Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.

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Upon final deposit in the Institutional Repository (IR), a thesis/dissertation becomes part of the student’s official academic record. No changes may be made to the thesis or dissertation after it has been approved by the School of Graduate Studies.

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2012

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Biochemical Characterization of SAC9, a Putative Phosphoinositide Phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana, and Its Role in Cellular Abnormalities, Almut H. Vollmer

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1. Improving the Yield of Biodiesel from Microalgae and Other Lipids. 2. Studies of the Wax Ester Biosynthetic Pathway and Potential Biotechnological Application, Bradley D. Wahlen

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Effects of Noncontingent Peer Attention on Problem Behaviors in Students with Autism in General Education Settings, Alison L. Walker

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A Localized Geometric-Distortion Resilient Digital Watermarking Scheme Using Two Kinds of Complementary Feature Points, Jiyuan Wang

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Isolation and Purification of Anthocyanins from Black Bean Wastewater Using Macroporous Resins, Xiaoxi Wang

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A Novel and Effective Short Track Speed Skating Tracking System, Yuxuan Wang

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People Matching for Transportation Planning Using Optimized Features and Texel Camera Data for Sequential Estimation, Ziang Wang

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The Effects of Bison on Cattle Winter Range in the Henry Mountains of South Central Utah: Resolving a Conflict, Ian M. Ware

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Autocorrelation-Based Estimate of Particle Image Density in Particle Image Velocimetry, Scott O. Warner

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Effects of Cache Valley Particulate Matter on Human Lung Cells, Todd L. Watterson

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"To Taste Her Mystic Bread" or "The Mocking Echo of His Own": Uses of Nature in the Poems of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost, Ian R. Weaver

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Planning, Acting, and Learning in Incomplete Domains, Christopher H. Weber

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Robust Computational Tools for Multiple Testing with Genetic Association Studies, William L. Welbourn Jr.

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Performance of Post-Tensioned Curved-Strand Connections in Transverse Joints of Precast Bridge Decks, Zane B. Wells

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Equivalent Fraction Learning Trajectories for Students with Mathematical Learning Difficulties When Using Manipulatives, Arla Westenskow

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Do Attitudes About Spoiling Children Affect Attitudes Regarding What Infants Need for Early Social-Emotional Development, Kathleen Westover

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Systematics of Multillidae (Hymenoptera) With Special Emphasis on Dasymutilla and Their Allies, Kevin A. Williams

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Unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Validation and Uncertainty Quantification for a Confined Bank of Cylinders Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Brandon M. Wilson

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The Relationship of Outdoor Recreation and Gardening With Depression Among Individuals With Disabilities, Justin Floyd Wilson

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Cross Flow Filtration for Mixed-Culture Algae Harvesting for Municipal Wastewater Lagoons, Misheka Wilson

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Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Utilizing Parent-Facilitated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Jennifer Yardley

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Synthesis and Biological Activity of Aminoglycosides and 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives, Marina Fosso Yatchang

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Potential Benefits of Extended Season Sales Through Direct Markets, Irvin Yeager

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Multi-Functional Reconfigurable Antenna Development by Multi-Objective Optimization, Xiaoyan Yuan

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Simulation of Counterintuitive Pressure Drop in a Parallel Flow Design for a Specimen Basket for Use in the Advanced Test Reactor, Adam X. Zabriskie

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Stephen C. Rowan and the U.S. Navy: Sixty Years of Service, Cynthia M. Zemke

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Integrating Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Models for Terrestrial Vegetation Analysis: Phenology, Biomass, and Stand Age, Gong Zhang

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Asian College Students’ Perceived Peer Group Cohesion, Cultural Identity, and College Adjustment, Xin Zhao

2011

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Teaching Across Borders: Business as Usual?, Bobbe McGhie Allen

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Seasonal Transport of Suspended Solids and Nutrients Between Bear River and Bear Lake, Cody M. Allen

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Graph Kernels and Applications in Bioinformatics, Marco Alvarez Vega

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GraphShop: An Interactive Software Environment for Graph Theory Research and Applications, Aaron Andersen

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Piano Key Weir Head Discharge Relationships, Ricky M. Anderson

