Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Unknowing Sacrifices: Public Health and Radiation Illness in New Mexico and Nevada, 1940s-1960s, Beatriz Avila-Marquez
Devuélveme a Mi Walkman: a Deep Dive into Chicano Culture, New Wave and Punk During the 80s in Los Angeles, Michellas Baca
A Near Linear-Phase Analog Frequency Sampling Filter Design Framework Using a Second-Order Trust-Region Optimization Technique, Edreese Basharyar
Spatial and Embodied Forms of Resistance in the Dark Carnival of Something Wicked This Way Comes, Safiyya Bintali
Criticality Safety Evaluation to Address Potential Over Conservative Restrictions in 49 CFR Fissile Materials – Exceptions, Avian Blumhorst
Junctional Actin as a Mechanical Hub for Supracellular Actomyosin Force Transmission During Apical Constriction, Jasneet Brar
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression in Later-Life, Lilla Brody
“A Land No One Would Want”: Environmental Activism and the Rejection of ‘Wasteland’ Narratives in Southern Nevada, Steven Butler
The YORP Effect in REBOUNDx, Kaelyn Clement
Resilience of Orthodontic Sealants Against Degradation and Microbial Adhesion: A Comparative Study, Michelle X. Cui
Evaluation of Two Bioaerosol Sampling and Analysis Methods for the Collection of Airborne Bacteria and Viruses, Elizabeth Detrick
Perception of Emotions in Autism With Controlled Elicitation, Rachel E. Dewald
Functional Domains’ Ability to Predict Outcomes in Comparison to Absenteeism in a National Sample of School Age Children, Randolph Dupont
Four Bicuspid Extraction Versus Non-Extraction Rates Across Bracket Systems and Associated Lateral Cephalometric Outcomes, Julia Esfandi
A Technical Analysis of Ground Stone From the Group IV Neighborhood at Palenque, Mexico, Alexandra Castillo Espinoza
The Dehumanization of NFL Players in the Media, Destiny D. Farley
Constructing Imperial Connectivity: State Infrastructure Projects and the Imperial Gaze in Bengal Presidency, 1849-1856, Richard William Bradley Gaspers Iii
A Modified Maximum Likelihood Estimation Algorithm for Modeling Threshold Exceedances with the Generalized Pareto Distribution, Jeffrey Harkness
Correlation of Buccolingual Angulation of Posterior Teeth and Transverse Skeletal Width in Adult Orthodontic Patients: A Retrospective CBCT Study, Anya T. Hatfield
Correlation Between Maxillary Transverse Width, Alveolar Housing Width and Palatal Bone Thickness: A CBCT Retrospective Study, Eric G. Hollensbe
Dezincification of Brass Fittings During Pilot Tests: Effects of Alloy Composition and Flow and Stagnation Conditions, Karleigh Hovemo
Healthcare Provider Trust as a Predictor of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nevada Residents, Joanna Joseph
A Tale of Two Mammals: Tenrec ecaudatus and Homo sapiens, Debra Renee Kerr
An Optimization Method for Near-Linear Phase Analog Frequency Sampling Filter Design, Leonardo Ledesma
Harnessing Backcasting to Identify Drivers of Critical Warming at Hoover Dam Using Hydrodynamic and Machine Learning Models, Eunice Ledres
Quantifying Intracellular Viscosity as a Biomarker of Cellular Senescence, Calviniqué Lee
Iterative Silver-Label Refinement for Temporal Information Extraction in Biomedical Literature, Chan Lee
Prepulse Inhibition and Emotion: A Systematic Review, Jennifer U. Le
Constructing a Laser Stabilization System for Frequency Metrology, Stephanie Letourneau
Read the Fine Print, Kayla Lockwood
Vocational Training, Employment, and Recidivism: Examining Job Satisfaction as a Mediator, Gianni Brianna Lopez
Picture of Health: Visual and Textual Gendered Ideals and Media Framing on Men’s Health and Women’s Health Magazine Covers, Gracie Marquez
Ideology as Lived Rhetoric: Ritual, Perception, and Commemorative Genre in Sport, David Nepomuk Mayser
From Flight to Hatching: Adult Sexual Dimorphism, Life History, and Egg-Stage Ecology of Pseudocotalpa giulianii, Mandylene Mountain
Event Day, Crime Day? A Study of Event-Driven Crime and Enforcement in Las Vegas, Anna Nakazawa
Genetic Context and NAP Interactions: Non-Canonical Mechanisms of Gene Regulation, Landon Netherton
True Biz: A Fusion of Written English and Printed ASL, Elysha O'brien
The Origins of Chondrite Families, Isabelle M. Perron
Mothers and Lactation Providers’ Perceptions of Culturally Congruent Care Within a Breastfeeding Support Group in Southern Nevada: A Qualitative Study, R'asya Philbert
Correlation Between Maxillary Sinus Volume and Maxillomandibular Size, Position, and Dental Occlusion: A CBCT Retrospective Study, Philip Villanueva Punzalan
Volunteer Experiences in Outdoor Recreation: Navigating Uncertainty and Belonging, Morgan R. Purdy
Assessing Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Mosquito Abatement in Clark County, Southern Nevada, Analisa Ramirez
Effect of the Sava Syndemic on HIV Viral Suppression Among People Living With HIV in the United States: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis, Jacquelyn Rodriguez
Model Based Control and HIL Verification of an Integrated Battery Management System, Catalin Sabou
Digital Society: Media and Mental Health, James P. Sims
Collaboration Between Non-Denominational Community-Based Support and Social Work Professionals For Substance Use-Related Family Crises, David Marcelo Siqueira
An Open-Source Workflow for Fontan Surgical Planning, Isabella Stanley
