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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Increasing Utilization of Otago Fall Prevention Program by Nevada Physical Therapists: A Service-Learning Project, Jared Apostol, Erica Mooy Brown, and Danielle Uptain

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Association Between Arthritis and Yoga Among Veterans, Anupreet Arora

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Identification of Factors Contributing to Traffic Crashes by Analysis of Text Narratives, Cristian D. Arteaga-Sanchez

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What Can General Chemistry Students Learn from External Representations of Acid- Base Titrations?, Nicole Baldwin

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The Model Minority Myth and The Mental Well-Being of Academically Struggling Asian Americans, Jan Michael Roa Ballesteros

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Trace Element Behaviors During Igneous Evolution and Hydrothermal Alteration of an Evolved Rhyolite, the Blawn Formation, Wah Wah Mountains, Utah: Implications for Critical Metal Abundances in Highly Evolved Rhyolites, Drew William Barkoff

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Screwball, Nicholas Barnette

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Dust-Gas Dynamics Driven By the Streaming Instability with Various Pressure Gradients, Stanley Antedio Baronett

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Developing Vocal Agility of Light Lyric Coloratura Soprano Voices Through the Neglected Repertoire of French Opéra Comique, Valentine Baron

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The Effects of a Telehealth Exercise Intervention on Balance in Adults with Down Syndrome, Mark Barton, Kristina Guerrero, Andrew Martinez, and Alexandria Umagat

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Efficacy and Benefits of Providing a Screening Clinic for Performing Arts Students, Shaun Bean, Joanna Centeno, and Elizabeth Williams

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Improving Nurse Self-Efficacy Regarding Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients: An Education Intervention, Presten Beatty

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Stability of Neurocognitive Abilities in Heterogeneous Subgroups of Schizophrenia, Megan L. Becker Wright

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Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Survey of the Knowledge, Concerns, and Training of Transit Personnel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elena A. Bejinariu

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Zooarchaeological Analysis of Subsistence Practices at the Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA71877) Gila National Forest, New Mexico, Laura A. Benedict

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Examining the Role of Prosocial Tendencies and Social Anxiety in Hazardous Drinking Practices Among College Students, Helena M. Berlin

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The Limits of Critical Rhetoric: Towards a Postcritical Orientation, James Bezotte

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A Development of a Game-Theoretic Artificially Intelligent Neural Network Revenue Management Forecasting Model, Fatemeh Binesh

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Teaching Medication Reconciliation to Nursing Students Through Live Actor Simulation, Tamara Boll

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Direction of Attentional Focus in Prosthetic Training: Current Practice and Potential for Improving Motor Learning in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss, Alexander Bonczyk, Maria Katrina Tillada Dimapilis, Sarah Partridge, and Samantha Ruiz

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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Health Care Provider Self-Efficacy in Rural Primary Pediatric Care Clinics through Training Intervention, Alison Borgsmiller

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Leaving Babylon: A Memoir of Repatriation, Soni Brinsko

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Application of Experimentally Calibrated Numerical Models for Prediction of Composite Masonry Prism Strength, James Bristow

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Exodus Arena: Cashman Field and the (Re)Development of Sports and Recreation in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, Ryan Browar

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Essential Tools For Sustainability of a Student-led, Pro-Bono Back School, Cory Brown, Rosalie Gutierrez, Jennifer Montes, and Rondale Scruggs

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The Influence of Volga Tatar Folk Music and Soviet Cultural Policies on the Orchestral Composers of Kazan, Jane Katherine Brown

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A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Queer Appropriation in Digital Spaces, Derek Bryant

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Classroom Management Practices Appropriate to Children of Military Families: A Case Study, Felicia Bucher

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Beyond the Numbers: A Deeper Dive into the Dearth of Girls and Women in STEM, Jennifer John Buck

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Horse Loose: Essays on Fear and Attachment, Alyse Burnside

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Measuring Social Studies Teacher Self-Efficacy: Development of a Valid, Reliable, and Fair Social Studies Self-Efficacy Scale, Leona Calkins

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The Effects of a Dedicated Education Unit on Nurse Retention and Turnover, Cherilyn Campbell

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The Experiences of Pell Grant Students Who Lose Aid: A Mixed Methods Study, Jaime Carbajal, Jr.

