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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Playful Aggression and the Situational Contexts That Affect Perceptions, Jennifer Hart
A Comparison of the Effects of Different Doses of GABAB Receptor Ligands on Spatial Learning and Memory and Memory Flexibility, Chelcie Heaney
"Does Gaming Create Partner Agro" Online Gamings Impact on Partner Intimacy, Steven Burnell Henderson
Intraprofessional Nursing Communication and Collaboration: APN-RN-Patient Bedside Rounding, Rita M. Herm-Barabasz
The Escape Artists, Daniel Gene Hernandez
Framing Reality: Portrayals of Climate Change in the "Las Vegas Review-Journal", 1997-2014, Jason Ryan Holley
Thank You For Your Time! Would You Mind Donating to Our Cause? The Effect of Gratitude on Prosocial Behavior, Matthew L. Hortt
Constraining the Progenitor and Central Engine of Gamma-ray Bursts with Observational Data, Lu Houjun
CBCT Evaluation of Adolescent Mandibular Morphology in Different Classifications of Facial Type, Annie Hsu
Corruption and Criminal Sentencing Dispositions in China, Qingting Hu
The Changing Role of the Bass Clarinet: Support for Its Integration into the Modern Clarinet Studio, Jennifer Beth Iles
Design Guideline to Select Systems and Strategies to Achieve Adequate Indoor Air Quality in the Mojave Desert Climate Region, Nicholas Robert Williams Inouye
The Effect of Sleep on Perceptual Learning and Memory Consolidation, Vanessa Claire Irsik
Properties of concrete containing GGBF slag and nano-silica, Mohammad Sajjadul Islam
Immediate Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Gait Parameters in Individuals with and without Mechanical Neck Pain, Jordan Isom, Shaylyn Kennedy, Justin May, and Samuel Moore
The Impact of Parental Divorce on Children's Confidence Levels in Young Adulthood, Lawrence Jackson
The Role of Adaptive Capacity on the Subjective Career Success of Former D-I African-American Male Athletes: A Mixed-Method Study, Leon Antonio Jackson
Simulation of an Air Cooled Single-Effect Solar Absorption Cooling System with Evacuated Tube Collectors, Mohsen Jahandardoost
Picrolite and the Cypriot Neolithic: An Experimental Study, Forrest Dayton Jarvi
Study of Machine Learning Methods in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vishal Jha
An Examination of U.S. restaurant firms' internationalization in a risk context, Soyeon Jung
Evidence-~based Practices: An Exploratory Study Concerning School District Professional Development Considerations, Pamela Marie Juniel
High Pressure Behavior of Mullite-Type Oxides: Phase Transitions, Amorphization, Negative Linear Compressibility and Microstructural Implications, Patricia Kalita
Examining the Inner Experience of Individuals with Bipolar Disorder, Johanah Yoosun Kang
Examining the Dynamics of Infant Face Processing Using State Space Grids, Andrea Jane Kayl
Solving differential equations with least square and collocation methods, Katayoun Bodouhi Kazemi
Experiencing Parental Loss during Adolescence and Factors Influencing Hospital Involvement and the Grieving Process, Vaida Kazlauskaite
Efficient Estimation of Cluster Population, Sanjeev K C
The Effects of Instruction on Landing Strategies in Female College-Aged Dancers and Non-Dancers: A Pilot Study, Brittany Keating, Jason Pyfer, and Kimberly Vialpando
States and Multicultural Education Policies: An Event History Analysis, Leander D. Kellogg
Vitamin D Status and Bone Mineral Density in Female Collegiate Dancers and Cheerleaders, Tara Sue Kenny
Hydrothermal Routes to Technetium Cluster Compounds, William M. Kerlin
The Effects of Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Antimicrobial Peptides on Paenibacillus larvae, Jasmin Camille Khilnani
The Attitudes and Beliefs of Special and General Educational Professionals Concerning Alcohol and Drug Problems, Troy Wayne Kieser
Versatile Synthetic Methods for Photoluminescent Pyrylium Tosylates, Jung Jae Koh
The Arab Uprisings: An Assessment of the Roots and Implications of Contemporary Mobilization in the Arab World, Autoosa Elizabeth Kojoori-Saatchi
Sexual Harassment in Las Vegas Nightclub Industry, Ksenia Kondratyuk
Oral vs. Nasal Breathing during Submaximal Aerobic Exercise, Chase Ovila Platt Lacomb
Customer Delight: How Do We Achieve it? Customer Service and Exceeding Expectations, Katherine Landahl
A Comparative Study of the Assyrian and Guatemalan Genocides, Bernadette Mary Lazar
Evaluating A Novel Approach for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patient Education: Modified Team -~ Based Learning, Corine Belle Lazaro
Integration of audio-~visual emotional information in schizophrneia, Bern Lee
Transforming for the Future: The New Economic Driver for the Las Vegas Tourism Industry, Kwangbok Lee
Adapting and Piloting an Evidence-~Based HIV/AIDS and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention for Native American Teens, Murlynn Crystal Lee
The Impacts of a Smoking Ban on Gaming Volume and Customers' Satisfaction in the Casino Industry in South Korea, Sojeong Lee
The Influence Of Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation On Motor Skill Acquisition And Learning In A Modified Golf Putting Task, Lidio Lima De Albuquerque
A comparison of beliefs and attitudes about body image, eating and weight between incarcerated and non-~incarcerated females, Anne R. Lindsay
The Priceless One, Joleen Elizabeth Long
Factor Analysis of the Sport Interference Checklist with Collegiate Athletes, Travis Albert Loughran
