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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Comparing Digit Morphology of an Arboreal Salamander with Potential Competitors, Eric Hugh Diefenbacher
Factors that Influence the Distribution of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in the Mud River, WV, Timothy Shaun Dotson
Identification and Analysis of Prohibitin in B16 Mouse Melanoma Cells, Christopher Francis
Grade Retention as Perceived by Principals, Debora Ann Galford
Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Suicidal Intent, Pamela R. George
Impaired overload-induced hypertrophy in Obese Zucker rat slow-twitch skeletal muscle, Anil Kumar Gutta
The Effects of Response to Intervention on Referral Rates for Special Education Services, Christina Hare
Cohesion, Instruction Time and Reading Performance at MUGC Summer Enrichment Program, Brenda S. Harvey
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales Racial Bias in Children with Disabilities, Veria Hicks
Ethylene production as an indicator of stress conditions in hydroponically-grown strawberries, Justin Donald Hogan
Examination of Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control in Protecting Community Integration Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Agnieszka A. Hornich
Childhood Obesity and Depression, Leslie N. Horton
The First Act, Angela Hunt
Writing the Wrongs : A Comparison of Two Female Slave Narratives, Miya Hunter-Willis
Effects of Father Absence on Adolescent Depression, Sexual Attitudes, and Substance Use, Nicole M. Hurtack
ADHD Assessment Practices Used by General Practitioners, Pediatricians, Psychiatrists, and Psychologists in West Virginia, Kristal D. Jenkins
The Geography of Open Dumps in Rural Appalachia, BJ Jones
Through the Looking Glass : Ovid's Amores 2.1 as a Reflection of Amores Book One, Jennifer J. Kennedy
What Law Enforcement in West Virginia Know About Stalking Crimes, Sandra Kiser-Griffith
Assembly and Function of Myosin II on Ultraviolet/Ozone Patterned Trimethylchlorosilane Substrates, Madhukar B. Kolli
The Relationship of Globalization in the Development and Success of the Chilean Wine Industry, Jeanette Kripas
Non-Preemptive Shunting in M/M/1 and Dynamic Service Queueing Systems, Steven Lacek
The Function and Mechanism of Chmp1A in Tumor Development, Jing Li
A Descriptive Study of the Impact of Planning Time on the Utilization of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Process Standards Within the Algebra 1 and Applied Mathematics Subject Fields, Kerri Colleen Lookabill
Limiting Problems in integration and An Extension of The Real Numbers System, Tue Ngoc Ly
Characterization of Unusual Gymnamoebae Isolated from the Marine Environment, Margaret Wacera Mbugua
A Descriptive Analysis of Quality Online Practices as Perceived by West Virginia Higher Education Faculty, Michael H. Murphy
Results of the Accreditation Process to Guide Postsecondary Certificate-Granting Institution Improvement, Sherri E. Nash
Not Your Father’s Border: An Examination of the Border in Northern Ireland and Its Relevance to the Global Change in the Importance of World Borders, Aaron Patterson
Effects of aging and gender on regulators of muscle adaptation in F344/BN rat model, Satyanarayana Paturi
West Virginia Streamside Salamander Guilds and Environmental Variables with an Emphasis on Pseudotriton ruber ruber, Kathryn Rebecca Pawlik
Terrestrial habitat use of Marbled Salamanders Ambystoma opacum: A site specific approach, Frank Piccininni
A study of present value maximization for the monopolist problem in time scales, Keshav Prasad Pokhrel
Differentiating Young Adult Social Smokers on Psychological Constructs, Stacy M. Saunders
School Counseling in West Virginia: An Examination of School Counselors and Implementation of WV Policy 2315, Christine J. Schimmel
A Continued Study of the Use of Created Ponds for Amphibian Breeding in Fragmented Forested Areas, Amy Elizabeth Schneider
Marginalized Students' Perspectives of School Consolidation: A Case Study in Rural West Virginia, Betty A. Sias
A Study of West Virginia Secondary Public School Library Media Centers and Library Media Specialists and Their Use of 21st Century Technology Tools, Kimberly Ann Bickel Sigman
MUGC Summer Enrichment Program and Reading Achievement: Program Evaluation, Melissa A. Varian
The Natural History and Distribution of the Mountain Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae pulchra) in West Virginia, Daniel Ware
Assessment of Adult ESL Learners’ Preferable Learning Styles : Implications for an Effective Language Learning Environment, Kayoko Yamauchi
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Comparative Study of the Working Memory Scales of the WISC-IV and SB5 in Referred Students, Erica N. Abbott
Suicidal Terrorism : A Dying Strategy, Michael Jessee Adkins
An Analysis of the Stereotypes of Preacher’s Kids and its Application on their Spouses, Tara J. Allman
