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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Developing a dining customer satisfaction measurement and response tool, Mike Distefano
Program evaluation report for: Nevada Child Seekers, Nori Evans, Raymond Keeler, and Lisa Pletz
Hotel energy use contributes to global warming, Christine Faja
City of Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department revenue policy and user fee analysis, Karla Fritchman, Jayne Harkins, and Cheryl Rodriguez
Manager retention and the Steamboat Ski Resort, Michael D. Gumbiner
Harry Reid Center of Environmental Studies: Quality assurance program evaluation, Michael G. Herenick, Stephanie C. Hill, Tya R. Mathis, and Greg Troutman
Proposing measures for assessing systems thinking interventions, Megan Aline Hopper
Variable check-in time: Raising room revenue with multiple daily check-in times, Matthew Kaplan
An Analysis of the environmental content of Las Vegas Strip hotels, Andrew M. Levey
Expatriate training for the hotel and gaming workforce: Don't leave home without it, Chien Chien Serene Lim
Integrated marketing communications strategy: An examination of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., Michael Mehling
Cherokee Nation long-range communication plan, Mike Miller
Developing a managerial plan to guide the planning process for charity events, Nicole Molina
The Waiting game, Dennis Moore
Effects of an upbeat and positive attitude in customer service interactions, Brent Pritchett
Managing halal quality in food service industry, Siew Fun Vivienne Soong
A Comparative analysis of mice destinations between Macau and Singapore, Cheong Su Richard Tan
Nuclear waste cooperative agreement collaborative study for the Nevada System of Higher Education, Betty Taylor, Renee Martinez, Rolanda Smith, and Emmit Lamb
High occupancy strategy at THEhotel: Is it worth the negative impacts?, Joe Tidwell
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Department of Family Services: Adoption program evaluation, Bonnie Abramson, Kristy Amasaki, Michael N. Johnson, and James Padgett
Traveling Waves in a Suspension Bridge System, Robert A. Ain
Evidence of an Active ENSO and PDQ During the mid-Holocene from a Costa Rican Speleothem, April D. Azouz
Hotel restaurant concept selection considerations: Which factors to take into account?, Michiel A. Bakker
Petrogenesis of Pleistocene Basalts in the Norris-Mammoth Corridor, Yellowstone National Park, Kristeen Marie Bennett
Mercury concentrations in the muscles of the North American Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana), Jarrod Connell
Policy analysis of the Victim Offender Restitution Program, Veronica Damon, Marie Bostick, and LaMont McGary
Clark County Parks and Recreation, Daniel Davis, Josh Martinez, and Steven Schyman
Anaerobic digester use in dairy farms in the United States, Shaun Elsasser
Parental involvement in youth sports, Kristin Leigh Greene
The Contribution of environmental variables on small mammal species richness and relative abundance in Eastern Nevada, Stephanie Harris
Embracing uncertainty: The passing of a legendary casino/hotel — Tropicana Resort and Casino, Bill Hiers
Attendee attentiveness: Perceptions of the impact of menu selection, Elisa A. Hobbs
Odonates at the Clark County Wetlands Nature Preserve: A look at habitat and relative abundance, Erin Jolley
The Fate and transport of nitrogen (N) and the effect of emergent plants on natural treatment of N-species at Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, Tanju Kiriscioglu
A Study of environmental justice in relation to air pollution and income, Christian A. Malveaux
Population trends of wintering bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, Deanna Morrell
Strategic sourcing for a competitive advantage in the hotel industry, Debbie J. Pattni
Teleconference training within commercial customer service at US Bank, Christy Snyder
Multi-brand hospitality operations branding strategies, Rikki Tanenbaum
Hotel employee morale during periods of low occupancy, Nicholas J. Thomas
Clark County outreach assistance to the chronically homeless, Sandy von Wolffradt, Kirk Medina, and Tony Vibabul
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A Comparison of population sizes and number of captures for the Desert Woodrat (Neotoma lepida) in two microhabitats in the Las Vegas Wash, Nevada, Jayson Barangan
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong training academy: Achieving business results, Vida W. Chow
Paleoseismology of the Black Hills Fault, southern Nevada, and implications for regional tectonics, Eric Fossett
A Qualitative study investigating the effectiveness of the NTS CAB to the U.S. Department of Energy, Cheryl Freire
Streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act reporting requirements: A hard look at the healthy forests initiative, Jeffrey Alan Geller
Study of Secondary Electron Emission from Niobium at Cryogenic Temperatures, Anoop George
Public safety communications center staffing: Do we have an emergency?, Steven L. Herrin
Examining the basis for change in Clark County non-conforming zone change process, was it needed?, Maria D. Kaseko
Assessing the relationships between the spatial variation in land-use spatial patterns and surface water quality, Majed A. Khater
Total suspended solids in Las Vegas Wash, Mika Koponen
Analyzing the effects of various sign types used by the Bureau of Land Management for desert cleanup and restoration projects, Christopher Linehan
A Day in the life of a casino host, Chu-Huan Liu
Using a systems dynamics approach to determine what can be done to minimize ozone production, Jusdi McDonald
The Hiring of Wynn Las Vegas, Robert E. Murray III
The Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) and its impact on the stability of provider networks in medicare + choice managed care organizations (MCOs), Frances R. Nelson
Valuing wildfire risk mitigation in Kyle Canyon, Nevada, James P. O'Brien
Observed omnivory in the herbivorous Blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus), Stephen M. Oliveira Jr.