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Characteristics of Combustion Flame Sprayed Nickel Aluminum Using a Coanda Assisted Spray Manipulation Collar for Off-Normal Deposits, Reid S. Archibald

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Inkjet-Printed Highly Transparent Solar Cell Antennas, Jesus A. Arellano

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Andrew Ben Armstrong

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Making the “Good” Professor: Does Graduate Mentoring Promote Gender Equality in Academia?, Anita Harker Armstrong

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Utah Public School and LDS Released-Time Program Relations: Perspectives and Practices of Principals from Both Institutions, Casey Wayne Ashcroft

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Evaluating the Effects of Reinforcer Choice and Reinforcer Variation on the Response Rates of Children with Autism, Alice Ann Keyl Austin

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Essays on Population Aging and Social Security in the U.S., Shantanu Bagchi

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Behavioral Responses of Willow Flycatchers, Empidonax traillii, to a Heterogeneous Environment, Amanda V. Bakian

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A Study on the Applications and Toxicity Assessments of Carbon Nanotubes in Tissue Engineering, Rena Baktur

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"When They Called Us Jie Mei (Sister)" An Autoethnographic and Narrative Study of Religious Development in Emerging Adulthood, Katie Nichole Ball

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The Impact of Team-Based Learning’s Readiness Assurance Process on Virtually Isolated Adults, Matthew W. Barclay

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Estimation of Field Alfalfa Evapotranspiration in a Windy, Arid Environment, J. Burdette Barker

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Determining CO2 Storage Potential: Characterization of Seal Integrity and Reservoir Failure in Exposed Analogs, Daniel Corey Barton

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Studies of the Distinguishing Features of NADPH:2-Ketopropyl-Coenzyme M Oxidoreductase/Carboxylase, an Atypical Member of the Disulfide/ Oxidoreductase Family of Enzymes, Melissa A. Beighley-Kofoed

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Effect of Pseudoephedrine on 800-Meter Run Times of NCAA Division I Women Athletes, Caroline Berry

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A Sensory-Based Multi-Component School-Based Nutrition Intervention Among Fifth-Grade Students, Stacy Lyn Bevan

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Causes, Extent, and Consequences of Lead-Pellet Ingestion by Chukars (Alectoris chukar) in Western Utah: Examining Habitat, Search Images, and Toxicology, R. Justin Bingham

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Testing Mediated Effects of a Sex Education Program on Youth Sexual Activity, Paul James Birch

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Recreating Religion: The Response to Joseph Smith’s Innovations in the Second Prophetic Generation of Mormonism, Christopher James Blythe

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Counseling and Psychotherapy with Clients of Middle Eastern Descent: A Qualitative Inquiry, Sara Boghosian

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Predicting Bullying Among High School Students Using Individual and School Factors: Analysis of a National Survey, Chad M. Bohn

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The Effect of Stream Restoration on Preferred Cutthroat Trout Habitat in the Strawberry River, Utah, Nicolas R. Braithwaite

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Debt and Negative Net Worth Among Near Retirees, Susan M. Brown

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Evaluating Fertilizer Rate, Crop Rotation and Trap Crops for Effects on Onion Growth and Yield, Soil Health, Thrips Densities and Iris Yellow Spot Virus Incidence, Kristine R. Buckland

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The Impact of Different Play Environments on the Social Interactions of Toddlers with Disabilities, Rebecca Buckley

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Does Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Use Affect Dementia Progression and Survival Rates in Alzheimer's Disease? The Cache County Study, Trevor R. Buckley

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Have Introduced Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Affected Native Aquatic Vertebrates in Western United States Streams?, Nora K. Burbank

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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Disparities Between U.S. Non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics, 2000-2009, Andrew E. Burger

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Evaluation of the USU Retirement and Savings Seminar, Diana Burk

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Distributed Electrical Power System in Cubesat Applications, Robert Burt

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Effect of Heavy Metals Found in Flue Gas on Growth and Lipid Accumulation for Green Algae Scenedesmus obliquus, Reece Butler

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The Effects of Early Identification and Intervention on Language Outcomes of Children Born with Hearing Loss, Catherine A. Callow-Heusser

