Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2024
Impact of Snow Accumulation on Structural Integrity: Present and Future Perspectives, Kenneth K. Pomeyie
Protein Residue Analysis in Archaeology: A Geological Contamination Experiment, Theresa Popp
Acoustic-Perceptual Relations Between Fundamental Frequency and Expressiveness in Speakers With Hypokinetic Dysarthria, Alena Portnova
GPR171 Modulates Mood, Consummatory Behaviors, And Morphine Antinociception in a Sexually Dimorphic Pattern in Mice, Megan C. Raddatz
The Credit Card Behaviors and Financial Satisfaction Among Emerging Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Jessica Ralphs
An Examination of the Effects of Prey Density, Mortality, Nutrients, and Foraging Tradeoffs on a System With Inducible Defenses: An Empirical and Theoretical Approach, Benjamin C. Ralston Daniel
Detecting Community-Level Ethnic Variation Through Classic Vernal Style Rock Art, Victoria Ramirez
Movement Behavior and Habitat Selection of Juvenile Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) During Three Behavioral States of Dispersal, John F. Randolph
Multidecadal Data Demonstrate the Role of Climate and Natural History Traits in Shaping Butterfly Phenology, Gbolahan Anthony Reis
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Disease: Social and Environmental Drivers of Movement, Connectivity, and Disease Transmission in Bighorn Sheep, Lauren E. Ricci
Understanding and Influencing Public Concerns About Prescribed Fire Use in Utah, Brooke Richards
Utilizing Recombinant Hagfish Intermediate Filament Proteins to Create a Three-Dimensional Biomimetic Model of the Myocardium, Emilee M. Rickabaugh
Channel Dynamics in Response to Compounding Hydrogeomorphic Disturbances in a Steep Burned Watershed, Paxton Ridgway
Trade-Offs in Lighting for DIC Strain Measurements in Vibration-Based Fatigue Testing, Jacob R. Rigby
IANOVA: Multi-Sample Means Comparisons for Imprecise Interval Data, Zachary Rios
Program Evaluation of Online and Face-to-Face College and Career Readiness and its Effect on Degree Utilization in Community College Graduates, Tyson M. Riskas
UV-A Light: A Novel Method for Food Dehydration, McKade S. Roberts
Effects of Winter Ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) on the Reproduction of Utah Moose (Alces alces shirasi), Samuel D. Robertson
Evaluating an Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math/Computational Thinking Professional Development Program for Elementary Level Paraprofessional Educators, Aubrey A. Rogowski
The Drivers and Ecological Importance of Streamflow Permanence for Native Salmonids: Evaluated at Multiple Spatio-Temporal Scales, Skylar Rousseau
Thermal Management of Roadway-Embedded Power Electronics for Electric Vehicle Dynamic Wireless Charging Systems, Conner R. Sabin
Trip Production Models for Persons With Disabilities, Pouyan Saeidian
A Dyadic Analysis of Fat Talk and Body Esteem Amongst Romantic Couples, Marissa J. Sáez
Exploring the Role of Whiteness in Sociopolitical Development: Predictive Contexts and Trajectories, Jesiah P. Salazar
Assessment of Future Streamflow in the Colorado River Basin With Some Implications for Water Management, Homa Salehabadi
Dionysus the Barbarian, Deven Salisbury
Exploring Resilience: Insights From the Western U.S. Drink Tourism Industry During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Camillo Salvi
Herbivore Effects on Litter Quality and Quantity and Influences on Carbon Cycling, Taylor Saunders
Spatial Ecology of Mule Deer Migrations From Grand Teton National Park and the Teton Range, Justin K. Schwabedissen
Impacts of Anthropogenic Disturbances and Urbanization on the Behavior and Morphology of Two Free-Living Lizard Species (Uta stansburiana and Aspidoscelis neotesselatus), Layne O. Sermersheim
Building and Using a Hydrology Experiment for Place-Based Learning With Native American Students, Michaela Shallue