A New Perspective On Underrepresented Student Completion: Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of Successfully Completed Underrepresented Students, Diana Alexandra Lourdes
The End of the World (EOTW) Scientist and the Framing of Science in Science Fiction Films from 1950 to 2010, Jennifer Naoko Lui
Evaluating E-Relationship Marketing Features on Hotel Mobile Apps, Xiaolin Lu
Considerations for Implementing a Hotel Revenue Management System, Akram Mahesh
Development of a Decision Support Framework for the Planning of Sustainable Transportation Systems, Pankaj Maheshwari
Evaluating Event Effectiveness Across Alternate Platforms, Kristin Marie Malek
A Process for Optimal Resource Allocation for Integrated Resorts, Benjamin Mammina
Reducing Insertion Loss of Wavelength-Routed Optical Network Based on Microring Resonator Optical Switches, Yunjia Man
Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Rental Housing Policy Within Clark County, Nevada, USA, Erika Raquel Marquez
A Narrative Study of Latinas' Experiences with the Leadership Pipeline in Higher Education, Ana Cecilia Marrero-Lopez
Modeling Background Radiation using Geochemical Data, Kara Marsac
Chinese Soft power, Africa, and the United Nations General Assembly, Rayna Martinez
Depictions of Beauty on Cosmopolitan Magazine: Content Analysis of Covers (1959-2014), Azalee Maslow
Patient Service Quality and Health Maintenance Organizations: Not an Oxymoron, Jessica Mcbeath
Comparing Usability and Variance of Low- and High Technology Approaches to Gait Analysis in Health Adults, John McConnell and Brian Silverman
Diamonds, the Kimberley Process, and Civil War in Sub-Saharan Africa, Haley Anne Mccormick
Exact Statistical Inferences for Functions of Parameters of the Log-Gamma Distribution, Joseph F. Mcdonald
Forecasting The School-to-Prison Pipeline: A Generative Case Study of Early Literacy Experiences of Black Male Youth, Tarryn E. Mcghie
Generalized Markoff Equations, Euclid Trees, and Chebyshev Polynomials, Donald Joseph Mcginn
Comparison of Muscle Latencies for Diabetic Neuropathy Patients Versus Healthy Controls During a Perturbed Balance Task, Kyle Mefferd
Optimization of the Development Process for Air Sampling Filter Standards, Rajah Marie Mena
Chipped Stone Analysis of the Yamashita Sites in Moapa Valley, Nevada: A Technological Organization Approach, Tatianna Menocal
What Is Hip? David Garibaldi: His Musical Life, His Influences, and His Contributions, Jeremy Tait Meronuck
A Comparison of Recent Results on the Unicity Conjecture of the Markoff Equation, Brandon John Metz
Unrealistic Weeds of Love and Romance: The Korean Drama and the "Flower Boy" Genre, Colby Y. Miyose
Beryllium is a potent and unique GSK-3β inhibitor with potential to differentially regulate glycogen synthase and β-catenin, Ata Ur Rahman Mohammed Abdul
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do": An Analysis of Parasocial Relationships and Breakups Among "How I Met Your Mother" Viewers, Sara Montes De Oca
Validation and Reliability of the Hexoskin and FitBit Flex Wearable BIO Collection Devices, Jeffrey Montes
Survival of the Fittest: The Role of Linguistic Modification in Nursing Education, Brenda Strauch Moore
Voluntary Recognition of Unionized Labor in a Resort with Leased Food and Beverage Outlets, Mark Morell II
misericordia, Brian Morris
Effects of Picture Activity Schedules on Tasks Completed, Michael Eric Morrisett
Designing, Building and Testing a Solar Thermoelectric Generation, STEG, for Energy Delivery to Remote Residential Areas in Developing Regions, Yacouba Moumouni
Regulating the Dead: Rights for the Corpse and the Removal of San Francisco's Cemeteries, Lance Muckey
Safety Analysis of Freeway segments with unobserved heterogeneity and Second order spatial effects, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi
Performance Analysis of Hybrid Algorithms For Lossless Compression of Climate Data, Bharath Chandra Mummadisetty
Educators’ Perspectives Associated with School Garden Programs in Clark County, Nevada: Practices, Resources, Benefits and Barriers., Tomomi Murakami
Understanding Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food Among Natural Food Shoppers in Southern Nevada, Christian Murua-Aceves
What Happens in Las Vegas? How Exhibitors Use the Tradeshow Floor and Social Venues to Facilitate Business, Chrissy L. Nanton
Gestures as Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian as a Foreign Language Classrooms: A Sociocultural Perspective, Ilaria Nardotto Peltier
The Impact of Shift Work on Diabetes Self-management Activities, Daniel Navarro
Feasibility Study of Custom Manufacturing of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Sensors, Shelby E. Nelson
Characterization of Gold and Related Mineralization at the North Bullion Carlin System, Railroad Project, a Nevada Carlin-~type Gold Prospect, Melanie Nicole Newton
Investigating single-leg landing strategies and movement control across changes in task demands, Andrew D. Nordin
Examining Factors Influencing NCAA Division-I Conference Realignment, Ginikachi O. Nwosu
A Multi-~Procedural Approach to Evaluating Walkability and Pedestrian Safety, Peris Nyagah
Las Vegas Paperboy, Matthew O'brien
Wandering, Idleness, and the Nineteenth-Century Tales Novel, 1836-1895, Molly C. O'donnell
A Comparison of PIPRT to VMO to Increase Social Play Skills in Children with Autism, Kathleen Scarlett Ohara
Who is Ophelia? An examination of the Objectification and Subjectivity of Shakespeare's Ophelia, Tynelle Ann Olivas