Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
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, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
How Does the Use of Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Volunteer Programs Impact the Image of Manufacturers?, Krista L. Wahl, Department of Technology, 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, Environmental Science Program, Open Access Thesis
Special education evaluations: appropriate methods and measures for use with English language learners, Jennifer Waterman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sustainable microfinancing: improving microenterprise's traditional measures of success, Stephen R. Watson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
A comparison of hip and knee torques produced during a maximal effort full and partial back squat, Jordan Alexander Williams, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The influence of the single stereotype on moral judgments, Peng Zhang, Department of Psychology, 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, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
Instructors' perceptions of their own effectiveness, Abdullah S. Al-Asmari, Department of Communication Studies, 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, Department of Technology, 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, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
The effectiveness of flipped classroom learning in higher education : a literature review from 2009 to 2014, Samir Taha Amin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
SWPBIS, behavior patterns, and the discipline gap, Sean Christopher Austin, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
How to Reach Disengaged Adolescents in Physical Education: A Review of Causes and Solutions to the Crisis in Physical Education, Sam Backstrom, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reducing child neglect in Linn County Iowa utilizing the public health model, Jennifer April Barnett, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An investigation of adolescent boys' dispositions toward leisure reading, Julie Barnett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2015 Award
Influencing incoming fourth graders' reading habits through a summer literature circle: A case study, Brandy E. Bingman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Geometric morphometric analysis of skeletal shape variation across the pleuronectiformes, Corinthia R. Black, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Affordances of flipped learning and its effects on student engagement and achievement, Jarod Bormann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship between weight-related teasing and levels of physical activity, Piroska Boros, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Spillway: A Novella, Kyrie Dora Borsay, Department of Languages and Literatures, 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, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Expatriate Employee Engagement: An Analysis of the Differences between Cultures Using Hofstede’s National Culture Theory, Jeanne Marie Bril, Department of Psychology, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Overhand throwing: overuse injury analysis, Peter Z. Broome, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Beethoven: The man, the music, the myth, Marcus Edward Burchers, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Examining professional history as context for instructional meaning, Kristie L. Beyer Campbell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in composition, Joseph Carey, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The effects of on-line math games and e-books use on elementary student achievement, Mel Carnahan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creative heartland: Creative capital and knowledge economy in micropolitan Midwest, Philip A. Cavin, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The Development of Curriculum for Monticello High School’s General Biology Class, Nicole A. Chambers, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Transcending the "freaked-out nut" persona: Apologia, anger, and affect in Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony, Alexandria Rae Chase, Department of Communication Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An enhanced pulse position modulation (PPM) in ultra-wideband (UWB) systems, Lingxiu Chen, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, John Chiles, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
To complete or not complete : Student persistence in post-secondary education online courses, Amy Christian, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding the long-term spatiotemporal dynamics of the Taimyr Reindeer Herd during the summer concentration period, Matthew D. Cooney, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Participation in Personal Training Services among University Clientele, Ethan R. Crawford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mastery Climate in Physical Education and the Connection to Technology, Brett Delaney, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessing the added value of the Blue Zones designation on employee health status, Ashton DeMoss, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Calculating nutrient loads from four tributaries of the Cedar River in Iowa, Jacob Donaghy, Environmental Science Program, 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, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Do offenders' life goals reflect locus of control and personality traits?, Luci L. Dumas, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Why don't they read?, Cynde Duncan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Languages and Literatures, 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, Department of History, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Digital storytelling : the impact on student engagement, motivation and academic learning, Mindy Foelske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Gender differences in self-concept consistency and career choices under stereotype threat, Asha Ganesan, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Doorways and walls: Peer coaching as a means to change instructional practice, Chad Garber, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Effective nutrition interventions, Kathryn C. Gerber, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Violent video games and aggressive behavior: mortality salience and the hostile attribution bias, Paden R. Goldsmith, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Hero to zero: Stress perceptions of the public school administrator and his spouse, Steven L. Gray, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
A master of music recital in conducting, Claudia Restrepo Guzman, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effectiveness of the Boys Town Educational Model as a school wide intervention, Natalie Hahn-Mauck, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Gardasil Uptake in Boys: Barriers and Strategies to Increase Vaccination Rates, Shawna Allyson Haislet, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Increasing Student Involvement in Physics: An Activity Based Curriculum Unit for the Physics Classroom, Melinda Leah Hamann, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of the effects of computer-based reading programs on middle school students, Ann Hansen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating iPads into the elementary physical education curriculum, Tyler M. Hellmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
3D variability in ball toss and impact location for tennis serves in collegiate female players, Javier Ignacio Hervas, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Depression in children and adolescents: The role of school professionals, Emily Dawn Hoerman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The Usefulness of Graphic Novels as Information Sources for Nonfiction Reading, Sarah Holub, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Paying the Players: Payment Proposals for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Donald Juan Hord II, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding motivating factors for college students involvement in club sports, Ryan Thomas Houselog, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of leaf shape and vein homologies in five species of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae), Austin William Jones, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Pre-service teachers' attitudes towards gays and lesbians, Rachel Jones, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A case study: Sex education in mainline Protestant denominations, Alexa Jo Juhl, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Samantha Kantak, School of Music, 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, Division of School Library Studies, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The collaborative relationship between teacher librarians and public librarians, Jennifer J. Keltner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master's recital in piano, Min Jeong Kim, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Secondary teachers as early childhood principals: A qualitative case study, Brian Dale Kingrey, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
A graduate recital in voice, Valeria Kishkunas, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of interactive videoconferencing on elementary literacy : collaborative learning environment, Heather A. Klenke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Testing implications of the general theory of crime, Kirstin Denise Kerr Kramer, Department of Psychology, 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, Environmental Science Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the impact of vegetation on surface roughness length for enhancing wind resource characterization in Iowa, Andrei Vladimirovich Kushkin, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The effects of Web 2.0 pedagogy on student engagement, collaboration, and achievement, Kelsey Lage, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educator preparedness for teaching children on the autism spectrum, Katherine Lynn Lawrenz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The gay rites of passage, Zachary Paul Lowe, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Effective behavior management strategies for the preschool classroom, Sedona Amber Loy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Video self-modeling as a school based intervention for childhood anxiety, Suzanne Esther Maas, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impact of blogging on K-12 student learning: engagement, self-expression, and higher-order thinking, Brian McGurk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A master's recital in flute, Tara Lynn Meade, School of Music, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Effects of a short term mental skills training program on mental toughness, Mitchell Edward Mleziva, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Technology's Role in Inquiry-Based Learning, Melissa Mulder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining the benefits and designing an externship program for medical office students at Marshalltown Community College, Kristin Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of game-based learning on middle school students' academic achievement, Marija-Lisa Musselman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homocysteine intensifies embryonic LIM3 expression in migratory neural crest cells: A quantitative confocal microscope study, Jordan Naumann, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
