Dissertations
This collection contains Doctor of Education dissertations from the College of Education.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
On the Surface: The Mural of Shireen Abu Akleh as Space for Encounter, Saja Abd El Hai, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
Because We’re Worth It: Insulating Rural Teachers from Secondary Traumatic Stress, Susan Cobley Ackerman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Are Iowa PK-12 Schools Prepared for a School Shooting? A Needs Assessment of Iowa Superintendents, Kurt MJ DeVore, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
An Analysis of the Influence of Project-Based Assessments in Middle School Mathematics, Andrea Fettkether, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A Pathway to Becoming: A Critical Analysis of Professional Identity Formation in Occupational Therapy Assistant Students, Laura Green, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The Impact of Universal Free Meal Access On Non-FRL-Eligible Students: A Quantitative Study of CEP Implement Cross Two Academic Years, Joyce Ann Levingston, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Challenging Deficit Views: Mental Health, Disability, and Equity in Urban Preschool/Pre-K Education, Tonya L. Ryan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Shared Superintendent in Iowa: Benefits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned Over the Last Thirty Years, Amanda Schmidt, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
“So, Thanks Procrastination:” Procrastination Among College Students in Academic Recovery and the Role of Community in Breaking the Cycle, Heather M. Asmus, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Reasons for the Exodus of Potential Teachers from Public Education, Gary D. Benda, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Facilitating Student Engagement in Elementary Science Classrooms with Reformed Teaching Principles, Nathaniel Bryant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Impact of Structural Gamification on Student Motivation and Engagement in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Natalie Campbell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Educating Students With Limited or Interrupted Formal Education in Midwestern Schools: Navigating Shifting Terrain, Lillian Cook, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The Gender Gap: Exploring Superintendents’ Perceptions and Experiences in Iowa, Jillian Dotson, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Servant Leadership in Education: Nurturing School Climate for Growth and Success, Lisa M. Dursky, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An African American Teacher Librarian’s Transformation with Culturally Diverse Literature in a K-5 School Library: An Autoethnography, Tiffiany Evans Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Every Teacher a Reading Teacher: An Exploration of Teacher Preparation and Literacy Instruction, Jossette N. Finney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
From Neurons to Action: Building Bridges between Brain-Based Education and Bias Training & Development, Ericka Gonzalez-Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
More Than Just a Game: What Higher Education Can Learn From Player Agency, Kyle Haiman, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
“Why Do I Have to Do This?”: Examining General Education for CTE Students, Jennifer Hough, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
High School Students Enrolled in Asynchronous, Online, Dual Credit Courses: An Exploration of Student Preparedness and Academic Support, Amy Hueser, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Practice Makes Ready, Not Perfect: Exploring Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of their Pre-student Teaching Practicum Experiences, John B. Jimo III Open Access Dissertation
Equity Leadership in Independent Schools in Seattle, Nimisha Joshi, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Exploring Postsecondary Students’ Beliefs Relative to Behavior That Promotes Sleep, Levi T. Kirkpatrick, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
An Examination of Middle School Girls’ Perceptions and Preferences of Reading from a Device Versus Paper, Debra Kisch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Check All That Apply: The Persistence and Problem of the Black/White Racial Binary in Iowa Public Schools, Jessica Nessan Kluck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
What are Teacher Beliefs and Perceptions About Teaching Children to Read Within a One-Way Spanish Immersion School?, Kathleen Konrardy, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
The Impact of Administrator Beliefs on Positive School Environments: A Quantitative Study of High School Administrators in One East Central Iowa District, Sarah E. Kruse, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
True Inclusion: A Qualitative Study in Autoethnography; Examining the Educational Journey and Divine Calling of an Administrator to Champion the Inclusivity of Students with Special Needs, Andrea Loutsch, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Understanding the Problem of the Modern-Day Teacher Shortage: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Stories of Teachers in the Profession, Adam R. Magliari, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Making the Jump: A Self-Study of the Implementation of Gamification and Student Discussion in Middle School Mathematics, John Pauly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Opportunities and Barriers in Iowa’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program, Patricia Ryan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Socioeconomic Status and Educational Opportunities Through the Eyes of Students and Teachers: Diverse Realities, Shared Insights, Jill Schany, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Revealing the hidden benefits of social emotional learning: unpacking what’s really going on?, Marissa Schweinfurth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Educational Perspective of At-Risk Students: How Standards-Based Grading Affects Students in Alternative Education, Matthew John Secl, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Iowa Teacher Attrition: Is the Grass Truly Greener on the Other Side?, Shauna L. Smith, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Migrant Families and Curriculum: A Formative Program Evaluation on the Impact of Curriculum on Migrant Family Engagement, Ellen Sonnet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Learning to Learn: Underprepared College Students Who Succeeded, Todd Spellman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher Becoming of Alternatively Licensed Teachers, Erin Summerhays, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Navigating Uncertainty: The Role of Administrators in Crisis Communication and System Restructuring During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Audrey P. Wallican-Green, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Educational Leadership in Model PLC Schools: Actions That Lead to Sustained Success, Nathan L. Wear, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
The Next Generation Science Standards and their Implementation in Iowa High Schools, Janell Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Boxes With Curves: The Necessity for School Leaders to Empower and Engage Through Culturally Competent Lenses, Priscilla Culp, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
A Process Evaluation of a Program Designed to Expand Access to the Iowa Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), Justine R. Hoover, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Racial Competence Among Human Resources Leaders: A QuantCrit Analysis, Steven D. Parker, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Leadership Experiences from the Perspective of High Achieving Elementary Educators, Danielle Woods Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Othermothering: An Autoethnographic Exploration of the Subconscious and Conscious Ways Black Female Student Affairs Professionals Care for and Support Minority Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Janel Alleyne, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Anchored to a Community: Middle School Students’ Experience of Belonging in the Classroom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Angela Thera Butler, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Stakeholder Impact on Individual Development Within a Transition Worksite Program: A Case Study, Kong Chen, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
