Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2017
Going 1:1 across the district, Kim Carlson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
TPACK learning activity types for secondary computer science courses, Rebecca Carton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Defying the odds: A research based reading program project guide, Megan Casey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master's recital in horn, Casey M. Chlapek, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Understanding by Design approach to a Next Generation Science Standard in high school chemistry: Chemical reactivity, Jill Christofferson, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Living and teaching for social justice: teacher educators' stories and experiences, Courtney Kay Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Wearable and other stories, Jennifer Corrigan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Invented spelling and its effect on kindergarten students' reading and writing abilities, Kelli A. Daly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intergenerational conversation: Authentic learning through critical reflection of a community engagement learning experience, Amy Davison, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Examining student selection behaviors with library fiction collections, Katie Delaney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Students' perceptions of the impacts of dual enrollment programs on later college experiences, Caralee K. Doak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Using Google tools to enhance secondary writing instruction, Sarah Ebener, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Protests, pageants, and publications: Narratives of labor agitators, 1913-1914, Jayme Edmund, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
The power of professional learning communities, Amanda Eller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The power of team in IEP meetings, Caroline Elser, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The value of inquiry-based science instruction for elementary students, Jessica Renae Enger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The civic and political engagement of Latinos in Omaha, Nebraska, Christian Israel Espinosa Torres, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Association of various concentrations of cat's claw herb (Uncaria tomentosa) on lymphocyte proliferation and nitric oxide expression: An in-vitro study of osteoarthritis, Noha Fadlalddin, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Dissertation
Book selection approaches and the middle school student, Sara Fischer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Model-Based Design and Traditional 2D Engineering Drawings in Manufacturing Using Flowchart Analysis, Josh Gerbig, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud to tweens and teens to create empathy: A functional criteria, Elizabeth Good, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Lead content of lip balms: A cross sectional convenience sample with exposure assessment estimating an average daily intake for young children, Julie Grunklee, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Competency Requirement of a Project Manager, Rehan Haider Graduate Student Work (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Spatial competition in airport markets: An application of the Huff model, Joel Heilman, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The effects of blended learning on K-12th grade students, Laura Hesse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in violin, Hannah Rae Howland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Head above water weighing: A valid method to measure body fat storage?, Molly Lin Hussey, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Improving learning center usage verification processes using Six Sigma, Latricia C. Hylton, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
A graduate recital in piano, Elisabed Imerlishvili, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Impact of family engagement on child outcomes in preschool, Kathryn S. Ingham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A multiscale assessment of wind energy resources and suitability in the Russian Arctic, Narmina Iusubova, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The programmatic manipulation of planar diagram codes to find an upper bound on the bridge index of prime knots, Genevieve R. Johnson, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Breaking out the monster in Lara Croft, Ashley Patricia Jones, Department of Communication Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Smartphone based ubiquitous sensing platform leveraging audio jack for power and communication, Ranjana Joshi, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of using technology to enhance and enrich music instruction, Megan L. Kannenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Dungeons and Dragons and literacy: The role tabletop role-playing games can play in developing teenagers' literacy skills and reading interests, Stefanie L. B. Kaylor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher librarians and technology leadership, Jennifer Kizer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of youth participation in athletics, Jonathan Wayne Klein, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Using blended learning to improve undergraduate introduction to literature courses: A mixed methods approach, Julie Leigh Klein, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Multiplex relationships and the impact on rural science education, Peter Nicholas Knutson, Science Education Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Certified nonprofit professionals early career decisions and college student loan debt, Kristina Elizabeth-Ann Kofoot, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments and saxophone performance by Sean Koga, Sean Koga, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Comparison of forward lean during Bulgarian split squat at high and low box heights, Craig Konrardy, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Exploring relational self-efficacy: The influences of shyness and attachment, Jake Daniel Kuklinski, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in piano, Jennifer Regina LeGarde, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The effects of using digital tools to support writing in the ELL classroom, Katrina Lint, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leishmania infantum infection at the cellular and organismal levels : foamy macrophages and sex-dependent responses, Ryan David Lockard, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
Iowa schoolmarms: The significance of rural schools and the feminization movement, 1865-1920, Ashley Nicole Loper, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in piano, Yizhou Luo, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Identifying meaningful patient health outcomes among the athletic population, Tricia Lyn Majewski-Schrage, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Afro culture and performance within the bar space, Jessany Maldonado, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
