks, Eva Bridges
Feasibility of a Motor Skill Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Candace Brink
Improving Hospital Discharge Readiness Among Caregivers of Children with Complex Medical Needs, Megan M. Bruce
A Learning History of Online Portfolio Development in Kinesiology: Academic Innovation from Pilot to Powerhouse, Lyndsay M. Burneisen PhD
Racial and Ethnic Threat and the Accessibility of the Legal Recreational Cannabis Market in California, Kathryn L. Burnham
F/UTILITY: A Sculptural Exploration of Futility, Utility, and the Absurd, Asha Cabaca
Selective Recovery of Critical Minerals (Ni, Zn, Co, and Mn) From Acid Mine Drainage Utilizing Ion Exchange and Selective Precipitation Processes, Esteban Albeiro Cardenas Restrepo
Enhancing Vocational Services Through Support of Direct Care Staff for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Katelyn D. Cardwell
A Paleobiological and Paleoecological Analysis of Mississippian Trilobites with Segmentation Abnormalities, April Catherine Cerami
Creative Energies: Unearthing the Role of Romantic Ecocriticism, Nicole Marie Chambers-Stahl
Flower Cluster Matching Utilizing The Unscented Transform For Robotic Pollination, Andy Chu
If Heaven Has a Heart, Benjamin A. Clabault
Counter Framing the Majoritarian Narrative: A Hermeneutical Analysis of the Media Coverage of the Lynching of Jesse Washington, Kaiyah Clarke
Mechanisms of neurovascular dysfunction in chronic ischemic stroke: insights from sex and aging, Briana L. Clary
Exploration of Occupational Therapy's Consultative Role for Social Emotional Development in the Rural Childcare Setting, Katherine M. Conley
Genomic Differences and Parentage in West Virginia's Reintroduced Elk (Cervus canadensis), Adam A.V. Cook
The Wick of Youth, Brent Cronin
Impact of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Resistance Training in Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis, Brandon Eric Davis
Adminstrative and Programmatic Supports to Enhance Veteran-Service Dog Programming, Madison Davisson
Multi-Scale Dynamic Modeling, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification of Radial Flow Fixed Bed Contactors for CO2 Capture, Ana Flávia de Alencar Arraes Monteiro
Native Mass Spectrometry using Capillary Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization and Surface Analysis on Thin Films used in Superconducting Detectors, Vikum Kanishka Dewasurendra
The characterization of IL-27 production and its impact on T cell antigen-specificity and diversity in a neonatal BCG vaccination model, Ashley M. Divens
Framework for Development Environment Selection in Digital Twin Applications, Carlos Dodero Fernandez
Molecular Insights into the Impact of Bone Marrow Stroma, CB-6644 Inhibition of the RUVBL1/2 Complex, and CEBPβ on Regulating Drug Sensitivity in Multiple Myeloma, Sebastian Adam Dziadowicz
Risk Factors and Fraud Loss Magnitude: Informing Anti-Fraud Strategies, Robert Elias
Providing Health Providers Best Practice Strategies when Working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Population: A Continuing Education, Noah L. Epperson
Tree Crown Economics of Broadleaf Deciduous Forests, Yiting Fan
Influence of Actuated Air Brakes on the Apogee of Sub-Orbital Rockets, Michael L. Farha
Peace Education: Exploring Educational Possibilities, Erica Ferrer Ariza
Scenic Design for Jen Silverman’s Phoebe in Winter, Jess A. Ford
Refinement of a thermodynamic model to explain the weathering patterns of ignitable liquids on household substrates at elevated temperatures, Chaney Ashlyn Ganninger
The Quick DASH Reformed: Increasing the Holisticity and Occupational Nature of Upper Extremity Therapeutic Evaluation, Lauren E. Garcia
The Effect of Facial Phenotypes on Differential Performance of Facial Recognition, Evan R. Garrett
Analysis of the Public Acceptance of Cryptocurrency in the Central African Republic, Bruno Gbado
Skeletal and Dental Effects of the Carriere Motion Appliance™ in Non-Growing Class II Patients: A Cephalometric Study, Anna Cathlyn Giles
A framework for biomimetic robot design applied to the development of a robotic model of Drosophila melanogaster, Clarissa A. Goldsmith
How Do the Commitments Required to be an Agricultural Education Teacher Impact the Children of Female Agricultural Education Teachers as Perceived by Their Children?, Danielle Nicole Grant
Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Acceptance of a Protein Enriched Energy Bar, Brennah T. Groves
