The Retrospective Theses and Dissertations (RTDs) collection are digital versions of UNLV theses and dissertations previously available only in print or microfilm. This collection of over 3,100 works written by UNLV graduate students were produced between 1978-2008 and is freely available for anyone to download. For dissertations published from 2009 to the present, please visit this page: UNLV THESES, DISSERTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, AND CAPSTONES

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Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Numerical modeling of multiphase fluid flow through the electrolytic cell, Roald Rifkatovich Akberov

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Evolutionary and biogeographic histories in a North American rodent family (Heteromyidae), Lois Fay Alexander

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Cracking of zirconium alloys at constant load with and without applied potentials, Heidi T Aquino

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Vocabulary acquisition and the generation effect, Barbara Anne Badgett

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Spectral analysis of hybrid bermudagrass placed under various combinations of nitrogen and water availability, Malika Baghzouz

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Cleopatra: Three visions of her infinite variety, Katherine Lankford Baker

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Criticality and thermal analyses of separated actinides in transmutation, Elizabeth A Bakker

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The effects of a personal accountability and personal responsibility model on urban elementary student positive social and off-task behaviors, Daniel Wesley Balderson

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The design, implementation, and effectiveness of a Farsi word stemmer, Russell Beckley

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An analysis of the equity of Nevada's public school funding system, Robert Alan Bennett

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Geographies of power in Willa Cather, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Dorothy AlliSon, Suzanne Angela Bergfalk

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Measurement of inorganic arsenic and chromium species in southern Nevada groundwater using ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Julie A Bertoia

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Adaptive, suboptimal and nonlinear control of an aeroelastic system, Nilesh G Bhoir

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Modeling of the reciprocating, pneumatic impact hammer, William Allan Bloxsom

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A study of the effects of lithium perchlorate on poly(ethylene oxide), (Peo) melt dynamic behavior using Fabry-Perot interferometry, Radoslav Boykov Bogoslovov

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Growth, reproductive phenology, and population structure in Syntrichia caninervis, Mary Lynn Bonine

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Effects of a heat acclimation program on physiologic and psychological responses to work and heat while wearing fire ensemble, Dale Anthony Branks

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The distribution of phosphorus in the nature preserve at the Clark County Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rosangela Gomes Brazao

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The songs of Madeleine Dring: Organizing a posthumous legacy, Wanda Brister

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Thermal method for measuring perfusion in transplanted organs, Fredericka Delores Brown

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Student and parent satisfaction with online education at the elementary and secondary levels, Craig Warner Butz

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Improving service quality in small communities: The Bahamas as a model, Kera Lonise Carey

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Woodrow Wilson's principled preaching on United States foreign policy, 1913--1917, Roger E Carey

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Qualitative scoring procedures for the detection of malingering using the Wechsler Memory Scale - Third Edition, Joshua E Caron

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"Some of us are learning Spanish and some of us are learning English": A comparison of second language programs in Texas, Lore Carrera-Carrillo

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An exploration of attributional style using the Descriptive Experience Sampling method, Nicole A Cavenagh

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Poly(pyridinium salt)s exhibiting liquid-crystalline and light-emitting properties, James Joseph Cebe

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Evaluating relative productivity and efficiency of hospitality properties using data envelopment analysis, Elena Igorevna Champaner

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An investigation of significant factors affecting consumer trust in e -commerce, Changfeng Chen

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Form processing with the Hough transform, De Chen

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Determinants of CEO compensation in the hospitality industry, Yoonhwa Choi

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Thesaurus-aided learning for rule-based categorization of Ocr texts, Jeffrey Scott Coombs

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Biology, culture, and environment: The struggle for hegemony in Arizona, Sondra Kae Cosgrove

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Efficient design and implementation of image processing algorithms on reconfigurable hardware using Handel-C, Venkateshwar Rao Daggu

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Investigation of phosphines as potential host materials in blue dye-doped organic light emitting devices, Murukkuwadura Aruni DeSilva

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Overcrowding and its effects on inmate violent behavior in priSon, John C DeVaney

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Object identification for robotic applications using expert systems, Sureshkumar Devarajan

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Evaluation of mental preparation strategies for the 200 meter run: A controlled outcome study, Yani L Dickens

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High-resolution spectroscopy of very active solar-type stars, Nora Rae Drager

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Effects of blood vessel permeability on mechanical properties of bone under micro-gravity conditions, Robert L Drollinger

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Power, legitimation, and drawing distinctions: Rendering of 'public' and 'private' in United States domestic violence policymaKing, Christina R Drum

