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Predictive Modeling And Analysis Of Student Academic Performance In An Engineering Dynamics Course, Shaobo Huang

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Engineering dynamics is a fundamental sophomore-level course required for many engineering students. This course is also one of the most challenging courses in which many students fail because it requires students to have not only solid mathematical skills but also a good understanding of dynamics concepts and principles.

The overall goal of this study was to develop a validated set of mathematical models to predict student academic performance in an engineering dynamics course taught in the College of Engineering at Utah State University. The predictive models will help the instructor to understand how well or how poorly the students in …

A Comparison Of Caregiver Report And Performance-Based Measures Of Functional Ability In Dementia: An Examination Of Moderating Variables, Christine M. Snyder

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study examined the association between data collection techniques used to measure functional abilities in individuals with dementia. Cognitive, functional, and behavioral data were collected through the Cache County Dementia Progression Study for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The caregivers’ reports of care recipients’ functional status were compared with the care recipients’ scores on a performance-based measure of functional abilities. Analyses showed moderate correlation between caregivers’ reports and objective measures, with no significant effect of caregiver demographic or mental health factors. However, care recipients’ sensory motor impairments reduced the association between the two assessment methods.

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The Effects Of Early Identification And Intervention On Language Outcomes Of Children Born With Hearing Loss, Catherine A. Callow-Heusser

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study included a comprehensive review of the literature in which the effects of early identification of hearing loss and intervention on language outcomes were investigated. Previous reviews of studies were not comprehensive in their coverage and did not include a common measure for comparing results across studies. Without a more rigorous analysis of the primary research, conclusions drawn from these reviews are tenuous. The review of primary studies showed they exhibit many methodological problems including weak experimental designs, small sample sizes, attrition or questionable sample selection methods, differences in length of treatment and characteristics of the participants, and inadequate …

Assessment Of Colorado’S Wilderness Areas: Manager Perceptions And Remoteness Modeling, Gary D. Vaughn

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study assessed visitor use levels and resource and social conditions in wilderness areas across the State of Colorado using existing and collected spatial data. This is the first attempt to spatially assess wilderness conditions at the state level. A state-wide assessment of wilderness conditions allows local and regional managers to make informed regional decisions and to prioritize and direct their time and energy efficiently. This assessment clarifies the recreational use and impacts across the state. This study consists of two projects: 1) managers’ perceptions of the location and extent of resource and social condition problems; and 2) a geographic …

The Relationship Between Family Functioning, Family Resilience, And Quality Of Life Among Vocational Rehabilitation Clients, Kristi P. Openshaw

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

While there has been extensive research on the quality of life for people with disabilities, very little research has been conducted on the way in which families impact the quality of life of these individuals. This study focused on how family dynamics impact the quality of life for people with disabilities who are clients of state vocational rehabilitation agencies. Specifically, family flexibility and cohesion, as well as family resilience, were the independent variables; quality of life was the dependent variable.

It was found that family functioning and family resilience play an important role in the quality of life for people …

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Andrew Ben Armstrong

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

There is growing support for the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a treatment for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). No research has been published to date on the use of ACT as a treatment for adolescent OCD. To begin investigating ACT for youth OCD, a multiple baseline study was conducted. The primary measure was self-monitoring of compulsions and assessor completed (CY-BOCS). Three adolescent participants, ages 12 to 17, were treated with 8 to 10 sessions of ACT (without exposure). Results showed that the intervention was successful for all participants, with a 40% mean reduction in self-reported compulsions. …

Optimization Of Crime Control Resources In A Society, Steven S. Thompson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This paper looks at the economics of crime control through the Phillips-Votey Societal Cost Function model and mathematically proves that there is a socially optimal point at which society should be devoting resources towards the prevention of crime. This allows the society to minimize the social cost of crime given a theoretical cost constraint. This paper take the model further by conducting comparative analysis to determine the effect that changes in the functional form of crime generation, and crime prevention will have on society as represented in the model. This paper also looks at the counter intuitive effect that growth …

