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Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Factors Affecting Hotel Recommendation: Before the COVID-19 Pandemic and After the Reopening, Boran Kim

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Policing Sin City: The Creation and Impact of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 1973-1985, Richard Kim

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Assessment of Oral Human Papillomavirus in Pediatric and Adult Patients within a Multi-Ethnic Clinic Population, Melissa Kornhaber

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Quality of Care: A Business Case for US Hospitals, Iwimbong Kum Ghabowen

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Historical Patterns of Regional, Residential, and Socioeconomic Inequities in the Utilization of Maternal Health Care in Tanzania, East Africa, Neema Langa

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Stigma Towards Sex Workers in the Clinical Setting: Sixteen Guidelines for Therapists to Improve Their Practice and Provide Ethical Mental Health Services to Sex Workers, Alessandra Lanti

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The Influence of Technostress on Hotel Guests, Samuel Lee

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Impact of Mentoring on Epistemic Cognition of Higher Education Administrators: A Modified Explanatory Mixed Methods Study, Robert Levrant

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Investigation of Swimming Physiology and Swimming Kinematics while Wearing Different Triathlon Wetsuit Styles at Submaximal Front Crawl Swimming in Recreational Population, Boram Lim

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A Multiple Case Study: Exploration of the Writing Instruction Practices of Veteran High School English Teachers, Victoria Lindemann

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Revisiting the Chemistry of Uranium and Rhenium Fluorides: Implication to Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Forensics Science, James Amos-Aimé Louis-Jean

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Effects of Distributed Energy Resources on the Bulk Electric System, Stryder Loveday

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Dissolution and Electrochemical Recovery of UO2, UO3, and U3O8 in Ionic Liquids, Katherine Iolani Thornock Luebke

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Effects of a 12-Week Telehealth Exercise Intervention on Gait Speed and Gait Deviations in Adults with Down Syndrome, Robert Lum, Taylor Souza, Christopher Roys, and Daniel Stopka

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Carbon Fiber Coil Spring Characterization and Manufacturing, Cooper Madrazo

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Cognitive Testing for Sport Concussion: The Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT), Julia E. Maietta

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Time-of-Day and Chronotype Dependent Effects of Exercise on Migraine Load in People with Chronic Migraines: A Cross-Over Randomized Clinical Trial, Elias M. Malek

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Strategic Plan for Genomic Competencies into Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum, Myerann Royce M. Mangalino

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Methods for Teaching Mindfulness Within the Workplace, Gerrel March

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A Wearable Electronic Monitoring Device for Low Pressure Garment Applications and Temperature Analysis for Prevention of Ulceration and Infection, Francisco Mata Carlos

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Exploring Gen Z Nursing Students’ Experience and Emotional Processing in Simulation: A Grounded Theory Study, Wendy Matthew

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Is Dietary Teaching via Telehealth Effective in Lowering HgbA1c in Adult Patients with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes?, Mia Mccallum-Crawford

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The Nursing Leader’s Role in Decreasing Implicit Rationing by Improving the Nursing Work Environment, Allison Mchugh

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Behavior of Axially-Restrained Reinforced Concrete Beams under High Sustained Loads, Ghazaleh Mehdikhan Laleh

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The Impact of Collaboration Outcomes in Rape Crisis Centers, Robin J. Mendoza

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Fuel Injector Design of a Hypersonic Jet Engine Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Melissa Rose Mercado

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Brain and Spinal Cord Adaptations Associated with Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Kara Meske, Savanna Budge Huerta, Austin Madriaga, and Derrick Nguyenton

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Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of Persistently Challenging Behaviors, SWPBIS, CICO and Student-Teacher Relationships, Elizabeth Lynn Messina

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Researcher-Participant Privilege: Confidentiality and Qualitative Criminology, Eric Michael

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Improving Self-Efficacy and Knowledge While Reducing Anxiety in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients through Standardized Education, Shelley Miles

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What Connects Us: A User Experience Frame Analysis Comparison of Secular and Religious Online Dating Sites, Alexa L. Miller

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A Feasibility Study to Identify If the Induction of the Relationship Based Care Program Enhance the Caring Skills of Registered Nurses?, Jennifer Millet

