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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 2001
A descriptive study of positive body image among female adolescent dancers, Amy Bobo Courrier
Modeling of hand-arm-glove vibration system and testing and evaluating of antivibration gloves, Jianying Cui
Photofragmentation of carbonyl sulfide (Ocs) following core-shell photoexcitation and photoionization, Lan Thi Ngoc Dang
The effect of anaerobic exercise on the thermic effect of food, Charlene Marie Denzer
Water policy and theoretical models: Political, bureaucratic and class dynamics in a growth economy, Kelly Michelle De Vine
Radiometric evaluation of the prehistoric mortuary practices of the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile, Matthew Ray Doubrava
Family factors associated with anxiety sensitivity in youth, Kelly Lynn Drake
Investigating the relationship of verbal span and spatial span in a combination task, Miriam E Dunbar
Policy for management of living collections at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Peter F. Duncombe
Algal growth potential and nutrient limitation in the Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Xiaomo Du
Comparison of methods for determining bulk specific gravity of Hma specimens, Anna Eapen
An investigation and analysis of the Hispanic students' nationwide school dropout rates and the difference between those who complete their high school diploma and those who dropout, Maria Olivia Egemba
An Ethical framework for interpreting the United States Endangered Species Act, Cathryn M. Elgin
Microbial implications for structural integrity during nuclear waste storage, Terry Ann Leilani Else
Excavation and interpretation: 42Ws126, the Watchman Site, Zion National Park, Utah, Suzanne Beryl Eskenazi
Transgender population: Barriers and adaptions to employment, Cecilie H Evans
Auto dealership compliance with hazardous materials management in the Las Vegas Valley, Lisa Evenson
Job characteristics and self-efficacy as predictors of organizational commitment, Min Fang
Patient satisfaction in managed care, Veronda M. Finley
The dichotomy in the determinacy of certain two-person infinite games with moves from {0,1}, Deborah Sue Fraker
Determination of static contraction times to exhaustion for given percentages of a 1 Rm in the bench press, leg press, and pulldown exercises, Jeremy C Fransen
Protoporphyrin IX distribution in rat brain following the administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid and its hexylester, Scott Alan Friesen
Cenozoic extension superimposed on a Mesozoic thrust belt, central Nevada, Joseph John Gilbert
Complexity: Theoretical and methodological applications for sociology, Kathryn A Gilpatric
Characterization of the pleiotropic effects of the Drosophila gene mushroom body miniature B, Michael Louis Ginsburg
Estimating effective discharge at Lehman Creek, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, Lisa A Glonek
Determinants of the earnings gap between blacks and whites: A human capital approach, James Michael Goldenberg
Paleoindian technological provisioning in the western Great Basin, Kelly Elizabeth Graf
Instructional differentiation in general education and the gifted resource room: Teacher and student perceptions, Mary Trombatore Greene
Mentoring toward technology use: Cooperating teacher practice in preparing student teachers, Karen Jane Grove
Starbursts in the UV bright interacting galaxies NGC 3395 and NGC 3396, Mark Hancock
The ecological role of beavers (Castor canadensis) in a Southwestern desert stream, Bryan James Harper
The Nature and Level of Criminal Activity among Pathological Gamblers, Paul Cherbonneau Harvey
Southern Nevada Water Authority, Statler Hasley
Weighted running: Effect on impact and oxygen consumption, Wendy Ann Hibner
Paleoecology of Upper Harkless archaeocythan reefs in Esmeralda County, Nevada, Melissa K Hicks
Political ramifications of gender complementarity for women in Native American literature, Patrice Eunice Marie Hollrah
Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on primary productivity in a Mojave Desert ecosystem, David Charles Housman
Electrical characterization of plasma-enhanced Cvd silicon nitride dielectric on copper, Amudha Regina Irudayam
Clark County School District: Bonds and debt. Can they be divided equally?, Jocelyn Izumigawa
Analysis of the crash potential at signalized intersections with trap lanes, Joanna Kajkowski
A comparative study of funding mechanisms for community colleges in the state of Nevada and selected states, Christopher Pat Kelly
Questions and conjectures about multinomial coefficients, Troy Richard Kessler
An analysis of wealth effect to shareholders of the lodging industry in mergers and acquisitions, Sung-Hwan Kim
Laminin-5 mediates vascular smooth muscle cell response to growth factors, Karl Kingsley
Near-optimal broadcast in all-port wormhole-routed hypercubes using error-correcting codes, Hyosun Ko
The relationship between employee personality traits and preferred leadership style, Thomas M. Kuhn
Muscle performance during slow isokinetic speeds, Jonathan Michael Kwantes
The recent growth of the Las Vegas Valley and its effect on the criminal justice system, Scott William Larson
