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Meta-Analysis On Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Between Humans And Non-Human Primates, Madalyn R. Page

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Due to genetic similarity, non-human primates are often the focus of zoonotic infectious disease research. The objective of zoonotic disease research can vary depending upon whether the study is focusing on human health or the health of wild non-human primate populations. Research with non-human primates is often associated with their use in medical laboratories for the benefit of human health. However, other studies focus on both the health of wild non-human primate populations and human interactions. This study reviews zoonotic disease research published in three main primatology journals: American Journal of Primatology, International Journal of Primatology, and Primates. …

Site-Based And Nonsite Archaeological Survey: A Comparison Of Two Survey Methods In The City Of Rocks, Idaho, Patrick Reed Mcdonald

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Archaeology in the western United States frequently employs pedestrian survey of the ground surface to locate and identify archaeological sites. Proponents of alternative survey techniques suggest that site-based survey may be inherently flawed and will not accurately detect, document, or account for artifacts located outside of site boundaries. Site-based survey identifies artifacts, and then searches the area more intensively in an attempt to identify a spatial break in artifact presence. Nonsite approaches utilize point plotting of all discovered artifacts in order to quantitatively identify relationships between artifacts. Quantitative analysis removes a level of researcher bias from the interpretation of past …

Spatial Patterns Of Rural And Exurban Residential Settlement And Agricultural Trends In The Intermountain West, Saleh Ahmed

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Population growth is often linked to negative impacts on agriculture. However, the effects of residential development likely depends on the spatial pattern of development, such as whether housing is clustered or dispersed, and whether it is located near or away from important farmland. For several decades, rural and urban planners have advocated policies to encourage consolidated forms of development as one strategy to protect agriculture and preserve open space. To date, relatively little empirical research has been conducted on the actual effects of different spatial patterns of residential settlement on agricultural. This study aims to fill that gap with a …

Implementation Of Online Tutoring Program To Increase University Student Information Retention, April Litchford

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This thesis discusses an online tutoring program, MasteringNutrition©, that was implemented as a required portion of an entry level collegiate nutrition course. The tutoring program was introduced to test the ability of the program to improve memory of nutrition information taught during the course. The MasteringNutrition© program combines various teaching techniques that have been successful in increasing student learning. The major techniques discussed include: Socratic questioning, metacognition, and problem based learning. These techniques are incorporated into the MasteringNutrition© program.

To test the effect of the Mastering© tutoring program, ten questions specific to course learning objectives were asked of students in …

Early Hearing Detection And Intervention Conferences: Cultural And Pathological Messages, Kathryn Byrne

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

Babies who are born with hearing loss have historically missed out on early language acquisition opportunities due to delayed diagnosis. Over 95% of deaf children are born to hearing families who would have no reason to suspect a hearing loss until typical language development is not evidenced (Marschark, 2010). Unfortunately, a dearth of language acquisition in early childhood has damaging affects on any subsequent language learning as well as social and emotional development. By waiting until children are of an age to evidence this lack of language, their overall language capability is already impeded, and the consequences of this delay …

Participation In Dual Language Immersion Programs: Using Theory Of Planned Behavior To Explore Enrollment Factors, Andrea Call

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

The theory of planned behavior is used to explain and predict human behavior in a variety of situations. The theory proposes that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence behavioral intention, which then influences behavior (Ajzen, 1991). Research has found that this model is useful in education for predicting teacher behavior in instruction, student participation in coursework, and parental involvement in education (Bracke & Corts, 2012; Campbell, 2010; Cheng & Chu, 2014; Lee et al., 2010). Dual Language Immersion consists of two languages being used for instruction in the same classroom (Alanis & Rodriguez, 2008). The goals of such …

The Utah Statesman, April 23, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Color-Coded Media: Portrayals Of Race In Newspaper Coverage Of National Hockey League Athletes, Camille E. Anderson

