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Monitering And Addressing Light Pollution At Utah State University, Rachel Kim Nydegger
Monitering And Addressing Light Pollution At Utah State University, Rachel Kim Nydegger
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Many outdoor light fixtures illuminate in all directions, meaning that a large portion of light is emitted upwards. This excess light - light pollution - represents wasted energy and money, decreases public safety, is a health hazard for humans as well as wildlife, and inhibits the view of the night sky. In order to quantify the anthropogenic contribution of local light pollution, I studied detection methods at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory though a summer REU in 2013. Upon my return to USU, I monitored the night sky brightness from September 2013 to April 2015 at Utah State University. Due …
Unwanted Sexual Experiences: Exploring Conservative Socialization As An Important Contextual Factor, Analise Barker
Unwanted Sexual Experiences: Exploring Conservative Socialization As An Important Contextual Factor, Analise Barker
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
This mixed methods study examined sexual assault experiences and interpretations within a conservative religious context. In study one, male and female undergraduates (n=234) responded to survey questions assessing religious dogmatism, sexist ideology, traditional gender roles, and rape myth acceptance. Religious fundamentalism was related to rape myth acceptance for women, but not men, and both benevolent sexism (e.g., chivalry) and traditional gender role adherence fully mediated the relationship between religious fundamentalism and rape myth acceptance for women. In study two, 14 women were interviewed about their unwanted sexual assault experiences (USE) and were asked to evaluate their experiences with reference to …
Ethnic Minority High School Students: Academic Self-Efficacy And College Preparedness, Melanie Ann Faustino Hansen
Ethnic Minority High School Students: Academic Self-Efficacy And College Preparedness, Melanie Ann Faustino Hansen
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
In an effort to better understand high school student's academic self-efficacy and college preparedness, 165 students were surveyed at the Utah State University event Diversity Day held on November 21st, 2014. As such, we collaborated with the Utah State University Admissions office so that all evaluation materials and results could be used for future recruitment purposes. Students were asked questions designated to gain insight into the factors they determined to be important when choosing to attend college, selecting a college to attend, and how prepared they viewed themselves to succeed in college. In addition, basic measures were also taken that …