Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Laminin-5 mediates vascular smooth muscle cell response to growth factors, Karl Kingsley
Television as a medium to college students' predispositions: Portrayals of professors and their profession, Mona Millicent Lauber
Technology leadership at a junior high school: A qualitative case study, Alvin Wesley Matthews
A study of allied health care entry -level employee workplace basic skills and competencies, Mildred Arroyo McClain
Analysis of the cell-specific expression of the serpent gene and its role as a cell -fate switch in Drosophila melanogaster, Jennell Marie Miller
Spectroscopy of negative molecular ions: Studies in the infrared of methide (Ch(3)-) and in the vacuum ultraviolet of No(-) and atomic and molecular oxygen (O(-) and O(2)-), Stephen Earl Mitchell
Factors affecting enrollment and retention at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints St George Institute of Religion, John Savage Naegle
Coping strategies and stress levels of parents of children with autism, Tammy L Neil
Facilitating the process of knowledge construction among preservice teachers through computer -mediated communications, Jennifer Ann Peterson-Lewinson
The politics of lesbian "nature": A feminist critique of scientific knowledge and practice, Jaime L Phillips
An empirical investigation of the adoption and usage of electronic data interchange in the hotel industry, Collin D Ramdeen
In vitro analysis of integrin mediated adhesion, migration, and signaling, William Lathrop Rust
The professional development needs of high school principals for school improvement, Pamela Cummins Salazar
The metahistory of the American West, Don Franklin Shepherd
A descriptive study of the organizational culture and structure of accelerated schools, Susan Virginia Steaffens
Development and validation of an instrument for student evaluation of Web -based instruction, Ingrid Stewart
"The only way to teach these people is to kill them": Pedagogy as communicative action in the major plays of David Mamet, Jeffrey Otto Strasburg
Nervousness in the works of F Scott Fitzgerald, Michael Emil Tischler
Ecology and evolution of an annual plant following fire in the Mojave Desert, Cheryl Hightower Vanier
Effects of social skill training for high -functioning adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, Barbara Jane Webb
Student search and seizure since TLO, Darryl Craig Wyatt
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Scaffolding literacy knowledge within a one -on -one tutoring situation: An ethnographic study, Diane Katherine Brantley
School and student alienation: Perceptions of secondary students with and without disabilities, Monica Ree Brown
Effects of preservice peer coaching on student teachers in special education, Kit-hung Lee
Spin and charge response to magnetic frustration in the Hubbard model, Yang Liu
A case study of the Information Environment for School Leadership Preparation project, R. Karlene McCormick-Lee
Levels of synthetic musks in municipal wastewater for estimating biota exposure in receiving waters, Lantis Osemwengie
Bankruptcy prediction: A model for the casino industry, David William Patterson
Public perceptions of quick-care clinic and hospital emergency department capabilities: A pre-illness and injury analysis, Paul D Shapiro
Using comics to teach multiple meaning of words, Robin Carin Stall
A qualitative investigation of the long -term effects of a staff development project on two middle school science teachers' literacy practices, Lisa Patel Stevens
Beliefs of teachers and principals regarding Iste's 2000 technology standards for all teachers, Essington R Wade
A descriptive study of enrollment marketing strategies for four -year public colleges and universities, Becky Lynn Watson
Frustrated spin -1/2 two-leg and three-leg antiferromagnetic Heisenberg ladders, Ningsheng Zhu
Density functional calculations of rubidium under pressure, Anthony Jon Zukaitis
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Middle level practices and teachers' perceptions of school climate in Nevada, Cathy Andrews
The structural dimensions of community-oriented police departments, Stavros S Anthony
Strategic planning for hotel -casino projects, Franklin Neil Baker
Terrorism and political policy: Crisis and *policy making indicators in the media during legislative action, James David Ballard
The art of truth: The architecture of 19th -century American allegory, Gary Brian Bennett
Building community in a virtual classroom: Construction of classroom culture in a postsecondary distance education class, Virginia Anne Bielman
Dynamic element matching techniques for data converters, Jerry Wayne Bruce
Facilitating social development with play groups in early childhood settings, Janet Avery Butz
Finite elements with h -adaptation for momentum, heat and mass transport with application to environmental flow, David Bradley Carrington
Think different: A comparison of the critical thinking abilities of education majors, Shelly Weeks Channel
QoS-based multipath routing for the Internet, Bing Chen
Plant physiology and competition in a Mojave Desert riparian ecosystem: Proximate solutions to ultimate questions, James Ray Cleverly
The impact of interracial contact on stereotypical perceptions, Joann Watts DeBose
Town and hinterland: Kingman and Mohave County, Arizona, 1860--1940, Diana Roock Dever
