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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 2010
Visual Occam: High level visualization and design of process networks, Mikolaj M. Slomka
Speciation and spectroscopy of the uranyl and tetravalent plutonium nitrate systems: Fundamental studies and applications to used fuel reprocessing, Nicholas A. Smith
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
Equipping women for food service sales, Robert Stegall-Smith
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
Safety committees: Their role in preventing employee accidents in hotels and resorts, Sheila Tabeling
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
An Intercultural U.S.-China restaurant service process model: U.S.-China SERVPRO restaurant model, Pearl Teo
Comparison of body composition between physically active and inactive wheelchair users, Masaru Teramoto
Cluster analysis of the TOMAL standardization sample, Nicholas Shizuo Thaler
Nursing compliance with standard fall prevention protocol among acute care hospital nurses, Anuradha Thirumalai
Evaluating point-of-sale buying decisions: Understanding why consumers purchase timeshares, Lisa Y. Thomas
An Analysis of supervisor’s gender and subordinate employees’ job satisfaction within the casino-entertainment industry, Nicholas J. Thomas
Mediating and moderating variables between discretionary purchases and happiness, Rebecca L. Thomas
Velocity distribution of dark Matter halos: A critical test for the Λ cold dark matter model, Robert Jo Thompson
Optimal design of vehicle with internal space frame structure subjected to high impact load, Jagadeep Thota
Petrogenesis of the Greenwater Range: Comparison to the Crater Flat volcanic field and implications for hazard assessment, Ashley Kaye Tibbetts
Technology enhancement in hotel guestroom, Chee Wah Peter Too
Emergent literacy skills of young children with autism: A Comparison of teacher-led and computer-assisted instruction, Jason Christopher Travers
The Effects of cultural experience and subdivision on tapping to slow tempi, Sangeeta Ullal
Physiological implications of natural versus induced arousal from torpor, Jenifer C. Utz
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
Selling knowledge: A sociological analysis of attorney advertisement in Las Vegas, Giselle Velasquez
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
Atomic governance: Militarism, secrecy, and science in post-war America, 1945-1958, Mary D. Wammack
Environmental Influence on Brain, Behavior, and Gene Expression in Drosophila, Xia Wang
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
An Implementation guide for strategic meeting management programs in small to mid-size meeting firms, Monique Williams
Development of hydrogen direct injection for conversion of internal combustion engines, Maxwell A. Wilson
Negotiating the integration of new literacies in math and science content: The lived experience of classroom teachers, Jennifer Joy Wimmer
Age and petrogenesis of the Roaring Mountain rhyolites, Yellowstone Volcanic Field, Wyoming, Kathleen Marie Wooton
Evaluation of safety impact of access management in urban areas, Xuecai Xu
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
An Investigation of exemplary teaching practices of teachers of Native American students, William M. Young
The Crooked median, Monica Zarazua
Rare earth element transport in the Yucca Mountain region, Liqiong Zhang
The Discussion of first mover advantage in the Chinese hotel industry, Yuheng Zheng
Processor allocator for chip multiprocessors, Dawid Maksymilian Zydek
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 role of larval fat cells in starvation resistance and reproduction in adult Drosophila melanogaster, Jerell Roland Aguila
Legal regulations of tip pooling and tip sharing in the United States hospitality industry, Rebecca Ahmed
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
Nonprofits in crisis: How to retain employees in the nonprofit sector, Liz Armstrong, Jocelyn Bluitt-Fisher, Lori Lopez-Newman, Diana R. Paul, and Keith R. Paul
The Olympic Singer: Integrating Pilates Training Into the Voice Studio, Veera Khare Asher
The GED and alternative learning center diploma as a factor in post-secondary persistence and success, Michael C. Autenrieth
An Examination of Sport Identity Amongst Youth Soccer Participants and the Implications for MLS Marketing, Emmanuel Ayim
The relationship between benefit satisfaction and intent to leave: A study of finance departments in Las Vegas, Jung-in Bae
Midlife career change and women: A phenomenological examination of the process of change, Terry Ann Bahr
The Use of policy analysis in southern Nevada planning and development departments, Dawn Barlow, Shane Dillon, Lynn Hunsinger, Ted Lendis, Neo Vidal, and Wendy Yada
A Case study to examine the application of food cost theories in menu pricing and cost control management within a new restaurant operation, Mark W. Barnard
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
The Influence of Carbon Source Types and Nitrate on the Performance of the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Systems, Shamim Ara Begum
Neurocognitive deficits and functional outcome in bipolar disorder, Danielle T. Bello
City of Las Vegas Detention and Enforcement accreditation evaluation program, Daniel Bennett
Descriptive experience sampling interactive multimedia training tool, Arva Bensaheb
Exploring erotic plasticity as an individual difference variable: Theory and measurement, Lorraine Benuto
Illegal immigration and worldview defense: Distaste for human migration in the context of TMT, John Matthew Bergen
Flowing Toward Sustainability: Two Stream Adjudications Analyzed Under the IAD Framework, Nancye Lou Bethurem
Getting on track: Consolidating and streamlining positions at Clark County, Elaina Bhattacharyya, Kevin Cerny, Craig Christiansen, and Elizabeth Muto
Analysis and design of low power CMOS ultra wideband receiver, Abdul Bhuiyan
Manganese oxide mineral phases produced at room temperature under acidic conditions investigated with XRD, TEM, SEM, EDS, and BET, Nancy R. Birkner
Teacher and student perceptions of self-determination, Jennifer L. Black
Photochemical delivery of bleomycin in malignant glioma cells, Joseph William Blickenstaff III
Race stereotypic crimes and juror decision making: Hispanic, black, and white defendants, Joseph Francis Boetcher
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
Ralph Vaughan William's the Pilgrim's Progress: Problems and Solutions for Future Performances, Richard Brandon Brunson
The Casaloma, Justin P. Burnside