“I Can’t Do This Anymore, But I Have 1000 More Kids to Serve”: A Qualitative Study of Full-Time Residential Summer Camp Staff Burnout, Sarah Cohen, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
No Need to Set the Alarm, I’ve Been Up Since 2:30am! Why My Teaching Job Keeps Me Up at Night: A Phenomenological Research Study on Empathic Strain of Iowa Educators, Lindsey Cornwell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Culture of learning: A qualitative case study of teacher leader perceptions on the power of a district's schemata in a distributive leadership model, Sharon Dentlinger, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
No Contaban Con Mi Resiliencia: Mental Health of Undocumented/DACAmented Undergraduate Latino Men in the 45 Era, Jesús Lizárraga Estrada, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2024 Award
An Evaluation of Reading Teachers: The Interaction Between Teacher Instructional Practices, Beliefs, Actions, and K-2 Student Reading Achievement, Amy Harger, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Preparing students for life after college: A mixed-methods analysis, Nichole Zumbach Harken, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
The Development of Sustainable Health and Wellness Habits in Emerging Adults through Courses in Postsecondary Institutions, Allison Lee Hugo, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Non-Traditional Learning in STEM: How Students Autonomy and the Impact of Teacher Delivery Develops Deeper Conceptual Understanding at the Middle School Level, Sarah Kelly, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Understanding Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction: Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction Implemented in Order to Overcome Perceived Skill Deficits, Andrew Miehe, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Application of Lortie's Apprenticeship of Observation Model: Evidence of Iowa Teaching Standards with Amish School Teachers, Jacquelyn R. Burr Moorman, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The critical role of happiness in education: Resilience, retention, and what happy teachers do differently, Jill Marie Hayes White, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
OUT in Education: A Qualitative Study Examining the Intersectionality and the Lived OUT Experiences of PreK–12 LGBTQ+ Educators, Landon Wood, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2024 Award
The Flow Experience of Adults Age 50 and Older in Recreational Doubles Pickleball, Glynis Worthington, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The impacts of adolescents' leisure activity types on psychological well-being, academic self-efficacy, self esteem, and stress, Dongyub Back, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Leading early childhood education in Iowa schools, Alaina T. Daters, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher hiring and selection processes in Iowa schools, Michael C. Fisher, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
Educational experiences of first generation Black African students with and without dis/abilities, Shehreen Iqtadar, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Engaging a "coalition of the willing": Instructional coaches' social networking strategies to facilitate teachers' research use, Kimberly S. McCoy-Parker, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The writing identity of a Hip Hop lyricist and educator: An autoethnography, Lamont Muhammad, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Investigating the environment needed to shift instructional practice towards a learner-centered classroom in rural Iowa, Kelli Olson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Unstacking the matryoshka nesting doll: A self-study of playful language instruction for adult second language learners, Marine Pepanyan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Students vs. suspects: A qualitative examination of stereotype threat and the impact on behavior of Black males, Ryan J. Williamson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Identifying ways to support preservice teachers to engage in inquiry work through Project Approach: A self-study, Allison K. Pattee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the use of crisis communication in Clery Act compliance, Allyson L. Rafanello, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Mid-level manager's perspectives of competencies for entry-level campus housing professionals, Nicholas F. Rafanello, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2022 Award
Exploring the experiences of one team of teachers: Well-being and navigating the demands of the education profession, Abby Weiland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
Model evidence links (MELs) and the impact of critical thinking on open ended responses, James Gregory Zabel, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Impact of positive psychology in PK-12 settings, Daniel Paul Butler, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2022 Award
Grading and equity: Inflation/deflation based on race, gender, socio-economic and disability statuses when homework and employability scores are included, Robert Thomas Griffin, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
Prompted reflective thinking and implications for mathematics teacher efficacy in an elementary mathematics methods course, Brooke Krejci, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Examining African American male mentors relationships with African American boys: Benefits, barriers, recruitment, and retention, Quenton Angelo Richardson, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A study of non-profit leaders' risk-taking propensity and managerial leadership styles, Younis Q. Al Hassan, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
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)
Pre-service teacher knowledge and attitudes about the trans body in the classroom: Implications for teacher education, Kyrie Dora Borsay, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Seeing the forest for the trees: Elementary STEM environments that nurture creativity and innovation, Lisa Jo Chizek, Department of Teaching, Open Access Dissertation
Constraints to African American college women's leisure-time physical activity and use of campus recreation services and facilities: A retrospective ethnographic exploration of experiences, Domino Ebony Chumrley-Birch, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A study to explore linkages between reports of institutional racial oppression, internalized racial oppression, and self-efficacy in African American youth in predominately white colleges and universities (PWIS), Belinda Creighton-Smith, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2020 Award
The relationship of walkability, social capital and the built environment in a Blue Zones® demonstration site community, Thomas Manford Flack, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Understanding ESL undergraduate students' beliefs about learner-centered instruction, Mahjabeen Hussain, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
Cultural practices and the transmission of Ebola in Sierra Leone: Lessons learned from a medical anthropology perspective, Abubakarr Jalloh, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Student-teacher relationships: How to find a common ground in relationship building, Jason Knittel, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Writing workshop and creativity despite standardization: An exploration of elementary teachers' practices, Darcie Kay Kress, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
Identifying and overcoming barriers to college student success, Crystal Sivia, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Preschool teachers' beliefs and actions concerning creativity in the classroom, Latisha Lynn Smith, Department of Teaching, Open Access Dissertation
Influence of external and internal factors on financial advisors' guidance of clients in the area of charitable giving, Angela J. Gorsuch Widner, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The effectiveness of a "patient discharge information" booklet in patient education programs in Saudi Arabia, Amani Mohammed Al Rebeh, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
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
Longitudinal monitoring of various indicators of performance throughout a season for a NCAA Division I women's volleyball team, Mathieu Castello, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (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)
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)
