Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Application of Bok’s Undergraduate Educational Framework in the Analysis and Acquisition of Core Competencies Among Camp Adventure Youth Services Seasonal Staff, Bin Ruan Open Access Thesis
Secondary preservice teachers' understanding of Euclidean geometry, Karen Sabey Open Access Dissertation
Characteristics of highly effective teachers: A perspective from students with disabilities, David J. Smith Open Access Dissertation
Detecting the process' 1.5 sigma shift: A quantitative study, James R. Stevenson Open Access Dissertation
Those magnificent men or their flying machines?: Tradition and modernity in the 1928 National Air Races, Joshua James Waddle Open Access Thesis
A test of TMT: Mortality salience and avoidance of worldview threats, Taylor Wayne Wadian Open Access Thesis 2010 Award
The effects of varying seeding rates of Bouteloua curtipendula and mowing on native plant establishment in a new prairie reconstruction, Ryan Leon Welch Open Access Thesis
An exploration of the relationship between student experiences in the school environment and school belonging, Erin E. Welsh Open Access Thesis
Examining the Intrinsic Motivational Level of Task and Ego Goal Oriented Athletes in the XL Sports Acceleration Program, Kira Melisa Werstein Open Access Thesis
Teacher learning in a Tibetan school in exile: A community of practice perspective, Pema Yangchen Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Validation of Physical Activity as a Measure of Shoulder Dysfunction, Lindsey Kae Alderson Open Access Thesis
Mother-Daughter Communication and Media Influence on Self-Esteem and Body Image, Tori Austin Open Access Thesis
Development of a Data Acquisition and Interface Module for a Fuel Cell Power Station, Kenan Baltaci Open Access Thesis
Comparing the Effects of Sung versus Spoken Lyrics on Speech and Language Acquisition in Late-Talking Toddlers, Chelsea Ki Sook Clock Bell Open Access Thesis
Academic Success: A Qualitative Case Study of Student Perspectives, Heather Marie Bentley Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Mark Bjorklund Open Access Thesis
“She called me a Mexican!”: a study of ethnic identity, Simona Florentina Boroianu Open Access Dissertation
Pain stages of change: Variations in pain acceptance, catastrophizing, and emotional distress across a model of readiness for behavior change, Melinda J. Collingwood Open Access Thesis
Does content knowledge matter in scoring teacher work samples?: A study of rater differences, Yana A. Cornish Open Access Dissertation
Effects of Problem Solving Team Processes on Student Outcomes, Brooke A. Dahl Open Access Thesis
Exploring the relationship between parent beliefs and athletes' perceptions: A sport commitment approach, Heather M. DeWaard Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Season Long Evaluation of Relationships Between Several Variables and Hitting Efficiency in Four Division I Volleyball Players, Patricia Raelyn Dietz Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Deliberative democratic practices in tourism planning: Towards a model of participatory community tourism planning, Oksana Grybovych Open Access Dissertation
Development and Validation of a Movement and Activity in Physical Space (MAPS) Score as a Functional Outcome Measure, Stephen Duane Herrmann Open Access Thesis
The impact of a C.A.R.E. based martial arts class on students' academic achievement, peer relationships, and social interactions, David Hite Jr. Open Access Thesis
The reflexivity of pain and privilege: An autoethnography of (Mestizo) identity and other Mestizo voices, Ellis Hurd Open Access Dissertation
The Heart Rate Response of 5th Grade Students to Various Physical Education Activities, Mark Jungmann Open Access Thesis
Does Motor Skill Level Affect Physical Activity-Related Self-Efficacy and Enjoyment in Third Grade Students?, Rachel Kautzky-Braley Open Access Thesis
Reframed teacher leadership: A narrative inquiry, Cynthia L. Kenyon Open Access Dissertation
Allergies in University of Northern Iowa College Students, Lisa Krausman Open Access Thesis
A case study of a rural Iowa school preparing to meet new state guidelines for school libraries [dissertation], Karla Steege Krueger Open Access Dissertation
Guidelines for deploying wireless sensor network in manufacturing: Star topology study using the RSSI to test the network performance, A. Hameed Madwar Open Access Thesis
Upper elementary teachers' perception of the pre-referral process, Lyndi Meyer Open Access Thesis
Home-school collaboration : strategies for improvement, Kelly O'Bryan Open Access Thesis
Supporting school persistence : an examination of student experiences in an alternative high school, Molly O'Connor Open Access Thesis
Surface temperature mapping of the University of Northern Iowa campus using high resolution thermal infrared aerial imagery, Alexander Savelyev Open Access Thesis 2010 Award
Disability and difference: Adolescents' interpretations based on television viewing, Paula Anne Schmidt Open Access Dissertation
Population Based Estimates of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury, Samantha Lynne Sweet Open Access Thesis
Relationships Among Physical Activity Knowledge, Perceived Importance of Physical Activity, and Physical Activity Behaviors of College Students, Trent W. Tangen Open Access Thesis
A journey of advising: Experiences of doctoral international students and faculty advisors in the College of Education at a Midwestern university, Madalina Florentina Tincu Open Access Dissertation
The Effects of Parental Involvement on Early Reading Acquisition Among Kindergarten Students, Erin Vander Velde Open Access Thesis
Now have we gotten it right?: Exploring the special education referral process, Janine Sue Wahl Open Access Dissertation
School counselors' perceptions of the needs of children of incarcerated parents, Sarah Wakefield Open Access Thesis
Perspectives of change: Municipal park and recreation directors perceptions of the importance of specified organizational goals 1983–2008, Daniel Archie Wheeler Open Access Dissertation
Low power energy harvesting and storage techniques from ambient human powered energy sources, Faruk Yildiz Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Bomb Media 1951-1964, Tristan Edward Abbott Open Access Thesis
Employee Engagement as a Mediator of the Relationship between Management Support and Job Performance and Turnover, Liliya Akbulatova Open Access Thesis
Life Threatening Communication: Assessing Suicide Threat and Its Relation to Psychological Factors in Adolescent Inpatient Sample, Jennifer Bailey Open Access Thesis
A case study using guided reading and teacher read-alouds while monitoring English language learners' and native English speakers' reading achievement, Kelsey M. Baker Open Access Thesis
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
The Environmental Implications of Aggradation in Major Braided Rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, Scott Robert Beason Open Access Thesis
Sexual Minority Youth In The Research Literature: The Invisible Students, Kelly J. Beck Open Access Thesis
The Use of AFLP to Create a Genetic Linkage Map for Fusarium graminearum, Eric Von Berns Open Access Thesis
The Views Of Students With Disabilities Regarding Dropout And School Belonging, Rebecca L. Brandau Open Access Thesis
Master's Recital in Voice, Sarah Martha Brindley Open Access Thesis
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen Open Access Dissertation
The Effects of the NutriActive Healthy Experience Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge in Kindergarten and First Grade Students, Jennifer Marie Bruss Open Access Thesis
The effects of facial attractiveness, weight, and immediacy on social influence: A test of dynamic social impact, Melinda Bullock Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Mental Health Services In Schools: School Psychologists' Current Practices And Perspectives, Nicole Carlson Open Access Thesis
