Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2022
Quantifying the Dynamics of an Idealized Oil-Plume in Stratified Environment Using Direct Numerical Simulations, Jasmin Ahmed
Enhancing Sense of Belonging: Exploring How Multicultural Centers Communicate and Document Retention Initiatives, Jamal-Jared Alexander
The Influence of a Course on Assessment for Inservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers, Natalie M. Anderson
Toward a Conceptual Approach to the Coriolis Force: Cataloging Intuitive Knowledge Elements in Intermediate Physics Learners, Jared B. Arnell
Advancing the Cyberinfrastructure for Smart Water Metering and Water Demand Modeling, Nour A. Attallah
Sustain Water Conservation Behaviors Using Nonparametric Ranking and Social Marketing, Mahmudur Rahman Aveek
Assessing the Role of Magnetite in Municipal Wastewater Treatment, Patricia Ayaa
A Computer Programming Intervention for Second Grade Math Students, Eric B. Bagley
The Influence of a Values Affirmation Intervention on Students' Mathematical, Social, and Epistemological Empowerment, Carrie Olson Bala
Advancing Data Collection, Management, and Analysis for Quantifying Residential Water Use via Low Cost, Open Source, Smart Metering Infrastructure, Camilo J. Bastidas Pacheco
Developing Confidence and Interest in Teaching Relevant Mathematical Modeling Lessons, Jacy Beck
Refining, Testing, and Applying Thermal Species Distribution Models to Enhance Ecological Assessments, Donald J. Benkendorf
Predictors of Special Education Inequity in Rural Rocky Mountain West Schools, Jac'lyn Bera
Implementing a Digital Sharing Space in Online Studio Coursework in the Field of Landscape Architecture, Elizabeth Braithwaite
Quantifying the Indirect Effect of Wolves on Aspen in Northern Yellowstone National Park: Evidence for a Trophic Cascade?, Elaine M. Brice
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Reinforcement Learning Stock Market Predictions, Andrew W. Brim
Changes in Voting Behavior Along Partisan Lines Due to Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change, Daniel Brinkerhoff
Nutrient Uptake and Water Quality in Great Salt Lake Wetland Impoundments, Rachel L. Buck
A Content Analysis of Graphical Literacy Skills Instruction in Fifth Grade Core Reading Programs, Georgia A. Bunnell
Delivering on a Promise: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Emergent Bilinguals' Academic Achievement in a Utah Dual Language Program, J. Eric Campbell
A Multi-Scalar Socio-Policy Analysis of Resource Reallocation and Water Security in Twenty-First Century Utah, USA, Clint P. Carney
A Rhetorical Phenomenology of Political, Apocalyptic, and Qubit Technical Communication, Ryan K. Cheek
Myside Bias Shifting in the Written Arguments of First Year Composition Students, Lezlie Christensen-Branum
An Evaluation of Landscape, Climate, and Management Impacts on Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) in Agroecosystems, Morgan Elizabeth Christman
Defining Areas of Interest Using Voronoi and Modified Voronoi Tesselations to Analyze Eye-Tracking Data, Joanna D. Coltrin
Reconstructing the Practical Theory of Communication in Dating Matters: Examining Teen Dating Violence Prevention from a Communicative Approach, Diana Costanzo
Novel Patterning Techniques to Improve Digital Image Correlation in Challenging Environments, Weston Craig
Shallow Composition and Structure of the San Gabriel Fault, California in Drill Core and Geophysical Logs: Implications for Fault Slip and Energetics, Kaitlyn A. Crouch
Role of Mitochondria in Postmortem Proteolysis and Meat Tenderness, David Son Dang
Siblings Influence on Young Adults' Development: A Three-Study Dissertation, Jenna C. Dayley
An Exploration of Parent Management Training Programs and Their Cultural Relevance, Maria de la Caridad Alvarez
