Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2025
A Model of Changeover Behavior in Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement, Matias A. Avellaneda
A Systematic Review: Learning Emotion Regulation With Virtual Reality, David Boyd Bobo
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perfectionism, Emily M. Bowers
Game Changing Education: Empowering High School Stem Teachers to Teach Engineering Using Games, Leslie Brown
Caregiver Mand Training: Evaluating the Effects of Using Bug-In-Ear Coaching Via Telehealth, Makenna P. Carnesecca
Electromagnetic Sensor Sampling Volumes and Water Content Calibration in Coarse-Textured Porous Media Using Layered Mixing Theories, Chieh Yun Chang
Characterizing the Dynamic Nature and Regulatory Mechanisms of the Tramp Complex, Joshua Mark Denson
Adversarial Voltage Transients in Multi-Tenant FPGA Environments, Andrew J. Gerber
Investigating Changes in Hydroclimate, Land Cover, and Evapotranspiration Across the Great Salt Lake Basin and its Major Subbasins, Bhuwan Ghimire
Learning Outdoors: A Pilot Program for Early Childhood Educator Professional Development, Cari Lee Gongora
Revealing the Optimal Processing Window In Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel 316 Using a Defect Map, Ryan C. Higdon
Attachment, Emotional Experiencing, and Physiological Response During Couple Interaction, Kyla Iverson
High-Throughput Phenotyping of Early Generation Small Grains Breeding Lines to Indirectly Select for Grain Yield, Dalton Jones
Climate Prediction as an Adaptive Force-Multiplier: Reasons for Hope in a Rapidly Changing World, Matthew D. LaPlante
Influence of Physical Properties of Fat on Product Quality, Shelf-Life and Consumer Acceptance of Chocolate-Coated Products, Audrey Lidgard
Aerobic Biodegradation of Algae-Derived Bioplastics Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Clayton J. Lords
Water Use by Irrigated Turfgrass and Connections to Climate and Biophysical Processes, Karem Meza
Analyzing Microalgae-Bacteria Population Changes in Response to Environmental Parameters for Improved Wastewater Treatment, Amanda M. Moravek
A Systematic Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the Cultural Adaptations, Miriam N. Mukasa
Exploring the Utilization of Benefits and Participation Experiences Among Immigrants and Refugees in WIC Program: A Mixed-Method Study, Melissa Murillo Timoschenco
Seeding Rate, Planting Date, and Herbicides for Dormant Seeded Safflower in Utah, Rodney Daniel Nelson
On the Multi-Modal Psychological Experience of Competence in Youth Sport, Liam O'Neil
Quantifying the Threshold for Fragmentation of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Drops, Aditya Parik
The Impact of Absolute Education on Young Voter Turnout, Reagan Roark
Potamogeton Crispus Invasion: Impacts on Native Aquatic Plants and Associated Faunal Habitat, Meghan-Grace Slocombe
Strategies for Increasing Methane Removal in Methanotroph Bench-scale Systems for the Production of Ectoine, Jaden Storrer
Leveraging Cobalt Carbene Radical for Sustainable Radical Transformations, Liming Tan
Designing Accessible and Dependable Tools for Vocational Rehabilitation Data Analysis, Ruth E. Taylor
Functional Electrolytes Design and Study for Rechargeable Lithium-Metal, Sodium-Metal, and Magnesium Batteries, Qianshun Wei
Scheduling Charging for Fleets of Battery Electric Vehicles: Techniques for Modeling and Real-Time Operation, Justin J. Whitaker
Agrichemical Surfactant and Pathogen Impacts on the Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria Say, Hymenoptera: Megachilidae), Mary-Kate F. Williams
Effects of Light Intensity on Algae Biofilms in Rotating Algae Biofilm Reactors (RABR), Joshua D. Wintch
2024
Emerging Technologies and Advanced Analyses for Non-Invasive Near-Surface Site Characterization, Aser Abbas
Mind-Body Bridging (MBB) Techniques and Emotional Regulation in Political Discourse and Confidence in Political Talk, Joseph Ofori Acheampong
Production of Interspecies Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos as a Model for Endangered Species Rescue, Laura Adams
Finite-Time Control Strategies for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, John Tamotsu Akagi
Assessing Impact of Food Structure on Oral Tribology and In-Vitro Digestion of Dairy Products, Lamis Ali
Anomaly Detection on Wind Turbine Blades Using Aerial Imaging, Image Processing, And Deep Learning, Bridger Kohl Altice
Metal Assisted O2-Dependent Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of β-Diketones and Flavonols, Stephen N. Anderson
Empowering Graphics: A Distributed Rendering Architecture for Inclusive Access to Modern GPU Capabilities, Taylor Anderson
Inferring a Hierarchical Input Type for an SQL Query, Santosh Aryal
A Content Analysis on Emotions Presented in Preschool Children's Television, Sarah Austin
Online Deception: The Impact of Language in Text-Based Deception Detection, Stephanie Dayle Avila
Development of a Subsurface Water Velocity and Quality Measurement Payload for sUAS, Mitchell Bailey
Comparison of Private and Public Lab Fertilizer Recommendation Impacts on Field Crop Production and Soil Test Results, Megan Baker
An Expansive Framing Intervention and its Influence on Nursing Students' Perceptions of Value for Mathematics, Kimberly Evagelatos Beck
Variations on Leitmotif: Firebird Rises, Virginia Beikmann
