Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Model of Hospitality Employee Engagement, Hee Jung Kang
Simulation, and Overload and Stability Analysis of Continuous Time Sigma Delta Modulator, Kyung Kang
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Maltreated Multiracial Youth, Harpreet Kaur
Interorganizational Performance Comparisons Using Quality Assurance Audit Results, Raymond E. Keeler
Retirement and the Registered Nurse: The SAVER Study, Shanna Field Keele
An Autoethnography of Heart-Based Hope Leadership: A Matter of Life or Death, Cynthia Jeanne Kimball
After Polarity: World Political Systems, Polar Structural Transitions, and Nonpolarity, Nerses Kopalyan
Modeling of Short Term and Long Term Impacts of Freeway Traffic Incidents using Historical Data, Vidhya Kumaresan
Songs By Hsiao Tyzen: The Interaction Between His Music And Taiwan, Pei-Ning Ku
Evaluation of Earthquake Hazard for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Incorporating Probabilistic Hazard Assessment and Non--Linear Site Response, Suchan Lamichhane
Progressive Collapse Analysis of Older Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Buildings Using Macro Model, Jinrong Liu
Family Environment and Severity of Absenteeism in Youth, Rachel Marie Loftis
Characteristics of Subjects Who Avoid Activities and Participation due to a Fear of Falling in Parkinson’s Disease, Morgan Lopker and Molly Newman
Understanding how honey bee flight and senescence are connected through oxidative stress., Joseph Margotta
Effects of Cooperation Games on Social Interactions of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Teri Alicia Marx
The Lived Experience of Nursing Students During Their Psychiatric Nursing Education: Does It Influence View of Psychiatric Nursing as a Career Choice?, Lisa Mcconlogue
The Percussionist Bodybuilder: Optimizing Performance Through Exercise and Nutrition, Anthony Joseph Merlino
Dual Task Interference in Low-Level Abilities: The Role of Working Memory and Effects of Mathematics Anxiety, Alex Michael Moore
Numerical study of a novel fin configuration of a high temperature ceramic plate fin heat exchanger, Vijaisri Nagarajan
What's age got to do with it? Examining how the age of stimulus faces affects children's implicit racial bias, Erica Cheree Noles
Social Capital of Last Resort: The Role of Religion, Family, and Trust among People with Low Socio-Economic Status, Jean Reid Norman
Sex in the Brain: The Relationship between Event Related Potentials and Subjective Sexual Arousal, Taylor Lynn Oliver
Global Climate Change: The Political Impact of Global Warming on Developing Countries. The Case Studies of Egypt and Oman, Eugene Thomas O'Neal
Possible Benefits of Playing Music Video Games, Amanda Pasinski
Through the Eyes of the Present: Screening the Male Homoerotics of Shakespearean Drama in Anglophone Cinema, 1936-2011, Anthony Guy Patricia
Exploring the Inner Experience of Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stacy Reger
Speciation Behavior of Americium Higher Oxidation States for the Separation of Americium from Curium, Catherine Lynn Riddle
Impaired Theory of Mind in Psychotic and Affective Disorders, Erik Nelson Ringdahl
Hemispheric asymmetry in the perception of musical pitch structure, Matthew Adam Rosenthal
Weight-Based Microaggressions Experienced by Obese Women in Psychotherapy, Kerri Jo Schafer
Remote sensing based on hyperspectral data analysis, Ershad Sharifahmadian
An Examination of Implicit Values in Cornerstone Student Affairs Textbooks, Nathan Slife
Modern to Late Pleistocene Stable Isotope Climatology of Alaska, Alison Sloat
The Lived Experience of Black African Nurses Educated Within the United States, Amy Elizabeth Smith
Analysis of Bolted Joints Under Medium and High Impact Loading, Deepak Somasundaram
Study of Water Transport Phenomena on Cathode of PEMFCs using Monte Carlo Simulation, Karn Soontrapa
Merging Educational Technology into Routine Care for Patients Living with Fibromyalgia, Toni Sparks
Factors Influencing the Perceived Impacts of Medical Tourism Development on Quality of Life, Courtney Suess
Empirical Studies on Interest Rate Derivatives, Xudong Sun
Development and Evaluation of an Opioid Monitoring Clinic, Richard Luna Talusan
Simulations of Interfacial Electrokinetics with Applications to Microfluidic Systems, Sebastian Uppapalli
A Multiple Case Study of Whiteness and Critical Literacy Practices Among White Elementary Teachers in Urban Public Schools, Amanda Rose Vandehei
Impact of A Grade Contract Model in A College Composition Course: A Multiple Case Study, Nayelee Villanueva
Reducing Court-Related Stress Through Court Education: Examining Child Witnesses, Attorneys and Parents, Brittnie Turquoise Watkins
Slavery, Sacred Texts, and the Antebellum Confrontation with History, Jordan Tuttle Watkins
Life history tradeoffs and the costs of reproduction in Arizona Bark Scorpions (Centruroides sculpturatus), Michael Marie Webber
The Percussion Music of Donald Martino, Glenn Webb
Application of the Transtheoretical Model: Assessing Exercise Behavior in African Americans in a Church-Based Setting, Robin Marie White
Physical Therapy Non-Treatment of the Acute Hospital Inpatient, Daniel Lee Young
Exact Controllability of the Lazer-McKenna Suspension Bridge Equation, Lanxuan Yu
A qualitative study of the perceived health care needs of undocumented Latino day laborers living in Las Vegas, Nevada, Siboney Zelaya
A Study of Joinpoint Models for Longitudinal Data, Libo Zhou
