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About the Collection
This collection contains graduate student theses and dissertations from the UNLV College of Urban Affairs. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title. To view the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations across all programs, visit the UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones collection.
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Devuélveme a Mi Walkman: a Deep Dive into Chicano Culture, New Wave and Punk During the 80s in Los Angeles, Michellas Baca
Stalking Victimization Risk Factors Among College-Aged Men and Women: Does Relationship Type Matter?, Nicole Cebak
Organizational Justice and Staff Well-Being in Probation and Parole, Deena R. Devore
Fallen Through The Cracks: The Experiences of Dually-Involved Youth, Kaylee Dawn Faria
The Dehumanization of NFL Players in the Media, Destiny D. Farley
Healthcare Provider Trust as a Predictor of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nevada Residents, Joanna Joseph
Vocational Training, Employment, and Recidivism: Examining Job Satisfaction as a Mediator, Gianni Brianna Lopez
Protest Policing and Legitimacy: A Comparative Analysis of Myanmar and the United States, Khaing Sandee Lynn
Are The Dollars Equal? Investigating Racial and Geographic Disparities In New Market Tax Credit Allocations, Brian L. Maddox
Picture of Health: Visual and Textual Gendered Ideals and Media Framing on Men’s Health and Women’s Health Magazine Covers, Gracie Marquez
Ideology as Lived Rhetoric: Ritual, Perception, and Commemorative Genre in Sport, David Nepomuk Mayser
Event Day, Crime Day? A Study of Event-Driven Crime and Enforcement in Las Vegas, Anna Nakazawa
Volunteer Experiences in Outdoor Recreation: Navigating Uncertainty and Belonging, Morgan R. Purdy
Effect of the Sava Syndemic on HIV Viral Suppression Among People Living With HIV in the United States: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis, Jacquelyn Rodriguez
Digital Society: Media and Mental Health, James P. Sims
Factors Influencing K-12 School Homicide Casualties, Melvin Alexander Vargas Melgar
Bodies Under Command: A Feminist-Foucauldian Narrative Analysis of Institutional and Cultural Betrayal in Military Sexual Misconduct, Chelsea Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Beyond Survivance: Sumud Through Food -Oranges, Olives & Watermelons, Leena H. Atout
The Mindful Officer: Enhancing Officer Mental, Physical, and Social Wellness Through Resilience Training, Tanya Dudinskaya
Patterns in Antibiotic Susceptibility Before and After COVID-19, Jessica Freely
Planting Seeds, Changing Minds: A Narrative Analysis of Environmental Children’s Books, Julianna Jovillar
Testing the Efficacy of RESPONSIBLEPLAY© MTM-based Intervention for Responsible Gambling for College Students: A Randomized Control Trial, Sidath Kapukotuwa
Gotta Be Fresh: Comedy Central’s Workaholics, Masculinity, and Paratextual Decay, Adamandrew Lenox
A Case Study of The Implementation of Nevada’s Program to Reduce Recidivism of The State’s Female Prison Population, Lisa C. Levine
Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Councils: A Mixed-Methods Study, Barbara Lewis
Foster Children’s Repeated Disruptions: A Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Insights on Failed Permanency in Foster Care., Teresa Marie
“Do You Even Lift, Bro?”: Correlates of Muscle Dysmorphia Symptomatology in Filipino Male University Students, Pamela Paula C. Pioquinto
“I Can Gossip with Anybody, I Can’t Chisme with Everybody”: Chisme, Gossip, and Identity in Latina-Americans, Alexa B. Romero
There Is an Imposter Among Us: An Affective Constitutive Rhetorical Study on RPGS, Erica Jane Sadorra
Nevada HPV Vaccine Completion Time and Adherence Among 9-14-Year-Olds From 2017-2023, Emily Sandoval
Qualitative Analysis of Clinical and Community Perinatal Providers’ Perceived Barriers to Equitable Care for Food Insecurity in Underserved Communities in Southern Nevada, Kaelia Lynn Keapomekuʻualoha Saniatan
Clustering of Internet Behaviors and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Adolescents, Aakansha Singh
Routine Activity Theory and the Severity of Terrorist Act, Yiwei Song
Endurance in Education: A Mixed Methods Study of Teacher Retention, Sheetal Ramesh Survase
Factors Associated with Discrimination-Related Distress Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: A Predictive Analysis, Emylia Terry
Specters of Change: A Rhetorical and Qualitative Analysis of Environmental Ghost Stories from Las Vegas Locals, Rachel J. Wuester
Understanding The Role of Drug Offenses and The Death Penalty in Iran, Cyrus ZarGanj
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Analyzing SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance Data for Public Health Impact in Southern Nevada, Casey A. Barber
Exploring The Interactive Effects of Officer, Subject, And Encounter Factors on Police Use of Force Outcomes, Jeremy David Barnum
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Device-Associated Healthcare-Associated Infections in Nevada, Gabriela Bran
Understanding Levels of Perceived Racism and Discrimination When Utilizing Perinatal Care, Alexandria S. Evans
Inbreds & Cannibals & Savages, Oh My!: A Genre Analysis of Appalachian Atrocities, Kerri Farley
Barriers to a Real Second Chance: Seeking Redemption While Set Up for Failure, Kara Forrai
Social Network Analysis: How Social Media Groups Can Influence Policies Among Hispanic Families, Valeria Gurr
Unraveling the Relationship between Social Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada, Andrea Lopez
