Theses/Dissertations from 2013
First Grade Teachers' Perceptions of the Five Strands of Effective Reading Instruction and Their Possible Influence on Daily Instructional Practices, Nghia Van Nguyen
Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Perceptions of a Patient Safety Culture Among Staff in Acute Care Nursing Units, Cynthia Ann Parkman
Forensic Signatures of Chemical Process History in Uranium Oxides, Jonathan Plaue
Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences, Rhiannon Yvonne Rager
Effective Use of Multimedia Presentations to Maximize Learning Within High School Classrooms, Eric Eugene Rapp
The Effects of Starvation Selection on Drosophila Melanogaster Life History and Development, Lauren A. Reynolds
Firefighter Fitness-for-Duty Medical screening: A Peer Review Quality Improvement Pilot, Julie Collings Rochefort
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Academic Cheating and the Influence of Achievement Motivation with Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments, Sherée Christine Royer
The effects of chronic calcium dysregulation on behavioral and pathological features of Alzheimer's disease, Jonathan Sabbagh
The effectiveness of various green print advertising strategies for budget and luxury hotel segments, Safak Sahin
Development and Implementation of a Video-Based Activity Preference Assessment for Children with Autism and Their Parents, Lena Sankovich
An Analysis of English Language Learning Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training Programs for General and Special Educators, Lidia E. Sedano
A High School Turnaround School Initiative: Effects on Students' Math and Reading Scores, Rene Alma Segler-Zender
Driving Forces: Factors Affecting Police Officer Injuries in Motor Vehicle Incidents in the United States, Carol Servino
Increasing Choice-Making and Choice Awareness for Students with Intellectual Disability, Shannon Lynn Sparks
Educational Experiences of Emancipated Foster Youth: An Exploratory Study, Cynthia Joyce Stunkard
High-Performance, Scalable Optical Network-On-Chip Architectures, Xianfang Tan
African American Teachers and State Licensing Examinations in Metropolitan Atlanta: A Case Study, Michael Leroy Taylor
Implementing a Bystander Awareness Program on a University Campus, Robert Joseph Vadovic
Testing Orthodox Utilitarian and Extrajudical Determinants of Incarceration in the U.S. at the State-Level, 1980-2005, Pavel V. Vasiliev
Sickle Cell Disease: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Emergency Department Providers, Pretrescia Marie Walker
Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Maxwell's Equations in Dispersive and Metamaterials Media, Jiajia Waters
An Empirically-Supported Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Maltreated Youth, Adrianna Wechsler
"My Words Fly Up, My Thoughts Remain Below": Community and Penance in Early Modern English Drama, Benedict John Whalen
Using Over-the-Counter Ear Filters as a Treatment to Improve Dizziness and Balance in Patients Diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain, Brandy Sue Whitney
In What Array That They They Were In and Participating Godlike Food, Thomas Jackson Wills
Evaluating Shared Governance For Nursing Excellence, Evette Michelle Wilson
Performance of Concrete Incorporating Colloidal Nano-Silica, Mohamed Sabry Zeidan
Time-Dependent Random Effect Poisson Random Field Model for Polymorphism within and Between Two Related Species, Shilei Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Natural and constructed wetlands for ecosystem and engineering services in the arid and semi-arid regions, Achyut Raj Adhikari
Impact of the 2003 Illinois Gaming Tax Rate Increase on Marketing Spending and Cross-State Substitution, Mikael Bengt Ahlgren
Evaluating Recharge and Dynamics of Flow in the Lower Virgin River Basin, USA: Interpretation of Hydrochemical and Stable Isotopic Data, Joseph Asante
Elementary School Based Health Centers as Providers of School Entry Health Exams: Do They Meet the Standards?, Roberta Bavin
The Impact of the Structure, Function, and Resources of the Campus Security Office on Campus Safety, Patricia Anne Bennett
Self-image congruence with communication channels and its impact on reward program loyalty, Orie Berezan
Johannes Brahms, Vierzehn Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO 34, Nos. 1-14, An Arrangement, Transcription and Pedagogical Rationale for Wind Band, Robert Logan Biles
Duration of the Effects of Three Static Stretching Conditions With or Without a Dynamic Warm-Up in College Age Adults, Spencer Blackwell, Andrew Blomberg, and Jonathan Griffith
Immediate Effects of High Intensity Training in Children with Cerebral Palsy GMFCS Levels I-III: A Pilot Study, Andrea Blahovec, Andrea Kuiken, Jillian Mears, and Heather Riggins
From the Foreland to the Hinterland: Taphonomy across the Cretaceous to Paleogene Sevier Retroarc Region of Nevada, Joshua William Bonde
Foot Volume Change during Long Distance Running in Healthy Adults, Meghan Boni, Istvan Takacs, and Rebecca Wilson
Leading Transformational Change in a Large Urban School District, Leslie Jean Brinks
Identity and Intersectionality for Big City Mayors: A Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women, Constance J. Brooks
Predicting Expenditure Patterns Based on Motivations to Travel for Active Sport Tourists, Chris Brown
Kinesio Taping on Short-Term Changes in Shoulder Strength in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Dario A. Callegari, Cristobal E. Cordova, and Julia R. Dunievitz
Relationship Competence: Can Trainee Interpersonal Skills Be Measured Reliably and Do They Predict Clinical Effectiveness?, Jacqueline Camp
