UNI Theses/Dissertations Related to CET Research Topics
This collection contains theses and dissertations related to the Center for Educational Transformation (CET) research foci written by UNI graduate students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Perception of preservice teachers on the implementation of multicultural education, Winnie Esther Akinyi, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Women's occupational health and safety in the informal economy: Maternal market traders in Accra, Ghana, Joyceline Amoako, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Early childhood professional learning facilitators: A self-study within a new delivery model, Allison Jane Barness, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An investigation of pre-service teacher and faculty knowledge on RTI, Nichole M. Beckman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of physical education teachers in Saudi Arabia about drug prevention education: Potential for health education, Fahad Bin Radhyan, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding ESL undergraduate students' beliefs about learner-centered instruction, Mahjabeen Hussain, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
Student-teacher relationships: How to find a common ground in relationship building, Jason Knittel, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Empowering children's social ecology: Reenvisioning postconflict reconstruction and education in rural Liberia, Kristen N. McNutt, School of Applied Human Sciences, Open Access Thesis
Trainers' perspectives of teacher professional development, Harun Parpucu, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Investigation of the changes of preservice teachers' efficacy beliefs in teaching students with special needs, Pujaningsih Pujaningsih, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
She's not allowed to do that: performing stigmatized same-sex sexuality, Orion Lee Risk, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2019 Award
Identifying and overcoming barriers to college student success, Crystal Sivia, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Exploring the academic, social, and cultural experiences of English language learners from Saudi Arabia at a Midwest university in the U.S., Sukainah A. Al Subia, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Imágenes de identidad: Student expressions of identity and culture in the college Spanish classroom, Elizabeth Bair, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analyzing how we think about gender: Reevaluating the categories of transgender and cisgender in society, Anna M. Blaho, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of teacher-focused science content courses on preservice elementary teachers' outcome expectancy, Mark Robert Busch, Science Education Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Faculty to faculty incivility in Iowa nursing education programs, Candace Chihak, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
A study of high school dropout rates in a Midwestern community, Shinita Irene Crawley, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Student engagement in higher education: Measuring the differences in community engagement, Stanley S. Ebede, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Serious leisure as a catalyst to community development as defined by community engagement, Marie Elomba Adebiyi, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mindset theory among education professors in a Midwestern private college, David D. Fox, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A study in positive psychology: An analysis of pictured victims and empathetic reaction, Alyssa Hanken, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The moral motivations of negative attitudes toward transgender people, Hailey Annette Hatch, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Resilience in undergraduate students: The relation between personality, social support, and cortisol levels, Elisheva Joy Havlik, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Pedagogical contraband: A phenomenological approach to understanding student engagement during simulations, Stephen Austin Henderson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of wellbeing and happiness: Exploring and examining perspectives of college youth, Theodora Jn-Baptiste, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Women in STEM: does role congruence affect major choice and retention?, Alba Karuni, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
Learning to write, writing to learn: Cedar Valley high school teachers' use of formative assessment, Kenna Marie Koster, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Student variables and teacher perceptions: Examining the decline of reading proficiency at sixth grade, Jo Ellen Latham, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Factors influencing academic performance: A study of predicting student performance at a regional comprehensive university, Hannah Martin, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Pre-service teachers' attitudes of students with chronic pain, Katelyn A. Melcher, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Turnaround leadership: A case study of principal leadership practices in a persistently low-achieving school during the turnaround process, Stephanie N. Mohorne, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Representations of health and wellness in children's literature, Emily Kate Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring the experiences of adolescent students attending a virtual school, Allan G. Nelson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Motivation to engage in occupational therapy, Karla Peterson, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Gender differences in perceived stigma among sexual minorities and their related health practices, Sara Kay Richardson, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Teachers' pedagogical practices, shift, and professional growth in online courses, Maryam Rod Szabo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
An exploration of teacher dispositions: Expectation of potential, Kathleen Louise Saleh, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Mental health literacy: The knowledge of mental health literacy and help-seeking attitudes among NCAA Division I student-athletes and non-athletes, Danielle E. Schuck, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
An investigation of early childhood outdoor play areas and social and emotional play, Brandy A. Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
La discriminación contra los Latin@s, Lauren Swan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2017
Mindfulness and Power Posing Interventions to Decrease Emotional Distress, Lydia Carlson, Cori Bohnenblust, and Jacklyn Johnson Open Access Poster Presentation