Television as a medium to college students' predispositions: Portrayals of professors and their profession, Mona Millicent Lauber
Precipitating and prophylactic factors contributing to posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology in maltreated children, Lisa Marie Linning
Sedentism among the Archaic fisher-folk of northern Chile: A malacological perspective, Sally D Llull-Billings
Effects of OCR errors on text categorization, Lidija K Mackovski
Nurses, pharmacists, and information technology in public healthcare, Larry Allen Malato
Perceptions of caring behaviors by elderly residents in extended care facilities, Ludy Sta Maria-Llasus
The fixture and methodologies for evaluating vibration characteristics of hand-held pneumatic impact tools, Jeffrey G Markle
Peer education and its effects on the beliefs of rape myths, Allison Marmer
Parental perceptions of childhood weight status in preschool children, Alison Faye Martodam
Technology leadership at a junior high school: A qualitative case study, Alvin Wesley Matthews
A study of allied health care entry -level employee workplace basic skills and competencies, Mildred Arroyo McClain
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Implementation in the state of NSvada, Kimberly Meier
Analysis of the cell-specific expression of the serpent gene and its role as a cell -fate switch in Drosophila melanogaster, Jennell Marie Miller
Spectroscopy of negative molecular ions: Studies in the infrared of methide (Ch(3)-) and in the vacuum ultraviolet of No(-) and atomic and molecular oxygen (O(-) and O(2)-), Stephen Earl Mitchell
Evaluation of factors affecting the performance of biological phosphorus removal in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant, Cesar Rossas Mota Filho
Assessing learning outcomes in college introductory economics courses: A case study, John Richards Mundy
Factors affecting enrollment and retention at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints St George Institute of Religion, John Savage Naegle
Characterization of 2-methyl-8-quinolinolato gallium (Iii) chelates, Sanjini Ushika Nanayakkara
An examination of mentoring among graduate teaching assistants, Kimberly Kay Nehls
Coping strategies and stress levels of parents of children with autism, Tammy L Neil
Perceptions of nonconforming sexualities and genders on television talk shows, Violeta Oliver
Comparison of heart rates between deep water running, treadmill running, and cycling, Jennifer Nicole Padilla
Anomaly detection in hyperspectral signatures using automated derivative spectroscopy methods, Srilatha Panchanathan
Differentiating educational needs of North American and Non-North American tradeshow exhibitors, Hyunsoo Park
Electrochemical techniques for detection of Tnt and other explosives using disposable screen-printed carbon electrodes, Rebecca Ann Pearson
Deterrence and urinalysis of probationers, James Pierre Perdue
An exploration of the inner experience of depression, Carla Nanette Perlotto
Mock juror perceptions of juvenile defendants in adult court, Jennifer Lynne Personius
The effects of static stretching sets in warm-up on maximum vertical jump performance, David R Pestana
Facilitating the process of knowledge construction among preservice teachers through computer -mediated communications, Jennifer Ann Peterson-Lewinson
The politics of lesbian "nature": A feminist critique of scientific knowledge and practice, Jaime L Phillips
Attorneys' perceptions of child witnesses with mental retardation, Michelle Dawn Platt
The effects of thymic hormones on the proliferation of human myelogenous leukemia cells, Melissa Pompilius
Alternative perspectives of projectile point variability during the Levantine Neolithic, Doss F. Powell
Parent pathology and family environment as correlates of child separation anxiety disorder, Courtney Ryan Pursell
Burnt Rock Mound (26Ck3601): Late Archaic and Ceramic period human use of a northern Mojave spring mound, Hal Boyle Rager
An empirical investigation of the adoption and usage of electronic data interchange in the hotel industry, Collin D Ramdeen
A comparative analysis of church and state issue attitudes in the United States and Norway, Bryan Arlon Smith Rasmussen
The acute effects of transdermal testosterone precursor administration on serum steroid hormone levels in females, Mark Anthony Rasmussen
The experience of successful smoking cessation: A phenomenological inquiry, Gail Ann Rattigan
An assessment of financial ratios as predictors of casino stocks' behavior, Flavia Godoy Razuk
The effect of surface compliance on the cost and benefit of performing drop-jumps, Michele Nicole Reid
Craniofacial morphology and the consequences of intentional cranial deformation among prehistoric Andean populations, Matthew Paul Rhode
Heart failure: Its impact on women's lives, Diane L Rhodes
Variables that affect the amount of the consent that clinical research subjects read, Joanne Hembree Robinson
In vitro analysis of integrin mediated adhesion, migration, and signaling, William Lathrop Rust
The professional development needs of high school principals for school improvement, Pamela Cummins Salazar
Cyclic irrigation of turfgrass using a shallow saline aquifer, Christopher M Schaan