Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2023
Laboratory Modelling of the Various Components of Backward Erosion Piping Behavior Due to Converging Flow With Different Constricted Outlets, Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelmotelb Ibrahim
Improved Sustainability and Efficiency of Partial Depth Concrete Bridge Deck Repair, Israi I. H. Abu Shanab
Fish Community Impacts and Conservation Implications of a Novel Barrier on the San Juan River, Utah, Zachary T. Ahrens
A Study of Controlled Attention in Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder, Logan Alva
The Active CryoCubeSat Technology: Active Thermal Control for Small Satellites, Lucas S. Anderson
Locating Low Head Dams Using a Deep Learning Model in ArcGIS Pro With Aerial Imagery, Caitlin R. Arnold
Low-Erosion Nozzle Materials for Long-Duration Hybrid Rocket Burns, Russell S. Babb
Toward a More Holistic Understanding of Uranium-Related Views and Experiences of Residents in the Four Corners Region of the United States, Matthew J. Barnett
Local and Regional Landscape Characteristics Driving Habitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse Along a Fragmented Range Margin, Aidan T. Beers
Probabilistic Verification for Modular Network-on-Chip Systems, Jonah W. Boe
Aerodynamic Implications of a Bio‐Inspired Rotating Empennage Design for Control of a Fighter Aircraft, Christian R. Bolander
We Travel Together: Examining the Drivers and Functions of Animal Movement in Biotic Seed Dispersal, Binod Borah
The Right Mind: Rhetorics of Mental Health Disability and Accommodation in Higher Education, Rachel Welton Bryson
Surface-Functionalized Silica Nanocarriers for Mitigating Water Stress in Wheat and Benefiting the Root Microbiome, Anthony Cartwright
A Generative Neural Network for Discovering Near Optimaldynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Md Shain Shahid Chowdhury Oni
Augmented State Linear Covariance Applications for Nonlinear Missile Engagements, Jeffrey Scott Clawson
Technical Communication Inclusionary Interventions Into Academic Spaces, Sam Clem
Use of Protective Lactic Acid Bacteria Adjunct Cultures to Decrease the Incidence of Gas Defects in Cheddar Cheese, Rhees T. Crompton
Generative Neural Network Approach to Designing and Optimizing Dynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Andrew Pond Curtis
Patient-Therapist Congruence on Aspects of the Therapeutic Alliance in Psychotherapy for Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Sarah Daehler
Student Perceptions of Male and Female Instructors in a Post-Secondary Welding Course, S. Kjersti R. Decker
Consequences of Host Life Cycles for Symbiont Genome Evolution, Ashley Elizabeth Dederich
Physical Model of Rainwater Along Roadway Filter Strip, Ryan C. Eberhard
The Influence of Surface Roughness Frequency on Rotating Sphere Aerodynamics, Jack C. Elliott
Exploring the Process of Mindful Breathing With Stressed Mothers, Caleb D. Farley
Multispecies Genomic Sex Identification Using DDX3 Gene Polymorphisms, Jessica Felts
The Body Seeking Magnificence, Taylor Franson Thiel
A Frobenius-Schur Extension for Real Projective Representation, Levi Gagnon‐Ririe
Getting the Dirt on Phosphorus Pollution in Mountain Lakes: Are Rising Soil Temperatures Contributing to Eutrophication in Mountain Watersheds?, Gordon O. Gianniny
Contextualization of El Salvador’s Need for a Powerful Executive: A Lockean Analysis of Nayib Bukele's Approach to Public Security in a Historical, Political, and Social Synthesis, Manuel Agresio Girón Alemán
Investigating the Effect of Greediness on the Coordinate Exchange Algorithm for Generating Optimal Experimental Designs, William Thomas Gullion
From Mountain Streams to Urban Rivers: An Assessment of Microplastic Sources and Characteristics, Macy Gustavus
An Exploration of Issues Facing Vertiport Integration in the Wasatch Front, Katelynn Hall
Designing a Rubric for Evaluating Curricular Resources in Montana's Indian Education for All Repository: A Design-Based Research Approach, Megan M. Hamilton
Top Mat Reinforcement Alternatives for Concrete Pavement Slabs With Embedded Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Thaddeus J. Hansen
Estimating Seasonal Crop Water Consumption in Irrigated Lands Using Soil Moisture and Reference Evapotranspiration, Oliver Henry Hargreaves
Effects of Diet on Gene Expression of Markers of the Gut‐Brain Axis in the Mouse Brain, Janna Hart
The Barriers to Movement: The Effects of Anthropogenic Linear Features on the Space-Use Behaviors of Mule Deer and Pronghorn in Utah, Ronan B. Hart
The Supreme Court and Presidential Elections: An Analysis of Divisive Decisions and Judicial Review in Presidential Elections, Jeff Hastings
Livestock Risk Protection: An Analysis of Coverage Length and Level to Determine Optimal Contract Selection, Logan B. Haviland
Who Is Accessing IPSE Programs? Examining the Demographics of Students Enrolled in Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Madison Heider
Coding Bootcamps - Perceptions and Outcomes, Logan L. Hendricks
Understanding Parent-Adolescent Transmission of Values, Jesse P. Higgins
Practical Improvements for Pivot and Surface Irrigation, Jonathan A. Holt
Dynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems With Reflexive Tuning Networks Designed by Machine Learning, Shuntaro Inoue