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)
Adult- and peer-created motivational climates in sport and injury rehabilitation, Rachel Majewski, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Perceived causes and methods of examination malpractice in the Malawian education system: A case study of secondary schools in South East Education Division (SEED), Fiddelis Blessings Makaula, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
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)
Exploring the experiences of adolescent students attending a virtual school, Allan G. Nelson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
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
Study of low dose nitrite stress on human mononuclear cells: An in-vitro case-control study on osteoarthritis, Junu Shrestha, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
An investigation of early childhood outdoor play areas and social and emotional play, Brandy A. Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Analysis of the relationship between religion and forgiveness, Desislava S. Stoycheva, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Examining early childhood special education teachers' practices for supporting children's social emotional competence, Suad Mohammed Abuzaid, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Examining the supportive employment practices used by Project SEARCH: A descriptive study, Saeed A. Almalki, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Current practices of co-teaching in an elementary inclusive school: Moving toward effective co-teaching relationship, Mona Nassir Al Nassir, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Examining the quality of special education pre-service teachers' co-planning and co-teaching, Ohoud M. Arrushaid, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An instrumental case study of understanding familial communication in families with hearing parents and deaf children, Polly Brekke, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Food insecurity and the elder male: exploring the gap from needing food to the utilization of assistance programs, Gale Carlson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Living and teaching for social justice: teacher educators' stories and experiences, Courtney Kay Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Intergenerational conversation: Authentic learning through critical reflection of a community engagement learning experience, Amy Davison, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Students' perceptions of the impacts of dual enrollment programs on later college experiences, Caralee K. Doak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The power of team in IEP meetings, Caroline Elser, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Association of various concentrations of cat's claw herb (Uncaria tomentosa) on lymphocyte proliferation and nitric oxide expression: An in-vitro study of osteoarthritis, Noha Fadlalddin, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Using blended learning to improve undergraduate introduction to literature courses: A mixed methods approach, Julie Leigh Klein, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Identifying meaningful patient health outcomes among the athletic population, Tricia Lyn Majewski-Schrage, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The impact of content knowledge, specialized content knowledge, peer analysis and self-analysis on pre-service physical education teachers' error detection abilities, Debra S. Sazama, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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 case study analyzing the traits, programs, actions, and beliefs necessary to overcome the correlative relationship between high free and reduced lunch rates and low standardized test scores, John Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the assessment practices of elementary general music teachers in Iowa, Michelle Linn Hyde Swanson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Outcomes, perceptions, and experiences in one CPED-aligned educational doctorate (EdD) program, Jolene Kay Farley Teske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Local health departments in Iowa: Are they keeping up with the shift from communicable to chronic disease?, Jeremy M. Whitaker, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Preservice special education teachers' perceptions of their knowledge and skills of augmentative and alternative communication, Rashed A. Aldabas, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Using Contents and Containers to investigate problem solving strategies among toddlers, Zaid Alkouri, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Using one-to-one computing for differentiated instruction in Iowa: An investigation of the impact of teachers' perceptions of teaching and learning, Jodi A. Bermel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Evaluating the ability of a synthetic model knee to mimic varying degrees of anterior cruciate ligament integrity, Megan P. Brady, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Examining aided input intervention in a classroom setting for children labeled with significant disabilities, Jennifer L. Flores, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
A follow-up of patient reported outcomes in chronic plantar heel pain participants treated with Graston Technique: A mixed methods approach, Troy Richard Garrett, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
A qualitative study of the perceptions of public school teachers and administrators on the teachers' association and the collective bargaining process in an Iowa urban school setting, Eric J. Gjerde, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
An examination of the perceptions of the IEP process as a team plans for the potential reintegration of a student from an alternative setting to the resident district, Sarah J. Knudsen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Campus recreation and its impact on grade point average and retention rates, Kristina M. Leen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (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
Perceptions and effects concerning the Reading for Meaning strategy among sixth and eighth grade readers at-risk, Patrice Winkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
"Joy for what it is": Narratives of two mothers on raising their children with disabilities, Zeina H. Yousof, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Implementation of the environmental issues instruction model by elementary teachers, Barbara Ann Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Examining levels of physical activity and social capital: The associations of trust and social support for physical activity, Kristine Marie Fleming, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
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)
A ten year retrospective longitudinal quantitative study of the University of Northern Iowa Classic Upward Bound program, Wilfred M. Johnson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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
Clinical field experiences: elementary classroom teachers' perceptions of the benefits and barriers of mentoring pre-service teachers in an elementary classroom, Amy Kathleen Lockhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Perceived effects of family status changes on male collegiate outdoor recreation coordinators, Andrew K. Martin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The ongoing faculty development system: A case study exploring content methods teacher education faculty technological, pedagogical, content knowledge development, Daniel James Mourlam, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Constraints to leisure participation within the Bosnian population in a small Midwestern community, Aldin Muhamedagic, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
How far have you gone?: An analysis of perceived outcomes among mentees participating in a formal school-based mentoring program in Rwanda Kirehe District as a case study, Théophile Muhayimana, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Collegiate athletes' perceptions of social support and athletic trainer-coach conflict, Nathan Newman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The right fit: Contributing factors to the effectiveness of the dual role superintendent/principal model, Matthew Paul O'Loughlin, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Pedagogical reasoning of pre-service teachers: Juggling priorities and managing resources, Jennifer Lynn Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The early implementation of a teacher leadership and compensation system in a select Iowa public school as codified by House File 215, Anthony Dale Voss, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Examining the effectiveness of using an iPad-based video modeling plus video prompting package to teach conversation skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Mohammed M. Alzayer, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
