Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Theoretical and computational study of time dependent scattering on a 2D surface, Michael Sohn
“You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge”: A content analysis of The Dr. Phil Show and implications for marriage and family therapists, Barbara Ann Spanjers
Dynamic indexing, Viswada Sripathi
The Rhetorical Significance of Gojira, Shannon Victoria Stevens
The Effect of self-efficacy manipulation on the efficiency, rate of perceived exertion, and affective state of runners, Isabelle Stoate
Self-stabilizing group membership protocol, Mahesh Subedi
Parameterizable network-on-chip emulation framework, Jaya Suseela
Verbal and visual learning and memory deficits as trait markers for psychosis in bipolar disorder, Griffin P. Sutton
Displacement or diffusion: A secondary analysis of the Las Vegas Safe Village Initiative, Daniel Duane Swanson
Monarchs in Love and Other Stories, Matthew Swetnam
Partial phonon density of states of 57-iron and 161-dysprosium in DyFe3 by nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering under high pressure, Elizabeth Anne Tanis
Photon density of states of 47-iron and 161-dysprosium in DyFe3 by nuclear resonant inelastic x-ray scattering under high pressure, Elizabeth Anne Tanis
Cluster analysis of the TOMAL standardization sample, Nicholas Shizuo Thaler
Nursing compliance with standard fall prevention protocol among acute care hospital nurses, Anuradha Thirumalai
Velocity distribution of dark Matter halos: A critical test for the Λ cold dark matter model, Robert Jo Thompson
Petrogenesis of the Greenwater Range: Comparison to the Crater Flat volcanic field and implications for hazard assessment, Ashley Kaye Tibbetts
The Effects of cultural experience and subdivision on tapping to slow tempi, Sangeeta Ullal
Field measurement & verification of residential duct leakage methods and CFD analysis of HVAC mixing box, Uday Vadlamani
Political and civic engagement attitudes among Asian American college students, Matthew Vanada
Cloud storage and online bin packing, Swathi Venigella
Production, purification and crystallization of membrane integrated multimeric Bax, Adelbert Mark Villoso
I am journalism (and so can you!): Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and the role of the journalist, Eugene Wagner
Re-entry African American male high school dropouts through the lens of critical race theory with content analysis of the case studies, Robert Paul Walker
The Determinants of colorectal cancer survival disparities in Nevada, Lucas N. Wassira
African American and Caucasian males' evaluation of racialized female facial averages, Rhea M. Watson
Transforming space into place: Development, rock climbing, and interpretation in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1960-2010, Megan Sharp Weatherly
The Relationship of a long-term exercise program and selected coronary risk factors, Maryse Wells
Retrofitting existing commercial buildings in the desert southwest to be energy efficient, Andrea Lee Wilkins
Development of hydrogen direct injection for conversion of internal combustion engines, Maxwell A. Wilson
Age and petrogenesis of the Roaring Mountain rhyolites, Yellowstone Volcanic Field, Wyoming, Kathleen Marie Wooton
Development of software to estimate pressures on the residual limbs of amputees by means of a pylon mounted transducer, Malli K. Yalamanchili
Synthesis, characterization and simulation of optical and Raman properties of metal nanoparticles, Sriteja Yamparala
The Crooked median, Monica Zarazua
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Estimating the indirect contribution of sports books: Sports wagering as a driver of other in-house revenues, Brett L.L. Abarbanel
A Comparison of face-to-face and online learning environments to prepare teachers to use technology, Ashley Janel Addis
The effect of concurrent cell phone use and walking on gait characteristics, Jennifer Marie Aldridge
Protection of macrophages J774A.1 by purine nucleoside analogues from Bacillus anthracis mediated necrosis, Zadkiel R. Alvarez
'So manie gallant gentlemen': Imperial humanists and Tudor imperial identity, Karin Alana Amundsen
An Evaluation of group differences in mentoring programs' perceived outcomes, Jennifer Sue Anderson
AC susceptibility and heat capacity studies of the geometrically frustrated pyrochlores terbium titanium tin oxides and holmium titanates, Daniel Antonio
The GED and alternative learning center diploma as a factor in post-secondary persistence and success, Michael C. Autenrieth
The relationship between benefit satisfaction and intent to leave: A study of finance departments in Las Vegas, Jung-in Bae
Evaluation of rapid electric battery charging techniques, Ronald Baroody
Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Ilene Bautista
An Assessment of proposed sex offender mobility and residency restrictions in Nevada, Samantha Dawn Beecher
Illegal immigration and worldview defense: Distaste for human migration in the context of TMT, John Matthew Bergen
Manganese oxide mineral phases produced at room temperature under acidic conditions investigated with XRD, TEM, SEM, EDS, and BET, Nancy R. Birkner
