Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Stars, stripes, and swastikas : the American Turners and national identity, 1935-1945, Amy Rekward Open Access Thesis
The role of compliance during in-season training on self-selected training intensity in Division-I FCS college football players, Frank Romanazzi Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A study for comprehensive and collaborative relationships: Partnering public schools and nonprofit outdoor programs, Nicole Rottinghaus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher librarians & literacy coaches: Their roles in reading support, Nicole N. Ruthaivilavan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit marketing strategies for small organizations, Emily Saveraid Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
On body dumps : the rhetorics of corporeal narcoterrorism, Evan Mitchell Schares Open Access Thesis
Understanding by Design unit lesson plans for the next generation science standards: life science, Arie Schiller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Predictors of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a library employee survey, Brandon Heath Schipper Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Annotated Bibliography of Thematically Related Historical Fiction Picture Books and Nonfiction Pairs, Katherine Seibel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Poverty's Effect on Students' 21st Century Skills Acquisition and Learning Experiences, Anne Sellers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Public Library Experience: Choosing Books to Read from Predetermined Levels and Its Implications, Amy L. Seufert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a hydraulic component leakage detecting system using pressure decay signal, Xuanju Shang Open Access Thesis
Student achievement in the area of inquiry learning with the implementation of 1:1 iPads, Denise Shekleton Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Strength in numbers: collaborating to support nonprofit advocacy, Emily J. Shields Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caged manhood : office culture and how Walter Camp's Daily Dozen revitalized the workforce, 1903-1940, Nick Sly Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in voice, Marie Sorenson Open Access Thesis
Plaque Manufacturing Process, Rhys South Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preliminary investigation of the relationship between direct behavior rating and the Conners 3 teacher rating scale - short form, Jessica Stodden Stumme Open Access Thesis
Resurrecting the hip-hop and Christian cultures: Lecrae's unashamed use of the rap narrative, persona, and language, Marci Swank Open Access Thesis
“God will deliver us” : human rights abuses from Guatemala to Iowa and back, 1980-2014, RaeAnn Lillian Swanson Open Access Thesis
Influx of child immigrants to the United States: Policy & practice implications, Megan Vogt Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2016 Award
The early implementation of a teacher leadership and compensation system in a select Iowa public school as codified by House File 215, Anthony Dale Voss Open Access Dissertation
How Does the Use of Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Volunteer Programs Impact the Image of Manufacturers?, Krista L. Wahl Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Variation in mineral content of prairie forb species and content changes over winter related to slagging potential, Jennifer Nyla Wahl Rupp Open Access Thesis
Special education evaluations: appropriate methods and measures for use with English language learners, Jennifer Waterman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sustainable microfinancing: improving microenterprise's traditional measures of success, Stephen R. Watson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
In connection with all things : the memory of Alexander Humboldt and his works in the context of 19th century thought in Europe and America, Ray Joseph Werner Open Access Thesis
A comparison of hip and knee torques produced during a maximal effort full and partial back squat, Jordan Alexander Williams Open Access Thesis
The influence of the single stereotype on moral judgments, Peng Zhang Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Development of a multi-mode self-adaptive algorithm to create an efficient wireless network on a university campus, Melanie L. Abbas Open Access Dissertation
Instructors' perceptions of their own effectiveness, Abdullah S. Al-Asmari Open Access Thesis
Productivity Improvement - Six Sigma Influence, Hamad Alhadab Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A clustering based matrix for selecting optimal tools and techniques in quality management, Hassan A. Alsultan Open Access Dissertation
Examining the effectiveness of using an iPad-based video modeling plus video prompting package to teach conversation skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Mohammed M. Alzayer Open Access Dissertation
The effectiveness of flipped classroom learning in higher education : a literature review from 2009 to 2014, Samir Taha Amin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
SWPBIS, behavior patterns, and the discipline gap, Sean Christopher Austin Open Access Thesis
Reducing child neglect in Linn County Iowa utilizing the public health model, Jennifer April Barnett Open Access Thesis
An investigation of adolescent boys' dispositions toward leisure reading, Julie Barnett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Value of 5S in Manufacturing, Emsad Begic Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Population structure, size, and the thermal ecology of Iowa wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta): A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Samuel Wesley Berg Open Access Thesis 2015 Award
