Theses/Dissertations from 2017
EM Wave Interaction with a Bounded Plasma Column Supporting an Electron Beam, Asmelash Teshome Beshah
Table of the Sun, Christine Bettis
Examining the Extent and Impact of Surveillance on Animal Rights Activists, Cassandra Boyer
The Influence of CrossFit Training on Running Mechanics, Sophia D. Bradley
Re-evaluation of Acceptance Testing Criteria for Structural Masonry Using the Prism Test Method, James Bristow
Nonmonotonicity in Absolute and Relative Preferences for Real and Imagined Rewards, Nicholas Carfagno
Object Language/On Defining Sculpture, Thaddeus Barak Moore Celia-Zoellner
Gene Expression Profiling in the Larval Fat Body of Desiccation Selected Drosophila melanogaster, Adriana Michelle Charles
Exterior Giant Planet Effects on Terrestrial Architecture, Anna Corinne Childs
Survey and Analysis of Android Authentication Using App Locker, Akshitha Reddy Chintalaphani
A Historical Case Study of Title IX in Nevada: An Excellent Investment in Our Youth, Jason Clark
Radiative Contour Mapping Using UAS Swarm, Zachary Cook
Sex Worker and Proud: A Phenomenological Study of Consensual Sex Workers' Lives, Michael Gerald Curtis Jr.
Determining the Effects of Social Media Monitoring to Identify Potential Foodborne Illness in Southern Nevada, Lauren Diprete
Radio Spring, Kristian Louis Warren Einstman
Cacophony, Noha Elbadry
Learning to Adapt, Kelly Elcock
A Test Driven Approach to Develop Web-Based Machine Learning Applications, Armin Esmaeilzadeh
The Impact of Supportive Parenting on Career Confidence of Young Adults, Salma Ettefagh
Finding Top-k Dominance on Incomplete Big Data Using Map-Reduce Framework, Payam Ezatpoor
Cyclist Detection, Tracking, and Trajectory Analysis in Urban Traffic Video Data, Farideh Foroozandeh Shahraki
Investigation of Setting Time and Compressive Strength of Ready-Mixed Concrete Blended with Returned Fresh Concrete, Negasi Niguse Gebremichael
The Impact of Economic Recession on the Health of Adult Nevadans, Ariana Goertz
Scalability Analysis of Blockchains Through Blockchain Simulation, Sneha Goswami
Validity and Diagnostic Accuracy of Broad Symptom Measures and ADHD Symptom Ratings for Identifying Individuals with ADHD Combined and ADHD Inattentive, Stacy Jean Graves
Evaluating the Chemical and Biological Stability of Finished Waters Blended for Direct Potable Reuse in a Simulated Distribution System, Assumption Grimaldi
Degree Constrained Triangulation of Annular Regions and Point Sites, Bhaikaji Gurung
Consumer Attitudes and Purchase Intentions of Cruises in China, Wenjia Han
Optimization of Prosthetic Hands: Utilizing Modularity to Improve Grip Force, Grasp, and Versatility, Jordan William Harris
Belt of Pearls, Danielle Lee Henry
Living on the Edge: Assessing the Effects of Catastrophic Fire on Plants Utilized by Two Endemic Subspecies of Spring Mountains Butterflies, Charles Ryan Herrmann
The Design and Validation of a Rhythm Span Task, Elizabeth Hofschulte Collins
Client’s Perception of Therapist’s Way-of-Being, Derek Holyoak
Concussion Prevention Strategies: A Survey of Division I and Division II Female Soccer Teams, Kori Kendall Jeffries
Behavioral Paleoecology of Lower Cambrian Deposit Foragers: Reinterpreting Looping and Meandering Traces using Optimal Foraging Theory and Quantitative Analysis, Zachary Andrew Jensen
Automated Quantification of White Blood Cells in Light Microscopic Images of Injured Skeletal Muscle, Yang Jiao
Parents' Perceptions of Smartphone Use and Parenting Practices, David Jackson Johnson
Thermal and Developmental Ecology of Pupfish, Cyprinodon, Alexander Jones
Societal Opinon of Government and Private Agencies’ Surveillance Capabilities Post 9-11, Stephanie E. Kaplan
Art and The Ordinary: Literary and Visual Constructs of the Mundane, Jenessa Kenway
Eye Repair in Xenopus Laevis, Cindy Xuan-Mai Kha
Reconsolidating: The Effect of Spatial Context and Expectations, Chris R. Kiley
Impact of Ingredient Branding on the Hotel Brand: Spillover Effect of Branded Amenities, Eun Joo Kim
Comparison of Simulation Methods of Single and Multi-Bit Continuous Time Sigma Delta Modulators, Benju Koirala
Evaluation of a Fluorescence Method for Quantifying Bioaerosol Concentrations on Air Quality Filter Samples, Rachel Kolberg
They Knew Full Well, Matthew Johannes Kollmer
Improving Hyperspectral Subpixel Target Detection Using Hybrid Detection Space, Ruixing Li
Hip Adduction: Abduction Ratio Differences Between Collegiate Male and Female Soccer Players, Addie Lucci
Esports Enthusiasts and Gamers: Motivations, Behaviors, and Attitudes Towards Gambling, John Lukasik
Does Educational Level Influence Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Mortality Among Asians in U.S.?, Sfurti Maheshwari
High Early-Age Strength Concrete for Rapid Repair, Matthew O. Maler
