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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Comparative DNA Methylation Profiles of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos and In Vitro Fertilized Embryos, Braden Abercrombie

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Linearized Rigid-Body Dynamics of Asymmetric Aircraft, Troy A. Abraham

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"Why Does Coach Do That?" Exploring Influences of Coach Behavior in Non-Elite Women's Artistic Gymnastics, Katherine Vernay Adams

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Understanding Hydroclimate in the Contiguous United States: Roles of Temperature vs Precipitation and Subtropical Pacific Warming, Grace Esenam Affram

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From Marriage to Migration: Analyzing Return Migration, Gender Inequalities and Household Resource Allocation Patterns, Saeed Ahmad

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Analysis of Thrust Performance and Noise Generation of UAM Composite Propellers Fabricated Using Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing, Samiul Alam

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The Impacts of Anthocyanins on Gut Health: Microbiome Dynamics and Colorectal Cancer Cell Responses, Mohammed F. Almatani

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Conservation Laws for Asymptotically Perfect Fluid Spacetimes, Lyle Arnett Jr.

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From Rifles to Running Shoes: How Outdoor Recreation Trends are Reshaping Conservation Efforts, Lane James Arthur

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A Model of Changeover Behavior in Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement, Matias A. Avellaneda

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Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Dynamics and Grazing, A Study of Vegetation Indices and Survival, Codi R. Backen

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An Investigation of the Influence of Professional Learning Communities on the Professional Identity of Preservice Teachers as Instructors of Literacy, Megan Bagely

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Early and Late Season Weed Control in Dormant Alfalfa, McKenna Saige Barney

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Complemented With Emotion Regulation Training for Patients With Somatic Symptom Disorder: 3-Year Follow-Up to a Randomized Controlled Trial, John Barr

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Exploring Variations in High-Resolution Downstream Hydraulic Geometry of the Logan River, Gabriel V. Benitez

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Still "The Last Best Place"?: Concentrated Ownership, Amenity Migration, and Community Change in Southwest Montana, Elizabeth A. Bennett

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What’s the Beef With Agriculture? Evaluating The Effectiveness of an Agricultural Literacy Intervention on Students’ Attitudes and Knowledge Toward Sustainability and Animal Agriculture, Jenny E. Bennett

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Assessing Long-Term Changes in Aspen Forest Cover in Northern Yellowstone National Park Before and After Carnivore Recovery, Nicholas J. Bergeron

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Evaluation of Novel Biomarkers as Predictive Measures of Mastitis – Establishing a Relationship With Health Status, Lamb Performance, And Determination of Prevalence of Mastitis in Ewes Under Intensive Management, Courtney Berghoff

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Irrigation Performance Connection to Water Quality in Big Creek, Sena Bildim

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Operationalizing Camera-Based Hydrologic Monitoring With AI and Edge Computing: Towards Real-Time Water Level and Discharge Measurements, Razin Bin Issa

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Supplementing Tannins to Increase Performance and Reduce Methane Emissions in Cows Grazing on Western Grasslands, Horacio Pedro Blanchard

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Approaches to Improve In Vitro Oocyte Maturation and Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryo Developmental Potential, Renata Blocher

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A Systematic Review: Learning Emotion Regulation With Virtual Reality, David Boyd Bobo

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UV-A Light and Heat-Activated Antimicrobial and Biodegradable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation, Michael J. Bodily

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perfectionism, Emily M. Bowers

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First-Year Elementary Teachers and Mentor Feedback About Literacy Instruction: Exploring Perceptions, Reactions, And Impact, Whitney Bowman

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Factors Influencing Cognitive Load: Exploring Affective Elements, Motivational Constructs, and Regulatory Strategies in Learning, Rebecca B. Brockbank

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Game Changing Education: Empowering High School Stem Teachers to Teach Engineering Using Games, Leslie Brown

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The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum in Practice: A Classification of Visitors and Sites in the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, USA, Jessica Bruck

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[M]otherhood: Navigating Work-Family Constraints and Strategies in Pink-Collar Jobs, Madison Brunell

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The Effects of Resveratrol and Commercial Serum-Free Media on Ovine Oocyte Quality and Cloned Embryo Development, Ian Bunderson

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Operation: Twisted Arm, Paul Burdiss