Comparing Multiple Approaches to Reconstructing the Phosphorus History of Marl Lakes: A Utah Lake Case Study, Mark R. Devey
Detecting Ecosystem Response to Restoration Efforts with Implications for Recovery of the Threatened June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus) in a Shallow, Eutrophic, Utah Lake, Ryan D. Dillingham
The Role of Music Context in High School Students' Translations Among Representations in Algebra, Danielle Divis
Carnivoran Frugivory and its Effect on Seed Dispersal, Plant Community Composition, Migration, and Biotic Carbon Storage, John P. Draper
Differential Transcriptome Analysis Reveals that Cache Valley PM2.5 Triggers the Unfolded Protein Response in Human Lung Cells, Morgan Eggleston
Forecasting Fine Fuels in the Intermountain West Rangelands, Mira Ensley-Field
Using Virtual and Physical Manipulatives to Improve Spatial Skills of Undergraduate Engineering Students, Ahmad Farooq
Designing and Decoding Chemical Bonds: A Computational Pipeline Backed Up by Magnetic Criteria and Experiment, Nikita Fedik
Investigating Cause-Specific Mortality of Sheep to Determine the Impacts of Carnivores on Domestic Livestock, Nathan Jacob Floyd
Identifying Optimal Stocking Strategies to Support Recovery of an Endemic Lake Sucker, Dale R. Fonken
Release of Large Water Droplets, Jeffrey N. Fonnesbeck
Punishment and Choice, Rafaela M. Fontes
Relationships Between Middle School Students' Adaptive Reasoning When Creating Learner-Generated Drawings and Partner Talk During Inquiry-Based Mathematical Tasks, Angela M. Frabasilio
Fingerprinting Paleo-Groundwater Sources Using Stable Oxygen and Iron Isotopes of Iron Oxide Concretions from the "Boiler Room", Moab Area, Utah, Connor Frederickson
The Life of Socrates: Plato, Xenophon, and the Untapped Potential of the Socratic Problem, Abigail R. Fritz
Management of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii), and Elongated Mustard (Brassica elongata) in Utah, Natalie Layne Fronk
History Strikes Back! The Portrayal of Greek and Roman History in Hollywood Films and How it Furthers the Discussion of History, Ethan P. Frost
Improving Flood Inundation and Streamflow Forecasts in Snowmelt Dominated Regions, Irene Garousi-Nejad
Seam Shifted Wake in the Magnus and Non-Magnus Directions, John W. Garrett
Quantification of Hydrologic Response to Forest Disturbance in Western U.S. Watersheds, Sara A. Goeking
Voces: Experiences of Undocumented Latines, José Manuel González Vera
Collaborative Practices of Rural Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program (IPSE) Directors, Elizabeth Susanne Goode Dimond
Dairy Breed, Grass-Birdsfoot Trefoil Mixture, and Pasture Nutrition Effects on Intake, Feed Efficiency, and Grazing Adaptation, Michael Greenland
Dynamical Systems Analysis in Adaptive and Metapopulation Ecology with Applications to Conservation Management, Guenchik Grosklos
'I Try To Take the Whole Family Thing Out of the Picture': How Professionals Navigate Motherhood Bias at Work, Rachael Gulbrandsen
The Gambler's Edge - A Theoretical Framework to Trading Securities, Matthew Haines
Applications of Affinity Spaces in English Language Instruction: Writing and Peer Review of Fanfiction Based on Video Games in an Academic English as a Second Language Writing Course, Marta Halaczkiewicz
Measuring SRL Differences During Mathematics with SRL Microanalysis, Aliya Halterman
Who Is More Likely to Be Delinquent in Their Mortgage Payments Among Homeowners? The Role of Financial Literacy, Ellie Donne Hansen
Efficacy of Conservation Actions for Imperiled Colorado River Fishes in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, Brian D. Healy
The Impact of COVID-19 and Telehealth Services on Attrition Rates in Psychotherapy, Rylan B. Hellstern
Teaching Multicultural Psychology as a Cultural Competence Intervention: An Empirical Evaluation of Course Components, Elizabeth Tish Hicks
