Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2018
Does Neighborhood Context Matter? A Multilevel Analysis of Neighborhood Disadvantage and Sleep Health, Carlyn E. Graham
Canonical Coordinates on Lie Groups and the Baker Campbell Hausdorff Formula, Nicholas Graner
Evaluating the Role of Nonmonetary Factors in Teachers' Employment Decisions, Jeffrey M. Gunther
Socioeconomic Status Influence on Mothers’ Interactions with Infants: Contributions to Early Infant Development, Krista L. Gurko
Landscape Planning for Climate Change Resilience in the Southern Rockies, Jeffrey D. Haight
Desorption of Trace Inorganic Contaminants from Solids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems, Tiana W. Hammer
What Resources Do School Librarians Use When Developing New Programming: A Qualitative Inquiry, Jennifer Hansen
Pruning Strategies for High Density ‘Montmorency' Tart Cherry, Sheriden M. Hansen
The Use of Microfluidics and Dielectrophoresis for Separation, Concentration, and Identification of Bacteria, Cynthia Hanson
Characterization of Carbon Nanostructured Composite Film Using Photothermal Measurement Technique, Kurt E. Harris
Development and Characterization of Aqueous-Based Recombinant Spider Silk Protein Biomaterials with Investigations into Potential Applications, Thomas I. Harris
Facilitators of Diné (Navajo) Student Access, Enrollment, and Persistence in Postsecondary Education: An Ecological Systems Perspective, Christina Hartman
Efficient Algorithms for Reconfigurable Antenna Systems, Mehedi Hasan
Impacts of Phragmites australis Management on Wetland Plant Community Recovery, Seedbank Composition, and the Physical Environment in the Chesapeake Bay, Eric L. G. Hazelton
Comparison of Stimulus Delivery Methods via an iPad to Teach the Expressive Labeling of Action Verbs to Children With Autism, Amy M. Heaps
Novel Methods to Produce Large Recombinant Spider Silk Proteins via Polymerization, Nathan L. Hebert
Numerical Evaluation of Energy Release Rate at Material Interfaces for Fatigue Life Predictions, Robert L. Hendrickson
Relationships Among Invasive Coqui Frogs, the Small Indian Mongoose and Rat Species in Hawaii, Shane A. Hill
Multi-Stop Routing Optimization: A Genetic Algorithm Approach, Abbas Hommadi
An Examination of What Motivates Utah Residents to Adopt the Practice of Rainwater Harvesting, D. Wayne Honaker
Resource Competition Among the Uinta Basin Fremont, Elizabeth A. Hora-Cook
Efficacy of Translocation as a Management Tool for Urban Mule Deer in Utah, Channing R. Howard
Assessment of a Seedling-Based Approach to Aspen Restoration in the Intermountain West, Alexander Addison Howe
Distribution of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Errors in a Planar Jet, Jaron A. Howell
Inorganic Electrocatalysts for Innovative Water Splitting and Organic Upgrading, Nan Jiang
The Effects of Cultural Diplomacy on Public Perception in Asia, Joseph R. Johnson
Historical Channel Change Caused by a Century of Flow Alteration on Sixth Water Creek and Diamond Fork River, UT, Jabari C. Jones
Modeling the Spread of Alfalfa Stem Nematodes: Insights into their Dynamics and Control, Scott G. Jordan
Effect of High Intensity Ultrasound on the Crystallization Behavior of Interesterified Fats, Jeta Vijay Kadamne
Organic Matter Sources, Composition, and Quality in Rivers and Experimental Streams, Julia E. Kelso
They Have No Ears to Hear My Pleas: Short Stories of the Post-Apocalypse, Keoki W. Kemp
The Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Practices That Influence the Educational Outcome of Latinxs in the United States, Ana E. Kemple Reeves
Identification of Sperm Chromatin Proteins as Candidate Markers of Stallion Fertility, Chelsea C. Ketchum
Word Recognition in Nutrition Labels with Convolutional Neural Network, Anuj Khasgiwala
Essays on Natural Resources and Economic Development, Ahsan Kibria
Nonstandard Employment and the Risk of Divorce in South Korea, Donghyun Kim
Quantifying Dominant Heat Fluxes in an Arctic Alaskan River with Mechanistic River Temperature Modeling, Tyler V. King
The Abiotic and Biotic Controls of Arctic Lake Food Webs: A Multifaceted Approach to Quantifying Trophic Structure and Function, Stephen L. Klobucar
Instructional Support for Vocabulary Acquisition Among Young Dual Language Learners, Theresa L. Kohlmeier
Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Clarify the Function of Hoarding, Jennifer Krafft
Bovine Mastitis Resistance: Novel Quantitative Trait Loci and the Role of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells, Jacqueline P. Kurz
Comparing Performance of Gene Set Test Methods Using Biologically Relevant Simulated Data, Richard M. Lambert
Association Learning Via Deep Neural Networks, Trevor J. Landeen
Examining the Effect of a School-Based Treatment on Anxiety for Latino Students, Emilie J. Larsen
Multi-Resolution Analysis Using Wavelet Basis Conditioned on Homogenization, Abibat Adebisi Lasisi
Characterization of Black Walnut Genotypes for Resistance to Thousand Cankers Disease, Frost Hardiness and Other Desirable Horticultural Traits, J. Elisa Lauritzen
Electron Flow and Management in Living Systems: Advancing Understanding of Electron Transfer to Nitrogenase, Rhesa N. Ledbetter
Telepsychotherapy for the Treatment of Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Eric B. Lee
