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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Without Mandate for Conquest: A Transnational Comparison of Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and Isabel Allende's Eva Luna, Vivianna Noelle Orsini
African American Student Theatre Organization Involvement and the College Experience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Crestcencia Lynn Ortiz-Barnett
A Comparison Study of Parents’ Perceptions of Quality in Early Childhood Programs, Juanita Ortiz
Bodies in Motion: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Migration and Identity in Bronze Age Cyprus, Anna Jean Osterholtz
The Effects of Enhanced and Decreased Expectations on Balance Performance in Those with and without Parkinson’s Disease, Joshua Ostrander, Granuaile Parrish, and Jacob Blood
Tweet vs Status Update: Exploring Ways to Promote Collaborative Argumentation in an Online Classroom Setting, Marissa Christina Owens
Situational Assessment using graph comparison, Pavan Kumar Pallapunidi
Tracking and Monitoring Unmanned Aircraft Systems Activities with Crowd-Based Mobile Apps, Tejaswini Papireddy
The Economic Impact of the MPAA Rating System on Types of Films Made From 2004-2014, Kaitlin Peck
Reviving a Spirit of Controversy: Roman Catholics and the Pursuit of Religious Freedom in Early America, Nicholas Pellegrino
Marketing of Gender Stereotypes through Animated Films: A Thematic Analysis of the Disney Princess Franchise, Tiffany Jade Pelton
General Application of Smart Inverters in Distribution and Smart Grid, Wenxin Peng
An Evidence Based Approach to Sepsis: Educational Program, Dolores Perez
Sleep Duration Associated with Cardiovascular Conditions among Adult Nevadans, Brianna Pergola
Retroactive interference in recognition memory: The effects of mental effort and similarity on recollection and familiarity, Caleb Jordan Picker
The Neuroendocrine and Performance Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Males and Females, Meghan E. Pierce
Multicultural Education in Action: A Multiple Case Study of Black Elementary Aged Children's Identity Development and Engagement with Civil Rights Literature, Rebekah E. Piper
CFD Simulation of Heat Enhancement in Internally Helical Grooved Tubes, Sogol Pirbastami
The Lived Experience of Nurses Working in a Modified Therapeutic Community, Victoria Lynn Plagenz
Forms Abandon, Derek Pollard
The Effects of Gaming Taxation on Capital Investment in Gaming Businesses, Jeremy Pollock
Compass Rose, Rosemary Herman Powers
The voices of the people: Lower Sioux Indian Community members speak out on what they need and want in a primary health care clinic on the reservation, Darin Michael Prescott
Compression of climate data through Artificial Neural Networks, Astha Puri
Ethnic and American Identity as Correlates of Eating Pathology in College Women, Liya Markovna Rakhkovskaya
A Multi-Level Trust Management Scheme for the Internet of Things, Anusha Ramanathan
Women Wooing Men, Aisha Elizabeth Ratanapool
Engineering the Path to Higher-Order Thinking in Elementary Education: A Problem-Based Learning Approach for STEM Integration, Abeera P. Rehmat
Partnering with the community for establishment of alternate care sites during disasters or emergencies: A staff training matrix, Jean Marie Roberts
An Approach to Model Plastic Deformation of Metallic Plates in Hypervelocity Impact Experiments, Shawoon Kumar Roy
Objective Circumstances of the Death and Complicated Grief: Examining Indirect Associations Through Meaning Made of Loss, Vincent Rozalski
Lead Hazard Control in Henderson, Nevada: Identifying Critical Areas and the Associated Costs, Khaye Gerazel Arcilla Rufin
The Comparison of Two Supine Manikins and the Use of a Shock and Vibration Isolation System for Litter Patients in Air Medical Transport, Karina Karlui Saenz Acosta
The Convergence of Structure and Design Between Video Games and Video Gambling, Daniel Sahl
Ediacaran ocean redox evolution, Swapan Kumar Sahoo
What do we see: number line estimation with eye tracking, Sarah Ann Salas
Geotechnical Surrogates for Sediment Shear Behavior in Southern Nevada, Rinu Ann Samuel
Uncommon Convergences: A Hemispheric and Comparative Approach to The Great Gatsby and Pedro Páramo, Ariel Jade Santos
Ecosystem response to recent climate change in alpine environments, Patrick Shawn Sawyer
"Because of my Identity:" Valuing the Experiences of Latina Students in the Culturally Responsive Service-~Learning Classroom, Janessa Schilmoeller
Siren Song: A Rhetorical Analysis of Gender and Intimate Partner Violence in Gotham City Sirens, Katlin Schmidt
Perceptions of mattering in the doctoral student and advisor relationship, Holly Anne Schneider
Concurrent Lazy Splay Tree with Relativistic Programming Approach, Jaya Ram Sedai
Improving Transitions of Care in the Perioperative Setting, Brian Wayne Selig
Differences in Absenteeism Severity among Community Youth, Kyleigh Kay Sheldon
In Vitro Efficacy of Combined Macrophage-Mediated Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy and Chemotherapeutic Agents, En Chung Shih
Alkali-~Activated Fly Ash Binders: Feasibility as a Sustainable Alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement for Pre-~Cast Systems, Kimberly Sierra