Exploring the Role of Near Channel Geospatial Attributes to Predict Suspended Sediment Concentration Patterns Across the CONUS Region, Aaron J. Sigman
Coming Out Experiences Related to Improved Well-Being Among Religious Sexual and Gender Minorities, Samuel Skidmore
Causes and Consequences of Space-Use Behavior Under Predation Risk in a Free-Living System, Brian J. Smith
Examining Support by Residents for Community Scale Wildfire Mitigation Strategies in the Wasatch Front, Conner R. Smith
Exploring Oxytocin and Vasopressin Receptor Dysregulation in Schizophrenia: Insights From Postmortem Brain Tissue Investigations, Ariel W. Snowden
Water Data Science: Data Driven Techniques, Training, and Tools for Improved Management of High Frequency Water Resources Data, Amber Spackman Jones
Development, Modeling, Identification, and Control of Tilt-Rotor eVTOL Aircraft, Clayton T. Spencer
The Utah State University Ambassador Program: Predictors of Acceptance and Rural High School Representation, Mariah P. Spencer
From Inbreeding to Admixture: How the Diverse Consequences of Gene Flow Shape Evolutionary Dynamics and Population Viability, Amy L. Springer
Investigating the Biochemical Aspects of Meat Tenderness, Chandler D. Stafford
From Pasture to Plate: Striking an Omega Balance Between Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed Beef Ribeyes - Fatty Acid Composition, Minerals, Soil, And Forage Analysis, Travis Earl Statham
Dismantling Barriers to Publishing: Identifying Types of Negative Review Experiences and Strategies for Mitigating Them, Hannah L. Stevens
Cocoa Polyphenols Modulate the Fecal Microbiome in a Mouse Model of Colitis, Independent of Basal Diet and Colon Inflammation, Eliza Catherine Stewart
Quantifying Plot-Scale Evapotranspiration in Northeast Utah, W. Sheridan Stewart
Are Universities Adequately Preparing Undergraduate Students for Careers as Professional Wildlife Biologists?, Trevon D. Strange
Soil Additives and Alternative Crops for Drought Defense in the Intermountain West, Tina M. Sullivan
A Review of Student Attitudes Towards Keystroke Logging and Plagiarism Detection in Introductory Computer Science Courses, Caleb Syndergaard
Dynamics of Climate and Tectonics on Surface Processes and Their Sedimentary Archives in the Colorado Plateau and Basin and Range, USA and the Calabrian Forearc, Sicily, Natalie M. Tanski
Citizen Science Project on Urban Canids Provides Different Results From Camera Traps but Generates Interest and Revenue, Neville F. Taraporevala
Survival and Cause-Specific Mortality of Mule Deer in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California, USA, Glenden Taylor
Special Study: Vulnerability, Jacob Taylor
Validating an Integrated Microfluidic Model of Subretinal Tissue, Teren Teeples
Linking Community-Level Food Sovereignty to Subjective Wellbeing: Framing Perspectives on Food Systems in the Upper Yakima River Basin, Alexander W. Theophilus
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Immunomodulation During Bovine Pregnancy, Amber E. Thornton
The Effects of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services Non-Indicated Intervention on Improving Documentation Notes, Leigha Thorum
Enhancing Monthly Streamflow Prediction Using Meteorological Factors and Machine Learning Models in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Saichand Thota
A Scoping Review on the Experiences of Queer and Trans Students in STEM, Elliot P. Tingey
An Evaluation of Authenticity: A Content Analysis of K-6 Mandarin Matrix Textbooks for Chinese Dual Language Immersion Programs, Hsiaomei Tsai
Effects of Design Thinking Instructional Strategies on Design Skill Acquisition: A Meta-Analysis, Sarah M. Urquhart
A Framework That Explores the Cognitive Load of CS1 Assignments Using Pausing Behavior, Joshua O. Urry
Advancing Quantitative Approaches for Estimating Avian Population Responses to Environmental Change Using a Data-Rich Species: The American White Pelican, Aimee Michele Van Tatenhove
