Theses from 2024
EFFECT OF STRATEGIC BLENDING OF FOOD INDUSTRY BY-PRODUCTS WITH PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS ON PERFORMANCE OF GROWING AND FINISHING BEEF CATTLE, Richard Augustine Atedi Bien
Theses from 2023
INVESTIGATION OF FLAVOR AND AROMA PREFERENCES OF COMMON PALATANTS IN MARES AND FOALS, Cierra Nicole Crowell
Palatability and Efficacy of Electrolyte Chews in Horses, Grace Handlos
The comparative 24 hour, behavioral time budgets of domestic horses managed under different levels of confinement, Mark Wilson Schwarm
Theses from 2022
AN INVESTIGATION OF FORCE POTENTIAL AGAINST THE CANINE NECK ASSOCIATED WITH COLLAR USE, Joshua Bailey
Preantral follicle population, spatial distribution, and ovarian tissue autotransplantation in mares, Kendall A. Hyde
A SURVEY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS ON BREASTFEEDING DURATION AND EXCLUSIVITY, Melanie Nicole Tharp
Theses from 2021
WORKING CANINE DECONTAMINATION: EFFECT OF CLEANSER & SERIAL DECONTAMINATION ON DERMAL BARRIER FUNCTION, Dakota Rose Discepolo
HORMONE RECEPTORS AND STEROIDOGENIC ENZYMES IN OOCYTES, CUMULUS AND GRANULOSA CELLS, FOLLICULAR FLUID HORMONE MILIEU, AND FOLLICLE BLOOD PERFUSION IN MARES, Marilia Pastorello
Theses from 2020
Predicting feed efficiency in beef cattle; a comparison of direct measures, expected progeny differences, and single nucleotide polymorphism methodologies, Samantha Rasmussen
Theses from 2019
Sonication to Improve Date Palm Seed Degradability in The Rumen, Ahmad A. Aboragah
ANALYSIS OF THE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS CONTENT IN COMMERCIAL OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS IN ARAB GULF COUNTRIES, Fatmah Alghamdi
The relationship between religion and diet-related disparities in African American men., Joel Hamilton
Investigation of Coat Color on Thermal Status in Labrador Retrievers, Caitlin Neander
Tryptophan Supplementation During Lactation on Sow Productivity, Hallie Johnson Varvel
Theses from 2018
The Effects of Climate, Psychological, and Physical Stressors on Human Remains Detection Canines, Mallory DeChant
EFFECTS OF UNCONVENTIONAL PLANT OILS AND RUMEN ADAPTATION ON METHANE GAS EMISSION AND RUMEN FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS, Mohamed GalalEldeen Embaby
Impacts of cleanser, material type, methods for cleaning and training on canine decontamination, Ellie B. Powell
Theses from 2017
THE EFFECTS OF HYDROPONIC WHEAT FODDER ON FECAL METABOLITES IN EQUINES, Jesse M. Francis
The effects of natural antioxidants on the stability of omega-3 fatty acids in dog food, Florentina Glodde
IN VITRO APPARENT RUMINAL DIGESTIBILITY OF DIETS CONTAINING CORN DISTILLERS GRAIN WITH DIFFERENT QUANTITIES OF CRUDE FAT, David Eldridge Williams
Theses from 2016
In vitro Evaluation of Resistant Starch Using Corn, Olajumoke Falomo
Stress Response and Acclimation in the Adult Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri, Dallas Wade Henderson
The Impact of Oral Probiotics on the Equine Cecal Microbiota, Jennifer McPherson McPherson
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF DIETARY FLAXSEED IN AGED LAYING HENS, Katrina Rogers
EFFECTS OF NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS ON METHANE PRODUCTION AND APPARENT RUMINAL DIGESTABILITY UTILIZING A LOW QUALITY FORAGE DIET: AN IN VITRO STUDY, Brandy Nicole Strohl
Generational Perceptions of Beef Credence Labels in the United States, Kelsey Marie Upah
EVALUATION OF EFFICICACY OF CURCUMIN ON OPPORTUNISTIC BACTERIA, INFLAMMATION, AND PARASITES IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT OF WORKING HORSES, Samantha Wuest
Theses from 2015
Insights on the Intestinal Microbiome of Commercially Important Ictalurid Catfish, Jacob W. Bledsoe
INVESTIGATING THE USE OF BLESSED THISTLE FOR AMELIORATION OF SYMPTOMS OF FESCUE TOXICITY IN BEEF COWS CONSUMING ENDOPHYTE-INFECTED TALL FESCUE SEED, Jamie Marguerite Douglas
