An exemplar-based approach to risk assessment: Validating the risk management systems instrument

Bridget Kelly, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Deborah K. Shaffer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Joel D. Lieberman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Assessing invasive plant species as threats in Mojave Desert parks

Sara L. McPherson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Donovan J. Craig, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Scott R. Abella, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Assessing the impact of police-order-maintenance teams on crime: An application of the ‘broken windows’ hypothesis

Steven A. Pace, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
William Sousa, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dan McGrath, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Blameworthiness and dangerousness: An analysis of violent female capital offenders in the United States and China

Courtney LaHaie, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Burglary trends in Nevada, 1990-2007

Theresa Wilk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Terance D. Miethe, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Timothy C. Hart, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Corruption in metropolis

Josie Gatti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Cultural identity and ethnic newspapers in Las Vegas

Paul J. Traudt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Michele A. Ferm, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Deaths in custody in Nevada, 2001-2006

Brian R. Brehman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Terance D. Miethe, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Timothy C. Hart, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Defining intimacy in diverse Asian cultures

Blendine Hawkins, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Katherine Herlein, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Evaluating the comprehensiveness of youth access to tobacco legislation

Richard Clark, University of Nevada Las Vegas, School of Environmental and Public Affairs

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Following the lead of Barack Obama, CNN, and Ashton Kutcher: Police departments’ use of Twitter

Mari Sakiyama, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Amanda Hurst, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Omar Melchor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Daniel Shields, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Deborah K. Shaffer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Joel D. Lieberman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Ghost hunting: A rhetorical analysis of the American media on the waterboard

William Saas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

How science is visually portrayed in the media: An examination of science times

Rachel Toyer, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies
Larry Mullen, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Measuring spillover effects of residential amenity improvement using spatial hedonic approach

Shruti Tandon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Politics & poverty: Is the new media changing the message? An analysis of framing in new media news

Jessica Wheeler, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The impact of academic faculty on campus sustainability initiatives

Aurali Dade, University of Nevada Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The portrayal of schizophrenia in television: An experiment assessing how viewer attitudes are affected

Lindsey Jo Hand, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Paul Traudt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The rhetorical significance of Gojira

Shannon Stevens, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Therapeutic alliance and client satisfaction from the client’s perspective

Colleen Peterson, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy
Armeda Stevenson, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy
Katherine M. Hertlein, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy
Stephen Fife, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Trends in climate change education in Nevada's system of higher education

Amy Northrup, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM