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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Development of a MetaPGS for Accurate Prediction of Osteoporotic Fracture, Xiangxue Xiao
Exploring Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Personnel Preparation for Teaching Social Emotional Skills and Addressing Challenging Behavior, Melissa Yarczower
An Adolescent Concussion Management Toolkit for Occupational Therapists, Coby Yoshimura
Acute Effects of Post-Activation Potentiation on Increasing Bat Velocity in Competitive Baseball Players: A Case Series, Phillipp Yu, John MacDonald, and Katrina Myers
Asian Culture in Western Music: Piano Music by Tan Dun and Bright Sheng, Guqi Zhang
The Framing Effects of In-Flight Workplace Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaigns on Passengers’ Attitudes and Reporting Intentions, Yunxuan Zhang
Decision Making Under Uncertainty – Percieved House Edge or Game Outcome, Haocheng Zhou
The Importance of an Educational Occupation-Based Work program for Young Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Jennifer Zielinski
Fear of Recurrence as a Mediator of Illness Perception and Perceived Stress in Acute Myocardial Infarction Survivors, Sarah E. Zvonar
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A Parent-Mediated Intervention to Teach a Generalized Repertoire of Auditory Tacts to a Child with Autism, Hazim Aal Ismail
Fault Development and Interaction by Compaction, Tectonism, and Linkage: Examples from Quaternary Fault Development in Southern Nevada, Shaimaa Mohamed Ali Abdelhaleem
Polar Alignment of Massive Retrograde Circumbinary Discs, Charles Abod
Nexuscapes: A Landscape Approach for a Transdisciplinary Water-Energy-Food Nexus Decision-Making Process, Fortino Acosta
“Failure Is Not an Option”: Sub-Saharan African International Graduate Students’ Experiences in U.S. Higher Education Institutions, Alfred Acquah
Diurnal Regulation of Exercise-Induced Myocardial Signaling and Transcription, Charli Aguilar
Physics of Electromagnetic Counterparts of Binary-Neutron-Star Mergers, Shunke Ai
Self-Reported Covid-19 Diagnosis and Severity and Its Association with Utilization of And Delays in Needed Medical Care, Mohammad Hesam Alavi
A Control Integrated Circuit for a Hysteretic Flyback Power Converter, Armani Alvarez
Perceived Value of Acute Care Physical Therapy, Juliana Amenta, Andrew Falcinelli, Erin Heenan, and Hannah Kendall
Activity-Based Intervention and One-to-one Correspondence for Children with Developmental Delays, Cyndy Anang
The Emergence of Serviced Apartments/Apart-Hotels and Opportunities Post COVID-19, Ding Jie Ang
The Effects of Coaching Provided Via Video-Conferencing to Caregivers of Children with ASD, Kendra L. Antill
Increasing Utilization of Otago Fall Prevention Program by Nevada Physical Therapists: A Service-Learning Project, Jared Apostol, Erica Mooy Brown, and Danielle Uptain
Association Between Arthritis and Yoga Among Veterans, Anupreet Arora
Identification of Factors Contributing to Traffic Crashes by Analysis of Text Narratives, Cristian D. Arteaga-Sanchez
Utilizing Nonparametric Statistical Methods to Inform Equitable and Inclusive MTSS Models of School Attendance/Problems, Victoria Bacon
What Can General Chemistry Students Learn from External Representations of Acid- Base Titrations?, Nicole Baldwin
The Model Minority Myth and The Mental Well-Being of Academically Struggling Asian Americans, Jan Michael Roa Ballesteros
Screwball, Nicholas Barnette
Dust-Gas Dynamics Driven By the Streaming Instability with Various Pressure Gradients, Stanley Antedio Baronett
Developing Vocal Agility of Light Lyric Coloratura Soprano Voices Through the Neglected Repertoire of French Opéra Comique, Valentine Baron
The Effects of a Telehealth Exercise Intervention on Balance in Adults with Down Syndrome, Mark Barton, Kristina Guerrero, Andrew Martinez, and Alexandria Umagat
Efficacy and Benefits of Providing a Screening Clinic for Performing Arts Students, Shaun Bean, Joanna Centeno, and Elizabeth Williams
Improving Nurse Self-Efficacy Regarding Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients: An Education Intervention, Presten Beatty
Stability of Neurocognitive Abilities in Heterogeneous Subgroups of Schizophrenia, Megan L. Becker Wright
Commercial Sexual Exploitation: A Survey of the Knowledge, Concerns, and Training of Transit Personnel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elena A. Bejinariu
Zooarchaeological Analysis of Subsistence Practices at the Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA71877) Gila National Forest, New Mexico, Laura A. Benedict
Examining the Role of Prosocial Tendencies and Social Anxiety in Hazardous Drinking Practices Among College Students, Helena M. Berlin
The Limits of Critical Rhetoric: Towards a Postcritical Orientation, James Bezotte
A Development of a Game-Theoretic Artificially Intelligent Neural Network Revenue Management Forecasting Model, Fatemeh Binesh
Teaching Medication Reconciliation to Nursing Students Through Live Actor Simulation, Tamara Boll
Direction of Attentional Focus in Prosthetic Training: Current Practice and Potential for Improving Motor Learning in Individuals with Lower Limb Loss, Alexander Bonczyk, Maria Katrina Tillada Dimapilis, Sarah Partridge, and Samantha Ruiz
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Health Care Provider Self-Efficacy in Rural Primary Pediatric Care Clinics through Training Intervention, Alison Borgsmiller
Leaving Babylon: A Memoir of Repatriation, Soni Brinsko
Application of Experimentally Calibrated Numerical Models for Prediction of Composite Masonry Prism Strength, James Bristow
Exodus Arena: Cashman Field and the (Re)Development of Sports and Recreation in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, Ryan Browar
Essential Tools For Sustainability of a Student-led, Pro-Bono Back School, Cory Brown, Rosalie Gutierrez, Jennifer Montes, and Rondale Scruggs
The Influence of Volga Tatar Folk Music and Soviet Cultural Policies on the Orchestral Composers of Kazan, Jane Katherine Brown
A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Queer Appropriation in Digital Spaces, Derek Bryant
Classroom Management Practices Appropriate to Children of Military Families: A Case Study, Felicia Bucher
Beyond the Numbers: A Deeper Dive into the Dearth of Girls and Women in STEM, Jennifer John Buck
Horse Loose: Essays on Fear and Attachment, Alyse Burnside
Measuring Social Studies Teacher Self-Efficacy: Development of a Valid, Reliable, and Fair Social Studies Self-Efficacy Scale, Leona Calkins
The Effects of a Dedicated Education Unit on Nurse Retention and Turnover, Cherilyn Campbell
The Experiences of Pell Grant Students Who Lose Aid: A Mixed Methods Study, Jaime Carbajal, Jr.
Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Mathematical Discourse for Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms, Gloria A. Carcoba Falomir
Age and Genesis of W-Mo-Cu Mineralization, Gold Hill, Utah, Nathan J. Carey
Political Discussion and Disagreement: Seeking Validation Through News Media, Michael Carmona
Family-Centered Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Oncology Patients, Jessica W. Casey
Towards Highly Sensitive Capacitance Measurements of a Quantum Anomalous Hall Phase in Van Der Waal Heterostructures, Kayla Cerminara
A Performer’s Guide to Richard Danielpour’s Spirits In The Well: A Cycle of Four Songs for Soprano and Piano with Lyrics by Toni Morrison, Christina Louise Chenes
Terrestrial Planet Formation in M-dwarf and Binary Star Systems, Anna C. Childs
Examining the Attitudes of Preservice Teachers toward English Learners, Annie Chou
Design and Fabrication of an Apparatus for Tao High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy, Timothy Chung
Jiapi: A Type Checker Generator for Statically Typed Languages, Benjamin Cisneros Merino
Reducing Door-To-Balloon Time in STEMI via ER Nurse Driven Protocol, Torrie Clontz
Built Environment, Land Use, and Crime: A Las Vegas Study, Stacey Lynn Clouse
The Parkinson’s Prison and the Hero’s Journey to Escape: Improvisation and Storytelling in Parkinson’s Disease, Robert David Cochrane
Predicting Student Success in a K-12 Online School, Andrea Connolly
The Stability of the Speech-to-Song Illusion and Individual Differences, Rodica R. Constantine
Markers of Neuroinflammatory and Degenerative Processes in Professional Athletes with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome, Brooke Conway Kleven
Some Graph Laplacians and Variational Methods Applied to Partial Differential Equations on Graphs, Daniel Anthony Corral
Teaching Beliefs and Teaching Practices: A Sequential Mixed Methods Study of Post-Secondary Mathematics Faculty, Katlyn K. Cox
Cost of Attendance and Competitive Balance in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Michelle Calica Coyner
Sight Deprivation and Metabolic Effects During the YMCA Bench Press Test, Kyle Cruz
Revisiting the Smartphone and Learning Inventory (SALI): Perspectives of Preservice Teachers, Bridget K. Daleiden
Crime Attractors in Sin City? A Pre/Post Test of Crime Patterns and Police Enforcement Around Recreational Marijuana Facilities, Joshua Donnelly
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Induced Apoptosis of Human Osteoblasts, Kimberly Doucette
Evaluating Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Reduce Opioid Cravings in Opioid Use Disorder, Cameron Duncan
Antler Foreland Basin Evolution Recorded in Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology, James Duncan
Increasing Genetic Testing Rates to Improve Early Detection and Prevention of Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Women, Makensey Beth Durrant
That Hidden Country: The Travels of Jacob Singleton, A Novel, James Earp
Factors Predicting Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinsonisms, Kameron Eckard, Franjo Vukojevic, and Ryan Hammar
Walking With Poles Improves Step Length of Simulated Prosthetic Gait, Marissa Elquist, Daniel Perez, Jonathan Garcia, and Brady Owens
Racialized Places: Community Development within the Historic Westside of Las Vegas, Camisha Fagan
Family Functioning in Youth with Bipolar Disorder, Kayla Fobian
Queens of Discourse: An Observation of Black Insta-Comediennes, Naoka Foreman
Towards the Electronic Response of Carbon-Based Van Der Waals Heterostructures in a Diamond Anvil Cell, George Thomas Foskaris
Decreasing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Critical Care Unit, Kimberly J. Foxworth
Exploring the Role of Epistemic Cognition and Self-Efficacy in the Career Decision-Making Processes of College Students: An Explanatory Sequential Study, Raelynn Frazier