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A Multi-Scalar Socio-Policy Analysis Of Resource Reallocation And Water Security In Twenty-First Century Utah, Usa, Clint P. Carney

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

As drought and a warming climate continue to impact the western United States, balancing the water needs of cities, agriculture, and natural systems is becoming increasingly more complex. One approach commonly promoted to address water supply issues is the transfer of water between users via markets. However, markets for water face multiple obstacles that can often be costly for participants due to constraints inherent in western U.S. water law. Coinciding with issues of cost, water markets must overcome disinterest among water rights holders in releasing their water rights for uses even if temporarily. Moreover, water transfers bring to light the …

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Uintah Basin Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Uintah Basin Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Eastern Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Eastern Campus of Utah State University.

Perceptions Of College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder On The Transition To Remote Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Joseph Madaus, Alexandra Cascio, Nicholas W. Gelbar

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

COVID-19 caused a major shift in how college students, including those with disabilities, received their education during the Spring 2020 semester. The rapid shift to remote learning resulted in new challenges, but also, some benefits for students. This study presents the results of open-ended responses of a cohort of 31 students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who were part of a larger study and enrolled in very- to highly competitive institutions (as rated by U.S. News and World Report) during the Spring 2020 semester regarding their experiences, both positive and negative, in shifting to remote learning. The students described …

Equitable Vaccine Access Within An Age-Based Framework, Alan B. Cobo-Lewis

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Objectives: When vaccine supply was limited, several states adopted age-based prioritization for Covid-19 vaccine eligibility because it is simple (especially when age is quantized by decade) and age is strongly associated with Covid-19 mortality. But this approach raises equity concerns based in law and ethics. I propose data-driven solutions for equitable policy within an age-based framework. Methods: Using CDC and Census Bureau data, I analyzed 538,627 U.S. Covid-19 deaths by age and race-ethnicity through February 2021 and compared the risk ratios to published data on risk ratios for other conditions. Results: Covid-19 mortality rose 2.56-fold per decade of life. Down …

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Blanding Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Blanding Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Moab Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Moab Campus of Utah State University.

Asilomar: A Historical Study Of The Role Of The Ywca In Women's Leadership Development As An Absent Narrative In The History Of Hrd, Kenneth R. Bartlett, Susan R. Madsen, Michael Valesano, Ying Feng

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

The dominant narrative on the history of training and development, especially in the United States, reflects entrenched gender bias with little acknowledgment of human resource development (HRD) designed for and delivered by women. The role of women’s organizations as forces for social change, advocates for gender equality, and providers of leadership development are significant areas of HRD history largely ignored in the literature. This historical study considers archival records on the former YWCA Asilomar Conference Grounds, near Monterey, California which was the first conference training facility owned by a women’s organization in the US. The study is focused on the …

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Tooele Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Tooele Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Southwest Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Southwest Campus of Utah State University.

Utah State University Commencement, 2022 - Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2022 Commencement Ceremony for the Brigham City, Kaysville & Tremonton Campuses of Utah State University.

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder In A Brazilian Context: Treatment Of Three Cases, Luana D. Laurito, Carla Pereira Loureiro, Livi Faro, Rafaela Venâncio Dias, Bianca Torres, Maria Eduarda Moreira-De-Oliveira, Samara Dos Santos-Ribeiro, Gabriela B. De Menezes, Leonardo F. Fontenelle, Carter H. Davis, Michael P. Twohig

Psychology Faculty Publications

Previous research indicates that a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, there are no studies to date of ACT for OCD in Latin American populations. Because socio-cultural context influences OCD symptomatology, it is worth adapting and testing ACT for OCD in such cultures. Three patients seeking treatment for OCD at a public health center in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil were treated with 16 sessions of ACT and ERP. All participants showed decreased OCD scores from baseline to post-treatment that remained lower at follow-up, suggesting …

Soil Depth And Precipitation Moderate Soil Textural Effects On Seedling Survival Of A Foundation Shrub Species, Kari E. Veblen, Kyle C. Nehring, Michael C. Duniway, Anna Knight, Thomas A. Monaco, Eugene W. Schupp, Janis L. Boettinger, Juan J. Villalba, Stephen Fick, Colby Brungard, Eric Thacker

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

In drylands, there is a need for controlled experiments over multiple planting years to examine how woody seedlings respond to soil texture and the potentially interactive effects of soil depth and precipitation. Understanding how multiple environmental factors interactively influence plant establishment is critical to restoration ecology and in this case to broadscale restoration efforts in western U.S. drylands dominated by big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). We planted sagebrush seedlings across a range of soil textures and depths in the southern portion of the species' range, on the Colorado Plateau, USA. We evaluated survival of repeated plantings of caged and …