Feature Selection in Multivariate Time Series Data for Enhanced Solar Flare Classification, Yagnashree Velanki
Physical Activity in Play Environments Inclusively Designed for Children With and Without Disabilities, McKall E. Vigil
Exploring Complete Mental Health Screening Using Adolescent Self-Reports, Stephanie A. Vinal
Pavlovian Conditioned-Reinforcer Training as a Means of Reducing Impulsive Choice, Emma Visser
Channel Response to Flow Augmentation: Diamond Fork River, UT, Diane E. Wagner
Metabolic Capabilities of Latilactobacillus curvatus and the Potential Use as an Adjunct Culture for Food Safety and Quality Control in Yogurt, R. Chase Wahlstrom
Do Poor Countries Catch Up to Rich Countries? Structural Change in the World-Economy, 1816-1916, Jared Walker
Place-Based Fiction: Tourist Town Stories, Keegan Waller
Evaluating Social Interactions as a Byproduct of The Good Behavior Game Within an Elementary Small Group Classroom, Emma Walton
Environmental Factors Associated With Triploid Aspen Occurrence in Intermountain West Landscapes, James A. Walton
Stratigraphic Evidence for Indigenous Use of Fire as a Dryland Agricultural Landscape Management Tool on the Northern Colorado Plateau, Mariah Walzer
The Coordination of Multiple Mathematical Representations for Algebraic Functions in Secondary Mathematics Textbooks: A Content Analysis, Jet Viehweg Warr
Hearing Race in the Social Studies: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Culturally Responsive, Relevant, and Sustaining Pedagogies, Karen H. Washburn
Engineered Microalgae Cultivations Systems: Conversion of Wastewater Nutrients Into Biofuels and Bioplastics, Jacob Watkins
Quantifying the Impact of Rain-On-Snow Induced Flooding in the Western United States, Emma M. Watts
Radical Antiracism and Anti-Queerphobia in Politicised Education Environments Through Critical Race Theory and Queer Theory, Mina Aubrey Weeks
Environmental Physiology of Medical Cannabis, F. Mitchell Westmoreland
Do Older Siblings Differentiate From Their Younger Siblings? Predictors and Longitudinal Correlates, Iliana Wilkinson
Testing for Patterns of Deformation From the Yellowstone Hotspot Along the Gallatin River, SW Montana, Jack Willard
The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes: Investigating Myths Within Media Coverage, Charlotte Emelia Williams
Informed Intervention Design, Deployment, And Analysis for the Computer Science Classroom, Jaxton J. Winder
Healing Through Caring and Knowledge-Making in Everyday Food Practices Among LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, Elizabeth Grace Wong
Peer Relationships, Social Identity, And Motivational Experiences in Youth Sport, Justin T. Worley
Shedding Light on Past Ice-Free Intervals in Northwest Greenland: Luminescence Dating of the Base of the Camp Century Ice Core, Hawke Woznick
Interactions Between Nano/Micro-Sized Particles and Microbes for Agricultural and Environmental Applications, Li-Ting Yen
Interrogation of Mtr4, an Essential RNA Helicase, Intramolecular Domains and Dynamics on Helicase Activity and Exosome Function: A Biochemical Characterization and Analysis, Matthew Paul K. Yim
Investigating the Impact of Pre-Professional Organization Participation on Undergraduate Technology and Engineering Education Student Retention and Interest in Teaching, Emily Yoshikawa-Ruesch
Functional Electrolytes Designing and Studying for Lithium Metal and Non-Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries, Liping Zhang
Applying Implementation Supports to Professional Development to Improve Implementation of the Caught Being Good Game, Dylan Zimmerman
2023
Catalytic Pyrolysis of Cellulose and D-Glucose Using Formulated Red Mud, Sand, and HZSM-5, Hamza Abdellaoui
Developing Empirical Predictive Models to Support Conservation Planning for Threatened Frogs, Toads, and Turtles in South-Coastal California, Umarfarooq Adavudi Abdulwahab