Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2021
Sonic Boom Loudness Reduction Through Localized Supersonic Aircraft Equivalent-Area Changes, Troy A. Abraham
Development of a Two-Level Warping Algorithm and Its Application to Speech Signal Processing, Al-Waled H. Al-Dulaimi
Summer Stream Temperature Patterns and Controls in an Irrigation Depleted Western Stream, Sara Madison Alger
Fatty Acid Composition of Forages and Their Effect on the Fatty Acid Composition in Beef Cattle, Britney G. Allen
Numerical Simulation of Losses in Four-Way Pipe Junctions, Simon Barth
Alternative Doppler Extraction for Indoor Communication Signals, Thomas L. Bradshaw
The Effects of Trace Mineral Supplementation on Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality of At-Risk Mineral Deficient Feedlot Cattle, Tevan J. Brady
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Quantify Erosion Control Measures on a Reclaimed Central Utah Coal Mine, Christopher R. Brown
Monitoring Populations and Movement of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, Michael Brown
Socioscientific Issues in School-Based Agricultural Education: Describing and Exploring Factors of Integration, Michelle S. Burrows
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Determine Gas Expansion Factors of Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Patrick L. Campana
Digital Scripture: An Investigation of the Design and Use of a Mobile Application for Reading Sacred Text, Neil Carpenter
Biomethanation and Alkaline Wet Air Oxidation of Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) from Ozama River, Dominican Republic, Yessica A. Castro
The Challenge of Hybridity: Mormonism in Mauritius, 1980-2020, Marie Vinnarasi Chintaram
The Rhetoric of the Double-Voiced: Strategic Ambiguity in the Silent Protest Parade, Shelby R. Crow
Effect of Dietary Short and Medium Chain Fatty Acids in Murine Lethal Sepsis Model, David Son Dang
Compost and Cover Crop Effects in Dryland Organic Wheat, Michael D. Deakin
Renewable Energy Conversion: Organic Redox Flow Batteries and Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Camden R. DeBruler
An Eulerian Perspective on Spring Migration in Mule Deer, Tatum Del Bosco
Methods Development, Design Analysis, and Testing of Novel Centrifugal Devices for Mammalian Cell Culture Harvest, W. Aaron Dryden
Exploring Analytical Issues Associated with Oxidation Kinetics in Drinking Water, Shadi Haji Eghrari
The Biggest Snowball Fight in Earth History: Stratigraphy, Facies Analysis, and Geochronology of the Pocatello Formation, Matthew W. Ellison
Investigation of Methionine and Lysine Derivatives as a Source of Rumen-Protected Amino Acids for Lactating Dairy Cows, Mark Avila Fagundes
The Effect of High Elevation Weather Stations on the USDA's Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Program, Wyatt Matthew Feuz
A Laboratory Study of the Hydraulics of Moderate-Sloped Stepped Chutes with a Labyrinth Crest, L. Kade Flake
Mechanisms of Overyielding and Coexistence in Diverse Tallgrass Prairie Communities, Leslie E. Forero
Removing Barriers to Language Sample Analysis: Computer-Automated Microstructure Scoring (CAMS), Carly Fox
Big Fires, Big Trees, and Big Plots: Enhancing our Ecological Understanding of Fire with Unprecedented Field Data, Tucker J. Furniss
Data-Driven Recommendation of Academic Options Based on Personality Traits, Aashish Ghimire
Minoritized Student Experiences with Psychoeducational Service Provision for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Megan E. Golson
An In-Depth Look at Learning Computer Language Syntax in a High-Repetition Practice Environment, Stephanie Gonzales
LogBERT: Log Anomaly Detection via BERT, Haixuan Guo
Substance Misuse Transitions Between Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Impacts on Young Adult Self-Sufficiency, Amanda M. Hagman
Synergistic Effect of High Intensity Ultrasound, Antimicrobial Compounds, and UV-A Light on Microbial Quality of Dairy Products, Bryce Rodney Hales
Accessing Healthcare in the Intermountain West During the Age of Precarious Labor, Jordan Hammon
Navigation Performance of Line/Plane Intersection Lidar Model in Conjunction with Opportunistic Feature Tracker, Michael R. Hansen
"He Beheld the Prince of Darkness": Joseph Smith and Diabolism in Early Mormonism 1815-1831, Steven R. Hepworth
Factors Explaining Remote Work Adoption in the United States, Paul A. Hill
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Using OpenModelica and RAVEN, Stephen Michael Hills
Innovative Water Management Using Advanced Irrigation Systems and Biochar, Jonathan A. Holt
Breast Ultrasound Image Segmentation Based on Uncertainty Reduction and Context Information, Kuan Huang
Fixed Pattern Noise Non-Uniformity Correction Through K-Means Clustering, Andres Imperial
An Analysis of Racial Disparities Affecting College of Business Degree Completion at a University's Satellite Campuses, John S. Jaggi
Algorithms for Covering Barrier Points by Mobile Sensors with Line Constraint, Princy Jain
Deep Learning and Optimization in Visual Target Tracking, Mohammadreza Javanmardi
Remote Ocean Forcing on Interannual-to-Decadal Climate Variability through Inter-Basin Interactions, Zachary F. Johnson
Analysis and Control of Parallel and Series Connected Modular Battery Systems, Mohamed Kamel
Variability in Long Bone Processing: The Result of Bone Resiliency or Marrow Utility?, Jonathan P. Keith