Estimating the economic impact of tourism: A comparative analysis of Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, Arjana Çela Open Access Dissertation
The Influences of Gender Identity on the Expectancies for Success and Perceived Task Value of Three Different Activities, Chi Ching Chow Open Access Thesis
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 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
Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher Open Access Thesis
How the clinical settings of radiography programs affect learning perceptions, Peggy Fortsch Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of students' perceptions of online multimedia tutorials to assist classroom instruction, Alex A. Goerdt Open Access Thesis
Significance of the general public for public relations: A study of the blogosphere's impact on the October 2006 Edelman/Wal-Mart crisis, Sergei Golitsinski Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
The Effect of Three Rest Intervals After a High Intensity Training Protocol on Speed and Strength Variables in Division I Track and Field Sprinters and Jumpers, Eric Lee Hanenberger Open Access Thesis
The role of spirituality in women's leadership at community colleges, Carol L. Hedberg Open Access Dissertation
Quantifying granivory in a reconstructed prairie: affects of season, species, seed predators, sacrificial food, and the chemical deterrent capsaicin, Craig M. Hemsath Open Access Thesis
Gender inequalities in toddler confrontation teachers' responses, Jessica Hermeyer Open Access Thesis
School Psychology Shortage And Urban/Rural Differences, Melissa Marie Hickman Open Access Thesis
(Un)gendered sentiments: The relationship between modernism and gender in the works of Barnfield and Woolf, Brittany Kay Jungck Open Access Thesis
Succession of an Iowa sand prairie into an adjoining old-field, Susan Jill Kirt Open Access Thesis
An analysis of coaching efficacy in volunteer soccer coaches, Christopher Lee Kowalski Open Access Dissertation
Development of a Core Stability Model, Tricia Lynn Majewski-Haak Open Access Thesis
Addressing the school psychologist shortage : past trends and implications for the future, Erin Delaine McCoy Open Access Thesis
Considerations for delivery of online professional development courses for childcare professionals, Heather Marie Bauer Olsen Open Access Dissertation
Machining process changes as a function of surface roughness, specific to machining cylindrical bores, Thomas Patrick Olsen Open Access Thesis
Examination of the major factors contributing to the school psychology shortage, Sara Ann Recker Open Access Thesis
High school dropout : educators' knowledge of and perceived role in dropout prevention, Dustin Reese Open Access Thesis
Geometric Reasoning in Four-Year-Old Children, Christina Eyres Sales Open Access Dissertation
Differences in Junior High, High School, and College Coaches’ Self-Perceptions of Behavior, Scott D. Salthun Open Access Thesis
Contesting the Social Borderlands: Portraits of Three Young People With Significant Disabilities and Their Struggle for Positive Relationships, Janet Story Sauer Open Access Dissertation
The Effects of an Educational Intervention Lesson on Fourth and Fifth Grade Students’ Ability to Sustain Effort (Pace) During a Modified 1-Mile Run Test, Rick Schupbach Open Access Thesis
Cedar Falls Civil War, Cynthia Rae Huffman Sweet Open Access Thesis
Tree species identification in an urban environment using a data fusion approach, Matthew A. Voss Open Access Thesis 2008 Award
An Analysis of Intuitive Eating Among College Students, Danielle Marie Vsetecka Open Access Thesis
An examination of group agreement among functional ankle instability participant inclusion criteria, Shantelle A. Howe Weichers Open Access Thesis 2008 Award
Sexual minority youth in the research literature : what kind of coverage is the field of school psychology providing?, Jill Hayes White Open Access Thesis
A study of elementary instructors' teaching of forearm passing as a part of volleyball instruction, Tsui-Feng Tiffany Yeh Open Access Dissertation
An Evaluation of Appearance, Fitness, Health, Illness, and Body Satisfaction Levels Plus Overweight Preoccupation of Female Fitness Instructors in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, IA, Catherine M. Zubrod Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
East-West: Poems, Sayeeda Tahera Ahmad Open Access Thesis
Trends in family-centered early intervention, Jody Lee Albertson Open Access Thesis
School-wide positive behavior supports : an evaluation of an elementary school program, Lisa Andreasen Open Access Thesis
Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, Conformity, and the Psychology behind Body Modification, Brianne Renae Arends Open Access Thesis
The Authority of Traditional Islamic Leaders: A Sociological Study of Kyai's Authority in Pesantren, Achmad Zainal Arifin Open Access Thesis
The Relationship between Sexual Behavior and Relational Aggression in College Students, Hiliary Baethke Open Access Thesis
Gender Socialization through Children’s Literature: Body and Beauty Image, Meera Basnet Open Access Thesis
Correlates of Physical Activity among Adolescent Males and Females, Rhonda Baumann Open Access Thesis
A Qualitative Study: Does Anger Elicit Gender Normative Aggressive Reactions?, Austin Beer Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Celeste Lea Bembry Open Access Thesis
Iowa’s Special Education Mediators: Potted Plants Negotiating for a Place in the Sunlight, a Qualitative Examination of Personal Philosophy and Perceived Power, Amber Elizabeth Benedict Open Access Thesis
Iowa Multiverse: Stories, Darek James Benesh Open Access Thesis
Managing and Analyzing Data : A Case Study Demonstrating the Use of Computer Software to Improve a School’s Management and Analysis of Intervention Data, John R. Bethke Open Access Thesis
Goblin Chronicles: The Katscratchers Tribe, Thomas Bilstad Open Access Thesis
Relationship Between Playing Ability and Selected Performance and Physical Measures in High School Football Players, Timothy Scott Birkey Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Nicole Birkland Open Access Thesis
Up Wau Hollow and Other Stories, Deborah J. Bloom Open Access Thesis
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
Will Your Money Tree Be Tainted?: The Standard Ethical Guidelines for College Foundations and the Importance of Institutional Compliance, Heather Lynae Bremer-Miller Open Access Thesis
Differences in Enjoyment, Motivation, and Perceived Athletic Competence Between Sport and Fitness Physical Activity Participants, Andy Briggs Open Access Thesis
Adding species diversity to a reconstructed prairie using an incremental approach, Amy L. Carolan Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Linking Interventions to Functional Behavior Assessment Results, Andrea Jo Duncan Open Access Thesis
The relationship of undergraduate cognitive development and academic advising preference at two small, private, liberal arts colleges, Vicki Van Vark Edelnant Open Access Dissertation
Biomonitoring organochlorine and cholinesterase inhibiting insecticide in eastern Iowa streams, Matthew Thomas Fisher Open Access Thesis 2007 Award
Twins in the Kindergarten Classroom : What Factors Do Parents Consider When Deciding Whether to Place Their Same-Gendered Twins in Separate or Joint Classrooms?, Tammy Marie Gehling Open Access Thesis
Alternative high schools: what types of programs lead to the greatest level of effectiveness?, Timothy W. Gilson Open Access Dissertation
Iowa Physical Educators’ Access to Usage of, and Perceived Importance of Technology in the Field of Physical Education, Jennifer Hadler Open Access Thesis
IEP team decision-making process in the reintegration of special education students: A qualitative analysis of exiting decisions, Kenneth G. Hayes Open Access Dissertation
Stages of Change, Process of Change, Self-Efficacy, Decisional Balance, and Behavior Intention for Exercise Behavior by Young Adults, Danielle Johnson Open Access Thesis
