Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
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
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
Developing an integrated spatially explicit scale dependent modeling framework for wind farm suitability assessment in Iowa, Tesfay G. Russell Open Access Thesis
Identify and manage productivity risks in construction processes, Souhail M. Saad Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Anger, relationships, and intimate partner violence in emerging adults with and without ADHD symptomology, Gina Marie Sacchetti Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Project Planning for Insourcing Manufactured Steel Components, Brett M. Schlomann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School and juvenile justice personnel's perceptions of dangerousness regarding adolescents with mental illness, Amber Lynne Schramm Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Solitary, Anita Ellen Schuck Open Access Thesis
Developing rating curves in a small Iowa watershed to evaluate nutrient loading in streams, Jennifer Mary Shepeck Open Access Thesis
The effect of soft tissue oscillation therapy on the management of pain associated with delayed onset muscle soreness, Jenifer Ann Shoultz Open Access Thesis
"Democracy put in action": Experiences of African Americans in the Women's Army Corps at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, 1942-1945, Rebecca Singer Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Using the Apprenticeship Model in a Library Setting, Jennifer Sloan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A graduate recital in voice, Brent M. Smith Open Access Thesis
Graphic communications industry trends and their impact on the required competencies of personnel, Sara B. Smith Open Access Dissertation
Resistance to change among veteran teachers: Providing voice for more effective engagement, Richard R. Snyder Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The impact of digital organization on retention in college algebra, Mary Benac Staniger Open Access Dissertation
The health benefits of dietary fiber consumption of adults in the United States, Nathan Stewart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Oral history guide: Insights from the Community Voices: Postville Oral History Project and guidelines for beginning an oral history project, RaeAnn Swanson Open Access Graduate Student Work
Department of Technology Research Paper, Jeremy Thede Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective implementation of 1:1 computing : benefits and teacher readiness, Kirstin Thompson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The economic impacts of annual community festivals: A case of the Sturgis Falls Celebration, 2013, Chelsea Mae Tolle Open Access Thesis
The effects of living in a springboard house during one's first year at the University of Northern Iowa, Laura Trettin Open Access Thesis
Intraindividual personality change: Situational influences, patterns of change, and frequency-based measurement, Carol Tweten Open Access Thesis
Video modeling : play skills for students with autism spectrum disorder via peers, Ashley Ulin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Child Find in early childhood education, Lauren (Burgers) Vanderhorst Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Human trafficking and the media: Comparing newspapers' portrayal of victims and offenders, Brittany Leigh Virkus Open Access Thesis
Changes in the proteome of the barley spike under drought and well-watered conditions, Aaron Walck Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The use of school-based forgiveness education and interventions in an RTI framework, Elizabeth Watson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Finna get locked up: The school experiences of five men labeled BD, Jill Renae Mollison Weigel Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A study of college student attitudes and behaviors related to recycling, Mark Allen Wilcox Open Access Dissertation
The environmental performance of biobased resin within phenolic-urethane nobake binders: A feasibility study, Ian David Morgan Williams Open Access Thesis
D-spaces in infinite products of ordinals, Duncan Wright Open Access Thesis
Effectiveness of blended learning on student engagement, Tyler Youngers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Induction Hardening of Axles for Tractors: Metallurgy & Processes, Stephanie Young Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Unregulated, untrained, and unaware: restraint and seclusion practices in educational settings, Daniel E. Zaccaro Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Reader's workshop: A new approach to integrating literacy, Ashlea M. Ahrenholtz Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
An Examination of Opposing Theoretical Perspectives: Are the Current Assessment and Instructional Practices for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Mental Health Issues Effective and Sufficient?, Karen Aldrich-Duden Open Access Dissertation
Prevalence of obesity and culturally appropriate prevention among young adolescents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Wardah Almahdi Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Comparison of Obesity Patterns Between University Students From the United States and Gulf Arab Countries, Ali Alsultan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Immediate Heart Rate Feedback, Self-Efficacy, and Feeling States in a Vigorous Exercise Setting, Kelsey Lynn Arganbright Open Access Thesis
