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
The River, the Residents, and the City: A Holistic Vision Study for Logan River's Upper Reach, Lisa Aedo
The Sea Calls: A Selkie's Liminal Existence, Frances Avery
A Marvelous Work and a Trauma: An Examination of Narratives Among Latter-Day Saint Sister Missionaries, Maygan Barker
Comparing Chunking Abilities of Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorders, Alison Barlow
Compassionate Support Training for Adults Impacted by Mental Illness: A Workshop Series Using Transformative Learning Pedagogy, Lindsay Bennett
Augmenting the Site Analysis Phase of the Design Process Using Virtual Reality and Drones, Brandon Blauer
Predictive Modeling for Real Estate Days on Market, Jeffrey Brann
Testing Methods of Surficial Sinkhole Identification Using Remotely Sensed Data, Dane P. Brophy
Collaborative Classrooms: Incorporating Pragmatics and Technology in Language Learning with a Focus on Generation 1.5, Brandee Burk
Mindfulness-Based Practices for the Impaired Performance Athlete, Mackenzie L. Campbell
Intermachine Reliability of the Velotron During Wingate Anaerobic Testing, Caleb Christie
The Wingate Anaerobic Test: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Update on Reference Values in Athletes, Caleb Christie
Balancing the Double-Edged Sword of Implementation: An Eclectic Approach, Spencer R. K. Chun
Fundamental Aspects of Black Holes, Jacob Fisher Ciafre
Conserving Water Through Modular Planting Design: Water-Wise Templates for Ogden's Residential Front Yard Landscapes, Jessica Clements
Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology, Rhett Crandall
Report: Spatial Facilitation-inhibition Effects on Vegetation Distribution and their Associated Patterns, Daniel D'Alessio
Effects of Flow Path Factors in the Permeability of Natural and Man-made Granular Soils Using the Kozeny-Carman Equation, Robert Davies
A Research Project to Investigate the Instructional Preferences of Alternatively Certified Career and Technical Education Teachers, Jessica Deceuster
Test-Retest of the 5-Minute Psychomotor Vigilance Test, Katharine Dennison
A Review of Harmful Algal Bloom Prediction Models for Lakes and Reservoirs, Jade Snyder Echard
An Analysis Of Obsidian Artifacts from the Black Mountain Redoubt (48FR6463): A Late Archaic to Late Prehistoric Shoshone Campsite in Northwestern Wyoming, Mary Margaret Hagen Erlick
Exploring Teaching Language with Culture, Sixin Fu
Performance and Contributions of the Green Industry to Utah's Economy, Lara Gale
Spatial Behavior of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Noah Creany, and Christopher Monz
Post-Experience Survey of Backcountry Anglers and Hikers in Rocky Mountain National Park, Robin Graham, Anna Miller, and Christopher Monz
Exploring Questions of Tectonic Geomorphology in the Bear River Range, Utah Using Terrain Analysis and Reconstruction, Edward M. Grasinger
Understanding Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Potentials at Utah Ski Resorts, Rachel Hager
Mélange de Motifs: Custom Pattern Designs Inspired by the Interiors, Architecture, and Gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, Jill Christine Harmon
Meeting the Needs of Adult Language Learners: A Focus on Communication and Literacy, Jessica Hercules
Equivalence: A Covariantly Constant Problem in General Relativity, Jaren Hobbs
Teaching in the Digital Age: Creating a Student-Centered Classroom, Becca Huber-Jackson
In the Presence of Evil: Demonic Perception Narratives, Victoria Jaye
Drone Technology in Agriculture Appraisal, CJ Johnson
Exploiting a Grading Policy Shift as an Instrument to Estimate Impact of Grading on Teacher Evaluations, Gavin Johnson
Retail Trading and Stock Volatility: The Case of Robinhood, Cooper Jones
An Examination of Articulatory Precision in Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elizabeth R. Josephson
Allyship Training Programs in Higher Education: Creating a Critical Curriculum of Change, Macy Marin Keith
Spectrum, Kara Kellett
Motivating Language Students Through a Collaborative, Multiliteracies Approach, Joshua Richard Lamping
Corporate Venture Capital and Its Effects on Company Valuation - An Analysis of the Additions of CVC Arms, Joshua Lyman
The Volatility Implications of the Chinese Cryptocurrency Ban, Keaton Manwaring
Measuring Similar but Distinct Aspects of the Memory System: A Proof of Concept Study, Hailey A. Martineau
The Demographic Effect of Minimum Wage: Evidence from San Francisco County, Poorya Mehrabinia
Representations of Masculinity and the Influence of Bruce Lee in Film, Zhenxia Meng
Improving the Specificity of Vertical Stiffness Measurement in Depth Jump Landings, Miles Mercer
Arid Visions, Casey Miller
Comparative Metabolism of Aflatoxin B1 in Two Quail Genera Coturnix japonica and Callipepla californica, Sean Moody
The Aberration of the Species, Kristin Ayla Murray
Interactive Effects of Soil and Browsing on Big Sagebrush: Implications for Restoration Success, Kyle Nehring
Personal Identity and the Influence of Outlaw Folklore, William "Bacon" Nivison
COVID-19 Outcomes and the Incidence of Slavery, Amanda Ortega
Methane Emission Treatment and Potential Upcycling using Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum, Jace Parkinson
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in a Supportive Student-Centered Environment, Linqi Peng
A Facilitator's Guide to Transformative Teaching, Bobbi Petersen
Where Light Greets Night: A Modern Retelling of "The Sea-Hare", Kelsie Peterson
Pharmaceutical Stock Prices around Medicare Part D Expansion, Spencer Powell
No Evidence of Stochastic Resonance in Postural Sway Response to Noisy Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation in Healthy Young Adults, Dominique Rice
Common Objective, Josh Scott
Reliquary, Matthew Sloan
A Collection for a Better Misunderstanding, Mark Smeltzer
The Effects of Bank Lobbying and Elections Surprises, Gregory Logan Tarbet
Portrait of Rich County, Adrian Thomson
From Governess to Wife: How Women on the Fringe of Society Upset and Restore Victorian Homes, Elsa C. Torgersen
Risk_dash, A Python Framework to Model Portfolio Risk, Alexander van Oene
Short Selling Around Reverse Stock Splits, Ryan Voges
Connected Through Adoption, Sherry Ward
MaRey Sue: Perpetuating Mary Sue Stereotype in the Star Wars Trilogy, Samantha Wiser
Variety in Second Language Instruction: Student Engagement in SLA, Emily Borgstrom Woodruff
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