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Does Neighborhood Context Matter? A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Sleep Health, Carlyn E. Graham

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Canonical Coordinates on Lie Groups and the Baker Campbell Hausdorff Formula, Nicholas Graner

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Evaluating the Role of Nonmonetary Factors in Teachers' Employment Decisions, Jeffrey M. Gunther

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Socioeconomic Status Influence on Mothers’ Interactions with Infants: Contributions to Early Infant Development, Krista L. Gurko

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Landscape Planning for Climate Change Resilience in the Southern Rockies, Jeffrey D. Haight

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Desorption of Trace Inorganic Contaminants from Solids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems, Tiana W. Hammer

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What Resources Do School Librarians Use When Developing New Programming: A Qualitative Inquiry, Jennifer Hansen

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Pruning Strategies for High Density ‘Montmorency' Tart Cherry, Sheriden M. Hansen

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The Use of Microfluidics and Dielectrophoresis for Separation, Concentration, and Identification of Bacteria, Cynthia Hanson

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Characterization of Carbon Nanostructured Composite Film Using Photothermal Measurement Technique, Kurt E. Harris

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Development and Characterization of Aqueous-Based Recombinant Spider Silk Protein Biomaterials with Investigations into Potential Applications, Thomas I. Harris

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Facilitators of Diné (Navajo) Student Access, Enrollment, and Persistence in Postsecondary Education: An Ecological Systems Perspective, Christina Hartman

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Efficient Algorithms for Reconfigurable Antenna Systems, Mehedi Hasan

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Impacts of Phragmites australis Management on Wetland Plant Community Recovery, Seedbank Composition, and the Physical Environment in the Chesapeake Bay, Eric L. G. Hazelton

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Comparison of Stimulus Delivery Methods via an iPad to Teach the Expressive Labeling of Action Verbs to Children With Autism, Amy M. Heaps

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Novel Methods to Produce Large Recombinant Spider Silk Proteins via Polymerization, Nathan L. Hebert

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Numerical Evaluation of Energy Release Rate at Material Interfaces for Fatigue Life Predictions, Robert L. Hendrickson

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Relationships Among Invasive Coqui Frogs, the Small Indian Mongoose and Rat Species in Hawaii, Shane A. Hill

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Multi-Stop Routing Optimization: A Genetic Algorithm Approach, Abbas Hommadi

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An Examination of What Motivates Utah Residents to Adopt the Practice of Rainwater Harvesting, D. Wayne Honaker

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Resource Competition Among the Uinta Basin Fremont, Elizabeth A. Hora-Cook

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Efficacy of Translocation as a Management Tool for Urban Mule Deer in Utah, Channing R. Howard

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Assessment of a Seedling-Based Approach to Aspen Restoration in the Intermountain West, Alexander Addison Howe

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Distribution of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Errors in a Planar Jet, Jaron A. Howell

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Inorganic Electrocatalysts for Innovative Water Splitting and Organic Upgrading, Nan Jiang

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The Effects of Cultural Diplomacy on Public Perception in Asia, Joseph R. Johnson

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Historical Channel Change Caused by a Century of Flow Alteration on Sixth Water Creek and Diamond Fork River, UT, Jabari C. Jones

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Modeling the Spread of Alfalfa Stem Nematodes: Insights into their Dynamics and Control, Scott G. Jordan

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Incentivizing Fruit, Vegetable, and Physical Activity Level Change: Expansion and Evaluation of the Fit Game Program for Healthy Behavior Change in Elementary Schools, Damon L. Joyner

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Effect of High Intensity Ultrasound on the Crystallization Behavior of Interesterified Fats, Jeta Vijay Kadamne

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Organic Matter Sources, Composition, and Quality in Rivers and Experimental Streams, Julia E. Kelso

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They Have No Ears to Hear My Pleas: Short Stories of the Post-Apocalypse, Keoki W. Kemp

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The Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Practices That Influence the Educational Outcome of Latinxs in the United States, Ana E. Kemple Reeves

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Identification of Sperm Chromatin Proteins as Candidate Markers of Stallion Fertility, Chelsea C. Ketchum

