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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Impact of Anatomy Academy in Underserved Las Vegas Elementary Schools, Jean Angeles, Edgar Armengual, Katrina Myers, and Perceval Vollmer
Modulating Cortical Excitability to Improve Functional Movements in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jeno Aquino, Bryce Broadwell, Connan Wallace, and Makenzie Whimple
Effects of Chronic Diabetes and Attentional Focus on Performance and Learning of a Novel Stabilometer Balance Task, Rebeca Armagnac Gonzalez, Yinny Lee, Alicia Letkiewicz, and Meiko Nagano Mamauag
Introduction of the Anatomy Academy Program To Children in a Rural Elementary School, Rox Aurelio, Madison Dobbs, Nicole Horn, and Gianni Terrana
Implementing Physical Therapy Services and Screenings for the Students of the UNLV College of Fine Arts for Health and Injury Prevention: A Service-Learning Approach, Selene Barajas, Justin Dietrich, Brenna Ganzon, Payton Mack, Katherine Metzger, and Tanner Mueller
The Effects of Implementing an Early Childhood Education Health and Wellness Program in Underserved Elementary Schools in Las Vegas on Student Mentors and Elementary Staff: Anatomy Academy, Alexa Blazek, Amber Berumen Baker, Kevin Chan Shum, and Alexander Young
Implementation of an Evidence-Based Program to Reduce Fall Risk of Older Adults in Nevada, Hanna Brunty, Jordynn Cowan, Taylor DeRose, Kanosha Gray, and Kerry Margolin
Effect of Asynchronous Virtual Interviews on Ethnic Minority Matriculation into a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Conner Clark, Nanea Lagasca, Gladys Miller, and Jasmine Puspos
A Comparison of Spinal Reflex Function and Morphological Adaptations of the Achilles Tendon Between Individuals Chronically Post-Stroke and Healthy Controls, Migi Contreras, Mira Seekins, Johanna Mendez, and Trevor Diez
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Treatment for Patients with Neck Pain: A Pilot Study, Kristine David, Sarah Kaderka, and Christoffer-Judd Villarias
Better Gait Quality and Speed in Adults with Down Syndrome when Wearing Supportive Shoes Compared to Unsupportive Shoes and Barefoot, Bailey Gosse, Kimberly Nguyen, and Zoe Zelensky
Biopsychosocial Occupational Therapy Interventions for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – A Pilot Manuscript, Cinthia Hartman
Pediatric Trauma-Informed Care and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Quaneka Hoskin-Chase
Development and Pilot Testing of a Surface Discrimination Test for People with Lower Limb Amputation, Colin Kruger, Kyle McKnight, Sharlene Lim, and Samuel Straus
Effects of Exercise on Level of Support, Mobility, and Quality of Life in Adults with Down Syndrome, Jorge Lorza-Lopez, Jolena Sagaya, Simone Schroder, and Paige Melvin Zink
The Impact of Educating Interprofessional Healthcare Workers on the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Cardiac Acute Care Setting, Jennifer L. Taosuvanna
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Unraveling Water Quality Issues in the Colorado River Basin: Utilizing Remote Sensing Satellite Images, Statistical, and Machine Learning for Improved Monitoring, Godson Ebenezer Adjovu
Voices From the Desks: Reconceptualizing the Mentoring of Beginning Teachers, Matthew R. Albert
Development, Voice, and Vulnerability: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Policy-Making Discourse Regarding the Paris Agreement as an Organizational Response to Climate Change, David Almanza-Canas
Analyzing Equity Within the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physical Therapy Program Admissions Process, Rebecca Altman, Savanna Cathey, and Michelle DeDmon
The Effects of Exercise Training on Gait in Adults with Down Syndrome, Anna Lois Aquino, Sandra Daugherty, and Alex Palko
Dea2uth: A Decentralized Authentication and Authorization Scheme for Secure Private Data Transfer, Phillipe Austria
Assessing Social Attention in Social Interactions: A Second-Person Approach to Eye-Tracking Research and Interventions, Catherine A. Bacos
