Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2021
Assessing the Contribution of Different Causes of Death to Life Expectancy Disparities in the United States, Max Tyler Roberts
Computer-Based Training for MSWO Preference Assessment with Paraprofessionals in a Self-Contained Special Education Classroom, Megan Robertson
Becoming Bare: A Memoir, Andrew James Romriell
Space-Time Dynamics of the Uinta Fremont Agricultural Transition in Eastern Utah and Northwestern Colorado, Trista N. Schiele
Short- and Long-Term Mechanisms for Increasing Inputs of Phosphorus in Mountain Waterbodies of Northeastern Utah, USA, Jessica Scholz
On the Geometry of the Moduli Space of Certain Lattice Polarized K3 Surfaces and Their Picard-Fuchs Operators, Michael T. Schultz
Trends in US Crop Yields & Water Use, Britta L. Schumacher
Management Strategies for Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Utah Tomatoes, Benjamin Scow
Nitrogen Fertilizer Showed Little Effect on First- and Second-Year Corn Yield and Quality Following Alfalfa, Bailey Brent Shaffer
Deep Learning Data and Indexes in a Database, Vishal Sharma
Range-Wide Migratory Connectivity of Painted Buntings, Andrew J. Sharp
Tractor Connections for Killing Tensors and Their Generalizations, Benjamin D. Shaw
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of River Incision and Terrace Deposition in Response to Climate and Tectonics in Southern Taiwan, Dominique M. Shore
Bighorn Sheep Demographics Following Pneumonia Die-Off Events, Kylie Sinclair
Essays on the Economics of Regional Development and Public Policy, Wai Yan Siu
Religious Sexual Minorities and Suicide Risk: The Moderating Role of LGBQ and Religious Belongingness, Samuel Skidmore
Greater Sage-Grouse and Community Responses to Strategies to Mitigate Environmental Resistance in an Anthropogenic Altered Sagebrush Landscape, Justin R. Small
The Relationship Between Social Skills and Coping Drinking Motives: A Test of the Social Skills Deficit Vulnerability Model, Jaimee A. Smart
Development of a Variable Extensometer Method for Measuring Ductility Scaling Parameters, Adam J. Smith
The Experience of Becoming a Teacher Leader, Cory G. Smith
Trends in Cooperative Extension Calls from 2010 - 2019, Emily Elizabeth Smith
Intraspecific Variation in Prey Susceptibility Mediates the Consumptive Effect of Predation: A Case Study of Yellowstone Elk and Wolves, Lacy M. Smith
It's About Time: Examining the Role of Time Together and Perceived Stress in Couple Relationships, Rachel J. H. Smith
Responses of Pacific Fishers to Habitat Changes as a Result of Forestry Practices in Southwestern Oregon, Tessa R. Smith
Herennius Philo and the Dilemma of Lexicography, Alec Smitten
Susceptibility of High-Elevation Forests to Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) Under Climate Change, David N. Soderberg
A Parent Survey on Discrete Trial Teaching Versus Naturalistic Teaching and the Use of Behavioral Terminology, McKenzie Steele
Understanding Teacher Sense-Making Discourse During Collaborative Professional Development of an Expansively-Framed Computer Science Curriculum, Courtney Stephens
Development of an Anisotropic Thermal Stress Model for a Low-Erosion Hybrid Rocket Nozzle System, Judson C. Stephens
Characterizing Relational Values to Inform Message-Framing at the Boa Ogoi Historical Site, Cole G. Stocker
Constraining Deformation Mechanisms of Fault Damage Zones: A Case Study of the Shallow San Andreas Fault at Elizabeth Lake, Southern California., Caroline Studnicky
Power of Near-Peers: Conceptualizing and Testing a Near-Peer Mentoring Model in Raising Youths' Self-Efficacy in Computer Programming, Chongning Sun
Plug-and-Play SQL, Shubham Swami
Determination of the Structure, Function, and Mechanism of Type IV CRISPR-Cas Prokaryotic Defense Systems, Hannah Nicole Taylor
Intraday Stock Trading Using Reinforcement Learning: An Investigation of Visual Representations of Price, Kanak Tenguria
Sensitivity and Estimation of Aerodynamic, Propulsion, and Inertial Parameters for Rudderless Aircraft Using Simulation, Jaden W. Thurgood
Three Reports on Investigations into Mathematical Modeling Knowledge for Teaching, William Smith Tidwell
Design of Miniaturized Sweeping Langmuir Probe and Electric Field Probe for the Sport Mission, Nathan P. Tipton
Ataturk vs. Soleimani: Political Philosophy & Contemporary Archetypes, Rachel R. Tolhurst
Roadway-Embedded Transmitters and Multi-Pad Receivers for High Power Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer, Benny J. Varghese
Substance Use Initiation among Mexican Children: An Examination of Individual and Ecological Factors, Alejandro L. Vázquez
Extended Maternal and Paternal Hereditary Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Examined by Sex in a Sample of Community Dwelling Older Adults in Cache County, Utah, Elizabeth K. Vernon
Analysis of Large Embankment Dam in Case of Rapid Drawdown and Earthquake Aftershock, Pothikul Vivithkeyoonvong
The Effect of a Narrative Intervention on the Production of Complex Utterances by Children At-Risk for Language Disorders, Rebekah Wada
Regionalized Models with Spatially Continuous Predictions at the Borders, Jadon S. Wagstaff
The Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): Systematics, Biology, and Biogeography of a Little-Known Family, George Charles Waldren
