Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University, 1920-Summer 2023,
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2002
Factors Affecting the Harvest Vulnerability of Trumpeter Swans, Heidi L. Tangermann
Sedimentology, Facies Architecture, and Reservoir Characterization of Lacustrine Rocks, Eocene Green River and Colton Formations, Uinta Basin, Utah, Andrew W. Taylor
A Meta-Analysis of the Alcohol Treatment Outcome Literature: 1993 to 2000, Anthony Phillip Tranchita
Evapotranspiration Using a Satellite-Based Surface Energy Balance with Standardized Ground Control, Ricardo Trezza
Tryptophan Catabolism in Brevibacterium linens BL2, Madhavi Ummadi
Patterns and Processes of Population Differentiation in the Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus) in Southern Nevada, Paul C. Ustach
Patterns and Processes of Population Differentiation in the Chuckwalla (Sauromalus obesus) in Southern Nevada, Paul C. Ustach
Nonlinear Schrödinger Type Equations with Asymptotically Linear Terms, Francois A. van Heerden
Dietary Protein Intake as Measured by a Picture-Sort Food Frequency Questionnaire and Risk of Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in Aging Residents of Utah, Heidi Jensen Wengreen
The Influence of Predator Exclosures and Livestock Grazing on Duck Production at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, Benjamin C. West
The Effect of Lactobacillus helveticus and Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii Combinations on Propensity for Split Defect in Swiss Cheese, Steven R. White
Therapists Who Do Not Seek Therapy: An Examination of Marriage and Family Therapists in Three Western States, Austin Wood
Rapid Actions of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on Phosphate Uptake in Isolated Chick Intestinal Cells, Bin Zhao
2001
Perceived Family Relationships Associated with Coming Out of Mormon Male Homosexuals, Brad Benson
Switching Between Intensive and Extensive Searching in Predators of Heterogeneously Distributed Prey, Zy Biesinger
Rangeland Resources Monitoring: Concepts and Practical Applications, Benny R. Bobwski
Reproductive Allocation and Survival in Grasshoppers: Effects of Resource Availability, Grasshopper Density, and Parasitism, David Heath Branson
Mothers' Eating Beliefs and Behaviors and Their Relationship to Daughters' Bulimic and Anorexic Symptoms, Colette M. Candy
The Arginine Deiminase Pathway in Lactococci: Physiological Role and Molecular Characterization, Lan-Szu Chou
Teacher Referral of Children with Internalizing Problems, Heather J. Clark
Shear Wave Velocity Profiles at Sites Liquefied by the 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey Earthquake, Brady R. Cox
An Impact Study of the Youth and Families with Promise Mentoring Program on Parent and Family Outcomes, Janet H. Cox
A Comparison of the Relative Impact of Structural and Dynamic Child Care Quality on Child Outcomes, Jared Cutler
Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents: Assessment and Relationship to Self-Concept, Sue Ann Dowd
Therapeutic Benefits of a Wilderness Therapy Program and a Therapeutic Community Program for Troubled Adolescents, Kreg J. Edgmon
Climatology of Upper Thermospheric Daytime Neutral Winds from Satellite Observations, John T. Emmert
Economic Impact of Snowmobiling in Utah, Ikuko Fujisaki
Female Adolescent Role Models and Body Image, Tracy L. Funk
Establishing Reinforcing Properties in Neutral Stimuli Through Observational Learning with Children, Andrew Waine Gardner
An Investigation into the Effects of Humor and Laughter on Depressive Symptomology, Jason Talley Goodson
A Longitudinal Study of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Preschool-Age Children, Jessica Nicole Greenson
Effectiveness of Earthen Escape Ramps in Reducing Big Game Mortality in Utah, Mary L. Hammer
Religious Activity and Mortality in the Elderly: The Cache County Study, Andrea D. Hart
Assemblages of Spiders on Shrubs in Semiarid Environments: Experimental Models of Shrub Architecture, Michael W. Heikkinen
Evaluating a Financial Assessment Tool: The Financial Checkup, Alena C. Johnson
The Relationship of Milk Urea Nitrogen and DHIA Production Variables in Western Commercial Dairy Herds, Rachael G. Johnson
Assessing the Need for Evaluator Certification, Steven C. Jones
The Effects of Cognitive Strategy and Exercise Setting on Running, Rick A. LaCaille
Non-Clinical Risk Factors of Hysterectomy, Chung-won Lee
Correlates of Antidepressant Medication Compliance Use Among Depressed Women, Pamela Linton
The Efficacy of Plant Residue Degradation Products on Phosphorus, Iron, Iodine, and Fluorine Bioavailability to Plants, Cheryl L. Mackowiak
Energy, Fractal Movement Patterns, and Scale-Dependent Habitat Relationships of Urban and Rural Mule Deer, Mark F. McClure
Genetic Relationships Between Two Rare Plant Species, Aliciella caespitosa and A. tenuis, and Their Putative Progenitor, A. subnuda, Carrie L. McCracken
An Evaluative Argument-Based Investigation of Validity Evidence for the Utah Pre-Algebra Criterion-Referenced Test, Louise Richards Moulding
Effects of High Ammonium/Nitrate Ratios on Nitrification and Growth of Wheat in Hydroponics, Dawn J. Muhlestein
Juvenile Females Who Sexually Offend: A Beginning Typology, Jason M. Nelson
