Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
"Among the unspeakable foundations": Melville's use of the book of Job in Moby-Dick, Andrew S. De Luca, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
3D printed relief valve analysis and validation, John Anthony Dutcher III, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Student engagement in higher education: Measuring the differences in community engagement, Stanley S. Ebede, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Serious leisure as a catalyst to community development as defined by community engagement, Marie Elomba Adebiyi, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Shift into ctrl: Integrating digital citizenship into high school freshman transition curriculum, Ellen Fairfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Mindset theory among education professors in a Midwestern private college, David D. Fox, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Megan Grey, mezzo soprano & Dr. Korey Barrett, piano, Megan Grey, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Blended learning and second language acquisition in the classroom, Victoria R. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The moral motivations of negative attitudes toward transgender people, Hailey Annette Hatch, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Resilience in undergraduate students: The relation between personality, social support, and cortisol levels, Elisheva Joy Havlik, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Pedagogical contraband: A phenomenological approach to understanding student engagement during simulations, Stephen Austin Henderson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Banging spinning hallelujahs, Moriah Henkelman, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Genetics unit lesson plan for the Next Generation Science Standards, Erin Hogan, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2020 Award
Embracing New Experiences: Young Adult Literature About the Immigrant Experience, Ashley Hoppenjan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
It starts with "F": A collection of short stories, Arielle Irvine, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Spatial disparities and socio-economic conditions : A food desert analysis of greater Des Moines, Iowa, David Jensen, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of wellbeing and happiness: Exploring and examining perspectives of college youth, Theodora Jn-Baptiste, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Thermopile Sensor Imaging System, Sumit Joshi, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Women in STEM: does role congruence affect major choice and retention?, Alba Karuni, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Waiting for the mail: A collection of short stories, James Matthew Keane, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
Blended learning in credit recovery, Robin Kuhn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student variables and teacher perceptions: Examining the decline of reading proficiency at sixth grade, Jo Ellen Latham, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
They that go down to the sea in ships: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s Two Years Before the Mast and the Sublime, Laurie Anne Lee, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Leia Lensing, graduate voice recital, Leia Mae Lensing, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, compositions and arrangements by Nicholas Leo, Nicholas Leo, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The moth-eaters & other stories, Adrianne Lea Lloyd, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2019 Award
From Bosnia to Waterloo, Iowa: Bosnian refugee and immigrant experiences, 1996-2017, Zijad Mahmutovic, Department of History, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Adult- and peer-created motivational climates in sport and injury rehabilitation, Rachel Majewski, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Perceived causes and methods of examination malpractice in the Malawian education system: A case study of secondary schools in South East Education Division (SEED), Fiddelis Blessings Makaula, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
In the hollow of a tree, Lisa A. McClurg, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Qualitative Study of Realistic Fiction Subject Headings in a Middle School Library, Kathleen Michaelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Turnaround leadership: A case study of principal leadership practices in a persistently low-achieving school during the turnaround process, Stephanie N. Mohorne, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Examining the relationship between social ties and perceived effect of stress on health among employees, Demi Marie Monaghan, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of massage therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness, Carli Mueller, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Selecting a Software Development Methodology Based on Project Characteristics, Semir Music, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the experiences of adolescent students attending a virtual school, Allan G. Nelson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
Live thy neighbor, Milica Njezic, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Landscape and climate drivers of harmful algal blooms in Iowa, Aaron Padilla, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Chase Pebworth, tuba, Chase Pebworth, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Christopher Phalen, graduate conducting recital abstract, Christopher Richard Phalen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Integration of refugees from Burma in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in Iowa, Christopher J. Pierce, Department of Geography, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploring the effects of web-based parenting support on access to information and resources for rural families, Anne Plagge, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Improving Machine Utilization with RFID Technology During the Acquisition of a Large Capital Equipment Purchase, Richard Price, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review Examining the Best Practices of Volunteer Programs, Cara K. Reilly, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of virtual environment and virtual reality for knowledge transfer, Michelle Rice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender differences in perceived stigma among sexual minorities and their related health practices, Sara Kay Richardson, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Affects and absences: Public memory at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Jeremy Roberts, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Teachers' pedagogical practices, shift, and professional growth in online courses, Maryam Rod Szabo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of nutrient resorption, photosynthetic rate, and leaf longevity on the success of Typha × glauca, Clarissa Marie Ruiz, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