Perception of Youth Participation of Human Service Collaboration Among Youth Workers in Hong Kong, Yuet-Mui Kong Open Access Thesis
United States American students' experience with and orientation toward international diversity in a Midwestern comprehensive university setting, Olga V. Kostareva Open Access Dissertation
Obesity in Adolescents and Its Associations With Physical Activity and Diet, Soyang Kwon Open Access Thesis
Exploring the relationship between mathematics content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge among pre-service teachers, Hsueh-I Martin Lo Open Access Dissertation
An investigation into microwave energy to soften scrap tire rubber aiding existing mechanical separation processes, Russell Jon Lucas Open Access Thesis
The Relationship of Time Spent Training at Three Physiological Loads and Performance in Endurance Athletes, Nicholas L. Maas Open Access Thesis
Need, qualifications, training, responsibilities, and supervision of paraprofessionals in special education : a qualitative case study approach, Heather L. Marolf Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Separation Anxiety Within the School Context: A Qualitative Study of the Beliefs and Practices of Parents and Teachers, Lauryn C. Muller Open Access Thesis
No Child Left Behind (2001) and high stakes tests : how they affect teachers' experiences in the classroom, Emily N. Olson Open Access Thesis
Correlation Between Acculturation and Health Promotion Behavior Among Hispanics/Latinos in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Ki-Hyung Park Open Access Thesis
Exploring intersectionality in education: The intersection of gender, race, disability, and class, Amy J. Petersen Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
There are no winners here: Teacher thinking and student underachievement in the 6th grade, Sue L. Pettit Open Access Dissertation
Teacher perceptions on professional study groups as an effective means to successful guided reading implementation, Melissa Kay Reimer Open Access Thesis
Functional behavioral assessment : a new model for interviewing, Shelley K. Schafer Open Access Thesis
Direction of Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen: Theatre UNI, Spring Semester 2004, Megan E. Schumacher Open Access Thesis
Gender and policing : an analysis of police departments as gendered organizations, Kimberly L. Seavey Open Access Thesis
Relationship of Perceived Physical Competence, Exercise Intensity, and Body Mass Index to Enjoyment of Elementary Students in Physical Education, Wei Mei Sin Open Access Thesis
Addressing diversity: A case study of teacher educators' views and instructional practices at a Midwestern university, Alina Slapac 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
The contribution of socio-economic status and maturity on injury risk in youth soccer, Kristin Noel Stoneberg Open Access Thesis 2007 Award
Self-Perceptions and Peer Influence on Bullying Behavior, Jaime Strickler Open Access Thesis
Relationship Between Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers’ Value Orientation in Curriculum Decisions and Attitudes Towards Teaching Students With Disabilities, Wing Yin Tai Open Access Thesis
Voicing women's resistance within religious studies: An interrogation of rational choice theory, Anne E. Tedore Open Access Thesis 2008 Award
Effects of the use of soybean oil as cutting fluid on the surface finish for turning operations, Carlos Alberto Terán Yengle Open Access Thesis
Cohort Study of Nitrate Exposure From Drinking Water, Mhg Level, and Implications on Possible Recovery Oxygen Uptake by Age-Grade, Patricia Teran Yengle Open Access Thesis
The Influence of Significant Others on High School Students’ Expectancies, Task Value, and Motivation in Physical Education, Skip M. Williams Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Planning Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Brian Lance Bakker Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Effective Advising in Student Organizations, James Wyman George Barnes Open Access Thesis
Effects of a Skilled Videotape Model with or without Attention-Focusing Cues on the Performance of a Basketball Foul Shot, Steven Edward Beard Open Access Thesis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Case-Control Study: Past Chemical Exposures and the Measurement of the Red Blood Cell Acetylcholinesterase Reactivity in Vitro When Challenged at Various Dosages by Chlorpyrifos-Oxon, Naomi J. Bienfang Open Access Thesis
Examination of Amount of Time Spent in Heart Rate Zone During a Cup Stacking Unit in 4th-Grade Students, Kimberly Jo Boelke Open Access Thesis
The Developmental Process of Reflection in Youth Ministry, Laura Bowers Open Access Thesis
Collaboration in Human Services: A Case Study of an After-School Program, Erin Rebekah Cebula Open Access Thesis
Monitoring spatial and temporal water quality changes in Iowa lakes using airborne hyperspectral imagery, Nathan Robert Green Open Access Thesis 2007 Award
Achievement Goal Theory: A Preliminary Study Examining Educators' Motivational Beliefs And Practices, Marc Groen Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Teacher perceptions of cross-cultural adaptability and instructional practices in international locations, Debra S. Lee Open Access Dissertation
A Descriptive Study of the Frequency and Intensity of Physical Activity Among Incoming First-Year Students at Luther College, Kristi Leonard Open Access Thesis
Administrative strategies that foster self-reflective practice in Iowa educators as perceived by middle level principals and teachers, Jane Brandt Lindaman Open Access Dissertation
The Relationship Between Time Spent in Physical Activity During Daily Physical Education and Selected Physical Fitness Components Among Elementary and Secondary Students, Shelley McCumber Open Access Thesis
Opportunity and access for children with disabilities in the inclusive preschool classroom, Jodi Meyer-Mork Open Access Dissertation 2007 Award
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 Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Modeling and simulation to investigate effects of static mixer, carrier gas, temperature and pressure on the mixing ratio of carbon nanotubes growth reactors, David Addie Noye Open Access Dissertation
The use of direct observation in functional behavior assessment, Lori O'Rourke Open Access Thesis
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 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 Open Access Dissertation 2006 Award
Sticks, stones, & stigmas: A social-cognitive account of stereotype threat mechanisms, Michael C. Philipp Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Using Office Referral Data to Help Understand School-Wide Discipline, Sarah Remakel-Henkels Open Access Thesis
Perceived importance of national occupational CADD skill standards among faculty of NAIT accredited institutions, Ronald Shava Open Access Dissertation
Namibia principals' knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and their compliance with the ministry's national policy, Shamani-Jeffrey Shikwambi Open Access Dissertation
The Influence of Caffeine on the Hydration Status of College-Aged Females, Carissa Shima Open Access Thesis
Inventory simulation and optimization using system dynamics, structural modeling equations and genetic algorithms in the drivetrain division of an automotive manufacturer, Marco Sisfontes-Monge Open Access Dissertation
Emotional intelligence as a protective factor for risk behavior in adolescence, Nicole Renee Skaar Open Access Thesis
We're not "free-loading jocks" : the presentation of the self in the everyday lives of the collegiate level student athlete, Katie Leanne Sorrell Open Access Thesis
"Second-class families": Media portrayal of adoption in America, Jennifer Ellen Struve Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
An exploration of academic advising care groups at an Iowa private college, Kendra Williams-Perez Open Access Dissertation
