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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 2004
Virtual learning community: A student exit survey and qualitative framework, David C DiRamio
The effects of an elevated pre-test heart rate on a cardiovascular test, Jeffrey Allen Dolgan
Extraction of paleohydrology and paleoclimate proxies from vadose zones and paleolake records in the southwestern Great Basin, Weiquan Dong
Exploring relationships between configurations of laptop use and student off -task behavior, Loretta Donovan
GIS analysis of the pre and post-diversion water balances in Owens Valley, California, Anna Corinne Draa
Residual stress measurements and analysis by destructive and non-destructive techniques, Satish Babu Dronavalli
Characterization and extent of expansive soils in the Las Vegas Valley, Lorraine Linnert Dunford
Culture clash: Making the case for a new paradigm in police cultural training, Hal S Edwards
Camera calibration for the NASA Virtual GloveBox project, Ramzi Wasef El-Khater
Arabic stemmers and their effectiveness on the information retrieval system, Rania Fawzi Elkhoury
Survival of enterococcal and streptococcal species in natural waters, Kameron L Entrekin
Discerning academic preparation and responsibilities of Division I and Division Iii athletic administrators, Carl Seth Evans
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
Congress's failed potential: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act, Jason Andrew Frayer
Habitat preferences of four species of lizards found at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Scott Garncarz
The school experience from the students' perspective: A comparative case study analysis, John Goldhardt
The Effects of environmentally relevant doses of Perchlorate (ClO4-) on Rana Pipiens metamorphosis and development, Andrea N. Golli
Martyred Cars, Andrea Rose Gregovich
Cooling due to collisions between hydrogen molecules and helium atoms, Lisa Ann Grew
Evaluation of the perceptual magnet effect and categorical perception for musical timbre, Melissa Kay Griffith
Pathological gambling and substance abuse in the Las Vegas arrestee population, Jeffrey Michael Groebner
Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Martensitic Stainless Steels for Transmutation Applications, Phani P. Gudipati
Suppression of limit cycle oscillations in an aeroelastic system using robust and adaptive control, Sushma Gujjula
Simulation of concentrated photovoltaic cooling system, Christopher K Halford
Quilting between the revivals: The cultural context of quilting, 1945--1970, Colleen Rose Hall-Patton
A spectroscopic study of the star -forming properties of the center of Ngc 4194, Mark Hancock
Pyrite geochemistry across the Betze-Post deposit, northern Carlin Trend, Nevada, Christine Ann Henkelman
Vegetation characteristics associated with small mammal populations in the Las Vegas Wash, Christine Therese Herndon
Teacher exploration of instructional strategies to promote algebraic thinKing, Cynthia Ann Hernon
Modeling consumer choices between domestic and foreign automobiles, Cagla Hirschman
Critical analysis of university conduct codes as a mechanism for remedying student sexual misbehavior, Kimberly Hollingshead-Aitken
The effects of gestational perchlorate exposure on development and behavior in rats, Sally Ann Hopper
Public Libraries: Is Independence Better?, Gayle Hornaday
Stress Corrosion Cracking and Hydrogen Embrittlement of Martensitic Alloy EP-823, Mohammad K. Hossain
Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement of martensitic Alloy Ep -823, Mohammad Kamal Hossain
Hydrocarbon occurrences within the La Popa Basin: Potential source rocks, thermal maturation, and hydrocarbon migration along the La Popa salt weld, La Popa Basin, Ne Mexico, Samuel Mark Hudson
Polymer-supported reagents for disinfection of water, Sylvester Ojo Ifalade
Roaring Orchards, Dan Ionascu
Optical character recognition for checkbox detection, John Michael Istle
A study of pre and post Cold War presidential international crisis rhetoric, Flora Anne Jackson
Communication in the classroom: An interpretive analysis of empowerment and choice theory, Judith Angela Jason
Factors that Contribute to Nursing Job Satisfaction at Valley Hospital, Christopher Jones
Abuse histories among female inmates, Magann Jordan
Traditional Indian architecture and its adaptability to Mumbai city, Saloni H Kadakia
Asynchronous neighborhood task synchronization, Supriya Kamaraju
Model for porous alumina template formation, Raghunath Kanakala
A Study of invasive species cover near roads in a Red Rock Canyon Blackbrush Community, Christopher Keough