Language, Social Interactions, and Attention as Predictors of Reading Development in Second Grade, Lisa A. Newland
Psychosocial Factors and Their Relationship to Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Outcome Among the Strong Heart Study Cohort, Brian O'Leary
Structural Analysis and a Kink Band Model for the Formation of the Gemini Fault Zone, an Exhumed Left-Lateral Strike Slip Fault Zone in the Central Sierra Nevada, California, Matthew A. Pachell
Controls on Channel Organization and Morphology in a Glaciated Basin in the Uinta Mountains, Utah, Betty E. Paepke
Recreation, Livestock Grazing, and Protected Resource Values in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Lael Palmer
Biochemistry and Application of Exopolysaccharide Production in Mozzarella Cheese Starter Cultures, Brent Petersen
Predictors of Satisfaction with Sport Leadership in Small-College Football Players, Derek R. Reinke
Intensification in a Risky Environment: The Case of Improving Private Grazing Land for Beef Production in Utah, Louise D. Sainsbury
The Effect of Parental Divorce on Young Adult Women's Marital Attitudes, Anne Catherine Schmidt
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 and Low Back Pain Surgery Outcome, David S. Shearer
Phylogenetic Relationships, Taxonomy, And Evolution of Host Choice in Diadasia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), Sedonia D. Sipes
Intermediate Family Therapy Skills, Shannon L. Smietana
Sociometric Change as a Function of Classwide Peer Tutoring, Trina D. Spencer
Avian Food Selection With Application to Pesticide Risk Assessment: Are Dead and Dessicated Insects a Desirable Food Source?, Jennifer M. Stafford
Effect of Forest Age on Density of Stream-Breeding Amphibians in Skamania County, Washington, Craig A. Steele
Latino Children's Kindergarten Entry: Views of Parents and Teachers, Shanda Stephens
Internalizing Symptoms of Children and Parenting Practices: An Exploratory Study, Kristi Lowe Stewart
The Modern Mathematics Classroom: A Collection of Virtual Manipulatives for Teachers and Students, David Stowell
The Use of Therapeutic Rituals in Substance Abuse Treatment, Becky L. Thomas
Experimental Investigation of Snapover: The Sudden Increase of Plasma Current Drawn to a Positively Biased Conductor When Surrounded by a Dielectric, Clint D. Thomson
Diversity, Distribution, And Abundance of Flower-Visiting Apoidea (Hymenoptera) on Sand Dunes of the West Desert of Utah, Trent R. Toler
Changing the Role of Appraisal and Interpersonal Factors in Guilt Induction: Time, Perspective, and Responsibility, Chris Lee Treadwell
Morphometric Evaluation of the Whitefish Complex in Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho, Alan Ward
Relationship Between CAG Repeats of the N Terminal Region of the Androgen Receptor and Body Shape, Michael John Wen
Variations in the Histamine Content of Mink Testes Due to Injections of Gonadotrophic Hormones and Application of Free Radicals In Vitro, Grant I. Wilson
Incorporating Technology in Mathematics Education: A Suite of E-Activities for the Modem Mathematics Classroom, Jennifer E. Youngberg
Development of a Bird-Avoidance Model for Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Edward J. Zakrajsek
2000
Contributions of Domain Four Segment Four Charges to Sodium Channel Activity, Jennifer L. Abbruzzese
Effect of Land in Commons on the Decision-Making Behavior of the Pastoralists in the Central Rangelands of Somalia, Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle
Financial Problems as Predictors of Divorce: A Social Exchange Perspective, Jan D. Anderson
A Pathway to Prophethood: Joseph Smith Junior as Rodsman, Village Seer, and Judeo-Christian Prophet, Mark Ashurst-McGee
Late Quaternary Glacier Fluctuations and Vegetation Change in the Northwestern Ahklun Mountains, Southwestern Alaska, Yarrow L. Axford
Riparian Zone Protection: The Use of the Willingness-to-Accept Format in a Contingent Valuation Study, Catherine A. Broadhead
Effects of Forced Weaning on Mother-Daughter Associations and Reproduction in Bison (Bos bison), Jennifer S. Brookshier
Sexual Dichromatism in Bohemian Waxwings, James Brian Burns
Positive Solutions Obtained as Local Minima via Symmetries, for Nonlinear Elliptic Equations, Florin Catrina
Children's Stress Behaviors and Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Family Child Care Homes, Chih-Ying Chang
The Influence of Parental Attributions and Parenting Behaviors on the Attributions Utilized by Children With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Brent R. Collett
Peer Groups and Adolescent Development in Traditional and Alternative High Schools, Diana D. Coyl
Mean-Square Error Bounds and Perfect Sampling for Conditional Coding, Xiangchen Cui
Static Lateral Load Testing of Model Piles in Clay Soil Phase 1, Steven Douglas Dapp
Stomatal Responses in Intact Leaves: Stomatal Interactions Within an Areole, Freya W. Denne
Develop Design Data on Pressure Loss of Large Pipe Fittings, Patrick Dent
Evaluation of the Effects of Single Season Wild-Strain Mallard Releases on Local Breeding Population Densities, Charles E. Dixon
Eating Disorder Risk Factors: A Prospective Analysis, Anne C. Dobmeyer
A Case Study of the Undergraduate Biomedical Research Component of a Federally Funded Minority Student Development Program, Nancy A. Drickey