Examining the role of empathy training in anger management programs for young children, Amy L. Zirkelbach Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Master's Flute Recital, Kylie Kay Anderson Open Access Thesis
An Overview of a Jazz Recital and Related Pedagogy, Duncan William Bamsey Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of the Instrument Selection Processes Used by Directors of Beginning Bands, Dale Edward Bazan Open Access Thesis
Manifestation Determinations: How Do Iowa's AEA Adopted Procedures Compare To Federal And State Requirements And Expert Guidelines?, Keely J. Beam Open Access Thesis
Modeling and measuring the dispersion of odors from hog confinements, François Béra Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
Modeling and Measuring the Dispersion of Odors from Hog Confinements, François Béra Open Access Thesis
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach Open Access Dissertation
Protecting us from pictures : gender and support for legal restrictions on pornography, Elizabeth Lynne Chivers Open Access Thesis
Importance Performance Analysis of U.S. Army Lieutenants’ Perceptions of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Services, Jaime Sue Duncan Open Access Thesis
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
A Comparison of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cedar River Tributaries in Iowa, Chad Levi Fields Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Giftedness And Resiliency Among Head Start Children, Angela R. Fry Open Access Thesis
School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway Open Access Thesis
Students' views of classroom management strategies in assertive discipline and constructivist classroom settings, Joan Carolyn Gerbo Open Access Dissertation
Sport Nutrition Education: A Study of Nutritional Practices and Knowledge Among Mississippi Valley Conference High School Athletic Programs in the State of Iowa, Sara Lynn Hallgren Open Access Thesis
Drug use and pool performance : an exploratory study, Robert P. Hansen Open Access Thesis
Perceived Exercise Constraints and Motivation for Exercise Among University Undergraduate Students, Ryan Paul Harkema Open Access Thesis
Mapping wetlands and potential wetland restoration areas in Black Hawk County, Iowa using object-oriented classification and a GIS-based model, James Harken Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
Early Literacy And Making Sense In An Inclusive Preschool Classroom, Patresa A. Hartman Open Access Thesis
Application of case study methodology in the context of undergraduate critical care nursing education, James A. Hauschildt 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 Open Access Dissertation
The influence of spelling strategy use on student achievement and attributions, Lisa Lynn Ludwig Open Access Thesis
Impact of the child-parent relationship on affectual solidarity between grandchildren and grandparents : the perspective of young adults, Maria A. Monserud Open Access Thesis
Sources of Stress and Its Impact on Health Behaviors and Academic Performance of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Israel Gabriel Msengi Open Access Thesis
Identifying School-Aged Children At-Risk to Develop an Eating Disorder, Natalie Jean Muth Open Access Thesis
Relationship of Effective Serve Reception Passing to Side Out Offense in Iowa City West Volleyball Matches, Craig A. Pitcher Open Access Thesis
The Frequency of Imagery Use on the Performance of a Complex Motor Skill, Eric Rebhuhn Open Access Thesis
The John Deere Ceres program: The decision to locate assembly of a German tractor in Waterloo, Iowa, Chris T. Simenson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Herbal Dietary Supplement Education in Midwestern Medical Schools, Wendi Suzanne Sobaski Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Stretching Prior to a 25-Yard Sprint in Female Swimmers, Melissa Lee Tippet Open Access Thesis
The relationship between social skills and resiliency among preschool children, Kathleen M. Twohig Open Access Thesis
A case study of a child presenting reading/writing and behavioral difficulties, John Daniel Warrington Open Access Thesis
Building a comprehensive energy model for off-highway vehicles with emphasis on vehicle thermal control systems, Ayhan Zora Open Access Dissertation
Abdominal Muscle Activation When Performing Abdominal Exercises on a Gym Ball and a Flat Surface, Wesley Brian Zwiefel Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Selected Influences on the Smoking Behavior Among Female and Male College Students of the University of Northern Iowa, Evelyn Adom-Boateng Open Access Thesis
The effects of social identity salience on the cohesion of demographically diverse groups, Michael Anderson Open Access Thesis 2004 Award
Memorization of Piano Music: Instrumental Sub-Context Alteration within the Same Room among Community College Students, William Wayne Backlin Open Access Thesis
Adsorption and Reaction of Benzaldehyde on Porous Glass Studied by FTIR and TPD, Steven Michael Badger II Open Access Thesis
Preparation for the role of baccalaureate nurse educator: Implications for development of nurse educator curriculum, Vickie R. Barth Open Access Dissertation
Instructional Influence on Clinicians’ Performance and Attitudes in Authoring Clinical Software Using Microsoft PowerPoint, Lisa Ann Berna Open Access Thesis
Student perceptions of ethics and professionalism in computer science: Does age, gender, or experience matter?, James Stuart Bohy 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
Relationship Between the Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Disease and Sexual Behavior, Kong Chen Open Access Thesis
An investigation of the concept of balance in children ages 6–9: Logic and protologic identifiable in making mobiles, Seon Chun Open Access Dissertation
Culture from chaos: The formation of social norms from the dynamic self-organization of individuals' attitudes and behavior, Jerry G. Cullum Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
Portrayal of women in magazine advertisements targeted toward three age groups of women : a content analysis, Stephanie Lynn Cummings Open Access Thesis
Functional Hamstring:Quadriceps Ratio: Does It Differ Across Year of Athletic Eligibility?, Scott L. Dack Open Access Thesis
The design and evaluation of a PLC-based model predictive controller for application in industrial food processes, Bryan T. Griffen Open Access Dissertation
An Analysis of Physical Activity and Two Forms of Self Defense Training and Their Impact on Women’s Sense of Self-Efficacy, Elizabeth Susan Guernsey Open Access Thesis
Costume design for Roosters by Milcha Sanchez-Scot, Theatre UNI, Spring Semester, 2003, Carmelita Tyson Guse Open Access Thesis
Childhood depression and resiliency : an evaluation of the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Program, Sarah Carroll Jones Open Access Thesis
Resource consultation : a study of the relationship between an elementary mathematics teacher and the talented and gifted coordinator, Janine Kane Open Access Thesis
Pedagogical content knowledge—content area reading strategies: An analysis between teacher education and student teaching, Janet Kehe Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Recent Jewish immigrants' communication in Postville, Iowa: A case study, Anna I. Levina Open Access Thesis
The Effects of the Breathe-Right Nasal Strip on Oronasal Maximum Voluntary Ventilation, Sean Michael Linck Open Access Thesis
An analysis of progress toward safe and drug-free schools, Kristina A. Lorenzen Open Access Thesis
A qualitative study of relational aggression in sixth grade girls, Catherine Tinsley McLallen Open Access Thesis
Collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs at liberal arts institutions, Jessica Lynn Moon Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation 2005 Award
Teacher perceptions of Iowa workshop model aspects fostering use of Project WET, Marcene Seavey Open Access Thesis
Social experiences of African-American female students on a predominantly white campus, Guy Alexander Sims Open Access Dissertation
