Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2020
Advancing Water Resources Systems Modeling Cyberinfrastructure to Enable Systematic Data Analysis, Modeling, and Comparisons, Adel Mohammad Kheir Abdallah
Ranchers Adapting to Climate Variability in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Utah, Hadia Akbar
A Study of Potential Security and Safety Vulnerabilities in Cyber-Physical Systems, Ali Al-Hashimi
Soil Health Assessment on Arid Rangeland Soils Impacted by Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Extraction, Justin Allred
Benchmarking of a Mobile Phone Particle Image Velocimetry System, David Armijo
Thermal Modeling and Analysis of Roadway Embedded Wireless Power Transfer Modules, Arden N. Barnes
Optimization of Aileron Spanwise Size and Shape to Minimize Induced Drag in Roll with Correlating Adverse Yaw, Joshua R. Brincklow
Development and Validation of a Synchronous Model to Simulate Skeletal Muscle Damage Due to Spaceflight Ionizing Radiation and Microgravity, Lori M. Caldwell
Exploring Park Quality in Urban Setting with Environmental Justice, Alternative Measurements, and Social Interaction, Shuolei Chen
Do Didymosphenia Geminata Blooms Affect Fishes in the Kootenai River Basin?, Niall G. Clancy
Novel Three-Dimensional Scaffold for Skeletal Muscle Tissue, Matthew H. Clegg
Parenting Styles and Child Outcomes in Puerto Rican Families: A Comparison of Individual and Dyadic Coding, Jeisianne Rosario Colón
Disease Ecology and Adaptive Management of Brucellosis in Greater Yellowstone Elk, Gavin G. Cotterill
Family Development and the Marital Relationship as a Developmental Process, J. Scott Crapo
A Temporal Information-Theoretic Model of Suboptimal Choice, Paul J. Cunningham
Comparative Analysis of Small Non-Coding RNA and Messenger RNA Expression in Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and In Vitro-Fertilized Bovine Embryos During Early Development Through the Maternal-to-Embryonic Transition, Jocelyn Marie Cuthbert
Diversity and Inclusion in Technical and Professional Communication Academic Programs, Chris Dayley
Effect of Thermosonication on Viscosity of Milk Concentrates and Milk Quality and Shelf Life, Vidita Deshpande
Using Imagery to Improve Program Quality in Computer Programming, Joseph S. Ditton
The Utility of Environmental DNA and Species Distribution Models in Assessing the Habitat Requirements of Twelve Fish Species in Alaskan North Slope Rivers, James B. Eddings
Forest Grouse Ecology and Management in the Bear River Range Northern Utah, Skyler Y. Farnsworth
Herbivory Changes Soil Microbial Communities and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in High-Latitude Wetlands, Karen M. Foley
Teaching Distributed Application Design Using Drones, Cameron Frandsen
Reusable Light-Activated Antimicrobial Materials Prepared with Food Ingredients, Andrew T. Gagon
How Student Perceptions of the Online Learning Environment and Student Motivation Predict Persistence, Completion, and Retention in Developmental Mathematics Courses, Samuel K. Gedeborg
System-Level Analysis of Autonomous UAV Landing Sensitivities in GPS-Denied Environments, Terran R. Gerratt
The Influence of Protein Concentration and Homogenization on Moisture Content, Curd Yield, and Fat Retention of Model Cheese Made from Microfiltered Skim Milk Recombined with Cream, Richard Byron Geslison
An Economic Comparison of Two Leading Aquaponic Technologies Using Cost Benefit Analysis: The Coupled and Decoupled Systems, Grace M. Gibbons
The Effects of Different Organic Pastures on Dairy Heifer Growth and Development, Jacob A. Hadfield
Psychosocial Effects of Shared Book Reading, Amy Halling
Applications of Machine Learning in High-Frequency Trade Direction Classification, Jared E. Hansen
Teacher Questions in the Classroom: The Effects of Using a Low- to High-Level Questioning Sequence on the Text-Based Reading Comprehension Outcomes of Low-Performing Students, Shannon Harris Brown
Salinity Tolerance in Kentucky Bluegrass Hybrids, Paul G. Harris
CRISPR/CAS9-Mediated Gene Editing in Herda Equine, Joseph R. Hawkes
New World Mammarenaviral Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Determinants of Infection and Disease, Brady T. Hickerson
A Brief Online Acceptance and Commitment Training for Enhancing Outcomes of a Cultural Competence Intervention, Elizabeth Tish Hicks
Validation of a Brief Prosody Rating Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarai S. Holbrook
Environmental Social Movements: A Comparative Study Across Two Political Economies, Elham Hoominfar
Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions of Utah 4-H Equine Program Leaders in Teaching Equine Safety to Youth, Katelyn M. Huffman
Perpetuating Peace: Context Versus Contents of the Power-Sharing Agreements Between the KDP and PUK of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in 1992 and 1998, Brigitte E. Hugh
Effects of Bovine Maternal Nutrient Restriction on Offspring MicroRNA and mRNA Expression and Muscle Fiber Type, Nikole E. Ineck
Artisan: On Bread and a Meaningful Life, Emerson James
The Role of Carbonate Minerals in Arsenic Mobility in a Shallow Aquifer Influenced by a Seasonally Fluctuating Groundwater Table, Jeremy Jensen
