This collection contains theses, dissertations, problem reports, and project reports (ETDs) from West Virginia University graduate students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Nasals and Nasalization in Yoruba-Ijebu Dialect, Khadijat Olakintan Abdulrazaq

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Impacts Of Community Food Outreach Programs on Low-Income Families: St. Ursula’s Food Outreach Program in Pursglove Monongalia, West Virginia, United States as A Case Study, Oluwafunke Abeleje

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Measuring and Modeling Riparian Wetland Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity, Nutrient Concentrations and Shallow Groundwater Dynamics in an Appalachian Mixed Land Use Catchment, Bidisha Faruque Abesh

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An Inquiry into the Accessibility of Campus Recreation for College Students with Disabilities, Kayla B. Abrahamson

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A Structured Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitor Education Program to Improve Patient Knowledge and Self-Efficacy, Krystal Abucevicz-Swick

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Two Essays to Encourage Agritourism Cluster Development in the Appalachian Region: An Analysis of Agritourism Operation Regarding Clustering and Toolkit Curriculum for Cluster Development, OLUWATOYIN ADEBISI

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Development of Probabilistic Dynamic Model Building and Bayesian Machine Learning Approaches, Samuel Oladayo Adeyemo

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Estradiol’s Role in Timely Puberty Onset in the Ewe, Eliana Gerardine Aerts

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Modeling, Control, and Fault Detection of Energy Systems under Limited High-Confidence Data Scenarios, Selorme K. Agbleze

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Studies in Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics of Propagating Precipitation Waves, Md Boshir Ahmed

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Slope Stability Below Historic Pre-Law Mine Benches in the Northern Coalfields of West Virginia, Muhammad Ali

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The function of protein glutamylation in vision, Rawaa Aljammal

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Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Forecast Production of Shale Wells, Yasir Jassim Alkalby

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Dance Intervention for Stroke Rehabilitation: Restoring Occupational Performance Through Creative Movement, Olivia Paige Allen

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Implant Overdenture Abutment Loosening under Hyperbaric Conditions, Zana Jamal Al-Saloum

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Advancing Opportunities for the Autistic Community at West Virginia University, Drew D. Altizer

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An Evaluation of a Human-Operant Effort Manipulation and Effects of Effort Disparity on Renewal, Haleh Amanieh

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The sex chromosome complement and gut microbiome act independently and collaboratively to impart sex dimorphisms in humoral immunity, Carly J. Amato-Menker

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Enhancing 5G Fixed Wireless Access in Rural Settings via Machine Learning-Driven Resource Optimization, Maryam Amini

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Assessing carbon sequestration of mixed hardwood forests through optimizing harvesting strategies and biomass utilization for biochar, Bibek Aryal

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FOREIGN POLICY REORIENTATION: FROM GLOBALIZATION TO NATIONALISM, Abdullah A. Asiri

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Corporate Tax Competition: An Examination of National Tax Reaction Functions to Corporate Tax Rate Reductions in Other Countries, Yaw O. Awuah

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Inherently Porous Metal Structures with Sufficient Mechanical Properties Through Direct Writing of Bio-based Inks, Havva Eda Aysal

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Selected Piano Etudes from the Mid-20th to 21st Centuries: A Catalogue, Min Ji Baek

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Advanced Techniques in Time Series Forecasting: From Deterministic Models to Deep Learning, Xue Bai

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Short Episodes but Fast Friends: Examining the Effects of Parasocial Relationship Quality on Mediated Intergenerational Contact in Grace and Frankie, Alysse C. Baker

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Empowering Inclusive Mobility: Addressing Team Challenges and Advancing Solutions for Deaf Communities in Rural West Virginia through Innovative Engineering and Collaborative Initiatives, Morgan Elaine Bartley

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Implementing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Collect Human Gait Data at Distance and Altitude for Identification and Re-identification, Donn E. Bartram

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Room Temperature Decarboxylative Amination Reactions of Carboxylic Acids, Rabina Basnet

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Informing Standardized Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Population Monitoring: Influences of Sampling Approach and Turtle Behavior on Model Estimation, Allyson N. Beard

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On Uncertainty for Ill-Posed Robot Decision Problems, Jared Joseph Beard