Probation violators: An examination of felony male adult probation violators in the state of Nevada, Stefanie Wilson Palacio
Charitable gambling in Nevada, J. Thomas Rainwater
Use of call monitoring to enhance hotel service quality, Jae-Yoon Rim
Determinants of repeat visitation for Las Vegas “locals” casinos, David D. Ross
Impacts of the tax shift of 1981: An examination of Nevada local governments, Philip F. Stoeckinger
Public participation as part of the Clark County nonconforming zone change process, Mara Weber
The Professional Career Paths of Members of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, Jason Woywod
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Ergonomics and the public manager: Modeling a successful program, Ellen Anderson
CFD Analysis of 3-D Thermalhydraulics Flow Effects on Wall Concentration Gradient Profiles for LBE Loop Fittings, Narain Armbya
Effects of residential xeriscape conversions on property values: A baseline case study, Andréa E. Baker
Defining soil type and habitat characteristics of the Arctomecon Californica, Philip S. Childers
The Effects of off-road vehicle use in Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitats, Brent D. Clark
User inputs: Importance of and satisfaction with attributes of the CAT bus system, Steven F. Farshid
Evaluating the effectiveness of simulation-based instruction about water resources in Las Vegas, Stephanie Fincher
Habitat preferences of four species of lizards found at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Scott Garncarz
The Effects of environmentally relevant doses of Perchlorate (ClO4-) on Rana Pipiens metamorphosis and development, Andrea N. Golli
Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Martensitic Stainless Steels for Transmutation Applications, Phani P. Gudipati
Vegetation characteristics associated with small mammal populations in the Las Vegas Wash, Christine Therese Herndon
Public Libraries: Is Independence Better?, Gayle Hornaday
Stress Corrosion Cracking and Hydrogen Embrittlement of Martensitic Alloy EP-823, Mohammad K. Hossain
Factors that Contribute to Nursing Job Satisfaction at Valley Hospital, Christopher Jones
A Study of invasive species cover near roads in a Red Rock Canyon Blackbrush Community, Christopher Keough
Environment-Induced Degradations in a Target Structural Material for Transmutation Applications, Ramprashad Prabhakaran
Embrittlement and Localized Corrosion in Alloy HT-9, Sudheer Sama
Environment Assisted Cracking of Target Structural Materials Under Different Loading Conditions, Venkataramakrishnan Selvaraj
Modeling, Optimization, and Flow Visualization of Chemical Etching Process in Niobium Cavities, Sathish K. Subramanian
Design and Simulation of an Induction Skull Melting System, Taide Tan
A Case Study of UNLV Students Enrollment and Financial Services: The Trend to Blend Key Student Services into a One-Stop Shop, Christina F. Twelves
The Corporate culture of Nevada hospitals, Sherese Marie Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Fish population dynamics during the establishment phase of a constructed wetland, Danielle Alegre
Travel time study at the Wetlands Park National Preserve, Brandon Bair
Risk of radiation exposure from the Transportation of high-level nuclear waste, Lawrence Banks
Cost Recovery Plans: Are They Being Used as a Financial Planning Tool in Parks and Recreation Departments?, Billie M. Bastian
Third stage E-government and county employees: A case study of the Clark County Business License Department, Benjamin B. Bond III
The Distribution of phoshorus in the nature preserve at Clark County Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Rosangela Gomez Brazao
An Analysis of materials suitable for use as a pitfall trap in a desert environment, R. Renee Brown