Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2011
Fluoro-Silane as a Functional Monomer for Protein Conformational Imprinting, Yun Peng
Computational Efficiency of a Hybrid Mass Concentration and Spherical Harmonic Modeling, Nathan Piepgrass
Using Graphic Organizers with Scriptural Text: Ninth-Grade Latter-Day Saint (LDS) Students’ Comprehension of Doctrinal Readings and Concepts, Mark D. Potter
Basic Concepts in Early Education Programs for Children with Hearing Loss in Listening and Spoken Language Classrooms, Katherine L. Powell
Nondrug Reinforcement Loss and Relapse to Alcohol Seeking in Another Context, Adam D. Pyszczynski
The Shape of Grief: A Generational Legacy of the Vietnam War, Benjamin A. Quick
Causes and Consequences of Plant Spatial Patterns on Natural and Experimental Great Basin (USA) Plant Communities, Andrew P. Rayburn
Evaluation of a High School Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Implementation, Samuel L. Ray
Test Data Extraction and Comparison with Test Data Generation, Ali Raza
Mexican American Youths’ Academic Outcomes: The Role of Ethnic and Academic Socialization in Buffering Discrimination, Spencer M. Richards
Evaluation and Seismically Isolated Substructure Redesign of a Typical Multi-Span Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder Highway Bridge, Brian D. Richins
Performance of Transverse Post-Tensioned Joints Subjected to Negative Bending and Shear Stresses on Full Scale, Full Depth, Precast Concrete Bridge Deck System, Kayde Steven Roberts
Exploring the Relationship Between Place Identity and Personalization of Space in Temporary Student Housing, Joshua H. Rowley
Orchard Floor Management, Marc A. Rowley
Experimental Testing of the Accuracy of Attitude Determination Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Spacecraft, Keegan P. Ryan
Dynamic Testing for a Steel Truss Bridge for the Long Term Bridge Performance Program, Cody Joshua Santos
Aerodynamic Thrust Vectoring for Attitude Control of a Vertically Thrusting Jet Engine, M. Ryan Schaefermeyer
Evaluation of the Aerodynamic Differences of a Balloon Shape and a Sphere Using Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling in Fluent, Daniel Burton Scholes
From Intervention to Friendship, Stephanie Scholes
Reflective Redo Within a Three-Dimensional Simulation and Its Influence on Student Metacognition, Reflection, and Learning, Jon M. Scoresby
Increasing Mand Variability in Preschoolers with Autism, Tyra P. Sellers
Stress Response and Pathogenesis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Jigna D. Shah
A Fully Automatic Segmentation Method for Breast Ultrasound Images, Juan Shan
Revenue Recovery Through Meter Replacement, Devan J. Shields
There Is a Time, Kathryn M. Sirls
Estimating Yield of Irrigated Potatoes Using Aerial and Satellite Remote Sensing, Saravanan Sivarajan
The Effect of Direct Instruction in Teaching Addition and Subtraction of Decimals and Decimal Word Problems on Students at Risk for Academic Failure, Heather Hoopes Small
Lifestyle Behaviors and Cognitive Status in a Community Sample of Older Adults, Heeyoung Smith
Evaluation of Levulinic Acid for Topical Decontamination of Meat Surfaces, Jeffrey V. Smith
A Comparison of Caregiver Report and Performance-Based Measures of Functional Ability in Dementia: An Examination of Moderating Variables, Christine M. Snyder
Sedimentological Controls on Fracture Distribution and the Network Development within Meseverde Group Lithofacies, Uinta Basin, Utah, Ryan Christopher Sonntag
Ecophysiology and Genetic Variation in Domestication of Sphaeralcea and Shepherdia Species for the Intermountain West, Chalita Sriladda
The Transfer of Agricultural Water to Municipal and Industrial Usages, Dallin Paul Stephens
A Pilot Study of Solution-Focused Brief Therapeutic Intervention for Couples, J. Wade Stewart
Ultrasonic Flow Measurement for Pipe Installations with Non-Ideal Conditions, Devin M. Stoker
Comparative Studies on Scale-Up Methods of Single-Use Bioreactors, Emily B. Stoker
Ecology and Conservation of Cougars in the Eastern Great Basin: Effects of Urbanization, Habitat Fragmentation, and Exploitation, David C. Stoner
Sociodemographic Correlates of Public Land Use and Management Preferences Among Utah Residents, Ashley R. Styczynski
Effects of Non‐Surface‐Disturbing Treatments for Native Grass Revegetation on Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) Metrics and Soil Ion Availabilities, Jan C.R. Summerhays
Characterizing Water and Nitrogen Dynamics in Urban/Suburban Landscapes, Hongyan Sun
Surface Morphology Implications on Langmuir Probe Measurements, Padmashri Suresh
Student Oral Participation and Perceived Spiritual Experiences in Latter-Day Saint Seminary, Anthony R. Sweat
The Relationship of Acculturation and Acculturative Stress in Latina/o Youths’ Psychosocial Functioning, Marsha Tafoya
Water and Energy Balance of a Riparian and Agricultural Ecosystem along the Lower Colorado River, Saleh Taghvaeian
Axisymmetric Finite Element Modeling of Adhesive Joint Between a Laminated Composite and Metal Cylinder, Casey A. Talbot
Zababdeh: A Palestinian Water History, Julia S. Templin
Managing Water Shortages in the Weber Basin Using the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) System, Bereket K. Tesfatsion
Forest Resource Access, Dependency, and Vulnerability in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska, Mekbeb E. Tessema