A Geoarchaeological Site Formation Model at Alm Shelter, Wyoming, Cayla Kennedy
When Healthy Turns Harmful: Increasing Understanding of Potential Risk Factors and Approaches to Decreasing Orthorexic Behaviors, Elizabeth King
Investigating Routes and Effects of Pesticide Exposure on the Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria), Andi M. Kopit
Patterns of Post-Fire Aspen Seedling Establishment, Growth, and Mortality in the Western United States, Mark Regier Kreider
Comparative Study of Machine Learning Models on Solar Flare Prediction Problem, Nikhil Sai Kurivella
It Isn't Easy Speaking Green: The Influence of Moral Factors on the (Non-) Adoption of Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Deferral, and Back Again, Alexi Elizabeth Lamm
Concrete Maturity Method Applied to Rapid-Setting Calcium-Sulfoaluminate (CSA) Concretes for Pavement Repair Under Different Ambient Temperatures, Ryan Nicholas Langford
The Effects of Ethnic Identity and Family Obligations on Somatic Symptoms Among Latinx Emerging Adults, Jazmin Lara
Wildland Fire Risk Perceptions and Mitigation Actions in the Western United States: A Systematic Literature Review and Two Empirical Case Studies, Lauren Nicole-Dupéy Larsen
Studies of Classical Analysis after Whittaker and Watson, Ting-Yao Lee
Season Advancement of Cool Season Cut Flower Crops Snapdragon and Peony, Maegen A. Lewis
Achieving Hate Speech Detection in a Low Resource Setting, Peiyu Li
Snake Mind, Wolf Body, Panther Courage: Jojo Rabbit as a Critique of Hegemonic Masculinity, Christian W. Lippert
Investigating Heat Risk Messaging Using Social Media Studies and a Survey Experiment, Yajie Li
Gender and Political Incentives: Examining the Applicant Pool Under Merit Selection, Logan M. Loftis
Perceived Barriers to Implementation of the Good Behavior Game: An Exploratory Investigation, Nicole Lovell
Foliar Photodegradation in Pesticide Environmental Modeling, Sean M. Lyons
Evaluating Planning and Management of Natural Resources Within the Utah State Park System, Erin K. Mann
Effects of Appetitive, Pre-Exposed, and Novel Distracters on Interval Timing Behavior: Role of Nomifensine within the Prelimbic Cortex, Alexander R. Matthews
Development and Application of a Decision Framework to Support Improved River Basin Water Management, Leah Meeks
Examining the Use of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Undergraduate Mathematics Learning Modules with Students of Color, Thomas A. Mgonja
Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Western Desert of Egypt Under Climate Change: A Case Study of the Siwa Region, Noha Hossam Moghazy
The Moderating Effect of Intraoffice Group Dynamics on the Ambulation of SMS-Prompted Utah Tech Professionals, David Collins Moore
Accounting for Critical Attributes and Uncertainty in Flow-Ecology Relationships, Elizabeth Decker Morgan
The Fate and Cycling of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Trace Heavy Metals in Beaver-Altered Headwater Streams, Desneiges S. Murray
An Indicator Based Transportation Sustainability Assessment in Regional Development: A Case Study for Cache County, Utah, Humaira Yusuf Nabeela
Preschool Children's Development in Number, Geometry, and Executive Function: A Cross-Lagged Examination, Brionne G. Neilson
Developing Advanced Electrodes and Electrolytes for Energy Storage Beyond Li Ion Batteries, Kevin V. Nielson
Clothing Construction Curriculum: Exploring Gender Inclusivity, ShaeLin M. Nilsen
Detailed Analysis of the Role of Mtr4 Arch Domain in RNA Binding and Helicase Activity, Keith J. Olsen
Characterizing Oligomeric State Changes of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 1 as a Mechanism for Regulating Activity, Ariana N. Ortolano
Invasive Plant Occurrence Across Agency Boundaries: Two Case Studies from California, Natalie Otto
Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Validation Experiment of Plenum-to-Plenum Flow Through Vertical Heated Parallel Channels, Austin W. Parker
Effects of Military and Economic Aid on Terrorism: A Long- and Short-Term Analysis, Haley Parker
Understanding Community Resilience Resources and Experiences of Inequity within the LGBTQ+ Community: Implications for Identity and Mental Health Disparities, Joshua G. Parmenter
Generation of Sheep Models of Cystic Fibrosis by Gene Editing and Cloning, Iuri Viótti Périssé
Parents' Perceptions of Life Skill Development and Satisfaction with Utah 4-H, Oakley G. Perry
Patterns of Use in a Division I University Fueling Station Before and After Implementing a Nutrition Education Intervention, Cady L. Peters
School-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents with Anxiety, Julie M. Petersen
Uses and Challenges of Collecting LiDAR Data from a Growing Autonomous Vehicle Fleet: Implications for Infrastructure Planning and Inspection Practices, Md Ashikur Rahman
The Periaqueductal Grey in Opioid Tolerance and Chronic Pain, Akila Ram
The Role of Social Movements in Female Candidacy Decisions, Meg Elizabeth Rasmussen
Seeding Rate, Herbicide, and Irrigation Effects on Spring-Seeded Oat-Alfalfa Companion Crops, Carson D. Roberts
Becoming Bare: A Memoir, Andrew James Romriell
Space-Time Dynamics of the Uinta Fremont Agricultural Transition in Eastern Utah and Northwestern Colorado, Trista N. Schiele
Short- and Long-Term Mechanisms for Increasing Inputs of Phosphorus in Mountain Waterbodies of Northeastern Utah, USA, Jessica Scholz