Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University, 1920-Summer 2023,
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2006
Use of Natural Antioxidants to Control Oxidative Rancidity in Cooked Meats, Mihir Vasavada
Single Parenting of Early Adolescents: Clinical Application to a More Helpful Perspective, Ane Weed
Addition of Three Dietary Fibers in an Extruded Whey and Cornstarch Expanded Snack Food, Alisha M. Wood
Welfare Status, Gender, and the Utilization of Marital Counseling Services, Courtney A. Wyatt
2005
Conceptualization and Development of a Dam Break Life-Loss Estimation Model, Maged A. Aboelata
Utah State Agricultural College as the "West Point of the West": A Search for Exceptional Leadership, Jeffery S. Bateman
Evolutionary History of the Clitellariinae and Stratiomyidae (Insecta: Diptera) Using Molecular, Morphological, And Total Evidence Approaches, Colin A. Brammer
Father Book Reading Behaviors and Pre-Kindergarten Emergent Literacy, Cherri H. Brooks
Occupational Aspirations and Migration: A Comparison of Rural Youth with High, Medium, and Low Occupational Aspirations and Their Chances for Migration, W. Trevor Brooks
A Kinetic Analysis of Bluetongue Virus Messenger RNA and Protein, Margaret K. Buccambuso
Diabetes, Cognitive Decline, and Alzheimer's Disease: The Cache County Study on Memory, Health, and Aging, Gene Charoonruk
Appalachian High School Students' Possible Selves as a Mediator of Continuing Their Education, Erica Chenoweth
The Quaternary Stratigraphy of the Henrys Fork and Western Browns Park, Northeastern Uinta Mountains, Utah and Wyoming, Ronald C. Counts
The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Children's School Performance and Mental Health, Amber L. Crews
Cattle Utilization of Forage Kochia (Kochia prostrata) and Its Relation to Forage Quality and Plant Morphological Characteristics, Burke W. Davenport
Testing Species Disputes and Population Genetics in the Genus Phragmatopoma Using Molecular Characters, Carrie A. Drake
Evaluation of Antioxidant Effectiveness and Sensory Attributes of Chinese 5-Spice Ingredients in Cooked Ground Beef, Saumya Dwivedi
Homework, a Bridge Between Therapy and Life: Therapeutic Methodology in the Assignment of Homework and Homework Compliance, Darren R. Elkins
The Relation Between Religiosity and Late-Life Depression in a Community Sample of Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Lynn Marie Franklin
Catabolism of Amino acids to Volatile Fatty Acids by Lactococcus lactis, Balasubramanian Ganesan
Physiological and Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Tetrodotoxin Resistance in the Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, Shana L. Geffeney
Occupational and Biopsychosocial Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case-Control Study, Jason Talley Goodson
"The Darkness is the Whole Thing": Environment, Belief, and Community in the Wampus Legend of the Retsof Salt Mine, Ashley Gorrell Purser
Building a Bridge Between Graduation and Marriage and Family Therapy Core Competency, Todd Graves
Ecology and Physiology of Tetrodotoxin Toxicity in the Newt Genus Taricha: Ramifications for a Coevolutionary Predator-Prey Interaction, Charles T. Hanifin
Relationship Between Infant Reactivity and Maternal Emotional Well-Being During the Early Postpartum Period at Two Points in Time, Karen Udy Hansen
Victimization During the Middle School Years: Exploring the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Emotional/Behavioral Outcomes, Jason E. Harlacher
Correlates of Marital Stability in Utah, Amy Lynn Andersen Harman
Characteristics of Ungulate Behavior and Mortality Associated with Wire Fences, Justin L. Harrington
Marital Commitment and Religiosity in a Sample of Adults in Utah, Sharon S. Harris
Calibration and Results of the Equis II Plasma Impedance Probe (PIP), Seth D. Humphries
Identification of Factors Affecting Susceptibility to Depression and Influencing Quality of Life in Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Based on Age-At-Diagnosis, Marlene Israelsen
Examination of Exhumed Faults in the Western San Bernardino Mountains, California: Implications for Fault Growth and Earthquake Rupture, Joseph R. Jacobs
Analysis and Interpretation of Total Electron Content Measurements, Geonhwa Jee
Resistance to Change of Ethanol Self-Administration: Effects of Naltrexone and Extinction, Corina Jimenez-Gomez
Hypoxia Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana, Julie C. Johnson
Navajo Ethnic Identity and Acculturation: Discovering Connections Between Ethnic Identity, Acculturation, and Psychosocial Outcomes, Matthew D. Jones
Constructing a Risk Controversy: The Case of a Proposed High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository on the Skull Valley Goshute Indian Reservation, Taunya J. Jones
Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Utah: An Analysis of Wildlife Road Mortality Hotspots, Economic Impacts and Implications for Mitigation and Management, Christine A. Kassar
Examination of the Ecological Differences Between Two Closely Related Endemic Whitefish in Relation to Growth Conditions and Predation Risk, Benjamen M. Kennedy
Learning and Application of Range Management Innovations Among Ranchers in West-Central Colorado, Caroline A. Kennedy
The Quaternary Tectonic and Structural Evolution of the San Felipe Hills, California, Stefan M. Kirby
Characterization of Cytokine Induction and Effects of Antiviral Treatment in Four Murine Models of Poxvirus Infection, Corinna W. Knorr
Functional Diversity in Autotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria From Agricultural Soils, Teresa E. Koper