Genomic Insights Into the Molecular Epidemiology of West Nile Virus in Southern Nevada, Austin J. Tang
Examining Demographic and Contextual Differences in Stress-Related Sport Interference Among U.S. Collegiate Sport Participants, Heather Tran
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Treatment Engagement and Depression Severity in Adults With ADHD, Catherine A. Traylor
Factors Influencing K-12 School Homicide Casualties, Melvin Alexander Vargas Melgar
Navigating the Unknown: Understanding the Impact of Mentorship for First-Generation Students in Stem, Shanika Roshanie Wickramarachchi
Collegiate Athletes’ Perceived Quality and Satisfaction with Psychiatric and Performance-Based Assessments, Lidia Wossen
Visual Interpretability of Multimodal Tissue Perfusion Classification Using Grad-Cam and Saliency Maps, Metehan Zorluoglu
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Dry and Wet Deposition of Atmospheric Microplastics in Las Vegas, Nevada, Laine Adame
Beyond Single Metrics: A Holistic Benchmarking Framework for Low-Power Embedded Systems, Hassan Adam
Core Temperature While Swimming in Warm Open Water with and Without a Wetsuit, Katsiaryna Afanasyeva
Functional and Microbial Consequences of Experimental Evolution Under Starvation in Drosophila Melanogaster, Kristal Marie Aguilar-Conger
Assessment Of Vegetation Dynamics After South Sugar Loaf and Snowstorm Wildfires Using Remote Sensing Spectral Indices, Ibtihaj Ahmad
Binge Eating Behaviors in Muslim Women During Ramadan Fasting, Hoor Ul Ain
Difference in Condylar Position, Dimension, and Angle Among Different Vertical Skeletal Patterns, A Retrospective CBCT Study, Usama Al Abdullah
Automated Spectrum Analysis and Radionuclide Identification for Robot-Based Gamma Probes, Kennedy Ochieng Mengoh Alila
Autonomous UAV Swarm Formation Utilizing Gradient-Driven Contour Mapping for Radiation Source Localization, Edgar Amalyan
Beyond Additive Risk: Longitudinal Associations Between Discrimination and Positive Affect Development Among Adolescents with Single and Multiple Marginalized Identities, Vanni Jefferson V. Arcaina
Beyond Survivance: Sumud Through Food -Oranges, Olives & Watermelons, Leena H. Atout
Mapping Climatic and Environmental Determinants of Parasitic Helminth Prevalence in Southeast Asia, Angelica Avisado
Pre-Service Teacher Self-Efficacy for Classroom Management and Evidence Based Practices for Managing Classroom and Challenging Behaviors, Mathew Benthin
Hot Spring Associated Infectious Diseases in the Great Basin and Southwest, Matthew Bentz
The Effects of Sugar Alcohols on The Growth of Cariogenic Bacteria, Jake Sanders Boone
Individual-Level Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Among Pregnant Individuals and Mothers in Clark County, Nevada: A Cross-Sectional Study, Grace Adu Buabeng
Gender Biases: The Interaction Between Children and Voice Assistants, Trà Hương Bùi
Morphological and Transcriptional Responses of Mammalian Cells to Glucose Stress, Cassandra Burke
Understanding Ore Deposit Scale Controls On AU Enrichment in Carlin-Type AU Mineralization: A High-Resolution Study of The Rita K Deposit, Conner T. Callaway
The Maroons: The First Black Nationalists of The Americas, Marquise K. Camp
High Dynamic Range Actively Quenched Silicon-Germanium Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes, Abraham Castaneda
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Problem Gambling and Food Insecurity Among Older Adults in Southern Nevada, Merika Charupoom
Examining Religiosity, Suicidality, And Internalized Homonegativity Among Ethnoracially Diverse Sexual Minority Students, Danica Christy
Advancements in Solar Energy Life Cycle Assessment and Implications for Power Plants in the Western US, Santiago Cisneros Castillo
Efficient Wattle Design for High-Level Nuclear Waste Tanks, Jasmine B. Clarke
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction and Body Weight Support Treadmill Walking on Electromyographic Activity in Lower Limb Muscles, Cyanea Davies
Intervention Outcomes of A Family-Based Intervention: A Case Review of An Asian American Adolescent at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis, Monica Elizabeth Done
An America for the (In)Visible and Nameless: Comparing Bulosan’s America Is in the Heart and Ellison’s Invisible Man, Janah Esplana Balane
Highways to Hell: How the Intersections of Cinema, Rock Music and the Resurgence of Evangelicalism Influenced the 1985 Senate Hearing on Rock Music, David J. Fewell
Chronic Exposure to Porphyromonas gingivalis Disrupts Macrophage Innate Immune Responses, Corey Allen Foulk
Patterns in Antibiotic Susceptibility Before and After COVID-19, Jessica Freely
MFGAT: Map-Free Trajectory Prediction with Graph Attention Networks for Autonomous Vehicles, Zehra Gunindi
A Comprehensive Study on The Use of Sub-Coherent Self Heterodyne Linewidth Estimations, Genevieve Gutierrez
Cone Beam CT Assessment of The Zygomatico-Maxillary Buttress for Bone Thickness and Clinical Implications for Miniscrew Insertion, Zachary Hendrickson
Identifying Alternatively Spliced Events and Exons Between Blood Cell Types, Jessica Holder
Dysregulation of Vitamin D Receptor and CYP450 Metabolism Enzymes May Explain Oral Cancer Responsiveness, Dustin Hunsaker
Applying Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) to Characterize Trace Elements in Water Samples Around Lake Mead, Danesha Hunter