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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 1989
Analysis of acoustics in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, Jeffry Michael Bledsoe
Field comparison of groundwater sampling methods, Ronald Paul Blegen
Community health decisions: An analysis of a grassroots venture into citizen participation in health care policy prioritization issues, Michele Bonnee-Nichols
The rehydration behavior of the desert toad, Bufo punctatus, Dona Rae Brekke
The subjective nature of decision-makers in the domain of objective sentence processing, William Bud Brown
Analyses of the structure and function of lower Colorado River riparian plant communities, David E Busch
Survival of ice nucleation-active and genetically engineered inactive strains of Pseudomonas syringae, Mark P Buttner
Analysis of personnel interview questions for student affairs positions at land-grant institutions, Theresa Yi-Chin Tung Chiang
Drinking-driving and social control: An analysis of peer intervention, Michael David Collins
Decoupling and adaptive control and stabilization of two-link elastic robotic arm, Arijit Das
The limits to openness: The impact of glasnost' and perestroika on the Baltic Republics, Susan Faye Davis
Hydrogeology and ground-water quality in the Sanders area, western Puerco River basin, Arizona, Earle Campbell Dixon
The relationship between suicidal phenomena and depression, dysfunctional attitudes, irrational beliefs, and hopelessness, Shonna L Erickson
The geology and structural significance of the Arch Mountain area, northern Black Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, Edward Eschner
Colorimetric determination and speciation of arsenic with silver diethyldithiocarbamate, Daniel Carl Fischer
Late-holocene earthflows of the Willard playa/dune complex, Estancia Valley, New Mexico: a geomorphic response to climatic change, Kurt A. Goebel
Enhancement and monitoring of the Procambarus clarkii population in Lake Mead, Mikell Beth Hager
Evaluation of purging methods when sampling for volatile organic compounds from low-yield monitoring Wells, William Lowry Halligan
The effects of educational intervention on the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease, Penelope Hallman
The distribution of vertical groundwater flow in the saturated zone of the Yucca Mountain area: A cross-sectional finite element model, Sandra Jean Haws
Laboratory investigation of a method for determining in situ saturated hydraulic conductivity, Joel Stacey Hayworth
Hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry of the Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, Ronald Lee Hershey
Analysis of deformation bands in the Aztec Sandstone, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, Robin Eugene Hill
First Cousins: A novel on youth, family, love, faith, and responsibility (Original novel), David Myles Jones
Maximum oxygen uptake predicted from submaximal tests, Anne Renee Lindsay
Evaluating the Chief State School Officer: A study of current practices, Marianne Sharp Long
Effects of estrogen and progesterone on tolerance to thermal stress, Kris Alan Lyon
The comparison of physical fitness between Type Ii diabetics and the apparently healthy population, Joan Kathleen MacDonald
The dynamic response of a flexible three-link robot using strain gages, Lagrange polynomials, Fourier series, and the finite element analysis, Robert Frank Marceau
An analysis of the progress of social welfare administration in the United States and an examination of some major alternatives, Amy Marie Marshall
Identifying environmental stressors affecting parents with an infant in the Nicu, Donna Gaynelle Mattson
An investigation of factors associated with depression in older adults, Katherine Mary Mayhew
Sampling inner experience in adolescents, Lois Christina Monson
Variable Structure and Ultimate Boundedness control and stabilization of flexible robotic systems, Perumal Jegan Nathan
A two-dimensional numerical model of the high electron mobility transistor, Sze-Him Ng
Visualization of a plane sweep algorithm for construction of the visibility graph for robot path planning, Vikas B Patel
The retention power of pre- and post-matriculated first semester student perspectives, Anthony Paul Pellegrini
The crisis in American education: The impact on vocational education, Barbara Ann Quade
Analysis of hotel guest room supply, Donald Walter Raymond
Initial deposition in the Sevier foreland basin of southern Nevada: Conglomerates of the Cretaceous Willow Tank Formation, Clark County, Nevada, Julie Ann Reese
Counterterrorism in the 1990s: A framework for dynamic analysis, Marilyn Rose Rogers
Dynamic analysis of rotating fan structures by the Finite Element Method, Mohamed Said Rouas
Measurement of the dependence of the averaged internal mode on the scattering vector and of the first internal mode on the concentration of polystyrene in solution using photon correlation spectroscopy, Johannes Klaus Schaller
The principal's role in the development of teacher leadership: A case study, Carla Jean Steinforth
An ethnographic analysis of the workplace in a selected year-round school, Kelly Ann Sturdy
Ecological and genetic aspects of the population biology of the littoral rotifer Euchlanis dilatata, Elizabeth Jensen Walsh
Restricted reconnaissance: The history and archaeology of S M Wheeler in Nye County, Nevada, Diane Lynne Winslow
Israel and the occupied territories: An analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Benjamin Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Brothels in the marketplace of ideas: Toward a heuristic definition of commercial speech, Marc S. Charisse
Sedimentological constraints on Middle Miocene extensional tectonism of the southern Las Vegas Range, southern Nevada, Jack Edward Deibert
Stable fraction approach and Computer-Aided Design of Control Systems, Prasanta Kumar De
Measurement of the first internal mode of polystyrene in cyclohexane and toluene through dynamic light scattering, Albert Raymond Ellis