Working Memory Capacity, Temporal Discounting, and Exercise Rates, Kathleen Lambourne
Effect of Non-Metabolized Sweeteners on Health Parameters in Humans, Matthew Alan Leonhardt
A Profile and Analysis of Repeat Bankruptcy Petitioners in the District of Utah 1984-2004, Bonny C. Llewellyn
Relating Bedrock Strength to Hydraulic Driving Forces along the Large-Scale Profile of the Colorado River in Glen and Grand Canyons, Rob D. Mackley
Effects of Fire Disturbance on Terrestrial Salamanders in Mixed-Coniferous Forests of the Klamath/Siskiyou Region of the Pacific Northwest, Donald J. Major
Brief Experimental Analysis of Reading Intervention Components for English-Language Learners, Kimberly J. Malloy
The Relationship Between Parental Attitudes and Behaviors and Their Adult Children's Attitudes Toward Marriage, Divorce, and Marital Counseling, Shawnery L. Mathis
Nutrition Education for Parents of Children with Cystic Fibrosis : Assessment of Needs and Strategies for Improved Knowledge and Confidence in Self Care, Catherine M. McDonald
A Qualitative and Quantitative Characterization of Emergent, Distributed Computation as a Possible Mechanism for Biological Information Processing in Stomatal Networks, Susanna M. Messinger
Weight Maintenance: Determinants Of Success, Cynthia Mitchell
Ethnic Identity and Migrant Youth, Amanda K. Morgan
Systematic Framework for Evaluating Treated Wastewater Usage in Agricultural Irrigation, Yasser Kamal Nazzal
Biotic and Abiotic Determinants of Species Distribution: Desert Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) and Ants in a Shrub-Steppe Ecosystem, T. A. Scott Newbold
The Relationship Between Attachment, Love Styles, and Marital Quality in a Sample of Married Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jeannine D. Nielson
Adoptees' Knowledge about and Contact with Birth Parents and Their Adjustment in Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Kyung-Eun Park
Parent and Child Characteristics Associated with Comorbidity Differences in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Julie A. Pelletier
The Effects of Added Reinforcers on Resistance to Change, Christopher A. Podlesnik
Responses of Stream-Breeding Amphibians to Riparian Buffers in Headwater Streams: Ameliorating the Effects of Regeneration Harvest, Kathleen Louise Pollett
Nutritional Status and Growth in Infants with Cystic Fibrosis at Diagnosis and at Age Two Years and Six Years, Marianne Rich
Yellow Starthistle in Utah: An Investigation of Centaurea solstitialis Invasion Patterns, Processes, and Population Dynamics, Julie Patrice Rieder
Prevention of Childhood Obesity among Low-Income Preschool-Aged Children, Ann Romero
Identifying Temporal Trends in Treated Sagebrush Communities Using Remotely Sensed Imagery, Eric D. Sant
The Effect of Anger Management and Communication Training on Functional and Quality-of-Life Status in Fibromyalgia Patients, Alexandra Michele Stillman
Bedroom Design and Decoration: A Context for Investigating Developmental Theory in Adolescence, Denise E. Taylor
Humic and Fulvic Acids: Effects on Plant Nutrition and Growth, Jason Tew
Measurements of the Secondary Electron Emission Properties of Insulators, Clint D. Thomson
Information Sources, Willingness to Volunteer, and Attitudes Towards Invasive Plants in the Southwestern United States, Leith Seeley Tidwell
Simulated Browsing Impacts on Aspen Sucker's Survival and Growth, Koketso Tshireletso
The Effects of Morphine on the Discrimination of Subject-Produced and Experimenter-Imposed Durations, Ryan D. Ward
Hand-Held Calculators and Mathematics Achievement: What the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress Eighth-Grade Mathematics Exam Scores Tell Us, Kenneth L. Wareham
Using Wavelets as a Computational and Theoretical Tool for Homogenization, Laura Lee Watkins
Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies That Recognize Myxobolus cerebralis, the Causative Agent of Whirling Disease, Carey A. Wicks
Repeat Migration in the United States: A Comparison of Black, Hispanic, and White Return and Onward Migrants, Beth A. Wilson
Comparisons of Adopted and Non-Adopted Young Adults' Heterosexual Relationships, Bryan W. Winward
Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Food Frequency Questionnaire for Estimating Calcium Intake among Multiethnic Youth, Siew Sun Wong
A Needs Assessment of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervision in Utah, Daniel J. Woodbury
Estimation, Testing, and Monitoring of Generalized Autoregressive Conditionally Heteroskedastic Time Series, Aonan Zhang
2004
Role of Iron in the Mechanism of Asbestos-Induced Apoptosis in Human Lung and Pleural Target Cells, Aleksander Baldys
Antimicrobial Activities of Lipodepsipeptide Syringopeptins, Mekki F. Bensaci
Intermediate Trainee Perspectives of Family Therapy Skills, Margo Benson
Lorentz Homogeneous Spaces and the Petrov Classification, Adam Bowers
Analytical and Numerical Investigation of a Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall on I-15, Aaron S. Budge
Developmental Changes in the Structure of Affect: Is the Tripartite Model Equally Valid for Younger and Older Children?, Bryan B. Bushman
An Investigation of the Impact of Chld Care Quality on Child Outcomes Using Structural Equation Modeling, Jared Cutler
Nutrition and Bone Density in Children with Cystic Fibrosis, Joanna K. Davidson
Computational Scattering Models for Elastic and Electromagnetic Waves in Particulate Media, Timothy Edwin Doyle
Feeding Behavior of Sheep in Relation to Kinetics of Sagebrush Monoterpenes: Implications for Landscape Biodiversity, Luthando E. Dziba