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Quantifying the Sensitivity of Land Use Land Cover Metrics Through Simulation Techniques, Haley Burger

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Describing Functionality in Natural Language May Improve Decomposition Behaviors, Matthew R. Burns

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Identifying and Addressing Current Gaps in Knowledge and Treatment Dissemination for Individuals With Trichotillomania, Leila K. Capel

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Caregiver Mand Training: Evaluating the Effects of Using Bug-In-Ear Coaching Via Telehealth, Makenna P. Carnesecca

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Lidar Scene Reconstruction Using Imagery and Frame Overlap from a Texel Camera, Blake Chamberlain

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Strategies for Writing Synthesis to Learn: A Case Study Among Sixth-Grade Social Studies Students, Kalie A. Chamberlain

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Electromagnetic Sensor Sampling Volumes and Water Content Calibration in Coarse-Textured Porous Media Using Layered Mixing Theories, Chieh Yun Chang

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Exploring the Effect of Three-Dimensional Microenvironment on Human Brain Cortical Development, Cheng Chen

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Accelerating Convergence of RANS CFD Simulation of External Flows Using Surface-Vorticity Panel Solver, Yi Cheng Chen

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Watermelon Production in Utah: Exploring Biostimulants to Reduce Water and Fertilizer Use, Evan A. Christensen

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Alevi-Bektashi Ballads: Malady, Melody and Remedy, Mustafa Cingoz

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Systematics, Evolution, And Species Delimitation of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) Based on Ultraconserved Element Phylogenomics, Brandon Ross Claridge

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Changing Climate, Changing Minds: Social Media's Role in Shifting Climate Change Beliefs, Rachel M. Clarke

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Ecology and Management of Forest Grouse: Breeding Acoustic Monitoring, Spatial Behavior, And Harvest, Logan Clark

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A Survey of Master's Qualifying Exam Practices and Content in Real Analysis, Zachary M. Coverstone

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Perceptions of National Identity and Government Trust: The Effects of Migrant Education Policies in Thailand, Kathryn Creglow

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CTSO Implementation in Secondary Education: Insights Into Teacher Motivation, Barriers and Training Needs, Ariane Crystal

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Soil Health on Utah's Farms and Ranches, Jenae Dean

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Characterizing the Dynamic Nature and Regulatory Mechanisms of the Tramp Complex, Joshua Mark Denson

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Using Disposition-Based Tools to Identify Highly Effective Teachers for School Hiring, Matthew W. Dias

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Optimal Distributed Energy Resource Control and Scheduling in a Microgrid Framework, Timothy M. Dodge

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Transdiagnostic Approach to Improve Quality of Life Among Adults Living With a Physical Chronic Health Condition, Marissa L. Donahue

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Increasing the Spatial Resolution of Snow Hydrology Data and Augmenting Existing Hydrology Monitoring Networks Using Low-Cost Snow Sensing Stations, Braedon Dority

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Precision Agriculture Applications in Tart Cherries: Yield Mapping Technologies and Remote Sensing for Water Stress Estimation, Anderson Luiz dos Santos Safre

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Balancing Native Wetland Types and Ecosystem Function Conservation in the Face of an Aggressive Plant Invader, Aubin A. Douglas

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Evaluating Maternal Polar Bear Denning Habitat Along the Arctic Coastal Plain and Assessing the Potential for Noise Disturbance in Polar Bear Dens, Ethan Ducharme

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A Value Sensitive Design Approach to Reimagining Parental Control Apps, Prakriti Dumaru

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Examining the Development of Collective Classroom Efficacy at the Secondary Level, Bradley K. Dutson

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"I was in the Story": The Relationship of Oral Storytelling With Student Hope, Narrative Transportation, and Religious Beliefs, Jacob B. Earnest

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Unveiling Insights From Complexity: Advanced Computational Techniques for High-Dimensional Medical Data, Devin P. Eddington

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Making Peace Among the People: The Development of Brigham Young's Political Thought and Activity, 1838-1846, Garrett R. Elkins

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Adapting to Change in Amenity-Oriented Communities: Innovative Strategies for Shifting Social and Environmental Needs, Emma L. R. Epperson

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Forging Resilient Futures: The Role of Community Organizations in Addressing Environmental Injustices Faced by Immigrants Along the Wasatch Front, Utah, Nowrin Fatema