Living and teaching for social justice: teacher educators' stories and experiences, Courtney Kay Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Multiplex relationships and the impact on rural science education, Peter Nicholas Knutson, Science Education Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Is Iowa making the grade?: An assessment of K-12 health education programs in public schools, Jamie L. R. Sebring, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A qualitative comparison of general chemistry and advanced placement chemistry students' misconceptions regarding solution chemistry, Megan J. Vandersee, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The effects of blended learning on critical thinking in a high school Earth Science class, Renee Nicole Borglum, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
Motion virtual manipulatives in the elementary math classroom, Cole Boudreau, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Adolescents' self-disclosure and risk-taking online, Rachel Ellingson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Impact of First-Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge participation on female college major selection, Anthony Jay Kisch, Science Education Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Preservice and practicing teacher science inquiry projects: An analysis of their understanding of the inquiry process, Benjamin D. Olsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Analysis of the STEBI-B Instrument as It Is Used to Predict the Science Teaching Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Preservice Elementary Teachers, Martha Alice Stone, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
Events from 2015
Adolescents’ Risk-Taking and Self-Disclosure Online, Rachel Ellingson Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only) 2015 Award
Implementation of the environmental issues instruction model by elementary teachers, Barbara Ann Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Coaching for independence, self-regulation, and transfer: A qualitative journey of an elementary literacy coach's practice, Staci Kim Friest, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Do teacher judgment accuracy and teacher feedback predict student achievement in elementary and middle-school science?, Mason Albert Kuhn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2017 Award
A preliminary investigation of the relationship between direct behavior rating and the Conners 3 teacher rating scale - short form, Jessica Stodden Stumme, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
SWPBIS, behavior patterns, and the discipline gap, Sean Christopher Austin, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The effectiveness of the Boys Town Educational Model as a school wide intervention, Natalie Hahn-Mauck, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Educator preparedness for teaching children on the autism spectrum, Katherine Lynn Lawrenz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Video self-modeling as a school based intervention for childhood anxiety, Suzanne Esther Maas, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Professional Development Program for Secondary Physics Teachers, Meghan Reynolds, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
The impact of digital organization on retention in college algebra, Mary Benac Staniger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A survey of literacy instruction in public preschool programs in Iowa, Anne Marie Berthelsen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Outside is in: Women, special education, and the superintendency, John Lawrence Hanson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Investigating Blended Learning in the High School Science Classroom, Holly Cassandra Hinkhouse, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
An analysis of the effect of a 21st-century-designed middle school on student achievement, Gary David Schwartz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
A review of a school psychologist's roles in the implementation of an RTI system, Leigh Ann Thul, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Learning transfer of geospatial technologies in secondary science and mathematics core areas, Curtis P. Nielsen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Special issues in engaging and collaborating with families of English language learners, Stephanie Allison Strouse, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Student-centered literacy instruction: An examination of an elementary teacher's experience, Carolyn Marie Wiezorek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Maggie and her students: Talking and reasoning in a reform-based mathematics classroom, Debra Louise Semm Rich, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2013 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
First-year college student beliefs about writing embedded in online discourse: An analysis and its implications for literacy learning, Gina Burkart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of mathematics professional development on elementary teachers' mathematics content knowledge for teaching and implementation of innovative pedagogical practices, Vicki Oleson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Is the coach ready for the game? A self-study of literacy coaching in a secondary school, Barbara J. Perry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Struggling learners of mathematics: An investigation of their learning through reform-based instruction, Jennifer Pothast, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The effect of learning styles and attitude on preservice elementary teachers' conceptual understanding of chemistry and the nature of matter in a simulation-based learning environment, Mo H. Al-Jaroudi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Teacher perceptions of cross-cultural adaptability and instructional practices in international locations, Debra S. Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Investigating the Effectiveness of Professional Development on High School Physics Teachers’ Conceptual Understanding of Newtonian Mechanics, Instructional Practices, and the Conceptual Growth of Their Students, Julia K. Moeller, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Teacher Perceptions of Iowa Workshop Model Aspects Fostering Use of Project WET, Marcene Seavey, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Determining an alternative organizational structure within two small/rural Iowa school districts: A case study of an innovative decision making process, David Wayne Stoakes Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
An analysis of historical studies of literacy standards from three epochs in American elementary education, Karen Elizabeth Stinson Hanus, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