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The age, stratigraphy, and tectonic provenance of clastic deposits in the western Bikou terrane, southwestern Qinling Mountains, China, Peter Alexander Druschke

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Identification of dynamic properties of materials for the spent nuclear fuel package at elevated temperatures, Sirisha Dusi

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The use of problem-based learning in graduate programs of higher education, Lisa Ann Edler

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Examining the effect of teaching method and learning style on student course achievement for hospitality students, Mehmet Erdem

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I-magic labelings of cubic trees and n-caterpillars, John Thomas Ethier

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Estimation of evapotranspiration at different scales using traditional and remote sensing techniques, Lynn F Fenstermaker

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What's swimming in my glass? The debate over the Southern Nevada Water Authority's use of the return flow credit policy, Patrick L Ferguson

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Exploring Nevada's past and present: Archaeology education and Nevada public schools, Victoria L Fisher

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Differences of year-round and traditional-calendar elementary art programs, Ashley J Forgey

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Converging behaviorist and constructivist theories in classroom settings, Lisa M Freitas

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A comparison of thermal storage models with a solar electric generation system using Trnsys, Jade Gaal

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Cytotoxic effects of electron carriers are inhibited by Hsp27 in breast cancer cell lines, Yvonne Carina Giraud

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The effects of environmentally relevant doses of perchlorate (ClO(4)(-)) on Rana pipiens metamorphosis and development, Andrea N Golli

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A cultural assessment of employee motivation in the Brazilian hotel industry: A comparison between the northeast and the southeast, Ana Claudia Quadros Gomes

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Native plants as sentinels of tritium contamination, Colleen A Grant

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A model to understand population decline of the Devil's Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) and support habitat management decisions, Yuri V Graves

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Disadvantaged gifted and talented students who make it to college and those who don't: Implications for school leaders, Patricia Ann Green

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Cayley maps for certain cyclic groups with odd generators, Daniel Griswold

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"The German Arizonians": Ethnic identity and society formation on a Southwestern frontier, 1853--World War I, Gerhard Grytz

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Development of computer science online and preliminary validation of its efficacy as an instructional environment, Gregory Paul Halopoff

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Development of an instrument for accessing quality of a Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site, Myounghee Ha

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Decapitation and disgorgement: The female body's text in early modern English literature, Melanie Ann Hanson

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Emerging identities: New subjects within gay adoption, Megan O Hartzell

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Predictive modeling of soluble sulfate ion concentration in the Las Vegas Valley, Werner K Hellmer

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Language in Las Vegas: ESL training programs in Las Vegas casino hotels, Craig Hamilton Hermann

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Names Project Aids Memorial Quilt: A rhetorical study of the transformation of an epidemic through social movement, Daniel C Hinkley

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The design and performance of an x-ray emission spectrometer using the polarized Kalpha spectra of chlorine and potassium, Amanda C Hudson

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Sampling inner experience in individuals with anxiety, Lessel Lyle Hutchins

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Community college human resource officers' perceptions of false sexual harassment accusation processing, Carlton Ransom Insley

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Temperature and mold size effects on density gradients and mechanical properties in a polyurethane foam system, Dacia J Jackovich

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Gender differences in predictors of Filipino out-marriage, Bryan Jonathan James

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A motivational analysis of Chinese tourists to the United States: Push and pull motivations of travel to Las Vegas, Fanghong Jiao

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A survey of artists and literature employing extended multiple mallets in keyboard percussion: Its evolution, resulting techniques and pedagogical guide, Timothy Andrew Jones

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Effects of basalt intrusion on the multi-phase evolution of the Jemez volcanic field, New Mexico, Leigh Justet

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The psychological impact of carrier status in hereditary disorders, Jane Elizabeth Karwoski

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Teachers' perceptions of societal factors in teacher education during the 1980s, Suzanne Michele Katz

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Linking transition best practices to student outcomes for students with mental retardation, Deborah Joy Kennedy

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Alternative Route to Licensure in special education: A program evaluation, Karen Y Kennedy

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Cost management preferences of small restaurant firms, Hessun (Amy) Kim

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The change in systematic risk after the 9/11 events: An analysis of restaurant industry, Kihun Kim

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An examination of the effect of ethical climate on ethical optimism and organizational commitment, Clark S Kincaid

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Synthesis and characterization of novel polyaniline/metal composites, John Macharia Kinyanjui

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Crit, Andrew Kiraly

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Structural characterization of polyurethane foam and implications of aging, Gayani Chandima Kodippili

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Using the concrete-representational-abstract teaching sequence to increase algebra problem-solving skills, Kyle B Konold