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The role of synaptic zinc signaling in excitatory circuits of the mouse auditory cortex, Philip T R Bender

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A Randomized Need-Supportive Intervention with U.S. Youth Hockey Coaches, Diane Benish

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Immune outcomes affected by selection for parasite resistance in Katahdin sheep, Kelsey Lynne Bentley

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Investigation of Deoxyfluorination of Alkyl Alcohols Using Pentafluoropyridines through a Covalent Intermediate, Christopher Allen Bias

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Does it Sound like I'm Talking?, Justin E. Borak

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The Effects of Feed Manufacture on Exogenous Enzymes, Starch Gelatinization, and Antinutritional Factors Associated with Soybeans, Kristina M. Bowen

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FLUID-ROCK AND FLUID-STEEL INTERACTION IN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE APPALACHAIN BASIN, Samuel H. Bowman

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Implementation of the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE)-based Guidelines to Improve Perioperative Care of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kayleigh Brink

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Risk of Parasiticides to Dung-Associated Beetles in West Virginia, Haylie J. Brown

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Implementing Best Practice Methods of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Inflation in the Operating Room, Katherine Zeiger Brown

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At the Table, Payton Olivia Brown

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Genetic Knowledge and Causal Beliefs: Implications for Health Behavior in Clinical and Non-Clinical Samples, Jamey T. Brumbaugh

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A Domain Adaptation Approach for Morphology-Independent Cell Instance Segmentation, Voke Rotimi Brume

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ANF, Jackson R. Buttery

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An Approach for Robotic Pollination that Utilizes Imitation Learning, Ronald Michael Butts II

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Scenic Design for Molière’s The Misanthrope, Alina Michelle Cannon

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Incorporating Keyboard Literature in the Undergraduate and Graduate Piano Performance Curriculums, Yangyang Cao

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Transparent and conductive gallium oxide electrode for simultaneous recording and optogenetic stimulation, Christopher Patrick Carey

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Evaluation of 50’ FRP Truss Bridges with Timber Decks, Maxwell Browning Carey

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Theorizing Mathematical Proof as Becoming: A Deleuzio-Guattarian Investigation, Joshua P. Case

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Developmentally Appropriate Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Ashten Cenkus

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Factors that Influence Plans to Have Children: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Fertility Decision-Making Across the Reproductive Years, Amanda Chappell

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Limb Speed Perception Accuracy in Neurodegenerative Disease, Brandmeir Lynn Cheryl

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A Test of the Extended Theoretical Model of Communal Coping among Graduate Students: Investigating the Influence of Communal Coping on Graduate Students’ Psychological Well-Being, Rebekah M. Chiasson

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Forest management alters the quantity and apparent stability of soil carbon, Dominick Cifelli

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Embedded State Estimation for Optimization of Cislunar Space Domain Awareness Constellation Design, Thomas Henry Clareson

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When the Right Man Rings Them?, Alan Wayne Cline

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Autonomous Object Search Planning in Large-Scale Environments, Matthew A. Collins

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Building better biofuel crops: A field evaluation of transgenic Populus modified to improve feedstock performance for bioenergy use, Molli Elisabeth Coombs

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Comparing Resurgence Following Positive and Negative Reinforcement Using a Human-Operant Approach, Abbie Cooper

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Increasing First-Attempt Endotracheal Intubation Success Rates in the Aeromedical Environment, Jared Copeland

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Venus Balloon Localization: A Map-Aided Navigation Approach Supported by a Single-Satellite, Heath Scott Cottrill

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Strategies for Process Systems Mapping and Control Based on Operability Analysis, Victor Manuel Cunha Alves

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Site Specific Probable Maximum Precipitation Implications for High Hazard Dams in West Virginia, Levi Jacob Cyphers

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From Risks to Adoption: Unraveling U.S. Consumer Behavior in C2C Online Secondhand Marketplaces, Sudipta Das

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Comparison between Coronally Advanced Flap with Sub-Epithelial Connective Tissue Graft and Tunnel Technique with Sub-Epithelial Connective Tissue Graft in achieving mean root coverage at multiple recession defects: a retrospective study, Christian Daniel Davila

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Bystander Interventions for Sexual Assault Prevention Among Students in Greek Life, Caterina DeFazio