Permeability of Politics: Exploring the Impact of Mobilization on Political Discussions in a Closed Religious Community, Sara K. Guthrie
An Epidemiological Study of Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries in the Department of Air Force and US workers, Melody Kay Gwilliam
Media Power and Racial Representation: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Football Player, Tyreek Hill’s Police Encounter, Paulina Serwaa Gyamfi
Photocarrier Dynamics in Dielectric and Metal-Dielectric Nanocatalysts in Ambient and Operando Conditions, Sunil Gyawali
Neural and computational approach to understanding environmental modulation of behavioral identity in zebrafish, John W. Hageter
Quantitative Assessment of Knee Joint Stability Using Inertial Measurement Units in Patients with ACL Reconstruction Performing Single-Legged Hopping Tasks, Haley Hartman-Mongold
Abundance Estimates and Habitat Use of the Candy Darter in the Critical Habitat Designation of the Gauley River National Recreation Area, David Cole Hoffman
Didn’t He Hide Out In Egypt Though? A Mixed Methodological Study of Black American and Gendered Socialization and Perceptions of the White Jesus Phenomenon, Stephanie Marshelle House-Niamke
Community Belonging: Experiences of Outsiderness in Appalachia, Erin Hudnall
The Professional Backgrounds and Experiences of Higher Education Trustees and Its Influence on Decision Making, Jade J. Irving
Family Dynamics and Youth Delinquency A Sociological Perspective on Family Functioning, Atmosphere, And History, GULZAR MAHMOOD JALAL
Quantifying Subsurface Pavement Temperatures Subject to Future Climates and Implications for Pavement Resilience, Austin Michael Jarrell
Microwave-assisted Reduction of Critical Metal Oxides from E-Waste Mixture, Kurundu Shavinka Jayasekera
Development of Sexual Health Curriculum for West Virginia University’s Occupational Therapy Program, Abigail Jeske
Three Essays on the Interaction between Macroeconomics, Money, and Government Bonds, Zejun Jiang
Examining the Relationships Among Value Placed on Autonomy, Use of Compensatory Control Strategies, and Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults, Catherine Huang Ju
Thermal Inactivation of E. Faecium on Ground Poultry, Joseph Katz
Exploratory Analysis and Improvement of Mine Accident Data, Hatice Esin Kaydim
Haven: Viewing the Concept Album Through the Classical Lens, Maria Keane
Machine Learning and UASs for Managing Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) on Reclaimed Surface Mines, Sean Michael Keane
Electro-Mechanical Behavior of Core-Shell Carbon Grease-Silicone Fibers Fabricated via Coaxial Direct Ink Writing, fahrettin kilic
An Investigation into How the Prostate and Androgens Mediate Greater Levels of Uric Acid in Males Compared to Females, Rachel D. King
Mourning and Haunting in Irish Gothic Fiction from the Victorian Era to Modernism, Wenyu Kong
Does the Time Spent with Same-Gender Peers Matter? Gender Segregation and Attitudes about Coercive Sex in College Students, Kourtney L. Kotvas
Characterization of Lipids in Tenebrio molitor Larvae and Pupae Under Various Extraction Methods, Nariman A. Ktil
Understanding the Prevalence of γ-hydroxybutyric Acid in Hair for Clinical and Forensic Applications, Collin J. Kustera
Exploring Teacher Perception and Implementation of SAE Programming in West Virginia, Joseph LaFlamme
Development and Application of Computational Tools for Data-Driven Materials Science., Logan L. Lang
Improving Postpartum Outcomes Through Therapeutic Individual and Group Occupational Therapy Sessions in Hospitalized Antepartum Patients, Melissa C. Learish
Development of Fast and Comprehensive Approaches for Gunshot Residue Interpretation Using Ambient Ionization, Mass Spectrometry, and Microparticle Sampling Studies, Thomas Dimmey Ledergerber
Sensory Integration in the Intensive Care Unit Environment, Kara M. Lee
Coming Out to My Christian Loved Ones: Online Workshop Effectiveness For Increasing LGBTQ+ Individuals and LGBTQ+ Ally Communication Efficacy and Impacts On Personal-Enacted Identity Gaps, Samantha Renee Leggett-Bradley
Assessing the Feasibility of the Virtual Reality Training Protocol for Sport, Jarad A. Lewellen
The Origin and Properties of Ionized Gas in the Inner Milky Way Disk, Dylan J. Linville
Beyond My Control: The Role of Sense of Control on Cognitive Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, Sabine Lohmar