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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Development and Characterization of Lead & Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Materials, Rubaiya Murshed
Kazimierz Serocki’s Trombone Concerto: Prominent Work in Post-War Poland, Dawid Mzyk
Telehealth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Saghi Nassrouie
Does Maternal Mental Health (Anxiety and Depression) Negatively Impact Exclusive and Continued Breastfeeding Practices?, Smriti Neupane
A Multiple Case Study Examining the Role of Racism in the Development of Relationships between White Teachers and Students of Color, Skeeter Newman
Enhanced IoT-Based Electrocardiogram Monitoring System with Deep Learning, Jian Ni
Using Critical Questions to Improve Perspective Taking Online, Christina M. Nishiyama
Algorithmic Approaches to Battery Consolidation in a Smart Grid, Dara Nyknahad
Physiological Effects of a Traditional Active Warm-Up Versus a Passive Warm-Up During Submaximal Endurance Exercise, Vernice Ollano
Pantograph Carbon Strip Degradation Monitoring – Pulsed Power Application Using Electromagnetic Dot Sensor, Olufemi Olubode
The Effect of Sleep and Emotion on Pattern Separation, Alanna N. Osmanski
Magmatic Processes Leading to Compositional Diversity in the Mars Crust, Amanda Marie Ostwald
Systemic Theoretical Instruction: Tense and Aspect in Italian a Sociocultural Study of American Learners of Italian, Charles Joseph Panarella, Jr.
Examining the Spatial Periodicity of Force Chains and Strain Localization in Polycrystal Models, Richard D. Panduro-Allanson
A Comparison of the Traditional Chinese Vocal Style and Western Bel Canto Singing, Jie Pan
Properties of Ultra–High Performance Concrete Using Plaster Sand, Andrew Pappas
Association Between Rural Background and Physical Therapist Practice Location, Caitlin Parker and Jace-Anne Sharp
Optimized Indoor Temperature in Office Buildings Through Personalized Thermal Comfort Modeling, Raviteja Patchava
Comparing Comics and Illustrated Texts in Multimedia Learning, Jackson S. Pelzner
The Role of Style in Community Identity and Group Affiliation: An Archaeological Study of Virgin and Kayenta Branch Ceramics, Daniel Melvin Perez
Rock Or Relic? Lithic Technology and Social Life in the Mimbres Mogollon Region of Southwestern New Mexico, Jeffrey Dylan Clark Person
Poop! There it is! Anti-Germinants and Biological Variables as Modulators of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI), Jacqueline Renee Phan
Characterization of Hematite Coated Bedrock Fault Scarps in the Northern Colorado River Extensional Corridor Near Lake Mead, Nevada, Molly E. Pickerel
An Ergonomic Approach for Esport Athletes: The Potential for Less Injury and Increased Occupational Performance, Nicholas Nalic Pierides Jr.
Polish Nationalism and the Flute Sonatina: The Influence of Folklore on Inter-War Composers Tadeusz Kassern, Wojciech Kilar and Aleksander Tansman, Marta Plominska
Engineered Biomass-Derived Carbon Adsorbents for Targeted Contaminant Remediation from Aqueous Environments, Suraj Venkat Pochampally
Compassion, Oxytocin, and Simulation Experiences Among Prelicensure Nursing Students, Shelley L. Price
Numerical Investigations of sCO2 Compressor Aerothermodynamics Using a Streamline Curvature Based Throughflow Method, Victor Quintanilla
Implementation of ADAS and Autonomy on UNLV Campus, Zillur Rahman
Gendered Bodies, Engendered Lives: Bioarchaeological Exploration of the Intersectionality of Gender, Health, and Trauma at Turkey Creek Pueblo, Arizona (AD 1225-1286), Claira Elizabeth Ralston
A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement Programs in Higher Education, Heather Rappaport
Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics, Justin Rasavage, Tristan Trumbull, Melissa Goo-Tam, and Micah Wilson
Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions, Implementations, & Constructivism, Anne-Marie Raskin
Identifying Clinical Profiles in a Community Sample of Youth with Selective Mutism, Melanie Rede
Morphologic Comparisons of Recrystallized and Neocrystallized Fibrous Amphibole Asbestos: Implications for Corresponding Health Risk Potential, Natalie G. Renkes
Mathematical Modeling: Finite Element Analysis and Computations Arising in Fluid Dynamics and Biological Applications, Jorge Reyes
Inferring the Compositions and Interior Structures of Small Planets, David R. Rice
Impact of Dietary Pattern Adherence and Physical Activity on Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes, Leigh Ann Pouncey Richardson
Independent Living Skills Training for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Through Program Development and Grant Writing, Bianca Rideout
Examination of Performance Validity and the Relationship to Cognition and Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Erick A. Rogers
Leveraging Simulation to Understand Nursing Student Learning in Technologically Complex Environment, Deborah Rojas
A One-Dimensional Analysis of a Microbial Fuel Cell for Efficient Acetate Removal and Power Density Output, David Rouhani
Towards CFD Investigations into Particulate Air Pollution of a Desert Urban Environment, Prosun Roy
