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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Patterns of Synorogenic Sedimentation Associated with the Unroofing of the Willard-Paris-Meade Thrust Sheets, Sevier Fold-Thrust Belt, Amanda Gentry
Consumer Perspectives: Corporate Social Responsibility Through Advertisement and Publicity, Margaret George
Effects of Vertical Ground Motion on Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Flat-Plate Buildings, Sara Jean George
The Birth of an Arts Scene, William Goldberg
Differences in Perceived Importance of Preventative Services and Healthcare Provider Trust Among Hispanics, Jonathan James Gore
Improvement of Security in UAS Communication and Navigation using ADS-B, Vedadatta Gouripeddi
Theater Education: Thinking Outside of the Black Box, Raheve Gray
Collaborative Writing for Commercial Musical Theatre, Alexandra Grill-Childers
Complex Traffic Network Modeling & Area-wide Hierarchical Control, Saumya Gupta
A Simulator Application for Distributed Leader Election Algorithms, Sugeeswara Gurudeniya
Top-K Nodes Identification in Big Networks Based on Topology and Activity Analysis, Sweta Gurung
Physiology and Genetics of Starvation-Selected Drosophila melanogaster, Christopher Michael Hardy
Schoolgirls: Embodiment Practices Among Current and Former Sex Workers in Academia, Jennifer Heineman
Ab Initio Structure Determination and Property Characterization of High-Pressure Ca-O Compounds and Li2(OH)Br Crystals, Christopher Higgins
Notes from Reconstructing Illness, Scott Hinkle
Efficient Strategies for Playing the Horn, Jon Allan Holloway
Applied Anatomy in Music: Body Mapping for Trumpeters, Micah Holt
Nindanishinaabewimin: Ojibwe Peoplehood in the North American West, 1854-1954, Margaret Huettl
Heel-Raised Foot Posture and Weightlifting Shoes Do Not Affect Trunk and LowerExtremity Biomechanics during a Barbell Back Squat, Javier Ibarra, Derek Oldroyd, and Ryan Zane
The San1 Ubiquitin Ligase Functions Preferentially with Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Ubc1 During Protein Quality Control, Rebeca Lea Ibarra
Seismic Response of an Older Bridge in Nevada under Maximum Considered Earthquake, Ryan Thomas Isaac
Comparing the Effects of Two Utility Value Interventions on Graduate Students' Interest, Performance, and Perceptions of Utility Value, Ivan Vladimirov Ivanov
Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Motor Skill Acquisition in a Throwing Task, Austuny Jackson
Building an Evaluation Framework for The Smith Center’s Education & Outreach Department, Melissa Jacobowitz, Chris Helda, Stephanie Hernandez, and Rico Casillas
Effects of Hydraulic Connections on Unsaturated Flow in Dual-Permeability Media, Jeevan Jayakody
Design and Implementation of Benes/Clos On-Chip Interconnection Networks, Yikun Jiang
The Skinny House, Leo August Jilk
Cancer among Asian American Population in the United States: Incidence and Survival Disparities, Hongbin Jin
Muscle Activity and Power Output Between Stationary and Outdoor Cycling, Jared Joerger
Oral Microbial Burden of Periodontal Pathogens among Orthodontic Patients, David Jolley
The Effects of Orthodontic Appliance Base Plate Material, PMMA, Infused with Silver and a Novel Antibacterial Compound On Biofilm Formation, Ryan D. Jolley
Investigation of Sequential Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Effect on Run Performance, Max Evan Jones
Investigating Teacher Learning and Change in a Professional Learning Community: Integrating ELA and Social Studies Curriculum, Derek Jordan
Characterizing Crystal Populations for the Petrogenesis of the Post-Collapse Rhyolites in The Long Valley Caldera, California, William Joseph
Pansori, Bomi Kang
Explaining the Dynamics of Civil War: Exposure, Violence, and Consolidation against Civil War, Karim Kardous
Competencies for the Community College Advisor: A Crucial Job in the Student Success Mission, Shellie Jo Keller
The Big Band and the Piano: Nikolai Kapustin’s Variations Op. 41, Ryan Kelly
Inner Experience and Self-Ratings of Inner Speaking, Jason Michael Kelsey
Development of the K-state (Competence) and Mutagenesis in Stressed Bacillus subtillis Cells, Amanda Kidman
The Acute Effects of Different Foam Rolling Timing Durations on Hamstring Flexibility, Chloe Marie Kipnis
Water Balance and Moisture Dynamics of an Arid and Semi-Arid Soil: A Weighing Lysimeter and Field Study, Jeremy E. Koonce
MCNP6 Computational-Based Sensitivity Propagation Analysis of Continuous Neutron Cross-Sections Using the Godiva (HMF-001) and the Godiver (HMF-004) Benchmark Criticality Study Cases, Lawrence James Lakeotes
Algorithms for Monotone Paths with Visibility Properties, Bikash Lama Bamjan
Investigating Inner Experience While Reading an Erotic Short Story, Leiszle Rae Lapping-Carr
A World of Warning: Exploring U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings and Alerts, Ryan Daniel Larsen
Food Processing and Cooking Technology of the Mimbres Mogollon (Early Pithouse Period through the Mimbres Classic A.D. 200-1130), Ashley Morgan Lauzon
