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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 2024
Non-Contact Acoustic Emission Detection of Rail Defects Using Air-Coupled Sensors, Lei Jia
Pain Management Series for Stroke: Identifying Teaching Methods to Increase Clinical Self-Efficacy for Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students, Apasara Jittprasert
α-QUARTZ Plastic Strength Investigation Via Diffraction Experiments on Novaculite Using a D-Dia and Elastic Plastic Self-Consistent Interpretation, Denali Jivanjee Medina
Persisting Inequity: School Administrators’ Social Dominance Orientation and Disciplinary Practices, Abigail Johnson
An Analysis of The Propagation of Gravitational Radiation Under a Graviton of Nonzero Mass and its Implications for Cosmological Measurements, Margaret Johnston
Becoming a Bicultural High School Teacher in the United States: An Autoethnography of a Latina Educator, Silvina Jover
Corporate-Led Financialization on the Farmland, Land Crisis, and Farmers’ Experience in the Sugar Industry in Dwangwa, Malawi, Foster C. Kamanga
Exploring the Everyday Inner Experience of Grapheme-Color Synesthetes, Cody Michio Kaneshiro
The Feasibility of High-Intensity Training to Improve Self-Control and Occupational Participation in At-Risk Adolescents, Tashia Kaplan
Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Implementation At Intermountain Cancer Center, Anupreet Kaur
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
Liminal Embodiment and the Changing Parental Body, Torisha Khonach
Characterization of Fibronectin Adhesion Isolated Dental Pulp Progenitor Cell Populations, Heoijin Kim
Reframing Addiction as a Coping Response: A Needed Shift in Modern Public Health Paradigms, Anthony King
Evaluation of Electrochemical Corrosion, Electrodeposition, and Other Electroanalytical Methods as Investigative Forensic Techniques for Advancing Metal Substrate Analysis, Crystal C. Kitanovski
Physiology and Genomics at the Bottom of the World: Genome to Phenome, Amy Christine Klink
Laramide Shortening in the Clark Mountain Thrust Complex: Reinterpretation of the Timing of the Winters Pass Thrust, Mojave Desert, SE California, Hayden M. Kombrink
Interpretable and Evidential Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis, Sai Chandra Kosaraju
Psychopathy and Moral Decision Making, Dimitra Kourtesi
Development and Pilot Testing of a Surface Discrimination Test for People with Lower Limb Amputation, Colin Kruger, Kyle McKnight, Sharlene Lim, and Samuel Straus
Probing the Ecological Functions of Thermophiles Using Cultivation-Dependent and Cultivation-Independent Techniques, Dengxun Lai
“Vice Cannot Afford to Have Virtue Dictate All the Terms of Its Existence”: The Viability and Visibility of Urban Prostitution in Nevada, 1859-1923, Christina M. Lamoureux
Statistical Classification using Selection and Ranking Methodologies with Statistical Learning, Jeong Jun Lee
Interdisciplinary Education on Using the Combilizer For Grooming Tasks in the Intensive Care Unit, Bonnie Lei
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
Exploring Staff Nurses’ Perceptions of Nursing Student Enculturation Within Clinical Teaching: A Focused Ethnography, Larizza Limjuco Woodruff
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
The Relationship between Police Stress and Officer Misconduct, Leobardo Lopez-Cristobal
Effects of Exercise on Level of Support, Mobility, and Quality of Life in Adults with Down syndrome, Jorge Lorza-Lopez, Jolena Sagaya, Simone Schroder, and Paige Melvin Zink
Self-Perception and Positive Stereotype Endorsement, Aileen Lovitt
Incarcerated Nations: Confinement, Removal, and Policing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Mary Ludwig
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
Using Neighborhood Information to Improve Fiber Direction Estimation from Neuroimaging Data, Anjan Mandal
Self-Regulated Learning through Self-Concordant Goals, Social Modeling and Sustainability Focus, Oana Mandrutiu-Iancu
Mindfulness for Middle School Students Receiving Adapted Physical Education Services: Quality Improvement Program, Kaila Mangrum
Voices of Change: Oral Histories of Ethnic Studies Leaders in Racialized Organizations, Bucket Manyweather
A Transcription for Piccolo Trumpet with Historical Context and Methodology: Oboe Quartet KV 370/368B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Massa
The Role of Surfactant Adsorption in Boiling Dynamics, Mario Mata Arenales
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
Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” By Dimitri Shistakovich: A Wind Band Transcription of the Final Movement with Historical Context and a Description of the Transcription Process, Scott Patrick Mcglasson
The Mitochondrial Membrane Potential as a Screening Tool for Immunostimulation, Kendra Mcglothen
