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An Introduction To The Biocomplexity Of Sanak Island, Western Gulf Alaska, Hd G. Maschner, M Betts, J Cornell, B Finney, J A. Dunne, Nancy J. Huntly, J W. Jordan, N Misarti, K L. Reedy-Maschner, R Russell

Biology Faculty Publications

The Sanak Biocomplexity Project is a transdisciplinary research effort focused on a small island archipelago 50 km south of the Alaska Peninsula in the western Gulf of Alaska. This team of archaeologists, terrestrial ecologists, social anthropologists, intertidal ecologists, geologists, oceanographers, paleoecologists, and modelers is seeking to understanding the role of the ancient, historic, and modern Aleut in the structure and functioning of local and regional ecosystems. Using techniques ranging from systematic surveys to stable isotope chemistry, long-term shifts in social dynamics and ecosystem structure are present in the context of changing climatic regimes and human impacts. This paper presents a …

Hydrologic Interdependencies And Human Cooperation: The Process Of Adapting To Droughts, Joanna Endter-Wada, Theresa Selfa, Lisa Welsh

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

The Bear River Basin, which includes portions of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming in the United States, has a dynamic history of human hydrologic adaptations in relation to a highly variable water supply. These adaptations are embedded in a geographical setting highly influenced by the legal, policy, and institutional contexts that govern allocation of water in this generally arid region. In response to several years of drought and a historically low water year in 2004, water users in the Bear River Basin tested the efficacy of the “law of the river” and innovative agreements that they had negotiated in recent years …

Migration And Gender: The Case Of A Farming Ejido In Calakmul, Mexico, Claudia Radel, Birgit Schmook

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

As one of Mexico’s last agricultural frontiers, southern Mexico’s rural farming municipality of Calakmul has long been marked by rural in-migration. In the last few years this process has given place to an explosive growth of primarily male labor out-migration, particularly to the United States. The authors trace the outlines of the migration process from the perspective of one rural Calakmul community, to explore effects of men’s transnational migration on the household and community status of the women remaining behind. Analysis is based on quantitative data collected in 2004 from 25 households, and on in-depth qualitative interviews in 2005 with …

Assessing The Needs Of Sage-Grouse Local Working Groups Final Technical Report, Lorien Belton, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Terry Messmer

All Current Publications

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Assessing The Needs Of Sage-Grouse Local Working Groups. Final Technical Report, Terry Messmer

All Current Publications

Over the last several decades, biologists have grown increasingly concerned about declines in populations of two species of sage-grouse (Centrocercus spp.), a bird whose range covers a vast portion of eleven western U.S. states and two Canadian provinces (Stiver et al. 2006).

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 4, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Applied Economics

• New Courses
• Course Prefix Change
• Course Prefix Change, Prerequisite Change
• Course Prefix Change, Add Multiple List
• Course Prefix Change, Add Multiple List, Prerequisite Change
• Course Prefix Change, Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Prerequisite Change

School of Accountancy

• Course Prefix Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• New Course
• Course Prefix Change
• Course Prefix Change, Course Number Change
• Course Prefix Change, Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change
• Course Prefix Change, Add Multiple List, Prerequisite Change
• Course Prefix Change, Prerequisite Change
• Course Prefix Change, Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description …

Insights, Winter, 2008, Utah State University

Discovery Magazine

Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.

Principals' Perspectives On Adolescent Literacy Implementation And Support In Secondary Schools: Views Through A Sociocultural Lens, Jack A. Robinson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In this study, interview data were analyzed to illustrate the perspectives of five secondary school principals in adolescent literacy implementation and support. These principals fell on the continuum from beginning practitioners in adolescent literacy to “seasoned veterans.” They were selected based on the recommendations of their district’s assistant superintendents and/or curriculum directors. I interviewed two high school principals, two middle school principals, and one junior high school principal.

