Master’s Thesis List
2013-2014 Master’s Thesis
- Britt Arcadipane – West Virginia’s Low Percentage of Population With at Least a Four-Year College Education; adviser Dr. Hagen.
2012-2013 Master’s Thesis
- Jared Figgins – Political Party Affiliation, Regional Variation and the Demographic Correlates of Euroscepticism on the Isle of Great Britain; adviser Dr. Hagen
- James Seth Davidson – Persistent Culinary Traditions in Rural Southern West Virginia; adviser Dr. Leonard
2011-2012 Master’s Thesis
- Dominique Norman – The Detection of Forest Structures in the Monongahela National Forest Using LiDAR; adviser Dr. Walz
2010-2011 Master’s Thesis
- Elizabeth Callicoat – “Mapping Energy Poverty in Huntington, WV”; adviser Dr. Walz
2009-2010 Master’s Thesis
- J. Michael Stanton – “Modeled Red Spruce Distribution Response to Climatic Change in Monongahela National Forest”; adviser Dr. Walz
2008-2009 Master’s Theses
- Ibrahim Alkhaldy – “A Critical Spatial Analysis of Residential Planning in Makkah, Saudi Arabia”; adviser Dr. Hagen
- Brian Brown – “No Child Left Behind? A Socioeconomic Comparison of Urban, Suburban and Rural School Systems in Ohio”; adviser Dr. Leonard
- J. Eric Tadlock – “A GIS Analysis on Possible Photovoltaic Cell Use for Energy Reduction During Peak Hours in Huntington, West Virginia;” adviser Dr. Walz
- Stephanie Thorn – “Russian Cultural Tourism Planning, Marketing, and Development: A Case Study of the Sheremetev Castle”; adviser Dr. Hagen
2007-2008 Master’s Theses
- Amy Blankenship – “Small Town Urban Revitalization: The Effect of Pullman Square on Downtown Huntington, West Virginia”; adviser Dr. Leonard
- Won Hoi Hwang – “Estimation of the Effects of Vegetation on Local Climate Using GIS and Remote Sensing Data”; adviser Dr. Walz
- BJ Jones – “The Geography of Open Dumps in Rural Appalachia”; adviser Dr. Leonard
- Jeanette Kripas – “The Relationship of Globalization in the Development and Success of the Chilean Wine Industry”; adviser Dr. Hagen
- Aaron Patterson – “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”; adviser Dr. Hagen
- Kristi Stephens – “The Effects of Access to Childcare on the Labor Force Participation of Women in the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area and West Virginia”; adviser Dr. Brinegar
2006-2007 Master’s Thesis
- Alexandria Rovatsos – “Scotland: The New Melting Pot?”; adviser Dr. Hagen
2005-2006 Master’s Theses
- James Barker—“Vernacular Regions of Tennessee”; adviser Dr. Brinegar
- Maria Simental – “Use of GIS in the Provision of Emergency Services in Small Municipalities: Huntington, WV as a Case Study”; adviser Dr. Leonard
2004-2005 Master’s Theses
- Aaron Goodman — “Critical Geopolitics of the Post 9-11 Media Coverage”; adviser Dr. Hagen
- Jay Newberry—“The Segregated Distribution of Middle Class African American Households in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area”; adviser Dr. Brinegar
- Stephen Porter—“The Samuel Smith Land Grants: A Historical Study of Land Ownership and Use in Southern West Virginia”; adviser Dr. Leonard
2003-2004 Master’s Theses
- Rebecca Pierce — “National Identity and the British Empire: The Image of St. Paul’s Cathedral”; adviser Dr. Leonard
- Michael Koon — “A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Conifers Using Remote Sensing and GIS”; adviser Dr. Walz
- Mami Itamochi — “Effective Planning for Seismic Rick: The Case of Kobe, Japan”; adviser Dr. Brinegar
Undergraduate Capstone Projects
2014
- Rashad Nisar, “Kashmir: A Conflict between India and Pakistan”
- Linda Katherine McGuffey, “Moving on Out: Why People Leave Appalachia”
- Zach McLain, “Concentrated Poverty and Violent Crime”
2013
- Jerrod Stout, “Is There a Correlation Between States’ Economic Activity and Per Capita Energy Consumption?”
- Zachary Ball, “Spatial Analysis of Water Pollution and Point Sources in West Virginia”
- Lakin Johson, “An Analysis of Season Changes in West Virginia 1920-2009”
- Chris Cannoy, “Natural Fracking Earthquakes”
2012
- Jake Keaton – Alternative Fuels and the Economy
- Aaron G. Johnson – Assessing the Accuracy of Statistical-Dynamic Forecasting Models for Tropical Cyclone Intensity
- Robert E. Maynard II – Poor Air Quality in Urban Areas and Negative Effects on the Respiratory Health of Children
- Ben Stratton – The Effects of River Construction on Flooding Behavior for the Ohio River
- Jessica L. Streeter – The Effects of Natural Resource Industries on West Virginia Counties’ Unemployment Rates
2011
- Andrew Brown, “Stream Pollution and Acid Mine Damage in West Virginia”
- Landon Hillman, “Economic Impacts on Sidewalk Conditions in Huntington, West Virginia”
- Jimmie Meadows, “Migration of the Jet Stream in North America”
- Lora Meadows, “A Spatial Examination of Atmospheric Polluting Facilities and Monitoring Sites in West Virginia”
- Deloris Musick, “Effects of ENSO on Flooding”
- Jennifer Reynolds, “Education Reassessment in America”
- Patricia Usher, “The Effect of the QBO and ENSO on the Frequency of Tropical Storms and Hurricanes”
2010
- Zack Fraley “2000 Wildfire Season, Wayne County, WV”
- Britt McNew “Analysis of Median Housing Value , Released Sex Offender Locations and School Locations”
- Chad Pyles “Spatial Analysis of Violent Crime and Alcohol in Huntington, WV”
- Robert Hupp “The Effects of Climate Change on Snow and Ice Cover in Glacier National Park”
- Clinton Jewkes “Zero Waste and CO2 Emission.”
2009
- Ashley Ostrow “Assessment of the Basic Quality of Tap Water in the Huntington- Ashland Area”
- Jessica Beres “Extent of Flooding Caused by Hurricane Ivan (2004) in Cabell and Wayne Counties, West Virginia”
- Jacqueline Racer “No-Smoking Zones: Questioning the ‘Reasonable Distance’ Ten-Foot Law Downtown Huntington, WV”
- Crystal Chambers “Mitigation Banking in the Scioto Watershed in Ohio”
2008
- Tim Schutrumph “The Economic Potential of White Water Rafting in West Virginia”
- Amanda Pilbeam “Nitrate in Four Pole Creek, Huntington, WV”
- Christa Moore “Effect of Coal Industry on the West Viriginia Economy”
- Dallas Frye “Huntington’s Population Decline”
2007
- Sara Cremeans investigated nitrate levels in the Greenbrier River.
2006
- Hardy County Field Trip (from left – Daniel East, Matt Sabin, Aubry Dickerson, Dr. Brinegar, Daniel Callis):