Age, Gender, and Sexual Orientation and their Effects on Online Dating Motivations, Jenna Leigh Mcpherson
Discerning Moral Injury, Alexandra A. Merletti
Exploring the Experiences of Nursing Faculty Working with Standardized Patients in Simulation: A Mixed Methods Study, Stephanie A. Meyer
Effectiveness of a Virtual Simulation Program as a Novel Approach to Improve Clinical Judgment in Prelicensure Nursing Students, Monica Millard
Seated Athletes' Motivation For Participation In Wheelchair Sports: A Qualitative Study, Audrey Lynn Miller
Voices From the Field: Black Women Who Have Successfully Transcended the Leadership Pipeline into Superintendency, Brione A. Minor-Mitchell
Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Overall Well-Being of Informal Caregivers Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Zahra Mojtahedi
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry: A Density Functional Study, Eduardo Montoya
Feasibility of an Occupation-Based Intervention Manual for Outpatient Hand Clinics, Mia Moralez
Dismantling the Stigma of "Strong Black Girl" & "Strong Black Boy:" Cultural and Gender Differences in Trauma and Suicidality Among Black Adolescents, Tiffany Mosier-Hunter
Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Healthcare, Dwaipayan Mukhopadhyay
Reproducible Research Data Pipelines – Case Study of Bubble Collapse in Subcooled Nucleate Pool Boiling, Blake Naccarato
How Couples Navigate Interethnic Differences in Asian American Population: A Grounded Theory Approach, Michelle Nakaula
Investigation Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Capacitors through Fabrication, Experimentation, and Modeling, Liya S. Napollion
Psychological Pitfalls of the Modern Percussionist: A Survey of Coping Mechanisms for Downward Spirals in Mental Health, Andrew Naughton
Needs Assessment for Implementation of a Dedicated Admission and Discharge Nurse Position, Connie Ngo
Impact of Housing on Mentally Ill Unhoused Veterans’ Readmissions to Veterans Affairs (VA) Inpatient Psychiatric Services, Maryse-Noelle Nguyen
Parsing the Plains: Placing Emporia, Kansas in the Great Plains Midwest, Joseph Noce
Translating Casino Servicescapes to Improve Architectural Responses Addressing Health and Wellness, Glenn Nowak
Notes of a Nostalgic Nigerian, Ucheoma Onwutuebe
Adapting Traditional Flamenco Music for The Modern Marimba Artist, Gabriela Ordoñez Villalobos
The Operatic Innovation and Musical Language of Rodion Shchedrin's Choral Opera Boyarina Morozova, Valeria Ore
“Everyone’s Favorite Dead Girl”: Historical Crime Fiction and Postwar Policing in James Ellroy’s The Black Dahlia, Mauricio Ortiz Zaragoza
Investigations into the Relationship Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in a Mouse Model with Ovarian Follicle Depletion, Amanda M. Leisgang Osse
Tilt Instability of Retrograde Disk Around One Component of a Binary, Madeline Overton
Computational Study for Tissue-Specific Dosimetric Quantities of Secondary Radiation for Mars Exploration, Sungmin Pak
Increasing Swim Instructors' Perceived Knowledge of Sensory-Based Strategies When Coaching Children Who May Have Sensory Differences, Gabrielle Palmer
Tracking Joint Movement Using Optical Flow, Isabella Paperno
Mechanically Cost-Effective Approach For Bipedal Walking In Robots Using Instantaneous Collision Angle, Smit R. Patel
Boron-Doped Diamond as a Resilient Electrode Material in Molten Salts, Hannah Katherine Patenaude
Implementing Radformation at Personalized Radiation Oncology: Enhancing Efficiency and Precision, Devin J. Peart
The Effects of a Healthcare Simulation Escape Room on Clinical Judgment: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jennifer Peltier
The Association Between Food Insecurity and Transportation Insecurity for Older Adults in Clark County, Nevada, Alyx Phillips
Case Trial Evaluations of an Optimization Approach to Mental Health and Sport Performance for Adolescent Athletes, Dereck Davy Phrathep
A Multiple Case Study on Student-Centered Teaching and Educational Equity for Diverse Learners, Lei Ping
Development of a Passive Drag Reduction Modification for the 25° Ahmed Body using Large Eddy Simulation, Skylar Polek
Africanities in Selected Art Songs for Voice and Piano by Babi de Oliveira, Ana Elisa Portes Lima
Mining Gambling Data for Modeling Gambling Behavior Patterns, Piyush Aniruddha Puranik
Dynamical Studies of Misaligned Circumbinary Disks, Ian C. Rabago
Examining the Risks and Resilience of Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Studies in Southern Nevada, Brandon Ranuschio
Tummy Time Toolkit: Incorporating Social-Emotional Strategies to Increase Caregiver Home Programming Compliance, Marsha Rattler
Students’ Learning about Occupation in an Occupational Therapy Program, Erik Regalado
Under the Neon Lights: Examining the Memories of Las Vegas' Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, William B. Ridgway