Improving multiplication fact recall; Interventions that lead to proficiency with mathematical facts, Brandon J. Bauer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-study of my secondary reading workshop teaching practice: Struggling learners, literate identities and school absenteeism, Kayla Lynn Becker Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Postmodern humanism and the "exhaustion of easy life", Mason Beets Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Katrina Ann Benjegerdes Open Access Thesis
Cold Shoulder: An Alaskan adventure, Christine C. Berlin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A survey of literacy instruction in public preschool programs in Iowa, Anne Marie Berthelsen Open Access Thesis
What are the effects of integrating technology into student literacy?, Lauren A. Bitetto Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Predicting commitment for those in military relationships, Darrina Sofia Bledsoe Open Access Thesis 2014 Award
Teacher perceptions of graphic novels, Katherine Block Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The unveiling of W.E.B. DuBois : A qualitative content analysis of diverse interpretations of the works and life of W.E.B. DuBois, Sonja Lee Bock Open Access Thesis
Getting graphic: Exploring the inferential thinking skills that are required to comprehend graphic novels, Angela Brauns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary instruction : becoming word conscious to support reading comprehension, Amy Evelyn Bries Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identification of Motivation in Senior Individuals Who Engage in the Adventure Experience of Ice Climbing, Donald B. Briggs Open Access Dissertation
Building empathy through literacy: A review of classroom literacy practices, Alyssa J. Bruecken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using TPACK to promote effective language teaching in an ESL/EFL classroom, Wilson M. R. Bugueño Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From sidebets to sideshow: The influence of gambling on the development of professional wrestling in America, 1870-1911, Lee Casebolt Open Access Thesis
Using readers theaters to help students develop reading fluency, Adrianna D. Cavanaugh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Longitudinal analysis of perceived body image, sport commitment, burnout, and athletic injury, Erik Chaouch Open Access Thesis
The effects of explicit writing instruction, Christine M. Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of student achievement, understanding, enjoyment, and motivation in mathematics units for high-achieving fifth graders with and without creative problem solving games, Kalyn Jon Cody Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of Latinos in young adult fiction, Jennifer Cole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A training guide and reference handbook for elementary school library secretaries in the Iowa City Community School District, Lisa Collier Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the effectiveness of healthcare exploration experiences for high school students, Margaret Mary Conlon Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Library instruction designed to support core curriculum, Julie Courter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Artist residency programs: The present and future, Emily Coussens Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The effects of one-to-one computing for students with disabilities in an inclusive language arts class, Billie Jo Cowley Open Access Dissertation
Analysis of wind power generation with application of wind tunnel attachment, Ulan Dakeev Open Access Dissertation
Technology, toddlers and vocabulary development, Gwendolyn Dayton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of dimensions of service quality and recreational benefits in collegiate recreational sports programs, Christopher Berne Denison Open Access Dissertation
Effective comprehension strategies in the elementary classroom, Melissa Ann Determan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recalcitrant arguments, Kiranjeet Kaur Dhillon Open Access Thesis
The uniqueness of the English language learner : Research based strategies for English language learners, Carolyn Lindgren Dietz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the instructional coaching model to implement positive behavior supports in early childhood special education programs, Heather Donoho Open Access Graduate Research Paper
College freshmen dispositional readiness: Examining the perceptions, Jennifer Dovre Open Access Graduate Research Paper
College freshmen dispositional readiness: Examining the perceptions, Jennifer Dovre Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Literature circles and technology : a study of students' attitudes, Laura Ann Edwards Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of student choice on acquisition of alphabet knowledge, Lindsey L. Fonkert Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Providing academic access to individuals with significant disabilties [sic], Lindsey Jill Frandsen Open Access Thesis