The Effect of Life Stress and Coping Resources on the Occurrence and Severity of Athletic Injuries in Female Collegiate Athletics, Susan E. Stoker Open Access Thesis
Design and evaluation of a PDF print estimating system, Mengtsung Tai Open Access Dissertation
Internationalizing higher education: A case study of a Midwest comprehensive university, Irene Tan Ai Lian Open Access Dissertation
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Fire P.A.L.S. Program on Fire and Life Safety Knowledge and Behavioral Intent of Selected Elementary School Students, Annette R. Vander Werff Open Access Thesis
Body image, eating disturbance and estrogen levels across the menstrual cycle, Mei-Chuan Wang Open Access Thesis 2004 Award
Reading Recovery, Wendy C. Williams Open Access Thesis
The effects of aerobic activity on the self-stimulating behaviors of children diagnosed with autism, Jason Lee Witte Open Access Thesis
Teachers' perceptions of the application of instructional design elements in the distance teaching process, Lihua Zheng Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Organophosphorous insecticide contamination in streams: Insects as bioindicators, Brian M. Andersen Open Access Thesis 2003 Award
Representations of Motherhood: A Feminist Criticism of Indian Post-colonial Novels, Baishakhi Banerjee Open Access Thesis
Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education (INTIME): Its impact on the professional practice of participating teacher educators, Marius Boboc Open Access Dissertation
Monitoring of prairie bushclover (Lespedeza leptostachya) in south-central Iowa, Paul J. Bockenstedt Open Access Thesis
Health Promotion Evaluation and Needs Assessment in the Transylvania Region of Romania, Bryan C. Byrd Open Access Thesis
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
A simulation program for electronics skill knowledge instruction at a selected community college in Taiwan, Hung-Jen Chen Open Access Dissertation
Academic Attribution Style Of Tenth Grade Students With Attachment Problems, Kimberly Conrad Open Access Thesis
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
The educational thought and practices of Padre Luís Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga S. J., Justo Gallardo Open Access Dissertation
Health Concerns of Reentry Nontraditional Women Students: A Survey of a Community College in Eastern Iowa, Diana D. Cooke Gehrke Open Access Thesis
The use of AFLP to detect genetic differentiation within and among populations of two prairie plant species: Panicum virgatum and Coreopsis palmata, Christopher Andrew Hilker Open Access Thesis
Board Members’ Perceptions of Their Roles and Responsibilities at Centers for Independent Living in Iowa: The Impact of Demographic and Experiential Variables, Kimberly Jo Hurley Open Access Thesis
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
Student perceptions of a peer mediation program in a middle school setting, Amy Junkermeier Open Access Thesis
Acculturative stress experienced by international students at the University of Northern Iowa and their coping options, Mmamiki Gaolatlhe Kamanakao Open Access Thesis
Effect of Childcare Facilities on Vigorous Physical Activity in Preschool Aged Children, Nicole Kelly-Goreham Open Access Thesis
Job satisfaction among nurse educators of private colleges and universities, Jacqueline Kay Kuennen Open Access Dissertation
Factors Influencing the Health Promoting Behaviors of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Grace Kokwe Lartey Open Access Thesis
A national survey of elementary principals' response to the events of September 11, 2001, Diane Mary McCarty Open Access Dissertation
Impact of family involvement on student academic achievement, Jennifer L. Meyer Open Access Thesis
The Effects of School Size and Gender on Adolescents’ Perception of Stress, Dixie K. Nederhoff Open Access Thesis
The effects of an interactive computerized multimedia tutorial on knowledge gain in modular fixturing design concepts, Veekit O'Charoen Open Access Dissertation
A descriptive analysis of sexuality education in the state of Iowa : what content is being delivered to secondary students?, Brian Poncy Open Access Thesis
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
Web-based distance instructional partnership for maritime technology of Pacific Rim countries, Chun-mei Shieh Open Access Dissertation
Forgiveness intervention for an incest survivor : a case study, Joyce Skinner Open Access Thesis
"Good stuff for wise men to laugh at or honest men to take pleasure at": The Arthurian tradition during the Renaissance, Crystal Stallman Open Access Thesis 2003 Award
Application of artificial neural networks to sensitivity analysis and modeling of small office buildings, Quan Tang Open Access Thesis
In their footsteps: Women faculty of Wartburg College 1914–1945, Susan Kosche Vallem Open Access Dissertation
A case study of a child presenting academic and on task difficulties, Eric Stephen Weichers Open Access Thesis
Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses, Dave Williams Open Access Thesis 2004 Award
Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses, Dave Williams Open Access Thesis
Migration and cultural identity: Performing the Afro-Caribbean woman's struggle, Elvinet Samantha Wilson Open Access Thesis
Parental perceptions on maintaining heritage languages of CLD students, Ruth Lingxin Yan Open Access Dissertation
General educator training for the instruction of English language learners : is it sufficient?, Jane E. Zirkelbach Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
An analysis of a radio frequency sensor as a means to remotely sense selected surface topographies in an agriculture environment, Barry Michael Alexia Open Access Dissertation
Use and effectiveness of decision support systems (DSS): Study of the Saudi private sector, Ibrahim A. Alhunaishel Open Access Dissertation
Attitudes and perceptions regarding Internet-based electronic data interchange in a public organization in Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman S. Al-zumaia Open Access Dissertation
A contrastive cross-cultural study of the speech act of correction in Egyptian Arabic and American English, Nadir Anis Open Access Thesis 2002 Award
Graduate Recital in Voice, Korey Barrett Open Access Thesis
School Playground Supervision Practices in the State of Iowa, Heather Marie Bauer Open Access Thesis
Field Methodology for the Determination of the Prevalence of Giardia Cysts and Cryptosporidium Oocysts Drinking Water and Its Association to the Development of Diarrheal Disease in the Transylvania Region of Romania, Rick J. Bauer Open Access Thesis
Multitemporalidad Literaria en America Latina: Encuentros entre la Premodernidad, la Modernidad y la Posmodernidad, Alvaro Bernal Open Access Thesis
The Effectiveness Of Group Play And Group Counseling For Children With Aggressive Behaviors, Jennifer Marie Brehm Open Access Thesis
Using Bibliotherapy To Increase Sharing In A Kindergarten Classroom, Carla Marie Eich Open Access Thesis
The effect of valproic acid on motility and morphometry parameters, and actin and N-cadherin distribution in avian neural crest cells, Leah Christine Fuller Open Access Thesis 2002 Award
The coupling of biotechnology with electrochemistry: Electrodenitrification of water using the enzyme nitrate reductase, Cyril Geyer Open Access Thesis 2002 Award
Effect of Strength Training and Other Activities on Physical Self-Concept of Females, Denise Cooksley Glew Open Access Thesis
Coping responses among aged home health care clients : a qualitative study, Bobbie Kay Grother Open Access Thesis
A study of important content for undergraduate graphic communications programs, Tsung-Yu Hao Open Access Dissertation
An Examination of Dynamic Postural Stability as Tested on the Biodex Stability System, Gina Marie Henkels Open Access Thesis
Two Instructional Approaches - The Electric Maze And The Direct Instructional Model-For Teaching At- Risk Kindergarten Students Alphabet Letter Names, Sherry Marie Jack Open Access Thesis