Peddlers Of Hate: The Existence Of Norm Entrepreneurs As A Necessary Precursor To Genocide, Lauren Elise Fairbanks

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Over the course of the 20th century genocide has been responsible for the murder of more than 170 million people; it is has proven to be four times deadlier than war (Voth, 2007). Although it often appears spontaneous, Genocide is instead a result of certain preconditions. Studies into the causes of genocide ought to aid in the formation of methods intended to keep violence from occurring. Unfortunately, seemingly different factors such as economic crisis, resource scarcity, institutional weakness, and ethnic resentment prove difficult to classify as the ultimate cause. Instead these conditions work collectively to create an atmosphere that is …

Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of A Social Skills Training Intervention In A Rural Special-School Setting For Students With Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Sheree Duncan

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Given the critical degree to which a person’s level of social competence influences one’s academic, mental, social, and interpersonal success, it is imperative that schools facilitate the learning of social skills. The purpose of this study was to design, implement and evaluate a social skills training intervention for students with mild disabilities (and behaviors that adversely affect their participation in a general curriculum or resource settings) in a rural special school setting. A review of literature guided the design and evaluation of the intervention. According to analysis of data on student behavior, the social skills training intervention did not consistently …

Culture, Timothy B. Smith, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Guillermo Bernal

Psychology Faculty Publications

This article summarizes the definitions, means, and research of adapting psychotherapy to clients' cultural backgrounds. We begin by reviewing the prevailing definitions of cultural adaptation and providing a clinical example. We present an original meta-analysis of 65 experimental and quasi-experimental studies involving 8,620 participants. The omnibus effect size of d = .46 indicates that treatments specifically adapted for clients of color were moderately more effective with that clientele than traditional treatments. The most effective treatments tended to be those with greater numbers of cultural adaptations. Mental health services targeted to a specific cultural group were several times more effective than …

Solución De Problemas: Tiempo De Discusión, Estrategias De Evasión Y Dinámicas Familiares [Problem Solving: Time Discussing, Avoidance Strategies, And Family Dynamics], Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

La solución de problemas forma parte de las cinco prácticas de crianza normativas en intervenciones de manejo para padres. Esta investigación busca examinar las dimensiones de tiempo invertido en la solución del problema, la calidad y cantidad de soluciones, y las estrategias de evasión utilizadas durante la discusión de problemas.

Observación Acerca De La Prácticas De Crianza Normativas En Familias Puertorriqueñas [Observations Of Normative Parenting In Puerto Rican Families], Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Jahaira Félix Fermín

Psychology Faculty Publications

El propósito de esta investigación es observar a padres y madres interactuando con sus hijos para entender prácticas de crianza normativas y poder aprender lo necesario para ofrecer programas de apoyo, adecuados al contexto familiar puertorriqueño, a aquellos padres y madres que estén teniendo retos en la crianza de sus hijos.

Frente Unido: Nivel De Acuerdo Parental Respecto A Las Prácticas De Crianza En Familias Intacta Y Reconstituidas Y Su Relación Con La Satisfacción Marital [United Parenting Front: Parents’ Agreement On Parenting Practices In Intact And Step-Families And Their Relationship To Marital Satisfaction], Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves

Psychology Faculty Publications

Esta investigación examina los patrones de colaboración inter-parental en familias intactas y reconstituidas con el fin de observar diferencias y su relación con la satisfacción marital. Se espera encontrar una relación significativa y positiva entre satisfacción marital y frente unido parental, así como diferencias de acuerdo al contexto familiar.

Retos Y Estrategias En El Proceso De Reclutamiento En La Investigación Con Familias Puertorriqueñas [Challenges And Strategies In The Recruiting Puerto Rican Families To Research], Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

Se discute la importancia del proceso de reclutamiento, sus retos dentro de la cultura puertorriqueña, así como la variedad y efectividad de estrategias a emplearse. Esto a la luz de las experiencias en el reclutamiento de familias puertorriqueñas en la participación de un estudio acerca de prácticas de crianza normativas.

