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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Survival of the Fittest? The Rebranding of West Virginia Higher Education, James Martin Owston
The effect of Marshall University's Summer Enrichment Program on reading gains program evaluation, II, Kelli A. Potoczny
Chaotic Angel, Nicole R. Pramik
Born of Freedom and Dissent: A comparative analysis of American antiwar protest in the first 1,418 days of the Vietnam and Iraq wars, Thomas N. Ratliff
The Effect of High-Fidelity Manikin-Based Human Patient Simulation on Educational Outcomes in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Courses, David L. Rodgers
Scotland: The new melting pot?, Alexandria Rovatsos
Interrupting the Puppet Master: (Un)reliability and Metatextuality in Dave Eggers’s You Shall Know Our Velocity, Suzanne R. Samples
Environmental disturbance and the distribution of Rhinichthys bowersi in West Virginia, Brooke Elizabeth Schlenker
Marketplace plants used in ceremonial cleansing among Andean Qechuans of Ecuador, Sushma Shrestha
Morphological and Molecular Analyses of the Blacknose Dace Species Complex (Genus Rhinichthys) in a Large Zone of Contact in West Virginia, Geoffrey D. Smith
Acquiring Three-Dimensional Data from Small Mammalian Teeth : Laser Scanning Eocene Marsupials, Nicholas E. Smith
Ladies on the Label: A Meta-Analysis of Stereotypes in Advertising, Valerie L. Spears
The Effects of Access to Childcare on the Labor Force Participation of Women in the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area and West Virginia, Kristi Stephens
MLCK/actin Interaction in the Contracting A7r5 Cell and Vascular Smooth Muscle, Sean Eric Thatcher
Investigation of Environmental Microorganisms Associated with the Intrinsic Microbial Contamination of an Alcohol-Free Mouthwash, Michelle D. Trickett
The Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Organizational Culture withinSchools of Nursing, Debra K. Vankovich Mullins
Achievement Within an Accelerated Christian Education School, Susan E. Verhaalen
Examining juvenile crime and recidivism, Charles M. Watson
A Heart of Glass: Women, Work Culture, and Resistance In Huntington, West Virginia’s Glass Industry, Ginny Young
Risk Management Practices of Collegiate Athletic Trainers: An Examination of Policies and Procedures, Ericka Point Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Intimate Partner Violence and Rural Women, Amanda S. Adams
Christina Rossetti, Sarah Grand, and the Expression of Sexual Liminality in Nineteenth Century Literature, Jennifer Persinger Adams
The Utilization of Gender, Retention, SES and STEEP Scores to Predict Reading Mastery, Lisa Lee Adams
Protein Kinase C Activity in Mouse Eggs Regulates Gamete Membrane Interaction, Hiroto Akabane
Chmp1 is Implicated in the Development of Pancreatic Tumor Via the Retinoic Acid Signaling Pathway, Juliana Adedayo Akinsete
The Natural History and Thermal Ecology of a Population of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys Guttata) and Wood Turtles (Glyptemys Insculpta) in West Virginia, Ariana N. Breisch
Benny Goodman : From “King of Swing” to Third Stream, Jae Ellis Bull
Relocating Segregation : The Pea Island Life-Saving Station, Jessica Caldwell
Correlations Between the WISC-IV, SB: V, and the WJ-III Tests of Achievement : Which has a better relationship with reading achievement?, Krystal Campbell
Gender Difference and Test Anxiety, LeAnn Chandler
Reading Achievement for Students in Marshall University Graduate College’s 2005 Summer Enrichment Program: Program Evaluation, Elizabeth Cottle-Willard
Characterization of Vinyl Chloride Degrading Bacteria From a Serial Anaerobic-Aerobic Chloroethene Bioreactor, Fredrick Heath Damron
Phonological Awareness Instruction: Opinions and Practices of Educators and Speech-Language Pathologists in West Virginia, Melinda J. Daniel
Three-Strikes Legislation and the Evolution of the Liberal Conception of Justice, Lisa Dillon
Attendance and Reading Gains: Marshall University Summer Enrichment Program, Justa L. Dolin
Solving Higher Order Dynamic Equations on Time Scales as First Order Systems, Elizabeth R. Duke
Diverse Roles of PKCα in Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction, Ava Caudill Dykes
The Effects of Static Stretching on Vertical Jump Performance, Tom Evans
“Since Merlin Paid His Demon All the Monstrous Debt”: The Celtic in Keats, Brandy Bagar Fraley
Scanning Probe Microscopy and Oxidation of Silicon at Breakdown Voltages, Thabo Gcwabaza
Constructed Ponds as Mitigated Habitat for the Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica LeConte) and the Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum Shaw) in West Virginia, Celeste Dawn Good
The Effect of Substance P on Ovariectomy-Induced Memory Deficits in Rats, Jamie L. Haga
Regulation of Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Nathaniel Edwards Head
Over the Hills: Locating the Politics in Redneck Discourse, Brent M. Heavner
Isolated but not Oblivious: A Re-evaluation of Emily Dickinson’s Relationship to the Civil War, Peggy Henderson Murphy
Thimerosal-Induced Neuritoxicity: Apoptosis Occurs Through A Mitochondrial-Mediated Pathway Via the JNK Signaling Pathway, Michelle L. Herdman
