Theses/Dissertations from 2024
“But…. They Don’t Look Like Me.” An Examination of Mentoring Relationships with Hispanic and Latinx Students, Diana Ruby Beltran
Assessing the Potential for Magmatic Sulfides within Southwestern Laurentia Large Igneous Province, Thomas J. Boes
The Influence of Dual Sources Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Fatigue, Janriek Asuncion Bognot
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Device-Associated Healthcare-Associated Infections in Nevada, Gabriela Bran
Seasonal Climate and Environmental Conditions Associated with Physiological Variations of Southwestern United States Pines, Taylor Brewer
Postmodern Paranoia: Conspiracy Theories as Network Anxieties in Don DeLillo’s White Noise and Underworld, Madison Browne
Analyzing Fe/Mg-Silicate Chemical Gardens as Analogs to Silicate-Rich Hydrothermal Chimneys on Early Earth and Mars, Nancy Alejandra Carman
How Culture Impacts Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in College-Aged Chinese Americans, Hui Ching Chan
The Influence of Bihemispheric Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Fatigue, Ananya Singh Chauhan
Characterizing the Molecular and Cellular Changes of Senescent Cells Induced by Diverse Stressors in 2D and 3D Microenvironments, Apoorva Chauhan
Effects of Common H1-Antihistamines on IL-6 and RANKL Expression in Osteoblasts, Kriztine Mae Chun
The Influence of Bilateral Dual Source Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Progression of Muscle Fatigue, Eliza Clinton
The Effect of Dual Source Premotor Cortex Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Fatigue in Hand Muscles, Valentino Contini
Investigating Controls on Temporal and Spatial Variation of Dissolved Uranium at Springs in Horn Creek Drainage, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, Collin Davidson
Experiment Development and Validation of a Granular Jamming Robotic Gripper, Jacob R. Dowd
Biological Reduction of Mixed Oxyanions in Wastewater Brine, Katherine J. Earp
Understanding Failure Mechanisms for Two Colorectal Anastomosis Techniques, Youssef Sherif Sadek Fahmy
Inbreds & Cannibals & Savages, Oh My!: A Genre Analysis of Appalachian Atrocities, Kerri Farley
New Insights into the Diverse Intraplate Volcanism Present within the Howland and Baker Island United States Exclusive Economic Zone, Nicholas Foresta
Barriers to a Real Second Chance: Seeking Redemption While Set Up for Failure, Kara Forrai
Remote Detection of Leaks in High Level Waste Storage Tanks, Hunter Frey
Redirection of Current in a Dense Plasma Focus, Rocky Gonzalez
The Phenomenon of Creative Seeing as Discovered by Descriptive Experience Sampling: A Case Study, Amber Goto
Effect of Slot Dimensions on Aligner Retention, Kory Grahl
Monstrous Women: Adaptation as Humanization, Amie Greene
Peer Led Learning Curriculum on Sexual Education, Hannah Harris
Investigating Productivity of Modular Buildings, Sibgat Mehedi Hasan
Removal of Permethrin and Bifenthrin Insecticides from Runoff Water by Activated Carbon Adsorption, Ernesto Hernandez
Screening of Orthodontic Patients and Age-Matched Non- Orthodontic Samples for High-Risk Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Strains, Hunter Hinton
Standard and Non-Standard Log-Linear Models For 2 × 2 Contingency Tables, G M Toufiqul Hoque
Image Processing Techniques for Water Droplet Penetration Time and Contact Angle Estimation, Sai Balaji Jai Kumar
Osteoarthritis in the Temporomandibular Joint and Knee Joint: A Macroscopic Study of Cadaver Specimens, Jeremy James
Scoring Single-Sample Pathway Expression Level Using Graph Autoencoder, Eunyoung Jang
Investigative Research on Design Parameters and Criticality Models for Microreactors, Cameron Jensen
α-QUARTZ Plastic Strength Investigation Via Diffraction Experiments on Novaculite Using a D-Dia and Elastic Plastic Self-Consistent Interpretation, Denali Jivanjee Medina
Music and Narrative Memory, Maxwell Kayser
Analyses of Thermal and Spectral Characteristics of Artificial Turf and Natural Grass in Las Vegas Valley, Tarannum Kalam Khandoker
Characterization of Fibronectin Adhesion Isolated Dental Pulp Progenitor Cell Populations, Heoijin Kim
Laramide Shortening in the Clark Mountain Thrust Complex: Reinterpretation of the Timing of the Winters Pass Thrust, Mojave Desert, SE California, Hayden M. Kombrink
Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Capacities of Unmodified Biochar Derived From the Great Basin Desert Ecosystem, Emma Letourneau
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Muscle Fatigue Resistance, Taylie Thompson Liddell
The Impact of Father-Daughter Relationships on Dating and Relationship Behaviors for African American Women: A Qualitative Analysis, Neeah A. Lofton
Unraveling the Relationship between Social Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada, Andrea Lopez
Triangulation Guided High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Sandeep Maharjan
The Development of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling for Arbovirus Vector Surveillance in Southern Nevada, Katharine Brooke Major