The new social discipline : a critical analysis of federal drug-free workplace legislation and employee drug testing, Matthew T. Lammers Open Access Thesis
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : diagnostic criteria using the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.) and Russell Barkley's 1990 model of ADHD, Justin Matthew Larson Open Access Thesis
The effects of individual factors on punitive attitudes toward juvenile offenders, Jennifer Keely Mac Connell Open Access Thesis 2003 Award
An investigation to measure the performance of commercial printing firms for conducting business-to-customer activities on the Web, Devang Pranlal Mehta Open Access Dissertation
Multidisciplinary team decision-making practices in Iowa schools, Debra S. Meyer Open Access Thesis
Authentic assessment in physical education: Prevalence of use and perceived impact on students' self-concept, motivation, and skill achievement, Joseph Kwame Mintah Open Access Dissertation
The Effect of Backpack Carrying on the Gait of Young Children, San Fan Ng Open Access Thesis
An investigation of eddy current analysis for laser surface treatment of steel, Ronald Edward O'Meara 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 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
A Four Week Intervention Program at Albert Lea Medical Center: An Investigative Study of Employee Lifestyle Practices, Theresa Thorland Open Access Thesis
Demographics, Treatment Approaches, Experience and Knowledge of the Certified Substance Abuse Counselors in Iowa, Michelle R. Vogt Open Access Thesis
Germination, emergence, and early growth of Spartina pectinata, Wade Herold Williams Open Access Thesis
Leisure Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Urban Chinese People, Jin Ye Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The Role of Intercultural Communication in Conflict Resolution between African Immigrants and Their U.S.-Born Children, Aje-Ori Anna Agbese Open Access Thesis
Assessing the classification accuracy of digitized National Aerial Photography Program imagery: Comparison with botanical data, Mark Arthur Alexander Open Access Thesis 2001 Award
A comparison of Web-based and conventional-based training methods in a leading Midwestern company, Hani Aljadaani Open Access Dissertation
An Evaluation of the Ductile Iron Casting Training Program at the Industrial Technology Department of a Midwestern University, Khalid D. Alkarimy Open Access Dissertation
The factors that affect the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) in the international Arab Gulf States and United States companies with special emphasis on SAP software, Saud Al-Sehali Open Access Dissertation
Examining the impact of Internet electronic commerce on commercial organizations in Saudi Arabia, Fahad Abdullah Alyabis Open Access Dissertation
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
The Effect of Color on a Controlled Accuracy Test, Kaori Araki Open Access Thesis
Master's Oboe Recital, Terri Smith Armfield Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Symbol Organization Strategy on Syntactical Language Production in First Grade Children, Daniel Thomas Baier Open Access Thesis
Inner Presence, Amy L. Bailey Open Access Thesis
Civilian Conservation Corps Rubble and Masonry Dams and Gully Morphology in Northeastern Iowa, Timothy Robert Beerman Open Access Thesis
Gender, Self-Efficacy, Anxiety, Experience, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition, Short Form (WAIS-III), Laura Jean Blalock Open Access Thesis
An analysis of current instructional practices at selected universities utilizing interactive television technology, Richard Shengmao Chang Open Access Dissertation
An Exploration Of Social Withdrawal In Adolescence, Ryan Lee Channel Open Access Thesis
A Structure-Model for the Hamlet-Tradition, Christopher Scott Chiron Open Access Thesis
A model for production scheduling and sequencing using constraints management and genetic algorithm, Ahmad Nadeem Choudhry Open Access Dissertation
Similarities in aggression, inattention/hyperactivity, depression, and anxiety between friends and nonfriends, Kristin A. Clark Open Access Thesis 2001 Award
Load Optimization on the Wingate Anaerobic Test With College-Aged Females, Corey Steven Crane Open Access Thesis
Home-School Collaboration: A Case Study, Sarah C. Ferguson Open Access Thesis
The effect of heat on fingertip sensitivity of meat processing workers, Brian James Finder Open Access Dissertation
Intervention Selection For Students With Asperger'S Disorder, Tracy Lynn Gappa Open Access Thesis
Hone sludge metal as an alternative partial substitute of sand in concrete, Cynthia Garcia-Guillen Open Access Thesis
The Prolonged Effects of Acute Stretching on Vertical Jump, Robert R. Hammill Open Access Thesis
Eating Disorders: Personal Perspectives, Suzanne D. Holmes-Bunde Open Access Thesis
A leadership model and supervisory skills perceived by production employees, supervisors, and managers as important to the improvement of employee performance in manufacturing, Douglas R. Hotek Open Access Dissertation
Family structure and children's academic achievement : the role of income and parental control, Jean M. Hoth Open Access Thesis
Effects of external rewards on elementary students' intrinsic motivation to read and reading achievement : an examination of a reading incentive program, Jennifer Deann Jacobson Open Access Thesis
The effectiveness of self-monitoring for a preschooler with aggressive behaviors, Nicole Fay Kimball Open Access Thesis
Pre-Inoculation Effect of SiC in Production of Thin Wall Ductile Iron Castings, Nikolay Y. Laukhin Open Access Thesis
The double edged sword of depersonalization: An examination of depersonalization's role in the police profession, Michael J. O'Connor Open Access Thesis
Comparison of Health Practices of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa Before and After Coming to the United States, Joseph Kwesi Ogah Open Access Thesis
Principal succession: Realities encountered by successor principals during the succession process, Kenneth Lester Rigdon Open Access Dissertation
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Sexual Assault Curriculum at the University of Northern Iowa, Faith Hope Sonksen Open Access Thesis
An analysis of manufacturing facility characteristics and four-year manufacturing engineering technology competencies for ABET accredited programs in North Carolina, Richard Eugene Temple Open Access Dissertation
The Relationship Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Revictimization in Adulthood Among UNI College Students, Kristine R. Wroblewski Open Access Thesis
Hong Kong higher education in transition: The academic community's perception at the time of 1997 retrocession, Jiyu Yang Open Access Dissertation
Photodecomposition of crystal violet dye in water solution and suspensions of metal oxides, Tatiana Yurievna Zakharian Open Access Thesis 2001 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Personality Characteristics Associated With People Who Frequently Experience Flow, Mark A. Ackerman Open Access Thesis
The Case of Pearl S. Buck: Neglect and Abandonment vs. Recognition and Recovery, Linda K. Adkins Open Access Thesis
Field Methods to Enhance Degradation of Nitrate in Surficial Soils, Urko Atxotegi Alegria Open Access Thesis
A Divided Attention Task to Measure Functional Auditory Comprehension Deficits in Aphasia, Bruce DeWayne Bane Open Access Thesis
Making Sense of the At-Risk Phenomenon, Karri Elizabeth Beath Open Access Thesis
Differential Effects of Game Structure and Sociomoral Atmosphere on the Social Behaviors of First Grade Students, Taunjah Patrease Bell Open Access Thesis
Physical Activity Patterns Among Physical Education Major Students in Selected Institutions of China and the United States, Wei Bian Open Access Thesis
An Evaluation Of ADHD Assessment, Intervention, And Progress Monitoring Practices In One School According To Best Practice Recommendations, Kristin M. Briggs Open Access Thesis