Student Research Symposium

Previous research reveals differences in the language used to describe minority and non-minority football,basketball,and baseball athletes.The purpose of this study is to address the dearth of research regarding media portrayals of minority and non-minority athletes in the National Hockey League (NHL). This study utilized both qualitative and quantitative analyses to determine whether media coverage of professional hockey players is different based on race. Comments (n=1,487) from 18 of the highest circulation newspaper publications in the United States and Canada reporting on regular and post-season play for the 2013-2014 NHL season were coded using a modified version of the Biased Coverage …

Stewards Or Owners? The Influence Of Mormonism On Public Perspectives About Renewable Energy, Climate Change, And The Environment, Shawn Olson, Richard Krannich, Peter Robertson

Student Research Symposium

This research investigates the influence of different religious traditions, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints (LDS), on public support for renewable energy development and other environmental issues. We situate our study within the literature on religion and environment, and provide a contribution to the relatively limited amount of research that has been done examining the association between Mormonism and environmental concern. While some studies have found that members of the Mormon Church are significantly less likely to support environmental policy and behaviors, others have found that Mormons display higher levels of environmental concern than general U.S. population. …

#Genderroles: Modeling Gender Among Lds Students, Erica Hawvermale, Essa Temple, Mckayla Montierth

Student Research Symposium

Cultural consensus has emerged as an important way of teaching mixed ethnographic methods to future generations of anthropologists. A major strength of cultural consensus as a pedagogical tool is its intuitive logic and straight forward procedure. This paper demonstrates the use of this method as an entry point into anthropological fieldwork about religious gender roles. The collaborative efforts of Utah State University student-researchers show how junior researchers can use this approach to document the consensus and contestation of ideal gender roles of Mormon college students. Research methods included both semi-structured "free-list" interviews and pile-sorts to determine this cultural consensus model …

Color Coded Media: Portrayals Of Race In Newspaper Coverage National Hockey League Athletes, Camille E. Anderson

Student Research Symposium

Media representation of athletes may inform broader racial stereotypes. Examining the differences in journalists’ when describing both minority and non­‐minority athletes within the NHL illustrates the ways in which this language contributes to readers’ constructions of race. The difference in the racial composition of the NHL presents a unique opportunity to examine how this difference affects the way in which minority athletes are portrayed in the mass media. Minority players are truly the minority in the NHL, whereas other professional sporting leagues could be considered minority-majority sports.

The Utah Statesman, April 9, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Utah Statesman, April 7, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 6, 2015, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Gun Survey
• PRPC Annual Report
• EPC Items for March
• FDDE Annual Report
• 405.2.2 (etc.) Code Change: Teaching Role Description for P&T(Second Reading)
• 402.9 Code Change: Scheduling of Faculty Forum (First Reading)
• 405.12.2 (1-3) Code Changes: PTR (First Reading)
• 405.6.5 Code Change: Remove term Quinquennial (First Reading)
• Mutual Agreement code change

International Teaching Assistants' Experiences In The U.S. Classrooms: Implications For Practice, Ekaterina Arshavskaya

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

Recently, a number of studies have examined the lived experiences of the international teaching assistants (ITAs) in the U.S. classrooms. The findings show that the ITAs face many challenges such as classroom management, instructional, linguistic, cultural and social challenges. Following this line of research, this interview-based study examined the lived experiences of a group of ITAs using a qualitative methodology. The qualitative approach was intentionally selected to add an interpretive stance to the quantitative analyses prevalent in the current research on the ITAs. The paper aims to: (1) to provide insights into the ITAs’ perspectives on their first semester of …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, April 2, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, April 2, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change
• New Course

Plant Soils and Climate

• Course No. Change, New Course, Dual List
• New Course, Grade Type

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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

School of Veterinary Medicine

• New Course, Grade Type

Art and Design

• Prerequisite Change
• Add Repeatable for Credit
• New Course, Dual List

Theatre Arts

• New Course

Economics and Finance

• Dual List Change
• Dual List Change, Grade Type

Management

• Course No. Change, Title Change
• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Grade Type

Communicative Disorders and Deaf …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, April 2, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, April 2, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change
• Course No. Change
• New Course

Plant Soils and Climate

• Course No. Change, New Course, Dual List
• New Course, Grade Type

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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

