Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2012
Continental-Scale Characterization of Molecular Variation in Quaking Aspen, Colin M. Callahan
Sustainable Ski Resorts in the State of Utah: Working Toward the Future, Andrew Call
The Effect of Growth Parameters on the Height and Density of Carbon Nanotube Forests, Robert Welch Call
Exploring Aspects of Strong Remarriages, Marci Campbell
Examination of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Export from a Snowfall-Dominated Watershed, Lindsey DeBoer Carrigan
The Effects of Habitat Manipulations on Utah Prairie Dogs (Cynomys parvidens) and Their Habitat on the Awapa Plateau Recovery Area in South-Central Utah, Gretchen Elizabeth Caudill
New Methods for Engineering Site Characterization Using Reflection and Surface Wave Seismic Surveys, Susit Chaiprakaikeow
Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, Nagaravind Challakere
Design and Characterization of Circularly Polarized Cavity-Backed Slot Antennas in an In-House-Constructed Anechoic Chamber, Mangalam Chandak
Explicit Instruction Elements in Core Reading Programs, Angela R. Child
Increasing Student Voice and Empowerment Through Technology: The Perceptions of Communication Apprehensive Latter-day Saint (LDS) Seminary Students, Doran H. Christensen
Space Plug-and-Play Architecture Networking: A Self-Configuring Heterogeneous Network Architecture, Jacob Holt Christensen
Flow Characteristics of Arced Labyrinth Weirs, Nathan A. Christensen
A Mechanistic Study of Catalytic Promiscuity in Protein Phosphatase 1, Yuan Chu
The Role of Fine-Scale Habitat Associations in Structuring Spider Assemblages: Determinants of Spatial Patterns in Community Composition, Stephanie M. Cobbold
The Role of Fine-Scale Habitat Associations in Structuring Spider Assemblages: Determinants of Spatial Patterns in Community Composition, Stephanie M. Cobbold
The Effects of Video Modeling on Staff Implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System in a Group Home for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Shawnee Dee Collins
Carbon Sequestration on Utah Rangelands: A Landowner Perspective, Seth Cook
Problem Solving Communication and Interpersonal Power Among Latino Adolescent Couples, Annel Cordero
A Study of Secondary District-Level Literacy Coaches’ Beliefs about How to Teach Reading, Pamela Sharp Crawford
Effects of Planting Date, Harvest Date, and Environmental Conditions on Germination of Forage Kochia Accessions, Cody F. Creech
Factors Influencing Relocation Success of Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens), Rachel Curtis
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Butterfly Valve Performance Factors, Adam Del Toro
Process Variation Aware DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) Design Using Block-Based Adaptive Body Biasing Algorithm, Satyajit Desai
Latent Classes of Self-Reported Adolescent Depression in a Clinical In-Patient Population, Jonathan F. Doti
Military as Welfare State: Conditions Leading to the Adoption of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, Madisen B. Drury
Use of Rumen Modifiers to Manipulate Ruminal Fermentation and Improve Nutrient Utilization and Lactational Performance of Dairy Cows, Christopher M. Dschaak
The Effects of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Social Functioning: An Investigation Into the First Year of Treatment, Rachel L. Duchoslav
The Intersection of Multiple Oppressed Identities: Implications For Identity Development, Angela Marie Enno
Development of Assessment Strategies for Sign Retroreflectivity, Travis L. Evans
Duckweed Uptake of Phosphorus and Five Pharmaceuticals: Microcosm and Wastewater Lagoon Studies, Jonathan Bay Farrell
"Super Salesmen" for the Toughest Sales Job: The Utah Nippo, Salt Lake City's Japanese Americans, and Proving Group Loyalty, 1941-1946, Sarah L. B. Fassmann
A Multifunctional Solar Panel Antenna for Cube Satellites, Olutosin C. Fawole
An Exploration of Aggregated Patterns of Student Curriculum-Based-Measurement Outcome Data Within a Response to Intervention Program, Elizabeth Findlay
An Examination of the Effects of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles on Branch Level Success of Industrial Distribution Companies, Rod L. Flanigan
Laboratory Modeling of Critical Hydraulic Conditions for the Initiation of Piping, Mandie Swainston Fleshman
Effective Thermal Conductivity of Tri-Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Compacts, Charles P. Folsom
Homesickness and the Location of Home: Germans, Heimweh, and the American Civil War, Joseph G. Foster
Evaluation of Turbulence Variable Distributions for Incompressible Fully Rough Pipe Flows, Emilie B. Fowler
Traffic Operations Analysis of Merging Strategies for Vehicles in an Automated Electric Transportation System, Derek Rulon Freckleton
Homogenization of Large-Scale Movement Models in Ecology with Application to the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer, Martha J. Garlick
Wheat-Gold Currency How to Make Large-Scale Grain Storage Possible, David L. Garrett
Modeling Spatial Surface Energy Fluxes of Agricultural and Riparian Vegetation Using Remote Sensing, Hatim M.E. Geli
The Door-to-Door Mormon Pest Control Salesman: A Novel, John Charles Gilmore
Production of Biodiesel from Oleaginous Organisms Using Underutilized Wastewaters, Valerie Godfrey
Generalization of Negatively Reinforced Mands in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Nicole Christine Groskreutz
