Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2025
Optimization of the Root Zone in Controlled Environment Agriculture, Brendan Fatzinger
Protecting the Dreams of Indigenous Psychology Trainees: Stories of Culturally Competent Supervision, Erica Ficklin
Evaluating the Impact of Maximum Aero-Thermal Heating on a High-Speed Fixed-Wing Atmospheric Aircraft Optimum Trajectory, Benjamin M. Ford
Predicting Major Solar Flares Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Multivariate Magnetic Field Time-Series Data, Arash Azizian Foumani
An Investigation Into the Principle of Symmetric Criticality, Guillermo Frausto
Setting Salinity Water-Quality Standards Protective of Aquatic Life: Insights From Analyses of the Effects of Salinity on Stream Insects, Katlyn M. Gardner
Practical Effectiveness of Large Language Models in Assisting Landscape Architects in Plant Selection, Paul Gardner
A Provable Semi-Infinite Programming Approach for Solving Dynamic Nash Games, Tyler C. Gardner
A Pavlovian, Conditioned-Reinforcement Approach to Reducing Impulsive Choice, Katherine Garland
Lagomorphs, Ungulates, and Predation: Exploring Interactions and Quantifying the Effect of Lagomorph Herbivory in Rangelands, Shantell Marie Garrett
Leadership, Identity, And Student Voice in Secondary Schools, Gordon S. Geddes
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
Micro-CT Evaluation of Bone Changes in Osteoarthritic Sheep Treated With Gene Therapy via TIMP-3, Ethan Gilliam
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: A Comparative Analysis Between Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon, Nicholas Gleed
Learning Outdoors: A Pilot Program for Early Childhood Educator Professional Development, Cari Lee Gongora
Cultural Adaptation of the ACT Guide for Immigrant Community Members, José Manuel González Vera
Aquatic Habitat Representation for Robust Water Resources Management and Fish Conservation Decision-Making, Gregory C. Goodrum
Maximizing Dryland Seed-Based Restoration Success Via Retrospective Analyses of Species-Use Patterns and Field Testing of Seed Mix Composition, Spencer J. Good
Authentic Digital Writing Parameters in College Composition: Design, Implementation, And Assessment of a Culture Jam, Mary Ellen Greenwood
Exploring Methods for Quantifying Uncertainty in Neural Network-Based Turbulence Closures, Cody Grogan
Design and Soft-Switching Analysis of Resonant Converters in Unfolding-Based AC-DC Topologies for Wide Operating Range Electric Vehicle Charging Applications, Shubhangi Gurudiwan
Analysis on Modifications to an Outdoor Field-Scale Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactor With a Focus on Biomass Productivity and Power Usage, Davis R. Haag
Advancing Multi-Agent Robotics Simulations Through Heterogeneous Reinforcement Learning in IsaacLab, Jacob R. Haight
Gender-Diverse Individuals' Mathematics Self-Efficacy, Aliya Halterman
Integrating EEG and Pupillometry to Investigate Reward Learning With Neutral Feedback, Allison Hancock
Second Nature: Nurturing Stewardship Through Ecological Presence, Tyler Hansen
Development and Optimization of Ovine In Vitro Fertilization for Enhanced Embryo Development, Jada Hanson
Optimization and Utilization of Microbial Electrolysis Cells in Waste to Product Applications, Hayden Harrison
Effects of Elevation, Fire Age, Burn Severity, And Pre-Fire Vegetation on Post-Fire Sagebrush Songbird Communities, William D. Harrod
Dynamics, Predictability and Impacts of Multi-Year La Niña Event, Nahid A. Hasan
Breaking Up in the Digital Age: Examining the Relational Dissolution Model on Instagram, Alana Haupert
Wild Water: Hydrosocial Dislocation, Dispossession, and the Symbolic Geographies of the American West, Leonard Alexander Henderson
Sensitivity Analysis of a High-Power Wireless Power Transfer Charging Pad for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles to Inform Thermal Management, Jorge A. Hernandez-Ramiro
Linking Variation in Mule Deer Nutritional Condition and Age to Population Performance in a Temperate Environment, Kent R. Hersey
Revealing the Optimal Processing Window In Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel 316 Using a Defect Map, Ryan C. Higdon
Calculation of Aerodynamic Surface Sensitivities Using the Adjoint Method in a Subsonic/Supersonic Panel Code, Nathan H. Hoch
Risk Perceptions and Water Governance: Experiences of Irrigation Companies in the Great Salt Lake Basin of Northern Utah, United States, Bailey M. Holdaway
Software Developer Job Satisfaction: Interpretable Machine Learning Insights From the Stack Overflow Developer Survey, Reagan E. Hoopes
Machine Learning Applications: Cell Tracking and Nonparametric Estimation of Non-Smooth Divergences, Mina Mahbub Hossain
Morphological Correlates of Limaxivory in Contia (Serpentes: Dipsadinae) Compared to Related Taxa Carphophis and Diadophis, Lauren A. Houstoun
Utilizing Diatoms in Wastewater Treatment for Pollutant Removal, Ceaira D. Howard
Lace Network Firmware: A Polarfire FPGA Network for Data Routing and Command Interfacing in Space Applications, Kade C. Howes
Understanding how Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Narrate Their Lived Experience: Memorable Messages of Childhood Cancer Survivors, Bailey Hughlett
Attachment, Emotional Experiencing, and Physiological Response During Couple Interaction, Kyla Iverson
Womanhood, Survival, and the American Revolution: The Correspondence Between John and Abigail Adams and Henry and Lucy Knox, Kristin Jaques