Apparent Ruminal Digestibility of Forage Soybean Silage Utilized in Developing Heifer Diets, Karra Beth Herron
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TOTAL BACTERIA, LACTOBACILLUS, AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM COLONIC MICROFLORA IN RATS FED CONVENTIONAL, PREBIOTIC, AND PROBIOTIC SOY DIETS, Deborah Osterholm Jung
Role of dietary ingredients on fish performance and genes associated with appetite, growth, metabolism, and intestinal inflammation in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Julie Christine Schroeter
Studies of Follicular and Endocrine Dynamics of Luteinized Unruptured Follicle (LUF) Syndrome in Women and Mares, Tauseef Bashir Shah
Theses from 2014
The Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Education with a School Garden on Kindergardeners' Nutrition Knowledge, Afton Khale Delvecchio
The Study of Food Environment and Healthfulness of Diet in the Population Attending the Good Food: Local Program in Southern Illinois, Lanie Kae Haertling
The Presence of High, Marginal, Low and Very Low Food Security among Illinois University Students, Loran Mary Morris
Effects of Good Food: Local Project on Acceptance and Consumption of USDA Specialty Crops in Pre-School through High School Children in Southern Illinois, Chelsea Marie Price
THE IMPACT OF TASTE TEST INTERVENTIONS ON THE REDUCTION OF VEGETABLE PLATE WASTE IN A RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SETTING, Emily Romanowski
Theses from 2013
Evaluating the endocrine regulation of shovelnose sturgeon growth, Carlin Mary Fenn
ESTIMATION OF OPTIMAL PROTEIN TO ENERGY RATIO AND PERCENT SOYBEAN MEAL REPLACEMENT OF FISH MEAL IN JUVENILE SCAPHIRHYNCHUS STURGEON DIETS, Elliott C. Kittel
A STUDY TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF A NUTRITION INTERVENTION ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLE KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIORS, AND INTAKE AMONG FOURTH GRADE CHILDREN, Amy Elizabeth Knight
IMPACT OF GINGER-RELATED COMPOUNDS, ZINGERONE AND CURCUMIN, ON PPARγ ACTIVATION, LIPID ACCUMULATION, AND CELL VIABILITY IN 3T3-L1 FIBROBLASTS, Nicole Louise Lence
Glycemic Load of Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Simple Sugars Consumed at Breakfast: Impact on GPA in College Students, Christina Long
Analysis of Factors That Affect the Meat Quality of Invasive Asian Carps Harvested From the Illinois River For Export to China, Lucas Ray Nelson
Evaluating the effects of essential oils and condensed tannin on fermentation and methane production under in vitro conditions, Brittany Pinski
Facebook as Social Support for a One-Time Weight Loss Intervention Among College Students, Erica Seely
How Fathers Affect Body Image Perception In their Sons: A Comparison of Four Age Groups, Jacqueline M. Wilcox
TEACHER AWARENESS OF FOOD ACCESS, INTEREST, AND BARRIERS TO SCHOOL GARDENS IN FOOD DESERTS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Kate Moriah Zimmerman
Theses from 2012
IS IT REALLY MORE EXPENSIVE TO EAT HEALTHY FOODS? A CASE STUDY APPROACH, Laura Elizabeth Hilliard
Development Of Food Guide Pyramid For Individuals With Achondroplasia, Kathryn Elizabeth Lamb
Farm-to-School and Nutrition Education: Positively Affecting Elementary School-Aged Children's Nutrition Knowledge and Consumption Behavior, Ashley Ann Moss
Immunohistochemical Localization of Prolactin Receptors Within the Equine Ovary, Erin Lea Oberhaus
EVALUATING MASTER GRAZE AS A FORAGE SOURCE IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS RATIONS, Ashley Marie Salamone
Vitamin D Deficiency And Cultural Influences Among Muslim Women in Southern Illinois, Durar Kassim Shakir
Perceptions and Satisfaction of Healthy Food Choices Among College-Aged Females in a Self-Serve Dining Facility Setting, Kristin Timken
