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About the Collection
This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 1956-present. Records produced before 2009 were previously available only in print or microfilm and were digitized by the University Libraries. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Testing the Efficacy of RESPONSIBLEPLAY© MTM-based Intervention for Responsible Gambling for College Students: A Randomized Control Trial, Sidath Kapukotuwa
The “Asian”-Ness of Women Influencing the Romance Plot in Contemporary YA Literature, Janetsa Jane Keovorabouth
Fairness-Aware Interpretable AI in Bioinformatics and Healthcare, Euiseong Ko
Face Recognition Ability: The Role of Facial Experience Across the Lifespan, Kirsty Kulhanek
Undergraduate Student Experiences of Flow in Culturally Relevant and Contextual Digital Math Games, Kaylie Kurland
Housewerk: How Drag Performers Engage in Emotional Labor While Navigating Community Care, Steph O. Landeros
A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Adolescents with Emotional Behavioral Disorders in High School, Melissa Lawson
Gotta Be Fresh: Comedy Central’s Workaholics, Masculinity, and Paratextual Decay, Adamandrew Lenox
Computational Study of Cavitation in an Inducer Pump, Jaylen Leonard
A Case Study of The Implementation of Nevada’s Program to Reduce Recidivism of The State’s Female Prison Population, Lisa C. Levine
Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Councils: A Mixed-Methods Study, Barbara Lewis
Vegas Reborn: An Ethnographic Exploration of Female Fans of The National Hockey League’s Vegas Golden Knights, Dawn Lighthiser
Geometric and Proximity Based Substrate Targeting by Cullin-Ring Ligases, Jerry Li
Reconstructing Central American Hydroclimate Changes Across Time from Isotopic Signatures in Modern and Paleo-Rainfall Records, Giuseppe Lucia
Gaming: An Untapped Resource for Women in Computer Science Careers?, Claudia Quynh Luu
Clinical Benefit Analysis of Modified Motion Management Protocols, Dyanne S. Macalinao
UNLV Admissions: Effect of the In-Person Interview on the Holistic Admissions of Minority Applicants Into The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Jonathan Madamba, Walker Riley, and Isaiah Taylor
Quantifying Biocrust Evaporation in Arid Lands by Combining Thermal Imaging and Lysimeter Measurements, Rebekah C. Magness
The Role of Chronobiology in Sleep, Physical Activity, and Stress Responses: Implications for Health and Performance, Elias Malek
Preparing Aspiring School Administrators for Data-Informed Decision-Making, Brandi March
Foster Children’s Repeated Disruptions: A Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Insights on Failed Permanency in Foster Care., Teresa Marie
An Analysis of The Influence of Human Disease Pathogens on Core Behaviors of The Black-Legged Tick, Emily F. Marinko
Reaching Out, Growing Within: An Explanatory Approach to Understanding Science Teachers’ Support-Seeking Behaviors and Self-Determination, Mayra A. Marquez-Mendez
Sleep and Dormancy: Strategies of Ectothermic Arthropods to Optimize Energy Usage in Dynamic Environments, Jack Marshall
Mechanisms Of Gold Enrichment in Seafloor Massive Sulfide Deposits: A Study on the HIGASHI-AOGASHIMA Hydrothermal Field, Claudia Martinez
Cross-Correlation Studies of the Cosmological 21 cm Signal And High-Redshift Galaxy Distributions, Simon Matin
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Structure, Function and Ventricular-Arterial Coupling of Adults with Down Syndrome, Alice Matthews
Realizing And Practicing Teaching as A Calling: Narratives from Black Women Teachers in Urban K-12 Public Schools, De'ana Renee Mauldin
El, A Navigational Assistant Based Upon Echolocation, Arthur Mazer
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Mood, Affect, and Perceived Criticism: Investigation of Daily Patterns and Family Impact, Kayla Mcginty
Show Me the Money: How Pay Transparency Shapes Job Seekers’ Application Intentions in Hospitality, Joseph J. Mckay
Exploring the Processing of Objects, Settings, and Global Properties in Natural Auditory Scenes, Margaret A. Mcmullin
Biomechanical Accommodation: Learning to Move in The Lower Body Positive Pressure Treadmill, Miles A. Mercer
Mimbres Social Organization at The Micro-Scale: Households at The ELK Ridge Site, Southwestern New Mexico, Jared Keith Miles
Bio-Inspired Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Sensors for Surface and Canal Flow Sensing in Dynamic Environments, Nazanin Minaian
The Inclusion of Multiracial Participants in Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Stacey Moeller Juthapan
The Role of Prediction Error in Episodic Memory, Kevin D. Mohawk
The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students’ Communication with Fieldwork Educators: A Retrospective Analysis, Melissa Montes
Exploring the Application of Complexity Theory and Interdisciplinary Study in Clinical Psychology, Iman Motlagh Arani
A Mixed Methods Study of Teacher Job Satisfaction and Principal Support in Private Jewish Day Schools Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory, Abigail E. Moyal
Identifying Appropriate Clinical Cutoffs for Traumatic Dissociation in Maltreated Youth, Amanda L. Mraz
Enhancing Revenue Streams in Hospitality: The Role of AI Chatbots in Cross-Selling Services and Amenities, Whitney Mulaj
Investigating Information Extraction and Language Models in Medical Domain Text Processing, Pouyan Nahed
Analysis of Incident Duration and Real-Time Incident Delay Estimation Using Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning Techniques, Zhubin Najafi
Characterization of the Electronic Structure of Metal–Organic Framework MIL-125 and Its Derivatives Using Soft X-ray Spectroscopies, Jennifer Alexia Napoles