The Relationship between Police Stress and Officer Misconduct, Leobardo Lopez-Cristobal
The Development of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling for Arbovirus Vector Surveillance in Southern Nevada, Katharine Brooke Major
Discerning Moral Injury, Alexandra A. Merletti
Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Overall Well-Being of Informal Caregivers Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Zahra Mojtahedi
“A Contradiction to Being a Teenage Girl”: Identity Gaps as Conceptualization Turning Points for Girl Activists, Madalena Robertson
Lake Mead: A Living Museum, Marley Salveter
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Why Trafficking Victims End Up Running Away, Getting in Trouble, and Being Homeless, Makaylen Tadeo
Examining the Impacts of UNLV's Tobacco-Free Policy Pre and Post Implementation, Kacie Washburn
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Development, Voice, and Vulnerability: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Policy-Making Discourse Regarding the Paris Agreement as an Organizational Response to Climate Change, David Almanza-Canas
The Transaction Costs of Federal Environmental Policy Changes: The Effects of the Temporary COVID-19 CWA Rollback on Local Water Systems, Jesse Lee Barnes
Finish This Over Drinks? A Study of Sexual Harassment Perceptions, Hannah E. Barti
Addressing Challenges Faced by Public Organizations: The Central Role of Agility at the Federal Level During the Covid-19 Crisis, Shuktika Chatterjee
Examining the Social Equity Pillar of Sustainability: The Effects of Public Participation and State Actions on Local Social Services Initiatives, Jennifer Mary Crownhart
The Impact of Childhood Experiences on Involvement and Confidence in Social Institutions, Jordan Sydney Donohue
The Impact of Attachment and Optimism on Delinquency, Kaylee Dawn Faria
Coercive Sexuality: The Effect of Early Victimization on One’s Views and Attitudes Toward Sex, Kevin Elias Hoover
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: How Flight Crew Members Perceived and Communicatively Constructed the Emotional Labor of their Positions throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, William B.l. Ingelson
Beyond Corporate Greenwashing: Discourse of a 'Just' Electric Energy Transition Materialized at the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine, Laekyn Kelley
Examining Reflexive Communication Following a Break in Alcohol Abstinence, Lynda Kay Maxfield
Supervision in the Digital Age: Online Sexual Solicitation of Children and Youth, Kaitlyn Taylor Swanberg
Offender Reintegration in Nevada: A Longitudinal Study Focusing on Transitional Challenges, Reentry Capital, and Recidivism, Carolyn S. Willis
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Survey of the Knowledge, Concerns, and Training of Transit Personnel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elena A. Bejinariu
The Limits of Critical Rhetoric: Towards a Postcritical Orientation, James Bezotte
A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Queer Appropriation in Digital Spaces, Derek Bryant
Political Discussion and Disagreement: Seeking Validation Through News Media, Michael Carmona
Built Environment, Land Use, and Crime: A Las Vegas Study, Stacey Lynn Clouse
Crime Attractors in Sin City? A Pre/Post Test of Crime Patterns and Police Enforcement Around Recreational Marijuana Facilities, Joshua Donnelly
Queens of Discourse: An Observation of Black Insta-Comediennes, Naoka Foreman
Women’s Use of the Gym Space: How Physical Activity Spaces Communicate Inclusion and Exclusion to Women, Rachel Glaze
Repeating Patterns: Does Emotional Child Abuse Lead to Intimate Partner Abuse?, Kathryn R. Henry
Diffusion Return: A Case Study of New Orleans, Neiufi Iongi
A Cautionary Tale from Nevada's Desert-People Before Company: A Case Study on Economic Development Approaches in Nevada, Ryann P.S. Juden
Measuring Perceptions of Safety among Staff and Women Clients in a Prison Substance Abuse Program, Jaclyn Parker Keen
The Impact of Collaboration Outcomes in Rape Crisis Centers, Robin J. Mendoza
Researcher-Participant Privilege: Confidentiality and Qualitative Criminology, Eric Michael
What Connects Us: A User Experience Frame Analysis Comparison of Secular and Religious Online Dating Sites, Alexa L. Miller
To Report or Not to Report: Student Reporting Behaviors of Violent Crimes in Schools, Heather Monaghan
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Behavior among Hispanics/Latinxs in Nevada: A Theory-Based Analysis, Tara Marie Naoe Tacderan Wong Nerida
Trauma on Top of Trauma: How Child Welfare Failures Affect Trafficked Children, Christie J.w. Ra
What You See You Perceive: Public Opinions of Potential Negative Consequences and Support for Officer Body-Worn Cameras, Jordyn Marian Sanders
What Happens in Vegas: The Influence of Las Vegas on High-Risk Attitudes and Behaviors, Marissa Tiemann
Communicating Pain Unseen: Addressing Health Outcomes in Sexual Activity for Women with Endometriosis, Madison Wiese
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Understanding the Motivations of Esports Fans: The Relationship Between Esports Spectator Motivations and Esports Fandom Engagement, Joshua Barney
Rail Fixed Guideway Systems in Western U.S. Regions, Kelly A. Beavers
Exploring the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Among Gendered Racial/Ethnic Groups of Justice-Involved Youth, Linsey A. Belisle
Treatment and Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Persons, Emily Bolshazy