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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 2008
The lost promise of heaven: An examination of gender in children's literature, 1790--1830, Ea Nicole Madrigal
Market feasibility studies: Hospitality decision making, Kim Mangino
An alternative study of Chinese history: Two Daoist temples, Joan Lorraine Mann
The conceptualization and development of specifications for a doctoral program in security studies: A Delphi study, Barent Nelson McCool
Violence And Disruption In Nevada Schools: A Legislative Proposal, Robert Stuart Mccord
When news breaks, "The Daily Show" fixes it: Exposing social values through satire, Daniel Brandon McCue
Synthesis and characterization of novel asymmetrically substituted bisphenazines and their self assembling properties, Kelly Kathleen McGrath
Geology of the southern Reveille Range, Nye County, Nevada, Matthew Alan McKelvey
A relationship analysis of restaurant inspection violations, employee behaviors, and inspection grades, Edward G McKeown
Energetics of insect metamorphosis, Allison Brighton Merkey
Diversity, biogeography, and geochemical habitat of Korarchaeota in continental hot springs, Robin Lea Miller
Synthesis and characterization of electrochemical polyaniline/palladium composites, Nicole Martha Millick
Direct democracy and state legislatures: Does professionalism matter?, Donald D Mirjanian
Measuring gaps in customer service at spas: Are we offering our customers what they want?, Patricia Mittelstadt
Subcube embeddability and fault tolerance of augmented hypercubes, Sithy Shameema Mohamed Yasim
Passive integrated transponders in Gila elegans: Location, retention, stress, and mortality, Andrea Dee Montony
Selling civil defense: The politics and commerce of preparedness, 1950--1963, Angela Christine Moor
Chemical synthesis and characterization of aniline based palladium composites and complexes, Jade Lorrayne Morgan
Determining organization excellence, Elliott Moseley
Experimental and theoretical control of a smart projectile fin using piezoelectric bimorph actuator, Venkat R Mudupu
Higher education event – A case study and special event approach, Matthew J. Muldoon
Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina, William Joseph Murray
Financial aid and completion rates at diverse public, four-year, higher education institutions, Sandra Gayle Nadelson
Numerical study of high temperature bayonet heat exchanger and decomposer for hydrogen production, Vijaisri Nagarajan
Dying as an individual: A call for a patient-centered approach to hospice care research, Sarah Nicole Nebel
Taxonomy of knowedge management research in hospitality and tourism, Henner Nehles
Uniaxial compression and creep behavior of a porous state change material, Stacy Michelle Nelson
An examination of the issues of non-string teachers teaching strings, Melissa May Newbrey
Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on soil microbial communities of the Mojave Desert, Linh M. P Nguyen
A Review of the HotSOS implementation at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Sarita Noyola
Wayward fictions: A study of the dynamic picaresque novel, Tina Ogorek
The evolution of dramatic storylines in the packaging, selling and legitimizing of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Brian Scott O'Hara
Characterizing the chipped stone from Kritou Marottou Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus: Investigations into the Cypro-Ppnb, Kasey Erin O'Horo
Rebranding: A case study of a business hotel in Singapore, Guat Loo Ooi
Design and control of a vibration isolator using a biased magnetorheological elastomer, Saul Opie
An implementation of active objects in Java, George Oprean
Attrition of ESL foreign-born Hispanic students at CSN, Luis B Ortega
Factors Determining Incorporation Of Innovative Minigrant Programs In Nevada School Systems, O. Dennis Ortwein
Prehistoric settlement and land use: A predictive model of the Shivwits Plateau, northwest Arizona, Glendee Ane Osborne
Boulevards in the forest: Progressive urban planning, environment and labor in Longview, Washington, Abraham Ott
A study of Monge matrices with applications to scheduling, Revanth Pamballa
The effects of electromagnetic fields on the detection of mercury and radionuclides, Yogendra M Panta
The relationship between employee tone of voice and customer attitudes, Jae Kyung Park
The male homoerotics of Shakespearean drama: A study of "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," and "Othello", Anthony Guy Patricia
The effects of cryotherapy on eccentric peak torque recovery after an intense eccentric exercise, Michelle Nicole Peluaga
Comparison of various methods of measuring body composition to underwater weighing in adult men and women, Mariana Krasteva Pencheva
Building an effective marketing model for Native American casinos, Jeffery M. Pletcher
Surface water interaction with the flood plain in the lower Virgin River Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L Pompeo