Influencing incoming fourth graders' reading habits through a summer literature circle: A case study, Brandy E. Bingman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Geometric morphometric analysis of skeletal shape variation across the pleuronectiformes, Corinthia R. Black Open Access Thesis
Affordances of flipped learning and its effects on student engagement and achievement, Jarod Bormann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship between weight-related teasing and levels of physical activity, Piroska Boros Open Access Thesis
They, those, and other pronouns used to describe them: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of the African American girls in the Girls to Women group, Amber Nicole Boyd Open Access Dissertation
Overhand throwing: overuse injury analysis, Peter Z. Broome Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Beethoven: The man, the music, the myth, Marcus Edward Burchers Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Examining professional history as context for instructional meaning, Kristie L. Beyer Campbell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in composition, Joseph Carey Open Access Thesis
The effects of on-line math games and e-books use on elementary student achievement, Mel Carnahan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creative heartland: Creative capital and knowledge economy in micropolitan Midwest, Philip A. Cavin Open Access Thesis
Transcending the "freaked-out nut" persona: Apologia, anger, and affect in Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony, Alexandria Rae Chase Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An enhanced pulse position modulation (PPM) in ultra-wideband (UWB) systems, Lingxiu Chen Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, John Chiles Thesis (UNI Access Only)
To complete or not complete : Student persistence in post-secondary education online courses, Amy Christian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding the long-term spatiotemporal dynamics of the Taimyr Reindeer Herd during the summer concentration period, Matthew D. Cooney Open Access Thesis
Assessing the added value of the Blue Zones designation on employee health status, Ashton DeMoss Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An analysis of use of automated tools for improving the process of software verification and validation in a Midwestern company, Darshak Dodiya Open Access Thesis
Calculating nutrient loads from four tributaries of the Cedar River in Iowa, Jacob Donaghy Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of changes in diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders in DSM-5: Parents, school professionals, and mental health professionals/trainees, Nathalie Claire Dubois Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Do offenders' life goals reflect locus of control and personality traits?, Luci L. Dumas Open Access Thesis
Why don't they read?, Cynde Duncan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development and Evaluation of Effectiveness of Performance Improvement Program for a Call Center Organization, Aleksandr Durinov Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Contemporary gothic literature: The need for fear, Erica Schael Kaitlin Engel Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Dennis Mahony, "At the Disposal of Tyrants": An analysis of a newspaper editor's intentions during the Civil War, Ryan Robert Engelman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
"Clicker-Type" Torque Tooling - Calibration Study, Duane Enos Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How fifth grade elementary students select books, Tiffany Evans Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectiveness of Preschool Lessons for Active Youngsters (PLAY) curriculum on the gross motor development and physical activity level of preschool children, Karyn K. Finn Open Access Thesis
Digital storytelling : the impact on student engagement, motivation and academic learning, Mindy Foelske Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Outcomes of global service-learning: A content analysis of student reflection essays in Camp Adventure child and youth services, Kasee Fuller Open Access Dissertation
Gender differences in self-concept consistency and career choices under stereotype threat, Asha Ganesan Open Access Thesis
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
A review of the effects of computer-based reading programs on middle school students, Ann Hansen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating iPads into the elementary physical education curriculum, Tyler M. Hellmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
The Usefulness of Graphic Novels as Information Sources for Nonfiction Reading, Sarah Holub Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding motivating factors for college students involvement in club sports, Ryan Thomas Houselog Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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)
The Perceptions of Teacher Librarians and Principals Regarding the Role of the Teacher Librarian in the Implementation of the Iowa Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Katy A. Kauffman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The collaborative relationship between teacher librarians and public librarians, Jennifer J. Keltner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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)
The effects of interactive videoconferencing on elementary literacy : collaborative learning environment, Heather A. Klenke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
The effects of Web 2.0 pedagogy on student engagement, collaboration, and achievement, Kelsey Lage Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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)
