Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Social Determinants of Health and Functional Disability at Mid- and Late-life, Carly Pullen
The Effect of Pubertal Stress on Prefrontal Cortex Related Behavior in Adult and Adolescent Mice, Bryan Rodriguez
Effects of Oxycodone and Methylphenidate on Self-Control with Aversive Outcomes, Jeremy Saul Langford
Conditioned Reinforcement by Stimuli Correlated and Uncorrelated with a Schedule of Food Reinforcement, Lillian L. Skiba-Thayer
The Effect of Face Interpretation Training on Social Anxiety Symptoms, Grace L. Wheeler
Effects of Ethanol and Nicotine Co-Administration on Risky Choice in Rats, Erin E. Wylie
Response Maintenance by Mediated Reinforcement with Forced Alternation of Reinforcement Opportunities, Kento Yasukawa
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Relation of Child Feeding Behaviors & Caregiver Qualities to Adherence to Nutritional Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes Management, Corrine N. Ahrabi-Nejad
Effects of Depression and Stress on Oral Self-Care among Perinatal Women in Appalachia: A Longitudinal Study, Jeongwi An
Associations Between Self-Reported Awe and Heart Rate, Laura E. Bernstein
Freeze! The Impact of a Guided Imagery Intervention on Looming Vulnerability and Subclinical Contamination-OCD Symptoms, Amber Lynn Billingsley
COVID-19: Examining Adherence through the Health Belief Model, Leah Ashton Brown
Assessment of Electronic Cigarette User Terminology and Knowledge using Mixed Methods, Margaret G. Childers-Kakos
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use Trajectories in College Students, Rebekah Lynn Damitz
Association of Early Life Stressors with Deficits in Child and Adolescent Cognitive Functioning, Emily M. Deming
Electronic Cigarette Dependence: User and Device Characteristic Predictors, Ashley E. Douglas
A Multi-method Evaluation of Parent and Child Factors Associated with Child Abuse Potential, Lindsay R. Druskin
Adherence to Dietary Recommendations for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis, Kristine M. Durkin
Jurors' Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure Patterns, Hannah Elias
A Monte Carlo Simulation of Rat Choice Behavior with Interdependent Outcomes, Michelle A. Frankot
Self-Reported and Behavioral Perseverance Associated with the Maintenance of Health Behaviors, Alivia Kay Frazier
An Exploration of the Effects of Mindfulness on Pain: The Role of Pain Catastrophizing, Ilana Haliwa
Evaluating DRO with Asymmetrical Magnitude of Reinforcement, Lindsey M. Hronek
Age as a Moderator of Health Outcomes and Trust in Physicians and the Healthcare System, Emma Katz M.S.
Validity Evidence for the Male Depression Risk Scale-22 (MDRS-22) in Younger and Older Adult Males, Montgomery T. Owsiany
Replication of a Nonsequential Renewal Model and Investigation of Extinction Cues for Attenuating Renewal, Brianna G. Sarno
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care through a Multi-Agency Learning Collaborative: A Theory-Driven Analysis of Outcomes and Sustainability, Mira D H Snider M.S.
Sleep and Cardiovascular Reactivity to an Acute Virtual Stressor, Alaina Grace Tiani
Zonulin as a Mediator of Psychological Stress and Periodontal Disease, Casey D. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Choice Between Reinforcers With and Without Delayed Shock Effects of a Pre-Shock Signal, Haleh Amanieh
Exposure Therapy: Stimulus Intensity as a Factor in Treatment Preference, Matthew C. Arias
Psychometric Evaluation of Genetic Literacy Instruments in a National Sample, Jamey T. Brumbaugh
Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Cannabidiol Oil in Rats, Rebecca L. Chalme
An Examination of the START NOW Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Intervention Plus a Behavioral Level System on Male Inmate Misbehavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Mental Health, Victoria DiSciullo
The Effects of Dementia Knowledge on Dementia Worry, Attitudes, Social Comfort, Empathic Concern, and Personal Distress, Alexandria Rose Ebert
Does a brief mindfulness induction change delay discounting in individuals with high levels of obsessive-compulsive symptoms?, Cierra B. Edwards
A Translational Analysis of Renewal Following DRO with Human Subjects, Kacey R. Finch
Jurors' Perceptions of False Confessions, Madison G. Gallimore
Effects of Blended Integrity Failures on Reinforcement-Based Interventuions, Stephanie Hope Jones
An Analysis of Coordinated Responding, Brian Katz
Decision-making Involvement, Social Support for Healthy Behaviors, and Nutritional Adherence in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis, Jennifer Kelleher
Observational Measurement of Attachment in Toddlers with Disruptive Behavior Using the Strange Situation Procedure and Attachment Q-Set, Corey C. Lieneman
Effects of Acute and Chronic Nicotine Administration on Choice of Probabilistic Outcomes, Katya A. Nolder
Predictors of Courage in Adolescents, Yea Won Park
Effects of Nonexamples on Concept Formation, Catherine Louise Williams
Perceptions of Integrated Mental and Behavioral Health in Pediatric Specialty Care Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study, Desireé Nicole Williford
Financial Literacy, Experience, and Age Differences in Monetary Sequence Preferences, Jenna M. Wilson
What is the Cost of Sadness? Age Differences in Risky Medical Decision Making, Jenna M. Wilson
Comparing Common Procedures Used to Manipulate Reinforcer Magnitude, Michael Steele Yencha
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Examining the Use of mHealth Technology for Weight Management: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial in Family Medicine, Laurel A. Brabson M.S.
