Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Transaction Costs of Federal Environmental Policy Changes: The Effects of the Temporary COVID-19 CWA Rollback on Local Water Systems, Jesse Lee Barnes
Finish This Over Drinks? A Study of Sexual Harassment Perceptions, Hannah E. Barti
The Impact of Childhood Experiences on Involvement and Confidence in Social Institutions, Jordan Sydney Donohue
The Impact of Attachment and Optimism on Delinquency, Kaylee Dawn Faria
Coercive Sexuality: The Effect of Early Victimization on One’s Views and Attitudes Toward Sex, Kevin Elias Hoover
Flying the Unfriendly Skies: How Flight Crew Members Perceived and Communicatively Constructed the Emotional Labor of their Positions throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, William B.l. Ingelson
Examining Reflexive Communication Following a Break in Alcohol Abstinence, Lynda Kay Maxfield
Supervision in the Digital Age: Online Sexual Solicitation of Children and Youth, Kaitlyn Taylor Swanberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Survey of the Knowledge, Concerns, and Training of Transit Personnel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elena A. Bejinariu
The Limits of Critical Rhetoric: Towards a Postcritical Orientation, James Bezotte
A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Queer Appropriation in Digital Spaces, Derek Bryant
Political Discussion and Disagreement: Seeking Validation Through News Media, Michael Carmona
Built Environment, Land Use, and Crime: A Las Vegas Study, Stacey Lynn Clouse
Crime Attractors in Sin City? A Pre/Post Test of Crime Patterns and Police Enforcement Around Recreational Marijuana Facilities, Joshua Donnelly
Queens of Discourse: An Observation of Black Insta-Comediennes, Naoka Foreman
Women’s Use of the Gym Space: How Physical Activity Spaces Communicate Inclusion and Exclusion to Women, Rachel Glaze
Repeating Patterns: Does Emotional Child Abuse Lead to Intimate Partner Abuse?, Kathryn R. Henry
Diffusion Return: A Case Study of New Orleans, Neiufi Iongi
A Cautionary Tale from Nevada's Desert-People Before Company: A Case Study on Economic Development Approaches in Nevada, Ryann P.S. Juden
Measuring Perceptions of Safety among Staff and Women Clients in a Prison Substance Abuse Program, Jaclyn Parker Keen
The Impact of Collaboration Outcomes in Rape Crisis Centers, Robin J. Mendoza
Researcher-Participant Privilege: Confidentiality and Qualitative Criminology, Eric Michael
What Connects Us: A User Experience Frame Analysis Comparison of Secular and Religious Online Dating Sites, Alexa L. Miller
To Report or Not to Report: Student Reporting Behaviors of Violent Crimes in Schools, Heather Monaghan
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Behavior among Hispanics/Latinxs in Nevada: A Theory-Based Analysis, Tara Marie Naoe Tacderan Wong Nerida
Trauma on Top of Trauma: How Child Welfare Failures Affect Trafficked Children, Christie J.w. Ra
What You See You Perceive: Public Opinions of Potential Negative Consequences and Support for Officer Body-Worn Cameras, Jordyn Marian Sanders
What Happens in Vegas: The Influence of Las Vegas on High-Risk Attitudes and Behaviors, Marissa Tiemann
Communicating Pain Unseen: Addressing Health Outcomes in Sexual Activity for Women with Endometriosis, Madison Wiese
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Understanding the Motivations of Esports Fans: The Relationship Between Esports Spectator Motivations and Esports Fandom Engagement, Joshua Barney
Rail Fixed Guideway Systems in Western U.S. Regions, Kelly A. Beavers
Exploring the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Among Gendered Racial/Ethnic Groups of Justice-Involved Youth, Linsey A. Belisle
Treatment and Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Persons, Emily Bolshazy
From Ex-Offenders to Hopefuls: Exploring Changing Narratives and Personal Stories of Desistance, Darby Buckley
The Use of Narratives and Social Media in Arts & Culture Nonprofit Crisis Communication During COVID-19, Jordan Buuck
The Implementation of Tribal Provisions from the VAWA 2013 Reauthorization, DeeJay E. Chino
American Samoa Politics: Performing SĀMOA, Dayonara S. Gaoteote
Examining Predictors of Student Perceptions of University Responses to Sexual Misconduct, Megan Giovannini
Turning Up The Sound! Senior-Level Sonographers' Perspectives On The Workforce Readiness/Competency Of Entry-Level Sonographers In The Workplace, Janice L. Glasper
Nonprofit Data Management: A Stage Model, Ashley M. Hernandez-Hall
Rotten with Prediction, Serena Raquel Hicks
Environmental Rhetoric and an Ecology of Transcendence: A Rhetorical Criticism of Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock, Alyssa Kahn
Food Insecurity and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among College Students, Bertille Octavie Mavegam Tango Assoumou M
Social Media Activism: Did We Say What We Meant to Say? A Thematic Analysis of SlutWalk Los Angeles Hosted by Amber Rose, Yahindra Maxey
The Influences of Medicaid on Mental Health Practitioners, Matthew Mohan
Magneto Was Right: How the Holocaust Shaped an X-Men Antihero, Benjamin J. Morse
Colonization of the Philippines: An Analysis of U.S. Justificatory Rhetoric, Johansen Christopher Pico
Disrupting Gender Normativity Through A Social Learning Framework, Ashley Shank
Predictors of Violent and Non-Violent Institutional Infractions of Death Row Prisoners, Tereza Trejbalová
The Karen Genre: Digital Memes as an Influencer of Political and Social Discourse, Marc Wardle