Characterization of Lactose Fatty Acid Esters for their Microbial Growth Inhibitory Activity and Emulsification Properties, Seung-Min Lee
Universal Mobile Service Execution Framework for Device-To-Device Collaborations, Minh Le
Statistical Methods to Account for Gene-Level Covariates in Normalization of High-Dimensional Read-Count Data, Lauren Holt Lenz
Design Scaffolding for Computational Making in the Visual Programming Tool ARIS, Whitney E. Lewis
Development and Fitness Consequences of Onshore Behavior Among Polar Bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea Subpopulation, Kate M. Lillie
Influence of Global Atmospheric Circulation Variations on Weather and Climate Extremes, Yen-Heng Lin
Geometric Algorithms for Intervals and Related Problems, Shimin Li
Learning Logic: A Mixed Methods Study to Examine the Effects of Context Ordering on Reasoning About Conditionals, Christina W. Lommatsch
Using Social Network Analysis to Examine the Intersection of Adolescent Friendships and Health Behavior, Emily Long
Droplet Impact onto Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces and Determining the Response to Heat and Light of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria, Benjamin B. Lovett
Quantum Mechanical Studies of N-H···N Hydrogen Bonding in Acetamide Derivatives and Amino Acids, Sandra J. Lundell
A Model for Bioaugmented Anaerobic Granule, Amitesh Mahajan
Demand Disaggregation for Non-Residential Water Users in the City of Logan, Utah, USA, Nour Aldin Mahmoud Attaallah
Attracting Secondary Students to STEM Using a Summer Engineering Camp, Murad Mahmoud
Sheaf Theory as a Foundation for Heterogeneous Data Fusion, Seyed M-H Mansourbeigi
Thrust Augmented Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket with a Helical Fuel Port, Joel H. Marshall
“[Taking] Responsibility for the Community”: Women Claiming Power and Legitimacy in Technical and Professional Communication in India, 1999-2016, Breeanne Matheson
"Full on Toy Story": Exploring the Belief in Object Sentience in Western Culture, Amelia Mathews-Pett
Assessment of Potential Changes in Crop Yields in the Central United States Under Climate Change Regimes, Neil Matthews-Pennanen
On-Task Behavior for Students in a Resource Classroom Setting: Effects of Activity Schedules on On-Task Behavior, Stephanie L. Mattson
Lifetime Estrogen Exposure and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: Implications for Cognitive Decline in Late Life, Joshua M. Matyi
Quaternary Incision, Salt Tectonism, and Landscape Evolution of Moab-Spanish Valley, Utah, James P. Mauch
Phenology of a Southern Population of Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), Anne Elise McManis
Chronic Migraines and Couples: A Grounded Theory of Adaptation to Chronic Migraines for Patients and Their Partners, Douglas P. McPhee
Survey on Services Provided to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in U.S. Public Schools, Kendra McPherson
Counseling Competencies in Audiology: Important Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes, Alex R. Meibos
Advancement to the Highest Faculty Ranks in Academic STEM: Explaining the Gender Gap at USU, Helga Van Miegroet
Interactions Between Biochar and Compost in Organic Winter Wheat Production and Soil Quality Under Dryland Conditions, Phearen Kit Miller
Training Non-Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Behavior Specialists to Conduct Trial-Based Functional Analyses in Residential Settings, Devon S. Millington
TANF Funding Allocation Differences in Red vs. Blue States: Emphasis on Out-of-Wedlock Births and Divorces, Camille Mindrum
Social Stability and Promotion in the Communist Party of China, Siniša Mirić
Investigations into Factors Affecting the WPD-Loop in the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases YopH and PTP1B, Gwendolyn Moise
A Propeller Model Based on a Modern Numerical Lifting-Line Algorithm with an Iterative Semi-Free Wake Solver, Zachary S. Montgomery
From Housewives to Protesters: The Story of Mormons for the Equal Rights Amendment, Kelli N. Morrill
Modular, Scalable Battery Systems with Integrated Cell Balancing and DC Bus Power Processing, Muhammad Muneeb Ur Rehman
Investigating the Climatology of Mesospheric and Thermospheric Gravity Waves at High Northern Latitudes, Michael Negale
Utilizing a School-Based Treatment to Address Socially Anxious Elementary School Students, McKell Nelson
Undercurrents: The Life Cycle of an Outdoor Experiential Learning Program in a Mainstream Public Middle School, Eric Jackson Newell
An Evaluation of Bull Trout Movement Dynamics in the Walla Walla River, Courtney Newlon
Ultraviolet Diffraction Assisted Image Correlation (UV-DAIC) for Single-Camera 3D Strain Measurement at Extreme Temperatures, Ethan K. Nickerson
An Investigation of Educators' Perceptions of the Influence of a Teacher Evaluation System on Student Learning, Bryon Nielsen
Investigations of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Secretion and Production Using Sustainable Carbon Sources, Chad L. Nielsen
Using Social Cues to Influence Fruit and Vegetable Intake in College Students, Elizabeth A. Nix
Effect of Acceptance Versus Psychoeducation on Hoarding, Clarissa W. Ong
Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Satellite RPO and Safety of Flight Using Convex Optimization, Nicholas G. Ortolano
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