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Word Recognition in Nutrition Labels with Convolutional Neural Network, Anuj Khasgiwala

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Essays on Natural Resources and Economic Development, Ahsan Kibria

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Nonstandard Employment and the Risk of Divorce in South Korea, Donghyun Kim

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Quantifying Dominant Heat Fluxes in an Arctic Alaskan River with Mechanistic River Temperature Modeling, Tyler V. King

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The Abiotic and Biotic Controls of Arctic Lake Food Webs: A Multifaceted Approach to Quantifying Trophic Structure and Function, Stephen L. Klobucar

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Instructional Support for Vocabulary Acquisition Among Young Dual Language Learners, Theresa L. Kohlmeier

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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Clarify the Function of Hoarding, Jennifer Krafft

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Positive and Negative Social Support as Components of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide in the United States Military Veterans, Jordan M. Kugler

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Bovine Mastitis Resistance: Novel Quantitative Trait Loci and the Role of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells, Jacqueline P. Kurz

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Comparing Performance of Gene Set Test Methods Using Biologically Relevant Simulated Data, Richard M. Lambert

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Association Learning Via Deep Neural Networks, Trevor J. Landeen

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Examining the Effect of a School-Based Treatment on Anxiety for Latino Students, Emilie J. Larsen

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Multi-Resolution Analysis Using Wavelet Basis Conditioned on Homogenization, Abibat Adebisi Lasisi

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Understanding the Late Mesoproterozoic Earth System from the Oldest Strata in Grand Canyon: C-Isotope Stratigraphy and Facies Analysis of the 1254 Ma Bass Formation, Grand Canyon Supergroup, AZ., USA, Erin C. Lathrop

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Characterization of Black Walnut Genotypes for Resistance to Thousand Cankers Disease, Frost Hardiness and Other Desirable Horticultural Traits, J. Elisa Lauritzen

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Electron Flow and Management in Living Systems: Advancing Understanding of Electron Transfer to Nitrogenase, Rhesa N. Ledbetter

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Telepsychotherapy for the Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Eric B. Lee

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Characterization of Lactose Fatty Acid Esters for their Microbial Growth Inhibitory Activity and Emulsification Properties, Seung-Min Lee

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“I Really Don’t Look for Certifications, It All Has to Do With Personal Relationships”: The Construction of a Meat Philosophy and Innovation Adoption by Culinary Professionals in the Rocky Mountain Region, Kailie B. Leggett

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Universal Mobile Service Execution Framework for Device-To-Device Collaborations, Minh Le

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Statistical Methods to Account for Gene-Level Covariates in Normalization of High-Dimensional Read-Count Data, Lauren Holt Lenz

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Design Scaffolding for Computational Making in the Visual Programming Tool ARIS, Whitney E. Lewis

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Development and Fitness Consequences of Onshore Behavior Among Polar Bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea Subpopulation, Kate M. Lillie

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Influence of Global Atmospheric Circulation Variations on Weather and Climate Extremes, Yen-Heng Lin

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Geometric Algorithms for Intervals and Related Problems, Shimin Li

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A Comparison of the Effects of Enhanced Hands-On Intervention Versus Textbook Interventions to Understand Student Misconceptions in Particle Dynamics, Gang Liu

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Learning Logic: A Mixed Methods Study to Examine the Effects of Context Ordering on Reasoning About Conditionals, Christina W. Lommatsch

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Using Social Network Analysis to Examine the Intersection of Adolescent Friendships and Health Behavior, Emily Long

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Droplet Impact onto Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces and Determining the Response to Heat and Light of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria, Benjamin B. Lovett

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Quantum Mechanical Studies of N-H···N Hydrogen Bonding in Acetamide Derivatives and Amino Acids, Sandra J. Lundell

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A Model for Bioaugmented Anaerobic Granule, Amitesh Mahajan

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Demand Disaggregation for Non-Residential Water Users in the City of Logan, Utah, USA, Nour Aldin Mahmoud Attaallah

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Attracting Secondary Students to STEM Using a Summer Engineering Camp, Murad Mahmoud