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Utilizing Emotional Intelligence to Cultivate Occupational Therapy Students' Leadership Skills, Talina Minasian

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Viability of Energy and Fuel Sources for Interstellar Travel; Design and Feasibility of the Construction of Manned Interstellar Space Shuttles, Lukas Mittelman

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Embracing Diversity: The Campus Life Challenges, Needs, and Experiences of Muslim Female Students on U.S. Campuses: A Case Study of Iranian Graduate Students, Maryam Mohieddin Rad

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To Report or Not to Report: Student Reporting Behaviors of Violent Crimes in Schools, Heather Monaghan

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Ultrasonography-First Imaging Algorithm for Acute Appendicitis Diagnosis, Steven Lamar Moore

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Food Delivery Apps, Lauren Morell

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Saving the Bad Kids, Caging Los Chicos Malos: Racialized Juvenile Justice and Latinx Youth in the U.S-Mexico Borderlands, 1900-1970, Doris S. Morgan Rueda

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A Quasi-Experimental Design: Impacts of Shared-Book-Reading on Young Black Children’s Identity Formation, Pricella Morris

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Mobile 3D Printing of Rail Track Surface for Rapid Repai, Ershad Mortazavian

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The Application of Detrital Zircon Geochronology, Pressure-Temperature Modeling, Monazite Petrochronology, and Quartz-In-Garnet Elastic Geobarometry to the Tectonic Evolution of the Funeral Mountains and Related Metamorphic Core Complexes, Suzanne Renae Mulligan

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Meta-Analysis of the Association between Interleukin-1 Genetic Polymorphisms and Fracture Risk, Heejin Mun

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Effects of a Remote Exercise Intervention on Aerobic Endurance in Individuals with Down Syndrome, Andrew Murata, Elena Wolf, Jonathan Crimm, and Benjamin Lee

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Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intent and Knowledge Through an Educational Intervention, Angelica E. Musumeci

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Hyperspectral Image Analysis of Food for Nutritional Intake, Shirin Nasr Esfahani

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Neo Development Of The Workplace Environment In Response To Evolutionary Social Changes, Dafne Odette

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Source and Parental Melts of Poikilitic Shergottites: Implications for Martian Magmatism, Evan W. O'neal

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The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning in Complex Motor Tasks, Milan Pantovic

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Evaluation of an Advance Care Planning Workshop to Improve the Self-Efficacy of Health Care Providers, Joy Patrick

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Alleviating Labor Crunch in Singapore's Hospitality Industry, Chuah Peini

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Differential Expression of Cellular and Exosomal MicroRNA Isolated from Oral Cancer Cells and Their Resistance to Chemotherapy, Brady Petersen

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Quantifying Road Bicycle Wheel Vibration, Kyle Petersen

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Student-Athletes’ Career Adaptability, Academic Motivation and Athletic Motivation, Alexandria N. Petrolia

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Identifying Gaps in Social Determinants of Health Among Patients 65 Years and Older with Congestive Heart Failure: A Secondary Data Analysis, Sandra Pierre-Louis

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Development of UAV-Based Rail Track Geometry Irregularity Monitoring and Measuring Platform Empowered by Artificial Intelligence, Lihao Qiu

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Trauma on Top of Trauma: How Child Welfare Failures Affect Trafficked Children, Christie J.w. Ra

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Experimental Study of a Polycarbonate Urethane Knee Implant Using Custom-Designed Knee Simulator, Maria De Lourdes Ramos Gonzalez

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Awareness and Knowledge on Aging and HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder: Service User and Provider Perspectives in Southern Nevada, Brandon C. Ranuschio

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Jazz Sampling Hip Hop: A View of the Expanded Rhythm Section and the Musical Interactions Between Musicians and Machines, Molly Kaylynn Redfield

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Institutional Framings of Domestic Violence by Victim Service Providers: A Qualitative Assessment of Agency Discourse and Knowledge Transmission Using Service Provider Literature and Interviews with Staff, Shon M. Reed

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In the Image of… Towards a Trans Talmud, Laurence Myers Reese

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An Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department for Adults Experiencing Vaso-Occlusive Crisis, Chericka S. Reese-Martin