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Application of Predictive Control Strategies for Water-Gas Shift Membrane Reactors Using Data-Driven Models, Bernardo de Oliveira Vecchio

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Intervention to reduce tobacco use among prostate cancer patient and informal caregiver dyads, Trupti Dhumal

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Dentin-Sealer Bond Strength. A Review: An in-vitro comparison between GuttaFlow 2 ®, EndoSequence BC High Flow ®, Tubli-Seal ®, Sealapex ®, and AH Plus Jet ® Sealers., Zied Diab

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Dynamic exchange-correlation functional for bandgap optimization: reparametrization and machine learning, Viviana Faride Dovale Farelo

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Evaluating the role of glucocorticoids on the host response to Helicobacter pylori infection, Sara Druffner

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Examining Invalid Brief Child Abuse Potential Inventory Profiles within a Randomized Controlled Trial for Toddler-aged Children and their Parents, Lindsay Rebecca Druskin

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Faithful Partner: The Role and Agency of Pastors' Wives in the Protestant Reformation, Elizabeth M. Dubendorfer

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Developing the 21st Century Piano Studio, Brianna Mae Eddy

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Your Eyes, Two Niles, Ola ElWassify

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Comparative Analysis of Chemical Compounds and Metal Contaminants in Medical Grade versus Over-the-Counter Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions, Abdulrahman Essaedi

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The Relationship between Moral Thought-Action Fusion and Scrupulosity across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Kelsey Evey

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Crime Scene Measuring Techniques, Lauren M. Fagan

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CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF VARIOUS BIOCHAR TYPES AS GREEN ADSORBENTS FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENT RECOVERY FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, Oluwaseun Victor Famobuwa

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Power Safety Plan Checklist as an Intervention in the Operating Room, Scott John Fankhauser

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A Critical Event Narrative Analysis of African Women Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the United States: Impacts Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Damilola T. Fasinu

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Machine Learning for Environmental Sustainability, Syeda Nyma Ferdous

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The Influence of Faculty Mentorship on Graduate Student Development through the Lens of Self-Efficacy, Connor Lynn Ferguson

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Machine Learning Maintenance Costs Prediction Model for Heavy-duty Alternative Fuel and Diesel Vehicles, Esteban Fernandez Villar

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Taking the Red Pill: A Content Analysis of Ambivalent Sexism and Precarious Manhood in Alpha Male Podcasts, Madalen Lea Fields

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Community Resource Programs Impact on Marginalized Communities Access to Health Care Services: A Program Development Project, Alexis N. Foehrkolb

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Anti-Listeria of H2O2-Peroxyacetic acid Anti-Listeria Efficacy of a Hydrogen Peroxide-Peroxyacetic acid Mixer in Bacterial Buffered Solution and on Bell Peppers, Peighton Denae Foster

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Life After Sport: A Program Development Plan for Student-Athletes, Loryn Shawn Frame

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A Kind of Burr: The Fantastic Lucio in Measure for Measure, Matt Frye

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Isabella: An Eternal Badass An Actor’s Exploration on Healing, Forgiveness, and Learning to Embrace the Messiness through Isabella in William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, Shelby E. Garrett

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Effectiveness of Peer Support Groups for Mothers at Risk for Postpartum Depression, Natalie Paige Gates

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Selective Recovery of Various Critical Metals from Acid Mine Drainage Sludge, Gorkem Gecimli

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Breaking the Silence: International Students’ Communication About Sexual Assault and Opportunities for Improved Prevention Messaging, Samaha Ghani

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Essays on Consumption Dynamics, Shaun M. Gilyard

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Photoinduced alpha-Hydroxy C–H Alkylation of Mono-alcohols via Hydrogen Atom Transfer (HAT) of an Activated Boron-Containing Complex, Courtney Deanna Glenn

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Between wages and wellbeing: Examining the role of employers in increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the State of West Virginia, Nathaniel Udoh Godwin

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Additive-Dependent Regioselective Boracarboxylation of Alkenes using Low Valent Copper and CO2, Carly H. Gordon Ph.D.

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Effects of land cover changes and hydropower development on fish communities in Amazonian floodplain rivers, Samuel Baron Grinstead Hessburg