Tractors on the Mall: Unraveling the New Deal, Political Shifts, and the 1980s Farm Crisis, Tracy M. Neblina
Modeling of Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics of Molten Salt Reactors Based on The Modified Point Reactor Kinetics Model, Thanh Hung Nguyen
Design and Development of Biomimetic Hydrogel Interfaces for Enhanced Bioelectrical Signal Acquisition, Daniela Nikoloska
Intersectionality in STEM: Restoring the Missed Education of the Black Female, A Mixed Methods Investigation, Sarah Monique North
The Impact of Formally Trained Teacher Leaders on Student Outcomes, Jodi Notch
Assessing the Effects of Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemia on Amyloid Beta Accumulation and Cognitive Behavior in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Pathology, Andrew Adonay Ortiz
Anonymous Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing on Blockchain, Chol Hyun Park
PYLRO: A Python Calculator for Analyzing Long-Range Structural Order, Kevin Parrish
Integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography Into a CDN-Style PKI: TLS And QUIC Performance Across PQC Suites, Katrina Mary Parsom
AnkiMedBench: Evaluating Hierarchical Medical Knowledge in Language Model Embeddings, Neel Patel
Error Processing in Psychopathy: An Analysis of Event Related Brain Potentials and Post-Error Task Behavior, Ananda Liz Peixoto Couto
Desert Slavery: How the Old Spanish Trail Sustained Captivity and Coerced Labor in the North American West, Kristen Lynn Phipps
“Do You Even Lift, Bro?”: Correlates of Muscle Dysmorphia Symptomatology in Filipino Male University Students, Pamela Paula C. Pioquinto
Exploring the Occupation of Parenting with a Cognitive Disability, Alysa Polley
Demographic Similarity, Psychopathy, and Perceived Inherent Value: An Investigation of Factors Influencing Moral Decision Making, Ashley Michelle Poston
The Dropbot: Design and Development of a Custom Drone for Precision Water Drop Penetration Time (WDPT) Testing, Mugundan Prakash
Deciphering the CRL Code: Novel Mechanisms of Canonical and Non-Canonical Ubiquitylation, Nicholas Wayne Purser
A Competency Based Pressure Injury Management Program, Madina Qadir
Hypervigilance in Emerging Adulthood: The Impact of Trauma, Milestone Achievement, and Minority Identity, Alexis Rice
Gaming Participation: An Occupational Therapy Approach to Esports Ergonomics, Althea Rivera-Millare
Perceptions And Behaviors of Female Title I Principals and Faculty Trust in The Post-Covid-19 Educational Environment, Jessica A. Robbins
Qualitative Analysis of the Influence of Military Culture on the Resocialization of Combat Veterans, Kyle N. Rodgers
Detection And Quantification of Total Airborne Fungi and Coccidioides Species in Environmental Samples, Theresa T. Roehr
“I Can Gossip with Anybody, I Can’t Chisme with Everybody”: Chisme, Gossip, and Identity in Latina-Americans, Alexa B. Romero
Telling Herstory: The Preparation, Perspectives, and Persistence of Novice Black Women Principals, Dana Roseman
Feasibility and Acceptability of Tap Dance as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Lower Limb Amputation: A Pilot Study, Julianne Roser, Allison Strande, and Bailey Taggart
Enhancing Stem Career Interest in Students with Disabilities in a Self-Contained Classroom through Modified Coolthink@JC Lessons Incorporating Scratch Coding, Acie Terrell Russell
Maximizing Functional Independence and Well-Being: The Impact of Sensory Impairments on IADLS and Functional Mobility Skills, Jessica L. Ryan
There Is an Imposter Among Us: An Affective Constitutive Rhetorical Study on RPGS, Erica Jane Sadorra
Internalized Weight Stigma as a Mediator Between Past Weight Stigma and Current Healthcare Avoidance/Comfort in Seeking Medical Care, Shannon Joyel Sagert
On the Special Cases of Carmichael’s Totient Conjecture, Christopher Saito
Nevada HPV Vaccine Completion Time and Adherence Among 9-14-Year-Olds From 2017-2023, Emily Sandoval
Qualitative Analysis of Clinical and Community Perinatal Providers’ Perceived Barriers to Equitable Care for Food Insecurity in Underserved Communities in Southern Nevada, Kaelia Lynn Keapomekuʻualoha Saniatan
How Returning to Work And Sense of Belonging Influence Acquired Brain Injury Survivors: A Descriptive Case Study, Shaina Saribay-Talana
Chemical Contaminants and Microbial Risk in the Las Vegas Valley, Mayra Alejandra Sarria Cortes
First-Principles Insights Into Binary Oxide Systems Under Extreme Pressure, Daniel Schacher
Understanding the Musical Theatre Female Mixed Belt Through the Lens of the Operatic Tenor: A Comparative Study, Courtney Schwalbe
Investigating The Influence of Environmental Stressors to Exopolysaccharide Production in Soil Cyanobacteria: Genomic and Physiological Perspectives, Benjy Sedano-Herrera
Within and Between-Person Variability in Glycemic and Lipidemic Responses to High-Fat and High-Carbohydrate Meals, Donya Shahamati
The Compositional and Dynamical Properties of Exoplanets, Cody James Shakespeare
Enhancing Reliability of Internet of Things Systems Through Machine Learning-Based and Data Fusion Techniques, Saugat Sharma
Teacher Perceptions of Their Role in Aspiration Development with Diverse Students with Disabilities, Joseph Edward Simmons Jr.
Clustering of Internet Behaviors and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Among U.S. Adolescents, Aakansha Singh
Elevating Education: Leveling Up Individual Learning Plans, Maximum Mgrdich-Ararat Sirabian
Clinical Decision Making in Pelvic Floor Therapy the OT Difference, Diana Sisorova
Associations Of the Medicaid Expansion Policy with Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment, James Howard Smith Ii