They, those, and other pronouns used to describe them: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of the African American girls in the Girls to Women group, Amber Nicole Boyd, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Outcomes of global service-learning: A content analysis of student reflection essays in Camp Adventure child and youth services, Kasee Fuller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Doorways and walls: Peer coaching as a means to change instructional practice, Chad Garber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Hero to zero: Stress perceptions of the public school administrator and his spouse, Steven L. Gray, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Secondary teachers as early childhood principals: A qualitative case study, Brian Dale Kingrey, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Effective behavior management strategies for the preschool classroom, Sedona Amber Loy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Superintendent leadership: Comparing superintendent and school board president perceptions of essential leadership characteristics and capabilities of the superintendent in today's complex and ever-changing educational environment according to MCREL's superintendent responsibilities and the Iowa standards for school leaders, Daniel J. Peterson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Professional Educators of Iowa member perspectives about Iowa State Education Association and National Education Association membership and political activities, Melissa Kay Reade, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Resistance to change among veteran teachers: Providing voice for more effective engagement, Richard R. Snyder, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The impact of digital organization on retention in college algebra, Mary Benac Staniger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Finna get locked up: The school experiences of five men labeled BD, Jill Renae Mollison Weigel, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Examination of Opposing Theoretical Perspectives: Are the Current Assessment and Instructional Practices for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health Issues Effective and Sufficient?, Karen Aldrich-Duden, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Identification of Motivation in Senior Individuals Who Engage in the Adventure Experience of Ice Climbing, Donald B. Briggs, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of one-to-one computing for students with disabilities in an inclusive language arts class, Billie Jo Cowley, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of dimensions of service quality and recreational benefits in collegiate recreational sports programs, Christopher Berne Denison, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Aquatic strategies and techniques and their benefit on children with autism, James G. Hall, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Leading through change: A study of the role of central office leadership in the process of secondary change, Dirk A. Halupnik, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Outside is in: Women, special education, and the superintendency, John Lawrence Hanson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Nurturing resiliency among adolescents with emotional and behavioral disturbances (EBD) in a special education setting, Rimaz Herz, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of coaching efficacy from the coaches', parents', and athletes' perspectives, Wade Previn Kooiman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2015 Award
Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Undergraduate Learning in a Multidimensional Wellness Course, Kristi Leonard, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
The Perceptions of the Skills and Competencies Needed by New Student Affairs Professionals : A Collective Case Study, TyAnn Marie Lindell, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Lessons Learned From a Cognitively Guided Instruction Professional Development Project, Christina Nugent, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Uncovering the lived experiences of entry-level administrators in a school in need of assistance, Teresa Rayman Peterson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The Difference Connection Makes : Roles the Middle School Teacher Plays in Changing Adolescent Girls’ Lives, Denise M. Pralle, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Integrative and Holistic Global Higher Education : An Investigation of Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services as a Model Service Learning Program, Bin Ruan, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Factors That Influence Superintendents in Iowa to Implement a One-To-One Computer Initiative, Gerald Eugene Schnabel, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
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
Evaluating the effects of increasing mathematics graduation requirements: A survey of the effects of state policy change in Illinois, Corey Tafoya, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Designing Elementary Engineering Education From the Perspective of the Child, Beth Dykstra Van Meeteren, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Comparing second grade students' creative and content knowledge performance on figural transformation activities introduced in a standard or enhanced manner with nutrition content knowledge taught through factual or fantasy reading, Angela Naomi Webb, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Voice of the voiceless: The effects of labeling children in public schools, Mike T. Wells, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Comparing sixth grade students' creativity in word play to spatial construction with integrated academic content eliciting a distal or proximal perspective, Ksenia S. Zhbanova, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Destination attractiveness of the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area, Puyong Choi, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation 2007 Award
Intensive mentoring : stimulators of and barriers to coaching, spiritual guiding and discipling relationships, David Alan De Jong, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
A qualitative study of new secondary teacher attrition in an Iowa urban school setting, James E. Dostal, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Case study on the journey of an elementary school labeled as a Persistently Low-Achieving School, Annette Duncan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2006 Award
Comparing middle school students' learning and attitudes in face-to-face and online mathematics lessons, Clayton M. Edwards, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2014 Award
A case study of one Iowa female elementary school principal's journey into administration, Angela J. Fowler Open Access Thesis
Instructional coaching : a look at teaching practices and impact on student achievement, Sharon Sue Ingebrand Open Access Dissertation
Assistive technology for students with disabilities: Resources and challenges encountered by teachers, Dawn LaRae Jacobsen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Being in the world : an existential inquiry of knowing one's self through a personal project : in the context of dissertation survival, Tomoe Kitajima, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Exploring new roles of classroom teachers in Iowa communities experiencing rapid ethnic diversification, Cindy R. Lewis, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2010 Award
Learning transfer of geospatial technologies in secondary science and mathematics core areas, Curtis P. Nielsen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Embedded experiences, critical conversations: Learning about teaching in a professional development school cohort setting, Daphne Schuchart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Career Cruising impact on the self efficacy of deciding majors, Anthony William Smothers, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Development of an ankle function model, Kelli R. Snyder, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation 2001 Award
