The Plan B paper is usually a review of literature with conclusions drawn after conceptualizing an area of inquiry, planning a systematic search, and analyzing and critiquing the acquired information. The summary and conclusions developed should enhance knowledge in the discipline. These papers and reports follow the same format specifications as theses and dissertations and are expected to reflect equivalent scholarship standards, even though they may be less intensive and not demand the originality of a Plan A thesis.
Some programs may not require a Plan A thesis or Plan B paper, but instead require a capstone report. Such reports may be found in this series.
Students requesting changes to thesis/dissertation:
Upon final deposit in the Institutional Repository (IR), a thesis/dissertation becomes part of the student’s official academic record. No changes may be made to the thesis or dissertation after it has been approved by the School of Graduate Studies.
A student may submit a request to include an addendum to the completed document. This requires the support of the thesis/dissertation chair and written approval from the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies. The author must submit a written request to the School of Graduate Studies including the proposed addendum and a letter of support from the dissertation chair. The School of Graduate Studies will forward the addendum and approval to the Library, and the addendum will be added to the record in the IR.
2021
Fundamental Aspects of Black Holes, Jacob Fisher Ciafre
Allyship Training Programs in Higher Education: Creating a Critical Curriculum of Change, Macy Marin Keith
2020
Black-Scholes and Neural Networks, Gabriel Adams
Using Motivation to Teach Portuguese as a New Global Language, Aline Allen
Harvest: Poems, Brittney Allen
New Perspectives on Promoting EFL Teaching and Learning in Oman, Jihan Sulaiman Al Naabi
The Potential of IVF, Jae Anderson
Political Connections and Abnormal Stock Returns: An Analysis of the Trump Nominations, Kennon Bacon
Testing Investment Strategies for Superior Predictive Ability, Jack K. Baldwin
Second Chances, Michael Bingham
Brexit and the Effects on European ADRs vs British ADRs, Matthew Clint Bisbee
Retaining Ownership of Calves- Obendorf Farms, Gabrielle Bishop
Evaluating the Effect of the Removal of Non-Native Trout in Two High Elevation Tributary Streams in the Intermountain West, Clint Brunson
Examining the Use of a Gamified Transcription Task to Support Perceptual Learning of Dysarthric Speech, Samantha Budge
Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Futures Hedging, Evan Bullard
We Can Use Machine Learning to Determine Which Financial Ratios are Best for Investors, Collin Butterfield
Industry Stock Prices around Covid-19, Daniel Cardall
The Relative Industry Specific Effects of COVID-19 on Market Volatility and Liquidity, Callin Christensen
Banking Scandals and Abnormal Cumulative Returns: An Analysis of the Wells Fargo Fraud Scandal, Heather Christensen
Impacts of Beaver Dams on Mountain Stream Discharge and Water Temperature, Timothy R. Clark
The Union of Opposites: Carl Jung, Folklore, and the Caduceus and Ouroboros in Alchemy, Jack Daly
An Evaluation of the Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on a Mindfulness-Based Protocol, Chealsy Darby
Mass Shootings and the Performance of Tourism Stocks, Marshall Deem
Eclipsed by Culture, Andrea Diamond
Authentic Language Use in the L2 Classroom: Building Learners' Motivation and Confidence, Emma Duncan
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Bottom-Up Climate Vulnerability Study Using RiverWare, Jacob Everitt
Visualizing Effects of Changing Base Level on Tributary Resources in Lake Powell Reservoir, Madeline Friend
The Sacred Circle: Ostension in Native American Hoop Dancing, Emma George
Youth in World War II, Alyson Griggs
Every Step a Novel: Historical Circumstances and Somali American Identity, Haden Griggs
Economic Analysis of Backgrounding Calves, Jayden Gunnell
Reexamining Metallgesellschaft’s Hedging Policy: Does Anything Beat a One-For-One Hedge Ratio?, Christopher Haddock
Journeying Into a New World: Constructing a New Identity Through Language Acquisition, Hyrum Hansen
Flash Lab: A High-Speed Imaging Laboratory, Cody D. Hatch
“Racist, Sexist, Profane, and Violent”: Reinterpreting WWE’s Portrayals of Samoans Across Generations, John Honey
An Exploration of Design, Thomas Jennings
Increasing Knowledge Through Nutrition Education in Adolescents and Children in Klaten, Indonesia, Alexandra Leavitt
Waiting Room, Adam Lefebvre
Fostering Student Success Through Meaningful Communication and Positive Connections in Language Teaching, Bracken Lind
Scent, Chang Liu
Student-Centered, Interaction-Based, Community-Driven Language Teaching, Sharon Lyman
Exploring the Importance of Play, Motivation, Identity, and Dialect in Arabic Language Learning and Teaching, Lindsey S. Mabey