Relation Between Depression Symptoms and Suicide Risk in Adults and Older Adults, Ruifeng Cui
Predictors of Self-Control During Emerging Adulthood: The Roles of Implicit Beliefs and Early Risk, Katy L. DeLong
Creating positive, negative, and neutral primes and testing their impact on scrupulosity relevant tasks and symptoms, Kelsey Jean Evey
Examining Provider-Patient Communication and Family Knowledge of Treatment in Pediatric Asthma Care, Thomas W. Ewell
The Role of High-Fat Diets in Exacerbating Cognitive Deficits After Traumatic Brain Injury, Michelle A. Frankot
Chlordiazepoxide Increases Risky Choice, Devin Andrew Galdieri
A Video Decision Aid for the West Virginia POST: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Jarred Vicente Gallegos
The Role of Flavors in Electronic Cigarette Abuse Liability in Tobacco-Naïve Young Adults, Ilana Haliwa
Making Implementation Last: Understanding the Sustainability of an Evidence-based Treatment, Carrie Beth Jackson
Effects of Commission Errors during Noncontingent Reinforcement, Stephanie Hope Jones
Role Centrality and Shared Activities with Grandchildren: Effects on Grandparent Wellbeing, Madeline Marie Marello
Effects of Appalachian Culture and Pregnancy Status on Pain-Related Fear, Cecelia Irene Nelson
Frontal Brain Injury: Effects on Flexibility, Impulse Control, and Attention, Christopher Matthew O'Hearn
Understanding the Relationship between Dental Fear, Behavior Management Problems, and Caregiver-Child Interactions during Young Child Dental Appointments, Christopher Kyle Owen
Minocycline as a treatment for traumatic brain injury-induced impulsive and attentional deficits, Kristen M. Pechacek
Mnemonic Discrimination and Social Anxiety: The Role of State Anxiety, Gabriella T. Ponzini
Adolescents’ Interpretations of Parental Psychological Control: The Role of Beliefs and Disapproval on Problematic Outcomes, Katelyn F. Romm
Evaluating Use and Preference for Performance Feedback to Teach Instructional Strategies, Natalie Jones Shuler
Individual Differences in Social Decision-Making Preferences, Kelly R. Smith
Why Are They Wrong? Exploring Surrogates’ Accuracy When Predicting Patient Treatment Preferences, RACHAEL LYNN SPALDING
Behavioral Functions of Stimuli Correlated with Transitions between Rich and Lean Schedules of Reinforcement, Cory Whirtley
The Role of Racial Discrimination on Parental Emotion and Racial Socialization, Tyia K. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Provider-Patient Communication and Transition Readiness Among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Corrine N. Ahrabi-Nejad
Distinguishing Beliefs about Social Inequality: Associations among Dimensions of Critical Consciousness, Lauren M. Alvis
Does Emotional Distress Tolerance Predict Fear Responding in a Heights-Fearful Sample?, Amber Lynn Billingsley
Jurors' Perceptions of Preschoolers and Younger School Aged Children's Memory Errors, Emily Margaret Deming
Behavioral Impairment Following Gestational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterial Aerosols in Male and Female Rats, Matthew Leland Eckard
Short-term abstinence effects in experienced electronic cigarette users, Nicholas J. Felicione
An Investigation of the Relation between Mindfulness and Self-Esteem Stability, Cameron Grant Ford
Examining the Intersection of Gender and Age in Victim Blaming, Jerin Lee
The Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Family Experiences and Feedback Study: A Follow-up Examination of Attrition in an Evidence-Based Treatment in Community Settings Statewide, Brittany K. Liebsack
Longitudinal associations between functional disability, depression, and suicide in middle-aged and older adults, Julie Ann Lutz
Health Literacy and Family Factors in the Transition to Adult Care in Adolescents with Type I Diabetes, Ellen M. Manegold
Comparing Measures of Physical Activity Intensity, Duration, and Frequency Using Receiver Operator Characteristic Curve Analyses, Abigail M. Nehrkorn-Bailey
Determinants of Control-Key Responding in an Operant Resurgence Procedure, Anthony C. Oliver
Evaluating the Use of Lottery-Based Contingency Management to Increase Physical Activity in Adults, Jennifer M. Owsiany
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with and without Incentives in a Community Mental Health Setting, Lauren Borduin Quetsch
Cognitive and Affective Influences on Decision-Making Strategies and Outcomes, Michaela S. Reardon
Untangling the Reciprocal Relation of the Behavioral and Physiological Immune Systems, Baris Sevi
Examining the Impact of Treatment Fidelity on Client Outcomes in a Statewide Implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Mira D H Snider
Factors Related to Collaborative Willingness in Surrogate Decision-Making Situations from the West Virginia POST., Rachael Spalding
Behavioral and Anti-inflammatory Effects of MAGL Inhibition in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Arthritis, Floyd Franklin Steele III
Resurgence of Academic Responses, Catherine Louise Stephens
Differences in Sexual Delay Discounting Among In-Treatment Adults with Opioid Use Disorder, Jonathan J.K. Stoltman
Eyewitness Memory Recall in Adolescents with Callous-Unemotional Traits, Benjamin Dylan Thomas
Dispositional Empathy and Autonomic Reactivity During a Comfort Interaction, Alaina G. Tiani
Acute and Repeated Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoid Agonism and Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Positive Allosteric Modulation, Kristen R. Trexler
Mirror, Mirror in the Chamber: Effects of Social Stimuli on Operant Behavior, Michael Steele Yencha