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
Leadership distinctions : the impact of leadership on teachers of Second Chance Reading, Rebecca Sue Williams Open Access Dissertation
A study of cultural orientation and attitudes and meaning toward play: A cross cultural investigation among emerging adulthood in the People Republic of China, Hong Kong, and United States, Winnie Wing-Sze Wong, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Identifying ways to better support new teachers to improve retention, Dianna L. Briggs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Disrupting the discussion : the story of disruptive students in the online classroom, Belle Doyle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Cylinders and spheres : toddlers engage in problem solving, Rosemary Geiken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2012 Award
Shared superintendency in Iowa: An investigation of organizational perceptions of leaders in districts that employ a shared superintendent, Roark Ronald Horn Open Access Dissertation
The value of leisure in coping with natural disaster: A case study in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Germaine Jackson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Digging deeper: Enriching transition to adult life outcome research through life-histories, Jennifer Johnson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
A comparison of bullying in public and private schools in a small Midwestern community, Daniel J. Ryan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
Resident assistant use of student development theory and its relation to supervisor knowledge and use, David Michael Schmid, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
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
A comparison of face-to-face and online instructional delivery methods in large-group settings in a university undergraduate wellness course, Lea Ann Shaddox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2010 Award
Our voices: A descriptive account of African American parental involvement in an urban elementary school, Charletta D. Sudduth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Master students' perception of informal faculty mentoring : an explorative investigation, Nangai Yang, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
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 development of a Leisure and Life Satisfaction Scale for Outpatient (LLSSOP) leisure activity programs in Iowa, Li-Ming Chiang, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A study of the adjunct faculty experiences in the creation of a teacher work sample, Anna L. Conway Open Access Dissertation
The student achievement decline at sixth grade and the practices impacting achievement, Mary Cooksley Open Access Dissertation
A case study of the perceptions of stakeholders from a school district in Iowa on the impact of No Child Left Behind on the comprehensive high school, Brian Coppess Open Access Dissertation
A comparative study of the organizational culture of CAPRA accredited and non-accredited municipal park and recreation agencies, John E. Farland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
A glance backwards: An analysis of youth resiliency through autoethnographical and life history lenses, Toney Bissett Ford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Baby boomer and Genx elementary principals : differing perspectives on schooling, Lisa M. Fry Open Access Dissertation
Understanding environmental health disparities of Roma populations in Romania, Jennifer L. Hall, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Service learning : a vehicle to reflective thinking, Janelle Lynn Hawk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Teachers' perspectives on changes in general and special education: Examining the pieces of the puzzle, Janine Kane, Department of Special Education, 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
Motivation factors as indicators of academic achievement: A comparative study of student-athletes and non-athletes academic and social motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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
Leisure and aging: A content analysis of leisure textbooks and leisure academic journal articles, Leila Rod-Welch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Risk-taking propensity and its relationship to achievement motivation among selected municipal parks and recreation directors in the state of Iowa, Jiangong (Brad) Tan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The impact of an international healthcare mission experience on healthcare professional students at the University of Northern Iowa, Evelyn Adom-Boateng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Investigation of the English language curriculum in grade five for the Omani government schools, Khalfan Hamed Alharrasi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
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
The effectiveness of colored overlays on reading achievement and attitudes toward reading for students with Scotopic Sensitive Syndrome, Hanan Ali Bagabas, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
How do beginning administrators navigate through their first year of the middle school principalship?, James D. Cryer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
The effect of self-efficacy and psychosocial development on the factors that influence major changing behavior, Karen Cunningham Open Access Dissertation
Technology integration: A study on the impact of increased technology access, Gina Kuker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
An exploratory case study of students' perceptions of online graduate education, Hou Chun Kuong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effect of weekly teacher collaboration on instructional practices in the classroom, Laurene A. Lanich Open Access Dissertation
The thought processes of administrators as they review and make evaluative judgment of a second-year teacher portfolio: A qualitative study, Terri Anne Lasswell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Taiwan's language curriculum and policy: A rhetorical analysis of the DPP's claims-making, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The third space: The use of self-study to examine the culture of a science classroom, Dashia M. Magee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Application of health promotion theoretical approaches to changing recycling behaviors and assessing participation rates augumented with GIS/GPS among targeted populations, Israel Gabriel Msengi, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available) 2010 Award
Administrative mentoring: An investigation of practicing principals' perceptions of the role mentors played in their professional development and job satisfaction, Lisa M. Remy Open Access Dissertation
Secondary preservice teachers' understanding of Euclidean geometry, Karen Sabey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Characteristics of highly effective teachers: A perspective from students with disabilities, David J. Smith, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher learning in a Tibetan school in exile: A community of practice perspective, Pema Yangchen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
“She called me a Mexican!”: a study of ethnic identity, Simona Florentina Boroianu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Does content knowledge matter in scoring teacher work samples?: A study of rater differences, Yana A. Cornish, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Women chief information officers in higher education: Voices from the field, Marilyn J. Ziesman Drury Open Access Dissertation
Thriving, coping, surviving, hoping: Negotiating the first year of teaching, Debrah Jean Fordice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Deliberative democratic practices in tourism planning: Towards a model of participatory community tourism planning, Oksana Grybovych, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The reflexivity of pain and privilege: An autoethnography of (Mestizo) identity and other Mestizo voices, Ellis Hurd, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Reframed teacher leadership: A narrative inquiry, Cynthia L. Kenyon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A case study of a rural Iowa school preparing to meet new state guidelines for school libraries [dissertation], Karla Steege Krueger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Disability and difference: Adolescents' interpretations based on television viewing, Paula Anne Schmidt, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
