Theses, dissertations, professional papers, and doctoral projects from graduate students in the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Comparison of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: Which is the Better Predictor of Autism in Toddlers?, Vanessa Marie Fessenden

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Second Language Gesture and Acculturation in Study Abroad Contexts, Christie Marie Gardner

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A Multiple Case Study of Gay Teacher Identity Development: Negotiating and Enacting Identity to Interrupt Heteronormativity, Zaid Mashhour Haddad

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Black Teachers, White Schools: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study on Their Experiences of Racial Tokenism and Development of Professional Black Identities, Abigail Kathleen Hasberry

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An Analysis of Co-Teaching Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training for Special Education and General Education Teachers, Catherine S. Howerter

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Parental Stress, Family-Professional Partnerships, and Family Quality of Life: Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Yun-Ju Hsiao

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Managerial Behavioral Complexity and the Collegiate Registrar, Katherine Jeanette Humphreys

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Identity Status: The Impact on Academic Performance, Milan Jelenic

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The Effect of Scaffolded Strategies on Content Learning in a Designed Science Cyberlearning Environment, Cynthia Lee Kern

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Effects of a Social Story Intervention with a Modified Perspective Sentence on Preschool-Age Children with Autism, Delilah Krasch

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A Tale of Two PCs: An Evaluation of Access Platforms for the Blind Utilizing the "Blackboard Learn" Learning Management System, Robert Lambert

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The Effects of Self-Explanation and Reading Questions and Answers on Learning Computer Programming Language, Nancy Lee

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Development and Validation of the Biophilic Attitudes Inventory (BAI), Lawrence Letourneau

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Decoding Skills of Middle-School Students with Autism: An Evaluation of the Nonverbal Reading Approach, Patrick Allen Leytham

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Effects of PECS Phase III Application Training on Independent Mands in Young Children with Autism, Jessica June Love

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Validity of Subjective Self-Assessment of Digital Competence Among Undergraduate Preservice Teachers, Joseph Andrew Maderick

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Kindergarteners' Concept Development in Science and Literacy Learning Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI), Char Adelia Moffit

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The Effects of the JCCS Curriculum on Juveniles' Legal Knowledge, Competency, and Anxiety, Leslie Strasser Murdock

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School Psychologists' Perspectives of Response-To-Intervention: Training, Practices, and Implementation, Michelle Nathan

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Using a Mobile Device to Deliver Visual Schedules to Young Children with Autism, Leslie Nelson

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A Comparison of Two After School Strategies for Improving the Parenting Knowledge and Parenting Perceptions of Preschool Families Enrolled in a Title 1 Program, Rae Ette Veronna Newman

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First Grade Teachers' Perceptions of the Five Strands of Effective Reading Instruction and Their Possible Influence on Daily Instructional Practices, Nghia Van Nguyen

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Hospital to School Transitions for Children: A Multiple Case Study of Family Experiences, Rhiannon Yvonne Rager

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Investigating the Effects of a Sentence Writing Strategy and a Self-Monitoring Procedure on the Writing Performance of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, David Rago

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Effective Use of Multimedia Presentations to Maximize Learning Within High School Classrooms, Eric Eugene Rapp

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Faculty and Student Perceptions of Academic Cheating and the Influence of Achievement Motivation with Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments, Sherée Christine Royer

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Development and Implementation of a Video-Based Activity Preference Assessment for Children with Autism and Their Parents, Lena Sankovich

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An Analysis of English Language Learning Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training Programs for General and Special Educators, Lidia E. Sedano

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A High School Turnaround School Initiative: Effects on Students' Math and Reading Scores, Rene Alma Segler-Zender

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Increasing Choice-Making and Choice Awareness for Students with Intellectual Disability, Shannon Lynn Sparks

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Educational Experiences of Emancipated Foster Youth: An Exploratory Study, Cynthia Joyce Stunkard

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African American Teachers and State Licensing Examinations in Metropolitan Atlanta: A Case Study, Michael Leroy Taylor

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A Social Justice Perspective in Anti-Bullying Program Implementation, Monica Vanderheiden

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Exploring Heterosexist Bias and Oppressive Bullying in Anti-Bullying Prevention Programs, Shayna Yamashiro

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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The Impact of the Structure, Function, and Resources of the Campus Security Office on Campus Safety, Patricia Anne Bennett

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Leading Transformational Change in a Large Urban School District, Leslie Jean Brinks

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Predicting Expenditure Patterns Based on Motivations to Travel for Active Sport Tourists, Chris Brown

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Reformed and Traditional Mathematics Teaching Approaches: Are They Related to the Mathematics Achievements of U.S. Students across Racial Groups?, Qiang Cheng

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Moving Forward on Common Ground: A Mixed Methods Exploration of National Standards, Sharon Kay Cogan

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Beyond the Baccalaureate: Black Students' Decisions to Pursue a Graduate Education, Edward Collins

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Nuestras Experiencias: A Phenomenological Study of Latina First Generation Higher Education Graduates, Diana Elizabeth Cruz

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School Leadership Readiness: Traditional vs. Online Administrative Preparation, Jose Delfin

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Problem Solving Interventions: Impact on Young Children with Developmental Disabilities, Lindsay Ann Diamond

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Language of Instruction Policies: Discourse and Power, Katherine Ann Dockweiler

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Closing up shop: Meditations on the departmental/programmatic elimination experience, Susan Beth Donoff

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Understanding Adolescent Perceptions of Science Education, Ellen Kress Ebert

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The Relationship between Institutional, Departmental and Program-Specific Variables and the Academic Performance of Division I FBS Football Programs, Steven C. Eigenbrot

