Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Gender differences in social support during injury rehabilitation, Chelsey Ann Bruns, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Instruction and standards-referenced grading in a 9th grade conceptual physics classroom, John C. Chai, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Biblical literalism and the acceptance of biological evolution in Christian university students, Heather N. Chamberlain, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
A technical method for the high school string classroom: priorities and presentation of essential skills, Nicole Elizabeth Cody, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Reconciling the two cultures : A case study of the University of Northern Iowa, Elizabeth Ann Collins, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Closing the knowledge gap between virtual design and product manufacturing : using 3D printing for the ninth grade, Jeremiah D. Cooper, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The 1930s: The Great Depression and beyond ; an annotated bibliography, Tydra Corbin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The acute effects of multiple resisted sled-pull loads on subsequent sprint-running performances, Carl Stephen Crouse, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Different levels of negative emotions and their impact on prosocial behavior, Tsamchoe Dolma, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The impact of school library circulation policy change: A case study, Kristen Downes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Sarah Draffen, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impact of student organizations on the development of core competencies, Stanley Somtochukwu Ebede, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Implementation of the environmental issues instruction model by elementary teachers, Barbara Ann Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Injunctive and descriptive norms effect on physical activity, Monica Lynn Ehn, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Danish Cedar Falls : The immigrant experience, Carrie L. Eilderts, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
On the Prediction of the Peak Demand of Electrical Energy Use, Mahmoud Elbokl, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school leisure reading selection: Influences during selection and implications for school library programs, Jessica A. Elliot, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The variation of center of mass excursion within and between innings and its relationship to pitched ball velocity in collegiate softball players, Leah Renee Embrey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Examining levels of physical activity and social capital: The associations of trust and social support for physical activity, Kristine Marie Fleming, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
An annotated bibliography of materials recommended for middle school classrooms regarding the multiple perspectives on the causes of the American Civil War, Emma Folland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Health and Gratitude: Grateful Patient Fundraising Practices and Considerations, Scott R. Ford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Coaching stances : changing practice through self-reflection, Patricia D. Foster, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
ELA teacher perceptions of the school librarian's role in standards implementation, Franny Frey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Coaching for independence, self-regulation, and transfer: A qualitative journey of an elementary literacy coach's practice, Staci Kim Friest, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, JoAnna V. Geffert, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Biodiversity and ecosystem function and the design of tallgrass restorations for biomass production, Dustin Robert Jon Graham, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Factors supporting teacher resilience in a charter school serving high-risk students: A research proposal, Molly M. Hackett, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Branden D. S. Haralson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Metabolic response of barley to drought stress, Jordan Andrew Hein, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
How to Build an Effective, Engaged Nonprofit Board of Directors, Elizabeth D. Heins, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Butterfly and floral community dynamics at a native prairie agrofuel research site, Benjamin J. Hoksch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Genrifying the school library's fiction collection, Andrea Hora, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Untitled Life of Oliver Murphy, Michael Jackson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Positive behavior supports in high schools, Molly Nicole Johansen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Funding and Finance Mechanisms for Public Aquatic Facilities in Iowa Towns with Population under 10,000, Joshua A. Johnson, Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A ten year retrospective longitudinal quantitative study of the University of Northern Iowa Classic Upward Bound program, Wilfred M. Johnson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The disintegration of Yugoslavia and football, Adnan Kajtezović, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
The use of marketing in nonprofit organizations, Elizabeth Kehret, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using a 5E learning cycle to adapt a college physics instructional unit for high school, Stacia Marie Kelly, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Development of a gray iron alloy for improved thermo-mechanical fatigue life in a cylinder head for diesel engine applications, Jeremy M. Kessens, Department of Technology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2017 Award
The dual role of self-enhancement : protection and stigma, Corina Evelyn Klein, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Spaces of disadvantage, places of hope : Women empowerment, economic emancipation and NGOs in Bogotá slums, Ekaterina Korzh, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
“Our Navy” : women accepted for voluntary emergency service at Iowa State Teacher's College, 1942-1945, Marissa Krein, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Best Practices for Adoption of an Inquiry Learning Model in K-5 Education, Michelle M. Kruse, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Do teacher judgment accuracy and teacher feedback predict student achievement in elementary and middle-school science?, Mason Albert Kuhn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2017 Award
The inclusion of engineering design into the high school biology curriculum, Cody D. LaKose, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Clinical field experiences: elementary classroom teachers' perceptions of the benefits and barriers of mentoring pre-service teachers in an elementary classroom, Amy Kathleen Lockhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The transition of an oral communication course from traditional face-to-face to the online format: A faculty perspective, Cydney A. Lovell, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
The traumatic incursion of the Old South on gender and motherhood in William Faulkner's novels The sound and the fury, As I lay dying, and Light in August, Jordan Lea Ludwig, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2016 Award