Water, Prestige, and Christianity: An Ecocritical Look at Medieval Literature, Cortney Nicole Lechmann
Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony: An Analytical Exploration and Keys to Interpretation, Phillip Lenberg
Mouthy Bones, Shaun Leonard
Effect of Thermal Treatment on High Temperature Deformation of Alloy EP-~823, Martin Milburn Lewis
Portable High Throughput Digital Microfluidics and On-Chip Bacteria Cultures, Yiyan Li
Acoustic Detection, Source Separation, and Classification Algorithms for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wildlife Monitoring and Poaching, Carlo Lopez-Tello
Solar Energy Storage in Molten Salt Shell Structures, Nathan David Tyrrell Loyd
The Relationship Between Pediatric Asthma and Obesity in Nevada, Jennifer Anne Lucas
Stationary Nonimaging Concentrators – A Comprehensive Study and Design Improvements, Srikanth Madala
Differential CBCT Analysis of Collum Angles in Maxillary and Mandibular Anterior Teeth in Patients with Different Malocclusions, Erin Shane Wan Ma
A Case Study: Students' Mathematics-Related Beliefs From Integrated STEM Model-Eliciting Activities, Cathrine Maiorca
A Content Analysis of Gender-Specific Media Coverage of Sport: NCAA Athletic Department Home Webpages, Margo R. Malik
Assessing the Impact of the SunWise Program on Youth Sun Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Clark County, Nevada, Sabina Malik
Efficient Algorithms for Clustering Polygonal Obstacles, Sabbir Kumar Manandhar
Mr. Universe Wants To Live Forever, Oksana Marafioti
Considerations For a Hotel Investment, Stephen Blake Marriott
School Connectedness: Comparing Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders to Their General Education Peers, Robert Jordon Marsh
Ozonation in Water Reuse: Formation and Mitigation of N-~nitrosodimethylamine, Erica J. Marti
Characterization of Impact Properties of Forged, Layered, and Additive Manufactured Titanium Alloy, Melissa Kathryn Matthes
The Effect of Gender, Not Math Anxiety, on Working Memory Tasks, Amy J. Mcauley
Four Sonnets by Pablo Neruda, sets 1 and 2, by Judith Cloud, for High Voice and Piano: A Performer’s Perspective, Sheronda Levonne Mckee
Interference Effects of Urban Rubble on the Radioanalytical Analysis of Strontium, Derek Roger Mclain
The Effect of Gluten on Puberty Onset and Glycemic Response in Female Rats, Bethaney Mclaughlin
Understanding the Preparation and Support Needed for Undergraduate Clinical Faculty, Sara Mcpherson
Incomplete Denitrification in Thermus Species, Chrisabelle Mefferd
A Program Evaluation of Outside Las Vegas’ YMCA Education Program, Robin Mendoza, Kevin Schmidt, Arcelia Barajas, and Branson Chun
Reader Engagement with Data Journalism: Comparing the Guardian and Washington Post's Coverage of People Killed by Police, Dan Michalski
Of Wolves & Thieves: A Love Story, Kayla Miller
Structural Behavior of NbSexTe2-x Superconductors Under High Pressure, Vahe Mkrtchyan
The Effects of Psychopathic Traits on Social Support Networks, Stephanie Marie Molina
The Effect of Attachment Placement and Location on Rotational Control of Conical Teeth Using Clear Aligner Therapy, Pouya Momtaz
Connection or Competence: Emotional Labor Versus Service Quality as Antecedents to Customer Loyalty, Andrew Moreo
Neutron-Gamma Discrimination in Elpasolite Scintillator Detector, Brittany Morgan
Globalization and the Rise of Militant Islamic Social Movement Organizations: The Case of UAMSHO (Awakening) Group in Zanzibar., Deogratius Mshigeni
Structural Evolution of the Maynard Lake Fault Within the Left-Lateral Pahranagat Shear Zone, Nevada, USA, Mahmud Mustafa Muhammad
Visualization of dropwise condensation on vertical plate and horizontal tube geometry, Blake Naccarato
Alkali-Activated Natural Pozzolan/Slag Binder for Sustainable Concrete, Meysam Najimi
Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Based on Nafion Blends with Functional Polymers, Jungsoo Nam
Perceiving Hierarchical Musical Structure in Auditory and Visual Modalities, Jessica Erin Nave-Blodgett
From Access to Excess: Agribusiness, Federal Water Programs, and the Historical Roots of the California Water Crisis, Tracy Marie Neblina
Development of Solar Experiments with Remote Laboratory Capability for Engineering Education of the Future, Otto Kyle Neidert
Assessing a Potential Paleothermal Anomaly near a Salt Wall Using (U-TH)/HE Thermochronology and Silica Cementation Analysis, Onion Creek, Utah, Richard Gregory Ness
Causes and Impacts of Geotechnical Problems on Bridge and Road Construction Projects, Krishna Prasad Neupane
Occurrence and Proliferation of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater Treatment Plants, Majid Neyestani
Secondary Preservice Teacher Expectations of the Principal's Role in New Teacher Induction, Matthew C. Nishimoto
Novel Non-Blocking Approach for a Concurrent Heap, Rashmi Niyolia
Radiation Therapy and Dosing Material Transport Methodology, Robert O'brien