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Factors Affecting Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Survival and Movement in South-Central Utah, Danny Caudill

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Dynamics of Equatorial Spread F Using Ground-Based Optical and Radar Measurements, Narayan P. Chapagain

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Effects of High-Interest Writing Prompts on Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities by, Kelsey J. Chlarson

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Invertebrate Community Changes Along Coqui Invasion Fronts in Hawaii, Ryan T. Choi

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Understanding the National Science Foundation CAREER Award Proposal Genre: A Rhetorical, Ethnographic, and System Perspective, David M. Christensen

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Establishing Weed Prevention Areas and Evaluating Their Impact, Stephanie Christensen

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Algal Biofilm Production and Harvesting System for Wastewater Treatment with Biofuels By-Products, Logan Christenson

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The Adoption of Computer Security: An Analysis of Home Personal Computer User Behavior Using the Health Belief Model, Chester L. Claar

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Environmental Sensor Anomaly Detection Using Learning Machines, Erick F. Conde

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Evaluating Reliability and Validity Evidence for Merrill's 2007 5 Star Instrument, Max Hale Cropper

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Compulsive Pornography Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Jesse M. Crosby

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Sexual and Religious Identity Development Among Adolescent and Emerging Adult Sexual Minorities, Angie L. Dahl

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A Multigroup Analysis of Reintegrative Shaming Theory: An Application to Drunk Driving Offenses, Elizabeth J. Dansie

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Social Skills Intervention for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Survey of School Psychologists, Amanda S. Day

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Latency as a Dependent Variable in Trial-Based Functional Analysis, Elizabeth Dayton

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Relationship Between Mass and Modal Frequency of a Concrete Girder Bridge, Michael W. Dean

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Field-Programmable Gate Array Implementation of a Scalable Integral Image Architecture Based on Systolic Arrays, Juan Alberto De la Cruz

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Molecular Interactions of Salmonella with the Host Epithelium in Presence of Commensals, Prerak T. Desai

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A Dynamic State Metabolic Journey: From Mass Spectrometry to Network Analysis via Estimation of Kinetic Parameters, Arockia Ranjitha Dhanasekaran

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Cognitive Formation Flight in Multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Personal Remote Sensing Systems, Long Di

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Designing Predictive Mathematical Models for the Metabolic Pathways Associated with Polyhydroxybutyrate Synthesis in Escherichia coli, Angela Dixon

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Fluency Instruction in Contemporary Core Reading Programs, Brady E. Donaldson

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What Classroom Observations Reveal About Primary Grade Reading Comprehension Instruction Within High Poverty Schools Participating in the Federal Reading First Initiative, Rebecca S. Donaldson

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Improving the Quality of Teacher Support in Anticipation of the Instructional Use of Technology: An Action Research Study, Darren E. Draper

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Use of Extrusion Technology and Fat Replacers to Produce High Protein, Low Fat Cheese, Amrita Dubey

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Examining Child Sexual Abuse and Future Parenting: An Application of Latent Class Modeling, Kimberly W. D'zatko

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Optimization of Dissolved Air Flotation for Algal Harvesting at the Logan, Utah Wastewater Treatment Plant, Andrew R. Elder

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15N Tracer and Modeling Analyses of Nutrient Transport Through Lakes in a Subalpine Watershed, David M. Epstein

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Pedestrian Leadership and Egress Assistance Simulation Environment (PLEASE), Kyle D. Feuz

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An Investigation of the Doctoral Dissertation Literature Review: From the Materials We Use to Prepare Students, to the Materials That Students Prepare, Melynda H. Fitt

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Ecologically-Based Manipulation Practices for Managing Bromus tectorum-infested Rangelands, Beth Fowers

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New Urbanism: Its Interpretation and Implementation, Sherri Marie French

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Testing the Efficacy of Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction in Improving Student Performance in Introductory Biology Courses, Joel Lee Gardner

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Teacher Reflection Among Professional Seminary Faculty in the Seminaries and Institutes Department of the Church Educational System, Ryan S. Gardner

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Anisotropic Compressive Pressure-Dependent Effective Thermal Conductivity of Granular Beds, R. Daniel Garrett