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The Retention and Success of Alternatively Admitted Student Athletes: A Case Study of the UNLV Athletic Department, Adrienne Ekas-Mueting

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Empowering Teachers: Characteristics, Strategies, and Practices of Successful Principals, Cailin Patrice Ellis

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Fortifying the Pipeline: An Exploratory Study of High School Factors Impacting the Information Literacy of First-Year College Students, Jennifer L. Fabbi

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Factors Contributing to the Educational Success of Single-mother Welfare Recipients at an Urban Southwestern Community College: Case Studies of Six Success Stories, Rhonda Rose Faul

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Superintendent Leadership during Economic Austerity: A Multiple Case Study, Douglas Paul Finch

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A Historical Case Study of School Desegregation and Resegregation in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968-2008, Felicia Forletta

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School Reform: Where Does Policy Come From? Where Should It Go?, Kim Karman Friel

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Writing in Science: Influences of Professional Development on Teachers' Beliefs, Practices, and Student Performance, Lori Fulton

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The Acquisition of Cultural Competence: A Phenomenological Inquiry Highlighting The Processes, Challenges and Triumphs of Counselor Education Students, Douglas L. Garner

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Transformative Multicultural Science Curriculum: A Case Study of Middle School Robotics, Mary Katheryn Grimes

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Enhancing the Calibration Accuracy of Adult Learners: A Multifaceted Intervention, Antonio P. Gutierrez

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Interactive Effects of Working Memory Self-Regulatory Ability and Relevance Instructions on Text Processing, Nancy Jo Hamilton

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Factors Affecting Talent Development: Differences in Graduate Students Across Domains, Stephanie Hartzell

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Community Perspectives on Black Parent Engagement in West Las Vegas Before and After Desegregation: A Case Study, Tonia Faye Holmes-Sutton

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The Motivating Language of Principals: A Sequential Transformative Strategy, William Tobias Holmes

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A Comparison of High School Physical Education and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Kathryn Anne Holt

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Cyberbullying Policy in Public Schools, Alison Humphries

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Adaptive Behavior Malingering in Legal Claims of Mental Retardation, Renee M. Kadlubek

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A Comparison of Bias in Four Measures of Monitoring Accuracy, Fred Kuch

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Model Provisions For Building a Successful Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: A Case Study for the Western United States, Kathleen Lauckner

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Effects of Teacher-led Reading Teaching Activities and Student Independent Reading on Fourth Grade ELL Student Reading Comprehension, Siping Liu

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The Leadership Orientations and Effectiveness of College and University Career Services Directors, Jacob A. Livengood

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Students' Conceptions about Climate Change: Using Critical Evaluation to Influence Plausibility Reappraisals and Knowledge Reconstruction, Doug Lombardi

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A Case Study Using Principal-Agent Theory to Explore How a Public, Four Year University Interacts with a System Office, Annie Macias

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Antecedent Influences: Factors that Guide African American Men to the Field of Education, Michael James Maxwell

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Response to Intervention Data in Grade Retention Decisions: How is it Used?, Cheryl Anne Mayfield

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Facing The Music: Student Power Relations in Student Leadership Within High School Band Programs, Curtis James Melton

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A study of district leadership practices in the principal professional learning community, Danielle Grace Miller

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Leadership Practice in Elementary School Dual Language Programs: A Collective Case Study, Joanie K. Monroy

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Teaching Online Social Skills to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Joseph John Morgan

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Education Interest Groups: The Influence of Networks on Rulemaking and Policy in Public School Reform, Brian Curtis Myli

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Celebrity Athlete Endorser Effectiveness: Construction and Validation of a Scale, Theodore Byrne Peetz

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Safety First -In Search of Justice -School & Law Enforcement Agency Partnerships, Michael Anthony Pickett

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A Father's Hands: African American Fathering Involvement and The Educational Outcomes of Their Children, Theodore Samuel Ransaw

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Comparing Division IA Scholarship and Non-Scholarship Student-Athletes: A Discriminant Analysis of Academic Performance, Lisa Melanie Rubin

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An Exploration Of Contextual Factors That May Influence The Expulsion Rates Of Middle School Students, Tracy Schroeder

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Innovators and laggards? Faculty adoption of online distance education, Thomas Tailor Scott

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Comparing Public and Private Institutions that Have and Have Not Implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: A Resource Dependence Perspective, Geetha Rathna Sendhil

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Credentialing Success in Respiratory Therapy Education: Revisiting Bourdieu's Concepts of Field and Capital, Karen Lightbody Shaw

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Principal Change Facilitator Style and Student Achievement: A Study of Schools in the Middle, Steven Keith Stewart

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Division I Student-Athlete Degree Choice Assessment, Tony Terrell

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Examining Competencies for the Human Resources Professional Within Idaho State Government, Cecil R. Torres Jr

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Exploring The Relationship Between First Year First Generation College Students And Their Parents, Jerica L. Turek

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Counselor Development in the Process of Mastering Cultural Competence: A Study of Professional Growth Experiences, Marie Antoinette Wakefield

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Perceptions of barriers that inhibit African American women and adolescent girls from participation in physical activity, Sonya Daniels Walker

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Concordance of Vocational Interest and Efficacy of Female College Students Pursuing a Traditional Career Path, Priscilla A. Walton

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Theory versus practice: a study of strategy making in five public MBA programs, Michael Alwyn Wilde

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Competencies for Financial Aid Officers: A Competency Model for Professional Development, Michael Neil Woolf

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Efficiency of Fiscal Expenditures in Nevada Elementary Schools Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Todd Patrick Yocum