Much emphasis has been placed over the last several decades on improving the reading skills of elementary school children, especially in the primary grades. While this goal continues to be an important …

Factors Related To Success And Participants’ Psychological Ownership In Collaborative Wildlife Management: A Survey Of Sage-Grouse Local Working Groups, Lorien R. Belton

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Declines of sage-grouse (Centrocercus spp.) across the western United States have prompted the formation of numerous collaborative stakeholder partnerships, known as local working groups. These voluntary groups create and implement local sage-grouse management plans and projects, often in the hopes that their efforts may help avert a federal Endangered Species designation for the bird. Using a mail survey of participants in 54 local working groups, I examined the importance of psychological ownership in working group dynamics. Psychological ownership is conceptualized as a latent, multidimensional variable consisting of responsibility, control, and caring elements. Multiple regression analysis showed early-stage group success, representative …

Inter-Religious Marriage And Migration, Maggie Y. Bohm

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study analyzes the influence of 1) inter-religious marriage and 2) differing levels of church attendance within a married couple on migration behavior. The study draws from previous research on inter-racial marriage for a framework to examine whether there is reason to expect a relationship between migration and inter-religious marriage. We hypothesize that the propensity for migration is higher for inter-religious couples than for couples constituted by individuals of the same religion and for couples who attend church at different frequencies. To examine the hypotheses, this study uses age, education, and length of residence as controls in logistic models.

Theories …

The Process Of Tracking In Mathematics In Box Elder School District, Megan Haramoto Bushnell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Educational policymakers have used tracking to instruct students in a variety of subjects, including mathematics. Tracking, which has also been called ability grouping, is a process by which students in the same grade are placed into different classes based on academic ability. Few educators and sociologists have looked at the process by which students are placed in different mathematics tracks. The research design of this study focused on accumulating, evaluating, and reporting the understanding and observations of 12 teachers and 4 counselors as they discussed their knowledge and involvement in the mathematics placement procedures from the intermediate and middle school …

Racial And Ethnic Comparison Of Migration Selectivity: Primary And Repeat Migration, Sang Lim Lee

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purposes of this study are to examine migration disparities in primary, onward, and return migration by Hispanics, non-Hispanic black, and non-Hispanic white and to inspect the differences among the various types of migration. In addition, this study explores explanations of the migration disparities. These have been rarely studied because of a lack of proper migration data. This research employs the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (NLSY79) for a logistic regression of primary migration and for a hierarchical generalized linear model (HGLM) of the two types of repeat migration, namely onward and return. The results demonstrate that whites are more …

Agroforestry Practice Adoption Among Solomon Island Women On The Island Of Malaita, Etta K. Sechrest

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The goal of agricultural training is the adoption and diffusion of introduced agriculture techniques. New subsistence agricultural techniques have been introduced mainly to the male population in many developing countries, even though most subsistence farmers are women. Therefore, an understanding of how new subsistence agricultural techniques can be introduced and adopted by women would be important to achieve. This study focuses on women's adoption of agricultural techniques. It takes place on the island of Malaita, in the Solomon Islands. The study looks at the adoption of agroforestry and several other subsistence techniques that were introduced under a joint program by …

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, October 24, 2008 - Master Of Science In Anthropology With A Specialization In Archaeology And Cultural Resource Management, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Officials at Utah State University (USU) request approval to offer a Master of Science in Anthropology with a Specialization in Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management effective, Spring Semester 2009.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, October 2, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science

• Add Multiple List

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• New Course
• Delete Course

Department of Plants, Soils, and Climates

• Repeatable for credit

Huntsman School of Business

• Repeatable for credit

School of Accountancy

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Business Administration

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Management and Human Resources

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course

Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development

• Course Description Change, Add Dual List
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change

Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change …

Bringing Together Local Culture And Rural Development: Findings From Ireland, Pennsylvania And Alaska, M. A. Brennan, Courtney G. Flint, A. E. Luloff

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The developmental trajectories of communities are routinely explained by reference to economic history, human capital deficits, or the structure of local labour markets. The role of local culture in understanding community development or in interpreting empirical research has received less attention. We believe culture plays an important independent role in shaping community debate and action. Framing community as an interactional field emphasises the opportunities created when people who share interests come together to address local problems. Interaction and local culture are essential parts of community and community development. Appreciating community uniqueness and local culture helps in the interpretation of study …

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, Caine College Of The Arts, September 5, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The Interior Design Program at Utah State University requests a change in the name of (1) the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Interior Design with Studio Emphasis to a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) and (2) the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Interior Design with Emphasis in Design, Sales and Marketing to a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Sales and Marketing.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, August 25, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Calendar
• Vacancies
• Committee on Committees
• Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee Chair
• Code Review Committee
• PRPC
• GLBT Code Change Proposal
• Grievance Policies and Procedures
• Graduate Council Report

Male Out-Migration And The Women Left Behind: A Case Study Of A Small Farming Community In Southeastern Mexico, Jamie P. Mcevoy

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Until recently, rural households in southeastern Mexico have survived on subsistence and chili farming. But over the last decade, male out-migration to the United States has also become a popular livelihood strategy. This case study used data from semi-structured qualitative interviews to assess the effects of male out-migration on women's lives in three areas: households' financial and material situation, issues of infidelity and women's vulnerability to abandonment, and the gendered division of labor.