Implementing Option Pricing Model, Zhao Ming
Executive Compensation Incentives Impact on the Tone and Readability of Financial Reports, Xiaoyan Mi
Factors Affecting the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Forests by Chemical Vapor Deposition Methods, Jonh Mojica Decena
The Economic and Health Impacts of Community Gardens on Refugee Populations: CRIC Garden Case Study, Joseph Montoya
A Tale of Two Sandals: Analysis of Two Sandals from the Gordon Keller Collection, Emily Morris-Larsen
Aspects of the Becker Brewing and Malting Company of Ogden, Utah: A Study of Labor, Prohibition, and Finance, Jason Neil
The Impact of Robotic Milking Systems: The Case of the Rocky Mountain Region, Garret Nelson
A Working Ideology for Graphic Design, Jeremy Nixon
Designing Water Conservation Landscapes Using Local Water Audit Data, Logan Oates
2017-2018 Fuels Management Class III Inventory, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Teller County, Colorado, Richard Olsen
Harmonizing Music and Language Acquisition: Learning Language with the Arts, Samantha Ontiveros
Modern Yoga in America, Emily Parkinson Perry
Convergent Validity of Automated Language Sample Analysis with Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT), Madeline Peterson
“It’s a hoax!” A Practical Guide for Understanding and Surviving Weird Internet Phenomena, Camille S. Price
Bookscapes: A Study in the Interconnectivity of Landscape and Narrative Visualization and Communication in Landscape Architecture, Tonya Randall
Hazard Analysis of a Segment of Highway SR-12 through Bryce Canyon National Park, Southern Utah, Tomsen Reed
Survival Analysis: An Exact Method for Rare Events, Kristina Reutzel
Straight Men Come Out: Queer Eye and the Path to a More Mindful Masculinity, Eli M. Roush
The Future of Narrative Discourse Analysis: First Steps toward Automated Scoring, Ryan Sainsbury
Pretendians, Settler Collectors, and #NativeTwitter: Indigenous Rhetorical Sovereignty, Carly Schaelling
Meeting the Needs of Students in a Communicative Classroom, Rachel J. Singer
USU Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies Facilities Designed Master Plan, Lindsie C. Smith
Hardware Implementations of CCSDS Deep Space LDPC Codes for a Satellite Transponder, Dana R. Sorensen
Investigating Mesospheric Mountain Waves and OH Temperature Dynamics Over Chile, David G. Soward
Hyperreal Communication, Idil Tayhan
Broadening Perspectives: Using Multiple Teaching Approaches to Meet the Needs of Language Students, Kalen Taylor
Maladaptive, Megan Thomas
Chinese Gardens: Solutions for Urban Nature Deficit, Zachary K. Warner
Using Video Modeling to Teach Staff How to Implement Preference Assessments, Megan Weaver
Numerical Approximations of Phase Field Equations with Physics Informed Neural Networks, Colby Wight
Teaching the Engineering Design Process to High School Students by Implementing a Non-Traditional Engineering Capstone Course, Joseph Woodard
An Investigation of Pictography and Verbal Rehearsal on College Students’ Recall of Expository Texts, Joshua Woodruff
Enseignement Engagé: Engaging and Motivating French Language Learners, James T. Workman
2019
Comparison of Induced and Parasitic Drag on Wings with Minimum Induced Drag, Sarah A. Abdel-Motaleb
Transition Portfolio, Sarah Atkinson
The Impact of Immigration on Financial Markets, Jesse Baker
Modeling Lake Temperature Response to Climate Change in the Alaskan Arctic, Thomas Balkcom
Holistic Assessment of Narrative Discourse: A Progress Monitoring Tool, Teigan Beck
Interdevice Reliability of A-Mode Ultrasound to Measure Body Composition, Megan Bigler
Shall I Sing You a Ghost Story: The Nature and Purpose of Ghost Songs in Maritime Communities of Northern New England and Atlantic Canada, Richard A. Blake
Deep Reinforcement Learning Pairs Trading, Andrew Brim
“Get Tough!”: A Case Study on the Development of the Sport Ethic in Youth Lacrosse, Ross Budziszewski
Forcing Perspective: Selected Projects in Areas of Scenic Design and Technical Direction, Dwight Camillucci
Use of the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature in NCAA FBS Athletic Training Staffs, Garrison Chan
Building an Effective Learning Environment for Chinese Language Learners, Wen-Yu Chang
Guiding Language Students to Self-Sustained Learning, Hyrum Boone Checketts
Investigation of the Biosynthetic Process of Indigoidine, Yi Chen
Predictive Distributions via Filtered Historical Simulation for Financial Risk Management, Tyson Clark
Effects of Resistance Training Frequency on Muscle Function Adaptations Using a Multiple-Joint Eccentric Training Model, Joshua Crane
Friends or Foes? Composition and Creative Writing, Christopher N. Davis
The Effects of a Novel Sport-Based Intervention on Lower Body Muscle Function in Older Adults, Camille H. Dennis
Wonder, Katriona Drijber