An exploration of teacher dispositions: Expectation of potential, Kathleen Louise Saleh, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Depression and Anxiety in Current Middle Grade Fiction: Finding Quality, Authentic Portrayals for Use in Bibliotherapy, Tonia Sandersfeld-Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Science Research and Engineering & Design Into Education, Amanda R. Schiller, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental health literacy: The knowledge of mental health literacy and help-seeking attitudes among NCAA Division I student-athletes and non-athletes, Danielle E. Schuck, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Emily Secor, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Food Babe fearmonger: transcending spheres of argument through the dual use of personal and pseudo-technical expertise, Abigail Shew, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Study of low dose nitrite stress on human mononuclear cells: An in-vitro case-control study on osteoarthritis, Junu Shrestha, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation 2019 Award
An investigation of early childhood outdoor play areas and social and emotional play, Brandy A. Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Reconstructing the phylogeny and characterizing the patterns of molecular evolution of the tetraploid freshwater suckers (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae), Zachary Evan Sperstad, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Factors affecting performance on a screening tool in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Jordan Deanna Stierwalt, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Analysis of the relationship between religion and forgiveness, Desislava S. Stoycheva, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of a station-rotation model of blended learning on student engagement, Melinda Tremmel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Spatiotemporal assessment of condition, seasonal trends, and determinants of agriculturally derived nutrients in the upper Cedar River watershed, Iowa, Sushil Tuladhar, Department of Geography, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The eleven days of Christmas: an analysis of and conductor's guide to Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music, Logan Vander Wiel, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master's recital in conducting, Logan Scott Vander Wiel, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Lara Elizabeth Wasserman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Post-swallow residue in relation to lingual pressure generation in persons with Parkinson's disease, Ross Westemeyer, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Conservation genetics and habitat associations of Rhinichthys cataractae, a fish of conservation need in Iowa, Anna Constance Wieman, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Information Literacy: Expectations of High School Students in Joint Enrollment Courses, Steven Witmer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis of ambient particulate concentration near a coal storage pile, Jennifer Wittenburg, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open Access Thesis
Sand distribution effect on three dimensional printed sand properties, Kip Woods, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Evaluation of a flipped classroom on student achievement in a low income school district, Michael Yeoman, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Examining early childhood special education teachers' practices for supporting children's social emotional competence, Suad Mohammed Abuzaid, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Ecocritical post-colonial studies on humans, land, and animals, Alia Afzal, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Intergroup contact theory and global perspective in students who study abroad, Salomi Aladia, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Examining the supportive employment practices used by Project SEARCH: A descriptive study, Saeed A. Almalki, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Current practices of co-teaching in an elementary inclusive school: Moving toward effective co-teaching relationship, Mona Nassir Al Nassir, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Students Explore Fossil Creatures of the Cambrian Period Burgess Shale through Model-Making, Andrea Anderson, Ksenia Zhbanova, Phyllis Gray, Jolene K. Teske, and Audrey C. Rule
Collaborative learning: Do two-stage quizzes positively affect students' perceptions of their understanding and achievement in high school physics?, Benjamin J. Arp, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Examining the quality of special education pre-service teachers' co-planning and co-teaching, Ohoud M. Arrushaid, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Analyzing Rana Plaza crisis discourse from a postcolonial perspective: Implications for identity and crisis communication studies, Mir Ashfaquzzaman, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Fluency and instruction in the elementary grades, Stacey Bakken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate voice recital, Kelly Behling, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Taking university business courses online: An instructional designer's perspective, Zachary P. Benton-Slocum, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Valproic acid: A neural outgrowth model for the autism spectrum disorder, Hannah M. Bergan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A "Little House on the Prairie" education: Creating a Wilder identity, Victoria Anez Bertelsen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Behavior Management Methods, Procedures, Strategies, and Resources for Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Shannon Nichole Betzer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Ultrasound simulators: Determining the simulator's role in diagnostic medical sonography programs, Lisa Bindert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Viride: An Iowa gothic, Rachel Iolene Bing, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Developing writing prompt assessments for the next generation science standards: Physical science, Kristen Ann Birchard, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An experimental study of non-metallic inclusions precipitation and its effect on impact toughness variations in low alloy steel subjected to complex deoxidation, Pavel Bizyukov, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
Saving local communities using scrip money to fight the Great Depression in north central Iowa, Bryan Carl Bjorklund, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Vocabulary matters : why vocabulary instruction is important and how to implement quality instruction in preschool, Melanie Blocker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual phonics : its impact as an instructional tool to promote literacy development in kindergarten students, Lori J. Bower, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of peer coaching on peer relationships and the distribution of knowledge in pre-service teachers, Kelsey J. Bowers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Differential gene expression analysis of metolachlor treated human liver cells by microarray, Navinder Paul Kaur Brar, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
An instrumental case study of understanding familial communication in families with hearing parents and deaf children, Polly Brekke, Department of Special Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
For two or two hundred: A workbook for making a difference, C. A. Brimmer, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
Aquatic managers of northeast Iowa : a description of current practices of staff training and implementation detailing competencies, frequency, and evaluation, Tracy N. Carey, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Food insecurity and the elder male: exploring the gap from needing food to the utilization of assistance programs, Gale Carlson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