Theses from 2011
FEASIBILITY OF TRANSITIONING A COMMUNITY-BASED TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS TO AN AFTER-SCHOOL FORMAT USING PROCESS EVALUATION AND PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH, Trinity Faith Allison
EFFECT OF FORAGE LEVEL AND OIL SUPPLEMENTATION ON FERMENTATION, TRANS FATTY ACIDS PRODUCTION AND RUMINAL BACTERIA, PRAMOD REDDY GUDLA
EFFECT OF SIGNAGE AND SUGGESTIVE SELLING ON SALES OF HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN A UNIVERSITY SETTING, Ashley Lynn Hoffman
Evaluation of Blessed Thistle as an Ameliorator of Stress Response in Fescue-fed cows, Samuel Ryan Orrick
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAGES OF CHANGE AND SNACKING HABITS OF MIDDLE INCOME CAUCASIAN ADOLESCENTS AT-RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES, Sarah Pierce
AMELIORATING THE EFFECTS OF FESCUE TOXICOSIS IN HEIFERS WITH BLESSED THISTLE, Abby Razer
Illinois School Foodservice Employees' and Purchasers' Perceived Benefits, Obstacles, and Attitudes to Purchasing Local Foods, Danielle Marie Wleklinski
Theses from 2010
CABERGOLINE EFFECTS ON MARE ESTROUS BEHAVIOR, CYCLICITY, AND ENDOCRINE PROFILES, Casie Shantel Bass
The effect of a soy protein diet on attenuation of obesity-related pathologies in obese Zucker rats., James Cain
COMPARING SCHOOL FOODSERVICE WORKERS' PRIORITIES TO LOCAL SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY GOALS WITH REGARDS TO PROVIDING HEALTHY MEAL OPTIONS, Lindsey Diana Millar
Effects of distiller's grains on performance and meat quality in steers at 70% inclusion, Scott W. Reader
Sustainable Food Service Practices: Is it Good for the Waistline?, Alyssa Anne Rider
THE EFFECTS OF A COMMUNITY-BASED LIFESTYLE, Cassidy Maria Scoggins
"R. U. A. HEALTHY KID?"- NON-INVASIVE SCREENING FOR RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES AT VIENNA GRADE SCHOOL, Sarah Sheffer
Immunohistochemical Identification of Dopaminergic and Adrenergic Nerves in the Equine Ovary, Crystal Marie Welsh
Theses from 2009
THE EFFECT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION ON THE CHANGES IN SNACKING HABITS FROM BASELINE TO THREE MONTHS AMONG ADOLESCENTS AT-RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES, Kristin Michelle Caravelli
A PILOT STUDY OF KEY COMPONENTS OF A COMMUNITY-BASED,, Olivia Suzanne Hilliard
The Effect of Supplementing Grazing Dairy Cattle Diets with Fish Oil and Linseed Oil on Milk CLA and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content, Leah Holmes-Miller
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Seniors' Fruit and Vegetable Purchasing Intentions at Farmers' Markets, Crystal Middleton
Survey of Neuropathology in Obese and Diabetic ZDSD Rat Brain, Rumi Mochida
THE EFFECT OF LIPID SUPPLEMENTS ON THE POPULATION OF SELECTED RUMINAL BACTERIA VARIES WITH THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION, Ramesh Babu Potu
Theses from 2008
Collegiate Strength Trained Males And Protein Supplement Purchasing Decisions, Matthew Allen Dallefeld
A Pilot Study on the Effects of a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Emotional Eating and Body Image Disparities Among Adolescents Who Are Overweight and "At-Risk" For Type 2 Diabetes, Colleen Marie Humann
THE USE OF INTESTINAL MICROFLORA MODIFICATION TO MAXIMIZE THE ANTI-OBESITY AND ANTI-DIABETIC EFFECTS OF SOY PROTEIN DIETS IN FEMALE ZUCKER DIABETIC FATTY RATS, Michele Marie Martin
Similarities and Differences in Females with Regards to Perfectionism in those with Anorexia Nervosa, High BMI (Binge Eaters vs. Non-Binge Eaters), and those Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle, Michelle Cristin Ostien
A PILOT STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE "AT RISK" FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES, Rebecca Faith Startzer