Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2026
Advancing Management Strategies for Two Promising Mason Bee Species (Osmia ribifloris and Osmia bruneri) For Berry Pollination, Miranda L. Jones
Projected Land-Use Change in Northern Utah: Its Implication on Above- and Below-Ground Biomass Carbon, Md Khan Shajidul Kabir
Visualizing Probabilistic Model Checking: An Interactive Framework for Exploring CTMC Models, Ishara Mawelle Kankanamge
Unraveling the Complexity of Host-Microbe Interactions Through Integrative Omics and Systems Biology Approaches, Raghav Kataria
An Analysis of the War on Terror in Textbooks, Kason Kendall
Incorporation of Dairy Ingredients Into Chocolate and Caramel: Impact on Product Quality, Shelf Life, and Consumer Acceptance, Taelie Kennedy
Large Language Models for Introductory Computer Science Education: Content Generation, Intelligent Tutoring, And Learner Modeling, Muhammad Fawad Akbar Khan
Viability Assessment of Bovine Embryos: A Public Dataset and Deep Learning Baselines, Erfan Khayyati
The Influence of Habitat and Individual Specialization on Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Hunting Strategy in a Multi-Prey System, Hannah B. Klugman
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, And Preliminary Efficacy of an Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program to Improve Dietary Quality in Highly Stressed Adults, Francesca M. Knudsen
Resilience, Hope, and Posttraumatic Growth Among Yazidi Refugees, Erin Elizabeth Larson
In Silico Screening of Natural Compounds as Novel Drug Targets for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma, Rousselene B. Larson
Cadmium Biosorption by Fusarium venenatum and its Application in Functional Permeable Materials for Metal Removal, Bradley Lawson
Understanding Agricultural Irrigation Practices Along Utah's Wasatch Front Through Farmer-Reported Data, Garland Ledbetter
Visibility Assessment in Urban Areas: Exploring Measures and Approaches for Viewing Green Space, Doo Hong Lee
Examining Middle School Girls' Self-Efficacy Changes During a Design-Based Engineering Unit, Emily Lehnardt
Weight-Loss Cutoff for Mortality in Mice Impacts the Results From Combination Drug Therapy for an Influenza A H1N1pdm Virus Infection, Sara A. Lemon
Challenges to Longevity Among Native Americans in the Four Corner States, Ashley Lenarz
Effects of Tourist Feeding on the Gut Microbiome and Ecophysiology of Endangered Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura), Erin Lucy Lewis
Comparing Error Correction Strategies in Discrete Trial Training for Children With Autism, Rachael Litchford
Understanding the Equestrian Learner: A Sociomaterial Analysis of Equestrian Learners, Anna Lloyd
Effects of Training and Self-Monitoring on Paraeducators' Use of Behavior Specific Praise, Camille J. Lopez
"In Any Other Circumstance I am Not in Work Mode. I am Clocked Out": Chappell Roan and the Objectified Persona, Aubry Louise
Factors Affecting Mathematics Teachers’ Instructional Decision-Making: An Ecological Systems Theory Multiple-Case Study, Camille M. Lund
Comparing Strategies for Wetland Revegetation in an Uncertain Water Future, Hailey M. Machnikowski
Magnetic Properties and Ultrafast Spin Dynamics in Quantum Materials, Trung Kien Mac
Development of a Novel Method for Simultaneously Testing Multiple Specimens to Evaluate Tension-Tension Fatigue Life, Mehedi Hasan Mahfuz
Pavlovian Conditioning and Self-Control: From Laboratory to Classroom Application, Saba Mahmoudi
Carbon Cycling, Salinization, and Long-Term Water Quality Trends in Rocky Mountain Streams, Allyson J. Marrs
Microbes in Pollination Systems: Effects on Pollinator Health, Floral Traits, Nectar Robbing, and Plant Fitness, Valerie Nicole Martin
The Heretic and the Saint: Jeanne d'Arc and Memory in the Long Nineteenth Century, Jason Matthews
Pieces Solving a Puzzle: Emerging Roles and Cross-Field Analogies During a Distributed Epistemic Game, Jenna Matthews
Gradient Based Optimization Methods for Robust Learning and Biomedical Signal Modeling, Jarrod Mau
Faith and Doubt: Exploring How We Interpret the World, Amber McCuen
The Role of Roughness and Geometry in 2D Depth-Averaged Models: A Comparative Study Using Laboratory Flume Experiments, Adrienne Luymes McKell
Food-Form Delivery of Spore-Forming Probiotics as an Alternative to Gavage in Animal Models, Aubreyona Faith Migliori Skalka
Effects of Serum and Commercial Serum-Free Media on Development of In Vitro Produced (IVP) Embryos in Cattle, Kyla Miller
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Coefficients in Three-Way, T-Port, Ball Valve, Tyler A. Mindrum
Paucilactobacillus Wasatchensis Gas Production in Cheddar Cheese Through Symbiotic Amino Acid Metabolism With Lactococcus Lactis Starter Cultures, Niharika Mishra
Impact of Inhibiting Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake on Calcium Homeostasis and Postmortem Metabolism in Porcine Muscle, Fatema Rahaman Mishu
Understanding the Impact of Environmental Change on Shorebird Abundance and Distribution Across the Intermountain West Over the Past 30 Years, Sharon Montecino
Cultural Adaptation of a Single Session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide for College Students in Uganda, Miriam Mukasa Kasozi
Integrative Taxonomic Analysis of Cryptic Species Diversity in the Spiny Witch-Hazel Gall Aphid, Hamamelistes spinosus (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Hormaphidini) in Eastern North America, Gavin Andrew Powell Munson
Developing Fragility Curves for Steel Special Moment-Resisting Frames in Utah, Olivia P. Murphy