Gender differences in cognitive dissonance reduction strategies for partner's physical attractiveness, Lijing Ma, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Obsessive-compulsive disorder stigma: Accurate and inaccurate portrayals in electronic media, Camille Mirabelle Marie, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
Graduate voice recital abstract, MaKayla McDonald, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Play-based early childhood classrooms and the effect on pre-kindergarten social and academic achievement, Amy McGinn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The influence of child safety warning signs on vehicle speeds, Luke Alan Miller, Department of Geography, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master of music recital in bassoon, Annalea Milligan, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Estimating energy fluxes and evapotranspiration of corn and soybean with an unmanned aircraft system in Ames, Iowa, Áthila Gevaerd Montibeller, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The use of touchscreen devices to support writing development of preschoolers, Celeste Mortvedt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate voice recital: Kelly Noltner, soprano & James Jenkins, piano, Kelly Noltner, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Seth Nordin in recital, Matthew Seth Nordin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of transgender populations: An educational module to increase knowledge and reduce negative attitudes, Dacia Kay Oberhelman, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Factors influencing wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) home range size in Iowa: A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Joshua Gregory Otten, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of metolachlor exposure on the THP-1 alveolar monocyte and macrophage function, Jared S. Parmater, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Collaboration between School and Public Librarians, Elizabeth Pearson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender differences associated with combat-related and military sexual assault-related post-traumatic stress disorder, Marjorie Perkins, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in conducting, Lucas Harry Petersen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Sick of deviants: How the behavioral immune system may impact responses to violated norms, Neal G. Pollock, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Effects of lumbopelvic stabilization program in young, non-elite, community-based gymnasts, Miranda Katherine Pomije, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
First year professional learning community implementation within the Marion High School Science Department, Madilyn M. Ramaekers, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate voice recital: Blair Remmers, Tenor & James Jenkins, Piano, Blair Remmers, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Anti-proliferative effect of hibernating American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, blood plasma on the THP-1 cells, Sean L. Robbins, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A survey of butterfly diagrams for knots and links, Mark Ronnenberg, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Viola, Andrea Carolina Del Pilar Sánchez Ruiz, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impact of content knowledge, specialized content knowledge, peer analysis and self-analysis on pre-service physical education teachers' error detection abilities, Debra S. Sazama, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Properties of left-separated spaces and their unions, Eric Scheidecker, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Energy, matter, and change: A high school chemistry unit development, Allison Schipper, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of teacher scientist partnerships on high school students' perceptions of science, Kevin John Schneider, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of Gasket Improvement in Vehicle Drivetrain Applications, Keith David Schrader, Department of Technology, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Is Iowa making the grade?: An assessment of K-12 health education programs in public schools, Jamie L. R. Sebring, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Strategies for integrating literacy into a science classroom, Michelle Seddon, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inside Queen Victoria's household: The ladies of the royal nursery and schoolroom, 1839-1889, Kayla Jo Seppelt, Department of History, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Development of a standards-based classroom for high school physics at Solon Community School District, Tim Sheeley, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
JFK: A body of evidence - 1955-1965, Vicki J. Simpson, Department of History, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Teaching Kindergarten Students about the Water Cycle through Arts and Invention, Latisha L. Smith and Deepanee Samarakoon
Graduate recital in voice, Noelle Smith, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Proof of concept and feasibility assessment of manufacturing a portable bio-char reactor, Saeed Zaher Soleimani, Department of Technology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Developing model identification skills in an advanced placement Physics 1 classroom, Ian Spangenberg, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A case study analyzing the traits, programs, actions, and beliefs necessary to overcome the correlative relationship between high free and reduced lunch rates and low standardized test scores, John Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Student affairs approaches to religion and spirituality in U.S. public higher education, Kayla J. Stafford, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Anthropocentrism, the other face of patriarchy: an investigation into patriarchal attitudes and perceptions of non-human nature, Alexis St. Claire, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Haley L. Steele, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Career development and trajectories: Women in senior-level management positions in nonprofit organizations and government agencies, Jennifer Diane Stevens, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Rachel Storlie, soprano & Robin Guy, piano, Rachel Storlie, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments, compositions, and arrangements by Sam Stranz, Sam Stranz, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Psychoeducational module to promote knowledge and reduce stigma towards recreational marijuana users, Stephanie J. Strong, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2018 Award
Prep-kindergarten teachers' beliefs : basic skills versus child-centered orientation, Katie Stundahl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in viola, Isaak Walter Sund, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Vocabulary development with instructional coaching support, Jessica L. Swaab, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the assessment practices of elementary general music teachers in Iowa, Michelle Linn Hyde Swanson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
