Electronic Theses and Dissertations
All UNI graduate programs require a culmination work, such as a dissertation, thesis, or graduate research paper, before awarding a graduate degree. This collection includes theses and dissertations submitted electronically. From this page, you can browse our theses and dissertations by academic department or by the year of completion. Some theses and dissertations are not eligible for open access.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Doorways and walls: Peer coaching as a means to change instructional practice, Chad Garber Open Access Dissertation
Effective nutrition interventions, Kathryn C. Gerber Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Violent video games and aggressive behavior: mortality salience and the hostile attribution bias, Paden R. Goldsmith Open Access Thesis
Hero to zero: Stress perceptions of the public school administrator and his spouse, Steven L. Gray Open Access Dissertation
A master of music recital in conducting, Claudia Restrepo Guzman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effectiveness of the Boys Town Educational Model as a school wide intervention, Natalie Hahn-Mauck Open Access Thesis
3D variability in ball toss and impact location for tennis serves in collegiate female players, Javier Ignacio Hervas Open Access Thesis
Depression in children and adolescents: The role of school professionals, Emily Dawn Hoerman Open Access Thesis
Development of leaf shape and vein homologies in five species of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae), Austin William Jones Open Access Thesis
Pre-service teachers' attitudes towards gays and lesbians, Rachel Jones Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A case study: Sex education in mainline Protestant denominations, Alexa Jo Juhl Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Samantha Kantak Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in piano, Min Jeong Kim Open Access Thesis
Secondary teachers as early childhood principals: A qualitative case study, Brian Dale Kingrey Open Access Dissertation
A graduate recital in voice, Valeria Kishkunas Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Testing implications of the general theory of crime, Kirstin Denise Kerr Kramer Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding habitat associations and population dynamics of the black redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei, a species of greatest conservation need in Iowa, Ryan Robert Kurtz Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the impact of vegetation on surface roughness length for enhancing wind resource characterization in Iowa, Andrei Vladimirovich Kushkin Open Access Thesis
Educator preparedness for teaching children on the autism spectrum, Katherine Lynn Lawrenz Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Examining the overlapping features, co-occurrence, and sex differences, Brittany Lewno Open Access Thesis
The gay rites of passage, Zachary Paul Lowe Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Effective behavior management strategies for the preschool classroom, Sedona Amber Loy Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Video self-modeling as a school based intervention for childhood anxiety, Suzanne Esther Maas Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Tara Lynn Meade Open Access Thesis
The phylogenetics and systematics of Physaria kingii (Brassicaceae), Jamie Minnaert-Grote Open Access Thesis
Effects of a short term mental skills training program on mental toughness, Mitchell Edward Mleziva Open Access Thesis
Homocysteine intensifies embryonic LIM3 expression in migratory neural crest cells: A quantitative confocal microscope study, Jordan Naumann Open Access Thesis
Education at its corp, Steven Michael Pals Open Access Thesis
Tracking above- and below- ground seed persistence and mortality in a native tallgrass prairie restoration, Carmen Pellish Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation
Graduate recital in choral conducting, Alice Reid Pruisner Open Access Thesis
Professional Educators of Iowa member perspectives about Iowa State Education Association and National Education Association membership and political activities, Melissa Kay Reade Open Access Dissertation
Investigating the effectiveness of a professional development program for secondary physics teachers, Meghan Reynolds Open Access Thesis
Climate analysis using tree-rings from the Wind River Range, Wyoming, Derek Richards Open Access Thesis
Amalgamation: A collection of poetry, prose, and process, Grant Andrew Riedel Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, Anthony Roth Open Access Thesis
Vodka lullabies and purple skies: A collection of creative works, Rachel Routier Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Developing an integrated spatially explicit scale dependent modeling framework for wind farm suitability assessment in Iowa, Tesfay G. Russell Open Access Thesis
Identify and manage productivity risks in construction processes, Souhail M. Saad Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Anger, relationships, and intimate partner violence in emerging adults with and without ADHD symptomology, Gina Marie Sacchetti Thesis (UNI Access Only)
School and juvenile justice personnel's perceptions of dangerousness regarding adolescents with mental illness, Amber Lynne Schramm Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Solitary, Anita Ellen Schuck Open Access Thesis
Developing rating curves in a small Iowa watershed to evaluate nutrient loading in streams, Jennifer Mary Shepeck Open Access Thesis
The effect of soft tissue oscillation therapy on the management of pain associated with delayed onset muscle soreness, Jenifer Ann Shoultz Open Access Thesis
"Democracy put in action": Experiences of African Americans in the Women's Army Corps at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, 1942-1945, Rebecca Singer Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Brent M. Smith Open Access Thesis
Graphic communications industry trends and their impact on the required competencies of personnel, Sara B. Smith Open Access Dissertation
Resistance to change among veteran teachers: Providing voice for more effective engagement, Richard R. Snyder Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The impact of digital organization on retention in college algebra, Mary Benac Staniger Open Access Dissertation
The economic impacts of annual community festivals: A case of the Sturgis Falls Celebration, 2013, Chelsea Mae Tolle Open Access Thesis
The effects of living in a springboard house during one's first year at the University of Northern Iowa, Laura Trettin Open Access Thesis
