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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 1998
Striptease: An anthropological view, Angela Lee Ramsey
Critical care nurses' knowledge of cardiac rhythm strips, Marlene Carol Riley
A study of x-ray substructure in rich clusters of galaxies, Philip Leroy Rogers
The maize from Black Dog Cave: Testing the concept of races of maize in the American Southwest, James Jonathan Sagmiller
Prediction of maximum oxygen uptake from a modified Ymca 3-minute step test, Antonio Saraiva Santo
Recreational disturbance of a desert stream fish community: Detecting ecological effects of environmental impact, Johnny Mark Sappington
An analysis of the causes and consequences of urban sprawl on the Las Vegas Valley, Robert R Schmidt
The adventures of GI Jane: Women in the military, Jennifer Amy Schneider
Nhetoric: Rhetorical power in cyberspace, David Paul Schulz
Independent counsel: Process and policy, Sheri Michele Schwartz
The concerns, needs and coping strategies of fathers when their children have cancer, Judy Anne Christensen Scott
A comparison of elite tennis players' motor abilities with those of elite basketball, soccer and volleyball players, Sarit Shalev
The relationship between employee benefit satisfaction and organizational commitment, Rachel Sheli Shinnar
Propaganda or persuasion: The Communist Party and its campaign to integrate baseball, Martha McArdell Shoemaker
A sturdy house built on shifting soil: Separation of powers Interpretations from the bench, Michael Justin Sibley
Use of leadership practices by the managers and their impact on the job satisfaction of employees in the hotel industry, Jasvir Singh
Application of cubic B-splines to boundary value and optimal control problems, Deborah Ann Skidmore
Equilibrium studies of ion sorption on zeolitized tuff from Rainier Mesa, Nye County, Nevada, Derek Alan Sloop
The media's coverage of jury trials, Gregory M Smith
The influence of an intermediate intervention model on two teachers' literacy practices, Margaret Michelle Smith
An Aristotelian ethic for the professional naval officer, Ronald L Smith
The effectiveness of traditional instructional methods in an online learning environment, Steven Bradford Smith
Tourist victimization in and around the artificial environment, Theodore R. Snodgrass
Factors that effect breast-feeding in women who access Wic clinics in southern Utah, Sandra C Snow
Experimental investigation of local properties in two-phase fluid-flow hydrodynamics, Jonathan Carl Sparks
The inclusion of herbal remedies in the patient care practices of nurse practitioners, Diane Renee Stricker
Effects of sodium chloride and sodium gluconate concentration on hydration behavior and water transport in the red-spotted toad, Bufo punctatus, Polly Ann Sullivan
Semiotic analysis of a Versace visual myth, William Earl Taylor
Assessing silica and dissolved oxygen effects on copper corrosion control in southern Nevada water treatment and supply system, Abdel-Rahman M Toubat
Waccara's Utes: Native American equestrian adaptations in the Eastern Great Basin, 1776-1876, Stephen P Van Hoak
A study of the influence of physical parameters on the drying of porous media, Jason C Viggato
An examination of conflict in developing relationships, Amy Elisabeth Wagner
The midwife and birth of conservatism in 1960: Barry Goldwater and the ascendancy of the right in the Gop, Thomas R Wahl
Chain reaction: The tragedy of atomic governance, Mary Dawn Wammack
Development of a phosphotriesterase enzyme assay for determination of organophosphate pesticides, Yan Wang
Formative evaluation: An instrument to measure the effects of using the Universal Format, Dale B Warby
Impact on employee motivation of management's perception of what employees want from their work: An application to the ski resort industry, Lisa Anne Ward
A comparison of Scs runoff prediction methods for two large watersheds in Sri Lanka, Arjuna Dahrshaka Weragoda
Indexing androgyny: The transgendered phenomenon and its challenge to ethnology, Christopher Todd White
Nurse-patient perception of stressors associated with coronary artery bypass surgery, Robin Marie White
Normative, validation, and reliability studies of the Nine-Hole Peg Test scores with children, Yvonne Smith Widner
Drazin inverse and its application to linear degenerate systems, Trevor Allen Wilcox
Teacher beliefs about educational software now and in the future: A Delphi study, Diana Leigh Williams
A comparison of the preferred visual characteristics of selected resort hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas Strip, Honoree Marlo Wilson
Molecular analysis of microbial diversity within Yucca Mountain, Yingchun Wu
Beat sociology: Ethnographic journeys in event spaces, Jonathan R Wynn
A study of thermal exchange in a thermophotovoltaic (Tpv) system at moderate temperature, Yan Xu
Molecular-dynamics simulations of polymers in a solvent, Anthony Jon Zukaitis
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A study to determine the impact of summer teacher externships on curriculum and teaching methods, Andrea C Anderson