School of Veterinary Medicine

• New Course, Grade Type

Art and Design

• Prerequisite Change
• Add Repeatable for Credit
• New Course, Dual List

Theatre Arts

• New Course

Economics and Finance

• Dual List Change
• Dual List Change, Grade Type

Management

• Course No. Change
• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Grade Type

Communicative Disorders and …

Utah State Magazine, Spring 2015, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

Isaw: Integrating Structure, Actors, And Water To Study Socio-Hydro-Ecological Systems, Rebecca L. Hale, Andrea Armstrong, Michelle A. Baker, Sean Bedingfield, David Betts, Caleb Buahin, Martin Buchert, Todd Crowl, Ryan Dupont, James R. Ehleringer, Joanna Endter-Wada, Susannah S. French, Jacqualine Grant, Sarah Hinners, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Amber S. Jones, Erica S. Limb, Sarah E. Null, Augustina Odame, Diane E. Pataki, David Rosenberg, Madyln Runburg, Philip Stoker, Courtenay Strong

Biology Faculty Publications

Urbanization, climate, and ecosystem change represent major challenges for managing water resources. Although water systems are complex, a need exists for a generalized representation of these systems to identify important components and linkages to guide scientific inquiry and aid water management. We developed an integrated Structure-Actor-Water framework (iSAW) to facilitate the understanding of and transitions to sustainable water systems. Our goal was to produce an interdisciplinary framework for water resources research that could address management challenges across scales (e.g., plot to region) and domains (e.g., water supply and quality, transitioning, and urban landscapes). The framework was designed to be generalizable …

The Utah Statesman, March 24, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, March 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• New Course

Plant Soils and Climate

• New Course, Pass/Fail

• New Course
• Inactivate Course
• Credit Hour Change, Repeatable
• New Course, Repeatable
• Delete Course
• Title Change, Description Change

• Course Description Change
• Course Number Change

Management Information Systems

• New Course

Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Dual List Change

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Prerequisite Change
• New Course, Dual-List

History

• New Course

Journalism and Communication

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

Language, Philosophy and Communication Studies

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

Military Science

• Inactivate

Political Science

• Prerequisite Change
• New …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, March 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• New Course

Plant Soils and Climate

• New Course, Pass/Fail

Management Information Systems

• New Course

Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Dual List Change

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Prerequisite Change
• New Course, Dual-List

History

• New Course

Journalism and Communication

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

Language, Philosophy and Communication Studies

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

Military Science

• Delete Course

Political Science

• Prerequisite Change
• New Course

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

• Delete Course
• Title Change, Course Number Change, Course Description Change, Change Multiple List
• Title Change, Description Change, Prerequisite Change

Chemistry …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, March 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, March 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

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

The Utah Statesman, March 3, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Utah Statesman, February 10, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, February 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Prerequisite Change
• New Course, Pass/Fail

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Course No Change

Art and Design

• Delete Course
• New Course, Restriction, Prerequisites
• Inactivate Course
• Restriction
• Restriction, Repeatable
• Restriction, Prerequisites, Credit Hour Change, Repeatable
• Prerequisites, Restriction
• Remove Repeatable

Music

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change, Restriction
• Inactivate Course
• Credit Hour Change
• Description Change, Prerequisite Change, Info Item
• Course Description Change, Prerequisite Change, Restriction
• Prerequisite Change, Restriction
• Restriction, Credit Hour Change, Repeatable

Theatre Arts

• Restriction
• Credit Hour Change

Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences

• Course Description …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, February 5, 2015, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Prerequisite Change
• New Course, Pass/Fail

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Course No Change

Art and Design

• Delete Course
• New Course, Restriction, Prerequisites
• Inactivate Course
• Restriction
• Restriction, Repeatable
• Restriction, Prerequisites, Credit Hour Change, Repeatable
• Prerequisites, Restriction
• Remove Repeatable

Music

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change, Restriction
• Inactivate Course
• Credit Hour Change
• Description Change, Prerequisite Change, Info Item
• Course Description Change, Restriction
• Prerequisite Change, Restriction
• Restriction, Credit Hour Change, Repeatable

Theatre Arts

• Restriction
• Credit Hour Change

Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences

• Course Description Change
• Course …