Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Muting the masses: Effects of the spiral of silence in the college newsroom, Blaire Ritter
Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins
Maps on the Backs of Our Eyes, Joan Paulette Robinson
3D Modeling and Design Optimization of Rod Shaped Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator, Siul A. Ruiz
Pennsylvanian to Cretaceous folds and thrusts in south-central Nevada: evidence from the Timpahute Range, Angela Giovanna Russo
A More General Diffusion Model For Lightning Radiative Transfer, Elliott Paul Saint-Pierre
Study of Seat-belt Usage in Nevada & Driver's Performance, Atul Sancheti
Real Time Digital Night Vision Using Nonlinear Contrast Enhancement, Nishikar Sapkota
Our Turn: Working Women In The Las Vegas Valley, 1940-1980, Irene B. Scholl Rostine
Perceptions and Definition of Infidelity: A Multimethod Study, Sarah Schonian
Field Testing the Upright Versus the Aero Cycling Position, Curtis Scrugham
Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya
The Role of OsWRKY71 and Its Interacting Proteins in Seed Germination and Early Growth of Cereal Grains, Margaret Ja Shin
Assessing Revenue Managers' Level of Trust in Information Systems: An Exploratory Study of Las Vegas Casino Resorts, Landon Taylor Shores
Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha
Dispersal Ecology of Desert Mosses Along Gradients of Elevation, Wildfire Disturbance and Local Niche, Robert Joseph Smith
On the Merits of the Resource Curse Theory: Resource Rents and Corruption, David Paul Snyder
Sex Determination Using Discriminant Function Analysis in Hispanic Children and Adolescents: A Lateral Cephalometric Study, Alyssa E. Sprowl
Robust and Adaptive Attitude Control Of Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure, Lakshmi Srinivasan
Ichnology and paleoecology of the Jurassic Aztec Sandstone, Heather Marie Stoller
Perceptions of Police Responses to Domestic Violence, Kelly Rae Stout
Comparison of Study/Article Characteristics and Methodological Quality of International Nurse Workplace Violence Research Published Before and After the Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert on Disruptive Behaviors, Terressa Margarette Stowell Love
School Nurses' Recognition, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding the Care of Children with School Refusal Behavior, Heather Strasser
A Comparison of Nursing Service Demand in Title 1 Schools and Non-Title 1 Schools, Karen Ray Stratford
Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski
The Evaluation of Water Storage in Death Valley using GRACE Satellite Data, Maile Sweigart
Congressional Preferences and the Advancement of American Nuclear Waste Policy, Rhoel Gonzales Ternate
Oxidative Stress for an Acute Bout of Bikram Yoga in Healthy, Trained Adults, Kimberly Anne Trocio
Dissolution Rates of Amorphous Al- and Fe-Phosphates and their Relevance to Phosphate Mobility on Mars, Valerie Tu
A Survey on Detection and Defense of Application Layer DDoS Attacks, Naga Shalini Vadlamani
The Role of Music-Specific Representations When Processing Speech: Using a Musical Illusion to Elucidate Domain-Specific and -General Processes, Christina M. Vanden Bosch Der Nederlanden
A Social Justice Perspective in Anti-Bullying Program Implementation, Monica Vanderheiden
An End To End V.M.T Framework With Controlled V.M.T Tax Rate Using Optimal Feedback Control Technique, Pratik Verma
Estimation of the Tax Rates Based on Vehicle Miles Traveled Using Stochastic Models, Pratik Verma
The Perceived Level of Enjoyment in Sports Violence: An Experiment Examining How Sports Commentary, Fanship, and Gender Affect Viewer Emotions, Sarah Vineyard
The Effect Of Balance Training With an Innovative Approach Compared to Traditional Balance Exercises, Brian Curtis Waite
Coping with Pediatric Cancer: Conversational Methods Utilized by Parents and Children when Dealing with Pediatric Cancer, Chelsi Morgan Walls
Effect of Dehydration on Concomitant Measures of Cognitive Function and Balance, Stephanie Marie Watson
The Role of Social Physique Anxiety and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Body Checking Behaviors of Male and Female College Students, Emily Katherine White
The Impact of Airport Service Quality Dimension on Overall Airport Experience and Impression, Redha Widarsyah
Social Media Strategy for the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies, Irene Williams
Fate and Transport of Fourteen Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in an Irrigated Soil Profile, Lena Wright
Exploring Heterosexist Bias and Oppressive Bullying in Anti-Bullying Prevention Programs, Shayna Yamashiro
Simulated Annealing Approach To Flow Shop Scheduling, Sadhana Yellanki
On High-Performance Parallel Fixed-Point Decimal Multiplier Designs, Ming Zhu
Media Bias Through Facial Expressions on Local Las Vegas Television News Programs: A Visual Content Analysis, Jessica Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Non-Blocking Concurrent Operations on Heap, Mahesh Acharya
