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About the Collection
This collection contains UNLV graduate student theses, dissertations, professional papers, and capstone projects from 1956-present. Records produced before 2009 were previously available only in print or microfilm and were digitized by the University Libraries. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title.
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Optimal foraging theory and early Archaic plant use at North Creek Shelter, Sara C Hill
City of Las Vegas human resources promotional selection process program evaluation, Rik Holman, Cecil Johnson, April Thomas, and Steve Weber
Competency-Based Testing In Nevada: Perceptions Of Legislators, School District Superintendents, Local School Board Presidents And Third Grade Teachers, Nicholas J Horn
Irony as a mode of political engagement, Daniel Ladislau Horvath
Intra -institutional collaborations: Academic and continuing education departments on campus, Amy Lynn Hyams
A comparison of social skills training approaches on preschool teacher and child behaviors, Keith J Hyatt
On breaking ground: Second language literacy and language learning through sociocultural practices, Ana Christina Iddings
Development of a student ambassador program, Heather James
An Observational tool for measuring the dealer's emotional labor in a casino, Alfred Sukwon Jang
XML-based implementation of a bibliographic database and recursive queries, Kirankumar Jayakumar
Implementation of recursive queries for information systems, Jayalakshmi Jeyaraman
The determinants of financial structure: Evidence from Chinese listed hospitality companies, Hong Jiang
Preparing special educators: Infusing multicultural educational practices and lesson planning in pre-student teaching fieldwork, Tyi-Sanna Jones
Implementation of BMA based motion estimation hardware accelerator in HDL, Nachiket Jugade
Magnetohydrodynamics in microchannels and adhesion properties of nanoporous alumina films, Hussameddine Kabbani
Titanium hydride up to 90 GPA: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction studies, Patricia E Kalita
Solution of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow problems using meshless Radial Basis Function method, Nagamani Devi Kalla
Analysis and evaluation of the impact of the length of left-turn lane on signalized intersection delays, Nitin Kalsi
Test suite prioritization techniques applied to Web-based applications, Vani Kandimalla
Greening in the United States hotel sector: An exploratory examination, Adam Kaplan
Preventing campus alcohol abuse: A controlled comparison of two media programs, Jennifer Dawn Karmely
Critical introductions to pioneering works of social realism from the early Abbey Theatre, John C Kerrigan
The effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid based photodynamic therapy and photochemical internalization of bleomycin on the F98 rat glioma cell line, Khishigzaya Kharkhuu
Reactions of iodine and iodate with sphagnum peat: An examination of kinetics and pH dependence, Ginger Marie Kimble
Performance, perception, and choice of animated pedagogical agent, Kevin Kirk
Pilot Study Of Work Values Of Poor Versus Non-Poor Service Workers In Nevada, Freda Klein
The effect of math anxiety on learning a novel math task, Jeremy Adam Krause
Numerical modeling of high temperature shell and tube heat exchanger and chemical decomposer for hydrogen production, Gayatri Kuchi
The role of reading specialists: A descriptive study, Dorothy L Kulesza
Simulation of optical properties of quantum dots, Anupam Kumar
Development of a GIS-based safety analysis system, Vidhya Kumaresan
The upscaling of Las Vegas: An examination of increased gaming revenue, Dominik Kuna
Perceptions of gifted education in middle school and the role of principal, James L Kuzma
The impact of user-generated contents in the hotel industry, Jun Mo Kwon
Microbial-mediated removal of acrylamide from canal systems, Stephanie Kay Labahn
Increasing the recycling rate in Clark County, Nevada, Emerald Laija
Neutron cross-section sensitivity studies in higher actinides for criticality safety in reprocessing, Lawrence J Lakeotes
Perception of charter school principals on the provisions of charter school legislation, Brenda Kay Larsen-Mitchell
A cognitive -behavioral -based workshop intervention for perfectionism, Marcus T LaSota
An Overview of change management in the hospitality industry, Jennifer Lee
Online leisure hotel selection criteria and booking behavior of young middle-income Singaporeans, Kin Wai Lee
The impact of conference food function performance on attendee satisfaction and behavior, Yoon-young Lee