Becoming A Poet: The Moment Of Metamorphosis, Lauren Mckinnon

Student Research Symposium

The moment a writer qualifies for the title of poet is undetermined. To gauge if such a moment exists, I launched a mixed method study comparing the perspectives of different published poets. During my study, I interviewed three Cache Valley poets who have their own published books of poetry. In addition, sixteen Utah State University creative writing contest winners were surveyed. My study aims to i) determine the extent to which we can say that there is a decisive moment of change when an individual becomes a poet; and ii) identify the key factors which constitute this shift in identity—sudden …

Human Trafficking Among Utah Girls And Women, Lindsay B. Gezinski, Mckayla Caress, Marin Christensen, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Human trafficking is a global problem that involves the exploitation of people for profit through the means of force, fraud, or coercion.¹ It takes a variety of forms, including forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, and sexual exploitation.² Systemic inequalities, such as mass displacement, extreme poverty, and lack of access to education and job opportunities are examples of contributing factors that can fuel trafficking of vulnerable populations.³ While the scale of trafficking in persons is difficult to determine, estimates suggest that there were over 40 million victims worldwide in 2016.⁴ In fact, during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Fruits Of Nandina Domestica Are (Sometimes) Cyanogenic And (Sometimes) Hazardous To Birds, Scott Zona

Poisonous Plant Research (PPR)

A 12-month survey of cyanogenesis in the fruits and leaves of Nandina domestica (Berberidaceae) revealed that the leaves are strongly cyanogenic throughout the year, as measured by the Feigl-Anger test. Fruits vary in their cyanogenic potential depending on the degree of ripeness and clone. Green fruits are strongly and rapidly cyanogenic, but most ripe fruits are weakly and slowly cyanogenic. Some fruits tested negative for cyanide. Fruits tend to become less cyanogenic the longer they remain on the plant, so birds feeding on older fruits are at a lower risk of poisoning. More than other frugivores, cedar waxwings (Bombycilla …

The Utah Statesman, March 28, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Faculty Senate Agenda, March 28, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Agenda

• Call to Order- Boyd Edwards, Approval of Minutes February 28, 2022
• University Business- Noelle Cockett, President | Frank Galey, Provost
• Information- Paul Barr, Educational Policies Committee, March 3, 2022
• Reports-

Honorary Degrees and Awards Annual Report- Noelle Cockett

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Annual Report- Scott Hunsaker

• Old Business
• New Business- Faculty Senate Calendar 2022-2023- Boyd Edwards

The “How” Of Exposures: Examining The Relationship Between Exposure Parameters And Outcomes In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Clarissa W. Ong, Julie M. Peterson, Carina L. Terry, Jennifer Krafft, Jennifer L. Barney, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Michael P. Twohig

Psychology Faculty Publications

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the most empirically supported treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, details on how to effectively conduct ERP are lacking. The current study aimed to identify exposure parameters associated with better subsequent outcomes in ERP for OCD. We analyzed data from 271 therapy sessions across 46 participants in a randomized controlled trial comparing traditional ERP and ERP conducted from an acceptance and commitment therapy framework (ACT + ERP). Multilevel model results indicated that experiential delivery of acceptance/tolerance practice was associated with higher exposure homework adherence, lower psychological inflexibility, and less OCD symptom severity (except contamination) …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, March 14, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Agenda

• Call to Order- Boyd Edwards, Approval of Minutes February 14, 2022
• University Business- Noelle Cockett, President | Frank Galey, Provost
• Information- Paul Barr, Education Policies Committee March 3, 2022
• Reports

Honorary Degrees and Awards Annual Report- Noelle Cockett

Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Annual Report- Scott Hunsaker

• Old Business
• New Business-

Faculty Senate Calendar 2022-2023- Boyd Edwards

DivestUSU- Doug Ramsey | Cristina Chirvasa

The Mechanics Of Initiation And Development Of Thrust Faults And Thrust Ramps, Sarah S. Wigginton, Elizabeth S. Petrie, James P. Evans

Geosciences Faculty Publications

This study integrates the results of numerical modeling analyses based on outcrop studies and structural kinematic restorations to evaluate the mechanics of thrust fault initiation and development in mechanically layered sedimentary rocks. A field-based reconstruction of a mesoscopic thrust fault at Ketobe Knob in central Utah provides evidence of thrust ramp nucleation in competent units, and fault propagation upward and downward into weaker units at both fault tips. We investigate the effects of mechanical stratigraphy on stress heterogeneity, rupture direction, fold formation, and fault geometry motivated by the geometry of the Ketobe Knob thrust fault in central Utah; the finite …

Uranium Isotopic Composition And Constraints On The Provenance Of The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau's Surface Dust, Xiaoyu Jiao, Zhiwen Dong, Eric J. R. Parteli, Janice Brahney, Ting Wei, Marcelli Augusto, Junsheng Nie, Jiawen Ren, Xiang Qin