Evaluation of Video Prompting To Teach Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Use a Cell Phone, Allenda Tharel Zionch
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Mapping the Online Gambling E-Servicescape: Impact of Virtual Atmospherics on the Gambler's Experience, Brett Lillian Levine Abarbanel
A Historical Comparative Analysis of Executions in the United States from 1608 to 2009, Emily Jean Abili
What Factors Impact the Effectiveness of International Non Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Ethiopia, Ermias Abraham
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion on Neck Range of Motion, Pain and Function: A Prospective Analysis, Kate Addis, Jason Longhurst, and Bree-lyn vom Steeg
Study of a Non-Equilibrium Plasma Pinch with Application for Microwave Generation, Ahmad Al Agry
Predictors of Resilience and Their Influence on Adaptation after Elective Abortion, Anna Marie Antonio
Samsara, Erica Anzalone
The Importance of Explicitly Mapping Instructional Analogies in Science Education, Loretta Asay
Max Operation in Statistical Static Timing Analysis on the Non-Gaussian Variation Sources for VLSI Circuits, Abu M. Baker
A Qualitative Study of Past Student-Participants' Perceptions of College Mentoring Relationships: A Case Within a Hospitality College, Roberta Jo Barnes
Developing Ethical Competence: The Perspective of Nurse Educators from Pre-Licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Programs Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Jennifer Lee Bartlett
Examining the Testing Effect using the Dual-Process Signal Detection Model, Nicole Jessica Bies-Hernandez
Paleoecology of Late Pleistocene megaherbivores: Stable isotope reconstruction of environment, climate, and response, Aubrey Mae Bonde
The Lived Experience of the Novice Nursing Dean: Exploring the Meaning and Significance, Melissa Rae Bouws
Exploring the Relationships Between Rap and Hip-Hop Music Use and Objectified Body Consciousness, Body Dissatisfaction, and Gender Norms in Female Juvenile Delinquents, Nina Simone Brathwaite
Kinematic analysis of axial rotations and the effects of stress selection on takeoff flight performance, Michael L. Brewer
Land-Based Exercise and Its Effect on Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review, Cody R. Buckner, Lindsay C. Martin, and Michael L. Soukup
Therapeutic Neuroscience Education for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Its Effect on Activity Level, Pain Perception, and Function, Stephen Burton, Amber Domingo, and Ryan Spencer
Literacy Coaching and Preschool Teacher's Implementation of Literacy Instructional Practices, Teresa Byington
Examination of Student, Program, and Institutional Support Characteristics that Relate to PGA Golf Management Students' Intent to Persist, Christopher Paul Cain
An Analysis of Reading Skills Instruction Provided To Special and General Educators In Their Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Education, Wendie Lappin Castillo
The Lived Experiences of Acute-Care Bedside Registered Nurses Caring for Patients and Their Families with Limited English Proficiency, Jami-Sue Coleman
Examining the Relationships Between Internalizing and Externalizing Problems and Academic Achievement, Lara Elizabeth Conrad
Reliability and Validity of the NE1 Wound Assessment Tool (WAT), Stephanie Coon, Faustina Tran, and Melinda Vicencio
Motives for Different Types of Medical Travelers: An Analysis of the Current State of Academic Research on the Topic, Dan B. Cormany
An Examination of Walkability in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, Courtney Coughenour
Word Calling In 3rd And 4th Graders: Exploring Student And Teacher Characteristics, Lindsay Starr Couzens
The Influence of Person Familiarity on Children's Social Information Processing, Andrew J. Cummings
Investigating Potential Factors that Influence Recruitment for Parenting Skills Classes, Rachel Elizabeth Davis
Sexual Assault Detectives' Justifications for Aggressive Victim Interviewing Methods: A Qualitative Study, Shauna Davis
Effects of Footstrike Pattern on Low Back Posture, Shock Attenuation, and Comfort During Running, Traci L. Delgado, Emilia Kubera-Shelton, and Robert R. Robb
The Acute Effects of Upper Extremity Stretching on Throwing Velocity in Untrained Baseball Throwers, Ashley Delobel, Lanisa Harveson, Jason Melton, and Michael Williams
Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Balance and Joint Proprioception in Asymptomatic Individuals: Plausibility and Pilot Study, Kimberly Drayer and Michael Kauwe
Integrating, Developing, and Testing Methods to Generate More Cohesive Approaches to Biogeographic Inference, Mallory Elizabeth Eckstut
Perceptions of Hospital Patient Safety Culture in Department of Veterans Affairs Station 593 Southern Nevada, Kimberly Falco
Computer-Based Stereoscopic Parts Recognition for Robotic Applications, Ahmad A. Fayed
Comparison of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: Which is the Better Predictor of Autism in Toddlers?, Vanessa Marie Fessenden
Application of (U-Th)/He and 40Ar/39Ar Thermochronology to the Age of Thrust Faulting in the Sevier Orogenic Belt, Michael Giallorenzo
The Ethics Glass Ceiling: A Historical Analysis of Actions by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, Michael James Gordon
Characteristics of Subjects Who Avoid Activities and Participation Due to a Fear of Falling in Parkinson’s Disease, Russell Gourlie, Spencer Sorensen, and Rithea Vong