Photo Album: Temple Grandin's Visit, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, November 3, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Add Repeatable for Credit

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Art

• University Studies Request
• Delete Course

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

• Dual List Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Reactive Course

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

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

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

College of Engineering

• New Course

Department of History …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, November 3, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Add Repeatable for Credit

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Art

• University Studies Request
• Delete Course

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Prerequisite Change

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

• Dual List Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Reactive Course

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

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

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

College of Engineering

• New Course

Department of History …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, November 3, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Mormon Women In Leadership: The Influence Of Their Religious Worldview, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

This paper will focus on the impact of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) worldview on women in leadership. The presentation will focus on four areas: (1) why examine the LDS worldview; (2), the LDS worldview concerning mortal progression, (3) the LDS culture, and (4) leadership development for LDS women.

Full Issue

Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies

No abstract provided.

Donor Volunteers As Archival Appraisers? Possibilities And Considerations, Charles B. Stanford, Linda M. Meyer

Journal of Western Archives

ABSTRACT Using examples from recent archival practice at two western land-grant universities, this article examines the potential benefits of enlisting volunteers from donor organizations to appraise as well as process the archival records of their own associations. The discussion addresses questions regarding the use of trained volunteers to perform appraisal activities, challenges in working with volunteers, and outreach opportunities for archival education among interested members of donor organizations.

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, October 6, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Center for Women and Gender

• Dual List Change

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Add University Studies Designation

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

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

Department of Art

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• New Course
• Add University Studies Designation
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

• Inactivate Course

Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change
• Credit Hour Change …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, October 6, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Center for Women and Gender

• Dual List Change

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Add University Studies Designation

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

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

Department of Art

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• New Course
• Add University Studies Designation
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

• Inactivate Course

Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change
• Credit Hour Change …

Faculty Senate Agenda, October 3, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report - Larry Smith
• Honors Program Report - Christie Fox
• Library Advisory Council Report - Jeff Smitten
• Parking Committee Report - James Nye
• EPC Items
• PRPC Section 405.7.2, 405.8.3, 405.11.4 and Section 403.3.2 dealing with the administrative title of the combined office of the Vice President for Research and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (First Reading) - Terry Peak
• Communication between Faculty Senate and the Faculty

Qualitative Program Evaluation Methods, Mitch Vaterlaus

All Current Publications

Evaluation is an important component of refining programs and documenting impacts. Evaluation aids the profession as a whole and assists Extension faculty in meeting promotion requirements.

Psi Chi Journal Now Serves All Psi Chi Members, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research has undergone an exciting transformation into the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, a peer-reviewed, indexed journal, that now accepts manuscripts from all Psi Chi members. This change provides an excellent opportunity to review the evolution of the Journal and submission criteria as well as the twists and turns that the life of a submitted manuscript takes potential authors through once manuscripts are entrusted to the Psi Chi Journal team.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 19, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report - Larry Smith
• Honors Program Report - Christie Fox
• Library Advisory Council Report - Joe Tainter
• Parking Committee Report - James Nye
• Ad Hoc Committee on Post-Tenure Review - Glenn McEvoy
• EPC Items
• PRPC Vacancies and New VP
• Communication between Faculty Senate and the Faculty

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, Emma Eccles Jones College Of Education And Human Services, September 16, 2011 – Master Of Education In Instructional Leadership, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The Master of Education (MEd) in Instructional Leadership will prepare instructional leaders for schools in Utah and the surrounding region.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, Emma Eccles Jones College Of Education And Human Services, September 16, 2011 – Heath Science Emphasis Request, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services has for many years offered a program in Health Education and Promotion (previously named Health Education Specialist) to prepare students to either work in public and private school systems as health teachers (School Health Education emphasis) or to work as health education specialists in public health departments, medical care settings, corporate wellness programs, and non-profit agencies (Community Health emphasis). In recent years students have expressed an interest in this degree who intend to pursue further study in a health or medical …

Faculty Senate Agenda, September 12, 2011, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Graduate Council Report - Mark McLellan
• Follow up to last year's code revisions - Glenn McEvoy
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Year-One Report - Michael Torrens
• Communication between Faculty Senate and the Faculty - Glenn McEvoy