A Case Study of the Effectiveness of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford's Teacher Education Program, Donna M. Armstrong
Aging influences multiple indices of oxidative stress in the heart of the Fischer 344/NNia x Brown Norway/BiNia rat, Shinichi Asano
Impact of the 25th Street Combined Sewer Overflow on the Ohio River, Travis M. Bailey
Ecology and Morphological Comparison between Rough Greensnakes (Opheodrys a. aestivus) and Eastern Smooth Greensnakes (Opheodrys v. vernalis) in West Virginia, Timothy Earl Baldwin
Variables that Influence the Quantity of In-home Services for Children, Adrienne A. Bean
A Descriptive Analysis of the Perceived Importance and Use of Scientific Research-Based Instructional Strategies Among West Virginia Teachers, Cheryl D. Belcher
From Man to Meteor: Nineteenth Century American Writers and the Figure of John Brown, Amanda Benigni
A Study of West Virginia Principals : Technology Standards, Professional Development, and Effective Instructional Technology Leaders, Dixie M. Billheimer
Evaluation of a Behavioral Health Integration Program in a Rural Primary Care Facility, Tina W. Billmeyer
Association of Smooth Muscle Myosin and its Carboxyl Isoforms with Actin Isoforms in Aorta Smooth Muscle, Jason Edward Black
A study of the genus Desmognathus in West Virginia, with emphasis on Desmognathus welteri, the Black Mountain Salamander, Tristan Bond
New Microanatomical Characters for Scorpion Taxonomy (Arachnida: Scorpiones), Michael Brewer
Organizational Leadership in Academic Libraries : Identifying Culture Types and Leadership Roles, Monica Garcia Brooks
Effects of Retinoic Acid on Beta-Catenin Transcriptional Activity in Melanoma Cells, Fung Chan
Appalachian Literature and the "Red-Headed Stepchild of Publishing:" The Writings of Victor Depta and the Cultural Work of Independent Presses, Kristopher Clifford
Analysis of Prehistoric Burials at the Snidow Site (46mc1), Mercer County, West Virginia, Rachel J. Crawford
The Commodification of Tragedy: A Critical Examination of Contemporary Film, Harold Dawson
A Wolf Amongst the Sheep: A Sociological Approach to Understanding the German Church Struggle, Kevin L. Dingess
Evaluation of Reading Achievement for Students of The Carroll County Public School System’s 2006 Summer Enrichment Program, Melissa A. Doan
High Stakes Testing Effects Dropout Rates, Ann Dodd
Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, Ryan Michelle Donley
Satellite Image Processing for Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Modeling in Kyrgyz Republic National Park, Galina N. Fet
Turtle Assemblages in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia with an Emphasis on Pseudemys rubriventris (LeConte), Ashley Renea Fisher
Regional Learning Opportunities : A Story of Place-Based Learning Among Adults in West Virginia, Paula W. Flaherty
Perceptions of Preceptor Training in the Dietetic Supervised Practice Experience, Mary Kathryn Gould
Distribution and Conservation Genetics of the Cow Knob Salamander, Plethodon punctatus Highton (Caudata: Plethodontidae), Matthew R. Graham
Effective Reading Instruction in a Response to Intervention Program Evaluation, Sabrina L. Graham
Conceptualizing Depression: The Role of Attachment and Related Issues, Megan Green
Response to Intervention and Effects on Retention, Jason D. Haught
I Am Prosper, I Am Ariel, I Am Caliban: A Metatheatrical Approach to Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Leah E. Haydu
Estimation of the Effects of Vegetation on Local Climate Using GIS and Remote Sensing Data, Won Hoi Hwang
A Functional Analysis of English Humanities and Biochemistry Writing with Respect to Teaching University Composition, Joshua Glenn Iddings
Arsenic Toxicity in PLHC-1 Cell Line and the Distribution of Arsenic in Central Appalachia, Yeong Nam Jeong
Age-related DGC structure and function in the F344/N X BN rat heart, Sunil K. Kakarla
Habitat Preferences of the Eastern Hellbender in West Virginia, S. Conor Keitzer
Knights in White Satin: Women of the Ku Klux Klan, Kelli R. Kerbawy
Using Geographic Information Systems to Organize and Coordinate Holistic Watershed Resource Management, John M.S. King
Access to Health Information and Health Care Decision-Making of Women in a Rural Appalachian Community, Tracy L. LeGrow
Attachment and Adolescent Psychopathology in a Correctional Setting, Lindsay A. Lounder
Population Modeling by Differential Equations, Hui Luo
A Taxonomic Study of the Morphological Variation and Intergradation of Chrysemys picta (Schneider) (Emydidae, Testudines) in West Virginia, Melissa R. Mann
The Body of Light : Poems, Alicia Matheny
The Principalship: A Study of the Principal's Time on Task From 1960 to the Twenty-First Century, Jacqueline A. McPeake
The Expression and Function of PPAR and HIF-1 in Human Melanoma, Caroline Mills
Shear Stress Induced mTOR Signaling in Cultured A7r5 Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Line, Sriram Prasad Mupparaju
Body Parts and Their Epic Struggle in Ovid’s Amores, Leisa M. Muto