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Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Mathematical Discourse for Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms, Gloria A. Carcoba Falomir

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Age and Genesis of W-Mo-Cu Mineralization, Gold Hill, Utah, Nathan J. Carey

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Political Discussion and Disagreement: Seeking Validation Through News Media, Michael Carmona

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Family-Centered Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Oncology Patients, Jessica W. Casey

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Towards Highly Sensitive Capacitance Measurements of a Quantum Anomalous Hall Phase in Van Der Waal Heterostructures, Kayla Cerminara

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Radiomic Features to Predict Overall Survival Time for Patients with Glioblastoma Brain Tumors Based on Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods, Lina Chato

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A Performer’s Guide to Richard Danielpour’s Spirits In The Well: A Cycle of Four Songs for Soprano and Piano with Lyrics by Toni Morrison, Christina Louise Chenes

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Terrestrial Planet Formation in M-dwarf and Binary Star Systems, Anna C. Childs

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An Examination of Interactions of U.S. Players with Offshore Gambling Sites and Online Casino Reviews: Are They Offenders or Victims?, Sinyong Choi

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Examining the Attitudes of Preservice Teachers toward English Learners, Annie Chou

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Design and Fabrication of an Apparatus for Tao High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy, Timothy Chung

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Jiapi: A Type Checker Generator for Statically Typed Languages, Benjamin Cisneros Merino

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Reducing Door-To-Balloon Time in STEMI via ER Nurse Driven Protocol, Torrie Clontz

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Built Environment, Land Use, and Crime: A Las Vegas Study, Stacey Lynn Clouse

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The Parkinson’s Prison and the Hero’s Journey to Escape: Improvisation and Storytelling in Parkinson’s Disease, Robert David Cochrane

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Predicting Student Success in a K-12 Online School, Andrea Connolly

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The Stability of the Speech-to-Song Illusion and Individual Differences, Rodica R. Constantine

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Markers of Neuroinflammatory and Degenerative Processes in Professional Athletes with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome, Brooke Conway Kleven

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Some Graph Laplacians and Variational Methods Applied to Partial Differential Equations on Graphs, Daniel Anthony Corral

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Teaching Beliefs and Teaching Practices: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Post-Secondary Mathematics Faculty, Katlyn K. Cox

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Cost of Attendance and Competitive Balance in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Michelle Calica Coyner

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Sight Deprivation and Metabolic Effects During the YMCA Bench Press Test, Kyle Cruz

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Revisiting the Smartphone and Learning Inventory (SALI): Perspectives of Preservice Teachers, Bridget K. Daleiden

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Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation among Transgender Individuals with Gender Receiving Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Rosa E. Diaz

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Monte Carlo Simulation of Thallium-Bromide Semiconductor Detector for Range Verification of a Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Beam through Prompt Gamma-Ray Detection, Peter Dimpfl

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Effect of Metronome, Hospital Mattress, and Step Stool Usage on Chest Compression Rate and Depth During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): A Collection of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Lee A. Doernte

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Crime Attractors in Sin City? A Pre/Post Test of Crime Patterns and Police Enforcement Around Recreational Marijuana Facilities, Joshua Donnelly

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Induced Apoptosis of Human Osteoblasts, Kimberly Doucette

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Evaluating Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Reduce Opioid Cravings in Opioid Use Disorder, Cameron Duncan

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Antler Foreland Basin Evolution Recorded in Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology, James Duncan

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Increasing Genetic Testing Rates to Improve Early Detection and Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Women, Makensey Beth Durrant

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That Hidden Country: The Travels of Jacob Singleton, A Novel, James Earp

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Factors Predicting Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinsonisms, Kameron Eckard, Franjo Vukojevic, and Ryan Hammar

