Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Effects of preshot routine time and movements on free throw shooting performance, Mickey Gay Mack Open Access Thesis
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
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 Open Access Dissertation
Surface treatment of cast iron by adding different alloying elements to form metallic glass structure layer using an industrial carbon dioxide laser, Mohammad Riahi Open Access Dissertation
Perceived importance of identified duties and tasks in the area of design/drafting management, John Edward Shultz 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 Stokes Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of reinforced concrete composites utilizing recycled polyethylene terephthalate thermoplastic, Jaroslav V. Vaverka Open Access Dissertation
Evaluation of a train-the-trainer workshop in hazard communication for the photofinishing industry, Judith Zaczkowski Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Multivariate analysis of the Carex brevior group in Iowa, Scott C. Zager Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Gas exchange of four Viburnum species, Lisa Gayle De Berg Open Access Thesis 1991 Award
Curricular trends in four-year baccalaureate degree industrial technology programs, Clayton Ray Diez Open Access Dissertation
Factors related to the occurrence of certain prairie graminoid species in Black Hawk County, Iowa, roadsides, Pauline Mary Drobney Open Access Thesis
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 Open Access Dissertation 1991 Award
Development and validation of a model for training maintenance supervisors for productivity improvements in manufacturing operations, Robert Reed Johnson Open Access Dissertation
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
The federal government and the Industrial Workers of the World, 1917-1918: An attempt to crush a labor union, Michael Torrance Prahl Open Access Thesis 1991 Award
Principals' perceptions about regular education teachers' attitudes toward integration of students with handicaps, Susan Kay Posekany Sherwood Open Access Dissertation
A study of teaching about religions in selected Iowa public high schools, Douglas W. Sprague Open Access Dissertation
The effects of a microteaching program upon the critical thinking skills of preservice teachers, Vickie Trent-Wilson Open Access Dissertation
Occupational outcomes of bachelor's degrees earned by nontraditional students, Mary Ellen Ellyson Wacker Open Access Thesis 1991 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Relationships between chemistry variations and the morphology and nodular formation of carbon nodules in ductile cast iron, Donald Francis Cassel Open Access Dissertation
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
Employment needs of the graphic arts industry in Iowa as perceived by Iowa graphic arts manufacturers and Iowa graphic arts educators, John Frank Gindele Open Access Dissertation
Recruitment practices influencing enrollment of four-year undergraduate students who specialize in graphic arts, Joseph George Gindele Open Access Dissertation
Teacher beliefs and attitudes toward students at risk, Marlyce K. Holbach Open Access Dissertation
The impact of a model inservice program on the components of comprehensive school health education, Susan J. Koch Open Access Dissertation
Teacher-initiated whole language reading instruction in a skills-based school district: A self-report case study, Vicky Mashek-Smith Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of the importance of selected applied physics concepts as prerequisites to training in automotive technology, Patrick Michael McCleskey Open Access Dissertation
The status of field implementation of clinical supervision, Kathleen Sullivan Mulholland Open Access Dissertation
Factors influencing minority enrollment in postsecondary vocational-technical education programs in the state of Iowa, Samuel Chukuemeka Obi Open Access Dissertation
A description and explanation of teacher-talk during kindergarten sharing time, Debra Louise Semm Elliott Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
The characteristics of elementary teachers perceived and identified as curricular leaders, Celia R. Burger Open Access Dissertation
An experimental cost model for the analysis of quality cost in a manufacturing enterprise, Wallace Charles Carlson Jr. Open Access Dissertation
The system design and evaluation of a microprocessor controlled dispenser using a radar ground-speed sensor, Yu-Charn Chen Open Access Dissertation
The importance of computer-based subject matter topics for graduates of an undergraduate manufacturing technology program as perceived by practicing manufacturing engineers, Anthony Cecil Favre Open Access Dissertation
Fundamental concepts required by electromechanical technology graduates for entry-level employment in related industry, Julio R. Garcia Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of historical studies of literacy standards from three epochs in American elementary education, Karen Elizabeth Stinson Hanus Open Access Dissertation
Iowa middle level schools: Grade level groupings, titles, instructional patterns, and pupil control orientations, Patricia Mary Holthaus 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
An analysis of the abaca natural fiber in reinforcing concrete composites as a construction material in developing countries, Rolando V. Magdamo Open Access Dissertation
Early identifiers of learning disabilities in preschool children, Richard Alan Rebouché Open Access Dissertation
Native trees in an urban area: A case study of the Waterloo metropolitan area Black Hawk County, Iowa, Alice Christine Robbins Open Access Thesis
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. Willis Jr. 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
Manual training: Its role in the development of the Seventh-Day Adventist educational system, Gerald Wayne Coy 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
A status study and critical analysis of present and future program goals for industrial arts in the state of Nebraska, Kennard G. Larson Open Access Dissertation
A comparison of present and future tasks performed by quality engineers of leading and nonleading American manufacturing firms, Zenon Theodore Smolarek Open Access Dissertation
Participative management: A critical analysis, Adrian Talbot Open Access Dissertation
A survey of the vascular flora of Black Hawk County, Iowa, Karen E. Van Norman Open Access Thesis
Potential differences in self-concept among adult children of problem drinkers, Thomine Sue Wilson Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Elements in an educational preparation for middle school teachers, Cheryl Wogens Budlong Open Access Dissertation
Relationships between casting features and cavity fill time, gate velocity, and gate area for aluminum die castings, Hsin-Yen Chen Open Access Dissertation
Plato's Crito: A speech act and structuralist analysis for performance, Gary Gerard Gute Open Access Thesis
An experimental cost index model for the analysis of service cost differentials of Iowa school districts, Dean W. Meier Open Access Dissertation
Utilization of a carbon-dioxide laser to form an amorphous metallic layer on gray cast iron with various amount of boron, Majid Torkzadeh Tabrizi Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
The role of multinational corporations in the transfer of management technology to Nigeria, Liwhu Undiandeye Open Access Dissertation
Applications of aerial imagery in identification of natural areas, Kendall Duane Wessel Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Relationships between selected features of helical or spur gears and size distortions due to heat treatment, Abolghassem Tolu Honary Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Industrial safety and technologicalization: An analysis of the management of industrial safety programs in Saudi Arabia, Abdulla Rashad Jastaniah Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
A feasibility study of a system for computer-aided selection of materials for industrial production, Seth Pardee Bates Open Access Dissertation
Placing a parent in a nursing home: Factors related to adult children's decisions, Ruth Cordle Hatch Open Access Thesis
The relationship between management training and other predictor variables and managerial performance among selected industrial first-line supervisors, Joseph Thomas Martelli Open Access Thesis
Decaying gentility in A streetcar named Desire: An actress' analysis of Blanche DuBois, Jean Michaelsen Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
The effect of shielded metal arc welding process variables on delta ferrite control in austenitic stainless steel weld metal, Ralph Eldon Long Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
The decapod crustaceans of Iowa, Gary S. Phillips Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Power, Daniel J. (1977), Design and development of DECAID: a CAL decision formulation program
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.f85zyx13
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Regional variations in the age structure of the United States: 1870-1970, Donald D. Peterson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
A study of the esterification of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, Lewis Metzler Naylor Open Access Thesis