A journey of advising: Experiences of doctoral international students and faculty advisors in the College of Education at a Midwestern university, Madalina Florentina Tincu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Now have we gotten it right?: Exploring the special education referral process, Janine Sue Wahl, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Perspectives of change: Municipal park and recreation directors perceptions of the importance of specified organizational goals 1983–2008, Daniel Archie Wheeler, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Guess who's not coming to dinner: A review of the policies and practices in three urban Iowa school districts to recruit teachers from underrepresented backgrounds, Willie B. Barney Open Access Dissertation
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Estimating the economic impact of tourism: A comparative analysis of Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, Arjana Çela, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
What happens when veteran and beginner teachers' life histories intersect with high-stakes testing and what does it mean for learners and teaching practice: The making of a culture of fear, Shelly L. Counsell, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Pieces to the puzzle, Ann L. Cracco Open Access Dissertation
Identifying behavioral characteristics of high school principals providing leadership in reforming Iowa high schools, Nadene E. Davidson Open Access Dissertation
How the clinical settings of radiography programs affect learning perceptions, Peggy Fortsch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The role of spirituality in women's leadership at community colleges, Carol L. Hedberg Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of coaching efficacy in volunteer soccer coaches, Christopher Lee Kowalski, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Considerations for delivery of online professional development courses for childcare professionals, Heather Marie Bauer Olsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Geometric Reasoning in Four-Year-Old Children, Christina Eyres Sales, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Contesting the Social Borderlands: Portraits of Three Young People With Significant Disabilities and Their Struggle for Positive Relationships, Janet Story Sauer, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
A study of elementary instructors' teaching of forearm passing as a part of volleyball instruction, Tsui-Feng Tiffany Yeh, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
The relationship of the co-curriculum with student faith development: Challenge and support at a college of the church, Eric Bradley Braun Open Access Dissertation
IEP meetings: What are the strategies that make an IEP meeting successful?, Maria T. Cashman Open Access Dissertation
Students at a Chinese radio and television university: Reasons for participation, and perceptions of their status as students and the quality of their learning, Huiping Ding, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The relationship of undergraduate cognitive development and academic advising preference at two small, private, liberal arts colleges, Vicki Van Vark Edelnant Open Access Dissertation
Alternative high schools: what types of programs lead to the greatest level of effectiveness?, Timothy W. Gilson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
IEP team decision-making process in the reintegration of special education students: A qualitative analysis of exiting decisions, Kenneth G. Hayes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
United States American students' experience with and orientation toward international diversity in a Midwestern comprehensive university setting, Olga V. Kostareva, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Exploring the relationship between mathematics content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge among pre-service teachers, Hsueh-I Martin Lo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Family, child, teacher perceptions of what African American adult family members think and do to assist their elementary school-aged children to become better readers, Shadrack Gabriel Msengi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Exploring intersectionality in education: The intersection of gender, race, disability, and class, Amy J. Petersen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
There are no winners here: Teacher thinking and student underachievement in the 6th grade, Sue L. Pettit, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Addressing diversity: A case study of teacher educators' views and instructional practices at a Midwestern university, Alina Slapac, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Job satisfaction of Iowa public school principals, Boris Sodoma Open Access Dissertation
Speech recognition: The interpretation of training and using speech recognition software from the perspectives of postsecondary students with learning challenges, Delann Soenksen Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The mind is the tabernacle of the consciousness soul: A journey visiting the roles of consciousness, communication, education, and technology in human and curriculum development by integrating Dewey, Gebser, and Steiner: Past, present, future, Daniel Joseph Kazim Bardy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Inter-institutional collaboration: A case study of factors contributing to the viability of the Iowa Community College Online Consortium, Kent Johnson Open Access Dissertation
A qualitative investigation of student interactions in a learning activity center: Defining success, at-risk factors, and resiliency for developmental programs in community colleges, John L. Kalkwarf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher perceptions of cross-cultural adaptability and instructional practices in international locations, Debra S. Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Administrative strategies that foster self-reflective practice in Iowa educators as perceived by middle level principals and teachers, Jane Brandt Lindaman Open Access Dissertation
Opportunity and access for children with disabilities in the inclusive preschool classroom, Jodi Meyer-Mork, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2007 Award
The efficacy of writing course placement at an Iowa community college, Kristine D. Owens Open Access Dissertation
Come out, stay out, stand out: Eight stories of gay and lesbian high school students, Nicholas J. Pace, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation on school leadership of two school buildings designated in need of improvement: An agency theory perspective, Susan Pecinovsky, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation 2006 Award
Namibia principals' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and their compliance with the ministry's national policy, Shamani-Jeffrey Shikwambi Open Access Dissertation
An exploration of academic advising care groups at an Iowa private college, Kendra Williams-Perez Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A case study of senior students' perceptions of factors that shape aspirations in one low-income rural Iowa high school, Louise Elizabeth Esveld Open Access Dissertation
Students' views of classroom management strategies in assertive discipline and constructivist classroom settings, Joan Carolyn Gerbo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Application of case study methodology in the context of undergraduate critical care nursing education, James A. Hauschildt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of the Iowa Children's Water Festival on the children's attitudes and behaviors toward the environment, Sang-Min Kim, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Preparation for the role of baccalaureate nurse educator: Implications for development of nurse educator curriculum, Vickie R. Barth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Student perceptions of ethics and professionalism in computer science: Does age, gender, or experience matter?, James Stuart Bohy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Development and implementation of the University of Northern Iowa's “Students First” capital campaign: A case study, Cornelius Anthony Castain Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the concept of balance in children ages 6–9: Logic and protologic identifiable in making mobiles, Seon Chun, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The educational thought and practices of Padre Luís Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga S. J., Justo Gallardo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Pedagogical Content Knowledge-Content Area Reading Strategies: An Analysis Between Teacher Education and Student Teaching, Janet Kehe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Factors associated with the decision not to become 7–12 principals by those holding the license, Gail Moorman Behrens Open Access Dissertation
