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
The Effects of Trace Mineral Supplementation on Performance, Health, and Carcass Quality of At-Risk Mineral Deficient Feedlot Cattle, Tevan J. Brady
The Challenge of Hybridity: Mormonism in Mauritius, 1980-2020, Marie Vinnarasi Chintaram
Renewable Energy Conversion: Organic Redox Flow Batteries and Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Camden R. DeBruler
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
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
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
Deep Learning and Optimization in Visual Target Tracking, Mohammadreza Javanmardi
Analysis and Control of Parallel and Series Connected Modular Battery Systems, Mohamed Kamel
Patterns of Post-Fire Aspen Seedling Establishment, Growth, and Mortality in the Western United States, Mark Regier Kreider
Perceived Barriers to Implementation of the Good Behavior Game: An Exploratory Investigation, Nicole Lovell
Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Western Desert of Egypt Under Climate Change: A Case Study of the Siwa Region, Noha Hossam Moghazy
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
Detailed Analysis of the Role of Mtr4 Arch Domain in RNA Binding and Helicase Activity, Keith J. Olsen
Computational Fluid Dynamics Benchmark Validation Experiment of Plenum-to-Plenum Flow Through Vertical Heated Parallel Channels, Austin W. Parker
Patterns of Use in a Division I University Fueling Station Before and After Implementing a Nutrition Education Intervention, Cady L. Peters
Range-Wide Migratory Connectivity of Painted Buntings, Andrew J. Sharp
Bighorn Sheep Demographics Following Pneumonia Die-Off Events, Kylie Sinclair
Greater Sage-Grouse and Community Responses to Strategies to Mitigate Environmental Resistance in an Anthropogenic Altered Sagebrush Landscape, Justin R. Small
Power of Near-Peers: Conceptualizing and Testing a Near-Peer Mentoring Model in Raising Youths' Self-Efficacy in Computer Programming, Chongning Sun
Sensitivity and Estimation of Aerodynamic, Propulsion, and Inertial Parameters for Rudderless Aircraft Using Simulation, Jaden Thurgood
Three-Phase Unfolding Based Soft DC-Link Converter Topologies for AC to DC Applications, Dorai Babu Yelaverthi
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
The Role of the Recently Deorphanized G-Protein Coupled Receptor, GPR171, in Morphine Tolerance and Withdrawal, Leela Afrose
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
Soil Health, Phosphorus and Carbon Dynamics in Response to a One-Time Compost Application and Cover Crops in Organic Dryland Winter Wheat, Idowu Ademola Atoloye
Emerging Works on Wireless Inductive Power Transfer: AUV Charging from Constant Current Distribution and Analysis of Controls in EV Dynamic Charging, Anindya Chitta Bagchi
Transfer of Learning for K-12 STEM Teachers: From the GEAR UP Engineering Camp Professional Learning Experience to the Classroom, Ryan F. Barlow
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
Automation of Feature Selection and Generation of Optimal Feature Subsets for Beehive Audio Sample Classification, Aditya Bhouraskar
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
Effects of Premortem Stress on Heat Shock Protein Abundance, Oxidation, and Color in the Longissimus lumborum of Holstein Steers Following Harvest, Reganne K. Briggs
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
Deep Q Learning Applied to Stock Trading, Agnibh Dasgupta
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
Land-Use Attitudes and Local Election Choice: Estimating Effects of Land-Use Attitudes on Municipal Electoral Choice, Scott R. Dresher
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