Sex, Violence, and Hand Puppets: History and Structure of Punch and Judy Performance Tradition, James Robert Davis Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Compression Following Eccentric Exercise on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Scott Eric Dickman Open Access Thesis
Effects of sludge application on prairie establishment, Brenda Joan Durbahn Open Access Thesis
School Vision, Teacher Autonomy, School Climate, and Student Achievement in Elementary Schools, Connie J. Erpelding 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 Open Access Dissertation 2001 Award
Simulation of Optimal Drive Systems Consisting of Gear-Cam Mechanisms With Brushless DC Servomotors, Norbert Fritz Open Access Dissertation 2000 Award
The Relationship Between Phonemic Awareness and Preschool Children's Literacy Activities, Cheryl M. Geurts Open Access Thesis
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation: How Effective Is Cbc With Ethnic Minorities, Tina L. Hoffman Open Access Thesis
A study of factors affecting the implementation of ISO 9000 in Taiwan's construction industry, Chuan-Chen Hung Open Access Dissertation
Yusef Komunyakaa: Questioning traditional metaphors of light and darkness, Katarzyna Jakubiak Open Access Thesis 2000 Award
The efficiency and effectiveness of self-monitoring for increasing fourth graders' work completion, Stacy S. Jeffrey Open Access Thesis
Psychological maltreatment : the case of verbal abuse, Majedah Khalifah Open Access Thesis
Providing services for a culturally and linguistically diverse student in a small midwestern elementary school : a qualitative case study, Candace L. Kist-Tahmasian Open Access Thesis
The use of RAPD to detect genetic variation in populations of Liatris aspera Michx., Duane Joseph Kitchen Open Access Thesis
Forgiveness Education as a Factor in Adolescent Adjustment to Parental Divorce, Amy L. Knupp Open Access Thesis
A Study of Service Programs at Selected Midwest Universities, Tammy Lee Open Access Thesis
Gender, religion, causal attributions, and correctional orientations among juvenile justice personnel, Amy Lynn Lyons Open Access Thesis
Circle of friends and attitudes toward children with ADHD and other disabilities, Joan E. McCrory Open Access Thesis
Pre-performance Routines and Rhythm: A Comparative Study, Blake Wade Miller Open Access Thesis
Factors That Influence Women’s Decision Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy at Menopause, Judy Mixsell Open Access Thesis
The Perception of Arabs and Media's Influence, Abdou Nader Open Access Thesis
Adolescent depression : further examination of gender differences, Elizabeth Marie O'Neill Open Access Thesis
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 Behavior of Austempered Ductile Iron at Sub-Zero Temperatures, Mikhail V. Riabov Open Access Thesis
The Reasons for living inventory for adolescents (RFL-A) : validation in three adolescent populations, Joe S. Rich Open Access Thesis
The impact of IDEA 1997 on teachers' beliefs and collaborative practices as participants on IEP teams at one middle school, Mary Ann Walsh Schroeder Open Access Dissertation
The Commonweal in the heartland: Charles T. Kelly and Iowa's industrial army, Ryan James Sprau Open Access Thesis 2000 Award
Social class depiction in selected award-winning children's narrative fiction, Edward L. Starkenburg Open Access Dissertation
Dramaturgical perspective in modern police work : an analysis of interviews and observations, Michael P. Wagner Open Access Thesis
In their own words : women's caregiving experiences, Loralie L. Wiebold Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Network Security: An Evaluation of Security Policies and Firewall Implementations, Melanie L. Abbas Open Access Thesis
Gender, Gender Role Socialization, and the Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression in Male and Female College Students, Sarina E. Abel Open Access Thesis
Inactivation of Soybean Peroxidase During Sodium Azide Oxidation: A Comparative Study, Mohamed Yehia Zakaria Aboul Eish Open Access Thesis
Awareness of Deficits in Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type and Normal Aging, Jay D. Anderson Open Access Thesis
Prospective Memory and Age-Related Impairment, Barry Robert Ardolf Open Access Thesis
Factors affecting the self-perceived continuing education needs of certified athletic trainers, Marchell Cupett Austin Open Access Dissertation
Multicultural, gender-fair infusion index and survey, William P. Austin Open Access Thesis
Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Explosives, Catherine A. Axtell Open Access Thesis
Oil consumption measurements of a production engine using the sulfur-trace method, Verlyn Royal Benson Open Access Dissertation
A descriptive study of non-accredited athletic training programs, Donald Lee Bishop Open Access Thesis
The Effects Of Systematically Fading Reinforcement While Maintaining Skills, Jodi Suzanne Bronson Open Access Thesis
Development of rapid assessment protocols for evaluating the mental health status of incoming Bosnian refugees in Waterloo, Iowa, Susan Renee Dobie Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between the Intensity and Duration of Extracurricular Activities and Teenage Pregnancy, Rhonda L. Drilling Open Access Thesis
The Predictive Effectiveness of Previous Offensive Play Selections on Future Play Selections in College Football, Ross Michael Els Open Access Thesis
Gangs, drugs, and delinquency, Tina Renea Engstrom Open Access Thesis
Relationship Between Self-Esteem, Eating Behaviors, and Eating Attitudes Among Female Collegiate Swimmers, Melissa Ann Fey Open Access Thesis
The morality issue: How Darlan influenced the Allied unconditional surrender pledge in World War II, Brian Fiderlein Open Access Thesis 1999 Award
Analysis of violence prevention perceptions among teachers and principals in Iowa public secondary schools, Elizabeth Fischer-Jurgensen Open Access Dissertation
The Incidence of Domestic Violence Among a Group of Iowa Women in Substance Abuse Treatment, Patricia G. Fitzgerald Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Stride Angle on Ball Velocity and Stride Length in Softball Pitching, Jeanna Marie Foster Open Access Thesis
Coaching Philosophy Differences Among NCAA Division III Head Men’s Basketball Coaches, Mark J. Franzen Open Access Thesis
Corporate Executive Perspective of Worksite Health Promotion Programs, Barbara E. Gay Open Access Thesis
Student self-assessment, portfolios, and the context of the classroom, Colleen Goodenbour Open Access Dissertation
Cancer Prevention Behavior in Traditional College-Age Individuals, Michelle Renee Hartwig Open Access Thesis
Profile of Adolescent Gambling Behaviors in Black Hawk County High School Students Ages 14-18, Holly A. Helm Open Access Thesis
Identification of Factors That Influence Physician Generated Referrals to Hospice Programs, Cheryl A. Hoerner Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of writing in a community college composition course, Rebecca Ann Kamm Open Access Dissertation
The social history of a moral vision : a qualitative study of the Ulster Project in Decorah, Iowa, Mark Murray McCrory Open Access Thesis
A case study of one Iowa public school superintendent's evaluation process, Gail Vanous Moon Open Access Dissertation
Breeding bird use of intensively managed rotational grazing pastures, native prairies and savannas: A comparison, Jennifer Marie Hurley O'Hara Open Access Thesis 1999 Award
Estimating the potential available labor supply for mid-sized Iowa communities, Randal Robert Pilkington Open Access Thesis 2000 Award
An evaluation of the AWS Entry Level Welder Training Program, John R. Rice Open Access Dissertation
An Investigation of Women’s Motivational Factors to Run a Marathon, Michelle Roland Open Access Thesis
Training Variables of Male and Female Collegiate Cross Country Runners, Kori J. Stoffregen Open Access Thesis
