Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2017
Water Surface Impact and Ricochet of Deformable Elastomeric Spheres, Randy Craig Hurd
Effects of Variable and Changing Environments on Demography: Inferences from a Lesser Snow Goose Colony, David T. Iles
The Performance of a Bioenergetics Model in a System with an Abundant Population of Salmonids: A Case Study of Cutthroat Trout in the Logan River, Utah, Martha L. Jensen
Regulation and Energy Poverty in the United States, Michael C. Jensen
Do Data Structures Matter? A Simulation Study for Testing the Validity of Age-Period-Cohort Models, Sun Young Jeon
First-Row Transition Metal Sulfides and Phosphides as Competent Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting, Nan Jiang
A Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Optimizing Multicellular Models Applied to Biofilm Wrinkling, Christopher Douglas Johnson
Attitudes and Experiences of Close Interethnic Friendships Among Native Emerging Adults: A Mixed-Methods Investigation, Merrill L. Jones
Nitrogen Availability and Use Efficiency in Corn Treated with Contrasting Nitrogen Sources, Avneet Kakkar
The Inevitable Fusion: A Mixed-Methods Sociological Approach to Comprehensive Kodiak Bear Viewing Management, Jacqueline M. Keating
Mechanism of Substrate Reduction by Nitrogenase, Nimesh Khadka
Multifunctional Reconfigurable Antennas and Arrays Operating at 60 GHz band, Abdurazag Mohamed Khalat
Nitrogen Excretion of Lactating Dairy Cows Fed an Alfalfa Hay- or Birdsfoot Trefoil Hay-Based High-Forage Diet, Mohammad Ghelich Khan
Estimating Evapotranspiration Using the Complementary Relationship and the Budyko Framework, Homin Kim
Stillbirth: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Clinical Encounter for Couples, Michael Q. King
Comparing the Effect of Carbon Sources, Lactate and Whey, on Biological Reductive Dechlorination of TCE in Laboratory Flow Through Columns, Sarah M. Kissell
Community Wildfire Planning and Design: A Review and Evaluation of Current Policies and Practices in the Western United States, Carlene C. Klein
Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Plant Populations and Communities in Sagebrush Steppe, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink
Optimizing Bioengineered Vascular Systems: A Genetic Algorithm Approach, Sima Mehri Kochaki
Spatio-Temporal History of Fluid-Rock Interaction in the Hurricane Fault Zone, Jace Michael Koger
Optimizing Barrier Removal to Restore Connectivity in Utah’s Weber Basin, Maggi Kraft
Role of Dispersion and Functionalization on Mechanical Properties in Carbon Nanotube - Polymer Composite, Medisetti Sai Praveen Kumar
Vision-Based Control of a Full-Size Car by Lane Detection, N. Chase Kunz
Emotional Experience During Couple Support Interactions: The Role of Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance, E. Megan Lachmar
Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Source Apportionment and BTEX Risk Assessment of Winter 2015 in Roosevelt, Utah, Jerimiah Lamb
Impacts of Distributions and Trajectories on Navigation Uncertainty Using Line-of-Sight Measurements to Known Landmarks in GPS-Denied Environments, Ryan D. Lamoreaux
Frame by Frame: Flash Nonfiction in the Comic Form, Shay C. Larsen
A Pattern Language for Designing Application-Level Communication Protocols and the Improvement of Computer Science Education through Cloud Computing, Jorge Edison Lascano
Effects of A Classroom Intervention on Academic Engagement of Elementary School Students with Anxiety, Lychelle Leatham
Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in Middle School: An Examination of Three Instructional Conditions, David B. Lee
Genetic Differentiation of Two Species of Buckwheat (Eriogonum), Jenessa Blotter Lemon
Real Simple Lie Algebras: Cartan Subalgebras, Cayley Transforms, and Classification, Hannah M. Lewis
Wearable Computing: Accelerometer-Based Human Activity Classification Using Decision Tree, Chong Li
Extracting and Visualizing Data from Mobile and Static Eye Trackers in R and Matlab, Chunyang Li
Optimization of Roadway Electrification Integrating Wireless Power Transfer: TechnoEconomic Assessment and Lifecycle Analysis, Braden J. Limb
Establishing a Kinetic Assessment of Reactive Strength, Talin Louder
Ultra-Wideband Transceiver with Error Correction for Cortical Interfaces in NanometerCMOS Process, Yi Luo
Spatial Ecology of Coyotes and Cougars: Understanding the Influence of Multiple Prey on the Spatial Interactions of Two Predators, Peter J. Mahoney
Investigation of Concrete Electrical Resistivity as a Performance Based Test, Amir Malakooti
Evaluating Habitat-Based Niche Requirements and Potential Recruitment Bottlenecks for Imperiled Bluehead Sucker (Catostomus discobolus), Bryan C. Maloney
Maternal Diabetes, Related Biomarkers and Genes, and Risk of Orofacial Clefts, Tiwaporn Maneerattanasuporn
Language Proficiency and Cultural Intelligence in Distance English-Language Learning, Jared Marcum
USArray Imaging of North American Continental Crust, Xiaofei Ma
Seasonal Distribution of Sage-Grouse in Hamlin Valley, Utah and the Effect of Fences on Grouse and Avian Predators, Heather Hedden McPherron
29-Day Analysis of Scale Heights and the Inference of the Topside Ionosphere over Millstone Hill during the 2002 Incoherent Scatter Radar Campaign, Jennifer L. Meehan
Modeling and Projection of the North American Monsoon Using a High-Resolution Regional Climate Model, Jonathan D.D. Meyer
Resolving Spatial and Temporal Variability in Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics within Combined Agricultural and Stormwater Conveyances, Bryce A. Mihalevich