Moving Forward on Common Ground: A Mixed Methods Exploration of National Standards, Sharon Kay Cogan
State Juvenile Justice Spending Decisions: The Effects of Federal Aid, Race, Politics, and Other Socioeconomic Factors, Willie B. Coleman Smith
Beyond the Baccalaureate: Black Students' Decisions to Pursue a Graduate Education, Edward Collins
"Carefull" Ethos: The Construction of Ethos in Dorothy Leigh's The Mothers Blessing, Julia D. Combs
The Influence of Parent Factors on Child Perfectionism: A Cross-Sectional Study, Lisa Caitlin Cook
Mega-renters: Who are they and how do they operate?, Stefan William Cosentino
Program Evaluation of Preceptor Preparation and Effectiveness in a Local Nurse Residency Program, Margaret Covelli
Nuestras Experiencias: A Phenomenological Study of Latina First Generation Higher Education Graduates, Diana Elizabeth Cruz
Attentional Focus During Balance Training in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (PD): A Randomized Clinical Trial, Alyssa Davis, Rebecca Hatlevig, Amanda Richards, and Leslee Rosenlof
A Phenomenological Study on the Leadership Development of African American Women Executives in Academia and Business, Deanna Rachelle Davis
School Leadership Readiness: Traditional vs. Online Administrative Preparation, Jose Delfin
The Meaning of the Lived Experience of Nursing Faculty on a Dedicated Education Unit, Deborah Ann Demeester
Problem Solving Interventions: Impact on Young Children with Developmental Disabilities, Lindsay Ann Diamond
Language of Instruction Policies: Discourse and Power, Katherine Ann Dockweiler
Closing up shop: Meditations on the departmental/programmatic elimination experience, Susan Beth Donoff
New Deal Cowboy: Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy, Michael Dean Duchemin
Understanding Adolescent Perceptions of Science Education, Ellen Kress Ebert
The Relationship between Institutional, Departmental and Program-Specific Variables and the Academic Performance of Division I FBS Football Programs, Steven C. Eigenbrot
The Retention and Success of Alternatively Admitted Student Athletes: A Case Study of the UNLV Athletic Department, Adrienne Ekas-Mueting
Empowering Teachers: Characteristics, Strategies, and Practices of Successful Principals, Cailin Patrice Ellis
Sociosexuality, mate preferences, and sex steroid hormone levels among breastfeeding women in Manila, Michelle Escasa
Fortifying the Pipeline: An Exploratory Study of High School Factors Impacting the Information Literacy of First-Year College Students, Jennifer L. Fabbi
Superintendent Leadership during Economic Austerity: A Multiple Case Study, Douglas Paul Finch
A Historical Case Study of School Desegregation and Resegregation in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968-2008, Felicia Forletta
School Reform: Where Does Policy Come From? Where Should It Go?, Kim Karman Friel
Writing in Science: Influences of Professional Development on Teachers' Beliefs, Practices, and Student Performance, Lori Fulton
The Acquisition of Cultural Competence: A Phenomenological Inquiry Highlighting The Processes, Challenges and Triumphs of Counselor Education Students, Douglas L. Garner
Public Corruption for Gain in America: The Costly Consequences of Violating Public Trust, Yvonne Atkinson Gates
A Flower Blooms in the Desert: Managing for Collaboration, Josphine Gatti Schafer
Characterization of Beryllium as a Novel Agent to Study Cell Cycle Arrest and Cellular Senescence, Priyatham Gorjala
Scorpion Phylogeography in the North American Aridlands, Matthew Ryan Graham
Active Recovery and Electro-Muscular Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness after Endurance Running: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Amanda J. Gramly, Kitrick C. Rhodes, and Andrea F. Smith
Transformative Multicultural Science Curriculum: A Case Study of Middle School Robotics, Mary Katheryn Grimes
Enhancing the Calibration Accuracy of Adult Learners: A Multifaceted Intervention, Antonio P. Gutierrez
Interactive Effects of Working Memory Self-Regulatory Ability and Relevance Instructions on Text Processing, Nancy Jo Hamilton
Monsters in our Midst: An Examination of Human Monstrosity in Fiction and Film of the United States, Michelle Kay Hansen
Factors Affecting Talent Development: Differences in Graduate Students Across Domains, Stephanie Hartzell
Kristian Lindeman, Chansons Sentimentales: A Wind Orchestra Arrangement with Accompanying Historical Background and Commentary, Rod L. Henley
Community Perspectives on Black Parent Engagement in West Las Vegas Before and After Desegregation: A Case Study, Tonia Faye Holmes-Sutton
The Motivating Language of Principals: A Sequential Transformative Strategy, William Tobias Holmes
Petrogenesis of the Linked River Mountains Volcanic Section and Wilson Ridge Pluton, Denise Kelly Honn
Anti-Germinants as a New Strategy to Prevent Clostridium Difficile Infections, Amber Janece Howerton
Valuation of Financial Derivatives Subject to Liquidity Risk, Yanan Jiang
The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Fluid,and Dietary Compliance in Hemodialysis Patients, Ansy Paul John
Synthesis and characterizations of pyridinium salts including poly(pyridinium salt)s and their applications, Tae Soo Jo
Adaptive Behavior Malingering in Legal Claims of Mental Retardation, Renee M. Kadlubek
Molecular Processes in Astrophysics: Calculations of H + H2 Excitation, De-Excitation, and Cooling, Matthew Kelley
A Comparison of Bias in Four Measures of Monitoring Accuracy, Fred Kuch
Measured Rates of D2 Abstraction in H2O+ , D2 Substitution in H2DO+ and Charge Transfer of He2+ with Noble and Other Gases at <1eV, Chrysanthos Kyriakides