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About the Collection
This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 1956-present. Records produced before 2009 were previously available only in print or microfilm and were digitized by the University Libraries. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Predicting High School Students' Stem Career Choice Through Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms and Chi-Square Analysis, Zekeriya Gogebakan
Redirection of Current in a Dense Plasma Focus, Rocky Gonzalez
Performance Effects of Dissociated Hydrogen in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engines, Richard Adam Gorrell
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
The Phenomenon of Creative Seeing as Discovered by Descriptive Experience Sampling: A Case Study, Amber Goto
Effect of Slot Dimensions on Aligner Retention, Kory Grahl
Monstrous Women: Adaptation as Humanization, Amie Greene
Suite de Ballet by Gustav Holst: A Transcription for Wind Orchestra, Charles Greggerson
Cellular Mechanisms of Embryonic Eye Regrowth in Xenopus Laevis, Randolph L. Grell
Regulation of Embryonic Eye Regrowth in Xenopus Laevis, Dylan Guerin
Promoting Situational Interest in Computer Science Classroom: A Utility Intervention Approach, Mustafa Gunozu
Social Network Analysis: How Social Media Groups Can Influence Policies Among Hispanic Families, Valeria Gurr
The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Binge Eating in a Demographically Diverse US Community Sample, Jessica H. Habashy
Roadblocks to Momentum: An Analysis of College Major GPA Restrictions and Stranded Students, Michael J. Hack
Peer Led Learning Curriculum on Sexual Education, Hannah Harris
Biopsychosocial Occupational Therapy Interventions for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – A Pilot Manuscript, Cinthia Hartman
Investigating Productivity of Modular Buildings, Sibgat Mehedi Hasan
Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete and Railway Tie Application, Ariful Hasnat
Removal of Permethrin and Bifenthrin Insecticides from Runoff Water by Activated Carbon Adsorption, Ernesto Hernandez
Leveling the Playing Field: An Ethnographic Study of Latinx Youth Soccer Leagues in Las Vegas, Jeannette Hernández
Dónde Está Mi Gente? Latinx/a/os in Rural Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Juana K. Hinojosa
Screening of Orthodontic Patients and Age-Matched Non- Orthodontic Samples for High-Risk Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Strains, Hunter Hinton
Linking Scholarly Learning Activities and Professional Identity in OTD Students, Andrew Loc Ho
An Empirical Investigation into the Transitional Friction of Block-Based Programming Languages, Alex Hoffman
A New Canon: Dismantling Racist Exclusion in Opera and Paving the Way for Inclusive Representation, Kourtney J. Holmes
Standard and Non-Standard Log-Linear Models For 2 × 2 Contingency Tables, G M Toufiqul Hoque
Pediatric Trauma-Informed Care and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Quaneka Hoskin-Chase
Algorithms for Certain Computational Mathematics Problems, Shen Chan Huang
Uptake of Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) by Plants Irrigated With Recycled Waters, Abid Hussain
A Performance Guide to lisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre’s Cantate Fran oise: Semel, Cho Hee Hwang
Increasing Self-Efficacy with Menstrual Management for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness Using the Inclusive “U N ME” Education Program, Edellene Ignacio
Image Processing Techniques for Water Droplet Penetration Time and Contact Angle Estimation, Sai Balaji Jai Kumar
Osteoarthritis in the Temporomandibular Joint and Knee Joint: A Macroscopic Study of Cadaver Specimens, Jeremy James
Scoring Single-Sample Pathway Expression Level Using Graph Autoencoder, Eunyoung Jang
Development of Uranium Fluoride Microstructures, Harry Jang
Developing a College Readiness Skills Program Aimed at Improving Self-Efficacy for Foster Youth in Academic Settings, Natasa Janjusic
Investigative Research on Design Parameters and Criticality Models for Microreactors, Cameron Jensen
A Culturally Responsive Approach to Mindfulness and Mental Health Informal Education, Anastasia Jerbic-Gonzalez
Non-Contact Acoustic Emission Detection of Rail Defects Using Air-Coupled Sensors, Lei Jia
Pain Management Series for Stroke: Identifying Teaching Methods to Increase Clinical Self-Efficacy for Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students, Apasara Jittprasert
α-QUARTZ Plastic Strength Investigation Via Diffraction Experiments on Novaculite Using a D-Dia and Elastic Plastic Self-Consistent Interpretation, Denali Jivanjee Medina
Persisting Inequity: School Administrators’ Social Dominance Orientation and Disciplinary Practices, Abigail Johnson
An Analysis of The Propagation of Gravitational Radiation Under a Graviton of Nonzero Mass and its Implications for Cosmological Measurements, Margaret Johnston
Becoming a Bicultural High School Teacher in the United States: An Autoethnography of a Latina Educator, Silvina Jover
Corporate-Led Financialization on the Farmland, Land Crisis, and Farmers’ Experience in the Sugar Industry in Dwangwa, Malawi, Foster C. Kamanga
Exploring the Everyday Inner Experience of Grapheme-Color Synesthetes, Cody Michio Kaneshiro
The Feasibility of High-Intensity Training to Improve Self-Control and Occupational Participation in At-Risk Adolescents, Tashia Kaplan
Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Implementation At Intermountain Cancer Center, Anupreet Kaur
Music and Narrative Memory, Maxwell Kayser
Analyses of Thermal and Spectral Characteristics of Artificial Turf and Natural Grass in Las Vegas Valley, Tarannum Kalam Khandoker
Liminal Embodiment and the Changing Parental Body, Torisha Khonach
Characterization of Fibronectin Adhesion Isolated Dental Pulp Progenitor Cell Populations, Heoijin Kim
Reframing Addiction as a Coping Response: A Needed Shift in Modern Public Health Paradigms, Anthony King
Evaluation of Electrochemical Corrosion, Electrodeposition, and Other Electroanalytical Methods as Investigative Forensic Techniques for Advancing Metal Substrate Analysis, Crystal C. Kitanovski
Physiology and Genomics at the Bottom of the World: Genome to Phenome, Amy Christine Klink
Laramide Shortening in the Clark Mountain Thrust Complex: Reinterpretation of the Timing of the Winters Pass Thrust, Mojave Desert, SE California, Hayden M. Kombrink
Interpretable and Evidential Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis, Sai Chandra Kosaraju
Psychopathy and Moral Decision Making, Dimitra Kourtesi
Development and Pilot Testing of a Surface Discrimination Test for People with Lower Limb Amputation, Colin Kruger, Kyle McKnight, Sharlene Lim, and Samuel Straus
Probing the Ecological Functions of Thermophiles Using Cultivation-Dependent and Cultivation-Independent Techniques, Dengxun Lai
“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
Statistical Classification using Selection and Ranking Methodologies with Statistical Learning, Jeong Jun Lee
Interdisciplinary Education on Using the Combilizer For Grooming Tasks in the Intensive Care Unit, Bonnie Lei
Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Capacities of Unmodified Biochar Derived From the Great Basin Desert Ecosystem, Emma Letourneau
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Muscle Fatigue Resistance, Taylie Thompson Liddell
Exploring Staff Nurses’ Perceptions of Nursing Student Enculturation Within Clinical Teaching: A Focused Ethnography, Larizza Limjuco Woodruff
The Impact of Father-Daughter Relationships on Dating and Relationship Behaviors for African American Women: A Qualitative Analysis, Neeah A. Lofton
Unraveling the Relationship between Social Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 Prevalence in Southern Nevada, Andrea Lopez
The Relationship between Police Stress and Officer Misconduct, Leobardo Lopez-Cristobal
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
Self-Perception and Positive Stereotype Endorsement, Aileen Lovitt
Incarcerated Nations: Confinement, Removal, and Policing on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Mary Ludwig
Triangulation Guided High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Sandeep Maharjan
The Development of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Sampling for Arbovirus Vector Surveillance in Southern Nevada, Katharine Brooke Major
Photoelectic Driven Decomposition of Uracil via Hard X-Ray Irradiation, Trimaan Malik
Using Neighborhood Information to Improve Fiber Direction Estimation from Neuroimaging Data, Anjan Mandal
Self-Regulated Learning through Self-Concordant Goals, Social Modeling and Sustainability Focus, Oana Mandrutiu-Iancu
Mindfulness for Middle School Students Receiving Adapted Physical Education Services: Quality Improvement Program, Kaila Mangrum
Voices of Change: Oral Histories of Ethnic Studies Leaders in Racialized Organizations, Bucket Manyweather
A Transcription for Piccolo Trumpet with Historical Context and Methodology: Oboe Quartet KV 370/368B by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Massa
The Role of Surfactant Adsorption in Boiling Dynamics, Mario Mata Arenales
It’s Time to Turn the Page: A Thematic Analysis of Award-Winning African American Picturebooks, Alana Mccall
Compliance and Efficacy of Orthodontic Medicaid in Southern Nevada: A Retrospective Study, Troy Mccartney
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
The Mitochondrial Membrane Potential as a Screening Tool for Immunostimulation, Kendra Mcglothen
Age, Gender, and Sexual Orientation and their Effects on Online Dating Motivations, Jenna Leigh Mcpherson
Discerning Moral Injury, Alexandra A. Merletti
Exploring the Experiences of Nursing Faculty Working with Standardized Patients in Simulation: A Mixed Methods Study, Stephanie A. Meyer
Effectiveness of a Virtual Simulation Program as a Novel Approach to Improve Clinical Judgment in Prelicensure Nursing Students, Monica Millard
Seated Athletes' Motivation For Participation In Wheelchair Sports: A Qualitative Study, Audrey Lynn Miller
Voices From the Field: Black Women Who Have Successfully Transcended the Leadership Pipeline into Superintendency, Brione A. Minor-Mitchell
Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Overall Well-Being of Informal Caregivers Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic, Zahra Mojtahedi
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry: A Density Functional Study, Eduardo Montoya
Feasibility of an Occupation-Based Intervention Manual for Outpatient Hand Clinics, Mia Moralez
Dismantling the Stigma of "Strong Black Girl" & "Strong Black Boy:" Cultural and Gender Differences in Trauma and Suicidality Among Black Adolescents, Tiffany Mosier-Hunter