Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Major League Baseball: The Meaning and Impact of the Lockout, Derek McLaughlin
A Community-based Participatory Research Project Exploring Skin Cancer Among Native Americans as presented in Cancer Education, Research and Outreach, Bobbie McWilliams and Regina Robbins
Spelling Intervention Strategies: What Works Best?, Cassidy Mentink
A Collection of Suitable for Publication Short Stories, Rhett Milner
One Ubiquitous Digital, but Social, Identity, Byron Moore
Memory Errors: Schema-Consistent and Schema-Inconsistent Memory Tasks, Abigail Osterhaus
Expand NEMT Across Central and Western Nebraska, Bri Parr
Mindset Theory Relates to Attitudes about Prison and Parole Among College Students, Cassandra R. Petersen
When Knowing Prevents Doing: An Exposition on Commitment Hazards, Alexander Porter
Redeveloping Homeless History and Chronicity Documentation: A Study for Heartland Family Service, Rachel Riede
A Mechanistic Study on the Immunological Effects of a Novel Anti-Schistosomal Compound, Caleb M. Sandall and Paul H. Davis
A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Patient Mortality with Heart Rate Variability Statistics, Matthew Thiele and Dario Ghersi
Identification of Synonymous Genes and Pathways Implicated in Irritable Bowel Disease and Pancreatic Duct Adenocarcinoma, Lavanya Uppala
Hate in the Heartland: Examining Hate Groups in Nebraska’s Past and Present, Grant Van Robays
Teaching the Relationship Between Multiplication and Division Through Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Teagan Vaughan
Implementing Best Practices: Setting Students up for Success, Alaina Wallick
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Self-continuity in Adolescence: A Buffer Against Decreases in Self-esteem Due to Vicitmization, Gabriela Alvarez
Genetic Counselors’ Attitudes towards Telegenetics: The Good, The Bad, The In-Between, Madison Badje
A Comprehensive Analysis of Trader Joe’s: Exploration from National and Omaha Metropolitan Perspectives, Natalie R. Bauermeister
Actívate: Exploring an Equitable Computer Science Education for Spanish Speaking Students, Kaitlyn Baysa
Gender Differences in the Effects of Complementary versus Competitive Gender Stereotypes on System Justification and Tolerance of Sexism, Jordyn Bingham
Building Foundations of Opportunity: A Strategic Analysis of The Stephen Center’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Emily Coleman
Pedagogy or Andragogy?: Which teaching method produces successful ESL tutoring that involves musical activities?, Julia Cormack
When Does a Cyber Crime Become an Act of Cyber Warfare, Luke Dickeson
Synthesizer Parameter Approximation by Deep Learning, Daniel Faronbi and Alisa Gilmore
Comparison of Mortality Data from Nebraska’s Rural & Metropolitan Health Districts, Claire Figi
CollaborCrack: A Collaborative Password Cracking Solution for Windows Penetration Testing, Andrew Griess
Preliteracy Development of Sound Blending: Teaching Consonant Vowel Consonant Words Through Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Grace Guenther
Tolstoy and the Serving Mentality & Moral Imperative, Reed Hofer
Production Creek: A Consultive Analysis of a Local Promotional Products Business, Bre Johnson
Getting Started: Training Modules for New Employees of the UNO Bookstore, Abigail Kane
Transitioning from Vue 2 to Vue 3, Adele Kanley
A Sweet Future for Sugar Makery: A Deeper Dive into Small Business Consulting, Samuel Lauritsen
The Effect of Mentoring for Undergraduate Mentors: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Andrew Leavitt
A Study of Young American Women, Conservatism, and Feminism, Laurel Lux
Identification and Characterization of Butyrate-Producing Species in the Human Gut Microbiome, Grace Maline
The Study of High Intensity Interval Training's Effect on Enjoyment, Keali Mari
COVID-19’s Impact of Social Isolation on Seniors in an Assisted Living Facility, Mary McLaughlin
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Measuring Anti-Fat Bias Among Social Work Students, Dalton Meister
Agatha Christie: A Look Into Criminal Procedure and Gender, Carmella Monico
Visual Analysis of Historical Lessons Learned during Exercises for the United States Air Force Europe (USAFE), Samantha O'Rourke
Optimizing Garbage Pick-up in Wahoo, NE, Andrew Pace
Economic and Strategic Analysis of Minority Entrepreneurs in Omaha, Nebraska, Lizbeth Perez Hernandez
Service-Learning: A Translation of Documents into Spanish on Behalf of Learning for ALL, Aidan Posey
Evolving Efficient Floor Plans For Hospital Emergency Rooms, Alex Ramsey
A Mixed Methods Study of Undergraduate Research Motivations at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), Afrah F. Rasheed
Analyzing Gene Expression Profiles of a Virus and its Host During Infection, Elizabeth Reisher
A Financial Analysis of Five Different Firms, Shane Sazzman
Wonderfully Made in the Making: A Strategic Recommendation for Growth Opportunities, Kayley Scott