Examining the Effects of Reinforcement Context on Relapse of Observing, Eric A. Thrailkill
Automatic Particle Image Velocimetry Uncertainty Quantification, Benjamin H. Timmins
Discharge Coefficients of Oblique Weirs, Samuel Egnew Tingey
Bayesian Data-Driven Models for Irrigation Water Management, Alfonso F. Torres-Rua
From Hillslopes to Canyons, Studies of Erosion at Differing Time and Spatial Scales Within the Colorado River Drainage, Christopher Tressler
Effects of the Frontier Environment on Identity Development Among First Generation College Students, Kenli Ann Urruty
Role of an Aquatic and Non Aquatic Environment on Trunk Muscle Activation, Jeanne P. VandenBerg
Habitat Characteristics and Occupancy Rates of Lewis's Woodpecker in Aspen, Amy M. Vande Voort
Genetic Status of Isolated Populations of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus) in the North Fork Little Snake River Drainage, Wyoming, Rachel Van Horne
Assessing the Potential for Seepage Barrier Defects to Propagate into Seepage Erosion Mechanisms, Ryan G. Van Leuven
Assessment of Colorado’s Wilderness Areas: Manager Perceptions and Remoteness Modeling, Gary D. Vaughn
Investigating the Strategies to Improve the Quality of Low-Fat Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheeses, Ranjeeta Wadhwani
Analysis of Food Web Effects of Non-Native Fishes and Evaluation of Stream Restoration Potential for the San Rafael River, Utah, Timothy E. Walsworth
Asymptotic Multiphysics Modeling of Composite Beams, Qi Wang
Isotopic Tracer Reveals Depth-Specific Water Use Patterns Between Two Adjacent Native and Non-Native Plant Communities, Clémence Pascale Warren
Orchestrating Classrooms: A Collaborative Inquiry Study of Novice Teacher Community Building, Leah G. Welte
The Impact of Study Skills Courses on Academic Self-Efficacy in College Students, Brenna M. Wernersbach
Frequency Response of a Gas-Filled Tube with Minor Losses, Brian M. West
Social Factors that Influence Religious Motivation of College-Age LDS Young Adults to Read Religious Texts: A Qualitative Study, Dustin R. West
Model-Based Stripmap Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing, Roger D. West
The Solitary Place Shall Be Glad for Them: Understanding and Treating Mormon Pioneer Gardens as Cultural Landscapes, Emily Anne Brooksby Wheeler
Temperature Increase Effects on Sagebrush Ecosystem Forbs: Experimental Evidence and Range Manager Perspectives, Hilary Louise Whitcomb
Riparian Bird-Habitat Association Models: A Framework for Informing Management and Developing Restoration Guidelines in Utah, Hillary M. White
An Embedded Atom Method Investigation Into the Lattice Dynamics of Metallic Surfaces, Richard B. Wilson
Exploring the Relation Between Office Discipline Referrals and Reinforcement Rates in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Programs, Michelle Woidneck
Movement of Air Through Submerged Air Vents, Clay W. Woods
Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactors: Mathematical Modeling and Lipid Production, Paul A. Woolsey
Analysis of the Import, Export, and Bioavailability of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Within Pineview Reservoir, Brady K. Worwood
Structural Identification and Damage Identification Using Output-Only Vibration Measurements, Shutao Xing
Understanding Teacher Users of a Digital Library Service: A Clustering Approach, Beijie Xu
Zeolite‐Based Algae Biofilm Rotating Photobioreactor for Algae and Biomass Production, Ashton M. Young
Characterization of Volatile and Metabolite Compounds Produced by Lactococcus lactis in Low-Fat and Full-Fat Cheddar Cheese Extract, Michael J. Young
Therapists' and Families' Views on Family Involvement in Adolescent Residential Treatment, Jonathan D. Zabriskie
A Methodology to Conduct Diagnostic Performance Assessment and Simulation of Deliveries in Large-Scale Pressurized Irrigation Systems, Daniele S.A. Zaccaria
A Thermomechanical Analysis of an Ultrasonic Bonding Mechanism, Chunbo Zhang
2010
Private or Public Insurance? The Institutional History of Health Care in the United States and the United Kingdom, Karin M. Abel
Stormwater Monitoring and Resident Behavior in a Semi-Arid Region, Jennifer Abraham
Optimizing the Physical and Nutritional Environment of Unleached Root-Zones, Curtis B. Adams
Transmitter Localization Using Autonomous Robotic Swarms, Joshua S. Adams
Finances in Strong African American Marriages, Bonnie Lichfield Anderson
Altering Positive/Negative Interaction Ratios in Relationships of Mothers and Young Children: A Preliminary Investigation, Andrew B. Armstrong
Establishment and Aesthetic Value of Native Grass, Legume, and Forb Species for Grassland Restoration in the Northern Intermountain West, Bridget M. Atkin
Effects of Professional Development on Infusing Engineering Design Into High School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Curricula, Zanj Kano Avery
Minimum Symbol Error Rate Timing Recovery System, Nagendra Bage Jayaraj
Investigating Characteristics of Lightning-Induced Transient Luminous Events Over South America, Matthew A. Bailey
Commitment, Rituals, and Initiator Tendency in Married Couples, April Bakker
Neural Networks and the Natural Gradient, Michael R. Bastian
Financial Feasibility of High Performance Low Rise Steel Buildings, Yolanda Maria Baez Batista