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Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrient Intake At Usu, Richard Thomas, Jesse Magliari, Rebecca Nelson

Student Research Symposium

This research study focuses on the vegetarian and vegan groups in our community, specifically undergraduates at USU. The specialized diets vegetarians and vegans follow can cause nutritional deficiency in iron and protein. Iron and protein are particularly difficult for vegetarians and vegans to obtain, especially for those new to the diet. Our research study seeks to identify whether on and off campus vegetarians and vegans obtain sufficient iron and protein levels according to the USDA’s recommended daily amounts. This was accomplished through participant 24 hour diet recalls. Data gathered from the 24hr diet recall included time of day, amount, type, …

Be Fruitful And Multiply: Fertility And Tradeoffs In Latter-Day Saints, Amanda Cook, Claire Hanson

Student Research Symposium

In humans, there are evolutionary trade-offs between energy allocated to reproduction and embodied capital (investing in extended development). We see selection toward early and frequent reproduction over embodied capital in the predominantly Latter-Day Saints (LDS) culture of Utah.

We hypothesize that encouragement toward reproduction in LDS individuals has tradeoffs with embodied capital compared to non-LDS individuals. We collected data through an anonymous online survey (Qualtrics) distributed to a stratified random sample of LDS and non-LDS college students and recent graduates of Utah State University in Logan, UT (n=45) and Texas A&M in College Station, Texas (n=17) . We include questions …

The Utah Statesman, April 6, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, Emma Eccles Jones College Of Education And Human Services, April 6, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

The Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation is proposing the development of a Certificate of Proficiency in Rehabilitation Counseling.

Accounting For Variability In Mother-Child Play, David F. Lancy

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This paper highlights contrasting perspectives in the study of mother-child play. One contrast emerges as we look at the phenomenon using the lens offered by anthropology as opposed to the more commonly used lens of psychology. A second contrast is apparent from on-the-ground descriptions of childhood in the ethnographic record compared to observations of children in the upper strata of modern society. Psychologists and those public agents who adopt their perspective see mother-child play—from infancy—as both necessary for normal development and an unlimited good. Its self-evident value should be impressed upon those who are as yet, unenlightened. Anthropologists not only …

Marbles And Machiavelli: The Role Of Game Play In Children's Social Development, David F. Lancy, M. Annette Grove

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The authors review several case studies of children engaged in rule-governed play and conclude that the process of learning rules—and of breaking them and making new ones—promotes what they call gamesmanship. They link the development of gamesmanship to the theory of Machiavellian intelligence, which considers social interaction primary in the evolution of human intelligence. They also question the benefits of adult-managed child play and assess the impact it may have on the ability of children to develop gamesmanship.

Has Society Created Social Injustice For Male Victims Of Domestic Violence?, Deborah Vernon

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

A contextual analysis was conducted of Utah domestic violence agency websites to determine if these agencies recognized and/or acknowledged male victims of domestic violence and if the provided similar services to male victims that are provided to female victims of domestic violence. A Google search was conducted to obtain a list of Utah domestic violence agencies and their web addresses. The search revealed sixteen (16) Utah domestic violence agencies across the state, however; only twelve (12) agencies had websites. All sixteen (16) agency names were used in the analysis to see if the agency(s) name itself implied exclusivity for a …

Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 1, Issue 1

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

For our inaugural issue, we reviewed the feedback from our 2016 ETE faculty conference—an event for USU faculty hosted every August on the USU main campus. We identified several of the presenters who received high marks in post-session surveys and invited them to submit a proceedings paper for their presentation. Many responded, and their papers now comprise the majority of this issue. Because most of the articles began as stand-up presentations for a conference, several adopt a first-person narrative style in which the authors share examples of things they have tried in their teaching that have worked. In the process …

Five Ways Consortia Can Catalyze Open Science, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Karen S. Baker, Nicholas Berente, Courtney G. Flint, Gabriel Gershenfeld, Brandon Grant, Michael Haberman, John Leslie King, Christine Kirkpatrick, Barbara Lawrence, Spenser Lewis, W. Christopher Lenhardt, Matthew Mayernik, Charles Mcelroy, Barbara Mittleman, Namchul Shin, Shelley Stall, Susan Winter, Et Al

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

An analysis of more than 50 collaborations shows the secrets of success, write Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld and colleagues from the Stakeholder Alignment Collaborative.

Free Market Ideology And Deregulation In Colorado's Oil Fields: Evidence For Triple Movement Activism?, Stephanie A. Malin, Adam Mayer, Kelly Shreeve, Shawn K. Olson-Hazboun, John Adgate

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Unconventional oil and gas extraction(UOGE) has spurred an unprecedented boom in on-shore production in the U.S.Despite a surge in related research, a void exists regarding policy-related inquiries.To address this gap, we examine support of federal regulatory exemptions for UOGE using survey data collected in 2015 from two northern Colorado communities as part of a National Institutes of Health study.We assert that current regulatory exemptions for UOGE can be understood as components of broader societal processes of neoliberalization. We test whether free market ideologies relate to people’s regulatory views and find that free market ideology increases public support for federal regulatory …

Faculty Senate Agenda, February 6, 2017, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee Report
• EPC January Report
• Annual Review of Faculty 405.12.1

How Living In The ‘Hood Affects Risky Behaviors Among Latino And African American Youth, Anna Maria Santiago, Eun Lye Lee, Jessica Lee Lucero, Rebecca Wiersma