Calibration Procedure for DIC Strain Measurements During Vibration-based Fatigue Testing, Benjamin D. Hill
Soil Genesis Across A Climo-Lithosequence of Western Haleakalā, Maui, Ryan C. Hodges
The Impacts of Increased Precipitation Intensity on Dryland Ecosystems in the Western United States, Martin C. Holdrege
Investigating Tourists' Decision Making and Intentions for Outdoor Recreation Participation During Early COVID-19, Prasanna Humagain
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Financial Risk Control System, Zhigang Hu
Comparing Narrative Abilities of Monolingual and Dual-Language Learning Students At-Risk for Language and Literacy Disability, Megan Israelsen-Augenstein
Toddler Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behaviors and Child Care Provider Mental Health, Danielle M. Jensen Egan
Syntax Exercises and Their Effect on Computational Thinking, Marina Johnson
Opportunities for Optimal Apple Production Management in Arid Conditions, Sam Johnson
Intra-operative Language Assessment for Adult Brain Tumor Survivors: A Systematic Review, Carissa Jolley
School Resource Officers' Reports of Training and Perceptions of High School Students with Disabilities, Kandace T. Jones
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Using Peer-Support Coaching to Improve Adherence to Online Self-Help for College Mental Health, Korena S. Klimczak
Children's Mathematical Engagement Based on Their Awareness of Different Coding Toys' Design Features, Joseph S. Kozlowski
Stability, Electronic Structure, and Nonlinear Optical Properties in Clusters and Materials: A Synergistic Experimental-Computational Analysis, Maksim Kulichenko
Regional Economic Contribution of Crop Insurance Indemnity Payment in the U.S., Hwangwon Lee
Global Change Effects on Carbon Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Guopeng Liang
The Association of Military Sexual Harassment/Assault with Suicidal Ideation, Plans, Attempts, and Mortality Among Service Members and Veterans: A Meta-Analysis and Research Study, Whitney S. Livingston
Measuring Changes in Motivation in Response to an Online Repeated Reading Intervention with Self-Monitoring, David N. Longhurst
Evaluation of Hydrograph Separation Techniques with Uncertain End-Member Composition, Eileen Page Lukens
Factors Affecting United States Geological Survey Irrigation Freshwater Withdrawal Estimates in Utah, J. Levi Manley
Control Development for a Medium-Voltage Three-Phase Unfolding Input-Series-Output-Parallel AC-DC Converter, Mahmoud A. Mansour
Exploring the Effects of Upstream Disturbances on Elbow Meter Performance with Numerical Modeling Applications, Riley D. Manwaring
Using Generic Picture Cues to Promote Verbal Initiations During Play, Stephanie L. Mattson
Dynamic System Discovery with Recursive Physics-Informed Neural Networks, Jarrod Mau
An Examination of the Golden Ratio in General Education Classrooms, Carrie McLaughlin
Dynamic Contextualization of Learners Within Educational Systems Through a Vygotskian Lens: A Telling Case of Jesus Christ as an Educator, Nathan B. Meidell
Belief, Unbelief, and Rebelief in Santa Claus: A Theory of Cyclical Belief or a Belief Cycle an Introduction, Steven G. Merrell
Advances in Process Understanding and Methods to Support River Temperature Modeling in Large Regulated Systems, Bryce A. Mihalevich
A Study of Wings with Constant and Variable Sweep for Aerodynamic Efficiency in Inviscid Flow, Bruno Moorthamers
Kids and Campaigning: The Impact of Child Care as an Approved Campaign Expense on Women's Legislative Candidacy, Matilyn Kay Mortensen
Effects of Providing Novel Feedstuffs to Livestock on Production and Skeletal Muscle Growth, Laura A. Motsinger
Yang-Mills Sources in Biconformal Double Field Theory, Davis W. Muhwezi
AI: Capturing Core Processes in the US-China Hegemonic Cycle, Connor Murphy