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

The production and emission of aeolian dust can provide key information on the contemporary and historical links between geological evolution and climate. Here we use ²³⁴U/²³⁸U isotope ratios and the uranium (U) comminution age method on samples collected from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (TP) surface dust and glacier snowpack/cryoconites to determine the erosion and potential transport provenance of the dust, regardless of petrological origin. The spatial variation of the (²³⁴U/²³⁸U) isotope ratios of TP dust showed relatively high values in the Songpan-Ganzi-Hoh Xil, Himalayan and the Kunlun-Qaidam-Qilian terranes, while showing relatively low (²³⁴U/ …

Faculty Senate Agenda, February 28, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Agenda

• Call to Order- Boyd Edwards
• Approval of Minutes – January 31, 2022
• University Business- Noelle Cockett, President | Frank Galey, Provost
• Information
• Educational Policies Committee – February 3, 2022- Paul Barr
• USU Internal Audit Services- Jodi Bailey
• Reports
• Parking and Transportation Committee Annual Report- Tracy Hulse
• Sustainability Council Annual Report- Alexi Lamm
• Old Business
• Faculty Code 402 Track Changes | Final Version (second reading)- Scott Hunsaker
• New Business
• Faculty Code 401 Track Changes | Final Version (first reading)- Scott Hunsaker
• Faculty Senate President Elect Process and Nominee Submissions- Boyd Edwards

The Utah Statesman, February 14, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The Usambara Knowledge Project: Place As Archive In A Tanzanian Mountain Range, Chris A. Conte

History Faculty Publications

The essay chronicles the early phases of a digital history project on landscape change in the mountains of eastern Tanzania. In collecting sources for a land and culture narrative, the project aims ultimately to create an archive that is locally produced in Tanzania and maintained by Utah State University Library's Special Collections and Archives division. The project draws on more than thirty early twentieth-century landscape photographs from the Usambara Mountains in northeastern Tanzania by Walther Dobbertin, a professional photographer living in German East Africa. In the fall of 2015, team members scouted the sites for repeat photographs. The following summer, …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, February 14, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Agenda

• Call to Order- Boyd Edwards
• Approval of Minutes – January 18, 2022
• University Business- Noelle Cockett, President | Frank Galey, Provost
• Information
• Education Policies Committee – February 3, 2022- Paul Barr
• USU Internal Audit Services- Jodi Bailey
• Micromobility Policy- Dwight Davis
• Reports
• Parking and Transportation Committee Annual Report- Tracy Hulse
• Sustainability Council Annual Report- Alexi Lamm
• Old Business
• Faculty Code 402 Track Changes | Final Version (second reading)- Scott Hunsaker
• New Business
• Faculty Code 401 Track Changes | Final Version (first reading)- Scott Hunsaker
• Faculty Senate President Elect Process and Nominee Submissions- Boyd Edwards

The Utah Statesman, February 7, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Curriculum Adoption In U.S. Schools: An Exploratory, Qualitative Analysis, Sarah E. Pinkelman, Kristen R. Rolf, Trenton Landon, Ronnie Detrich, Carrie Mclaughlin, Amy Peterson, Michelle Mcknight-Lizotte

Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Publications

The process of adopting curricula and programs in U.S. schools is an understudied topic. Given the importance of selecting evidence-based and contextually relevant programs that meet the needs of the school, additional research to examine this process is critical. In this exploratory investigation, we conducted semi-structured interviews with ten building-level and ten district-level school administrators to learn (a) how they identify needs for a new program and (b) the perceived factors that influence decisions in selecting a program to adopt. Qualitative data from interview transcripts were analyzed through thematic analysis as outlined by Braun and Clarke (3(2):77, 2006), and saturation …

Phosphomimetic Tyrosine Mutations In Spa47 Inhibit Type Three Secretion Atpase Activity And Shigella Virulence Phenotype, Koleton D. Hardy, Nicholas E. Dickenson

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Shigella is a highly infectious human pathogen responsible for 269 million infections and 200,000 deaths per year. Shigella virulence is absolutely reliant on the injection of effector proteins into the host cell cytoplasm via its type three secretion system (T3SS). The protein Spa47 is a T3SS ATPase whose activity is essential for the proper function of the Shigella T3SS needle-like apparatus through which effectors are secreted. A phosphoproteomics study recently found several Shigella T3SS proteins, including Spa47, to be tyrosine phosphorylated, suggesting a means of regulating Spa47 enzymatic activity, T3SS function, and overall Shigella virulence. The work presented here employs …

Faculty Senate Minutes, January 31, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Agenda

• Call to Order - Boyd Edwards
• Approval of Minutes – January 10, 2022
  
• University Business - Noelle Cockett, President | Frank Galey, Provost
• Information
• Education Policies Committee – January 6, 2022 - Paul Barr
• Spring 2022 Training Opportunities for Faculty - Tanisha Barker
• Reports
• Office of Research Annual Report - Lisa Berreau
• School of Graduate Studies Annual Report - Richard Cutler
• Old Business
• New Business