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Using data from a natural experiment in Denver, we investigate whether the initiation of running away from home, aggressive or violent behavior, and marijuana use during adolescence are statistically related to the neighborhood contexts in which low-income Latino and African American youth were raised. Our analysis is based on retrospective child, caregiver, household, and neighborhood data for a sample of approximately 850 Latino and African American youth whose families were quasi-randomly assigned to public housing operated by the Denver (CO) Housing Authority during part of their childhood. We used Cox PH models and accelerated failure time models to estimate ethnic …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, January 30, 2017, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee Report
• EPC January Report
• Annual Review of Faculty 405.12.1

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Natural Resources, January 20, 2017 - Climate Adaptation Science (Cas), Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, January 20, 2017 – Climate Adaptation Science, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, January 20, 2017 - Climate Adaptation Science For Applied Economics, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Engineering, January 20, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, January 20, 2017 - Climate Adaptation Science, For Plants, Soils, & Climate, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, January 20, 2017 – Native American Studies, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Minor: Native American Studies effective Fall 2017.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Science, January 20, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer the following Degree: Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) emphases effective Spring 2017.

Social And Geographic Contexts Of Water Concerns In Utah, Courtney G. Flint, Xin Dai, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Joanna Endter-Wada, Sara K. Yeo, Rebecca Hale, Mallory K. Dolan

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Public concerns about water issues are key considerations in responding to changing hydrologic conditions. Literature is mixed on the social profiles associated with resource-related risks. Using data from a household survey, we compare concerns about water shortage, climate change impacts on water supply, poor water quality, and flooding. We assess the combined influence of social and locational factors on each concern and variations across three valleys in northern Utah. Generalized linear mixed modeling is used, given the ordinal nature of most variables. Water shortage was the greatest concern, and female, older, nonwhite, and recreationally active respondents were generally more concerned …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, January 12, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Program Proposals

• Offering a Master of Science in Data Science
• Offering a Computer Science Teaching Minor
• Offering a Bachelor of Science in Technology Systems
• Offering a Minor in Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies
• Changing the name of the Master of Learning Technology and Instructional Design to Master of Arts in Instruction Technology and Learning
• Restructuring the EAPS specialization into four new specializations: Behavior Analysis, Brain and Cognition, Quantitative Psychology and Sociobehavioral Epidemiology
• Offering a Master’s Degree in Data Analytics

Semester Course Approval Reviews

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, January 12, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Faculty Senate Agenda, January 9, 2017, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Items (December)
• Council on Teacher Education Annual Report
• Scholarship Advisory Board Annual Report
• Annual Review Procedures

Changing Community Variations In Perceptions And Activeness In Response To The Spruce Bark Beetle Outbreak In Alaska, Hua Qin, Courtney G. Flint

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Local sociocultural processes including community perceptions and actions represent the most visible social impacts of various economic and environmental changes. Comparative community analysis has been used to examine diverse community perspectives on a variety of socioeconomic and environmental issues. However, as the temporal dimension of community processes remains understudied, relatively little is known regarding how such community variations change over time.This study draws on longitudinal survey data from six communities on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska to explore temporal shifts in community differences in perceptions and activeness in response to forest disturbance associated with an extensive spruce bark beetle outbreak. The …

Using Community-Based Research To Improve Bsw Students’ Learning In Community Practice: Bringing The Macro Into Focus For Traditional And Distance Learners, Jessica Lee Lucero, Jen Evers, Jennifer Roark

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This article describes community–university partnership building, course development/management, and evaluation outcomes related to an intensive community-based research project that was integrated in two sections of an undergraduate course on community practice. Pre- and posttest data were collected from 60 BSW students who were enrolled in community practice and who participated in a community-based research project with their state’s fair housing office. The evaluation outcomes focus on changes in professional interest in macro practice, students’ self-efficacy, and differences in students’ learning experiences, based on traditional bricks-and-mortar or distance learning contexts. Results show that students experience increases in self-efficacy related to community …

Budget And Faculty Welfare Committee Annual Report, 2017, Utah State University

Budget & Faculty Welfare Committee

• Responsibilities of the BFW Committee
• Meetings and Discussions of the BFW Committee

Folsom Mammoth Hunters? The Terminal Pleistocene Assemblage From Owl Cave (10bv30), Wasden Site, Idaho, L. Suzann Henrikson, David A. Byers, Robert M. Yohe, Matthew M. Decarlo, Gene L. Titmus

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The 1960s and 1970s excavations at Owl Cave (10BV30) recovered mammoth bone and Folsom-like points from the same strata, suggesting evidence for a post-Clovis mammoth kill. However, a synthesis of the excavation data was never published, and the locality has since been purged from the roster of sites with human / extinct megafauna associations. Here, we present data on bone from the oldest stratum, review provenience data, conduct a bone-surface modification study, and present the results of a protein-residue analysis. Our study fails to make the case for mammoth hunting by Folsom peoples. Although two of the fragments tested positive …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Membership Roster 2017-2018, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

List of past membership for Faculty Senate including members, substitutes, and presidentially appointed members; names, emails, the year for end of term, college, UMC, and phone number are recorded.

Patterns Of Crop Rading By Wild Ungulates And Elephants In Ramnagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, Ankur Kumar, Harendra Singh Bargali, Ashish David, Advait Edgaonkar

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Crop raiding is a major form of human–wildlife conflict that not only affects livelihoods of farmers living close to forest areas but also jeopardizes the objective of wildlife conservation. In this study, we report patterns associated with crop raiding based on periodic fi eld inspections of 95 crop fields spread across 16 villages in India. Average raided area of the fi eld was highest in seedling stage (21%). Fields closer to the forest edge incurred higher damage in the seedling (22%) and mature stages (7%) than fields farther from the forest edge, although this was not statistically significant. Guarding was …