Distracted Driving in Clark County, Nevada: Analysis of an Intervention on College Students, Heidi Ann Manlove
The Electrochemical Deposition of Samarium and Europium Dissolved in Ionic Liquid Solvent, Bea Martinez
How May I Impress You? A Content Analysis of Online Impression Management Tactics of YouTube Beauty Vloggers, Xiaoxiao Ma
Neurocognitive Correlates of the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT) in Brain Injured Children, Abigail Rose Mayfield
Conflicted Provision: Exploring the Intersection of Social Support and Deception, Courtney Lane Mcdaniel
Simulating Distributed Battery and Solar Array Placement for Voltage Regulation, Michael Misch
Deployment Strategies for a Fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Providing Cellular and Data Services, Nima Mohseni
Iran through Time: A Visual and Content Analysis of Iranians on the Cover of Time Magazine, Kianoosh Mousavi Niaraki
Can Questionnaires Capture Inner Experience? A Validation Study of the Nevada Inner Experience Questionnaire, Stefanie Alison Moynihan
Latino LGBQ Young Adults' Coming-Out Experiences, Monica Munoz
Meshless Method for Simulation of Compressible Flow, Ebrahim Nabizadeh Shahrebabak
Subjective Beat Perception in Musical Rhythms in Adult Listeners, Karli M. Nave
Software for Sequence Analysis of Variants in Functional Screening Libraries and Personalized Genome Files, Jacklyn Michelle Newsome
It’s Not about Brooklyn, Elee Maybelle Oak
Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of PANI/Ni and PANI/Au/Ni Composites, Morgan Emily Pacini
An Examination of Accuracy and Elaborations for Character Traits in a Narrative, Michael Palena
Advanced Applications Of Big Data Analytics, Sai Phani Krishna Parsa
A Potential Solution to a Poopy Problem: Bile Salt Analogs as Prophylactics Against Clostridium Difficile Infection, Jacqueline Renee Phan
An Evaluation of the Effects of the Coach-Athlete Relationship on Athlete Mental Health, Corey Rae Phillips
Surface Hydrologic Modeling and Analyzing Watershed Hydrologic Response to Landcover Change, Roshan Poudel
Cli-Fi Cinema: An Epideictic Rhetoric of Blame, Chloe Louise Powell
Miocene-Pliocene(?) Folds, Normal Faults and the Left-Lateral Buckhorn Fault with Regional Implications, Pahranagat Shear Zone, Nevada, Thomas Godfrey Price
Acculturation and Causes of Death Among Filipinos in the US: Focus on Cancer, Abegail Terso Reyes
Phase equilibria, compressibility, and thermal analysis of bastnaesite-(La), Richard Lee Rowland
Cost Comparison of Cement Concrete and Polymer Concrete Manholes in Sewer Systems, Sayan Sakhakarmi
Reaching across Land and Ocean: Daughters of Bilitis, Minorities Research Group, and Resistance Formation in the International Lesbian Network, Linsey Scriven
An Investigation of Employment and Wage Distribution in the Construction Industry by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Binit Kumar Shrestha
Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Enabling Simultaneous Selection of Specific Links and Parameters, Kul Prasad Shrestha
Deep Learning Implementation for Comparison of User Reviews and Ratings, Nishit Shrestha
Secular Resonances during Main-Sequence and Post-Main-Sequence Planetary System Dynamics, Jeremy L. Smallwood
Launching Conservative Resistance: A Rhetorical Criticism of the Young Americans for Freedom, Tyler John Snelling
The Effects of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Hunger Hormones in Individuals at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Sydney Spoon
Association of Genetic Factors with Chronic Kidney Disease in US Young Adults, Sabra Stanford
Cooling Down Crime Hot Spots: Impact of Saturation Patrol on Crime Hot Spots in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rachel Ware Stephensen
Attitudes, Attachment Styles, and Gender: Implications on Perceptions of Infidelity, Christian M. Stewart
Average Cayley Genus for Groups with Two Generators of Order Greater Than Two, Dawn Sturgeon
Lock-free Self-adjusting Binary Search Tree, Sachiko Sueki
Characterization of Dust on Solar Devices in Southern Nevada, Jason Sylva
High Utility Itemsets Identification in Big Data, Ashish Tamrakar
Prediction of Cardiorespiratory Fitness from Maximal Anaerobic Capacity, Elizabeth Ann Tanner
"The Destruction of a Legacy": Agenda Setting and the Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Allegations, Larissa Teran
Implementation and Analysis of Communication Protocols in Internet of Things, Priyanka Thota
Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Capacitive Sensor Using Delta-Sigma Modulation, Charikleia Tsagkari
President Barack Obama Responds to Gun Violence: A Rhetoric of Transformation., Gabriela Tscholl
Strange Wedding, Ariana Nicole Turiansky