Predicting Ghanaian pre-service teachers' intention to teach high-risk sexual behavior prevention from teaching efficacy and prevention approach, Joseph Kwesi Ogah, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2005 Award
Social experiences of African-American female students on a predominantly white campus, Guy Alexander Sims Open Access Dissertation
Internationalizing higher education: A case study of a Midwest comprehensive university, Irene Tan Ai Lian Open Access Dissertation
Teachers' perceptions of the application of instructional design elements in the distance teaching process, Lihua Zheng, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education (INTIME): Its impact on the professional practice of participating teacher educators, Marius Boboc, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
Student perceptions of satisfaction with school climate in relationship to their involvement in an extracurricular activity program for the promotion of intercultural harmony, Dana Charles Deines Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of high school principals on instructional leadership and implications for practice and professional development, Dianna K. Engelbrecht Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the types of support identified as necessary by secondary classroom teachers in Iowa school districts for the inclusion of students identified as behaviorally disabled, Rick Alan Ironside Open Access Dissertation
A study of the multiple perspective approach to leadership used by elementary and secondary public school principals in urban Iowa, Tracy E. Johns Open Access Dissertation
Job satisfaction among nurse educators of private colleges and universities, Jacqueline Kay Kuennen Open Access Dissertation
A national survey of elementary principals' response to the events of September 11, 2001, Diane Mary McCarty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of the Comprehensive School Improvement Process on gifted and talented programming in Iowa as perceived by middle level principals and teachers, Jean Suchsland Schneider Open Access Dissertation
In their footsteps: Women faculty of Wartburg College 1914–1945, Susan Kosche Vallem, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Parental perceptions on maintaining heritage languages of CLD students, Ruth Lingxin Yan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Authentic assessment in physical education: Prevalence of use and perceived impact on students' self-concept, motivation, and skill achievement, Joseph Kwame Mintah, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of cooperative consciousness-raising as an innovative teaching practice, and of reactions to its introduction into a high school, Sahoby Solo Raharinirina, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2002 Award
A study of attitudes and beliefs of teachers and site council members toward parental involvement within the framework of four models of home-school relations, Beverly Ann Smith Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The effects of a rational emotive behavior therapy intervention on irrational beliefs and burnout among middle school teachers in the state of Iowa, Shirley Anderson Open Access Dissertation
Principal succession: Realities encountered by successor principals during the succession process, Kenneth Lester Rigdon Open Access Dissertation
Hong Kong higher education in transition: The academic community's perception at the time of 1997 retrocession, Jiyu Yang Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
School Vision, Teacher Autonomy, School Climate, and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Connie J. Erpelding, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of Iowa high school principals on the relationship of leadership, school size, and socioeconomic level to school culture, Kevin Wayne Fiene, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2001 Award
Dimensions of roles, responsibilities, training background and needs, policies, and procedures for paraeducators dealing with students with special needs, Beverly Anne Plagge Open Access Dissertation
A study of the motives, barriers, and enablers affecting participation in adult distance education classes in an Iowa community college, Roger Joseph Rezabek Open Access Dissertation
The impact of IDEA 1997 on teachers' beliefs and collaborative practices as participants on IEP teams at one middle school, Mary Ann Walsh Schroeder, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Social class depiction in selected award-winning children's narrative fiction, Edward L. Starkenburg, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Factors affecting the self-perceived continuing education needs of certified athletic trainers, Marchell Cupett Austin Open Access Dissertation
Analysis of violence prevention perceptions among teachers and principals in Iowa public secondary schools, Elizabeth Fischer-Jurgensen Open Access Dissertation
Student self-assessment, portfolios, and the context of the classroom, Colleen Goodenbour, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course, Rebecca Ann Kamm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A case study of one Iowa public school superintendent's evaluation process, Gail Vanous Moon Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Perspectives of participants involved in the identification and treatment process, Judy Davison, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation and analysis of environmental stress factors experienced by K-12 music teachers, Debra G. Gordon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Constructing family health histories: Connecting theory and practice in the health education classroom, Ragene Dalton Gwin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The student views the teacher: Investigating student perception in assessment of high school teachers, Richard N. Johns Open Access Dissertation
Iowa teachers' perceptions about involvement in decision-making, Michael S. Jurgensen Open Access Dissertation
A middle school student-centered conflict management program: Impact on student managers' self-esteem, communication skills, and approaches to conflict resolution, Thomas J. Keller, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Student perceptions of general education at a comprehensive university and implications, Kenneth E. Nuss, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices related to promoting children's conflict resolution in constructivist classrooms: A study of two teachers, Yuko Hashimoto, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 1997 Award
Computer mediated communication: Elements impacting sustained usage by Iowa elementary and middle school teachers, Philip M. Hibbard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A sociometric analysis of the informal networking patterns of Iowa's public school superintendents, Thomas M. Hoover Open Access Dissertation
Expertise in clinical nursing educators: An exploratory study, Nancy Ann Kramer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Direct and Television-Mediated Observation of Verbal Interaction in the Classroom, Terri McDonald, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Passages: A case study of an Iowa female secondary principal, Victoria L. Robinson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
The women superintendents of Iowa: A 1990's analysis, Joen M. Rottler Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The impact of follow-up discussion on student learning from Channel One, Gary Arthur Borlaug, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Process of educational innovation: A micropolitical study of the implementation of a team teaching model, Bruce Steven Frana, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 1996 Award
Science in a constructivist classroom: Progress in a five-year-old child's reasoning about water dynamics, Hyang-Lim Kwak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Participative leadership: A study of faculty and administrators in a Lutheran liberal arts college, Tekeste Teclu, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of changing concerns toward instructional computer use during student teaching, Roderick E. Winters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Conceptual Representation of the Newtonian Model of Motion in University Physics Students, Giannēs Chatzēgeōrgiou, Department of Physics, Open Access Dissertation