Developing a Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation Screening Tool for a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Adults with Down Syndrome, Isabella Russell, Alvin Lacap, and Francis Lacap
Treatment of Oxyanion Contaminants from Waste Brine Streams Using Halophilic/Halotolerant Microorganisms, Yasaman Saedi
Mental Health Education Protocol for Staff Members in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Charles Nicholas Salvatera
Development of an Automated GPIB System for Characterization of SiGe Avalanche Photodiodes, David A. Santiago
Regulation of Toxicity in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Envelope Stress Response, Melissa C. Schofield Londono
New Observations on the Age and Origin of the Geologist Seamounts, South Hawaiian Seamount Province, Brandon Chester Scott
Actinide Behavior in Soft Ligand Environments and Higher Oxidation States of Neptunium in Aqueous Media with Solid-State Synthesis of Np(VII) Compounds, Kelly Floyd Seeley
The Impact of an Ostomy Training Workshop on Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ and Students’ Confidence in Client Education on Ostomy Management, Amanda Rae Shizue Shimabukuro
Exploration of Occupational Therapy Program Development Through NIH Grant Writing, Larissa Silcox
Yoga as an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Inpatient Rehabilitation, Sydney Sladek
The Psychopathology Circumplex+: A Novel Conceptualization of Psychopathology and Associated Measure, Edward A. Smith
Stoichiometric Determination of Hydride Materials at Extreme Conditions, Gregory Alexander Smith
Sight Words: Poems, Benjamin Harrison Socolofsky
Public Transportation, Benjamin Stallings
Experiences of Violence and Captivity: Labor Divisions at La Plata (AD 600-1250), Kathleen D. Stansbury
Implementing The Use of Lesson Plan Templates Within the Mentorship Program for Dignity Health Hand Therapists, Ronell Matthew Sueno
Physiological and Biomechanical Response to Indoor Cycling with and without the Ability to Sway, Alina P. Swafford
Supervision in the Digital Age: Online Sexual Solicitation of Children and Youth, Kaitlyn Taylor Swanberg
The Issue of Communicability in Guerra-Peixe’s 1947 Solo Violin Works, Lucas Henrique Teixeira Martins
Development and Usefulness of an Advocacy Toolkit to Promote Systems-Level Advocacy among Occupational Therapy Students in Nevada, Mary Angela Mendoza Terencio
High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Barun Thapa
Restorative Justice Implementation: Examining the Effects of White Fragility and Race on Implementation of Restorative Justice Practices in Schools, Heather M. Thompson
A Tale of Two Townsites: The Formative Years of the Las Vegas Valley 1902-1907, Joseph Thomson
Exploring the Usefulness of the Alert Program on Children with Developmental Delays or Disabilities at Positively Kids, Ashley Cassandra Manabat Tolentino
Examining Health Literacy and Patient-Centered Communication: A Secondary Analysis of U.S. Adults with a History of Cancer, Kimberly Ann Dy Tomas
No Scrubs: Nursing Applicant Trajectories After Rejection, Jennifer Torgerson
Multiple Approaches to Examining Gender Norms in Romantic Relationships, Carrie Underwood
A Kinesio Tape ® Protocol to Improve Postural Stability and Mouth Closure for Feeding and Eating in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Ariana Naomi Valdez
Simulating Condensation in the Theory of Classical Nucleation, David Vallet
On the Synthesis of Heavy Rare Earth Solid Solutions and Their Hydrides, Joshua R. Van Cleave
Exploring the Influence of Technology-Supported Immersive Experiences: The Case of Golf Simulators as a Way of Relieving Stress in the Workplace, Luka Van Der Merwe
Examining the Effects of Perspective-Taking and Empathetic Concern on Attractiveness Biases in Millennial and Generation X Adults, Stephanie Verba-Quinones
Examining Oppressive Social Systems: Activism, Academics and Alpha Males, Kristin Dee Vierra
A Dynamic Scoring Methodology for Morphing Airfoil Designs with Application to a Stalling Scenario, Stone Wachs
The In/visible Stockade: Sex Offender Management, Governmentality, and the Search for Normal Life, Christopher Wakefield
The Floating World Around and Between; Print Culture, Racial Blurring, and Japanese Views of Black People from the 15th to the 19th Century, Angel J. Wakiihuri
Perceptions and Acceptance of Guestroom Technology: A Cross-Cultural Study, Jueer Wang
An Investigation of Soft Electrohydraulic Actuators: Theory, Characterization, and Conceptual Applications, Alexandrea Washington
Mob Family Proteins and Tricornered Kinase Are Required to Form Dorsal Appendages of the Drosophila Eggshell, Keala H. D. Watson
Introduction to Chinese Ethnic Percussion through the Concept of Free Rebound, Yupeng Wei
Offender Reintegration in Nevada: A Longitudinal Study Focusing on Transitional Challenges, Reentry Capital, and Recidivism, Carolyn S. Willis
The Role of Small Puebloan Architectural Sites on the Southern Shivwits Plateau, William M. Willis
Development and Initial Validation of the Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (m-SRLS), Sarah Wolff
Musculoskeletal Injury Concealment in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Joshua D. Wooldridge