The Feasibility of a Large-Amplitude Aquatic-Based Exercise Occupational Therapy Program for Individuals with Early Parkinson’s Disease, Brigitte Baker
Non-Destructive Means of Predicting Masonry Prism Strength Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), Connor J. Barlow
The Transaction Costs of Federal Environmental Policy Changes: The Effects of the Temporary COVID-19 CWA Rollback on Local Water Systems, Jesse Lee Barnes
Sequestered Sequences: A Bioinformatic Approach to the Forgotten Genome, Dylan Barth
Finish This Over Drinks? A Study of Sexual Harassment Perceptions, Hannah E. Barti
The Role of a WRKY Transcription Factor in Mediating Hormone Response During Rice Seed Germination, Santiago Bataller
Get a Grip: An Anatomical Survey of Four-Mallet Grips for Solo Marimba, Kyle Steven Bissantz
Driving and Community Mobility: An Online Educational Program for Generalist Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Gerard Blanco
Investigation of the Chemical and Electronic Structure of a 2H Phase MoS2 Single Crystal, Mary Blankenship
Survey of How Irregularities in the Electrical System of the Human Heart Link to Different Heart Arrhythmias, Jazmine Boloor
Relationships Between Healthcare Technology Experience, Acceptance, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy and Readiness in Pre-Licensure Nursing Students, Emily Lynne Boyce
The Impact of Local Broadband Access on High School Graduation Rates, Eugen Brazdil
Ga(y)zing Backward: Queer Desire in Ovid, Shakespeare, and Scaimma, Falynn Blayre Brickler
Four Junes, Sara Brown
Assessing the Risk of West Nile Virus in the Southwestern United States, Bradon Bucher
Promoting Early Detection in Primary Care: Program Evaluation of The Dementia Care Aware Program in Orange County, Ennah Cabading
The Genetic Relationship Between Peripheral Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease, Davis Cammann
Toward Data Science for Research in Novel Online Learning Environments: A Mixed Method, Complex Systems Approach, Mark Carroll
Health Literacy and the Feasibility of Using Video-Based Education in the Emergency Department, Jenifer Carvell
Factors Associated with Caregiver Responsive and Non-Responsive Feeding Styles in Clark County, Nevada, Amanda Castelo Saragosa
An Immersive Virtual Reality Treatment Learning Module for UNLV Occupational Therapy Students, Paolo Castro
Developing a Growth Mindset Among Undergraduate College Students, Monica Ceja Rodriguez
Trajectory Analysis for Driving Safety Quantification, Michael I. Chang
Addressing Challenges Faced by Public Organizations: The Central Role of Agility at the Federal Level During the Covid-19 Crisis, Shuktika Chatterjee
Illness Under the Microscope: Disease in Colonial Discourse, a Disruptive Study, Sujata Chattopadhyay
Cultural Mechanism of Mothers' Perceptions of Youth Psychopathology, Yen-Ling Chen
Acquired Brain Injury: A Vision Screening Protocol for Occupational Therapists, Sebastian Cheung
Big Brother is Watching You: The Impact of Service Robot’s Functions on Employees' Privacy Concerns, Yuang-Sheng Chiu
Studies of Forward Projection Algorithms and Implementation on PC and FPGA, Minsung Cho
Effects of Loading Age and Transverse Reinforcement Ratio on Collapse Resistance of RC Frame Beams under High Sustained Loads, Taiga Cibulka
Lumbopelvic Biomechanics and Muscle Performance in Individuals with Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation: Implications for Lower Back Pain, Jason Ciccotelli
Occupational Therapy Fieldwork in an Emerging Justice-Based Setting: HOPE for Prisoners, Noah Claypool
Oxygen Consumption in Highly Skilled Baseball Pitchers, Jesse Clingman
The Lived Experience of the DNP-to-PhD Nursing Graduate: Examining the Journey, Bonni S. Cohen
The Response of Atomic-to-Molecular Hydrogen Transition Points in Photodissociation Regions Due to a Hard X-Ray Spectrum, Gregory Joseph Colarch
Where Will I Sleep Tonight? A Qualitative Case Study of Homeless and Displaced College Students, Andria Lynn Coleman
Teachers’ Relationship Ratings of Adolescents with and without the “Emotional Disturbance” Label, Ashley Colson
