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- Britt Arcadipane – West Virginia’s Low Percentage of Population With at Least a Four-Year College Education; adviser Dr. Hagen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012-2013 Master’s Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Jared Figgins – Political Party Affiliation, Regional Variation and the Demographic Correlates of Euroscepticism on the Isle of Great Britain<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- James Seth Davidson – Persistent Culinary Traditions in Rural Southern West Virginia<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011-2012 Master’s Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Dominique Norman – The Detection of Forest Structures in the Monongahela National Forest Using LiDAR<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2010-2011 Master’s Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Elizabeth Callicoat – “Mapping Energy Poverty in Huntington, WV”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009-2010 Master’s Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- J. Michael Stanton – “Modeled Red Spruce Distribution Response to Climatic Change in Monongahela National Forest”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2008-2009 Master’s Theses<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Ibrahim Alkhaldy – “A Critical Spatial Analysis of Residential Planning in Makkah, Saudi Arabia”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- Brian Brown – “No Child Left Behind? A Socioeconomic Comparison of Urban, Suburban and Rural School Systems in Ohio”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n
- J. Eric Tadlock – “A GIS Analysis on Possible Photovoltaic Cell Use for Energy Reduction During Peak Hours in Huntington, West Virginia;”<\/a> adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n
- Stephanie Thorn – “Russian Cultural Tourism Planning, Marketing, and Development: A Case Study of the Sheremetev Castle”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2007-2008 Master’s Theses<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Amy Blankenship – “Small Town Urban Revitalization: The Effect of Pullman Square on Downtown Huntington, West Virginia”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n
- Won Hoi Hwang – “Estimation of the Effects of Vegetation on Local Climate Using GIS and Remote Sensing Data”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n
- BJ Jones – “The Geography of Open Dumps in Rural Appalachia”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n
- Jeanette Kripas – “The Relationship of Globalization in the Development and Success of the Chilean Wine Industry”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- 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”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- 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”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2006-2007 Master’s Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Alexandria Rovatsos – “Scotland: The New Melting Pot?”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2005-2006 Master’s Theses<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- James Barker\u2014\u201cVernacular Regions of Tennessee\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n
- Maria Simental – “Use of GIS in the Provision of Emergency Services in Small Municipalities: Huntington, WV as a Case Study”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2004-2005 Master’s Theses<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Aaron Goodman \u2014 \u201cCritical Geopolitics of the Post 9-11 Media Coverage\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- Jay Newberry\u2014\u201cThe Segregated Distribution of Middle Class African American Households in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n
- Stephen Porter\u2014“The Samuel Smith Land Grants: A Historical Study of Land Ownership and Use in Southern West Virginia\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2003-2004 Master’s Theses<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Rebecca Pierce \u2014 “National Identity and the British Empire: The Image of St. Paul’s Cathedral”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n
- Michael Koon \u2014 “A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Conifers Using Remote Sensing and GIS”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n
- Mami Itamochi \u2014 “Effective Planning for Seismic Rick: The Case of Kobe, Japan”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Undergraduate Capstone Projects<\/h2>\n
2014<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Rashad Nisar, \u201cKashmir: A Conflict between India and Pakistan\u201d<\/li>\n
- Linda Katherine McGuffey, \u201cMoving on Out: Why People Leave Appalachia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Zach McLain, \u201cConcentrated Poverty and Violent Crime\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Jerrod Stout, \u201cIs There a Correlation Between States\u2019 Economic Activity and Per Capita Energy Consumption?\u201d<\/li>\n
- Zachary Ball, \u201cSpatial Analysis of Water Pollution and Point Sources in West Virginia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Lakin Johson, \u201cAn Analysis of Season Changes in West Virginia 1920-2009\u201d<\/li>\n