Intraindividual personality change: Situational influences, patterns of change, and frequency-based measurement, Carol Tweten Open Access Thesis
Child Find in early childhood education, Lauren (Burgers) Vanderhorst Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Human trafficking and the media: Comparing newspapers' portrayal of victims and offenders, Brittany Leigh Virkus Open Access Thesis
Changes in the proteome of the barley spike under drought and well-watered conditions, Aaron Walck Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The use of school-based forgiveness education and interventions in an RTI framework, Elizabeth Watson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Finna get locked up: The school experiences of five men labeled BD, Jill Renae Mollison Weigel Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A study of college student attitudes and behaviors related to recycling, Mark Allen Wilcox Open Access Dissertation
The environmental performance of biobased resin within phenolic-urethane nobake binders: A feasibility study, Ian David Morgan Williams Open Access Thesis
D-spaces in infinite products of ordinals, Duncan Wright Open Access Thesis
Unregulated, untrained, and unaware: restraint and seclusion practices in educational settings, Daniel E. Zaccaro Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Self-study of my secondary reading workshop teaching practice: Struggling learners, literate identities and school absenteeism, Kayla Lynn Becker Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Postmodern humanism and the "exhaustion of easy life", Mason Beets Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Katrina Ann Benjegerdes Open Access Thesis
A survey of literacy instruction in public preschool programs in Iowa, Anne Marie Berthelsen Open Access Thesis
The unveiling of W.E.B. DuBois: A qualitative content analysis of diverse interpretations of the works and life of W. E. B. Du Bois, Sonja Lee Bock Open Access Thesis
From sidebets to sideshow: The influence of gambling on the development of professional wrestling in America, 1870-1911, Lee Casebolt Open Access Thesis
Longitudinal analysis of perceived body image, sport commitment, burnout, and athletic injury, Erik Chaouch Open Access Thesis
Evaluating the effectiveness of healthcare exploration experiences for high school students, Margaret Mary Conlon Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of wind power generation with application of wind tunnel attachment, Ulan Dakeev Open Access Dissertation
Perceptions of dimensions of service quality and recreational benefits in collegiate recreational sports programs, Christopher Berne Denison Open Access Dissertation
Recalcitrant arguments, Kiranjeet Kaur Dhillon Open Access Thesis
Providing academic access to individuals with significant disabilties [sic], Lindsey Jill Frandsen Open Access Thesis
Writing supports for older students with significant disabilities: examining two students' journeys towards becoming writers, Emily Helen Freeman Open Access Thesis
Are students experiencing the intended outcomes of Quality Matters standards?, Maryam Ghayoorrad Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Aquatic strategies and techniques and their benefit on children with autism, James G. Hall Open Access Dissertation
Leading through change: A study of the role of central office leadership in the process of secondary change, Dirk A. Halupnik Open Access Dissertation
Acute effect of postactivation potentiation versus dynamic stretching plus postactivation potentiation on countermovement vertical jump performance, Daniel John Hammes Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Outside is in: Women, special education, and the superintendency, John Lawrence Hanson Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Temporal dynamics of nutrient flux across hydrologic unit boundaries, Md. Aminul Haque Open Access Thesis
Population genetics of Thomomydoecus minor: Ectoparasitic chewing lice on Thomomys bottae pocket gophers of the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico, Sheree Elizabeth Harper Open Access Thesis
Nurturing resiliency among adolescents with emotional and behavioral disturbances (EBD) in a special education setting, Rimaz Herz Open Access Dissertation
Investigating blended learning in the high school science classroom, Holly Cassandra Hinkhouse Open Access Thesis
Language as a social reality: The effects of the infantilization of women, Chelsae R. Huot Open Access Thesis
Christians, lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: examining the roles of uncertainty and religiosity in Christian attitudes toward LGB individuals, Megan Deanne Wharff Kavanaugh Open Access Thesis
Mental illness and schools: An examination of how schools are providing supports and services to students with mental health concerns, Nikki Leigh King Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of coaching efficacy from the coaches', parents', and athletes' perspectives, Wade Previn Kooiman Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Batman and the superhero fairytale: deconstructing a revisionist crisis, Travis John Landhuis Open Access Thesis
Automated sinkhole extraction and morphological analysis in northeast Iowa using high-resolution LiDAR data, Jonathon Launspach Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Brittany K. Lensing Open Access Thesis
Measurement and analysis of intra-vehicle UWB channels, Qingshan Liang Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Duluth Model in practice: Evaluating police and practitioner response to domestic violence, Jessica L. Lorenz Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in piano, Elena Lyalina Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Social and cultural influences on alcohol drinking habits among native American college and university students across the United States, Wayva Waterman Lyons Thesis (UNI Access Only)
PROMIS physical function item bank v. 1.0: Validity of physical function assessment for athletic training clientele, Leif Philip Madsen Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Liquid sorption properties and structural changes of metal-organic frameworks of cobalt nitrate and 4,4'-bipyridine, Kathryn Mauger-Sonnek Open Access Thesis
Comparison of immediate myofascial pressure release treatment effects among active and latent trigger points, Chelsea M. Morris Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of heel elevation and fatigue on torso inclination during the barbell back squat, Michael James Neppel Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Witchcraft accusation, Kamlesh Niraula Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate composition recital: a brief analysis, Xingzimin Pan Thesis (UNI Access Only)