Sensing Surfaces: A Non-filamentous C. albicans Response, Elias Smith
“Because I Said So”: The Effect of Parenting Practices on Adolescent Adjustment, Brittany Sullivan
Effect of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Assistive and Interactive Technology Use: In- Person Versus Distanced Communication, Alexandra Swanson
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Importance and Implementation of Telehealth Behavioral Services in Rural Areas & Schools, McKensi Uecker and JoDe Kinnaman
Assessing the Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Violent Extremists Organizations, Aya Yousuf
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Impact of Healing Arts on Students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wala Albahrani
The Violence Against Women's Act: From the Criminalization of Domestic Violence Through Modern Political Challenges, Carrie Anderson
A Library Without Books: The Importance of Language Representation in Public Libraries, Caelyn Armshaw
Bilingual Practices in Speech-Language Pathology in Nebraska Schools, Kylee Beyea
The Role of Culture in Engaging the Senior Population in Omaha, NE, Jamie Bish
The Effects of White-nose Syndrome on Cave-dwelling Bats During Their Pre-hibernation Season in Eastern Nebraska, Maggie Bockart
Law Enforcement, Public Opinion, the Media, and its Effects, Aaron Borcyk
The Healing Properties of Interactive Art: Creating a Proposal for Art within a Hospital Environment, Alexandra Chase
Extended Functionalities for Automating Comic Book Pull Files, Jackson Cunningham
Exploring Connections Between Social Anxiety and Social Media Use in College Students, Alexandra Deman
Cryptocurrencies: An Overview, Investment Investigation, Comparative Analysis, and Regulatory Proposals, Jacob Franzen
Benevolence toward Men and Political Conservatism among Married and Never-Married Women, Tara Goering
Examining the Relationships Between College and High School Relational and Physical Victimization and its Effects on Self-Esteem, Tylore Gross and Juan F. Casas
The Way the Cookie Crumbles: A Consultative Look Inside a Local Omaha Food Truck, Halsie Guenther
Meeting His Monstrous Family: Kinship and Kinslaying in Beowulf, Patricia A. Harte-Maxwell
Comparative Analysis of Metabolic Pathways of Bacteria Used in Fermented Food, Keanu Hoang and Kiran Bastola
Planning and Navigating in an Unfamiliar Location: Effects of Outsourcing on Memory, Bailey Hoffer
Peter and the Starcatcher: Creating the Character of Peter Pan via Rehearsal, Script Analysis, and Personal Journals, Delaney Jackson
Factors Influencing Participation in Liberal Student Organizations on College Campuses, Nathan Johnson
Undergraduate Employment: How Does Working Influence GPA and Attendance?, Natalia Kunze
Linking Social Emotional Learning and Literacy, Alicia Laufenberg
Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States: A Review of Treatment Providers, Morgan A. McBride
A Case Study Comparing Fingerspelling Production Between Two Interpreters with EIPA Scores of 3.0 and 4.0., Morgan Miller
Art and the Pursuit of Happiness: How Artists Use Art to Promote Their Emotional Well-being, August Namuth and Bruce Chase
“Contact” Sports: Competitive Athletic Experience, Racial Attitudes, and Intergroup Contact, Savana Nawojski
Disparities in Oral Health: Socioeconomic Status and Policies to Increase Access to Primary Dental Care, McKenzie Nutter
Elucidation and the Solipsism of the Tractatus, Jacob Phillips
Predictors of Loneliness Among College Students: Evidence for the Necessity of Early Childhood Interventions, Yazmin Ramos
How Power BI can be Built to Analyze Player and Team Statistics in the NBA, Alison Raszler
Social Isolation, Anxiety, and Stress Among VRS/VRI Sign Language Interpreters During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kolten Schnack
Challenges Associated with Occupational Therapy in Nebraska, Delaney Simmonds
Influential Factors that Impact Individual Disaster Donations, Alyssa Spartz
“Disbelieving Black Women to Death”; the “Double Jeopardy”: Racism and Sexism Affects Black Women’s Access to and Quality of Care During Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum, Madeline St. Clair
Soil Quality Tests for Classroom Use, Kathleen Thompson
Perspective Driven Behavior: The Effects of Classroom Climate on a Student's Personality and Willingness to Communicate, Nicholas Weber
Analyzing Leadership Opportunities through Participant Perspective, Cathryn Yaggie Heinen
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Validation of Metabolic and Immunologic Biomarkers TNF-a, IGF, IL-6, CRP and Hair Cortisol in the Common Marmoset, Sushmita Adhikari, Mariah Wulf, Aaryn Mustoe PhD, and Jeffrey French PhD
Dance: Music, Movement, and Performance, Elise Beal
Peloton: A Different Kind of Ride, David Carlson
Current Challenges Facing Physical Therapists in Urban Nebraska, Mark A. Carter
Sunday Dinners Creative Introduction & Poem Analyses, Sophie Clark
Granny Pod Virtual Assistant, David Connolly and Bing Chen