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This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 2009-present. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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The Transformative Power of Traditional Spirituals in "Spiritual Sketches" by Damien Sneed: A Study of Musical Influence and Cultural Heritage, Haylee Glenn

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Predicting High School Students' Stem Career Choice Through Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms and Chi-Square Analysis, Zekeriya Gogebakan

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Redirection of Current in a Dense Plasma Focus, Rocky Gonzalez

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Performance Effects of Dissociated Hydrogen in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engines, Richard Adam Gorrell

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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

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The Phenomenon of Creative Seeing as Discovered by Descriptive Experience Sampling: A Case Study, Amber Goto

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Effect of Slot Dimensions on Aligner Retention, Kory Grahl

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Monstrous Women: Adaptation as Humanization, Amie Greene

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Suite de Ballet by Gustav Holst: A Transcription for Wind Orchestra, Charles Greggerson

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Cellular Mechanisms of Embryonic Eye Regrowth in Xenopus Laevis, Randolph L. Grell

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Regulation of Embryonic Eye Regrowth in Xenopus Laevis, Dylan Guerin

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Promoting Situational Interest in Computer Science Classroom: A Utility Intervention Approach, Mustafa Gunozu

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Social Network Analysis: How Social Media Groups Can Influence Policies Among Hispanic Families, Valeria Gurr

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The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Binge Eating in a Demographically Diverse US Community Sample, Jessica H. Habashy

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Roadblocks to Momentum: An Analysis of College Major GPA Restrictions and Stranded Students, Michael J. Hack

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Peer Led Learning Curriculum on Sexual Education, Hannah Harris

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Biopsychosocial Occupational Therapy Interventions for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – A Pilot Manuscript, Cinthia Hartman

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Investigating Productivity of Modular Buildings, Sibgat Mehedi Hasan

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Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete and Railway Tie Application, Ariful Hasnat

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Removal of Permethrin and Bifenthrin Insecticides from Runoff Water by Activated Carbon Adsorption, Ernesto Hernandez

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Leveling the Playing Field: An Ethnographic Study of Latinx Youth Soccer Leagues in Las Vegas, Jeannette Hernández

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Investigating the Associations Between Mindfulness, Depression, Anxiety, and the Mental Health Resources Knowledge of College Students, Joy Hill

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Dónde Está Mi Gente? Latinx/a/os in Rural Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Juana K. Hinojosa

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Screening of Orthodontic Patients and Age-Matched Non- Orthodontic Samples for High-Risk Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Strains, Hunter Hinton

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Linking Scholarly Learning Activities and Professional Identity in OTD Students, Andrew Loc Ho

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An Empirical Investigation into the Transitional Friction of Block-Based Programming Languages, Alex Hoffman

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A New Canon: Dismantling Racist Exclusion in Opera and Paving the Way for Inclusive Representation, Kourtney J. Holmes

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Standard and Non-Standard Log-Linear Models For 2 × 2 Contingency Tables, G M Toufiqul Hoque

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Pediatric Trauma-Informed Care and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Quaneka Hoskin-Chase

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Algorithms for Certain Computational Mathematics Problems, Shen Chan Huang

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Uptake of Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) by Plants Irrigated With Recycled Waters, Abid Hussain

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A Performance Guide to lisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre’s Cantate Fran oise: Semel, Cho Hee Hwang

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Increasing Self-Efficacy with Menstrual Management for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness Using the Inclusive “U N ME” Education Program, Edellene Ignacio

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Image Processing Techniques for Water Droplet Penetration Time and Contact Angle Estimation, Sai Balaji Jai Kumar

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Osteoarthritis in the Temporomandibular Joint and Knee Joint: A Macroscopic Study of Cadaver Specimens, Jeremy James

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Scoring Single-Sample Pathway Expression Level Using Graph Autoencoder, Eunyoung Jang

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Development of Uranium Fluoride Microstructures, Harry Jang

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Developing a College Readiness Skills Program Aimed at Improving Self-Efficacy for Foster Youth in Academic Settings, Natasa Janjusic

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Investigative Research on Design Parameters and Criticality Models for Microreactors, Cameron Jensen

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A Culturally Responsive Approach to Mindfulness and Mental Health Informal Education, Anastasia Jerbic-Gonzalez

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Non-Contact Acoustic Emission Detection of Rail Defects Using Air-Coupled Sensors, Lei Jia

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Pain Management Series for Stroke: Identifying Teaching Methods to Increase Clinical Self-Efficacy for Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students, Apasara Jittprasert

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α-QUARTZ Plastic Strength Investigation Via Diffraction Experiments on Novaculite Using a D-Dia and Elastic Plastic Self-Consistent Interpretation, Denali Jivanjee Medina

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Persisting Inequity: School Administrators’ Social Dominance Orientation and Disciplinary Practices, Abigail Johnson

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An Analysis of The Propagation of Gravitational Radiation Under a Graviton of Nonzero Mass and its Implications for Cosmological Measurements, Margaret Johnston

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Becoming a Bicultural High School Teacher in the United States: An Autoethnography of a Latina Educator, Silvina Jover

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Preparing Anti-Racist Teachers: A Case Study of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Racism and Program Coherence in Equity-Centered Teacher Preparation, Mildred Joyner

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Corporate-Led Financialization on the Farmland, Land Crisis, and Farmers’ Experience in the Sugar Industry in Dwangwa, Malawi, Foster C. Kamanga

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Exploring the Everyday Inner Experience of Grapheme-Color Synesthetes, Cody Michio Kaneshiro

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The Feasibility of High-Intensity Training to Improve Self-Control and Occupational Participation in At-Risk Adolescents, Tashia Kaplan

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Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Implementation At Intermountain Cancer Center, Anupreet Kaur

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Music and Narrative Memory, Maxwell Kayser