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Sheaf Theory as a Foundation for Heterogeneous Data Fusion, Seyed M-H Mansourbeigi

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Thrust Augmented Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket with a Helical Fuel Port, Joel H. Marshall

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“[Taking] Responsibility for the Community”: Women Claiming Power and Legitimacy in Technical and Professional Communication in India, 1999-2016, Breeanne Matheson

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"Full on Toy Story": Exploring the Belief in Object Sentience in Western Culture, Amelia Mathews-Pett

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Assessment of Potential Changes in Crop Yields in the Central United States Under Climate Change Regimes, Neil Matthews-Pennanen

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On-Task Behavior for Students in a Resource Classroom Setting: Effects of Activity Schedules on On-Task Behavior, Stephanie L. Mattson

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Lifetime Estrogen Exposure and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: Implications for Cognitive Decline in Late Life, Joshua M. Matyi

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Quaternary Incision, Salt Tectonism, and Landscape Evolution of Moab-Spanish Valley, Utah, James P. Mauch

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Phenology of a Southern Population of Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), Anne Elise McManis

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Chronic Migraines and Couples: A Grounded Theory of Adaptation to Chronic Migraines for Patients and Their Partners, Douglas P. McPhee

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Survey on Services Provided to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in U.S. Public Schools, Kendra McPherson

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Counseling Competencies in Audiology: Important Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes, Alex R. Meibos

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Advancement to the Highest Faculty Ranks in Academic STEM: Explaining the Gender Gap at USU, Helga Van Miegroet

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Interactions Between Biochar and Compost in Organic Winter Wheat Production and Soil Quality Under Dryland Conditions, Phearen Kit Miller

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Training Non-Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Behavior Specialists to Conduct Trial-Based Functional Analyses in Residential Settings, Devon S. Millington

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TANF Funding Allocation Differences in Red vs. Blue States: Emphasis on Out-of-Wedlock Births and Divorces, Camille Mindrum

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Social Stability and Promotion in the Communist Party of China, Siniša Mirić

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Investigations into Factors Affecting the WPD-Loop in the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases YopH and PTP1B, Gwendolyn Moise

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A Propeller Model Based on a Modern Numerical Lifting-Line Algorithm with an Iterative Semi-Free Wake Solver, Zachary S. Montgomery

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From Housewives to Protesters: The Story of Mormons for the Equal Rights Amendment, Kelli N. Morrill

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Modular, Scalable Battery Systems with Integrated Cell Balancing and DC Bus Power Processing, Muhammad Muneeb Ur Rehman

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Investigating the Climatology of Mesospheric and Thermospheric Gravity Waves at High Northern Latitudes, Michael Negale

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Utilizing a School-Based Treatment to Address Socially Anxious Elementary School Students, McKell Nelson

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Undercurrents: The Life Cycle of an Outdoor Experiential Learning Program in a Mainstream Public Middle School, Eric Jackson Newell

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An Evaluation of Bull Trout Movement Dynamics in the Walla Walla River, Courtney Newlon

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Ultraviolet Diffraction Assisted Image Correlation (UV-DAIC) for Single-Camera 3D Strain Measurement at Extreme Temperatures, Ethan K. Nickerson

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An Investigation of Educators' Perceptions of the Influence of a Teacher Evaluation System on Student Learning, Bryon Nielsen

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Investigations of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Secretion and Production Using Sustainable Carbon Sources, Chad L. Nielsen

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Using Social Cues to Influence Fruit and Vegetable Intake in College Students, Elizabeth A. Nix

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Effect of Acceptance Versus Psychoeducation on Hoarding, Clarissa W. Ong

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An Experimental Comparison of Student Motivation Between Two Computational Thinking-Based STEM Activities: Vex-Based Automation and Robotics and a Quadcopter Activity, Cory J. Ortiz

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Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Satellite RPO and Safety of Flight Using Convex Optimization, Nicholas G. Ortolano

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To Be, or Not to Be (Like My Sibling), That Is the Question: Examining Modeling and Differentiation Behaviors Among Siblings in Organized Youth Sport, Keith Vakafutu Osai