Elizabeth Kee : A Clarion Voice of and for the People of Southern West Virginia 1951-1964, Shari A. Heywood
Best Practices of National Board Certified Teachers and Non-Board Certified Teachers in Grades One and Two, Sue Ellen Hollandsworth
Determining Biogeochemical Assemblages on the Stony River, Grant County, WV, using Fuzzy C-Means and k-Nearest Neighbors Clustering, M. Joseph Hughes
Satellite Image Based Classification Mapping For Spatially Analyzing West Virginia Corridor H Urban Development, Chandra L. Inglis-Smith
Survey of the Great Kanawha River, West Virginia, for Virulence Related Gene Markers stx1, stx2, and eaeA, Christina Carole Johnson
Applications of Computational Homology, Christopher Aaron Johnson
Characterization of the DNA-binding Properties of Silent Information Regulator 3 Protein, Cotteka Nichisha Johnson
Thinking Style Differences of Female College and University Presidents: A National Study, Melanie S. Jones
Popularity and Aggression Among Females in the Eighth Grade, April Lynn Kantz
The Breeding Ecology and Natural History of Ambystomatid Salamanders in an Ephemeral Wetland in Mason County, West Virginia, S. Douglas Kaylor
Occurrence and Distribution of Multi-Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria from the Great Kanawha River, West Virginia, April Dawn Keenan
Geometric Field Stability and Normal Field Curvature of Solution Sets of Ordinary Differential Equations in Two Variables, Leslie L. Kerns
Socialization and Attitudes: Effects of Religion, Political Identification, and Class, 1972-2002, Melissa Kimmel
Staff Attitude Change in a Response to Intervention Program Evaluation, Alicia Kirby
Principal Perceptions of the Relationship Between Professional Development Designs and the Qualities, Proficiencies, and Leadership Skills Required of West Virginia Principals, Karen Bitonti Larry
Parental Satisfaction With Psycho-educational Consultation, Larry G. Lester
Spectroscopic and Thermodynamic Analysis of CO Rebinding and Photodissociation from Fe (II) LPO, Dustin Michael Lockney
Social Cognition in Children From Rural Appalachia: Defining, Predicting and Discovering, Conrae J. Lucas-Adkins
Employment Success of Community and Technical College Program Graduates as an Indicator of Economic Development in West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory
The biological etiology of mental health disorders: Social influences and change potential of practitioners’ beliefs, Donna Marie Midkiff
The Dynamics of Newton's Method on Cubic Polynomials, Shannon N. Miller
The Zucker Rat as a Model of Obesity-Hypertension, Ryan Morrison
The Selective Capacity of the Likely to Become a Public Charge Clause in the Visa Issuance Process, Camila Morsch
A Study of West Virginia P-12 Teachers' Use of the Internet as a Professional and Instructional Tool, Sandra Lee Orr
Parent Satisfaction with Marshall University’s Summer Enrichment Program: Year Three, Cristen C. Pulliam
Evaluation of the Marshall University School Psychology Internship Experience, Carolee S. Richards
Is the GAI a good short form of the WISC-IV?, Kimberly A. Scott
Natural History and Distribution of the Upland Chorus Frog, Pseudacris feriarum Baird, in West Virginia, Jaime Sias
Use of GIS in the Provision of Emergency Services in Small Municipalities Huntington, WV as a Case Study, Maria Eulalia Simental
Antibiotic Resistant and Coliform Bacteria in the Ohio River; 2002 to 2004, Lisa Marie Smith
The relationship between leadership practices of principals and student achievement, Serena L. Starcher
Nothing Personal : a Collection of Nonfiction Essays Exposing the Perverted Experiences of Life, Interactions, and Responses, Benjamin P. Taylor
A Mechanistic Study of the Protective Effects of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Against Hepatotoxicity of Acetaminophen, Marcus V. Terneus Jr.
A Comparison of the Effect of Single-Sex Versus Mixed-Sex Classes on Middle School Student Achievement, Carol E. Thom
Factors Present at Enrollment of College Freshmen That Predict Placement in Developmental Courses at Select Private Institutions, Mary Ann Thorn
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Home Range and Behavior of the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), Jennifer P. Adams
Excess Postexercise Oxygen Consumption and Interval Training, Shinichi Asano
A Descriptive Analysis of the Quality of Staff Development Experiences as Perceived by West Virginia Teachers, Melinda Backus
A Place Between Heaven and Hell, Holley Barker
The Major Vernacular Regions of Tennessee, James Curtis Barker
A Two-Year Seasonal Analysis of Wetland Vegetation at the McClintic Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia, Anne Carrington Blankenship
Capers Island, A Novel, Jennifer J. Cavender
The Testing Effect: Using Retrieval Practice in the Classroom, Karen S. Clifton
Warriors of the Skyline : A Gendered Study of Mohawk Warrior Culture, Anthony Patrick Curtis
Successful Implementation of 504 Plans : What are the Common Elements?, Eugenia Damron
The Relationship Between Levels of Moral Reasoning and Transformational Leadership Behaviors of West Virginia Public School Administrators, Cynthia L. Daniel
Temperature and Ph Dependence of the Cyclization of Creatine: A Study Via Mass Spectrometry, Brian J. Diamond