Identifying training needs of tradeshow exhibitors, YongHee Kim
A quantitative investigation of American history software on middle school student achievement scores, Karla V Kingsley
Geochemical interpretation on groundwater flow in the Southern Great Basin, Jeremy Edward Koonce
Pulse shaping techniques for mega ampere current on Atlas pulsed power machine, Pradeep Kumar Koppula
Predicting airline corporate bankruptcies using a modified Altman Z -score model, Carla Kroeze
Corrosion and high-temperature deformation characteristics of a target structural material for transmutation applications, Srinivasa Rao Kukatla
Energy-absorbing sandwich structures under blast loaDing, Dong Kwan Lee
Applicability of different emotional constructs in the hospitality industry, Suna Lee
Angle constrained paths in sensor networks, Xiaojun Liang
Study and analysis of value stream for Yesco production, Tsung-Han Lin
From the shtetl to the screen: The development of Yiddish theatre in performance, Adam Stuart Littman
Eye-tracking in sex research: Comparing genders on processing of erotic stimuLi, Amy D Lykins
Impacts of different types of volatile fatty acids on the bacterial selection in enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems, Jose Christiano Machado
Non-linear optimized cash flow model, Martin J Mack
Thermal analysis of a concentrating photovoltaic receiver, Isaac Mahderekal
Ellis Island: The public and personal representations of the immigrant experience, Tara Maras
Self-stabilizing wormhole routing in hypercubes, Isai Arasu Marichamy
Metallurgical characterization and residual stress measurements of target structural materials, Vikram Marthandam
The other side of the curtain: The power and the potential of performance in public spaces, Nancy Dieckmann Matheny
Computational simulation of internal blast loading on containment vessels, Kiran Kumar Matta
The reconstitutive power of Wovoka's prophetic discourse: A rhetorical history of the 1890 Ghost Dance Prophet, Alexander David May
The effect of specificity of relevance instructions on reading time and learning, Matthew Thomas McCrudden
Studies of ReCrete: A polyurethane foam, Robert B Mohan
Revolutionary idealists to revolutionary statesmen: Bolshevik foreign policy, 1914 to 1922, Benjamin Carlos Montoya
Should human resources managers utilize affirmative action to give diversity programs legitimacy?, Janet Lynn Morrison
Characteristics of the mechanical impedance of the hand-arm system, Ahmed Moustafa
Nevada's odd response to the "Yellow Peril": Asians and the Western ineligible alien land laws, Lance David Muckey
The World Bank and development: Measuring the effectiveness of lending programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Tina F Mueller
Finite element modeling of energy-absorbing materials in blast-loaded structures, Michael Jason Mullin
Reverent self-construction in Herman Melville's "Clarel", John Carey Murphy
Sociological theories of career choice: A study of workers in the special events industry, Kathleen Beard Nelson
Measurement of lignin and organic carbon in Lake Mead sediment, Ekhlas Lisa Nemr
Ten Percent to Light a Desert Sky, James Cory Ness
Rediscovering a forgotten voice: The percussion ensemble music of Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Thomas James Nevill
Effects of throwing on rotator cuff strength and proprioception, Joe Robert Nocera
J R R Tolkien's lecture "On Fairy -Stories": The qualities of Tolkienian fantasy, Clyde Bryan Northrup
Language, conflict and identity: The Hispanic experience, Jan Henry Oller
Specialization in the criminal careers of sex offenders, Jodi K Olson
Determination of reliability indices for congestion on urban arterial streets, Venu Parimi
Inadequacy, the psychopathological component of perfectionism: Validation of the Inadequacy Scale, Brandon S Park
Spray characterization of water truck nozzles and proposed nozzle modifications to improve spray uniformity, Shibi Paul
Flux profile modelling using numerical methods, Bharat Reddy Pemmireddy
Crack propagation in CBN insert in hybrid machining of RBSN ceramic, George Petrescu
Numerical modeling of unsteady compressible gas flow around a projectile, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin
Effect of heat treatment on deformation and corrosion behavior of Type 422 stainless steel, Venkata Nagarjuna Potluri
Environment-Induced Degradations in a Target Structural Material for Transmutation Applications, Ramprashad Prabhakaran
Current video compression algorithms: Comparisons, optimizations, and improvements, Douglas Scott Price
An examination of interactions between computer support staff and end users, Kim Mia Price