The Role of Public Spaces in Facilitating Social Interactions on Summer Weekends, Sierra R. Murray
Reciprocal Teaching With Emergent Bilingual Students: Promoting Academic Reading Strategies and Fostering Hope, Lorissa K. Nelson
Causal Discovery in Photospheric Magnetic Field Time Series for Interpretable Solar Flare Prediction, Nathan W. Nelson
Scalable Roof Polygon Extraction and Geometric Characterization From Remotely-Sensed Data for Snow Load Assessment, Jashon Newlun
Thermal Rating and Prediction of Roadway-Embedded Power Electronics for Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer, Forrest D. Nichols
Youth Agricultural Engagement and its Association With Dietary Diversity, Household Food Insecurity, and Nutritional Status in Southwest Nigeria, Sherif Olasoji
Two Applications of Lifting-Line Theory for the Design of Efficient Aircraft, Amanda K. Olsen
Understanding Impact of Redox Potential on Microbial Community of Cheddar Cheese During Aging, Abrianna Y. Paez
Social Support as a Resource in Emerging Adulthood: Examining Siblings' Unique Potential, Leslie A. Page
Drought and Diet Breadth: Does Insect Specialization Influence Herbivory When Plants Are Under Stress?, Jakob Palmer
A Multi-Label Computer Vision-Based Approach for Condition Assessment of Traffic Signs: Database Compilation, Model Training, and Evaluation, Shailaja Ratna Pandey
Strain Monitoring and Site Characterization at Birds Landing From Transmission Tower Implosions Recorded Using DAS and Nodal Stations, Prajwal Panthi
Using Picturebooks in Elementary School to Support Discussion, Connection, And Community Action, Polly Parkinson
Evaluating Filociclovir's Activity Against Murine Cytomegalovirus In Vitro Using Fluorescent Imaging, Chanse Maximillion Paskins
Fostering Safe Space for Children in Online Navigation and Parent-Child Interactions, Rizu Paudel
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Method Validation of the CDC Bottle Bioassay and a Historical Record of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Glacier National Park, Evah F. Peard
Behavioral and Landscape Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Egg-Bait Management for Common Ravens in the Great Basin, USA, Sierra L. Pederson
The Fourth Skill Revisited: A New-ish Approach to Latin Pedagogy, Tyler Perry
Effects of Cannabinoid Agonist WIN 55-212-2 on Latent Inhibition, Ashley Peterson
Mindful Classrooms: Teachers Co-Designing and Implementing Mindfulness Interventions, Mary L. Phan
Three Essays in Discrete Choice Analysis: Valuation, Attention Level, and Spatial Heterogeneity, Marcelo Pignatari
Catullus 63: The Evolution of Roman Society and Religion, Evyn Pitcher
Visualizing the Phase Space of Two Interacting Spherical Magnets via Lagrangian Descriptors, Matthew Pontius
Synthesis, Bioactivity, and Diagnostic Application Study of Aminoglycoside Kanamycin A Derivatives With Azoles and Fluorophores, Naveena Poudyal
Rainbow Dominating Sets of Graphs, Samuel L. Powell
The Effects of Psychological Stress on Gut Health in Mice Fed Either a Healthy Diet or the Total Western Diet, David Keenan Thomas Prescott
The Use of a Novel Decision Making Tool to Support Educators' Use of Classroom Management Practices, Emma C. Preston
A Survey on Digital Reading Materials and Personal Study of Christian Religious Texts, Teancum Price
Influence of Predation Risk on Elk Feeding Behavior in a Multi-Predator Environment, Rosemarie C. Pugh
Earth-Abundant Transition Metal-Catalyzed Nitrene-Mediated γ-C(sp3)–H Functionalization of Amide-Containing Compounds, Emmanuel Ramírez
Effects of Beaver Dams on Components of Riverscape Health and Biodiversity in the Great Basin, Cashe C. Rasmussen
Understanding and Predicting Precipitation Characteristics in the United States Through Machine Learning, Numerical Modeling and Measurements, Cody Luther Ratterman
How Novices Write Code: Discovering Best Practices, Matt Rau
'Fast' and 'Slow' Water Handling Strategies Explain Pinyon Pine Decline and Juniper Expansion, M. Faraz Rehman
Forage Responses to Biological Inoculant and Seed Rates in the Intermountain West, Roy Reid
A Mixed Methods Analysis on the Effect of Active Learning on Extraneous Cognitive Load Within Undergraduate Statistics Courses, Michelle Brady Rich
Asynchronous Intervention for Students With Disabilities on Career Awareness, Erica Rood
Patterns of Presidential Executive Orders and Democratic Quality: Evidence From the United States, 2017-2025, Karyn Sofie Sanford
Online ACT Guide for Sub-Clinical and Clinical Insomnia Among College Students, Guadalupe "Gabe" San Miguel
The Rodent Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (RENDS): Effects of Age on Self-Administration of Inhaled Nicotine in Female Rats, Daniel Santos Da Silva
Spatial and Seasonal Concentrations of Atmospheric Halogens Around the Great Salt Lake (2023/2024), Himalaya Sapkota
An Alternative Representation for Temporal JSON, Bishal Sarkar
Divergent Belowground Strategies of Savanna Grasses Under Varying Fire Regimes, Abigail C. Schmidt
Secure Agricultural Futures: Re-Defining and -Imagining Agricultural Water Landscapes in the US West, Britta L. Schumacher
From Stuckness to Sustainability: Tailoring a Conflict Management Framework to Support Emotional Processing in English Teaching, Isabelle Scott
Integrating Hydrology and Human Water Footprints: A Case Study of the Great Salt Lake Basin, Rachel Lynne Seeley
Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Alternative Forage Crops Under Irrigation Technologies and Deficit Irrigation, Shikha Sharma