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Walking With Poles Improves Step Length of Simulated Prosthetic Gait, Marissa Elquist, Daniel Perez, Jonathan Garcia, and Brady Owens

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Racialized Places: Community Development within the Historic Westside of Las Vegas, Camisha Fagan

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Family Functioning in Youth with Bipolar Disorder, Kayla Fobian

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Queens of Discourse: An Observation of Black Insta-Comediennes, Naoka Foreman

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Towards the Electronic Response of Carbon-Based Van Der Waals Heterostructures in a Diamond Anvil Cell, George Thomas Foskaris

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Decreasing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Critical Care Unit, Kimberly J. Foxworth

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Exploring the Role of Epistemic Cognition and Self-Efficacy in the Career Decision-Making Processes of College Students: An Explanatory Sequential Study, Raelynn Frazier

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Technology-Based Self-Management of Initiations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Low Communication Who Participate in an Alternate Assessment, Amelia Fuqua

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The Effects of Winds on Accretion Disks and Spectra Of X-Ray Binaries and Active Galactic Nuclei, Shalini Ganguly

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Who Are You? The Effects of Racial Code-Switching on Identity Threat, Shame, and Psychological Well-Being, Jaimi Garlington

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Evaluating the SCL-90-R for Use in Collegiate Athletes, Elena Gavrilova

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Effects of Particle Size and Replacement Proportion of Post-Consumer Glass in Concrete, Negasi Gebremichael

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Payment Profiles: Using Payment Transaction Data to Identify and Characterize Gamblers, Kasra Ghaharian

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Women’s Use of the Gym Space: How Physical Activity Spaces Communicate Inclusion and Exclusion to Women, Rachel Glaze

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Enhancements to Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Rockets, Kimberly Gonzalez

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Changes in Cognitive Networks as a Result of Sport-Related Concussion, Grace J. Goodwin

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Psychometric Properties of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance by the Intersection of Race and Gender, Jessica H. Habashy

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Improving Nurse Leaders’ Knowledge and Confidence in Transformational Leadership Skills in the Online Environment, Tanya Haight

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The Effects of Executive Function between Anxiety and Math Achievement in Adolescents, Mckenzie Hall

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A Mechanically Intelligent Hosing-Drone, Blake Hament

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Exploring the Intersection of Stress, Resiliency, and Relationship with Teacher Among High School Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Scotia Hammond

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Ukrainian Violin Sonata: Performance Analysis of Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Naum Lapynsky and Mykola Silvansky, Oleksiy Hamov

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Purchase Intentions for Hospitality Products with Negative Online Reviews: The Joint Effects of Rating Disadvantage, Attitude, and Sales Promotion, Wenjia Han

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COVID-19 Isolation Compliance among Students and Employees of a Large Public University, Nicolette Harmon

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Voice-Enabled AI in Hospitality: Examining Guests’ Expectations and Experience of Hospitality, Saeed Hasanzadeh Vayghan

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Adaptive Theatre Techniques for Use in Autism Behavioral Intervention, Tyler Hastings

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Hydrogeologic Heterogeneity Identification: Using Inverse Modeling of Synthetic Borehole Temperatures to Predict Groundwater Flux, Kevin Heintz

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Repeating Patterns: Does Emotional Child Abuse Lead to Intimate Partner Abuse?, Kathryn R. Henry

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“Who Says Lowriders Are Only For Men?”: Lowriders In Las Vegas, Nevada, Alejandra Herrera

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The Dissolution and Recovery of Critical Materials (Li2CO3 and UF6) from Ionic Liquid, Cassara Higgins

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Healthcare Screenings in the Occupational and Workplace Setting: Taking Control Over Blood Pressure, Darryl W. Horton

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Estimation of the Parameters in a Mixture of Two Normal Distributions and the Generalized Pivotal Quantity Method, Md Faruk Hossain

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The Occupational Therapy Approach to Pain Treatment: A Pain Curriculum, Rosalee Howell

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Redox Change Across the Late Cambrian Steptoean Carbon Isotope Excursion (SPICE) in the Southern Great Basin, USA, Chin Chai Huan