Below are theses and dissertations by graduates of the School of Public Health, including degrees in Public Health, Health Care Administration, and Environmental and Occupational Health.
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Health Hazards in Rental Housing: An Overview of Clark County, Nevada, Amanda Nicole Sokolowsky
Physical Therapy Non-Treatment of the Acute Hospital Inpatient, Daniel Lee Young
A qualitative study of the perceived health care needs of undocumented Latino day laborers living in Las Vegas, Nevada, Siboney Zelaya
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Pre-menopausal Breast Cancer: a population-based case-control study, Arash Ardalan
The Effect of Marriage on Stage at Diagnosis and Survival in Women with Cervical Cancer, Sanae El Ibrahimi
The Presence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities Pre- and Post-Cleaning, Aaron Thomas Hunt
Effects of Environmental Variables on the Reproduction of Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Lake Mead, NV/AZ, Richard Steven Ianniello
Factors Associated with Parental Decision Making and Childhood Vaccination, Zuwen Qiu-Shultz
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Unintentional Home Injury Risks Among the Elderly in Southern Nevada, Michelle Echauz Ching
Evaluation of the Tagelus® TA 100D Sand Filter for Removing Quagga Mussel Veligers (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) From Lake Water and the Effectiveness of the Safeguard Ultraviolet Radiation System as a Biocide Against Veligers, Patricia Kathleen Delrose
Variables Associated with Critical Illness Among Clark County Residence Hospitalized with H1N1 Influenza A Virus during the 2009 Influenza Season., Jonathan P. Hyatt
Identifying and Correcting Health Hazards in the Home: A Pilot Test Among Homes in Clark County, Nevada, Sabrina La Monica
Timeliness of Electronic and Traditional Laboratory Reporting in Southern Nevada, 1999-2012, Jennifer Anne Lucas
Modeling The Effects Of Substance Dependence On General Self-Reported Health Using Nominal Regression, Taylor Moseley
Why Access Barriers to Primary Care Exist for People with Mobility Disabilities: A Mixed Methods Study of Health Care Administrators, Jennifer Renee Pharr
Retrospective Evaluation of Oral Health Services for Underserved Children in Clark County, Nevada, Earl Taylor Spader
The Effectiveness of Health Education Materials in Influencing HIV Testing Behavior: The UNLV-SIPHI Study, Rebecca Tsegay
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Lead concentrations in extracted primary teeth among Clark County pediatric patients, Jennifer A. Berger
Playing with fire or arson? Identifying predictors of juvenile firesetting behavior, Mary Ellen Britt
The Effect of Low-cost Incentives on Active Transportation to School Rates among Elementary School Students, Sheila G.J. Clark
Retrospective investigation of course content evaluation by students: A survey of domestic violence education and experience among current UNLV-SDM dental students, Rhonda J. Everett
A comparative study of indicator bacteria present in ice and soda from Las Vegas food establishments, Kimberly Jo Hertin
Evaluation of the pilot program, Pediatric Early Warning Sentinel Surveillance Program (PEWSS), and its efficacy in monitoring pediatric illness in Clark County, Nevada, Michelle Lee Lutman
A polymerase chain reaction method for the detection of Selenomonas noxia, Arthuro Mehretu
Calcium supplemental usage and potential health issues sssociated with the rate of usage in Las Vegas, NV, Tanesha Nicole Moss
Analysis of ghrelin concentrations in serum samples processed at one, two, and three hours after collection, Christine E. Prato
Analysis of the morbidity and mortality of severe influenza infection in Clark County, Nevada for the 2010--2011 influenza season, Kindra Maureen St. Jacques
High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV): An emerging health issue for women and minorities, Dierdre O. Turner
Association between childhood demographics and blood lead screening---Nevada Kindergarten Health Survey 2010, Lina Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of environmental prompts on stair usage, Lori Andersen
Association of body mass index, fruit and vegetable intake, and acculturation in a sample Las Vegas Hispanic population, Anne L. Bolstad
Design standards within constructed wetlands for the reduction of mosquito populations in Clark County, Nevada, Phillip C. Bondurant
Factors associated with blood lead levels of children in southern Nevada, Mackenzie Suzanne Burns
Health care access disparities among children entering kindergarten in Nevada, Nadia Deashinta
Implementation of the Wiegand Sun Safety Program into physicians’ offices in southern Nevada, Breanne Eddington
An evaluation of lead in imported candies within Clark County, Nevada, USA, Lee Reuben Ibarra
Oral cancer in Nevada: A Public health perspective, Karl Kingsley
Opportunities for intervention: Characteristics of alcohol related visits to United States emergency departments, 2003 - 2007, Jonathon LaValley
Lead risk hazards in pre-1978 childcare facilities located in Clark County, Nevada, USA, Jessica Marie Newberry
Enhanced food marketing to children on the Internet: A content analysis, Sarah A. Ochsner
Vertical transmission of West Nile Virus in Culex spp. mosquitoes of Clark County, Nevada, Vivek K. Raman
The Determinants of colorectal cancer survival disparities in Nevada, Lucas N. Wassira
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Ilene Bautista
An evaluation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus survival on five environmental surfaces under two different humidities, with and without the addition of bovine serum albumin, Courtney Ann Coughenour
Predictors of HPV Knowledge and Awareness in Rural America, Melanee Dulfon
An Evaluation of plastic toys for lead contamination in day care centers in the Las Vegas valley, Joseph Alan Greenway
Trends in asthma health care utilization at University Medical Center (UMC) of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, 2000-2007, Aishia Tennille Henderson
Mercury concentrations in muscle tissue from sportfish in Lake Mead, Nevada, Joanna L. Kramer
Trophic Interactions Associated With Indroduction of the Invasive Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead, Nevada, Eric Michael Loomis
Substrate Monitoring, Contaminant Monitoring, and Educational Outreach on Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada, Sara Ann Mueting
Evaluation of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) lead detection method for candy, Ashley Marie Phipps
Characteristics of children attending asthma camp -- American Lung Association (ALA) in Nevada, 2008, Priyank Shetty
An evaluation of lead hazards in pre-1978 residental housing within Clark County, Nevada, USA, Erika Raquel Torres