Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Climate change in rural Nevada: The influence of vulnerability on risk perception and environmental behavior, Ahmad Safi
Resilient leadership in high poverty schools, Edward P. San Nicolas
An examination of the preparation, experiences, and attitudes of effective school leaders of students with disabilities: Voices from the field, Patricia Ann Schultz
Cognitive load of critical thinking strategies, Hanem Shehab
Factors which influence the use of active learning strategies by nursing faculty, Deborah Lowell Shindell
Cyber physical complex networks, modeling, analysis, and control, Neveen Shlayan
Credit Fluctuations and Lodging Firms: An Investigation of the Differing Capital Structures in the US Lodging Industry, Dipendra Singh
A case study of organizational change: College restructuring in response to mandated department eliminations, Brandy Dyan Smith
Molecular evolution and historical biogeography of new world birds, Brian T. Smith
Adolphe Nourrit, Gilbert Duprez, and the high C: The influences of operatic plots, culture, language, theater design, and growth of orchestral forces on the development of the operatic tenor vocal production, Micheal Lee Smith Jr.
Testosterone and vasopressin in men’s reproductive behavior, Eric T. Steiner
The utilization and effectiveness of the HESI E(square) exit exam as a graduation requirement toward increasing NCLEX-RNRTM pass rates in baccalaureate nursing programs, Debra Henline Sullivan
Second-order conditioning in Drosophila, Christopher J. Tabone
Pain tolerance and thresholds in women with dyspareunia: Do pain and sex primes have differential effects?, Lea Thaler
Gambling with lives: A history of occupational health in southern Nevada, 1905--2010, Michelle Ann Turk
In quest of a dropout theory: Examining the utility of an ecological approach through survey research, Tiffany G. Tyler
Gamma-ray burst populations, Francisco J. Virgili
Spectroscopic methods of process monitoring for safeguards of used nuclear fuel separations, Jamie Lee Warburton
Being outside learning about science is amazing: A mixed methods study, Michelle L. Weibel
The Whiter lotus: Asian religions and reform movements in America, 1836-1933, Edgar A. Weir Jr.
Analyzing the relative efficiency of Nevada secondary schools, Jesse Welsh
The development and validation of a tool to measure self-confidence and anxiety in nursing students while making clinical decisions, Krista Alaine White
Co-development of biological soil crusts, soil-geomorphology, and landscape biogeochemistry in the Mojave Desert, Nevada, U.S.A. – Implications for ecological management, Amanda Jean Williams
School counselor assignment in secondary schools: Replication and extension, Jennifer L. Williamson
Cyberbullying in schools: A research study on school policies and procedures, Brian Wiseman
Financial performance and capacity analysis for the MICE industry in Las Vegas and the United States, Li-Ting Yang
The long-term impact of a loyalty program: An evaluation from a Las Vegas casino hotel, Myongjee Yoo
Prayer in Jewish community high schools: Generation Y Jews in an era of unlimited choices, Yonatan Yussman
The Dilemma of minors’ access to adult content on the Internet: A proposed warnings solution, Helen Zaikina-Montgomery
A Multi-wavelength study on gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows, Binbin Zhang
Optical network-on-chip architectures and designs, Lei Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Neuropsychological and emotion processing deficits in adults with bipolar disorder, Christina M. Armstrong
Toward the development of a model to estimate the readability of credentialing-examination materials, Barbara Anne Badgett
Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers and Sifting through the Ruins: An analysis of two chamber song cycles by Libby Larsen, Juline Erika Barol-Gilmore
Mariah Black: A Novel, Mark D. Baumgartner
An Annotated guide to flute and guitar music, Kristi Benedick
Fabrication, characterization and simulation of non-lithographic nanostructures and their potential applications, Neelanjan Bhattacharya
A Comparison of special education teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions of school climate factors leading to teacher attrition, Jennifer C. Boeddeker
The Role of ecdysone signaling in fat-body tissue remodeling and pupal metabolism, Nichole Dinell Bond
Presenilin is necessary for the function of CBP in the adult Drosophila CNS, Randy S. Boyles
Antonin Dvorak, Biblical Songs, Op. 99: A transcription for wind orchestra with historical context and transcription method, Raymond T. Brown
Your Presence Is Requested at Suvanto, Maile Chapman
Mechanical behavior of alloy 230 at temperatures relevant to NGNP program, Sudin Chatterjee
Fire on the mountain: Growth and conflict in Colorado ski country, Michael W. Childers
Structural model of effects of cultural factors on escalation of commitment through antecedents, agency, and negative framing effects, Woo-Sik Danny Choi
The Larval salivary gland of Drosophila melangogaster: A model system for temporal and spatial steroid hormone regulation, Benjamin Constantino
Stereotype threat’s effect on women’s achievement in chemistry: The interaction of achievement goal orientation for women in science majors, Janice M. Conway-Klaassen