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Analyses of Thermal and Spectral Characteristics of Artificial Turf and Natural Grass in Las Vegas Valley, Tarannum Kalam Khandoker

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Liminal Embodiment and the Changing Parental Body, Torisha Khonach

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Characterization of Fibronectin Adhesion Isolated Dental Pulp Progenitor Cell Populations, Heoijin Kim

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Reframing Addiction as a Coping Response: A Needed Shift in Modern Public Health Paradigms, Anthony King

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Evaluation of Electrochemical Corrosion, Electrodeposition, and Other Electroanalytical Methods as Investigative Forensic Techniques for Advancing Metal Substrate Analysis, Crystal C. Kitanovski

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Physiology and Genomics at the Bottom of the World: Genome to Phenome, Amy Christine Klink

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Laramide Shortening in the Clark Mountain Thrust Complex: Reinterpretation of the Timing of the Winters Pass Thrust, Mojave Desert, SE California, Hayden M. Kombrink

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Interpretable and Evidential Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis, Sai Chandra Kosaraju

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Psychopathy and Moral Decision Making, Dimitra Kourtesi

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Development and Pilot Testing of a Surface Discrimination Test for People with Lower Limb Amputation, Colin Kruger, Kyle McKnight, Sharlene Lim, and Samuel Straus

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Probing the Ecological Functions of Thermophiles Using Cultivation-Dependent and Cultivation-Independent Techniques, Dengxun Lai

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“Vice Cannot Afford to Have Virtue Dictate All the Terms of Its Existence”: The Viability and Visibility of Urban Prostitution in Nevada, 1859-1923, Christina M. Lamoureux

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Promoting Positive Dementia Attitudes Through Occupational Engagement: The Development of a Dementia Awareness Program for Community Older Adults, Cynthia Lee

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Statistical Classification using Selection and Ranking Methodologies with Statistical Learning, Jeong Jun Lee

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Interdisciplinary Education on Using the Combilizer For Grooming Tasks in the Intensive Care Unit, Bonnie Lei

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Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Capacities of Unmodified Biochar Derived From the Great Basin Desert Ecosystem, Emma Letourneau

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The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Muscle Fatigue Resistance, Taylie Thompson Liddell

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Exploring Staff Nurses’ Perceptions of Nursing Student Enculturation Within Clinical Teaching: A Focused Ethnography, Larizza Limjuco Woodruff

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The Impact of Father-Daughter Relationships on Dating and Relationship Behaviors for African American Women: A Qualitative Analysis, Neeah A. Lofton

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Unraveling the Relationship between Social Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada, Andrea Lopez

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The Relationship between Police Stress and Officer Misconduct, Leobardo Lopez-Cristobal

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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

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Self-Perception and Positive Stereotype Endorsement, Aileen Lovitt

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Incarcerated Nations: Confinement, Removal, and Policing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Mary Ludwig

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Triangulation Guided High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Sandeep Maharjan

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The Development of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling for Arbovirus Vector Surveillance in Southern Nevada, Katharine Brooke Major

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Photoelectic Driven Decomposition of Uracil via Hard X-Ray Irradiation, Trimaan Malik

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Using Neighborhood Information to Improve Fiber Direction Estimation from Neuroimaging Data, Anjan Mandal

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Self-Regulated Learning through Self-Concordant Goals, Social Modeling and Sustainability Focus, Oana Mandrutiu-Iancu

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Mindfulness for Middle School Students Receiving Adapted Physical Education Services: Quality Improvement Program, Kaila Mangrum

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Voices of Change: Oral Histories of Ethnic Studies Leaders in Racialized Organizations, Bucket Manyweather

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A Transcription for Piccolo Trumpet with Historical Context and Methodology: Oboe Quartet KV 370/368B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Massa

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The Role of Surfactant Adsorption in Boiling Dynamics, Mario Mata Arenales

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It’s Time to Turn the Page: A Thematic Analysis of Award-Winning African American Picturebooks, Alana Mccall

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Compliance and Efficacy of Orthodontic Medicaid in Southern Nevada: A Retrospective Study, Troy Mccartney

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Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” By Dimitri Shistakovich: A Wind Band Transcription of the Final Movement with Historical Context and a Description of the Transcription Process, Scott Patrick Mcglasson

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The Mitochondrial Membrane Potential as a Screening Tool for Immunostimulation, Kendra Mcglothen

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Age, Gender, and Sexual Orientation and their Effects on Online Dating Motivations, Jenna Leigh Mcpherson

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Transformative Technology Integration: A Quantitative Study of the Effects of Observed Modeling of Mentor Teachers and Teacher Educators on Elementary Preservice Teacher Technology Integration Efficacy, Adjoa Mensah

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Discerning Moral Injury, Alexandra A. Merletti

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Exploring the Experiences of Nursing Faculty Working with Standardized Patients in Simulation: A Mixed Methods Study, Stephanie A. Meyer

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Effectiveness of a Virtual Simulation Program as a Novel Approach to Improve Clinical Judgment in Prelicensure Nursing Students, Monica Millard

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Seated Athletes' Motivation For Participation In Wheelchair Sports: A Qualitative Study, Audrey Lynn Miller

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Voices From the Field: Black Women Who Have Successfully Transcended the Leadership Pipeline into Superintendency, Brione A. Minor-Mitchell

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Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Overall Well-Being of Informal Caregivers Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Zahra Mojtahedi

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Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry: A Density Functional Study, Eduardo Montoya

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Feasibility of an Occupation-Based Intervention Manual for Outpatient Hand Clinics, Mia Moralez

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Dismantling the Stigma of "Strong Black Girl" & "Strong Black Boy:" Cultural and Gender Differences in Trauma and Suicidality Among Black Adolescents, Tiffany Mosier-Hunter