The effects of early intervention on young handicapped children who are nonverbal or have limited expressive language skills, Joyce Mott Anderson
The changing face of the KGB, Julie Anderson
Family planning in developing countries: A study in communication strategies, Carolyn Babcock
Critical evaluation of the Double Tracks Remediation Project, Craig J. Barnes
Rhetorical Byron: An interpretation of his historical tragedies, Vicki Maxine Bertolino
The relationship between chronic alcohol abuse and information processing ability in older adults, Christopher P. Bertram
Improved communication skills through customized training programs: An applied study of organizational development, Angela Autumn Betke
A cause-and-effect relationship between leadership and corporate culture: An educational perspective, Shane C Blum
An ethnography of homeless men in Las Vegas, Kurt B Borchard
The potential for use of stormwater detention basins in the Las Vegas Valley for groundwater recharge, Timothy L Buchanan
Reaction as image: Comic books and American life, 1940-1955, William S. Bush
The effectiveness of court appointed special advocates (Casas) to assist in permanency planning, Cynthia Ann Calkins
The Circum-migration of the Animalis Manes, Joseph N. Cameron
Yield management and its practical application in hotels, Jeffrey M. Caneen
"King Arthur" by Benjamin Britten: A transcription for wind orchestra with accompanying historical context and transcription techniques, Steven John Capaldo
Recycling at work: Waste reduction and recycling in the Las Vegas hospitality industry, Darlene M. Cartier
Heat shock proteins as indicators of environmental stress, Arthur Louis Castle
Capability of native Yucca Mountain microorganisms to corrode 1020 carbon steel, Patricia Russo Castro
Faculty attitudes toward distance education in Utah public colleges and universities, Arthur Thomas Challis
Vertical equating of curriculum-based tests in reading, mathematics, and language arts, Judith Susan Gage Costa
Canons by consensus: Critical trends and American literature anthologies, Joseph Thomas Csicsila
Walter Macken: Life in literature, Megan Lyn Denio
Volcanology and Geochemistry of Pliocene and Quaternary Basalts on Citadel Mountain, Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Pancake Range, Nevada, Loretta D. Dickson
Volcanology and geochemistry of Pliocene and Quaternary basalts on Citadel Mountain, Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Pancake Range, Nevada, Loretta Darlene Dickson
The relationship between plasma potassium and the ventilatory drift during continuous steady state exercise, Jutta DiNenna
Habitat patch dynamics of desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni in the Eastern Mojave Desert, Darren Del Divine
A history of changes in the policies and practices of second language programs in the public schools of Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark Jose Dominguez
Lossless motion compensation of images with large volumes of movement, Michael Aaron DuCharme
Seasonal xylem-conducting ability in the desert shrub Chilopsis linearis, Judith Michele Dudek
BLM rangeland: Has the condition improved?, Angela C. Dudley
A re-investigation of Hick's law and its implications for information processing, Malcolm R Dunn
The effect of wetsuit leg coverage on swimming speed and selected physiological measures, Peggy-Lynn Dursthoff
Children's perspectives on coping strategies used for asthma, Terri A Dymeck
The institutional control of NCAA Division One collegiate athletics, Burton Larry Easley
Energy-efficient design trends and performance for passive solar commercial buildings, Gary Byron Eddington
Mexican identity in Clark County, Nevada: A visual ethnohistory, 1829-1960, Corinne Escobar
Defying the odds: The Christian Coalition in the life cycle of the Religious Right, Kathleen S Espin
Technology use by a college of education faculty and factors influencing integration of technology in an undergraduate teacher preparation program, Christy J Falba
The Use of spectrofluorimetry and capillary electrophoresis/laser-induced fluorescence for the detection of fluorescent dyes in groundwater migration studies, Patrick Ferguson
Predictors of life satisfaction of persons with mental retardation, Colleen Sisley Firth
Factors that contribute to the progress of high school students in a college distance education course, Joni M. Flowers
The Grid Sketcher: An AutoCad-based tool for conceptual design processes, Brian Martin Gardner
Theoretical study of crystal-amorphous transition in (111) silicon, and oxidation of (100) silicon, Suresh Gorantla
Determinants of health promotion behavior in active duty Air Force personnel, Bridgette Jolene Grabowski
Computer-controlled stereoscopic profiling, Neil Scott Grayson
Grasp--a language to facilitate the synthesis of parallel programs, Todd Alan Gross
Instructional environments for technology inservice education, Karen Jane Grove
Caesars Palace, 1966-1996, Cherie L Guzman
Composting landscape waste from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, K. Jill Hammond
Mass spectroscopy of molecules following deep-core-shell photoexcitation, David Linnemann Hansen