Water Efficient Landscaping at Utah State University: Evaluating the "True" Value of the Landscape Resiliency and Drought Plan, Mary Claire Jennings
Assessing the Human Health Impacts of Nutrient-Dense Diets: Clinical Trials on Regenerative Agriculture and Protein Source, Jennifer Jensen-Cloward
Effect of In Vitro Copper, Zinc, Manganese, And Selenium Supplementation on Bovine Granulosa Cell Culture, McKenna Jensen
Modeling for Functional Traits in Bluebunch Wheatgrass Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) High-Throughput Phenotyping, Brittany L. Johnson
Development of Saddlepoint Methodologies for Sparse Sample Multiple Parameter Generalized Linear Models and Correlated Data Scenarios, Christopher Johnson
Migration as Adaptation: Place-Based Vulnerability Near the Drying Great Salt Lake, Dallin Johnson
Measuring Support in Couple Relationships: The Psychometrics Properties of the Couple Support Behavior Questionnaire, Jacqueline Johnson
Using Behavioral Skills Training to Teach School Staff to Implement Functional Communication Training, Megan Johnston
High-Throughput Phenotyping of Early Generation Small Grains Breeding Lines to Indirectly Select for Grain Yield, Dalton Jones
A Software Framework for Translating Onnx Models Onto the LACE-C3A Hardware, Shawn Jones
Dynamics of Rotating 2D Ellipse in Stratified Flow, Anton G. Kadomtsev
Developing Standardized Testing Datasets for Benchmarking Automated Quality Control Algorithm Performance With Aquatic Sensor Data, Ehsan Kahrizi
Impacts of 4R Nitrogen Management and Water Optimization on Soil Health, Kamaldeep Kamaldeep
Fast Computation of the Friction Stir Welding Process With Model Order Reduction, Joshua Kay
A Laboratory Study on the Hydraulics of Stepped Spillways: Effects of Step Geometry and a Labyrinth Crest, Megh Raj K C
The Effects of Lactoferrin and Iron-Enriched Whey on Iron Status of Collegiate Females, Connor Kemp
Graph-Based Machine Learning: Higher-Order Interactions, Guided Generation, And Knowledge-Graph Tools, Thomas J. Kerby
Assessing Public Satisfaction and Transportation Choices During Winter Road Maintenance: A Case Study of Utah, Shailendra Khanal
Reconstruction and Texturing of 3D Surfaces From Fused Low-Cost Aerial Lidar and Optical Imagery, Samuel Kiguthi
Exploring the Long-Term Impact of Dating and Family Violence on American Indian Youth and Adults: The Role of Belongingness in Moderating Negative Effects, Racheal M. Killgore
Water Conservation Strategies for Growing Ornamental Plants in Utah Landscapes, Jenny L. Koller
Sustainable Planning in Gateway Natural Amenity Region Communities, Kori Ann Kurtzeborn
Optimizing Nutrient Recycling to Achieve Zero–Discharge Management for Controlled Environment Agriculture, Noah James Langenfeld
Climate Prediction as an Adaptive Force-Multiplier: Reasons for Hope in a Rapidly Changing World, Matthew D. LaPlante
The Experience of Latine Parents During COVID-19: Coping, Support, And Wellness, Jazmin Lara
Discourses Embedded in the Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County Decision and the Rights of Transgender Students in Schools, Douglas Larson
An Integrated Lithospheric Geotherm Model From Seismic Data and Plate Ages, Amanda R. Leaman
Seasonal and Temporal Influences on Successful Crossing Rates by Ungulates of a North Utah Wildlife Overpass, Blake Ledbetter
A Multi-Method Study of Engineering Students' Perspectives of Summer Industry Internships, Abigail Lehto
A Voice for Unity: The 1947 Freedom Train and Collective Memory of the American Revolution, Joseph Lewis
Influence of Physical Properties of Fat on Product Quality, Shelf-Life and Consumer Acceptance of Chocolate-Coated Products, Audrey Lidgard
Remote Detection of Pest Damage and Tree Health in Tart Cherry, Christina Klara Lilligren
An Evaluation of Using Linked Digital Activity Schedules to Teach Sociodramatic Play, Nicholas Lindgren
Understanding the Impact of Colloidal Calcium Phosphate on the pH Variation in Cheddar Cheese During Early Stages of Aging, Rachel Lindstrom
So Much Cooler Online: Social Media Usage by Agricultural Educators in Secondary SBAE Classrooms, Saydee C. Longhurst
Aerobic Biodegradation of Algae-Derived Bioplastics Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Clayton J. Lords
Unwritten Rules: Black Utahns’ Experience With De Facto Segregation in Utah, 1940-1965, Jasmine Mercedes Lowe
Gone With the Flow: Flow Reduction Coincides With Reduced Metabolism and Standing Stock of Benthic Algae and Macroinvertebrates in Desert Rivers, Chloe E. Lyles
Re-Interpreting Bodies (of Water) in a Rhetorical Climate of Ableism: Designing New "Normals" for Environmental Technical Communication at Bear Lake, Wesley A. Mathis
Population Analysis of Cyanobacteria in Rotating Algal Biofilm Reactors, Eric H. Matthews
Empirical Evaluation of Bayes Error Rate Bounds in Binary Classification, Riley May
The Impact of Transmission Thresholds Across Multiple Scales on the Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin, Jen McClure
The Pharmacology of GPR171 Ligands in the Treatment of Pain: An In Vitro and In Vivo Preclinical Characterization, Max V. McDermott
Enabling Sustainability Transitions for Great Salt Lake: Framing of Public Opinion, Boundary Work, And Policy, Anna McEntire
Veils of Oppression: An Exploration of Paul Fitzsimmons Eve and His Impact on Enslaved Black Women's Lives, Zoe'Swanna K. McGee
Evaluating Cyanotoxins in Surface Water and Aerosols Near Utah Lake, Dylan R. McPeake