Surface water interaction with the flood plain in the lower Virgin River, Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L. Pompeo
Prototyping the new-guard portable device for radiation detection, Aaron Ponzio
Customization vs. standardization in global hotel expansion, Nenad Praporski
A system dynamics approach to water resources planning and management in South Florida, Dinesh Kumar Prashar
Analysis of the legal, theoretical, and practical implications---Rumsfeld v Fair, Daryl Privott
Formula for success: How Las Vegas became the entertainment capital of the world, Scott M Pruett
Evaluation of graffiti countermeasures on highways, Anil Kumar Puli
Working memory deficits in psychotic bipolar disorder: Trait marker for psychosis, Carol Randall
Examining the experience of alexithymia using descriptive experience sampling, Neda Raymond
The effects of exercise in the rehabilitation process of substance abuse, Gabriela Vilarino Regino
Writing cinema: Film in the novel from Wilson to Coover, Gregory Robinson
Comparing values for a private environmental good, xeriscape: Hedonic price method versus contingent valuation method, Carole Ann Rollins
A Study Of The Relationships Of Principals' Values To Effectiveness In A Selected Mbo Program, Charles Owen Roundy
The Mayan Ice Cap: Glacial Geology and Paleoclimate of the Northern Guatemalan Highlands, Alex Joseph Roy
Veterans' Needs Survey For The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, And The University Of Nevada, Reno, Denis Patrick Rudd
Update to ANSI/ANS-643-1991 for high-Z materials and review of particle transport theory, Lawrence P Ruggieri
Examining unused pharmaceuticals in the environment, Ilene Sue Ruhoy
This history of small things, Paul Sacksteder
Brand personality and destination image of Istanbul: A comparison across nationalities, Safak Sahin
Thermal modeling of a high concentration photovoltaic system, Aaron M Sahm
Impact of variable transmission range in all-wireless networks, Prathima Sajja
Romeo Bones, Ron Paul Salutsky
Standardization of references using Hidden Markov Model, Swamynathan Sambamurthy
The experience of grandparents raising grandchildren: A phenomenological study, Deborah Sampson
Perceptions of "others": The role of heterosexism in the decline of college women coaches, Amy Sandler
The effects of students' asynchronous online discussions of conceptual errors on intentionally flawed teacher-constructed concept maps, Magdalena Sas
Efficient broadcasting by selective forwarDing, Balaji ashok Sathyanarayanan
Veterinary technology graduates' perception of preparedness and utilization in the workforce, Melissa Ann Schalles
A description of physical activity opportunities at child care centers in southern Nevada, Holly A Schneider
The Reading Span Test and its predictive power for reading comprehension among young and old adults, Paul James Schroeder
Meeting planning basics: A guide for administrative professionals, Larissa J. Schultz
Turning function and shape recognition, Swetha Shankar
A novel RGBW pixel for LED displays, Neveen Shlayan
Using mortality salience to increase procedural fairness in the penalty phase of capital trials, Jared A Shoemaker
A Study Of Selected Hotel Officials And Managers With Respect To Assessment Of Job Attitudes, Michael Joseph Signorelli
Telling our story — Case study of the Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism initiative, Chad Smith
Experimental investigation of shock mitigation of electronic boards within projectile, Deepak Sankar Somasundaram
Mentoring novice elementary teachers in science teaching, Mary Sowder
Reactor physics studies for the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (Afci) Reactor -Accelerator Coupling Experiments (Race) Project, Evgeny Yuryevich Stankovskiy
Mentoring for women in intercollegiate athletic administration, Laura Lynn Stephey
A systematic approach to an integrated curriculum model for dental education, Tanis Maria Stewart
Skeletal muscle damage, delayed onset muscle soreness and performance after resistance training with leucine and carbohydrate or carbohydrate alone, Matthew Steven Stock
Elite public business schools & social responsibility: A search for exemplars, Kimberly E Stott
Positive emotion processing deficits in schizophrenia, Gregory P Strauss
A mathematical model for computerized car crash detection using computer vision techniques, Dawn Marie Strianese
Surface and interface study of cesium on silicon carbide and Hopg using photoelectron spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy, Sharath Sudarshanam
Basin analysis of the central Grand Wash trough, northwest Arizona: New insights into a miocene extensional basin, Nathan Robert Suurmeyer
Framework for simulation of fault tolerant heterogeneous multiprocessor system-on-chip, Bisrat Tafesse
Impacts of an invasive shrub, Buddleja davidii (butterfly bush), on plant succession on New Zealand floodplains, Nita Gay Tallent-Halsell