Spatial and Temporal Study of Heat Transport of Hydrothermal Features in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Ruba A. M. Mohamed
Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Toxin Resistance in Toad-Eating Snakes, Shabnam Mohammadi
Approaches, Techniques, and Tools for Identifying Important Code Changes to Help Code Reviewers, Maneesh M. Mohanavilasam
Measurement of Agriculture-Related Air Pollutant Emissions Using Point and Remote Sensors, Kori D. Moore
Maximum Likelihood Temperature/Emissivity Separation of Hyperspectral Images with Gaussian Distributed Downwelling Radiance, David A. Neal
Examining the Read-to-Write Strategy and Its Effects on Second Grader’s Writing of Sequential Text, John Neal
Foreign Fighter Recruitment Messaging and the ‘Islamic State’, Jacob M. Nelson
The “Mississippi of the West”: Religion, Conservatism, and Racial Politics in Utah, 1960–1978, Jessica Nelson
Innovation in Intelligence: An Analysis of U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Modernization during the Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934, Laurence M. Nelson III
The Role of the Fatty Acid Signaling Pathway in Dietary-Induced Obesity, Melissa N. Nelson
Foraging Ecology of Mountain Lions in the Sierra National Forest, California, Bradley C. Nichols
Statistical Models of I-15 Bridge C-846: Changes in Natural Frequencies Due to Temperature, Gilbert Nichols
Fundamental Features of Fostering Teacher Collective Efficacy: Principals’ Attitudes, Behaviors, and Practices, Shelley Nordick
Developing a General Methodology for Evaluating Composite Action in Insulated Wall Panels, Jaiden Thomas Olsen
Public Opinion on Renewable Energy: The Nexus of Climate, Politics, and Economy, Shawn K. Olson-Hazboun
The Biogeography and Nesting Biology of Anthophora, with a Revision and Phylogeny of the Anthophora (Micranthophora), Michael C. Orr
Strategies for Increased Lactic Acid Production from Algal Cake Fermentations at Low pH by Lactobacillus casei, Tom J. Overbeck
Increasing Knowledge and Detection of Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions in White College Students, Christina A. Patterson
Expert Consensus on Barriers to College and University Online Education for Students with Blindness and Low Vision, Sachin D. Pavithran
From Eden to Dystopia: An Ecocritical Examination of Emergent Mythologies in Early Los Angeles Literary Texts, Jaquelin Pelzer
Object Recognition in Videos Utilizing Hierarchical and Temporal Objectness with Deep Neural Networks, Liang Peng
Applications of Relative Motion Models Using Curvilinear Coordinate Frames, Alex C. Perez
Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater: Effects of Inoculants and Nutrient Management on Biomethane Production and Treatment, Jason Peterson
The Short and Long-Term Effects of Temperature and Strain on a Concrete Bulb-Tree Girder Bridge, Ethan Pickett
Aerodynamic Centers of Arbitrary Airfoils, Orrin Dean Pope
Chemical Bonding in Novel 0-, 1-, 2-, and 3-Dimensional Chemical Species, Ivan A. Popov
Prestress Losses and Temperature Effects on a Deck Bulb Tee Girder Bridge, Phillip Powelson
Understanding the Biology of Clover Root Curculio and Improving Their Management Using Biofumigation in Alfalfa, Steven J. Price
The Influence of Wind Energy Development on Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) Breeding Season Ecology in Eastern Idaho, Matthew C. Proett
Environmental Values and Landscape Architecture: A New Ecological Paradigm Study, Emmet J. Pruss
Extensions and Improvements to Random Forests for Classification, Anna Quach
Mechanical Performance of Natural / Natural Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite Materials Using Finite Element Method Based Micromechanics and Experiments, Muhammad Ziaur Rahman
The Effects of Previous Concussions on the Physiological Complexity of Motor Output During a Continuous Isometric Visual-Motor Tracking Task, Adam C. Raikes
Integrating Black Bear Behavior, Spatial Ecology, and Population Dynamics in a Human-Dominated Landscape: Implications for Management, Jarod D. Raithel
Diversity-Related Experiences Among College Students in the Promotion of Social Justice Orientation, Multicultural Openness, and Community Involvement, Alexandra K. Reveles
Predicting the Impact of a Northern Pike (Esox lucius) Invasion on Endangered June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus) and Sport Fishes in Utah Lake, UT, Jamie Reynolds
Landscape Architecture Education: A Study of Patterns, Tanya Rice
Conservative Tryptophan Mutations in Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase PTP1B and its Effect on Catalytic Rate and Chemical Reaction, Teisha Richan
Contributors to Wisconsin’s Persistent Black-White Gap in Life Expectancy, Max T. Roberts
Renewable Energy: Prospects, Politics, the Public, and Proximity, Peter G. Robertson
Activities and Quality of Life for Persons with Dementia, Cassidy Rose
Interactions Between Plant Water-Stress and Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Spider Mite Infestations in Corn, Alice Ruckert
Propagating Perfection: Eugenic Sterilization at the Utah State Training School, 1935 - 1974, Jennifer Rust
Autonomous Highway Systems Safety and Security, Imran Sajjad
Best Practices for Volume Flow Rate Measurements Using PIV at the Exit of a Turbulent Round Jet, Robert Schaap
Spatial and Behavioral Patterns of Captive Coyotes, Jeffrey T. Schultz
Exact Approaches for Bias Detection and Avoidance with Small, Sparse, or Correlated Categorical Data, Sarah E. Schwartz