Making meaning from international educational experiences: Transforming inner landscapes, Sami Lyn Story Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Body Image Among Adolescent Females, Lisa Monae Yarrow Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Soil Catenas of Calcareous Tills, Whiskey Basin, Wyoming, Michael Todd Applegarth Open Access Thesis
Understanding of Wetlands as Expressed by Selected Community Leaders, Donald Nathan Bardole Open Access Thesis
Impact of a Six-Trait Character Education Program on Sixth-Grade Students’ Perceived Attitudes and Behaviors, Cindy S. Baumgartner Open Access Thesis
Ecomorphology of Peromyscus in Iowa, Frederick Dramani Biga Open Access Thesis
Role of Calcium and Other Cations on Contractile Vacuole Activity of Tetrahymena thermophila, Robert William Bird Open Access Thesis
An Examination of Environmental Sensitivity Among Supporters of an Outdoor Recreation Area, Rodney James Blackman Open Access Thesis
Demonstrating the Need for Health Educators on Short-Term Medical Missions: An Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Haitian Clinic Population, Janel Jo Brakke Open Access Thesis
Anatomical Abnormalities in the Dominant Right Coronary Artery and Its Implications on Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Eventual Patient Outcome, Katherine E. Brown Open Access Thesis
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Perspectives of participants involved in the identification and treatment process, Judy Davison Open Access Dissertation
Drowning in loneliness and writing the blues: Creating lesbian space in the novels of Radclyffe Hall and Leslie Feinberg, Laura Ellen Goetz Open Access Thesis
An investigation and analysis of environmental stress factors experienced by K-12 music teachers, Debra G. Gordon Open Access Dissertation
Constructing family health histories: Connecting theory and practice in the health education classroom, Ragene Dalton Gwin Open Access Dissertation
Fuzzy logic: An analysis of logical connectives and their characterizations, John F. Hamman Open Access Thesis 1998 Award
A design of a marine radar mast system for minimum vibration, Suey-Yueh Hu 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 Open Access Dissertation
Field Dependence-Independence and Sports With a Preponderance of Closed or Open Skills, Wenhao Liu Open Access Thesis
Lithographers' opinions about waterless lithography, Devang Pranlal Mehta Open Access Thesis
Relationship Between Attempts, Goals Scored, and Time of Ball Possession in Soccer, Charles Tachie Mensah Open Access Thesis
Macrophyte-macroinvertebrate interactions in a lentic ecosystem and the effect of fluridone treatment to control Myriophyllum spicatum L., Gregory J. Moeller Open Access Thesis 1999 Award
Student perceptions of general education at a comprehensive university and implications, Kenneth E. Nuss Open Access Dissertation
A study of the current practices of school psychologists in the states of Iowa and Nebraska in the area of social skills, Stephanie Lynn Schmitz Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Relationship Between Adolescent Alcohol Consumption and Selected Sexual Behaviors: A Retrospective Study, Linda L. Schoonover Open Access Thesis
The Relationship Between the Constructs of Locus of Control and Learner Self-Concept, Tina M. Schroeder Open Access Thesis
Correctional management : the systemic impact and consequences of truth-in-sentencing legislation, Timothy S. Sexton Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of the Speed of Two Defensive Step Patterns by Women Volleyball Players, Sergei Y. Sherstnev Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Problem Solving: Where's Waldo?, Darla Olk Stack Open Access Thesis
An exploratory study: Reading and spatial visualization ability as predictors of success for technical drawing, Eldon Bruce Swanson Open Access Dissertation
The use of solid waste materials as alternative compositions in the development of wood/cement blocks, Haig Mamas Vahradian Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The effects of herbicides on microbial and mycorrhizal populations in native prairie, corn, and non-native prairie vegetation, using the Biolog technique, Susann E. Ahrabi-Fard Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Pedagogical Techniques for the College Jazz Program, Eric D. Allen Open Access Thesis
Metaphors of Memory, Mary Alice Applegate Open Access Thesis
Maintenance conditions and occupant behavior in government provided housing in Lagos, Nigeria, Paul Abayomi Bajere Open Access Dissertation
Validation of the Reasons for Living Inventory-II (RFL-II) in a College Sample, Monty T. Baker Open Access Thesis
The Study of Optimism in a Freshman College Student Population: An Analysis of the Optimism about College Life Scale, Patrick John Barlow Open Access Thesis
Trumpet Recital, Bryan Wendell Bennett Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, April 16, 1996, Christine Bergan Open Access Thesis
Teacher Efficacy: A Construct Validation with Alternative High School Teachers: A Replication, Lisa Marie Bries Open Access Thesis
An investigation of the energy and transportation component for junior high school technology education programs in Taiwan, Chang-Cheng Chen Open Access Dissertation
RN and LPN perceptions of front-line delegation, Martha E. Colwell Open Access Thesis 1997 Award
The Effect of Supramaximal Exercise Intensity on the Maximal Accumulated Oxygen Deficit in Trained Female Athletes, Po-Ching Feng Open Access Thesis
The effects of post inoculant additions on ductile iron fade, Travis James Frush Open Access Thesis
Youth-serving agency's prevention and intervention programs for gangs, Julianne Gassman Open Access Thesis
Exercise and Immune Function in Athletes Over Age 50, Lynda L. Graham Open Access Thesis
Honor among thieves? Socio-economic theories of Thorstein Veblen in the plays of David Mamet, Steven Allan Halverson Open Access Thesis
Early childhood teachers' beliefs and practices related to promoting children's conflict resolution in constructivist classrooms: A study of two teachers, Yuko Hashimoto Open Access Dissertation 1997 Award
Computer mediated communication: Elements impacting sustained usage by Iowa elementary and middle school teachers, Philip M. Hibbard Open Access Dissertation
A sociometric analysis of the informal networking patterns of Iowa's public school superintendents, Thomas M. Hoover Open Access Dissertation
Invisible walls: Milliken v. Bradley and America's urban apartheid, Sonia E. Ingles Open Access Thesis 1998 Award
An investigation on the processing and characterization of (thallium(0.5-x) lead(0.5-x) europium(2x)) strontium(2-y) barium(y) calcium(2) copper(3) oxygen(z) high-temperature superconductor to determine the optimum barium concentration and study the effects of doping europium in thallium and lead sites, Zifan Ju Open Access Dissertation
Evaluating intensive home supervision : a community based juvenile corrections program, Laone K. Kishman Open Access Thesis
Expertise in clinical nursing educators: An exploratory study, Nancy Ann Kramer Open Access Dissertation
An exploratory look at university students' attitudes toward welfare recipients, Glen Leonard Lantz Open Access Thesis
Effect of light source on the sorting performance of a vision-based robot system, Johnny T. Li Open Access Dissertation
All our days are numbered --: Journey through breast cancer with traditional and alternative medicine, Tomma Lou Maas Open Access Thesis 1997 Award
An investigation of diameter measurement repeatability using a coordinate measuring machine and a multi-baseline repeatability assessment methodology, Bruce Marsh Open Access Dissertation
Prevalence of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Ischemic Electrocardiographic Changes in Phase II Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Kathryn Arlene Martens Open Access Thesis
Direct and television-mediated observation of verbal interaction in the classroom, Terri McDonald Open Access Dissertation
Another look at social learning theory and dating violence, Samantha Smith O'Hara Open Access Thesis
