Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Postsecondary readiness skills: Perceptions of students with and without disabilities, Carol Mae White
Proposed intra-district methodology for funding school sites, Eva Marie White
The effect of ambient scent on affiliation behaviors and social interactions, Dina Marie Victoria Zemke
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Preservice teachers' beliefs about classroom management before and after student teaching, Bonnie Gayle Ballard
From sin to sickness: A sociological history of the problem gambler, Bo Jason Bernhard
A history of public school finance and educational trends within the state of Nevada: Summary and conclusions, Daniel Thomas Bittman
Cognitive rehabilitation: A method for improving sustained and selective attention in adolescents with attentional deficits, Glinda Rae Bullock
An H -adaptive finite element compressible flow solver applied to light -gas gun design, Timothy Todd de Bues
Dual -enrolled student success in an open enrollment community college, Frank James DiPuma
Narrative desire and historical reparations: Three contemporary British authors, Timothy S Gauthier
An equal educational opportunity for language minority students: A legal analysis of language education after Lau, Roger J Gonzalez
Tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) responses to acute and developmental hypoxic exposure, Stacey Lynn Harper
The practices of principals in implementing inclusion in their schools, Wendi Charlene Hawk
A comparative study of state educational *policies: Systemic models of equitable reform, Celeste Ann Jackson Stansberry
Examining democratic ideals: A case study of dialogic interactions of fifth -grade citizens, Jeanne Ann Klockow
Community college faculty attitudes on professional development attendance and incentives, Patricia T LaFlamme
Teaching and assessment practices of instructors in two public community colleges in Nevada, Simon A Lei
The solo songs of Richard Faith: A general survey of style, Lori Tarisa Lovell Laux
Traditional and nontraditional teacher perceptions and applications of Dap, Connie Lynn Malin
The impact of freshman success courses on freshman-to-sophomore persistence and academic achievement at a Wiche urban university and college, Velicia McMillan-Haron
Vegetation effects on airborne particles and soil gradation near mesquite dunes, Ann Marleau Pitchford
A spectroscopic analysis of the starburst galaxies Ngc 3395 and Ngc 3396, Kenneth Plaks
Characteristics and profiles of teachers of severely and /or multiply disabled students, Samira Risheg
The effects of socialization through the arts: Teaching life skills strategies to youth in West Las Vegas, Marcia Raquel Robinson
Relationship of selected student characteristics to student ratings of importance and levels of satisfaction, Michael L Sauer
A phenomenological study: Mid-career changer transitions through levels of expertise, Merrie Lynne Schroeder
Assessing faculty perspectives on implementing the Boyer model, Delilah Anne Schwaner
Rage in the city of angels: The historical development of the skinhead subculture in Los Angeles, Pete George Simi
An analysis of First Amendment jurisprudence and school voucher programs after Zelman v Simmons -Harris (2002), Lori A Stengel
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Characterization of steel fiber and/or polymer concrete mixes and applications to slender rectangular and I -beams, Ashraf Ibrahim Ahmed
Perceptions of standards -based reform and the role of instructional leadership, Robert Bruce Anderson
Numerical and experimental investigation of deformation and strength properties of lithophysae -rich tuff and analog materials, Bahri Burcin Avar
An investigation into the relationship between commitment as loyalty: Commitment as a key mediating variable for loyalty, Shiang-Lih Chen
Postmodern American sociology: A response to the aesthetic challenge, Jongryul Choi
An investigation and analysis of the Hispanic students' nationwide school dropout rates and the difference between those who complete their high school diploma and those who dropout, Maria Olivia Egemba
Microbial implications for structural integrity during nuclear waste storage, Terry Ann Leilani Else
Instructional differentiation in general education and the gifted resource room: Teacher and student perceptions, Mary Trombatore Greene
Mentoring toward technology use: Cooperating teacher practice in preparing student teachers, Karen Jane Grove
Political ramifications of gender complementarity for women in Native American literature, Patrice Eunice Marie Hollrah
Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on primary productivity in a Mojave Desert ecosystem, David Charles Housman
A comparative study of funding mechanisms for community colleges in the state of Nevada and selected states, Christopher Pat Kelly
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