Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains research and creative works by undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
UNI's Undergraduate Student Work collection is featured in the Digital Commons Undergraduate Research Commons.
Events from 2022
Presidential Agenda Rhetoric in the State of the Union Address: Obama and Trump, Danielle Goedken
Flow from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Exploratory Case Analyses of Post-traumatic Growth after Life-altering Attention Loss, Kaitlyn Grimes
Infrared Spectroscopy of Nanocellulose, Ashley Harrington, Jeff Carlson, and Tim E. Kidd Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Water depth selection by Iowa wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) during seasonal activity periods, Jessica Haugen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Assess Pollinator Communities in Cedar Valley, Mila Haynes, Brody Jack, and Ai Wen Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Using an Aminimide Polymer to Extract Lithium from a Brine Solution, Austin Heidbreder and Martin Chin Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave, Jenna Heinen and Joshua Sebree Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Teacher’s Assistant at the UNI Child Development Center, Madelyn Hibbs
Young adult Holocaust literature: How is the Holocaust depicted and what is appropriate to teach?, Madison Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Geoenvironmental Implications on Food Sovereignty - Meskwaki Settlement, Tama County, Iowa, Lindsey Hubbell, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Christina Blackcloud, Luke Kapayou, and Avis Bear-Bass Open Access Poster Presentation
Media Suppression in Africa and the Balkans - How Economic Distribution Impacts Freedom of the Press on an International Level, Lindsey G. Ingraham
Evaluation of Methods to Extract Genetic Material from Wild Bees, Brody Jack, Mila Haynes, and Ai Wen Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Psychological Internship: Art Instruction, Jenna Jansen
How Pets Support/Impact Mental Health?, Christian Jauron
Consumerism and Mental Health, Esha Jayswal
Volunteering at Riverview Center, Kate Jensen
Internship at House of Hope, Ana Marie Juarez-Morales
…Four Feet High & Rising, Ross Keane
My Journey to Wellness: Working at Student Wellness Services, Megan Keniston
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Opportunity to Observe and Evaluation Quality, Carter Knapp, Alexander Lopez, Jessika Allison, and Tyler Larson
Racial Justice & Mindfulness, Serenity Kollasch
Influence of GDP per Capita on Birth Rates, Derek Richard Koppes
Influence of the CPA credential on the life satisfaction of University of Northern Iowa accounting alumni, Derek Richard Koppes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Communication in mass media surrounding public health crises: A comparative analysis, Megan Grace Kramer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How Nutrition/Diet Effects Mindfulness, Sierra Kuhlers
Nucleoprotein Competition on ssDNA: Stochastic Monte Carlo Model, Sabryn Labenz and Ali Tabei Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Well-Being & Money, Spenser Larson
Optimization of micro-ct protocols for non-destructive identification of ligament ultrastructure in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, Spenser Jared Richard Larson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mindfulness and School Counseling, School Psych, Tyler Larson
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Utility, Tyler Larson, Jessika Allison, Alexander Lopez, and Carter Knapp
Public Service Employee Burnout and How Mindfulness Can Help, Monica Lewandowski
What is it like to be Queer on Campus?, Archer Lozier
Pilot Study: Geoenvironmental Controls of Residential Radon Cedar Falls, Iowa, Maya Mallavarapu and Chad Heinzel Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy and Mohammad Iqbal Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Entering the field of scientific "edutainment", Rowan John McCarthy Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Parenting Styles and Mental Health, Eva Mccoy
Brain Injury and Well-Being, Steele Mckinnon
Analog Studies of Organic Pathways in Wind Cave through Cave Water and Crystals, Wilson McNaughton Open Access Poster Presentation
Developing Methods to Assess the Role of Lumbricus Terrestris on Seed Predation In Prairie Restoration [Poster], Jacey Meier and Laura L. Jackson Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Developing methods to assess the role of Lumbricus terrestris on seed predation in prairie restoration, Jacey R. Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Towards Developing Flying Mesh Networks for Disaster Scenarios, Tyler Michalicek Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Observing Occupational Therapy in Practice, Emily Miehe
Evaluating Food Insecurity on Campus through Service-Learning Partnership with Panther Pantry, Ashlyn Miller, Kaleah Davis, Anna Harwick, and Laura Solis-Meza
Civil Religion and John F. Kennedy, Erin Miller
Zoom Call Lockdown, Victoria Moon
Exploring high school students' perceptions post a social justice mathematics lesson, Emily Terrones Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chronic Fatigue Related to Iron Deficiency and Mental Health, Katelyn Moore
Student Attitudes Towards the Military, Alyssa Morgan
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Emissions of NFTs, Jacob Nelson
Characterizing Selected, Durable Bacillus Cereus/Anthracis Bacteriophages, Walderlande Nicolas and Michael H. Walter Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Cave Dwelling Fungi [Poster], Jade Nuehring and Kirk P. Manfredi Ph.D. Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Spotify Generation, Kane Oleson
