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51 Stucki, KristenBarries to Women's Access to Perinatal Mental Health Care in Rural UtahMedicaid insures the majority of childbearing women visiting public health departments in rural Utah. A majority of these women live below the state and federal poverty thresholds, and few have more than a high school education. It is important that health resources be tailored to meet the unique ne...2019
52 Terry, AnnaHow social media influencers affect consumer's willingness to pay and their idealized selfWhile influencer marketing first dated back to the Gladiators in Ancient Rome and has been utilized to sell products in the modern era since 1890, the term "influencer" has gained new life with the rise of social media. Through continually exhibiting their lifestyle, Influencers earn a living by cul...2022
53 Edgette, AshleyIndividual, collective, and neighborhood political capital : relationships of change, power, and love in Salt Lake CityIn this study, I examine how three Latina community leaders from the Riverbrook neighborhood of Salt Lake City enact their political capital. My three measures of political capital are perceptions of individual power, community relationships, and influence in the larger school-community setting. Mot...Community leadership - Utah - Salt Lake City; Hispanic American mothers - Utah - Salt Lake City2013-08
54 Najarian, Anastasia S.Save Somebuddy: A Trauma-Informed Program to Promote Emotional Regulation, Encourage a sense of Community, and Prevent Suicide Among Youth in a School Setting: A Pilot StudySAVE SOMEBUDDY is a global initiative to simplify brain science into ordinary actions (Van der Kolk, 2014). Students are taught to "save yourself and help a buddy" by practicing program tools through a community focused buddy system intended to inspire a trauma-sensitive classroom and school environ...2019
55 Breiholz, CamilleNot there yet: The effect of persistent grief on an immigrant's ability to assimilateGrief is a component of immigration present no matter the time period or mode of migration. In the Distance by Hernan Diaz tells the story of a young Swedish immigrant to America during the 1800s gold rush as he traverses the country in search of his brother while Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck r...2023
56 Gregrich, MadisonA dance between concepts: integration of science and movementThe purpose of this Honors thesis paper is to provide educational evidence that the integration of movement in the classroom affects learning in deep and meaningful ways. I wanted to experience this creative process and investigate, firsthand, how integrating a core subject into a creative dance env...2018
57 Sivo, JacobAgile in the Wild - An in-Depth look into EAE Student Development PracticeThere have been works produced on Agile techniques and their e#11;ectiveness in terms of both actual project progress as well as human factors, especially in industry. There are many training programs that companies enroll their employees in, such as ASPE. In these training programs, individuals are...2019
58 Feliciano, Jeppesen GarciaDevelopment of Computational Strategies for Improved Environmental Simulations of Water Energy Balances, Air Quality, and Energy UseIn the last decade, there has been more focus on urban microclimate due to concerns for inhabitants' health, water and energy resource consumption, and air quality. The Green Environmental Urban Simulations for Sustainability (GEnUSiS) project uses large computational platforms including the Quick U...2017
59 Karahalios, VasilikiThe Unassuming Subversion of Jacksonian-ERA Democracy: An Analysis of Mary Edmonia Lewis's Minnehaha and Hiawatha of 1868By the mid-nineteenth century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had become one of the most celebrated poets in the United States. The publication of his poem The Song of Hiawatha in 1855 established him as the great American epic poet of the 19th-century. Not only was The Song of Hiawatha widely read and ...2019
60 Najarian, Anastasia S.I Choose Life Project : Resolving the Disparity of Political and Human Rights Interventions a Strategic Communication Plan to Implement Treatment for Trauma and Suicide Prevention and Reduce Global Conflict VIA Digital DiplomacyIf one is faced with the daunting challenge of climbing Mount Everest or entering a battlefield, the best option is to follow the lead of someone who has done it before, rather than someone who has only read about it. Such is the case with current trends in addressing human rights interventions for ...2018
61 Johnson, Valerie E.Spiritualism in Salt Lake City newspapers from 1920 to 1930After World War I, a religious fervor known as Spiritualism spread across Europe and America. Spiritualism was characterized by the use of seances, psychics, automatic writing, mediums, and spirit photographs to prove the existence of spirits and the afterlife. It was especially popular with soldier...Communication2013-05
62 Immonen, JacobIntegrating Smartphone Technology in Chemical Engineering Research, Education, and OutreachSince smartphones are such a widely used and popular technology in modern times it makes sense to integrate a technology that is easily accessible and incredibly useful into chemical engineering research, education and outreach. Upon completion of this project two Android applications (apps) have be...2014
63 Spendlove, NatalieMitochondrial genetic variation among howler monkeysBy studying genetic variation of some of primates, researchers can more closely study the effects of deforestation and fragmentation. For this study, mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) are the primates of choice. The samples used in this study were collected by researchers doing fieldwork in...Anthropology; Howler monkeys; Genetics2014-12
64 Sablan, Mariana SerenaPacific islanders: students left behind or forgottenThe term "Pacific Islander" encompasses a very broad, very diverse and very small population. The unique size and composition of the Pacific Islander (PI) community in the United States leads to two major consequences for Pacific Island students: they are often not catered to in educational environm...
