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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The effects of management control systems and innovation presence on bank efficiency, Marjorie M. Abney
The comparison of different wetland fish assemblages over time, Robert Edward Adelstein
A statewide study of secondary CTE policies, practices, and procedures, Avery D. Anderson
The impact of telestroke services on diagnosis, patient outcomes, and treatment, Dustin Baum
Agriculture and natural resources microcredentials to support workforce development in southwestern West Virginia, Hannah Blake
Factors that influence small mammal long bone morphology: An analysis of the femora, tibiae, and humeri of the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Tyler Everette Blake
An analysis of corporate social responsibility and real earnings management, Rachel Brassine
An assessment of the utilization of the national opportunity to learn standards in middle-level music education, Taylor Brooke Browning
Impact of the methamphetamine epidemic on healthcare, Amanda Brumfield
Early career engineers’ perspective on leadership competency development in undergraduate education, Tracey Ann Carbonetto
Promoting civil discourse in the honors forum through argument mapping and systematic empathy, Sean Michael Cassidy
Good times, bad times: Small business social responsibility and community crisis response in small to midsized communities, Amber Monique Chatelain
On the brink: Unveiling the crisis of burnout among VA clinic physicians, Aaron Clarke
Bridging the gap: Evaluating the impact of buprenorphine-based prenatal care on neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal health, Whitney-Lanae Crofcheck-Glenn and Jennifer Nethercutt
How increased ransomware attacks have impacted hospitals in the United States, Mackenzie Dotson
Burnout for general surgeons, Luke Edwards and Lindsay McKelvey
Changes in special education teacher roles while implementing one-to-one devices in rural secondary public schools, Heather Farley
Metabolic dependence of and morphological differences between tardigrade cryptobioses, Brendin Bailey Flinn
Microhabitat selection of adult female eastern diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus) in the Carolinas, Matthew Gacheny
Educators’ beliefs about using academic acceleration with gifted math students and others: Barriers and opportunities, Jason Gorgia
Mothers' perceptions of stigma: Implications for early identification and treatment for children with a history of prenatal opioid exposure, Pamela Jane Holland
The benefits of medical Tetrahydrocannabinol on glaucoma, Hunter Kane
Don't make me look bad: A study on the relationship between CEO narcissism and opinion shopping, Ali Jon Kooti
Charged excitons and trions in the semiconductor quantum dot: electronic structure and effect of external fields, Jayden Leonard
Place matters: The role of public libraries as change agents in Central Appalachia, Jasmyne R. Lewis
An exploration of teacher perception and practices of using assessment data to improve achievement of equity student groups, Laurie Mazelin
Modulation of diet-induced gut inflammation in slowing initiation of hematologic malignancies, Esther Nyarkoa Mensah
Inflammatory protein elicitation in response to whole-body vibration exposure, Nicholas Miller
Assessing the relationship between contralateral limb synergy and rock climbing efficiency, Jeromy Miramontes
Is long-term survival higher in patients who receive propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia during colorectal cancer surgery compared to volatile anesthesia, Shad Anthony Mitchell
Factors associated with acoustic bat presence during spring emergence in the Appalachian Mountains of western Virginia, Emily Kirk Pody
Educator perceptions of appropriate social media practices, Amanda Hope Preece
Effects of gonadal hormones on sensory and cognitive tasks, John Prentice
Increasing the efficacy of Actinomycin D with Resveratrol in Aerodigestive tract cancers, Lukmon Morenikeji Raji
Naloxone and dexmedetomidine reversal of the effects of methamphetamine and fentanyl co-administration, Wesley R. Tackett
Assessing the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices on organizational commitment: An examination of the role of temporal focus, Monty Clint Taylor
Assessing the effectiveness of goal-directed versus stimulus driven visual search training at improving goalkeepers’ penalty kick save responses, Annabelle Treacy
The measure of efficiency and effectiveness when using artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, Jordan Watts
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Hospitality and Seminary culture: a phenomenological study on the presence and practice of hospitality between Seminary leaders and students, Jesse Matthew Adams
Training future hybrid nonprofit social enterprise leaders: a research-based instructional needs analysis, Robert Woodrow Adams
The impact of leveled literacy kits on family engagement and school-to-home connections: stakeholders’ perceptions, Donna Atwood
The simulation of elastic wave propagation in presence of void in the subsurface, Brittany Ballengee
Assessing the unionid assemblage of the Robert C. Byrd Pool, Ohio River, Ethan Hunter Bellamy
Take Their Feet off Our Necks: A Descriptive Study of Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, Megan Michelle Bolter
Pastor self-perceived preparedness and training to model and lead sensitivity in their congregations and spiritually lead LGBTQ individuals: a qualitative study of pastors of the Potomac Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God, Tina L. Boswell-Stickley
Implications of Twitter during its use in public health practice involving the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Mia Casingal
