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An Investigation Of The Doctoral Dissertation Literature Review: From The Materials We Use To Prepare Students, To The Materials That Students Prepare, Melynda H. Fitt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

To reduce the risk of repeating prior research efforts or choosing incorrect research methods, a sound literature review should be performed before undertaking a new study. As such, the literature review occupies a well-defined role in the research process. It is natural to assume much research has been done in how these skills are taught to future scholars. However, this is not the case. Research in this area is limited and varied. This dissertation builds on existing efforts and fills in a portion of the missing research. This work examines some of the textbooks used to teach doctoral students literature …

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 …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, October 6, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

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

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 – 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 …

Getting Noticed: Middle Childhood In Cross-Cultural Perspective, David F. Lancy, M. Annette Grove

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Although rarely named, the majority of societies in the ethnographic record demarcate a period between early childhood and adolescence. Prominent signs of demarcation are: for the first time, pronounced gender separation in fact and in role definition; increased freedom of movement for boys while girls may be bound more tightly to their mothers; and heightened expectations for socially responsible behavior. But, above all, middle childhood is about coming out of the shadows of community life and assuming a distinct, lifetime character. Naming and other rites of passage sometimes acknowledge this transition, but it is, reliably, marked by the assumption or …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, September 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Delete Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

Huntsman School of Business

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Title Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Delete Course

Department of Journalism and Communication

• New Course

Department of Languages, …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Delete Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

Huntsman School of Business

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Title Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Delete Course

Department of Journalism and Communication

• New Course

Department of Languages, …

A Functional Assessment Of The Use Of Virtual Simulations To Train Distance Preservice Special Education Teachers To Conduct Individualized Education Program Team Meetings, Lee Landrum Mason

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The individualized education program (IEP) is a critical component of providing special education services to children with disabilities, outlining the services and modifications that will be provided to help them make progress towards the general curriculum. While simulations have been shown to be an effective means of teaching special education policies and procedures, this can be challenging when working with distance students. The purpose of this study was to identify and examine how virtual simulations function to train preservice teachers learning to conduct IEP team meetings.

Seven preservice special education teachers enrolled in a mild/moderate distance degree and licensure program …

Liberalis, Summer 2011, Utah State University

Liberalis

Freedom to Think, Discover, and Create. The alumni magazine for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, June 22, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

A request from the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Science at Utah State University to restructure the specializations offered in the sociology doctoral program.

Cpd Legacy Story: Madeline & Caleb Gauthier, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

No abstract provided.

Utah State University Commencement, 2011 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

124^th Annual Commencement of Utah State University.

Exploring The Relationship Between Place Identity And Personalization Of Space In Temporary Student Housing, Joshua H. Rowley

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between the personalization of one’s physical environment and the degree of place identity the person has toward their space, specifically those living in temporary student housing. There have been several studies on peoples’ inherent need to personalize their space. While previous research has identified key factors that help to define place identity in general, this study addresses the fact that not much has been said about how people in temporary housing, specifically student housing, actually go about creating their living spaces.

The key issues this research addressed were the …

Temperature Increase Effects On Sagebrush Ecosystem Forbs: Experimental Evidence And Range Manager Perspectives, Hilary Louise Whitcomb

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Sagebrush plant communities are among the most threatened in North America. This project had two goals: to test how increased temperature affects native and nonnative forb species common to the Western sagebrush region and to evaluate land manager beliefs about changes in their ecosystems, including those affecting forb species.

Native forbs Sphaeralcea munroana, Crepis acuminata, Linum lewisii, Penstemon palmeri, and Oenothera pallida and non-natives Erodium cicutarium and Lactuca serriola were each subjected to two treatments: experimental warming using open-top chambers and a control. Knowing how forbs used in restoration might respond to future conditions is both …

Socioeconomic Status, Women, And Hiv: Do The Determinants Of Female Hiv Vary By Socioeconomic Status In Cameroon?, Joyce Ndueh Mumah

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The HIV/AIDS epidemic is currently one of the greatest health challenges being faced by many developing nations, especially countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 25 million Sub-Saharan Africans are infected with the disease, with more than 2.8 million new infected cases in 2006. Mortality from the disease is high, with an estimated 2.1 million having already died from the disease. Women are more likely to be infected with the disease, and account for more than half of all global HIV/AIDS cases. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) women, specifically, constitute about 77 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases in the …

Successfully Incorporating The Participant Perspective: Analysis Of Participatory Research In Development, Zachary T. Revene