Photoelectic Driven Decomposition of Uracil via Hard X-Ray Irradiation, Trimaan Malik
Self-Regulated Learning through Self-Concordant Goals, Social Modeling and Sustainability Focus, Oana Mandrutiu-Iancu
It’s Time to Turn the Page: A Thematic Analysis of Award-Winning African American Picturebooks, Alana Mccall
Compliance and Efficacy of Orthodontic Medicaid in Southern Nevada: A Retrospective Study, Troy Mccartney
Discerning Moral Injury, Alexandra A. Merletti
How Couples Navigate Interethnic Differences in Asian American Population: A Grounded Theory Approach, Michelle Nakaula
Parsing the Plains: Placing Emporia, Kansas in the Great Plains Midwest, Joseph Noce
Notes of a Nostalgic Nigerian, Ucheoma Onwutuebe
“Everyone’s Favorite Dead Girl”: Historical Crime Fiction and Postwar Policing in James Ellroy’s The Black Dahlia, Mauricio Ortiz Zaragoza
Tilt Instability of Retrograde Disk Around One Component of a Binary, Madeline Overton
Tracking Joint Movement Using Optical Flow, Isabella Paperno
“A Contradiction to Being a Teenage Girl”: Identity Gaps as Conceptualization Turning Points for Girl Activists, Madalena Robertson
The Dogs / The Ghosts, Michael David Rudolph
Dynamic Model of an Overhead Crane, Leonard Ruesga
Symptom Network Comparisons Between Pre- and Post-Concussion, Christine Salva
Lake Mead: A Living Museum, Marley Salveter
Developing a Remote Gamma Spectra Collection System for Radiation Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Haven Searcy
A Heuristic Approach to Operations and Control of BTM-DERS for Bill Management and Grid Services, Md Arshad Rashid Shaon
UVC and Planetary Habitability: Insights from Desert Lichens and Cyanobacteria, Tejinder Singh
Control of X-Delta Arm and Self-Leveling Robot Systems for UAV Applications, Prathibha Sobha
Quaternary Ammonium Compound Resistance of Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Klebsiella Quasipneumoniae Strains Isolated from the International Space Station, Natasha Svetlana Sushenko
Excavating the Archives: A Re-analysis of Artifacts Recovered from Catclaw Cave, Emily C. Swett
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Why Trafficking Victims End Up Running Away, Getting in Trouble, and Being Homeless, Makaylen Tadeo
Simulation and Design of Ion Traps using the Method of Fundamental Solutions, Trevor Taylor
The Effects of First Responder Stress & Trauma on Spouses and Romantic Partners, Eden Thiess
Removal Capabilities of Zeolite and Zero Valent Iron With High-Level Waste Tank Radionuclides and Metals: Cesium, Strontium and Chromium, Colette R. Towles
Automated Measurement of the Water Drop Penetration Time for the Analysis of Soil Water Repellency, Danxu Wang
Online Learning for Acid-Fast Bacilli Detection in Histopathological Images, Shizhao Wang
Examining the Impacts of UNLV's Tobacco-Free Policy Pre and Post Implementation, Kacie Washburn
Addressing Low Molecular Weight Chemical Peaking Events During Direct Potable Reuse by Granular and Biological Activated Carbon, Ceonie Washington
Integrating Deep Traffic Prediction and Environmental Impact Assessment Using Noisy Real-World Data in Las Vegas, Tarek Bin Zahid
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Non-Destructive Means of Predicting Masonry Prism Strength Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), Connor J. Barlow
Finish This Over Drinks? A Study of Sexual Harassment Perceptions, Hannah E. Barti
Investigation of the Chemical and Electronic Structure of a 2H Phase MoS2 Single Crystal, Mary Blankenship
Survey of How Irregularities in the Electrical System of the Human Heart Link to Different Heart Arrhythmias, Jazmine Boloor
The Impact of Local Broadband Access on High School Graduation Rates, Eugen Brazdil
Ga(y)zing Backward: Queer Desire in Ovid, Shakespeare, and Scaimma, Falynn Blayre Brickler
Four Junes, Sara Brown
Assessing the Risk of West Nile Virus in the Southwestern United States, Bradon Bucher
The Genetic Relationship Between Peripheral Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease, Davis Cammann
Factors Associated with Caregiver Responsive and Non-Responsive Feeding Styles in Clark County, Nevada, Amanda Castelo Saragosa
Developing a Growth Mindset Among Undergraduate College Students, Monica Ceja Rodriguez
Trajectory Analysis for Driving Safety Quantification, Michael I. Chang
Big Brother is Watching You: The Impact of Service Robot’s Functions on Employees' Privacy Concerns, Yuang-Sheng Chiu
Studies of Forward Projection Algorithms and Implementation on PC and FPGA, Minsung Cho
Effects of Loading Age and Transverse Reinforcement Ratio on Collapse Resistance of RC Frame Beams under High Sustained Loads, Taiga Cibulka
Oxygen Consumption in Highly Skilled Baseball Pitchers, Jesse Clingman
Biochemical Characterization of Fsa1572 from Fervidibacter Sacchari, the First Hyperthermophilic GH50 with Β-1, 4-Glucanase Activity, Jonathan Covington
Long-Range Regulation by the Shigella Virulence Gene Regulator, VirB, Cody Cris
The Influence of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Fatigue Resistance, Kayla De Guzman