The Impact of individual decision making on campus sustainability initiatives, Aurali Ella Dade
The Live experience of non-degree learners from a time modified traditional baccalaureate in nursing program, Stephanie S. DeBoor
The Effect of goal orientation of attention, learning, and metacognitive awareness, Ordene V. Edwards
Ælfric and the Orient, Jacqueline Geaney Elkouz
The Advisor-advisee relationship: A qualitative study of advisee perspectives, Paula M. Emke-Francis
Evaluating and improving the quality of teacher’s language modeling in early childhood classrooms, Lillian White Englund
Critical success factors in barbecue restaurants: Do operators and patrons agree?, John Raymond Farrish
The Role of creativity in naturalistic decision-making environments: A systems approach, Richard Hendrik Feenstra
Space use and mating activities in the speckled rattlesnake, Xavier Glaudas
Characterization of plutonium particles originating from the BOMARC accident -1960, Richard Charles Gostic
The Effects of cellular theta breathing meditation on cell mediated immune response: A controlled, randomized investigation of altered consciousness and health, Marjorie D. Hardgrave
Transcriptional regulation of the Shigella flexneri icsp Promoter: Silencing and anti-silencing by H-NS and VirB, Dustin Harrison
Experimental and computational analysis of an energy storage composite ankle foot orthosis, Michelle C. Hawkins
An Analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence on the Supreme Court case of Locke v. Davey, Alexander John Herzog
Effects of comprehensive education on elementary school student performance on standardized exams, Kenneth Vaughn Higbee
Relative deprivation, relative gratification, status, and health, Samuel A. Holland
Shakespeare adapting Chaucer: “Myn auctour shal I folwen, if I konne”, Scott A. Hollifield
A Front-fixing finite element method for the valuation of American options, Anthony D. Holmes
The Influence of perspective and gender on the processing of narratives, Jeremy A. Houska
Sequence and Chemostratigraphy of the Middle Cambrian Succession in Nevada and Utah, Robyn A. Howley
Pauline Viardot's Russian compositions, Amy Jo Hunsaker
Performance of Nevada’s aggregates in alkali-aggregate reactivity of Portland cement concrete, Mohammad Shahidul Islam
Measurement system for high pressure characterizations of materials, Matthew K. Jacobsen
Reconstructing species responses to past climatic changes using niche modeling and genetic data, Tereza Jezkova
Use of task-value instructional inductions for facilitating engagement and conceptual change, Marcus L. Johnson
Illegal substance abuse in the full-service restaurant industry: An evaluation of pre-employment drug-testing, Miranda Kitterlin
Preparation and characterization of extraction chromatography resins using N-donor extractants for trivalent actinide and lanthanide separations, Christopher L. Klug
Statistical modeling and analysis of injury severity sustained by occupants of passenger vehicles involved in crashes with large trucks, Ahmad Koupaenejad
The Boys' club: An exploration into the social world of a Las Vegas casino sports book, Frederick W. Krauss
Principal stress: Working in conflicting paradigms from newtonian to new science, Shelley Kresyman
Improving ensemble streamflow prediction using interdecadal/interannual climate variability, Kenneth W. Lamb
The Interim window: Women’s experiences during in vitro fertilization leading to maternal embryo attachment, Tammy MacKinnon Lampley
Silence: Exploring Salvatore Sciarrino’s style through L’opera per flauto, Megan R. Lanz
A Longitudinal study of neurocognitive deficits and functional outcome in bipolar disorder, Brian D. Leany
DLA-LBG cross-correlation and basic properties of infrared galaxies in cosmological simulations, Tae Song Lee
The Experience of feelings in depression, Noelle L. Lefforge
Adaptive management of complex environmental problems – Comparison of national nuclear waste management policies, Carmel Letourneau
From the valleys to the mountains: The biographic history of antelope squirrels, bats, and chipmunks in Western North America, Stacy James Mantooth
Analysis and evaluation of safety impacts of median types and midblock left turn treatments for urban arterials, Timur Mauga
Team-based learning: Engagement and accountability with psychometric analysis of a new instrument, Heidi Ann Mennenga
Efficiency of fiscal allocations in site-based empowered schools, Jerome Jay Meyer
Assessment of impacts to hydroclimatology and river operations due to climate change over the Colorado River Basin, William Paul Miller
Flow rate measurement in a high temperature, radioactive, and corrosive environment, Taleb Moazzeni
Effects of social story interventions on preschool age children with and without disabilities, Cori Michelle More
Female North African-French students in France: Narratives of educational experiences, Donna L. Murray
Experimental and numerical analysis of structures with bolted joints subjected to impact load, Kumarswamy K. Nakalswamy
Synthesis and characterization of photoactive amorphous molecular and polymeric pyridinium materials, Alexi Kamenov Nedeltchev
Learning with animation and the illusion of understanding, Eugene Sam Paik
Ion-exchange (IX): arsenic and chromium removal from brines and removal of inorganic contaminants by specialty resins, Behrang Pakzadeh