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
Assessment of Compost on Dryland Wheat Yield and Quality, Soil Fertility and Water Availability in Utah, Kareem A. Adeleke
Ranchers Adapting to Climate Variability in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Utah, Hadia Akbar
When Ice Isn’t Slippery, Alyssa Witbeck Alexander
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
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in South Korea, Woolee An
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
The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Academic Stress, and Attention, Tida Blackburn
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
Characterizing Water and Water-Related Energy Use in Multi-Unit Residential Structures with High Resolution Smart Metering Data, Joseph C. Brewer
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
A Translational Examination of Alternative-Response Discrimination Training and Resurgence, Kaitlyn O. Browning
Effects of Short Season Irrigation on Pasture Yield and Predicting Yield with Sentinel-2 Satellite, Ihsan Bugra Bugdayci
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
Environmental Controls on Didymosphenia geminata Bloom Formation, Lindsay Capito
Exploring in vivo and in vitro Regulation of the Shigella Type Three Secterion System ATPase Spa47, Heather B. Case
Nodulation and Growth of Shepherdia × utahensis ‘Torrey’, Ji-Jhong Chen
Exploring Park Quality in Urban Setting with Environmental Justice, Alternative Measurements, and Social Interaction, Shuolei Chen
Embedded-Atom-Method Modeling of Alkali-Metal/Transition-Metal Interfaces, Jake D. Christensen
Do Didymosphenia Geminata Blooms Affect Fishes in the Kootenai River Basin?, Niall G. Clancy
Comparison of Public Mental Health Stigma in Youth, Desiree A. Clarke
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
Water Use in Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) with Applications in Irrigation Timing and Quantity, Preston S. Colver
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
Influences of Forest Edges on the Growth and Health of Old-Growth Coast Redwood Forests, Cody R. Dangerfield
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
Negotiating Identities in Middle School Science: Impacts on Students’ Perceived Expertise and Small Group Participation, Taylor Dexter
Habitat, Diet, and Foraging Ecology of Willow Flycatcher in Sierra Nevada Meadows, Scott E. Dietrich
Massive Graviton Spectra in Supergravity, Kevin Dimmitt
Using Imagery to Improve Program Quality in Computer Programming, Joseph S. Ditton
Ecoacoustic Methods for Multi-Taxa Animal Surveys in the Amazon, Leandro A. Do Nascimento
Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Duckweed and Waste Activated Sludge Under Aerobic and Anaerobic Solids Stabilization Conditions, Kwame Tweneboah Duodu
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
Effects of Wi-Fi-Enabled Smart Irrigation Controllers on Water Use and Plant Health of Residential Landscapes in the Intermountain West, Shane R. Evans
A Deep Dive Into Natural Swimming Pool Filtration: Living Walls as Technical Wetland Filters, Anna Farb
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
Perceptions of Disabilities Among Native Americans within the State of Utah, Erica Ficklin
Herbivory Changes Soil Microbial Communities and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in High-Latitude Wetlands, Karen M. Foley
Mind-It. Introducing Mindfulness Online to Help Students Change Perceptions and Develop Interest: A Design-Based Research Approach, Joana M. Franco
Teaching Distributed Application Design Using Drones, Cameron Frandsen
Nicotine and Alcohol Interactions, Charles C. J. Frye
Reusable Light-Activated Antimicrobial Materials Prepared with Food Ingredients, Andrew T. Gagon
Closed-Loop Propulsive Control for Very Low Perigee Orbit Energy Management and Stabilization, Tyler J. Gardner
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
Improving Aquatic Habitat Representation in Utah Using Large Spatial Scale Environmental Datasets, Gregory C. Goodrum
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
Cost-Effective Planning Strategies for Battery Electric Bus Systems, Yi He
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
Classification of Jacobian Elliptic Fibrations on a Special Family of K3 Surfaces of Picard Rank Sixteen, Thomas Hill
Harmonic Delay Reduction, Jay E. Hinnenkamp
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