Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2016
Spatial Ecology and Captive Behavior of Rehabilitated Black Bears in Utah, Patrick J. Myers
Investigation of the Tailoring Steps in Pradimicin Biosynthesis, Kandy L. Napan
Quantum Mechanical Studies of Charge Assisted Hydrogen and Halogen Bonds, Binod Nepal
Anthropogenic and Natural Stressors and Their Effect on Immunity, Reproduction, and the Stress Response, Lorin A. Neuman-Lee
An Evaluation of a Stimulus Preference Assessment of iPad Applications for Young Children with Autism, Lyndsay D. Nix
Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions of Low and High Socioeconomic Status Students, Patty C. Norman
Computational Chemistry of Non-Covalent Interaction and Its Application in Chemical Catalysis, Vincent de Paul Nzuwah Nziko
Understanding Pyrotechnic Shock Dynamics and Response Attenuation Over Distance, Richard J. Ott
Effect of Chronic Administration of Oxytocin on Corpus Luteum Function in Cycling Mares, Katherine Clissold Parkinson
The Association Between Shared Values and Well-Being Among Married Couples, Travis G. Parry
An Energy-Efficient Semi-Partitioned Approach for Hard Real-Time Systems with Voltage and Frequency Islands, Jesse W. Patterson
Three Essays on Big-Box Retailers and Regional Economics, Denis Peralta
"Reasonably Bright Girls": Theorizing Women's Agency in Technological Systems of Power, Emily January Petersen
Educational Experiences and Goals of Homeless Youth and Barriers to Reaching these Goals, Rachel Peterson
The Intersection of School Ethnic Composition and Structure: Predicting Social and Academic Outcomes Among Latino Students, Benjamin Pierce
Urban Agriculture and Small Farm Irrigation: Case Studies from Cache Valley, Utah, Tyler Pratt
An Investigation of Clinically Significant Change among Child and Adolescent Clients of a Graduate-Level Training Clinic, Kerry K. Prout
Design of Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Reflectron Mass Spectrometer for Upper Atmosphere Density Measurements, Michelle Lynn Pyle
Effects on a Wedge Flowmeter Installed Downstream of a Double Elbow Out of Plane, Devan S. Radle
Developing More Efficient Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Reinforcements, Matthew J. Rahmeyer
Investigating the Effect of Carbon Nanotube Functionalization in a Polydimethylsiloxane Composite through Use of a Stepped Bar Apparatus, Matthew I. Ralphs
Hidden History: A Mobile Application for Discovering Surrounding Landscapes, Sri Ram Ramineni
Translating Temporal SQL to Nested SQL, Venkata Rani
Structural Insights into the Regulation of Electron Transfer in Nitrogenase, and Modulating the Reactivity of the Isolated Iron Molybdenum Cofactor, Andrew J. Rasmussen
The Influence of Small Displacement Faults on Seal Integrity and Lateral Movement of Fluids, Eric A. Rasmusson
Evaluation of the Shelf-Stability of a High-Carotenoid Breakfast Food and Its Impact on Skin Carotenoid Levels, Dawn L. Reed
A Vision-Based Bee Counting Algorithm for Electronic Monitoring of Langsthroth Beehives, Sai Kiran Reka
Establishment and Trends in Persistence of Selected Perennial Cool-Season Grasses, Craig W. Rigby
Chromium Oxidation by Disinfectants and Oxidants Used in Drinking Water Treatment, Nathan D. Rogers
Examining the Utah 4-H Volunteer Program: The Effects of Donation and Motives in Relation to Volunteer Recruitment and Retention, Kelsey W. Romney
Balancing Agricultural and Urban Water Needs in Transitioning Arid Landscapes, Bonnie Roos
Peer-Implemented Script Fading to Promote Play-Based Statements in Children With Autism, Jessie Rosdahl
The Demography and Determinants of Population Growth in Utah Moose (Alces alces shirasi), Joel S. Ruprecht
Salt Tolerance of Forage Kochia, Gardner's Saltbush, and Halogeton: Studies in Hydroponic Culture, Joseph Sagers
Greater Sage-Grouse Vital Rate and Habitat Use Response to Landscape Scale Habitat Manipulations and Vegetation Micro-Sites in Northwestern Utah, Charles P. Sandford
Oxidative Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage Reactions of Metal Flavonolato and Chlorodiketonate Complexes, Sushma L. Saraf
Fake Likers Detection on Facebook, Prudhvi Ratna Badri Satya
The Role of Farmers' Market Incentives on the Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Food Security Status of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants, Mateja R. Savoie Roskos
MotionScan: Towards Brain Concussion Detection with a Mobile Tablet Device, Shantanu Saxena
Physically Based Modeling of the Impacts of Climate Change on Streamflow Regime, Nazmus Shams Sazib
An Electromagnetic Coupling Model for Side-Channel Analysis, Michael L. Schena
Hybridization, Population Genetic Structure and Gene Expression in the Genus Boechera, Martin Peter Schilling
What in a Good Cause Men May Both Dare and Venture, Karen Schwarze
Analysis and Modeling of Pedestrian Walking Behaviors Involving Individuals with Disabilities, Mohammad Sadra Sharifi
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Flow Measurement and Meter Design, Zachary B. Sharp
Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Nickel-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Meili Sheng
Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship Study, and Mode of Action Study of 1,4-Naphthoquinone Based Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents, Jaya P. Shrestha