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Chimaera: A Collection, Robert Ren

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Regional Health Benefits of the Nevada Renewable Energy Initiative, Alireza Rezaee

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Characterization of Physical and Dosimetric Aspects of SRS HyperArc Treatment Technique, Emma S. Rickels

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A Performance Guide for Four Songs by Francisco Mignone, Amanda Mara Rizzotto Vidal Pessoa

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Locating a Marketplace at the Ancient Maya City of Lakamha’, Mexico Using the Configurational Approach, Jonathan Roldan

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Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Health Literacy among Older Adults with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation, Johana Rowe

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Vaccinator Communication Interventions to Address HPV Vaccine Hesitancy, JoAnn Rupiper

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Predicting and Mitigating Reactance Impact on Attitude and Behavioral Intention, Matthew Ryan

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What You See You Perceive: Public Opinions of Potential Negative Consequences and Support for Officer Body-Worn Cameras, Jordyn Marian Sanders

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Physical Therapy Alumni Rural Employment Assessment, Karen Aleyda Santos and Nikkita Jacob Crozier

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An Integrative Variable and Person-Centered Approach to Representing Teachers' Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Ana Paula Santos Loures Elias

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Exploring the Role of Video Self-Reflection in the Preparation of Special Education Teachers for Classroom Discourse, Suheyla Sarisahin

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New Mathematical Models for Acoustic Insertion Loss of Fiberglass Lining in HVAC Duct, Michael Anthony Schwob

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Consumers of Sex, Romance and the Spectacle: An Ethnographic Study of Female Tourists in Bangkok’s Adult Entertainment Zones, Jason H. Scott

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The World of the Living, Bronwyn Scott-Mccharen

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Predictor of Hospital Closure in the United States, Haniyeh Shariatmadari

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Teachers’ Perspectives of African American Student Misbehavior in the General Education Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study, Ebony E. Sherman

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Diagnostic Ultrasound as a Reliable Tool to Measure Multifidus Thickness, Katherine Shigemoto, Valeria Garcia Arteaga, Jessie Peterson, and Nathan Gentry

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Balance Recovery Response in Community-Dwelling Adults with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation and the Potential Benefits of a Weight-Shifting Balance Training Intervention, Hui-Ting Shih

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An In-Depth Examination of the Literature on Early Pubertal Timing and Disordered Eating in Women and Girls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Megan Marie Shope

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Math Identity Experience of College Students in Developmental Courses: The Effects of Chronological Multicultural Mathematics, Jonah Shulman

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Tenrec ecaudatus: Hypoxic and Hypercapnic Effects on Aerobic Metabolism, Claudia Silva Rubio

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Attentional Focus and the Development of Skilled Performance, Harjiv Singh

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Our Mountains, Jordon Christena Smith

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The Unexpected President: An Instrumental Case Study on Women University Presidents, Jessica Soria

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An Empirical Investigation into the Impact of Automated Grading, Alex James St. Aubin

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The Association between Neighborhood Social Media Use and Social Cohesion, Sense of Community and Perceived Safety among Adults in Clark County, Nevada, Emily Strickler

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Understanding the Role of Identity Salience in the Relationship between Experience of Ethnic/Racial Discrimination and Mental Health Symptomatology, Michelle Strong

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Parental Education on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, Marguarette J. Suprien

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The Road Ahead: An Occupational Therapy Manual to Infant Development for Parents in the NICU, Nicole Suzuki-Uyeno

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What Happens in Vegas: The Influence of Las Vegas on High-Risk Attitudes and Behaviors, Marissa Tiemann

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Efficient Networks-On-Chip Communication Support Solutions for Deep Neural Network Acceleration, Binayak Tiwari

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Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Southern Nevada, Elizabeth Torres

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Development of Online Modules to Introduce Prospective Students to the Profession of Occupational Therapy, Hosia Towery

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Describing Bacterial Mutagenic Hotspots and Signatures Along with the Factors that Drive Them, Carmen Vallin

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Global Transcriptional Profile of the Tubby Mouse Retina, Richard Van

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Predicting the Progression of Diabetes Mellitus Using Dynamic Plantar Pressure Parameters, Mathew Sunil Varre