Leading toward solutions to America’s overcrowding and underfunding environmental preservation issues, James Seth Caudill
Impact of Medicaid expansion on substance abuse treatment, Kyle Chapman
Long term substance abuse programs and COVID, Randall Craft
A path planning framework for multi-agent robotic systems based on multivariate skew-normal distributions, Peter Estephan
Inhibition of the mTOR signaling pathway in clear cell renal cell carcinoma cells, Samaneh Farimand
The opioid epidemic: Effects on recidivism in West Virginia, Emilee Frye and Elizabeth Williams
Characterizing the vegetation and effects of climate change on Parris Island, a sea island ecosystem, Cody Hart Goodson
Prenatal buprenorphine exposure reduces expression of myelin proteins in neonatal longs-Evans rat, Christopher James Grahe
The Impact of Big Data Utilization on Quality Improvement in Inpatient Facilities, Lakyn Hare
A mixed-method triangular approach to best practices in combating plagiarism and impersonation in online bachelor’s degree programs, Alice Elizabeth Johnson Stephens
Graduate-level leadership training for speech-language pathologists: perceptions, attitudes, and potential effect on career, Sandra Kemper
Evaluating behavioral intention to increase classroom Geotechnology usage following geoinquiry implementation, Erika S. Klose
Benefits of medical THC for neurological disorders in the U.S., Andrew Lester and Alexandria Gartin
The epidemic of opioid usage in West Virginia, Kendra Lester and Carrington Hatfield
Impact of state-led surveillance programs on neonatal abstinence syndrome, Patricia Lewis
Pharmacology of disulfiram as an antibacterial agent, Yogesh Meka
Identifying hazardous patterns in MSHA data using random forests, Olivia Milam
The voice of community: nurturing personal and professional communities on Voxer among AP Literature teachers during the pandemic, Tia D. Miller
High body mass index changes Peri-tumor adipose tissue which in turn promotes triple negative breast cancer, Cora Elizabeth Miracle
Understanding hospital chargemasters : impact on healthcare finance, Alesia Moorman
Assessing ecotoxicity of surface water and sediment in the Little Scioto River, Leah Suzanne Morgan
Effects of disulfiram on the metabolome of MRSA, Surya Teja Naidu
The Association of demographic factors with the integration and commitment of West Virginia’s International University students, Amine Oudghiri
Effects of burnout amongst primary care providers, Summer Payne
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its opportunity in healthcare organizations revenue cycle management (RCM), Rachel Pennington
Law Enforcement Leadership and Organizational Culture in a Post-2020 Society, Carlos A. Perkins
Causes of burnout and job dissatisfaction among marketing and communications Intercollegiate Athletics employees, Ricky L. Ray
COVID-19-mandated school closures: an exploration of student learning loss and the effects of a rapid shift in instructional modality, Ryan Sherwood
Leveraging Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to Understand Performance Deviations in Load Tests of Large Software Systems, Eric Shoemaker
An analysis of undergraduate student satisfaction, retention, and graduation by instructional modality and racial/ethnic groups, Kevin Daniel Struble
Academic Library Leadership and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interpretative phenomenological analysis, Sabrina Nicole Thomas
On 2-primitive triangle decompositions of cocktail party graphs, Ian P. Waddell
Adolescence, alcohol, and astrocytes: the impact of adolescent alcohol use on astrocyte-synaptic interactions, structure, function, and behavior, Christopher Douglas Walker
Elementary classroom ethics: the emergence of ethical literacy within the morning meeting, Leo A. Zumpetta
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Experiences in Remote Learning: Perceptions of West Virginia Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Craig Edward Arch
Predicting Shutdown: Exploring Commonalities in Higher Education Institutional Failure at Faith-Based Institutions, Edward James Barton
Gods of the two peoples: how the sacred beliefs in southwest Roman Britannia demonstrate a uniquely blended religion and culture, Jed Michael Basler
Perceptions of Directors of Dietetic Internships Concerning Challenges to Meet Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Core Competencies, Timothy David Bender
A Systems Approach to Dissecting the Role of the Mucosal Microbiome in Disease, Lexie Christine Blalock
Investigation of the Effects of Prenatal Drug Exposure on Astrocyte-Mediated Synaptogenic Signaling, Taylor Christian Boggess
Transitioning From Faculty to Administration: A Qualitative Study of Administrators in 4-Year Institutions, Matthew H. Bradley
Ephemeroptera Culturing Methods: Development of Culturing and Rearing Methodology and High Sulfate Simulated Mine Effluent Toxicity Test Using Field Collected Water, Daniel Edward Brady
Current and Novel Neuroregenerative Therapies, Arrin Brooks
Dielectrophoretic Trapping of Carbon Nanotubes for Temperature Sensing, Kaylee Burdette
Teachers’ Perceptions of the NASA STEM EPDC Digital Badging System as a Model of Personalized Professional Development, Ruthanne Cole
“Even a little bit of independence can go a long way”: The experiences of students with disabilities transitioning from high school to college, Joshua M. Cooper
The Role of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (Ends) Flavorants on Nicotine Addiction and Neurological Function, Skylar Yvette Cooper
Examining the Effects of Exercise-Induced, Physical Stress Overtraining on Stress Biomarkers in Adolescent, C57BL/6 Mice, Curtis Scotty Davis