A Counting-Focused Instructional Treatment for Developing Number System Knowledge in Second-Grade: A Mixed Methods Study on Children's Number Sense, Jessica F. Shumway
Invasive Coqui Frogs Serve as Novel Prey for Birds in Hawaii, and Not as Competitors, Robyn L. Smith
The Effect of Behavioral Skills Training on Teachers Conducting the Recess-to-Classroom Transition, Sarah C. Smith
ATP Usage in the Dark-Operative Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase, Mark S. Soffe
Quantifying the Lateral Bracing Provided by Standing Seam Roof Systems, Taylor J. Sorensen
Throttleable GOX/ABS Launch Assist Hybrid Rocket Motor for Small Scale Air Launch Platform, Zachary S. Spurrier
Impulsive Choice, Alcohol Self-Administration, and Pre-Exposure to Reward Delay, Jeffrey S. Stein
Utah Lotus: North American Legume for Possible Use in Rangeland Revegetation in the Southern Great Basin of the Western United States, Jason M. Stettler
Statistical Techniques to Model and Optimize Performance of Scientific, Numerically Intensive Workloads, Steena Dominica Steven Monteiro
Developing a Method for Quantifying Nitrogen Transformation Rates Using In Situ Benthic Chambers Dosed with Isotopically Labeled Nitrate, Chelsea A. Stewardson
Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Natural Convection in Vertically Heated Rods, Mahesh Surendran
Global Thermospheric Response to Geomagnetic Storms, Padmashri Suresh
Socialization of Respeto in Immigrant Mexican Families, Marsha Tafoya
Making Statistics Matter: Using Self-Data to Improve Statistics Learning, Jeffrey L. Thayne
Benefits, Barriers, and Opportunities for Renewable Energy Outreach in Extension: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment, Blake H. Thomas
Simple Soil Quality Tests and Organic Management Practices for Orchards in the Intermountain West, Esther Oline Thomsen
Geologists and the British Raj, 1870-1910, Aja B. Tolman
Development of a Three-Dimensional High-Order Strand-Grids Approach, Oisin Tong
Microalgae Sorption of Ten Individual Heavy Metals and Their Effects on Growth and Lipid Accumulation, Eric M. Torres
Live Load Testing and Analysis of a 48-Year-Old Double Tee Girder Bridge, Victor J. Torres
Interpreting Risk: Variations and Explanations of Resident Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts, Adrian B. Uzunian
The Bat and the Spider: A Folkloristic Analysis of Comic Book Narratives, Wesley Colin Van de Water
Analyzing Irrigation District Water Productivity by Benchmarking Current Operations Using Remote Sensing and Simulation of Alternative Water Delivery Scenarios, Jonna D. van Opstal
Amor de Cerca: Positive Involvement in Latino Families, Michelle L. Varón
The MH-2 Core from Project Hotspot: Description, Geologic Interpretation, and Significance to Geothermal Exploration in the Western Snake River Plain, Idaho, Jerome A. Varriale
Discharge-Suspended Sediment Relations: Near-Channel Environment Controls Shape and Steepness, Land Use Controls Median and Low Flow Conditions, Angus A. Vaughan
Computational Studies of Microscopic Superfluidity in 4He Clusters, Angeline R. Wairegi
Refining Methods for Quantifying Macroinvertebrate Estimates of Preference for Use in Stream Bioassessments, Ellen F. Wakeley Tomlinson
Engineering of Polyketide Biosynthetic Pathways for Bioactive Molecules, Siyuan Wang
Examining the Effects of Caregiver Coping Strategies on Care Recipient Outcomes, Joseph S. Wanzek
The Effect of Weight on the Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa, Allison E. White
Investigating the Effect of Capping Layers on Final Thin Film Morphology After a Dewetting Process, Benjamin C. White
Design for Manufacturability and Assembly of an Assistive Technician Creeper, Including Single Drive Control of a Multi-Degree of Freedom Kinematic Mechanism, Larry T. Wilde Jr.
Self-Determination Training: A Collaboration Model for Schools and Vocational Rehabilitation, Shannon M. Williams
Synergistic Timing Speculation for Multi-Threaded Programs, Atif Yasin
Transparent Solar Panel Antenna Array, Taha Shahvirdi Dizaj Yekan
Definition and Construction of Entropy Satisfying Multiresolution Analysis (MRA), Ju Y. Yi
Adaptive Background Modeling with Temporal Feature Update for Dynamic Foreground Object Removal, Li Yin
Vision Based Extraction of Nutrition Information from Skewed Nutrition Labels, Tanwir Zaman
Development of a Student-Perspective Based Scale on Instructor Approachability, Xin Zhao
Anaerobic Hydrogen and Methane Production from Dairy Processing Waste: Experiment and Modeling, Jianming Zhong
2015
Catalytic Pyrolysis of Olive Mill Wastewater Sludge, Hamza Abdellaoui
Welfare State Context and Individual Health: The Role of Decommodification in Shaping Self-Perceived Health, Karin M. Abel
The Influence of a Fluctuating Water Table on Arsenic Mobility in a Western U.S. Aquifer, Allia Maher Abu-Ramaileh
Perceptions of Customized Employment Among Employers: A Survey and Focus Group, Melanie D. Adams
Spatial Patterns of Rural and Exurban Residential Settlement and Agricultural Trends in the Intermountain West, Saleh Ahmed
An Evaluation of Group Activity Schedules to Train Children with Autism to Play Hide-and-Seek with Their Typically Developing Peers, Jessica S. Akers