- Chris Cannoy, \u201cNatural Fracking Earthquakes\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Jake Keaton – Alternative Fuels and the Economy<\/li>\n
- Aaron G. Johnson – Assessing the Accuracy of Statistical-Dynamic Forecasting Models for Tropical Cyclone Intensity<\/li>\n
- Robert E. Maynard II – Poor Air Quality in Urban Areas and Negative Effects on the Respiratory Health of Children<\/li>\n
- Ben Stratton – The Effects of River Construction on Flooding Behavior for the Ohio River<\/li>\n
- Jessica L. Streeter – The Effects of Natural Resource Industries on West Virginia Counties\u2019 Unemployment Rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Andrew Brown, \u201cStream Pollution and Acid Mine Damage in West Virginia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Landon Hillman, \u201cEconomic Impacts on Sidewalk Conditions in Huntington, West Virginia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Jimmie Meadows, \u201cMigration of the Jet Stream in North America\u201d<\/li>\n
- Lora Meadows, \u201cA Spatial Examination of Atmospheric Polluting Facilities and Monitoring Sites in West Virginia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Deloris Musick, \u201cEffects of ENSO on Flooding\u201d<\/li>\n
- Jennifer Reynolds, \u201cEducation Reassessment in America\u201d<\/li>\n
- Patricia Usher, \u201cThe Effect of the QBO and ENSO on the Frequency of Tropical Storms and Hurricanes\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2010<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Zack Fraley \u201c2000 Wildfire Season, Wayne County, WV\u201d<\/li>\n
- Britt McNew \u201cAnalysis of Median Housing Value , Released Sex Offender Locations and School Locations\u201d<\/li>\n
- Chad Pyles \u201cSpatial Analysis of Violent Crime and Alcohol in Huntington, WV\u201d<\/li>\n
- Robert Hupp \u201cThe Effects of Climate Change on Snow and Ice Cover in Glacier National Park\u201d<\/li>\n
- Clinton Jewkes \u201cZero Waste and CO2 Emission.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Ashley Ostrow “Assessment of the Basic Quality of Tap Water in the Huntington- Ashland Area”<\/li>\n
- Jessica Beres “Extent of Flooding Caused by Hurricane Ivan (2004) in Cabell and Wayne Counties, West Virginia”<\/li>\n
- Jacqueline Racer “No-Smoking Zones: Questioning the ‘Reasonable Distance’ Ten-Foot Law Downtown Huntington, WV”<\/li>\n
- Crystal Chambers “Mitigation Banking in the Scioto Watershed in Ohio”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2008<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Tim Schutrumph \u201cThe Economic Potential of White Water Rafting in West Virginia\u201d<\/li>\n
- Amanda Pilbeam \u201cNitrate in Four Pole Creek, Huntington, WV\u201d<\/li>\n
- Christa Moore \u201cEffect of Coal Industry on the West Viriginia Economy\u201d<\/li>\n
- Dallas Frye \u201cHuntington\u2019s Population Decline\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2007<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Sara Cremeans investigated nitrate levels in the Greenbrier River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2006\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Hardy County Field Trip (from left – Daniel East, Matt Sabin, Aubry Dickerson, Dr. Brinegar, Daniel Callis):<\/li>\n
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- Sara Cremeans investigated nitrate levels in the Greenbrier River.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Michael Koon \u2014 “A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Conifers Using Remote Sensing and GIS”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n
- Jay Newberry\u2014\u201cThe Segregated Distribution of Middle Class African American Households in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n
- Maria Simental – “Use of GIS in the Provision of Emergency Services in Small Municipalities: Huntington, WV as a Case Study”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- James Barker\u2014\u201cVernacular Regions of Tennessee\u201d<\/a>; adviser Dr. Brinegar<\/li>\n
- Won Hoi Hwang – “Estimation of the Effects of Vegetation on Local Climate Using GIS and Remote Sensing Data”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n
- Brian Brown – “No Child Left Behind? A Socioeconomic Comparison of Urban, Suburban and Rural School Systems in Ohio”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n
- Ibrahim Alkhaldy – “A Critical Spatial Analysis of Residential Planning in Makkah, Saudi Arabia”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n
- J. Michael Stanton – “Modeled Red Spruce Distribution Response to Climatic Change in Monongahela National Forest”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Elizabeth Callicoat – “Mapping Energy Poverty in Huntington, WV”<\/a>; adviser Dr. Walz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- James Seth Davidson – Persistent Culinary Traditions in Rural Southern West Virginia<\/a>; adviser Dr. Leonard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Jared Figgins – Political Party Affiliation, Regional Variation and the Demographic Correlates of Euroscepticism on the Isle of Great Britain<\/a>; adviser Dr. Hagen<\/li>\n