Photochemical delivery of bleomycin in malignant glioma cells, Joseph William Blickenstaff III
Eminent domain: The unintended consequences of Kelo, Tracy Lynn Bower
Using Thermoluminescent Dosimeters to Measure the Dose From High and Low Energy X-Ray Sources, Wesley Leon Boyd
Focus of attention on movement technique acquisition of a Pilates roll-up, Kristine M. Bragg
Studying Personality In Juvenile Prostitutes: Aren't All Delinquents The Same?, Nina S. Brathwaite
Governor James G. Scrugham and the search for economic prosperity for Nevada, 1923--1927, Paul Robert Bruno
The Casaloma, Justin P. Burnside
Adult ESL student perceptions on computer assisted language learning, Jillian Burrus
Substituent effect on the electronic and assembling properties of asymmetric phenazine derivatives, Bin Cao
Hierarchical routing in MANETs using simple clustering, Adam Carnine
Asthma severity in school-children and the quality of life of their parents, Noelle S. Cerdan
Taiwanese gambling behaviors, perceptions, and attitudes, Che Hao Chang
Perspectives on timeshare ownership: An exploratory study of markets in China, Kai-Li Chi
Chinese transnationalism and the creation of a liberal public sphere, Lanelle Elizabeth Christman
Design and fabrication of a small prototype airframe structure, Kimberly Lynn Clark
Wraith Walking, Jason Coley
An evaluation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus survival on five environmental surfaces under two different humidities, with and without the addition of bovine serum albumin, Courtney Ann Coughenour
Diversity issues in recruitment and retention of clients for parenting classes, Rachel Elizabeth Davis
Experimental and numerical study of a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer for hydrogen production, Sachin S. Deshmukh
Magnetic sensors for biodetection, Pranjali Vineet Sneha Deshpande
Predictors of HPV Knowledge and Awareness in Rural America, Melanee Dulfon
Update to ANSI/ANS-6.4.3-1991 for low-Z and compound materials and review of particle transport theory, Luis Durani
Adult estimation, eye movements and math anxiety, Robert T. Durette
The Curious case of Jim McGreevey, Justin Eckstein
Democracy and the environment in Latin America, Javier Albert Escamilla
Investigation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy for the Detection of Breast Cancer, Robert Thomas Etnire
Notions of distance: Communication constraints in long-distance dating relationships, Jenny Marie Farrell
Distribution and site selection of Le Conte's and Crissal thrashers in the Mojave Desert: A multi-model approach, Dawn Marie Fletcher
Ground reaction forces for children running in different shoes, Dana Forrest
Provenance of the Miocene-Pliocene Muddy Creek Formation near Mesquite, Nevada, Steven Wayne Forrester
Parametric study of efficiency measures for home energy conservation in Las Vegas, Nevada, Todd M. France
The Cuban Missile Crisis Speech: An analysis of text evolution, Ashlyn Gentry
Characterization of iron oxide thin films for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production, Kyle Eustace Nelson George
Zoroastrians on the Internet, a quiet social movement: Ethnography of a virtual community, Helen Gerth
A Church without walls: Finding community in Central Christian Church's online campus, Kayla Jo Gilmore
Bending of woody riparian vegetation as a function of hydraulic flow conditions, John O. Goreham
An Evaluation of plastic toys for lead contamination in day care centers in the Las Vegas valley, Joseph Alan Greenway
X-ray diffraction study of dysprosium single crystal samples in a Diamond Anvil Cell (DAC), Ognjen Grubor-Urosevic
Modulated nanopores using pulse anodization on thin aluminum, Mahesh Babu Gunukula
Individual copper nanowire decorated by gold nanoparticles for Surface enhanced Raman scattering, Roshan Guttikonda
Assessing Completion Rates of EMT-Basic Students Using the Self-Directed Search, Rod Hackwith
Patient-focused research: Examining the psychotherapist as a feedback receiver, Michael Haderlie
An On-sun parametric study of solar hydrogen production using WO3 photoanodes, Christopher K. Halford
The Efficacy of fragrance use for enhancing the slot machine gaming experience of casino patrons, Gael D. Hancock
Water use and natural limits in the Las Vegas Valley: A history of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Christian Harrison
Internal communication in organizations and employee engagement, Lynn Kalani Terumi Hayase
Trends in asthma health care utilization at University Medical Center (UMC) of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, 2000-2007, Aishia Tennille Henderson
Identifying biomarkers for resistance to novel cisplatin analogues in human lung, breast and prostate cancers, Becky Michelle Hess
A Palestinian state, Jennifer A. Hileman-Tabios
Study of corrosion of materials in the sulfur-iodine hydrogen production cycle, Thao Trung Ho
Mineralogy and micromorphology of an Atacama Desert soil, Chile: A model for hyperarid pedogenesis, Michael S. Howell
Organization by form: Applying systems theory to urbanization, Michael Patrick Howe