Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Public Policy and Leadership (beginning in Summer 2016). This collection also includes theses and dissertations of graduates of the Environmental and Public Affairs Program (through Spring 2016).
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Golf courses in Southern Nevada will significantly impact the water management efforts by using recycled water rather than potable water to irrigate their turf, Sean D. Ainsworth
Higher education cost leads to increased education debt, Nasreen Bakhtary
Officer involved shooting: The emotional impact and the effective coping strategies, Patrick P. Charoen
Reciprocal transplantation of the Desert Soil Crust: Can it be done?, Christina D. Cole
What is Y2K and how did the University of Nevada system solve it?, Diane R. Dietrich
The Southern Nevada strategic planning authority plan public outreach efforts in the city of Henderson, Brenda S. Fischer
Rio natural gas, the alternative fuel of the future, Peter Garner
Do user fees violate nonmember rights?, Jerry Hartman
A Comparative policy analysis on the effectiveness of implementing student uniforms in public school districts within the United State from 1993 through 1998, Desiree Hiestand
Nevada's high technology crime task force, Dorinda A. Hollenbeck
Nevada procurment laws for computer related items for public agencies, Rick Hunsaker
A Comparison study of the San Francisco Community Board Whole Schools Conflict Resolution Project, Kimberli Huston
Factors affecting participation in senior center programs, Betty J. Jefferson
Systemic environmental analysis of the legal mechanisms for controlling air pollution in the Las Vegas Valley, Richard Little
A Study of issues related to privatization of workers’ compensation in Nevada, Kathryn A. Mack
Life beyond nuclear testing the Nevada Test Site, Fina Martinez-Myers
A Case Study of Process Servers in Clark County, Nevada in the District Attorney Criminal Division, Amy M. Meedel
A Comparative assessment of the status, structure and process utilized by Nevada's family support and preservation consortia to achieve collaboration, Marlys A. Morton
Probationary periods- promoting excellence or legel loophole?, Daryl R. Privott
A Comparative analysis of Southern Nevada municipalities, and their active participation to implement historical preservation, Rhonda M. Reeves
An Analysis of the impact of the internet as a marketing tool for economic development in municipal governments in the western region of the United States, Jacquelin Risner
The United States federal law enforcement response to increased drug smuggling on the Southwest border, Even Rosenthal
Public participation in Clark County, Nevada: An analysis of public participation in the land use planning process, Fred R. Turnier
The Las Vegas Monorail, an innovative solution for public transportation problems within the resort corridor, Cam C. Walker
Marketing the city of North Las Vegas: Marketing plan and image enhancement program, Janet Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Democracy behind barbed wire: Examining the political culture of Japanese American Evacuees, Allen Atkinson
Effects of oxygen variation on the ecology of Devil's Hole, Death Valley National Park, Norma J. Azad
Lead shot concentration in soil at the Overton Wildlife Management Area, Nevada, George R. Bertoty
Stachybotrys: Is Nevada at risk?, TerryLynn C. Foley
A Comparison of ASTM standard E1599-94 and a site assessment project located in North Las Vegas, Kenneth Anthony Katsuda
Water conservation in the Las Vegas Valley, Judith M. Keir
Vegetation analysis: A graphical analysis of plant succession in desert communities affected by fire, Jeff Lantow
Watercraft impact on the Lake Mead National Recreational Area, Terence Lino
Crime prevention through environmental design: An analysis of the Boulevard Mall, Kenneth Mac Leod
A Strategic analysis of the Rocky Flats cleanup, Patrick McCann
The Price of clean air: A consideration of market based emissions trading, Mark W. Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Critical evaluation of the Double Tracks Remediation Project, Craig J. Barnes
Recycling at work: Waste reduction and recycling in the Las Vegas hospitality industry, Darlene M. Cartier
BLM rangeland: Has the condition improved?, Angela C. Dudley
The Use of spectrofluorimetry and capillary electrophoresis/laser-induced fluorescence for the detection of fluorescent dyes in groundwater migration studies, Patrick Ferguson
Composting landscape waste from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, K. Jill Hammond
A Plan for characterizing waste for the Defense Special Weapons Agency at the Nevada Test Site, Tiffany A. Hatcher
The Eldorado landfill: A case study, Heather A. Nash
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Real cost of beef: A monetary assessment of the environmental degradation caused by beef production, Carolyn Babcock
A Comparative analysis of viable solar thermal technologies for solar field development and commercialization, Sean M. Crawford
An Experimental technique in lowering total dissolved solids in wastewater, Aaron Crotts
The Barriers present in more developed countries and less developed countries slowing the implementation of substainability, Luke Giovine
Ventilation rates for carassius auratus during changes in dissolved oxygen, Collin Nolan
Las Vegas Flamigo Hilton/UNLV Environmental Studies Program Environmental Resource Analysis & Optimization Plan, Dennis Nowlin
Innovations in reuse, Lisa R. Osorio
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Management of pesticide related soil contamination in Tulare County, California: Remediation and prevention options, Nickolas Keoni Akana
Limiting growth in Las Vegas - a necessary growth strategy for the twenty-first century, Cheryl Ann Frassa
Updating the Colorado River compact, Jeffrey A. Freer
The Study of Yucca Mountain for a possible nuclear storage facility science vs. politics, Anna Leske
Housing conditions & demographical survey: Housing rehabilitation for the city of North Las Vegas, Lisa M. Morris
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Determining recreational visitor carrying capacity: The case of Black Canyon at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Kenneth C. Forman
Drip irrigation, an adaptive strategy, Heather A. Grant DiGeorge
The Economics of free parking: Transportation policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Richard A. Nielsen