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
Early Adolescent Gifted and Talented Students and Their Experience with Bullying, William T. Allen Jr.
Soil Health Assessment on Arid Rangeland Soils Impacted by Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Extraction, Justin Allred
A Mormon Missionary's Guide to Conversion Therapy Addiction Recovery, Shaun M. Anderson
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
Harmful Algal Blooms: Dominance in Lakes and Risk for Cyanotoxin Exposure in Food Crops, Austin D. Bartos
Rome, Robes, and Rivers: Land, Water, and Power in the Aniene Valley, Jonah R. Bibo
Enhancing the Production and Sustainability of Pasture-Fed Beef Using Non-Traditional Legume Forages, Andrea I. Bolletta
Universal Localizations of Certain Noncommutative Rings, Tyler B. Bowles
Optimization of Aileron Spanwise Size and Shape to Minimize Induced Drag in Roll with Correlating Adverse Yaw, Joshua R. Brincklow
Analyzing the Von Neumann Entropy of Contact Networks, Thomas J. Brower
Development and Validation of a Synchronous Model to Simulate Skeletal Muscle Damage Due to Spaceflight Ionizing Radiation and Microgravity, Lori M. Caldwell
Characterization of Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Performance with Pentanoic Acid and N-Acetyl Cysteine Treatment, Joseph Camire
Exploring in vivo and in vitro Regulation of the Shigella Type Three Secterion System ATPase Spa47, Heather B. Case
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
The Effects of Gene Therapy in an Ovine Osteoarthritis Model, Crystal Collier
Parenting Styles and Child Outcomes in Puerto Rican Families: A Comparison of Individual and Dyadic Coding, Jeisianne Rosario Colón
The Effects of Milk Phospholipids on Functional Properties of Anhydrous Milk Fat and Oil Structured Gel Systems, Zachary Cooper
Disease Ecology and Adaptive Management of Brucellosis in Greater Yellowstone Elk, Gavin G. Cotterill
Are Effort and Helpfulness Ratings of Session Activities Associated with Improved Outcomes in Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Caregivers?, Hannah R. Cragun
Family Development and the Marital Relationship as a Developmental Process, J. Scott Crapo
Transient Thermal Modeling of Bioprocessing Equipment, Cody M. Cummings
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
Facial Expression Recognition in the Wild Using Convolutional Neural Networks, Amir Hossein Farzaneh
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
Interactions Between Water-Stress and Maize Resistance to Spider Mites with Varied Host Specialization, Gunbharpur S. Gill
A Compilation of Research Experiences, Samantha C. Gotcher
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
Teaching Students to Communicate with the Precise Language of Mathematics: A Focus on the Concept of Function in Calculus Courses, Derrick S. Harkness
Social Change Engagement and Leadership Development Among College Students, Andrew Harris
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
Investigating Nest Box Utilization by Bumble Bees and Reproductive Development of Male Bumble Bees, James Daniel Herndon
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
Extending Ethos in Digital Rhetorics, Andrew J. Hillen
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
A Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Approach to Uncertainty Quantification, Matthew Isaac
Rumination and Quality of Life among Northern Plains Indians, Devon S. Isaacs
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
Exploring the Connection Between Acid Exposure and Virulence in Listeria monocytogenes, Minghao Li
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
Automating and Analyzing Whole-Farm Carbon Models, Aditi Maheshwari
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
Methods in Modeling Wildlife Disease from Model Selection to Parameterization With Multi-Scale Data, Ian McGahan
Development of a High-Resolution Land Cover Dataset to Support Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management in Northern Utah, Ellie Irene Leydsman McGinty
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