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

Literature from recent decades has highlighted the importance of incorporating the perspective of communities into development project planning and implementation. In this project, the participant perspective was documented through qualitative ethnographic techniques and illustrates the different ways in which this perspective was either included or excluded in two separate case studies along the northern coast of Peru. The case study of huachaque farmers surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chan Chan provided an example of the general failure to incorporate the participant perspective into planning of future biodiversity conservation projects. The case study of Huaca Chotuna provided an example …

Queering Gender: How Transgender College Student Navigate Gender, Rachel Jaggi

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In response to the “Doing Gender” theory as proposed by West and Zimmerman, some scholars have argued that the theory perpetuates gender inequality and leaves no room for social change. These scholars argue that research needs to be directed towards deconstructing the gender system, thereby “undoing gender.” Transgender individuals, who appear to be playing with the system of gender, provide an important conduit through which to examine the possibility of transcending the gender binary. I conducted semi-structured interviews and focus groups with transgender college students to examine the extent to which these individuals are able to overcome the dichotomous gender …

Majority Tyranny Or Minority Power? Impact Of Direct Democracy On Same-Sex Relationship Rights, Jylisa Renea Doney

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

This research study examined the conditions under which direct democracy advanced versus impeded gay relationship rights. Many policy makers argue that direct democracy works to create a “tyranny of the majority” in which the majority impedes the rights of minority citizens. However, other researchers disagree and note that direct democracy contests advance gay rights as seen in Switzerland (Frey & Goette, 1998). I hypothesize that direct democracy advanced gay relationship rights legislation when influenced by non-traditional norms regarding family and gender, and/or the contests occurred in states or cantons that were heterogeneous in their values, while direct democracy hindered gay …

White Blues: Can Eric Clapton Embody Du Bois' Double Consciousness?, Ryan Patrick Gabriel

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In this article I explore if Black consciousness, as described by W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of double consciousness, can be taken on by those who are White. I analyze songs both written and covered by Eric Clapton, to examine if elements of double consciousness are in his music. Furthermore, I analyze album covers that have Clapton's image on them, looking for characteristics of physical Blackness. My findings reveal that Eric Clapton does take on aspects of double consciousness, through his music, and facets of physical Blackness. Thus, I discover it is possible for Whites to experience elements of double consciousness.

A Short Stress Coping Intervention In Female Collegate Student-Athletes, Brett K. Steadman

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

This research examines the effect of a stress coping based intervention in the lives of female student-athletes. Sixteen female student-athletes attending Utah State University participated in a 60 minute intervention teaching skills such as progressive muscle relaxation, stressor identification, and stress coping. Participants completed the Inventory of College Students’ Recent Life Experiences before and after the intervention. The scores collected from the inventory were used to determine whether the intervention had a significant impact on the amount of perceived stress in their lives. The findings suggest that those who participated in the 60 minute intervention experienced no change in their …

Upper-Class Adolescent Delinquency: Theory And Observation, Nick Marsing

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Delinquency in adolescence has captured the imagination of thinkers and researchers for generations. In this thesis, a unique segment of adolescent delinquency is examined: delinquency in upper-class adolescents. My experience working in residential treatment centers was a catalyst for this research and inspired the primary question which guides the work: "Why would upper-class adolescents commit delinquent acts?" In an attempt to answer this question, the "Big Three" (strain, control, and social learning) sociological theories of crime and delinquency are used to explore upper-class or "elite" delinquency. After examining each theory I demonstrate how none of them, individually, can adequately explain …

Therapists' And Families' Views On Family Involvement In Adolescent Residential Treatment, Jonathan D. Zabriskie

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study of 24 therapists and 64 family members representing 109 adolescent residents of six residential treatment centers aimed to better understand therapists' and family members' points of view about family involvement in residential treatment for troubled adolescents. The study also provided the therapists' and family members' recommendations for family involvement in residential treatment.

Findings from this mixed-methods study suggest that (a) the families from this study were involved in many different ways in their adolescents' treatment, including phone calls, visits to the treatment center, participation in therapy, and so forth; (b) there were areas in which therapists and family …

The Utah Statesman, April 11, 2011, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, April 7, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change

Interior Design Program

• Prerequisite Change

School of Accounting

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Economics and Finance

• New Course
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change

Department of Management

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

• Course Description Change
• Add dual list, Course Description Change

Department of Psychology

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

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, April 7, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, April 7, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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