Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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)
Next Generation Science Standards Professional Development for Science Educators: 5th Grade Project Based Learning Including Digital Video on YouTube Developing Nextgen Science Standards, Travis William Benner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Spillway: A Novella, Kyrie Dora Borsay 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
Expatriate Employee Engagement: An Analysis of the Differences between Cultures Using Hofstede’s National Culture Theory, Jeanne Marie Bril Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
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
The Development of Curriculum for Monticello High School’s General Biology Class, Nicole A. Chambers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Participation in Personal Training Services among University Clientele, Ethan R. Crawford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mastery Climate in Physical Education and the Connection to Technology, Brett Delaney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Gardasil Uptake in Boys: Barriers and Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates, Shawna Allyson Haislet Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Increasing Student Involvement in Physics: An Activity Based Curriculum Unit for the Physics Classroom, Melinda Leah Hamann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Paying the Players: Payment Proposals for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Donald Juan Hord II 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)
Effective behavior management strategies for the preschool classroom, Sedona Amber Loy Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Video self-modeling as a school based intervention for childhood anxiety, Suzanne Esther Maas Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impact of blogging on K-12 student learning: engagement, self-expression, and higher-order thinking, Brian McGurk Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master's recital in flute, Tara Lynn Meade Open Access Thesis
Reducing the Manufacturing Critical-Path Time, Matt Meyers Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The phylogenetics and systematics of Physaria kingii (Brassicaceae), Jamie Minnaert-Grote Open Access Thesis
Effects of a short term mental skills training program on mental toughness, Mitchell Edward Mleziva Open Access Thesis
Technology's Role in Inquiry-Based Learning, Melissa Mulder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining the benefits and designing an externship program for medical office students at Marshalltown Community College, Kristin Murphy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of game-based learning on middle school students' academic achievement, Marija-Lisa Musselman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homocysteine intensifies embryonic LIM3 expression in migratory neural crest cells: A quantitative confocal microscope study, Jordan Naumann Open Access Thesis
Strength Training for Children and Adolescents, Amy Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Education at its corp, Steven Michael Pals Open Access Thesis
Tracking above- and below- ground seed persistence and mortality in a native tallgrass prairie restoration, Carmen Pellish Open Access Thesis
Superintendent leadership: Comparing superintendent and school board president perceptions of essential leadership characteristics and capabilities of the superintendent in today's complex and ever-changing educational environment according to MCREL's superintendent responsibilities and the Iowa standards for school leaders, Daniel J. Peterson Open Access Dissertation
Resource to Support Teaching Local History in Baxter, Iowa, Greg Pickett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Resource to support teaching local history in Baxter, Iowa, Greg Pickett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Evaluation: Accessing Evaluation Instruments and Processes for Evaluating, Justin Post Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relative Age Effect Among Elite Level Triathletes, Christine Price Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in choral conducting, Alice Reid Pruisner Open Access Thesis
Professional Educators of Iowa member perspectives about Iowa State Education Association and National Education Association membership and political activities, Melissa Kay Reade Open Access Dissertation
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Professional Development Program for Secondary Physics Teachers, Meghan Reynolds Open Access Thesis
Climate analysis using tree-rings from the Wind River Range, Wyoming, Derek Richards Open Access Thesis
Amalgamation: A collection of poetry, prose, and process, Grant Andrew Riedel Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, Anthony Roth Open Access Thesis
Vodka lullabies and purple skies: A collection of creative works, Rachel Routier Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The implementation of problem-based learning for adults: Student, instructor, and organization leader challenges, Randon Ruggles Open Access Graduate Research Paper