Population Dynamics and Movements of Translocated and Resident Greater Sage-Grouse on Anthro Mountain, Utah, Natasha W. Gruber
Outcomes and Presurgical Correlates of Lumbar Fusion in Utah Workers' Compensation Patients: A Replication Study, Jessica M. Gundy
Integration of Nutrition Education Classes into English as Second Language Classes for Refugees, Sarah Gunnell
Perceptions of Naturalized Playgrounds: A Qualitative Study, Jeffrey C. Hamarstrom
Mapping Fire Fuels Through Detection of Canopy Biomass Loading in Juniper, Sagebrush, and Gambel Oak Communities, Sean LaRoy Hammond
A Baseline Study of Biofuel Feedstock Growth on Non-Traditional Agronomic Land in Utah, Dallas A. Hanks
Assessment of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition: Possible Effects on Alpine Ecosystems Above 9000 Feet in Grand Teton National Park, Jennifer Hansen
The Mechanisms of Hydride Exchange, Organic Combination and Displacement Reactions, Weifang Hao
The Application of Tomographic Reconstruction Techniques to Ill-Conditioned Inverse Problems in Atmospheric Science and Biomedical Imaging, Vern Philip Hart II
Productivity Studies Utilizing Recombinant CHO Cells in Stirred-Tank Bioreactors: A Comparative Study Between the Pitch-Blade and the Packed-Bed Bioreactor Systems, Taylor Stephen Hatton
Adaptive Re-Segmentation Strategies for Accurate Bright Field Cell Tracking, Nare Hayrapetyan
Modeling Freshwater Mussel Distribution in Relation to Biotic and Abiotic Habitat Variables in the Middle Fork John Day River, Oregon, Ericka E. Hegeman
Young Children‘s Mathematics References During Free Play in Family Child Care Settings, Shawnee M. Hendershot
Water Infrastructure Challenges in Urbanizing Environments: A Case Study of the 2009 Logan Canal Landslide, Kathryn Davis Henderson
In Situ Measurements of Electron-Beam-Induced Surface Voltage of Highly Resistive Materials, Joshua Hodges
Juvenile Drug Court: Predictors of Graduation and Non-Graduation Status, Joshua D. Hoyt
A Multicase Study of the Impact of Perceived Gender Roles on the Career Decisions of Women in Science-Related Careers, Stephen Frank Hren
In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of the Pathogenicity of Four Influenza Virus Strains, Brett L. Hurst
Drivers of Nest Success and Stochastic Population Dynamics of the Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), David Thomas Iles
Structural and Functional Characterization of the Essential RNA Helicase Mtr4, Ryan N. Jackson
The Role of Educational Attainment in Migration Probability and Destination Selection for the Metropolitan Rust Belt, 1980-2000, Paul D. Jacobs
A Study on Conformal Antenna Solutions for Cube Satellites, Maryam Jamali
Effect of Silicon on Plant Growth and Drought Stress Tolerance, Kaerlek W. Janislampi
Measurement of Balance Disruption Following a Lower Extremity Injury in Female Soccer Players, Hannah Jaussen
The Chemical Evolution of Oceanic and Continental Lithosphere: Case Studies in the US Cordillera, Marlon Mauricio Jean
Livestock Foraging Behavior in Response to Sequence and Interactions Among Alkaloids, Tannins, and Saponins, Tiffanny L. Jensen
A Demographic Evaluation of Increasing Rates of Suicide Mortality in Japan and South Korea, Sun Young Jeon
Evaluation of the Optimum Duration and Effectiveness of a Plyometric Training Program for Improving the Motor Abilities of Youth with Cerebral Palsy, Barbara A. Johnson
Dystopian Literature and the Novella Form as Illustrated Through Side Effects, an Original Novella, Bryan W. Johnson
Behavioral Mechanisms of Pramipexole-Induced Impulsivity: Discrimination Processes Underlying Decision-Making, Patrick S. Johnson
A Comparison of Balance and Postural Stability Assessment Tools: BESS Versus NeuroCom Balance Manager, Jamie Joliffe
SigTree: An Automated Meta-Analytic Approach to Find Significant Branches in a Phylogenetic Tree, Todd R. Jones
A Coupled Human and Natural Systems Approach to Understanding an Invasive Frog, Eleutherodactylus Coqui, in Hawaii, Emily A. Kalnicky
A Study of Utah’s New Century Scholarship (NCS) Program, Christine Kearl
The Development and Exploratory Validation of the Awareness of Social Justice for Individuals with Disabilities Scale, Daniel J. Kelsey
Water Desalination: Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico, Clinton P. Kennedy
Value of Information in Design of Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network under Uncertainty, Abdelhaleem I. Khader
Research into the Utility of Standards in Foreign Language Instruction: A Case Study of Methods Used in the High School Setting, Paul S. Kirby
"Worlds Without End": The Cosmological Theodicy of Brigham Young, James Chase Kirkham
The Use of Progressive-Ratio Schedules to Assess Negative Reinforcers, Ryan Knighton
Performance Characteristics of Rayon from Bamboo in Bed Sheets Through Laundering, Jennifer Kohler
Design of Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI) Tolerant Register File, Saurabh Kothawade
Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry to Quantify and Optimize Mixing in an Algae Raceway Using Delta Wings, Blake W. Lance
Design of a Split Hopkinson Bar Apparatus for use with Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials, Shawn Michael Lang
Self-Directed Learning in Problem-Based Learning Versus Traditional Lecture-Based Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Heather M. Leary
The Relationship Between Salinity and Drought Tolerance In Turfgrasses and Woody Species, Nisa Leksungnoen