A Phenological Model for a Southern Population of Mountain Pine Beetle, Catherine E. Wangen
Analyzing Student Writing: A Multiple Case Study Exploring Kindergarten Teacher Knowledge of Early Writing Development, Nanette Mills Watson
Algorithms for the Calibration and Correction of Texel Images Using Inertial Measurement Updates, Trevor C. Welch
Managing Summer Camps: A Study of Culture and Practices at Environmentally Conscious Camps, Landis Wenger
Visitor Perceptions and Resource Conditions of Campsites in Two Coastal Alaskan National Parks, Shannon T. Wesstrom
GPS-Denied Navigation Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Images and Neural Networks, Teresa White
Predator Defense and Host Selection Behavior of Billbugs (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), Desireè M. Wickwar
Does Fashion Sustainability Instruction Influence Student Intention to Make Sustainable Apparel Choices?, Amber Swasey Williams
The Internal Charge Evolution of Multilayered Materials Undergoing Mono-Energetic Electron Bombardment, Gregory Wilson
Associations Between Adolescent and Parent Media Connection and Perceptions of Emotional Climate in the Home, Laura A. Woodland
Control of Series Connected Battery Powered Modules, Joshua K. Wooten
Raw Depth Image Enhancement Using a Neural Network, Xuan Xie
Three-Phase Unfolding Based Soft DC-Link Converter Topologies for AC to DC Applications, Dorai Babu Yelaverthi
Wear Behaviors of Process Cheese With Varying Formulations and the Development of Predictive Models on Shreddability, Jason Young
Measuring, Mapping, and Managing Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in Utah with Social Media Data, Hongchao Zhang
Surrogate Optimization Model for an Integrated Regenerative Methanol Transcritical Cycle, Yili Zhang
2020
Advancing Water Resources Systems Modeling Cyberinfrastructure to Enable Systematic Data Analysis, Modeling, and Comparisons, Adel Mohammad Kheir Abdallah
Assessment of Compost on Dryland Wheat Yield and Quality, Soil Fertility and Water Availability in Utah, Kareem A. Adeleke
The Role of the Recently Deorphanized G-Protein Coupled Receptor, GPR171, in Morphine Tolerance and Withdrawal, Leela Afrose
Ranchers Adapting to Climate Variability in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Utah, Hadia Akbar
When Ice Isn’t Slippery, Alyssa Witbeck Alexander
A Study of Potential Security and Safety Vulnerabilities in Cyber-Physical Systems, Ali Al-Hashimi
Early Adolescent Gifted and Talented Students and Their Experience with Bullying, William T. Allen Jr.
Soil Health Assessment on Arid Rangeland Soils Impacted by Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Extraction, Justin Allred
A Mormon Missionary's Guide to Conversion Therapy Addiction Recovery, Shaun Anderson
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in South Korea, Woolee An
Benchmarking of a Mobile Phone Particle Image Velocimetry System, David Armijo
Soil Health, Phosphorus and Carbon Dynamics in Response to a One-Time Compost Application and Cover Crops in Organic Dryland Winter Wheat, Idowu Ademola Atoloye
Emerging Works on Wireless Inductive Power Transfer: AUV Charging from Constant Current Distribution and Analysis of Controls in EV Dynamic Charging, Anindya Chitta Bagchi
Transfer of Learning for K-12 STEM Teachers: From the GEAR UP Engineering Camp Professional Learning Experience to the Classroom, Ryan F. Barlow
Thermal Modeling and Analysis of Roadway Embedded Wireless Power Transfer Modules, Arden N. Barnes
Harmful Algal Blooms: Dominance in Lakes and Risk for Cyanotoxin Exposure in Food Crops, Austin D. Bartos
Automation of Feature Selection and Generation of Optimal Feature Subsets for Beehive Audio Sample Classification, Aditya Bhouraskar
Rome, Robes, and Rivers: Land, Water, and Power in the Aniene Valley, Jonah R. Bibo
The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Academic Stress, and Attention, Tida Blackburn
Enhancing the Production and Sustainability of Pasture-Fed Beef Using Non-Traditional Legume Forages, Andrea I. Bolletta
Universal Localizations of Certain Noncommutative Rings, Tyler B. Bowles
Characterizing Water and Water-Related Energy Use in Multi-Unit Residential Structures with High Resolution Smart Metering Data, Joseph C. Brewer
Effects of Premortem Stress on Heat Shock Protein Abundance, Oxidation, and Color in the Longissimus lumborum of Holstein Steers Following Harvest, Reganne K. Briggs
Optimization of Aileron Spanwise Size and Shape to Minimize Induced Drag in Roll with Correlating Adverse Yaw, Joshua R. Brincklow
Analyzing the von Neumann Entropy of Contact Networks, Thomas J. Brower
A Translational Examination of Alternative-Response Discrimination Training and Resurgence, Kaitlyn O. Browning
Effects of Short Season Irrigation on Pasture Yield and Predicting Yield With Sentinel-2 Satellite, Ihsan Bugra Bugdayci
Development and Validation of a Synchronous Model to Simulate Skeletal Muscle Damage Due to Spaceflight Ionizing Radiation and Microgravity, Lori M. Caldwell
Characterization of Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Performance with Pentanoic Acid and N-Acetyl Cysteine Treatment, Joseph Camire
Environmental Controls on Didymosphenia geminata Bloom Formation, Lindsay Capito
Exploring in vivo and in vitro Regulation of the Shigella Type Three Secterion System ATPase Spa47, Heather B. Case