Bystanders’ Willingness to Report Crimes and Cooperate with Legal Authorities: The Role of Individual and Contextual Differences, Matthew P. West
Official Misconduct and Error Correction Mechanisms in Exonerated Death Penalty Cases, Kamali'ilani Theresa Elizabeth Wetherell
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Examining Crime Reporting Behaviors in the Presence of Body-Worn Cameras, Tanya Dudinskaya
How Did the NRA Employ Presidential Election Year Propaganda Against Barack Obama within the Shifting Paradigm of the Digital Age?, Rodney James Edgar
Implicit Attitudes, Explicit Attitudes, and Priming: A Preliminary Analysis of Factors Affecting Use of Force Decisions, Christopher Allen Forepaugh
Hispanics and the War on Drugs: An Explanation for the Rise in Hispánica Imprisonment, Bryan James Haakma
(Non-Consensual) Sex, Drugs & Rock N’ Roll: Sexual Harassment and Violence at Live Music Events, Miliaikeala Sj. Heen
Public Perceptions of Police Militarization: A Nuanced Understanding of Public Support for Police Practices, Leobardo Lopez-Cristobal
School Gardens as a Tool to Improve Student Health Outcomes and Increase Parent Engagement in the Clark County School District, Sabina Malik
An Ideological Criticism of The Green New Deal and Media Responses, Corynn Miller
Seniors and Sexual Health: A Profile of Sexual Behaviors and Perceptions of Sexual Risks in Southern Nevada’s Older Adult Population, Amanda Elizabeth Morgan
The Art of 'Stick to Sports,' Politics, and Sports Media Industry Studies, Shi-Quan Nettingham
From Fighting Wasting to Shedding Excess: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Method Study of Obesity Among People Living With HIV in Nigeria, John Olajide Olawepo
Virtually Invincible: The Impact of Social Media Presentation on Rock Climbing, Lilly Posner
How Does Stress and Coping Impact Undergraduate Students' Mental Health on a Racially Diverse Campus?, Kristina Ricker-Boles
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Revolution: A Case Study of Public Policy in the Nevada Legislature, Caitlin J. Saladino
Resisting ‘Raid-and-Rescue’: Capturing the Ideograph of Victimhood in Nevada Law A.B. 166, Samantha Thies
Disrupting the Traditional Dating Discourse: Expanding the Romantic Relationship Narrative, Brooke Wolfe
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Factors Associated with Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Nevada, Julia Lorraine Anderson
Trauma and Its Shadow: The History of Flashbacks, David Becker
State Law and Child Welfare Policy Role in Nonparental Family Composition, Laura Alison Caliendo
Sit Crooked and Talk Straight(ish): Exploring Dialectical Tensions in the My Favorite Murder Fandom, Claudia Gricel Chiang-Lopez
Uncovering the Women in Ocean’s Eight: Understanding the Trends of the Women’s Movement with the Portrayals of Women in Film, Elyssa Michelle Day
Building a Music Festival: Understanding Media Industry Lore, Madeline Edgmon
Schools and Crime: An Empirical Analysis of School Safety Measures, Heather Gilmore
Healthcare Access and Utilization by Transgender Populations: A United States Transgender Survey Study, Axenya Kachen
Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minorities, Jennifer Keeley
Policing Protests: An Exploratory Analysis of Crowd Management Policies, Logan P. Kennedy
Police Use of Force and Officer Injury: A Closer Examination of the Impact of Taser Deployment and Contextual Factors, Jason Kuzik
Lifting The Veil: Do Health Care Price Transparency Laws Actually Lower Costs?, Nora Michelle Irene Langendorf
Queering Utopia: ACT UP and the Disruption of Heteronormativity, Nicholas Lepp
Stop Running in LAPs: Evaluating the Lethality Assessment Program's Effectiveness in Reducing Repeat Intimate Partner Violence, Dory A. Mizrachi
An Evaluation of Factors Associated with the Perceptions of Diabetes in a Filipino American Sample Residing in Clark County, Nevada, Lawrence Nartatez Sagadraca
Factors Associated with Food Insecurity among Individuals, Aged Sixty and Older, in Clark County, NV, Lisa M. Segler
Emerging Adults’ Identities, Attitudes, and Orientations Concerning Consensual Non-Monogamy, Amber Kory Stephens
Missed Opportunities: The Effect of CPS Involvement on Trafficking Victims in the Delinquency System, Kelly Rae Stout
The Effects of Emotional Versus Rational Message Framing on Brand Attachment and Brand Loyalty, Elisa Woinowsky
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
An Examination of Perceived Leadership Behaviors and Employee Engagement in the US Federal Government: An Exploratory Study, Jason Barker
A Phenomenological Study on the Professional Development of African American Male Administrators at Predominately White Post-~Secondary Institutions, Arnold Shmorn Bell
Factors that Impact Direct Democracy and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a National Study on American Counties, Michael Joseph Biesiada
Intersections Between Gender, Race, and Justice-Involvement: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Women's Experiences in the Oregon Criminal Justice System, Breanna Lynne Boppre
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Evaluation for Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, Chris Buchanan, David Corral, and Gavin Whipple
A Dramatistic Analysis of Nevada's Controversy over Solar Net Metering Incentive Policies, Robert S. Burgy
Is It Still Impossible to Be Black and American?, Darrian Carroll