The effects of trauma experiences in maltreated adolescents with respect to familial and cultural variables, Amie Marie Lemos-Miller
A middle school treasury and an Okinawan triptych, Tracy Ann Leslie
Evaluate the effectiveness of the speed monitoring display for work zones in Las Vegas, Xin Li
Opihi Tales, Melissa L Llanes Brownlee
True reflections? An assessment of the correlation between self-reported racial identities and craniometric patterning, Rebecca V Lockwood
Asian massage parlors in Clark County, Angela Meiwen Lok
The determinants and effects of slot servicescape satisfaction in a Las Vegas casino, Anthony Frederick Lucas
Avoiding the sexual: Visual attention and distraction in dyspareunia, Amy D Lykins
The lost promise of heaven: An examination of gender in children's literature, 1790--1830, Ea Nicole Madrigal
Market feasibility studies: Hospitality decision making, Kim Mangino
An alternative study of Chinese history: Two Daoist temples, Joan Lorraine Mann
The conceptualization and development of specifications for a doctoral program in security studies: A Delphi study, Barent Nelson McCool
Violence And Disruption In Nevada Schools: A Legislative Proposal, Robert Stuart Mccord
When news breaks, "The Daily Show" fixes it: Exposing social values through satire, Daniel Brandon McCue
Synthesis and characterization of novel asymmetrically substituted bisphenazines and their self assembling properties, Kelly Kathleen McGrath
Geology of the southern Reveille Range, Nye County, Nevada, Matthew Alan McKelvey
A relationship analysis of restaurant inspection violations, employee behaviors, and inspection grades, Edward G McKeown
Energetics of insect metamorphosis, Allison Brighton Merkey
Diversity, biogeography, and geochemical habitat of Korarchaeota in continental hot springs, Robin Lea Miller
Synthesis and characterization of electrochemical polyaniline/palladium composites, Nicole Martha Millick
Direct democracy and state legislatures: Does professionalism matter?, Donald D Mirjanian
Measuring gaps in customer service at spas: Are we offering our customers what they want?, Patricia Mittelstadt
Subcube embeddability and fault tolerance of augmented hypercubes, Sithy Shameema Mohamed Yasim
Passive integrated transponders in Gila elegans: Location, retention, stress, and mortality, Andrea Dee Montony
Selling civil defense: The politics and commerce of preparedness, 1950--1963, Angela Christine Moor
Chemical synthesis and characterization of aniline based palladium composites and complexes, Jade Lorrayne Morgan
Determining organization excellence, Elliott Moseley
Experimental and theoretical control of a smart projectile fin using piezoelectric bimorph actuator, Venkat R Mudupu
Higher education event – A case study and special event approach, Matthew J. Muldoon
Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina, William Joseph Murray
Financial aid and completion rates at diverse public, four-year, higher education institutions, Sandra Gayle Nadelson
Numerical study of high temperature bayonet heat exchanger and decomposer for hydrogen production, Vijaisri Nagarajan
Dying as an individual: A call for a patient-centered approach to hospice care research, Sarah Nicole Nebel
Taxonomy of knowedge management research in hospitality and tourism, Henner Nehles
Uniaxial compression and creep behavior of a porous state change material, Stacy Michelle Nelson
An examination of the issues of non-string teachers teaching strings, Melissa May Newbrey
Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on soil microbial communities of the Mojave Desert, Linh M. P Nguyen
A Review of the HotSOS implementation at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Sarita Noyola
Wayward fictions: A study of the dynamic picaresque novel, Tina Ogorek
The evolution of dramatic storylines in the packaging, selling and legitimizing of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Brian Scott O'Hara
Characterizing the chipped stone from Kritou Marottou Ais Yiorkis, Cyprus: Investigations into the Cypro-Ppnb, Kasey Erin O'Horo
Rebranding: A case study of a business hotel in Singapore, Guat Loo Ooi
Design and control of a vibration isolator using a biased magnetorheological elastomer, Saul Opie
An implementation of active objects in Java, George Oprean
Attrition of ESL foreign-born Hispanic students at CSN, Luis B Ortega
Factors Determining Incorporation Of Innovative Minigrant Programs In Nevada School Systems, O. Dennis Ortwein
Prehistoric settlement and land use: A predictive model of the Shivwits Plateau, northwest Arizona, Glendee Ane Osborne
Boulevards in the forest: Progressive urban planning, environment and labor in Longview, Washington, Abraham Ott
A study of Monge matrices with applications to scheduling, Revanth Pamballa