Wavelets in Intelligent Transportation Systems: Data Compression and Incident Detection, Shaurya Agarwal
Burial and Exhumation History of Mississippian Strata in East-Central Nevada, Yuki Yunika Agulia
Sex and Stereotyping in Sin City: A Content Analysis of Las Vegas Magazine Advertisements, Michelle Irene Aikin
Node Filtering and Face Routing for Sensor Network, Umang Amatya
Basic Research on the Characteristics of a Constricted Pulsed Glow Discharge, Sean Daniel Andersen
Where in the World are the Women of Time? Women and the "Person of the Year" Covers for Time Magazine, Krystle Lynne Anttonelli
Shock Attenuation in Landing, Bryon Christopher Applequist
Dynamic Modelling of Single Phase Grid Connected Photovoltaic System, Gopi Krishna Ari
Deciphering the Evolution of Ore Fluids at The Batu Hijau Copper-~Gold Porphyry Deposit, Sumbawa, Indonesia, Jordan Thomas Armstrong
Plasma test on Industrial Diamond Powder in Hydrogen and Air for Fracture Strength Study, Rohit Asuri Sudharshana Asuri Sudharshana Chary
Investigating the Impacts of Conventional and Advanced Treatment Technologies on Energy Consumption at Satellite Water Reuse Plants, Jonathan Roy Bailey
Synthesis and High-Pressure Structural Studies of AuX2 (X= Al, Ga, In) Compounds, Jason Lee Baker
Using Negative Feedback to Guide Behavior: Impairments on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Relates to Psychosis, Sally Barney
The Potential of Downtown Las Vegas Becoming a Creative Milieu, Ana Magdalena Barragan
Chemical Weathering of the Mafic Minerals Serpentine and Olivine in Natural Environments, Julie Lynn Baumeister
Understanding Urban Sustainability and Quality of Life: A System Dynamics Approach, Abby Elizabeth Beck
Captivity, Adoption, Marriage and Identity: Native American Children in Mormon Homes, 1847-1900., Michael Kay Bennion
Mother Knows Best: The Rhetorical Persona of Michelle Obama and the "Let's Move" campaign, Monika Bertaki
Sexual Harassment in Las Vegas, Jonathan Michael Birds
The Regime Legitimacy of One-China: How the Vatican Can Make China Whole Again, Jonathan David Bradley
The Use of a Pylon Mounted Transducer for Investigating the Gait of Transtibial Amputees, Justin Robert Brink
Prehistoric Foraging Strategies in the Piute Valley of Southern Nevada, Christopher Alan Brosman
An Analysis of Adhesion Promoters on Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets to Teeth, Loren Andrew Cadelinia
Paleoseismic Study of the Stewart Valley and Northern Pahrump Segments of the Stateline Fault System, Nevada, Jonathan Carter
Adaptive Local and Global Synchronization and Phase Control of Inferior Olive Neurons (Ions), Srujan Kumar Chalike
Taiwanese Willingness to Communicate in English: Can Watching American Television Programs help?, Yu-Ting Chien
Unintentional Home Injury Risks Among the Elderly in Southern Nevada, Michelle Echauz Ching
Restoration of Biological Soil Crust on Disturbed Gypsiferous Soils in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Eastern Mojave Desert, Lindsay P. Chiquoine
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Stability Region for a Cylindrical Ion Trap, Bradley Steven Clarke
You should know Jack: A qualitative study of The Jack LaLanne Show (1951-~1965), Robert Cochrane
A Gauge Theoretic Treatment of Rovibrational Motion in Diatoms, Gregory Colarch
Natural and Lignocellulose-Enriched Microbial Communities in Great Boiling Spring, NV, Jessica Cole
Effect of Gingival Margin Design on Retention of Thermoformed Orthodontic Aligners, Daniel P. Cowley
Elemental Contributions from Minor and Major Constituents of Bone on the Separation of Radiostrontium, Ashlee Rae Dailey
A Survey of Classical and Recent Results in Bin Packing Problem, Yoga Jaideep Darapuneni
Evaluation of the Tagelus® TA 100D Sand Filter for Removing Quagga Mussel Veligers (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) From Lake Water and the Effectiveness of the Safeguard Ultraviolet Radiation System as a Biocide Against Veligers, Patricia Kathleen Delrose
Exercise and Nutrition Survey of Nevada Air National Guard Members, Matthew Antonio Demattei
Effects of Positive Feedback on Oxygen Consumption and Heart Rate During a 3-Minute Step Test, Leighann Dewitt
Heat, Mass and Force Flows in Supersonic Shockwave Interactions, John Michael Dixon
The Effects of Salt Diapirs on the Thermal Maturity of Surrounding Sediments in the Western Pyrenees, Spain, Nicholas Martin Downs
Determining the Motion and Location of the Frenchman Mountain Fault, Las Vegas, Nevada: A Paired Basin Analysis and Structural Analysis, Laura Margaret Eaton
Hardware-Software Co-Design, Acceleration and Prototyping of Control Algorithms on Reconfigurable Platforms, Desta Kumsa Edosa
Petrogenesis of the East Fork Member Rhyolites, Valles Caldera, New Mexico, USA, Carla Eichler
Wobble, Said the Hedgehog, Mary Elder
Volcanic Evolution Of The Southern Quinn Canyon Range: Implications For Regional Correlation Of Volcanic Units, Christina Emery
American Propaganda, Popular Media, and the Fall of Jacobo Arbenz, Zachary Carl Fisher
Upgrading UNLV's ASTM E477 Test Facility to Meet the Current Standards of ASTM E477, Ronn Fojas