Sex-role congruence: Marital satisfaction and household division of labor, Jack Paul Gillespie
Late Holocene earthflows of the Willard Playa/dune complex, Estancia Valley, New Mexico; a geomorphic response to climatic change, Kurt A Goebel
Pms: Cyclical variation in attentional capacity with Pms and non-Pms women, Francine Linda Greenstein
A profile of the secondary principalship in the Clark County School District with recommendations for intra-district and district-university articulation, Roberta L Holton
The effects of a twelve week exercise program on fitness levels and blood glucose of type Ii diabetics and overweight individuals, Susan Darlene Iverson
Measurement of the nitrogen(+) ((5)sulfide) state radiative lifetime, Jianzhong Jiang
Braided stream deposition and provenance of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene(?) Canaan Peak Formation, Table Cliff and Kaiparowits Plateaus, southwestern Utah, David Allen Jones
Three-dimensional computerized model of an elastic robotic arm, Allison Jeanne Krueger
The origin of the Wilson Ridge pluton and its enclaves, northwestern Arizona: Implications for the generation of a calc-alkaline intermediate pluton in an extensional environment, Lance Louis Larsen
Morphology and development of the Red Rock Canyon alluvial fan, Clark County, Nevada, Cheryl McDonnell-Canan
The relationship between the actual and ideal leadership styles of high school assistant principals over selected district instructional objectives, T. Brock Morris
A curriculum model for Nevada Test Site Radiation Protection Technician training, Colleen F. Petullo
Recommendations for a preparatory English language program for hearing-impaired college students, Marguerite Re
A survey of community college institutional initiatives designed to improve performance on the Florida College-Level Academic Skills Test, Glenn Edward Rogers
Hydrology of Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: An isotopic analysis, Michael Louis Space
In hope of heaven: English recusant prison writings of the sixteenth century, Paul E Strauss
Stress management in Las Vegas Municipal Court, Robert Clinton Zangger
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Development of an eclectic dictionary for court reporting, William Campbell
Locus-of-control orientation and assessment center performance as predictors in an administrative selection process, Gail Williams Dixon
A study of the perceptions of college search committee chairs concerning the use of paid consultants in presidential searches, James W Goldsmith
The hyperrationalization of Nevada's schools: 1975-1990, Lauren Marie Kohut
Cosmopolite/localite attitudes of Nevada higher education administrators and how those attitudes relate to neoteric marketing attitudes, Larry LeRoy Martin
Leadership styles and career paths of selected women in higher education administration and corporate administration, Nancy Briggs Master
Development of an in vitro laboratory manual for nuclear medicine technology students, Arthur Meyers
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Differences in self-concept, reflected self, ideal self, student self and others' perceptions between and among selected groups of gifted and nongifted students, Sandra Kaye Kegley Brady
Prison education programs as factors in inmate recidivism rates, Harriet Rose Gagliano
The effect of music therapy on depression and anxiety in institutionalized adolescent females, Karen M. Kampfer
The impact of Herzberg's motivational theory on elementary school teachers' performance evaluations, Janice L Stromberg
Cross-validation with learning-disabled students of the abbreviated Halstead-Reitan Battery for Older Children, Paul G Webb
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Comparative Outcomes Of The Clark County School District Year-Round And Nine-Month Schools (Nevada), Judith Susan Costa
The Effects Of Computer-Assisted Cloze Procedure On The Acquisition Of English As A Second Language, Bette Lynn Eichel
Spring flow in a portion of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, David Bruce Goings
An investigation of the effect of music upon the academic, affective, and attendance profiles of selected fourth grade students, Rebecca Joy King Kooyman
Power motivation and power style of selected successful community college presidents, Veldon Lee Law
Conflict Between School Boards And Superintendents And Strategies Employed For Resolution, Andrew Arthur Martinez
The Effects Of Increased Academic Requirements For Graduation On Secondary Vocational Education Programs, Wendy Marie Smith
Reasoning And Decision Making: The Development Of A Short Text For The Adult Learner, Carrol Severns Steedman
Formalization in intercollegiate athletics: Development of a policies and procedures manual, Mary Sheila Strike
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
An Investigative Study Detailing Statutes, Policies, And Regulations For The Secondary Administrator When Dealing With The Abused Or Neglected Child, Barbara Jean Chilson
Formalized Mentoring Program Model, Beverly Jean Hall Daly
Curriculum theorizing/curriculum modelling and the Roman Catholic school system: Development of a theoretical model for curriculum development and/or curriculum improvement, James Charles Machinski
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
A Programmatic And Scheduling Needs Assessment For The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, Francis Xavier Brown
An Analysis Of The Role Of The Division Director Or The Associate Dean In The Community College, Patricia Jeannette Butler
Resource Allocation In Public Education: A Thirty Five Year Historical Study Of Public School Budgets In Clark County, Nevada, William Allan Fisher
Relationship Between Personality Types And Effective Leadership Styles, Maurice Flores
Factors Which Affect Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction Of Teachers In Rural Schools (Nevada; Arizona; Utah), Tommy R Leavitt