Conceptual representation of the Newtonian model of motion in university physics students, Yannis Hadzigeorgiou, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
AIDS education: The effect of three instructional methods on retention of changes in knowledge, attitudes, and intention to act, Denise Kerns Schares, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Global education attitudes and practices in Iowa high schools, Keith L. Stamp Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The relationship between middle school students' knowledge of the concept of variable and the use of concrete manipulatives, Maureen E. Busta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Educational Aspirations and Perceptions of Health Occupation Graduates from Community Colleges, Lawrence A. Dahl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The part-time employment of high school students: Relationship to school-related variables, Larry G. Eggink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A survey of elementary principals, kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten parents focusing on preferences for academic or developmental programming at the kindergarten level, Dudley L. Humphrey Open Access Dissertation
Self-concept of visually impaired adolescents: A comparative study of educational placement in public and residential schools, Shiela D. Kielly, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The relationship of leadership, socioeconomic status, and school size in developing school culture: A study of elementary school principals, Janice Marie Ott Open Access Dissertation
A meeting of cultures: Faculty and part-time doctoral students in an EdD program, Paul R. Smith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Secondary and postsecondary vocational education curriculum articulation as perceived by community college and high school administrators, John W. Sorenson, Department of Teaching, Open Access Dissertation
Cooperative teaching as a method of collaboration between regular and special educators in an integrated setting, Mary J. Takes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Verbal rehearsal methods and their effects on expressive music performance: A comparison of verbal explanation and transformational verbal imagery, Leonard M. Upham, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the practices and perceptions of three regular elementary teachers regarding the integration of students with severe disabilities, Beth L. Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
An investigation of selected at risk factors in rural high schools in the Midwest, Kevin M. Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Reader-text match: The interactive effect of reader ability and text difficulty on comprehension monitoring, Kathryn Maelou Baxter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the types of support perceived necessary by Iowa elementary classroom teachers for the integration of students identified as severely disabled, Katheryn Ann Kinnard East, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the responsibilities of secondary principals serving shared and nonshared superintendents, Dale E. Greimann Open Access Dissertation
Predicting adolescent AIDS-related risk behavior from psychosocial factors: A path analysis, Sharon M. Hays, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Sustaining and impinging factors on teaching satisfaction of effective middle level teachers, Cheryl D. Hoversten, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Professional development and the police: A study of institutional change, Gehrig Kenneth La Velle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Effects of electronic mail on staff communication satisfaction and computer anxiety, Donald D. Luck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
A descriptive study of perceived-effective rural superintendents in the state of Iowa, Bonnie Korver Baum Open Access Dissertation
Aggressive and non-aggressive black female students: A comparative study of selected high school characteristics, Walter Cunningham Open Access Dissertation
An investigation of the instructional management behaviors of principals in mid-sized public high schools in Iowa, Marcus J. Haack, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A study of peer involvement in the formative evaluation of instruction in higher education, Larry W. Keig Open Access Dissertation
Effective secondary special education programs: Administrative and instructional practices in identified Iowa schools, Robyn Lynn Moen Kramer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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 1990
Prediction of maximal oxygen consumption in boys, ages 11 to 14 years: An investigation of field measurements for use in schools, Loran D. Erdmann Open Access Dissertation
A Foundation model for the practice of school psychology, George Michael Harper, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 1991 Award
Principal and teacher views on cooperative action in the administration of Iowa's secondary schools, Stephen R. Nicholson Open Access Dissertation
ACT scores of Iowa public high school students: School, student, and family variables, Anthony W. Pappas Open Access Dissertation
Principals' perceptions about regular education teachers' attitudes toward integration of students with handicaps, Susan Kay Posekany Sherwood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A study of teaching about religions in selected Iowa public high schools, Douglas W. Sprague, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of a microteaching program upon the critical thinking skills of preservice teachers, Vickie Trent-Wilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
An analysis of selected initial Phase III plans developed from Iowa's Educational Excellence Program H.F. 499, Randall B. Clegg Open Access Dissertation
The relationship among principal power tactic usage, leadership style and school climate in selected Iowa elementary schools, Steven R. Decker Open Access Dissertation
Teacher beliefs and attitudes toward students at risk, Marlyce K. Holbach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of a model inservice program on the components of comprehensive school health education, Susan J. Koch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher-initiated whole language reading instruction in a skills-based school district: A self-report case study, Vicky Mashek-Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The status of field implementation of clinical supervision, Kathleen Sullivan Mulholland Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The characteristics of elementary teachers perceived and identified as curricular leaders, Celia R. Burger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
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
Iowa Middle Level Schools: Grade Level Groupings, Titles, Instructional Patterns, and Pupil Control Orientations, Patricia Mary Holthaus, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The development and evaluation of a model for implementing restitution into the disciplinary procedures of secondary public schools, Garry Leroy Jensen Open Access Dissertation
Early identifiers of learning disabilities in preschool children, Richard Alan Rebouché, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The influence of students' social class status upon secondary school counselors' judgments about students' potential for college attendance, Judith Ann Schindler Open Access Dissertation
A survey of interdisciplinary teaming in Iowa middle level public schools, Fred A. Wills Jr., Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
The role of the Iowa elementary school principal in the school's reading program, Roberta L. Bodensteiner Open Access Dissertation
A comparison of principals' and teachers' perceptions of administrative performance in Iowa senior high schools, Darrell D. Druvenga Open Access Dissertation
Role of the registered nurse as perceived by nurses, physicians, and health care administrators, Jane Ellen Hasek Open Access Dissertation
Participative management: A critical analysis, Adrian Talbot Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Elements in an educational preparation for middle school teachers, Cheryl Wogens Budlong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
An experimental cost index model for the analysis of service cost differentials of Iowa school districts, Dean W. Meier Open Access Dissertation
