Electronic graduate theses and dissertations from Utah State University.
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2024
Instrument Development for Determining High School Students’ Epistemological and Ontological Beliefs Regarding Photography, Earl Stanford Maeser Jr.
A Comprehensive and Interactive Visualization Tool to Support Equitable Adoption of Electrified Transportation, Aashay Maheshwarkar
Relationship Between the Physical Properties and Oil Binding Capacity of Fats, Melissa Abigail Marsh
A Framework to Unveil Design Decisions in Ecological Urbanism, Addison C. Martin
Determining the Sap Yield of Three Maple Species and the Viability of a Maple Syrup Industry in Northern Utah, Jesse Mathews
Filter Incidence Narrowband Infrared Spectrometer for Space-Based Methane Measurement and Plume Detection, Bruno Mattos
Federated Learning in Wireless Networks, Xiang Ma
Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Effects on Predator-Prey Interactions in Aquatic Communities, Catherine Mary McClure
Moose Movement in an Urbanizing Landscape, Lucian R. McDonald
Hunting for Agriculture: Unraveling Ecological Motivations in the Transition to Farming by the Fremont Cultural Complex, Ryan McGrath
Collective Teacher Efficacy and Effective Title I Eligible Schools: A Mixed Methods Approach, Donald R. Mendenhall
Experimental Nonnative Wood Addition Enhances Instream Habitat for Native Fishes and Investigating Dryland River Alterations, Benjamin J. Miller
Contrasting Nitrogen Sources Impact Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Health Under Silage Corn Production in a Semi-Arid Environment, Phearen Kit Miller
Feathered Cocaine: The Misleading Collective Memory of Operation Falcon, Eric C. Montague
Exploring Peer-Assisted Learning in a High-School-Based Suicide Prevention Intervention, Sterling R. Morris
Reburns of High Severity Patches: Effects on Ponderosa Pine Regeneration and Plant Community Composition, Nadav Mouallem
Creating a Virtual Hierarchy From a Relational Database, Yucong Mo
Working Together for Working Lands: Knowledge Braiding and Adaptive Capacity at the Confluence of Rangelands, Climate Adaptation, and Watershed Stewardship, William Wesley Munger
Soil Organic Matter Processes From the Treetops to the Clay Particle: The Role of Climate, Minerals, And Organic Matter Chemistry in Soil Carbon Accumulation and Stability, Jessica G. Murray
Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Non-Live Births, Mudasir Mustafa
Niacin Requirements of the Testis, Colton Nelson
Fishing Vessel Detection in Exclusive Economic Zones From Low Earth Orbit Satellites With Power and Computational Constraints, Kyler E. Nelson
A Theory of Conditional Party Opposition, Samuel Nelson
Responses of Medical Cannabis to Daily Light Integrals Higher Than Summer Sunlight: Yield, Morphology, And Quality, James D. Nielson
Online Multiplayer Video Game Play and College Adjustment, Salina M. Ochoa
The Interactions Between Drought Tolerant Corn Hybrids and Plant Water-Stress on Weeds and Their Host Capability for Spider Mites, Mercy Adhiambo Odemba
The Relationship Between Blame, Maladaptive Guilt/ Shame, Couple Communication, and Relationship Satisfaction in Pornography Users, Joshua K. Otani
Defining Engineering Leadership and Engineering Leadership Skills From the Perspectives of ABET Leaders and Professional Engineers, Yemisi Victoria Oyewola
Using Digitized Building and Weather Records to Improve the Accuracy of Ground to Roof Snow Load Ratio Estimations, Gideon Parry
Contrasting Management Styles and Differing Outcomes of Capping and Orphaning of Utah Oil and Gas Wells by Conditions and Land Types, Maxwell C. Parson
Ecological Interactions of Cougars, Deer, And Wild Pigs in the Central Coast Range, California, Mitchell A. Parsons
Barriers and Drivers to Bus Electrification: The Transit Agency's Perspective, Aleks C. Paskett
Investigating RPE Cell Response to Physical Phenomena, Chase Paterson
Morphological and Physio-Biochemical Responses and Gene Expression Analyses of Landscape Plants Under Salinity Stress, Asmita Paudel
Evidence for Partitioning? A Comparison of Thermal Niche in Three Species of Sympatric Lizards in Northeastern Utah, Kristopher B. Pedersen
The Temperature Trend in the Upper Mesosphere Between ∼84 Km And 98 Km Based on Diurnal Cycle Observations by a Na Lidar at Middle Latitudes Between 2002 And 2017, Melania Carolina Pena
Insights From Diverse Environments: Investigating the Fate and Transport of Semivolatile Organic Contaminants in Alpine, Arctic, And Arid Regions, Jeffrey Perala-Dewey
God's Laborers: Missionary Work and Imperialism in the Congo From 1878-1908, Ana Peterson
Comparative Morphology and Development of the Trigeminally Innervated Infrared-Imaging System in Boas and Pythons, Helen Bond Plylar
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