Stepping On - Virtual Fall Prevention for Older Adults, Sean Conners, Tyler Greener, and Kaitlyn Johnson
Travel Time Theory For Traffic Conservation Laws With Applications, Sergio Contreras
Addressing Vision Impairments Following Neurological Injuries: A Vision Protocol for Occupational Therapists, Dyrin Cordero
Biochemical Characterization of Fsa1572 from Fervidibacter Sacchari, the First Hyperthermophilic GH50 with Β-1, 4-Glucanase Activity, Jonathan Covington
Long-Range Regulation by the Shigella Virulence Gene Regulator, VirB, Cody Cris
Examining the Social Equity Pillar of Sustainability: The Effects of Public Participation and State Actions on Local Social Services Initiatives, Jennifer Mary Crownhart
The Efficacy of an Educational Toolkit to Enhance Knowledge of Pediatric Reflux Management among Occupational Therapists, Kelly Cullerton
Negotiating a World in Upheaval: Resiliency of Indigenous Systems of Warfare among Yuman Groups, Joseph B. Curran
On Outflows Due to Radiation, Randall Cody Dannen
Culturally Responsive Music Education: History and Applications in Instrumental Music Education, Brandilyn L. Davidson
Outside, Looking In: A Dissertation on Mindful Walking and How Green Exercise Affects State Mindfulness and Connectedness to Nature, Dustin Wyatt Davis
MENA Terrorism and the West: Explaining Why Terrorist Groups from the Middle East and North Africa Target Western Democracies, Michael A. Defeo
The Influence of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Fatigue Resistance, Kayla De Guzman
Ergonomic Education for Entry-Level Administrative Staff, Mitzi De La Cruz-Garcia
Effects of Circadian Rhythm Disruption and Social Jetlag on the Cardiometabolic Adaptations to Exercise, Michael Bevan Dial
The Impact of Childhood Experiences on Involvement and Confidence in Social Institutions, Jordan Sydney Donohue
Feasibility of the Every Moment Counts Initiative at a Southern Nevada Elementary School, Amber Lee Eddy
Transnational Actions, Domestic Outcomes: How Diasporas Effect Change in Their Countries of Origin, Nadia Eldemerdash
Examining Emotion Regulation Strategies as Predictors of Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptomatology in Maltreated Youth, Kinsey Ellis
Evaluating Risk-Appropriate Perinatal Care in Nevada, Janice Enriquez
Information-Theoretic Model Diagnostics (InfoMoD), Armin Esmaeilzadeh
The Impact of Attachment and Optimism on Delinquency, Kaylee Dawn Faria
Examining COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among The Nevada African American Population Using the Social-Ecological Model, Katelyn Faulk
Scalable Algorithm Design and Performance Analysis for Graph Motifs Discovery, Md Abdul Motaleb Faysal
Climatic Influences on Incipient Alteration in Mars-Relevant Ultramafic Soils, Anthony Feldman
Developmental Differences in School Climate Predictors of Chronic School Absenteeism, Michael Fensken
An Educational Sleep Hygiene Module for UNLV Students to Promote Occupational Performance, Therese Fernandez
Promoting the Benefits of An Occupational Therapy Health and Wellness Coaching Program for Adults Living with Chronic Illnesses and Their Self-Management, Natasha Findley
The Relationship Between Psychopathy and Sexism Across Self-Report, Vignette, and Novel Dialogue Tree Tasks, Arianne Fisher
The Influence of Concussion History and Head Acceleration on Lower Extremity Function, Warren Forbes
Black Girl Magic: History, Identity, and Spirituality in Contemporary Fantasy and Science-Fiction, Taylore Fox
Desert Spring Prokaryotes and Benthic Macroinvertebrates: Geological and Ecological Controls, Ariel D. Friel
Utilizing an Interdisciplinary Approach: Education of Early Progressive Mobility Protocol in the ICU/Acute Setting, Mary Ashley Galan-Gornal
Effects of Postural Load Perturbations on the Stroke-impaired Spinal Circuitry, Jose Galvez, Linh Thi My Nguyen, and Brandon Yee
An Evaluation of Lead Concentration in Commercially Available Tiles, Daidre N. Gamboa
High-Yield Bioinspired Atmospheric Water Capture Through Hydrogels, Yiwei Gao
Trust in Southern Nevada Health District by the Southern Nevada Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Edom Gelaw