Viability and Performance of RF Source Localization Using Autocorrelation-Based Fingerprinting, Joseph L. Ipson
Convexity Applications in Single and Multi-Agent Control, Olli Nikodeemus Jansson
Comparing 1D, 2D, and 3D Hydraulic Models in Urban Flooding Applications, Taylor Kesler
Finding Their "Why": Examining the Development of Sense of Purpose During the University Years and Its Role in Student Well-Being, Michael Q. King
A Fine-Scale Understanding of Sagebrush Islands to Improve Restoration Outcomes in the Intermountain West, Sofia Koutzoukis
Adversarial Swarming: A Groundwork for Multi-Drone Independent Interception Exercises Through MA-POCA in Unity, Johnathan D. Kunz
Communication‐less Synchronous Rectification for In Motion Wireless Charging, Joshua B. Larsen
#BodyPositivity or #BodyPolitics?: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Body Positivity Myth Formed by Narratives of Political Myth, Sydney Berenyi Lasike
A Questionnaire Survey of Student Engagement Among First-Generation College Students in Engineering, Abigail Lehto
Teachers’ Learning of Fraction Division With Area Models, Michael Leitch
A Classification of Tensors in ECSK Theory, Joshua James Leiter
Board Certified Behavior Analysts in Public Schools: Challenges and Opportunities, Danielle Lyons
Thermal Tolerance, Physiology, and Microhabitat Use of Eleutherodactylus Coqui Across an Elevational Gradient in Hawai‘i, Jack Marchetti
Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction to Increase Groundwater Availability, Saeid Masoudiashtiani
Desert Body, Lauren McKinnon
Teachers' Conceptions and Enactment of Disciplinary Literacy in Elementary Science Instruction: A Comparative Case Study, Melissa P. Mendenhall
Evapotranspiration and Energy Balance of Irrigated Urban Turfgrass, Matthew D. Miksch
Examining Political Discourse on Online 8Kun and Reddit Forums, Braden Mindrum
Young Children's Nutrition, Growth, and Cognitive Development in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Kristin N. Murphy
Modeling Framework for Dynamic Wireless Charging Lanes in Future Transportation Networks, Hossein Nasr-Esfahani
Evaluating Quaking Aspen's Influence on Fire Behavior, Kristin A. Nesbit
Identifying Common Resources Teachers Use to Address Problematic and Challenging Student Behvior, Joseph Clint Nicholes
An Evaluation of U.S. Horseback Riding Instruction Certifications: Availability, Acquisition, Barriers, and Industry Need, Makenna L. Osborne
The Relation Between Racial Attitudes and Facets of Impulsivity, Diana M. Perez
Habitat Selection by Desert Carnivores: How Water, Intraguild Predation, and Prey Impact Animal Space Use, Nadine A. Pershyn
Opportunities and Challenges for Cooperative Extension Becoming a Major Actor in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Dakoeta R. Pinto
Ars, Virtus, Impetus: Gladiatorial Training and Roman Legionaries, Daniel Porter
Producing Analytical Models of the SPORT Spacecraft for Science Data Processing, Jason L. Powell
The Sexual Objectification Experiences of Non-Binary People, Lee R. Pradell
Family Communication Patterns, Emotion Regulation, and Coping Behaviors in Young Adults, Caleb J. Price
Social Factors Driving Grouping Dynamics in Bighorn Sheep Ewe, Toni Proescholdt
Daytime Versus Nighttime Sprinkler Irrigation of Two Urban Crops in a Semi-Arid Climate at High-Elevation, Samikshya Pyakurel
Status and Enhancement of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for Biological Control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Northern Utah, Kate V. Richardson
Consumption of a Western Diet Enhanced Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and Dysbiosis of the Fecal Microbiome in Mice Notwithstanding Dietary Intervention or Fecal Microbiome Transfer, Daphne Michelle Rodriguez Jimenez
How Preservice Teachers Develop Awareness and Beliefs About Design Features and Academic Language Features When Choosing and Evaluating Digital Math Games for English Language Learners, Allison L. Roxburgh
Fractally Sampling Diversity-Environment Relationships to Understand Plant Assemblage Health Across Spatial Scales, Elizabeth G. Simpson
Tacitus, Barditus, and Odin's Eleventh Spell, Marie Skinner
Assessing Stream Ecosystem Structure and Function in an Urban Canal and Logan River in Logan, Utah, Ellie Smith-Eskridge
The Effects of Recent Climate Change on Spring Phenology, With a Special Focus on Patterns of Bee Foraging, Michael Stemkovski
County Characteristics and Opioid Mortality Rates in the United States, Baksun Sung
Trial Spacing and the Conditioned Motivational Effects of a Food-Predictive Cue, Gabrielle M. Sutton
Cross-Boundary Stewardship in Protected Area Centered Ecosystems: Perceptions of Success and Characteristics of Cooperative Engagement, Ryan D. Tarver
Investigating Mitochondrial Influence on the Rate of Anaerobic Glycolysis in an in vitro Model, Mackenzie Jenna' Taylor
Examining Model Complexity's Effects When Predicting Continuous Measures From Ordinal Labels, McKade S. Thomas
The Concept of Multicenter Bonds in Chemistry and Materials Science, Nikolay V. Tkachenko
High Efficiency Angles-Only Space-Based Approaches for Geosynchronous Orbit Catalog Maintenance With Sparse Information, Louis M. Tonc
Regeneration of Quaking Aspen and Understory Vegetation Change After Fire Risk Reduction Treatment, Allison M. Trudgeon