Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Othermothering: An Autoethnographic Exploration of the Subconscious and Conscious Ways Black Female Student Affairs Professionals Care for and Support Minority Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Janel Alleyne Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An Analysis of a Multigenerational Workforce, Paula F. Atkins Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
An Analysis of Sex Trafficking Support Services in Mental Health Care for Survivors, Darian Marie Alexandria Auge Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Do We Want Them to Understand Each Other? Perceptions of Political Perspective-Takers, Ian Beatty Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Political Perspective-Takers, Ian Beatty
Characterizing Genetic Diversity and Testing for Fisheries Induced Evolution in Southeastern Kansas Populations of Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Morganne C. Borsh Open Access Thesis
Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, Stoicism and Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown
Anchored to a Community: Middle School Students’ Experience of Belonging in the Classroom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Angela Thera Butler Open Access Dissertation
Diversity in Collections Utilizing Accelerated Reader Programs, Leah Cahill Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A self-concept improvement plan for institutionalized, emotionally disturbed adolescents, David Curtis Canaday Open Access Thesis
Tú dices “plátano” y yo digo “mofongo”: Una representación de la normalización del biculturalismo en Alma’s Way, Jordan Carter
Stakeholder Impact on Individual Development Within a Transition Worksite Program: A Case Study, Kong Chen Open Access Dissertation
“I Can’t Do This Anymore, But I Have 1000 More Kids to Serve”: A Qualitative Study of Full-Time Residential Summer Camp Staff Burnout, Sarah Cohen Open Access Dissertation
Monitoring and Modeling Urban Heat Patterns in the State of Iowa, USA Utilizing Mobile Sensors and Geospatial Data, Clemir Abbeg Coproski Open Access Thesis
No Need to Set the Alarm, I’ve Been Up Since 2:30am! Why My Teaching Job Keeps Me Up at Night: A Phenomenological Research Study on Empathic Strain of Iowa Educators, Lindsey Cornwell Open Access Dissertation
The Power of Knowledge: How Firearm Knowledge and Partisan Identity Relate to Gun Control Attitudes, Monty Crain II
Culture of learning: A qualitative case study of teacher leader perceptions on the power of a district's schemata in a distributive leadership model, Sharon Dentlinger Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Tolerance Allocation Considering Multiple Phases of the Product Life Cycle for Optimum Cost, Performance, and Sustainability Using the HEIM Framework, Shravya Dorna Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Mapping for Cultural Resurgence: Reclaiming Geocultural Knowledge of Kamchatka's Indigenous Peoples from Early Scientific Expeditions, Semyon Drozdetckii
Mapping for Cultural Resurgence: Reclaiming Geocultural Knowledge of Kamchatka’s Indigenous Peoples from Early Scientific Expeditions, Semyon Drozdetckii Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of a 5-Week Concurrent Training Program on ACFT Scores, Ruck March Times, and Aerobic Capacity in Army ROTC Cadets, Cody Durbin Open Access Thesis
The Effect of an 5-week Concurrent Training Program on ACFT Scores and Aerobic Capacity in Army ROTC Cadets., Cody Durbin
No Contaban Con Mi Resiliencia: Mental Health of Undocumented/DACAmented Undergraduate Latino Men in the 45 Era, Jesús Lizárraga Estrada Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Intimate Partner Violence Stigma: The Intersection of Race and Socioeconomic Status, Antoinette Fleming Open Access Thesis
Parent Perceptions of Support from the School Library, Heather Garrett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
No One Will Love You If You Are Fat, Mary Lynn Gerzema Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Graduate Recital in Piano, Heather Gillis Open Access Thesis
Video Game Music for Piano: Transcriptions on the Music of Genshin Impact, Heather Gillis
Acoustic Analysis of L2-French Vowels Contrasts Produced by Native Speakers of American English, Benjamin Godard
Are Faculty Members Ready to Quit? Organizational Commitment among Faculty Members, MacKenzie Grenko, Tenzin Kalsang, and Tenzin Urgyen
Assessing Transfer Student Acclimation and Help-seeking, Dylan Haase Open Access Thesis
A Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Aligned 3rd Grade Weather Unit, Jennifer Hageman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mapping for Impact: Actionable Spatial Literacy through Counter-Mapping, Rachel Hansen Open Access Thesis
Unlocking Possibility: The Influence of the Oulipo Movement on Language, Semantics, and Politics in Modern Literature, Sidney M. Haren Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An Evaluation of Reading Teachers: The Interaction Between Teacher Instructional Practices, Beliefs, Actions, and K-2 Student Reading Achievement, Amy Harger Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Preparing students for life after college: A mixed-methods analysis, Nichole Zumbach Harken Open Access Dissertation
Digital Marketing as Best Practice for Fundraising and Donor Loyalty, Jake Hennes Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
“Fitting in and Doing Well”: Assessing First-Generation College Students’ Motives, Belongingness, and Academic Behaviors, Lacie K. Hines Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An Exploration of Commitment in Walk-on Athletes, Clint Huemann Open Access Thesis
Development and Implementation of a NGSS Curriculum Unit for Astronomy in Ninth-Grade Earth and Space Science, Jessica Hughes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of Sustainable Health and Wellness Habits in Emerging Adults through Courses in Postsecondary Institutions, Allison Lee Hugo Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Disordered Eating, Anxiety and Perfectionism Among Emerging Adult Men and Women, Karissa Jensen
Disordered Eating, Anxiety, and Perfectionism Among Emerging Adult Men and Women, Karissa Jensen Thesis (UNI Access Only)
What Were You Wearing? [exhibits], Isabella Johnson
Motivations and Execution of Corporate Charitable Giving, Matthew Richard Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Who Will Save the Hero?: The Relationship Between Resilience, Perceived Social Support, and Burnout in Indian Healthcare Professionals, Tenzin Kalsang
Communicating Emotions Through Art and Conversation, Paige E. Kayvan, Samantha R. Doyle, Payton Cannon, and Traci Jolley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Summer Camps on the Perceptions of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Support Systems, Sally Krull Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Failure to Thrive: Exploring the Relationship Between Organizational Resilience, COVID-19, and The Great Resignation, Tyler R. Lanz Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
School-Public Library Cooperation, Suzanne R. Larson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate Recital: Lauren Leman, Mezzo-soprano, Lauren Leman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Can White Nationalist Rhetoric Increase Prejudice Toward Mexican Immigrants?, Nathan Lewey Open Access Thesis
Principals’ Knowledge of Trauma-Informed School Practices, Elsa Leyhe Open Access Thesis
The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Program and Its Effects on Urban and Rural Demographics as a Long-Term Solution for Community Cat Management, Hannah E. Litke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Mindful Eating, Physical Health, and General Well-Being in the U.S., Yuan Ling Looi Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Relationship Between Mindful Eating, Physical Health and Well-being in the US, Yuan Ling Looi
Predicting Burnout in Graduate Students Using Job Demands-Resources Theory, Katelyn Luedke
Parental Support, Depressive Symptom and Anxiety in Transgender and Gender Non-conforming (TGNC) Emerging Adults, Katelyn Luedke and K. R. Luedke
A Ludomusical Analysis of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Ethan Martin
A Study of Jacob Druckman’s Reflections on the Nature of Water, Paul Lansky’s Three Moves for Marimba, Emmanuel Séjourné, Concerto pour vibraphone solo et orchestre à cordes, Joseph Tompkins, March, and Kevin Volans, She Who Sleeps with a Small Blanket, Ethan Martin Open Access Thesis
From Art to Propaganda: The Shift in the Concept of the “Most Dead” in True Crime Literature, Hannah McConkey Open Access Thesis
Whose Knowledge has Value? Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for SLIFE Newcomers, Lillian Mescher
The Impact of Philanthropic Stewardship on Distributions from Donor Advised Funds, Elizabeth Messerli Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Do ADHD Symptoms Enhance College Students' Creativity and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy?, Jorge Montesinos