Examining variations in technology use for K-12 students of different gender and socioeconomic status, Nikki Lyons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bearing Endplay Verification: Oscillation Analysis, Nathan Madoerin, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Generational characteristics: How do we all play together, Jessica L. Malcheff, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Perceived effects of family status changes on male collegiate outdoor recreation coordinators, Andrew K. Martin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Identification of sluggish cognitive tempo by pre-service teachers, Rachel Elizabeth Meisinger, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2016 Award
A master of music recital in flute, Mara Nicole Miller, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A model for measuring the contribution of form to perception of biological sex in point-light actors, Michael Mintz, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The ongoing faculty development system: A case study exploring content methods teacher education faculty technological, pedagogical, content knowledge development, Daniel James Mourlam, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Role of Importance of Right Goals Setting in Developing the Company's Financial, Seyed Nazar Mousavi, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective professional development for elementary teachers : creating dialogic classrooms to improve reading comprehension, Amanda J. Mroch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Constraints to leisure participation within the Bosnian population in a small Midwestern community, Aldin Muhamedagic, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
How far have you gone?: An analysis of perceived outcomes among mentees participating in a formal school-based mentoring program in Rwanda Kirehe District as a case study, Théophile Muhayimana, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
An American's Paris: tourism and the American consumer, 1947-1961, Margaret Nervig, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Natalie Mahree Neshyba, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A comparison of the effects of burning, haying and mowing on plants and small mammals in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Ryan Allan Neuhaus, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Poverty and homelessness : A content analysis of children's nonfiction literature, Christine Newell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collegiate athletes' perceptions of social support and athletic trainer-coach conflict, Nathan Newman, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Spacial analysis of foreclosure and neighborhood characteristics in Miami metropolitan area, Florida, Adejoh Emmanuel Ogbe, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The right fit: Contributing factors to the effectiveness of the dual role superintendent/principal model, Matthew Paul O'Loughlin, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
An analysis of online and blended learning environments : measuring approach and learning outcomes in corporate settings, Meghan B. O'Neal, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The manual disconnect: narratives in prose and verse, Brian Pals, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Between strangers, Sarah Pauls, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in viola, Nichelle Probst, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Suggestions for transgender inclusion in classical music: a mini-cycle, Xavia A. Publius, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
Factors influencing successful planning and implementation and employee participation in worksite wellness programs, Amanda Ramthun, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Lifeguard fitness readiness: Certification vs. qualification, Jacob Rasmussen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pedagogical reasoning of pre-service teachers: Juggling priorities and managing resources, Jennifer Lynn Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Hair stylists' reflections on their role as lay health educators: A qualitative analysis, Addie Jo Rasmusson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Stars, stripes, and swastikas : the American Turners and national identity, 1935-1945, Amy Rekward, Department of History, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A study for comprehensive and collaborative relationships: Partnering public schools and nonprofit outdoor programs, Nicole Rottinghaus, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher librarians & literacy coaches: Their roles in reading support, Nicole N. Ruthaivilavan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit marketing strategies for small organizations, Emily Saveraid, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
On body dumps : the rhetorics of corporeal narcoterrorism, Evan Mitchell Schares, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Understanding by Design unit lesson plans for the next generation science standards: life science, Arie Schiller, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Predictors of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a library employee survey, Brandon Heath Schipper, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Annotated Bibliography of Thematically Related Historical Fiction Picture Books and Nonfiction Pairs, Katherine Seibel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Poverty's Effect on Students' 21st Century Skills Acquisition and Learning Experiences, Anne Sellers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Public Library Experience: Choosing Books to Read from Predetermined Levels and Its Implications, Amy L. Seufert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a hydraulic component leakage detecting system using pressure decay signal, Xuanju Shang, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Student achievement in the area of inquiry learning with the implementation of 1:1 iPads, Denise Shekleton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Strength in numbers: collaborating to support nonprofit advocacy, Emily J. Shields, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caged manhood : office culture and how Walter Camp's Daily Dozen revitalized the workforce, 1903-1940, Nick Sly, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in voice, Marie Sorenson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Plaque Manufacturing Process, Rhys South, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review and Application of Quiet Eye, Anton Stalzer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Resurrecting the hip-hop and Christian cultures: Lecrae's unashamed use of the rap narrative, persona, and language, Marci Swank, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
“God will deliver us” : human rights abuses from Guatemala to Iowa and back, 1980-2014, RaeAnn Lillian Swanson, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Donor Development in Challenging Circumstances: Addressing Economic Troubles and Donor-Held Stereotypes to Increase Nonprofit Giving by Individuals, Jessica A. Ueland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Influx of child immigrants to the United States: Policy & practice implications, Megan Vogt, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2016 Award