65 Randall, LynetteeYoung Adults, the Impact and Experience of Commemorative PracticesThis study uses qualitative methodology to investigate the self-reported impact commemorative practices have on bereaved young adults. The act of commemoration is defined in the literature review with special emphasis on traditional and non-traditional methods. The difference between traditional and...Additionally; quotes; networks2019
66 Lanier, DeandraI am: the wake of postpostmodernismThe goal of this "essay," a compilation of the genres of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism, is to figure out where contemporary fiction is headed and what postmodernism might be leaving in its wake. This essay is an attempt to push critique through the lens of fiction. It seems that the progre...2011
67 Hannon, JacksonNational strategy and military doctrine in Afghanistan and Iraq and the creation of the office of foreign affairs and reconstructionThe 9/11 terror attacks in New York by al Qaeda have largely been considered a landmark moment in American hist ory, and in the path of the Bush presidency. While the Bush administration had something of a general foreign policy and guiding strategy, the attacks on 9/11 were a seminal moment for the...United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century; United States -- Military policy; United States -- Military relations -- Afghanistan; United States -- Military relations -- Iraq; United States -- Foreign relations -- Afghanistan; United States -- Foreign relations -- Iraq2015-08
68 Ryan StutsmanExplaining and evaluating the use of RDMA in high performance containersContainers are an increasingly popular packaging framework for complex applications, offering benefits such as lightweight isolation, portability, and ease of deployment. These benefits have the potential to solve a myriad of issues that have long been present in the high performance computing world...2022
69 Lebrecht, MarandaEffects of ventilatory regimens on the prevalence of a common gastrointestinal disease in neonatesNecrotizing Enterocolitis, or NEC, is a common intestinal disease of preterm neonates. It is believed that bacterial colonization increases the risk of NEC. This study examines whether the type of ventilation of the neonate, either mechanical ventilation (MV) or non-invasive support (NIS), and the ...Enterocolitis, Neonatal necrotizing - Research; Newborn infants - Diseases; Sheep as laboratory animals - Research; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Lymphocytes2016-05
70 Machado, LiamExtending Support for Floating-Points in the Boogie and Smack Software VerifiersSoftware verification, which aims to prove critical properties about programs using rigorous formal methods based on logic, is an active area of research in the field of computer science. In particular, the veri#12;cation of floating-points is a topic of paramount importance, given their ubiquity ac...Boogie's; verification; floating- point2019
71 Beller, AnnastasiaHeartstrung: a choreographic expedition into the Queer female experienceThis project follows a journey in learning how to portray a queer female experience on a ballet stage in a way that both produces emotional resonance and dissuades ostracization. Through the process of creative research, I choreographed a fiveminute- long contemporary ballet duet entitled "HeartStru...2022
72 Hendrickson, HannahImproving Outcomes for People Facing HomelessnessDespite extravagant health care spending in the United States today, a real and significant disparity still exists: The large homeless population is underrepresented in receiving good health care. Research shows the United States (U.S.) is missing its target of providing quality health care to all i...2017
73 Jones, AspenUtah's foster parent training: a trauma-informed analysisThere is compelling evidence for why we need to pay attention to the negative effects of childhood trauma. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study determined that there is a correlation between childhood adversity and negative physical, neurological, and behavioral outcomes. When looking at th...2023
74 Balagopal, NamishaConsumer purchasing & behavior: A consideration of the combined influence of culture & conformity on consumer decisionsFormerly, management has been able to understand their consumers simply through the experience of selling and purchasing. However, current growth trends of various industries, firms, and world markets have removed decisions makers from having direct contact with consumers. Firms now highly depend on...Consumer behavior2014-12
75 Colby, NatalieIn depth: a collection of short stories on Queer AdolescenceThis thesis is a collection of fiction short stories written over the course of my undergrad degree, with some produced particularly for this project. In these stories, I explore themes that are of particular interest to me, including, queer adolescence and the intersections between queerness and re...2023
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