Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2024
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
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
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
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
Student Reliance on Simulations: The Extent That Engineering Students Rely on the Outcomes of Their Simulations, Jonathan Anderson
Controls on Sediment Connectivity in Fluvial Networks Impacted by Wildfire Across Utah, Alec Arditti
Subjective Wellbeing of Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Muhammad Asghar
Collaborative Task Completion for Simulated Hexapod Robots Using Reinforcement Learning, Tayler Don Baker
Processes of Couple Co-Regulation in Bereavement: A Longitudinal Study, Jessica Barboza
Reducing Inputs and Adding Value to Turfgrass Systems Through Clover Inclusion and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Applications, Paige E. Boyle
Edaphic and Climatic Regulation of Microbial Carbon-Use Efficiency in Managed Semi-Arid Systems, Kirsten R. Butcher
Estimated Aerodynamic Forces and Moments and Optimal Orientation of the V-Bat Airframe During Vertical Landing in Gusty Conditions, Parker C. Carter
The Mojave Poppy Bee (Perdita meconis) and a Primary Plant Host, the Las Vegas Bear Poppy (Arctomecon californica): Status and Interactions, Sarit Chanprame
Movement Patterns of a Federally Endangered Minnow in a Fragmented Desert River, Martinique J. Chavez
Deep Learning With Effective Hierarchical Attention Mechanisms in Perception of Autonomous Vehicles, Qiuxiao Chen
Investigating Relationships Among Measures of English and Chinese Handwriting Fluency in Early-Elementary Chinese Dual Language Immersion Students, Petra Mei Wah Sin Chou
Comparing Scaling Approaches to Estimate Unimpaired Streamflow Timeseries and Seasonal Flow Metrics at Ungauged Streams, Karl Christensen
Relative Hepatotoxocity, Carcinogenicity, and Toxicogenomics of Select Dehydropyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Mice, Michael J. Clayton
Incorporating Sustainability Into Utah High School's Textiles and Apparel Curriculum, Michelle Clouse
Optimal Stopping of Multi-Robot Exploration for Unknown, Bounded Environments, Trey D. Crowther
English Language Development Teacher Language Ideologies and Heteroglossic Practices, Leah Davis
Atmospheric Mercury at Storm Peak Laboratory: Development of Methods to Calibrate Ambient Oxidized Mercury Measurements and Comparisons to a 3-D Photochemical Transport Model, Tyler Raymond Elgiar
Navigating Roadblocks in Utah's Path Towards Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Emily K. Fletcher
Bells of Mindfulness: An Online Mindfulness Meditation Course to Promote Mindfulness Meditation for PhD Students, Michael Folland
Integrated Behavioral-Health Supports: Combining PBIS and SEL at Tier 2, Thomas K. Franzmann
In-Situ Optical Measurements of High Temperature Combustion Plumes, Cara Frischkorn
Development, Implementation, and Optimization of a Modern, Subsonic/Supersonic Panel Method, Cory D. Goates
RABRs for Use in Biologically Enhanced Precipitation of Struvite in Anaerobic Digester Effluent (Municipal Wastewater), Parker R. Goldsberry
Characterization of the Long-Distance Dispersal Kernel of White-Tailed Deer and Evaluating Its Impact on Chronic Wasting Disease Spread in Wisconsin, Mennatallah Gouda
The Impacts of Maturation and Experience on Volumetric Neuroplasticity in Solitary and Social Bees, Mallory A. Hagadorn
Exploring Mechanisms of Native Regulation in the Shigella Type-III Secretion System, Koleton D. Hardy
GPS-Denied Navigation Using Synthetic Aperture Radar, Tucker Hathaway
Ecology and Management of Dyer's Woad (Isatis Tinctoria) in Northern Utah, Erin Marie Hettinger
Tropical Atlantic Temperature and Hydrologic Shifts During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Chels Howard
A Systematic Review on Functional Analysis of Noncompliance, Alyssa Hurd
Beyond ‘Bisexual’: Toward a New Conceptualization of Bi+ Experience, Brook Hutchinson
Evaluation Optimization of Large-Scale Plasmid DNA Production Process of Harvest, Resuspension, Lysis, and Neturalization at Large and Small Scale, Zachary S. Hyde
Using Telehealth to Teach Caregivers Mand Training Using a Speech Generating Device, Sara Jeppson
Balsam Woolly Adelgid and Host Forest Characteristics: Impacts and Interactions in Recently Invaded Areas of Northern Utah and Southeastern Idaho, Grayson B. Jordan
Quantifying the Effect of Stable Stratification on Low-Reynolds Number Flow Past a Horizontal Cylinder, Holland Kartchner
An Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of the Utah Microcredentials Participant Population, Daron Kennett
Dusky Grouse Population Ecology and Thermal Landscape Ecology in the Great Basin Ecosystem, Stephanie M. Landry