Application of Lortie’s Apprenticeship of Observation Model: Evidence of Iowa Teaching Standards with Amish School Teachers, Jacquelyn R. Burr Moorman Open Access Thesis
Promoting Social-Emotional Development in Elementary Children Through the Use of Quality Picture Books: A Content Analysis, Shauna Mostek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Enhancements at Contract Renewal: Impact on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Habitat, Tristan L. Murphy Open Access Thesis
Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship between Spirituality and Resilience, Tenzin Nyima
The Relationship between Spirituality and Resilience: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion, Tenzin Nyima Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Does Common Humanity, Life Satisfaction and Social Trust Reduce Prejudice?, Tenzin Nyima, Elene Looi, Rishika Sheetal Singh, and Alexandra Hoefer
The Effectiveness of Value-Consistent Framings on Conservatives' and Liberals' Attitudes, Aubrey Paschal
Matching the Art with Science: Best Practices for Major Gift Programs, Andrew Peter Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
How Women Are Changing Philanthropy in the United States, Katrina M. Pipasts Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Latino/a First Generation College Students: Academic Success, Sense of Belonging, and Overall Well-Being, Alma Puga Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
White Saviorism and the Nonprofit Sector, Candice Revita-Ramirez Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Iliotibial Band Syndrome: Risk Factors, Treatment and Practical Implication to Military Training, Trinton Robinson
What's Your Story? An Analysis of Video Storytelling for Nonprofit Organizations, Madeline Rummel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Main Concept Analysis of Picture Description and Procedural Tasks in Patients with Huntington's Disease, Bailey Rustad Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Masters in Tuba Performance Recital Abstract, Daniel Sanchez Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Social Media Practices in the Nonprofit Field, Samantha Schupanitz Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Master’s Recital in Wind Band Conducting, Stephen Seaberg Open Access Thesis
Factors Influencing Participation in Collegiate Bands, Stephen Seaberg Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Prejudice toward Blind Men and Women in India, Rishika Sheetal Singh
Effects of Media on People's Attitudes Towards Immigrants, Rishika Sheetal Singh, Alexandra Hoefer, Yuan Ling Looi, and Tenzin Nyima
Fostering Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Today's Foster Children, William Michael Smith Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Does systematic phonological awareness in the early primary grades impact student learning beyond primary grades, Renee Lyn Sorenson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Foster Parent Adversity and Support, Autumn Stowe and Ellie Rogaczewski
La Serva Padrona: Production Research and Design, Grace Sullivan Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Case Study of the Yerv Reindeer Herding Cooperative, Nenets Autonomous District, Russia, Polina Syadeyskaya
Strengths-Based Leadership Traits in Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, Caitlin Thilges Open Access Thesis
The Computer and Automation in the Library, University of Northern Iowa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dual identity, self-esteem, and well-being in Tibetan refugees, Tenzin Urgyen Open Access Thesis
Comparison of Load Balancing Algorithms in Cloud Computing, Rajkumar Vishnani Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Integrating a humanities and business education course: Issues, problems, and benefits, Rhea R. Walker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Fundraising Data Strategically in Nonprofit Organizations to Drive Relational Fundraising, Anna L. Warner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intervening for a Depressed Peer: The Effects of Resilience Empathy, and History of Depression, Brendan Weed Open Access Thesis
Intervening for a Depressed Peer: The Effects of Resilience, Empathy, and History of Depression, Brendan Weed and Elizabeth Lefler
Somewhere I Belong: An Assessment of Nonprofit Retention Initiatives Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Janessa Weightman Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The critical role of happiness in education: Resilience, retention, and what happy teachers do differently, Jill Marie Hayes White Open Access Dissertation