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Optimization of the Root Zone in Controlled Environment Agriculture, Brendan Fatzinger

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"This is Who I am. If I Could Change it, I Would, But I Can't.": The Illusion of Choice in Disclosing Past Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence to a Current Romantic Partner, Alyssa Ferrin

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Protecting the Dreams of Indigenous Psychology Trainees: Stories of Culturally Competent Supervision, Erica Ficklin

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Evaluating the Impact of Maximum Aero-Thermal Heating on a High-Speed Fixed-Wing Atmospheric Aircraft Optimum Trajectory, Benjamin M. Ford

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An Investigation Into the Principle of Symmetric Criticality, Guillermo Frausto

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Setting Salinity Water-Quality Standards Protective of Aquatic Life: Insights From Analyses of the Effects of Salinity on Stream Insects, Katlyn M. Gardner

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A Provable Semi-Infinite Programming Approach for Solving Dynamic Nash Games, Tyler C. Gardner

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A Pavlovian, Conditioned-Reinforcement Approach to Reducing Impulsive Choice, Katherine Garland

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Leadership, Identity, And Student Voice in Secondary Schools, Gordon S. Geddes

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Adversarial Voltage Transients in Multi-Tenant FPGA Environments, Andrew J. Gerber

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Investigating Changes in Hydroclimate, Land Cover, and Evapotranspiration Across the Great Salt Lake Basin and its Major Subbasins, Bhuwan Ghimire

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Micro-CT Evaluation of Bone Changes in Osteoarthritic Sheep Treated With Gene Therapy via TIMP-3, Ethan Gilliam

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Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: A Comparative Analysis Between Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon, Nicholas Gleed

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Learning Outdoors: A Pilot Program for Early Childhood Educator Professional Development, Cari Lee Gongora

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Cultural Adaptation of the ACT Guide for Immigrant Community Members, José Manuel González Vera

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Aquatic Habitat Representation for Robust Water Resources Management and Fish Conservation Decision-Making, Gregory C. Goodrum

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Maximizing Dryland Seed-Based Restoration Success Via Retrospective Analyses of Species-Use Patterns and Field Testing of Seed Mix Composition, Spencer J. Good

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Authentic Digital Writing Parameters in College Composition: Design, Implementation, And Assessment of a Culture Jam, Mary Ellen Greenwood

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Exploring Methods for Quantifying Uncertainty in Neural Network-Based Turbulence Closures, Cody Grogan

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Advancing Multi-Agent Robotics Simulations Through Heterogeneous Reinforcement Learning in IsaacLab, Jacob R. Haight

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Gender-Diverse Individuals' Mathematics Self-Efficacy, Aliya Halterman

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Integrating EEG and Pupillometry to Investigate Reward Learning With Neutral Feedback, Allison Hancock

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Evaluating the Effects of 3D User Interactions and Virtual Displays on Human Cognition and Perception for Immersive Analytics, Dongyun Han

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Second Nature: Nurturing Stewardship Through Ecological Presence, Tyler Hansen

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Optimization and Utilization of Microbial Electrolysis Cells in Waste to Product Applications, Hayden Harrison

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Effects of Elevation, Fire Age, Burn Severity, And Pre-Fire Vegetation on Post-Fire Sagebrush Songbird Communities, William D. Harrod

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Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, and Metacognition: The Influence of a Professional Development for Grades Three to Five Teachers, Jason Hart

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Breaking Up in the Digital Age: Examining the Relational Dissolution Model on Instagram, Alana Haupert

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Wild Water: Hydrosocial Dislocation, Dispossession, and the Symbolic Geographies of the American West, Leonard Alexander Henderson

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Sensitivity Analysis of a High-Power Wireless Power Transfer Charging Pad for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles to Inform Thermal Management, Jorge A. Hernandez-Ramiro

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Linking Variation in Mule Deer Nutritional Condition and Age to Population Performance in a Temperate Environment, Kent R. Hersey

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Revealing the Optimal Processing Window In Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel 316 Using a Defect Map, Ryan C. Higdon

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Calculation of Aerodynamic Surface Sensitivities Using the Adjoint Method in a Subsonic/Supersonic Panel Code, Nathan H. Hoch

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Risk Perceptions and Water Governance: Experiences of Irrigation Companies in the Great Salt Lake Basin of Northern Utah, United States, Bailey M. Holdaway