The Role of the Integration-Responsiveness Framework in an International Branch Campus: A Case Study, Tammy Joy Silver
The Predictors of Cultural Competence in the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Curriculum: Implications for Nursing Education, Angela Elizabeth Silvestri-Elmore
Crystalline Phase Change in Steel Alloys due to High Speed Impact, Muna Slewa
Negative Impacts of Teacher Evaluation Reform: The Role of Federal Policy in Student Achievement and Teacher Quality, Allison Smith
The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Subsequent Injury in Young Adulthood: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health, Michelle M. Sotero
Constructing BFS Trees Using Tokens To Balance Speed and Network Traffic, Michael Spencer
Dissolution of Nontronite in Low Water Activity Brines and Implications for the Aqueous History of Mars, Michael Henry Steiner
Comparing Functional Motor Control and Gait Parameters in Children with Autism to those of Age-Matched Peers who are Typically Developing, Patricia Stevenson, Samantha Novotny, Jillian May, and Christopher Ancell
An Evaluation of Select Physical Activity Exercise Classes (PEX) on Bone Mineral Density, Tori Michelle Stone
The Effects of the HCAHPS Learning Module on Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Simulated Hospital Day, Ronnie C. Stout
Scardovia Wiggsiae Prevalence in Orthodontic Patients, Brandon Joseph Streiff
Citizen Participation within Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils, Ronald W. Strickland
Public Sector Compensation: Is The Public School District Superintendent Compensation Worth It?, Ashok Em Sudhakar
Modeling studies and numerical analyses of coupled PDEs system in electrohydrodynamics, Yuzhou Sun
Contrasting Perceptions of Motivation to Change: Clinicians and Substance Abuse Clients, Arthur Tabrizi
The Impact of Hotel Website Quality on Customer Reservation, Chen Tan
The Visual Framing of the Three Cycles of Climate Control in the New York Times 1851 to Present, Jason Lee Thompson
Impact of Menu Designs and Personal Dietary Behaviors on Young Millennials' Restaurant Menu Choices, Yuan Tian
The presence of Clostridium difficile on environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities pre- and post-decontamination of patient rooms, Theresa Trice
Concurrent Non-blocking Skip List Using Multi-word Compare and Swap Operation, Anish Ratna Tuladhar
The Experience of Participating in DES, Dio Turner Ii
Examining the role of supportive others in substance abuse treatment and child welfare, Jessica Marie Urgelles
Architectural form, orientation, and energy for residential design in the Southern Nevada region., Ludwing Vaca
Moon Called Her Visage Woman, Ann Michelle Villanueva
Functional capacity in schizophrenia: Relationship among effort, reinforcement learning and self-beliefs, Sally J. Vogel
An Investigation Into Human to Dog Attachment Systems and Their Influence on the Degree of Aversion Used in Training, Shelly Volsche
From Paper to Podium: Exploring the Gap between University Training and Professional Experience in Orchestral Conductors, Rachel L. Waddell
Servant Leadership and Related Issues in Chinese Hotel Industry, Yiqing Wang
A study of sequential inference for the risk ratio and measure of reduction of two binomials, Zhou Wang
transplants, Denise Weber
Effect of Contextual Speech Rate on Speech Comprehension, David Michael Weintraub
Zwischenfach – a Distinct Voice Type: A Study of Fach through Specific Roles in the Works of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, Stephanie Weiss
Effects of Instructor Attractiveness on Classroom Learning, Richard Shane Westfall
What I Wore Today: Gender, Self, and Brand Culture in the Blogosphere, Jennifer Marie Whitmer
Assessment of Orthodontic Patients' Preferences Regarding Treatment from General Dentists or Orthodontists, Brian Robert Wilde
Carbon Isotope Variations Associated with a Middle Ordovician Karstic Unconformity, Patricia Suzanne Williams
Leukocyte Responsiveness to Exercise in HCMV+ Individuals, Jared Nicholas Wilson
A Survey of Network Coding and Applications, Jonny L. Winger
The Will of the Master: Testamentary Manumission in Virginia, 1800-1858, Catherine Wisnosky
Competency Based Learning in Hospitality Education and Its Impact on Future Leadership Skills, Colleen S. Wong
Division I Men's Basketball Scholarship : The Challenges of Being a Black Male Athlete, Lonnie Gene Wright
A Survey on Potential Privacy Leaks of GPS Information in Android Applications, Srinivas Kalyan Yellanki
A Phenomenology Study of First-~year Teachers Looking at the Shared Lived Experience of Learning to Grade, Brandon Lee Yost
Effect of Void Geometry on Strength, Stiffness, and Failure Modes of Rock-like Materials, Omed Yousif
3D Obstacle Avoidance for Unmanned Autonomous System (UAS), Lin Zhao
Developing a Parasocial Relationship with Hotel Brands on Facebook: Will Millennials Differ from GenXers?, Yun Ying Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
GIS Framework for Spatiotemporal Mapping of Urban Flooding and Analyze Watershed Hydrological Response to Land Cover Change, Sayed Joinal Hossain Abedin
Smart Data Collection Using Mobile Devices To Improve Transportation Systems, Tharindu Dasun Abeygunawardana