Utah State University

Trans-affirming leaders’ professional capital: a critical mixed-methods study of educational policies, organizational practices and leadership on trans school workers' health

Purpose This study examines how policies, workplace climate and leadership contribute to trans PK-12 school workers' health and overall well-being. Design Using a critical mixed-methods design led by queer and trans scholars, we developed an online survey for trans school workers...

The underutilized role of immigrant-serving community organizations in addressing environmental injustice: a qualitative study in Utah

Utah’s Wasatch Front is a growing metropolitan area facing looming environmental challenges, including poor air quality that is exacerbated by the rapid desiccation of Great Salt Lake. Immigrant populations are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in the region, a result o...

Developmental dynamics of ovine lung in health and cystic fibrosis at single-cell resolution

Abstract The sheep lung has long been used to model aspects of the human lung, both its normal development and pathological changes that occur in ovine models of lung disease. The similarities between the two species provide an opportunity to investigate phases of lung developmen...