Testing the efficiency of the NFL betting market, Ryan Earl Oswald Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Quantifying the Impact of IoT Networks when Co-Existing with Production Wi-Fi Networks, Samuel Owens, Dheryta Jaisinghani Ph.D., Sarah Diesburg Ph.D., and Andrew Berns Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Extracting Lithium Using the Steric Bulk of an Aminimide Functional Group, Jacob Parker and Martin Chin Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Mindfulness and Gardening, Carter Pennings
Virtual Conversations with la Universidad Marista, Sara Petersen and Kyle Spaete
'Lady in the Lake': An Unsolved Crime by Water Jurisdiction, Hayley Peterson
The Tigress of Forli: The Undiscussed History of Caterina Sforza, Sydney Peterson
Maternal Mortality in the United States: Focusing on Societal Impacts and Potential Solutions [Poster], Grace Petrzelka Open Access Poster Presentation
Magnetic Properties of FeCrVAl-Based Materials, Zach Pottebaum, Young Moua, Paul Shand Ph.D., Parashu Kharel, and Pavel Lukashev Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Integration of the Flow Dimensions in Recreational Fitness Training: An Exploratory Investigation, Carter Powell
How to Not Save the World From COVID-19: The Dire Consequences of Giving Away the Vaccine Formula, Tristen Prouse
Curating a Global Collection of Grapsoid Crabs for the American Natural History Museum, NYC, Taylor Pruisman, Amber Finke, and Carl Thurman Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Leveraging machine learning for detecting IoT-based interference in operational WiFi networks, Josh Pulse Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Leveraging Machine Learning for Detecting IoT-based Interference in Operational WiFi Networks [Poster[, Josh Pulse Open Access Poster Presentation
Running/Exercise and Well-Being, Josh Pulse
A Citizen's Duty Towards Political Topics and Issues, Adam Ramker
Why do Effective Science Teachers Persist?: A Mixed Methods Approach Exploring Post-Induction Effective Science Teachers' Experiences, Molly Ella Ramker, William Raymond Lange, Jesse Wilcox Ph.D., and Dori Clausen Open Access Poster Presentation
Joy Related to Color, Perception, Lizzy Richardson
Attitudes Toward the Chemistry Laboratory Learning Environment Using Different Pedagogies and Assessment Protocols, Lydia Richardson and Dawn Del Carlo Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
The State of Safety Training, Facilities, and Resources for Chemistry Teachers: A National Survey, Lydia Richardson and Dawn Del Carlo Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Behind Closed Doors: A Look Into Gender Violence in the Military, Holly Rigel
Stock Market Analysis Using Linear Regression, Taran Rishi
Conversaciones sobre los latinxs en EE.UU.: A Spanish-language Podcast, Emily Robinson
Social media recruitment and online propaganda by extremist groups, Megan Marie Robinson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
It's possible: Creating an ability inclusive production approach for the musical Cinderella, Danielle Jean Schmaltz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Descendant" or "The Children of Life:" Superhumans, not superheroes, Kellen Schmidt Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Lite DAQ System for Precision Resistance Measurements, Nathan Schmidt and Timothy E. Kidd Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Soil organic carbon accumulation in restored native prairies over time, Samrin Shahnaz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Atomic Force Microscopy to Study DNA and RAD51 Protein Interaction, Samrin Shahnaz and Justin Peters Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Road Salt and its Effects on Iowan Waterways, Casey Shanaberger
Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of Northern Iowa Center for Social and Behavioral Research, McKenzie Simon
Volunteer Experience with Junior Achievement, McKenzie Simon
Exploring Microbes at Wind Cave as an Analog for Exobiological Environments off Earth, Abby K. Sliwiniski, Emma W. Pellegrino, Nicole Geerdes, and Marek K. Sliwinski Open Access Poster Presentation
Animal adoption profiles: An application of the human-animal connection, Autumn Stowe Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in Heusler Alloys, Lukas Stuelke Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Left-Separation of ω1, Lukas Stuelke and Adrienne Stanley Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Benefits of Minimalism on Mental Health, Madison Tenhulzen
Mindfulness in Education, Max Tensen
Preservice teachers, antiracism, and racial literacy: Exploring current preservice teachers' definitions and perceptions of racism and antiracism within teacher education, Olivia Gabrielle Terrones Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Alexander the Great and Achilles: The origin of the connection between the Homeric hero and the king of Macedon, Katie Thessen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain [poster], Sandra Thiman Open Access Poster Presentation
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women's Access to Credit in Bahrain, Sandra J. Thiman Open Access Paper 2022 Award
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain, Sandra J. Thiman
School Counseling at Cedar Falls High School, Chloe Thostenson
UNI Honors Program students' perceptions of gifted programming in K-12 education, Kylie Tinder Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Evaluation of the Performance of Tef Crop in Iowa, Kyle Trunnell and Tilahun Abebe Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