A Case Study Comparing the Life Skills Development and Knowledge in Youth Participants of Horseless and Traditional Horse Programs in Utah, Haley M. Johnson
Making a Decision on Ethical Decision-Making Models, Melanie K. Johnson
Fluted Films Caused by Gravity Driven Water Drainage from Vertical Tubes, Matthew B. Jones
Building Engagement in Facebook: A Case Study with Utah State University Extension Sustainability, Kenna Kesler
Influence of Forage Diversity and Condensed Tannins on Livestock Foraging Behavior, Production and Environmental Impact, Sebastian P. Lagrange
An Evaluation of Arthropod Assemblages in Great Salt Lake Wetland Habitats: Differences Between Native and Invasive Vegetation and Implications for Restoration, Emily E. Leonard
Dramatic Play Affordances of Outdoor Settings for First and Second Grade Children With and Without Disabilities, Nicholas R. LeSchofs
Improving Identification of Pediatric Feeding Dysfunction Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, April Litchford
Strategic Infrastructure Planning for Autonomous Vehicles, Zhaocai Liu
Persistence Impacts on Student Subgroups that Participate in the High Impact Practice of Service Learning, John Louviere
Response of Glyphosate-Resistant Alfalfa to Glyphosate Application in the Intermountain West, Logan Chet Loveland
“What Makes ‘em Tick?” The Impact of Parenting Style and Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate on Student Athletes’ Motivation Orientation in the Context of Intercollegiate Athletics, Logan Kateryna Lyons
The Environmental Impact of Immigration in the United States, Guizhen Ma
Characteristics of Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Adopting Instructional Technologies in the State of Utah, Nicole J. B. Manwaring
Decoding LDPC Codes with Probabilistic Local Maximum Likelihood Bit Flipping, Rejoy Roy Mathews
Experimental Static and Cyclic Behavior of Hybrid Non-Metallic Bridge Decks Reinforced with Discrete GFRP Rebar and GFRP Macrofiber, Jared W. McRory
Understanding Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Instructional Coaching During Student Teaching, John Meisner
Formation Control Using Vehicle Operational Envelopes and Behavior-Based Dual-Mode Model Predictive Control, Brian Merrell
Predicting the Impact of Weather on Rural Travel Times Using Now-Cast Weather Forecast Data, Manish Meshram
Abstention and Costly Information Acquisition in Elections, Jacob Meyer
Practical Optical Survey Strategies for Near Geostationary Orbital Debris, Akhter Mahmud Nafi
Rural Sustainability in the Intermountain West, Mary L. Oliver
Utah County Level Drought Effect on Cattle Inventories 1981-2016, Fred Openshaw
Working Memory and Syntactic Processing in Bilingual and Monolingual Children, Carla I. Orellana
Retention of Women in Computer Science: Why Women Persist in Their Computer Science Majors, Katarina Pantic
Impacts of Racial Microaggressions on White American and Ethnic Minority Students in the College Classroom, Lesther A. Papa
Semisimple Subalgebras of Semisimple Lie Algebras, Mychelle Parker
Arsenic Release From Surface Soils Induced by Stormwater Bioretention, Kaisa H. Patterson
'LMshapemaker': Utilizing the 'Rmapshaper' R Package to Modify Shapefiles for Use in Linked Micromap Plots, Braden D. Probst
The Marshmallow Lab: A Project-Based Approach to Understanding Functional Responses, Melissa Pulley
Applying Sexual Script Theory to Hooking Up: A Latent Profile Analysis of Predictors and Outcomes of Class Membership, Mitchell R. Rhodes
Club Athletes: Dietary Supplement Use and How the Registered Dietitian Can Better Serve this Population, Rachel E. Robbins
An Exploration of How Past, Present, and Anticipated Future Identities Shape the Reading Identities and Practices of Reluctant Male Readers in a Rural Setting, Garret Craig Rose
Indoor Source Localization of Radio Frequency Transmitters Using Blind Channel Identification Techniques, Madison L. Rose
Gratitude in Adolescents: Examining the Role of Attachment, Parental Gratitude, and Discounting, Savannah C. Rupp
#ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike: Twitter Users’ Narratives About the Interpersonal Effects of Anxiety, Raechel B. Russo
Hardware Accelerator for Star Centroiding, Nazmus Sakib
Venturi Flowmeter Performance Installed Downstream of the Branch of a Tee Junction, Benjamin G. Sandberg
Temporal Bisection Dynamics, Mahdi Shafiei
Effect of Plant Derived Tannins on Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling in Pasture Soils, Kathryn A. Slebodnik
Innovative Biological Solutions for Nitrogen Fixation, Mathangi Soundararajan
Relationship Quality Before, During and After Stepfamily Education: A Latent Trajectory Analysis, Bryan K. Spuhler
Impact of Parasitic Drag on a Family of Optimal Lift Distributions, Austin J. Stewart
Pollution Prevention and Water Reuse at Utah Department of Transportation Facilities, Amanda Stoudt
Improving Our Ability to Estimate Vital Rates of Endangered Fishes on the San Juan River Using Novel Applications of PIT-Tag Technology, J. Benjamin Stout
Determination of Gas Emission Characteristics from Animal Wastes Using a Multiplexed Portable FTIR-Surface Chamber System, Pakorn Sutitarnnontr