Suicide in the Las Vegas homeless population: Applying Durkheim's theory of suicide, Joseph Dean Diaz
An analysis of the governance and administrative elements of a public -private partnership approach to community -based education, Celia Feres-Lewin
The Southern Nevada strategic planning authority plan public outreach efforts in the city of Henderson, Brenda S. Fischer
The effects of computerized instruction in intermediate algebra, Cynthia Lynn Glickman
Dimension reduction of image and audio space, Blaine Lee Hagstrom
Educator study groups: An exploration of an alternative method of preservice teacher development, Leah Mary Herner
Written retellings of narrative and expository texts: A case study of elementary primary grade delayed male readers, Timothy Todd Houge
Reproductive and growth responses of Mojave Desert plants to a changing climate, Travis E Huxman
An exploratory study of accommodations provided to welfare -to -work participants in housekeeping classifications, Terry Kent Jones
Exploring the role of service process and its effect on guest encounter satisfaction, Karl Joseph Mayer
Nationally recognized superintendents: Perceptions on how they lead in relation to the characteristics of effective schools research, Warren Paul McKay
Domestic violence in the hyperreal: An examination of race and ethnicity in "real life" police drama, Melissa J Monson
An analysis of the funding of public school transportation in New Mexico, Joseph Roger Pribyl
Probationary periods- promoting excellence or legel loophole?, Daryl R. Privott
A political -economic view of the federal organization of work, Rose Marie Richardson
A survey of southern Nevada employers regarding the importance of Scans workplace basic skills, Greg P Richens
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Motives and characteristics of gift-giving at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Judy M Belanger
Fraction instruction for students with disabilities: Comparing two teaching sequences, Frances Mary Butler
A study of the participation of marginally academic students in extracurricular activities and the relation to school persistence, Annette Jean Conners-Harris
Critical multiculturalism in the classroom: From theory to practice, Denise Michelle Dalaimo
Symbolic student speech since Tinker, George W Flanders
Implementation of least restrictive environment (LRE) in Nevada rural schools according to the Rachel H standard, Laurie Magee Flanders
Neighborhood councils: A family-driven approach to community change, Merlinda Raquel Gallegos
LDS seminary participation in the Las Vegas, Nevada area for the class of 1998, Norman William Gardner
Special education students: Which ones are prepared to receive a high school diploma?, Rhoton Titus Hudson
Experimental investigation of shear deformation in laboratory prepared layered soil specimens, Nicholas William Hudyma
The relationship of teacher cognitive style and teacher job satisfaction, moderated by administrator management style, Holly Shella Jaacks
Critical incidents in the gaming industry: Perceptions of guests and employees, Lesley Jeanne Johnson
Prevailing student disciplinary issues in the California State University System, Joel Steven Kostman
Family and service coordinator agreements in the development and implementation of the Individualized Family Service Plan (Ifsp), Byoung-In Lee
Learning to teach literacy: A beginning kindergarten teacher's developing pedagogical content knowledge, Marla H Mallette
Faculty attitudes toward technology -based distance education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Carole Jean Montgomery
An analysis of the causes and consequences of urban sprawl on the Las Vegas Valley, Robert R Schmidt
The influence of an intermediate intervention model on two teachers' literacy practices, Margaret Michelle Smith
The effectiveness of traditional instructional methods in an online learning environment, Steven Bradford Smith
Formative evaluation: An instrument to measure the effects of using the Universal Format, Dale B Warby
Teacher beliefs about educational software now and in the future: A Delphi study, Diana Leigh Williams
Molecular analysis of microbial diversity within Yucca Mountain, Yingchun Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A study to determine the impact of summer teacher externships on curriculum and teaching methods, Andrea C Anderson
A cause-and-effect relationship between leadership and corporate culture: An educational perspective, Shane C Blum
An ethnography of homeless men in Las Vegas, Kurt B Borchard
"King Arthur" by Benjamin Britten: A transcription for wind orchestra with accompanying historical context and transcription techniques, Steven John Capaldo
Faculty attitudes toward distance education in Utah public colleges and universities, Arthur Thomas Challis
Canons by consensus: Critical trends and American literature anthologies, Joseph Thomas Csicsila
Habitat patch dynamics of desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni in the Eastern Mojave Desert, Darren Del Divine
A history of changes in the policies and practices of second language programs in the public schools of Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark Jose Dominguez
The institutional control of NCAA Division One collegiate athletics, Burton Larry Easley
Technology use by a college of education faculty and factors influencing integration of technology in an undergraduate teacher preparation program, Christy J Falba