On the Varieties of Religious Experience in Latter-Day Saint Temples, 1836–1940, Jared Gage Bennett
Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Multi-Materials Fabricated Through a Combination of LPBF and DED Additive Manufacturing Techniques, Christopher J. Bettencourt
The Geoarchaeology of an Early Agricultural Landscape on Clear Creek, Fremont Indian State Park, Utah, Michael D. Bianchini
Pedestrian Pathing Prediction Using Complex Contextual Behavioral Data in High Foot Traffic Settings, Laurel Bingham
California Condor Feeding Habitat, Vigilance, and Competition With Avian Scavengers in Southern Utah, USA, Alex Blanche
Siwa's Influence on Alexander the Great's Self-Presentation, Luke Boardman
Mathematical and Statistical Methods to Harness Limited Data in Models for Ecological Space Use Under Global Change, Sarah C. Bogen
El Nino Prediction at 1- and 3- Year Lead Times Driven by the Western North Pacific Precursor and Their Impacts, Krishna Borhara
Addressing the Great Salt Lake Desiccation: Exploring Support for Alternative Frameworks on Rights of Nature and Multispecies Justice, Sadie Braddock
A Position Allocation Approach to the Battery Electric Bus Charging Problem, Alexander Brown
An Examination of Inclusion of Secondary Students With Disabilities in One Local School District, Brandon Brown
Sustainable Fertilizer Management Practices for Container Nursery Production, Saroj Burlakoti
Exploring Optimal Design of Experiments for Random Effects Models, Ryan C. Bushman
The Last Days of Elder Mitchell, Jack Bylund
Take a Seat: The Impact of Three Classroom Seating Arrangements on Individual Student Performance, Mikayla Camacho
Understanding Timing Error Characteristics From Overclocked Systolic Multiply-Accumulate Arrays in FPGAs, Andrew S. Chamberlin
Silica Fault Mirror Development Along the Cordillera Blanca Detachment Fault, Peru, Kayla Michelle Chaudoir
The Effects of Aboveground Herbivory on Root Traits and Root Decomposition, Emily A. Chavez
Reinforcements of a Greater Sage-Grouse Population in Utah: Applications for Range-Wide and Local Conservation Translocation Efforts, Melissa S. Chelak
Interpretable and Robust Deep Anomaly Detection, He Cheng
Interpreting Neural Networks for Particle Tracing in Fluid Simulation Ensembles: An Interactive Visualization Framework, Maanav Choubey
Systematic Review on the Use of Self-Monitoring Interventions With ADHD/ASD Students in School Settings, Sari Christensen
Improving the Long-Term Maintenance and Durability of Pervious Concrete Pavements, Kate Elizabeth Christiansen
Shaking Off the Rust: Unraveling the Depositional and Diagenetic History of Enigmatic Ferroan Dolostones in the Cambrian Bright Angel Formation, Tonto Group, Grand Canyon, Joseph J. Clevenger
Is That Controversial or is it Just Me?, Joseph D. Cochran
Development and Testing of an 8-Bit Digitally Throttled Hybrid Rocket Motor, Trevor W. Coombs
Script Fading and Training: Evaluating the Necessity of Visual Cues to Teach Contextually Appropriate Play Commenting, Devanio J. Cousins
Birds, Bees, and the Babies: Study of the Influence of Self-Efficacy on Parent-Child Sex Communication, Cassandra M. Craig
Adoption and Efficacy of Tiered Water Pricing: Evidence From Utah, Savanna Craig
Analysis of a Gravity Wave Horizontal Blocking Event Using Hodograph Techniques Applied to Sodium Lidar Data, Neal R. Criddle
Righting Reproductive Wrongs: A Rhetorical Analysis of Special Topoi in Alberto Fernández’s Pro-Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Speeches, Kymberlie Crosby
Microbiome Assembly and Function in the Solitary Mason Bee, Osmia lignaria (Megachilidae), Bailey Crowley
Advancing Near Surface Soil Moisture Measurements Using Robotics, Automation, and Remote Sensing, Hemanth Narayan Dakshinamurthy
Dynamic Modeling of a Nuclear Integrated Energy System With Thermal Energy Storage and Hydrogen Production, Seth J. Dana
On the Existence of Periodic Traveling-Wave Solutions to Certain Systems of Nonlinear, Dispersive Wave Equations, Jacob Daniels
A Comprehensive Uncertainty Quantification Methodology for Metrology Calibration and Method Comparison Problems Via Numeric Solutions to Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Parametric Bootstrapping, Aloka B. S. N. Dayarathne
Using Wasp Specimens in Taxonomic, Biogeographic, Evolution, And Informal Education Studies, Brenna Lynn Decker
Evaluating Bluebunch Wheatgrass Plant Materials for the Central Great Basin and Range, McKenna Delton
Design and Implementation of an Accelerated Lifetime Testing Platform for Silicon Carbide MOSFETs, Conner Deppe
Public Cyberattack Attribution and Domestic Political Considerations: An Analysis of State Decision Making, Ella M. Devey
Revealing the Microbiome Associated With the Soil and Root of Shepherdia Species in Utah, Ananta Raj Devkota
Protected Flavonols for Carbon Monoxide Delivery in Biological Environments, Taylor M. Dittmar
Advancing Thermal Property Measurements and Water Management for Controlled Environment Agriculture on Earth and Beyond, Chihiro Dixon
Field Flow Measurements for Pipe Installations With Non-Ideal Conditions, Jake Douglas
An Examination of Traumatic Brain Injury and Genes for Neurotrophins and Apolipoprotein E in Predicting Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Cache County Study, Mikaela A. Drewel