Overall, this study found that male out-migration had both positive and negative effects on the women left behind. First, the financial outcomes of migration were mixed. A …

Where Is 'Community' In Community Based Forestry?, Courtney G. Flint, A. E. Luloff, James C. Finley

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Community-based forestry and community-based natural resource management have become increasingly common terms in both the scientific and popular press. However, as with so many other concepts currently in vogue, rarely do studies invoking them incorporate either a grounded theoretical understanding or practical inclusion of the central term: community. Community emerges through communication and interaction among people who care about each other and the place they live. In its purest form, community is marked by its multiple and often conflicting perspectives. This article draws upon recent research experience with the Ford Foundation's community-based forestry initiative to illustrate the importance of solidly …

Self-Rated Health And Community/Social Relations, Rachel Kingsford

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study was done to examine the relationship between self-rated health and social/community relations. Due to advances in modern medicine, multifactorial diseases are more prevalent than acute infectious diseases and a greater understanding of the impact sociological variables has on health is of great importance. In prior research, self-rated health has been demonstrated to be a robust predictor of mortality, even when controlling for other variables known to impact health. Presence of a strong social network and attachments to community have been shown to be protective of self-perceptions of health.

The Health and Living study was conducted in the Bear …

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 28, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Pedestrian Crosswalks
• Update on Emergency Preparedness
• ADVANCE Annual Report
• Minority Faculty Representation on Committees
• Calendar Committee Annual Report
• Academic Freedom and Committee Annual Report
• EPC Report
• Committee on Committees Annual Report
• Senator Interest Form
• Limitations on Faculty Participation and Cataloguing Senate Minutes
• Suggested GLBTA Inclusive Policy Change
• Policy 407: Scheduling Grievances and Sanctions

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, April 14, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Update on Emergency Preparedness
• Calendar Committee Annual Report
• Educational Benefits Policy
• ADVANCE Annual Report
• Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Annual Report
• EPC Annual Report
• Committee on Committees Annual Report
• Senator Interest Form
• New Items for Discussion
• Suggested LGBT Inclusive Policy Change
• Minority Faculty Representation on Committees

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, March 24, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• ASUSU Tobacco Policy Paper and Resolution
• PRPC Report
• Honorary Degree & Awards Committee Report
• EPC Report
• Academic Integrity Procedures
• Criminal Background Checks
• Relocation Assistance Policy
• Nominations for Committee on Committees
• Committee on Committees Report
• Faculty Evaluation Committee Report and Forms
• Election of Senate President Elect

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, February 19, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Academic Integrity Policy
• VPR Seed Funding Programs
• Research Council Annual Report
• Committee on Committees Report
• BFW Annual Report
• EPC Business
• PRPC Items
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate 402.10.1 (2nd reading)
• Reasons for Non-Renewal 407.7.2 (2nd reading)
• FDDE - Code 405.7.2 Proposal
• Faculty Code Review Committee

Usu Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, February 19, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Academic Integrity Policy
• VPR Seed Funding
• Research Council Annual Report
• Committee on Committees Report
• BFW Annual Report
• EPC Business
• PRPC Items
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate 402.10.1
• Reasons for Non-Renewal 407.7.2 (2nd reading)
• FDDE Business Code 405.7.2 Proposal
• Faculty Code Review Committee

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, February 7, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Syllabus Approval

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, February 7, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, February 7, 2008, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• University Studies Request
• University Studies Request, Prerequisite Change

School of Accountancy

• New Course

Department of Elementary Education

• Remove Prerequisite

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• Title Change, Credit Hour Change
• Title Change
• Credit Hour Change

College of Engineering

• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Delete Course

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• New Course

Department of Engineering and Technology Education

• New Course
• Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of History

• New Course

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech …

Faculty Senate Agenda, February 4, 2008, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Business
• PRPC Items
• Reasons for Non-Renewal 407.7.2 (2nd reading)
• Membership; Alternates; Term; Vacancies 402.3 (1st reading)
• LEED Resolution