Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2010
Research Process with Primary Students, Michelle Walker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Borderline personality disorder and suicidal attempts: How to calm an uprising dilemma, Ashley Anne Welter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The new childbirth : an analysis of planned cesarean sections, Loren Wilbers Open Access Thesis
School Library Facilities, Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities, Nicole Willard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting a Desire to Read with Graphic Novels, Alexis Woodward Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Conflicting identities and ideologies: A rhetorical analysis of the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II, Kaori Yamada Open Access Thesis
Parental Perceptions of a Midwest Public Library: An Exploratory Study of Chinese-Speaking Residents, Lingxin Ruth Yan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Electronic portfolios : tools for authenic formative assessment, Melissa Yocum Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of forgiveness across two cultures: Lebanon and the United States, Zeina Yousof Open Access Thesis
A mixed-methods research study comparing observations during integrated curriculum lessons with traditional single-subject lessons for primary-age students, Ksenia Sergeevna Zhbanova Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Analysis of factors causing failure mode for automotive hitch control system calibration in agriculture equipment, Setordji Yao Abotsi Open Access Thesis
Pollution Swapping: The Effect of Phosphorus Sequestration on Denitrification in Wetland Sediments, Nathaniel Femi Adegboyega Open Access Thesis
The impact of an international healthcare mission experience on healthcare professional students at the University of Northern Iowa, Evelyn Adom-Boateng Open Access Dissertation
Investigation of the English language curriculum in grade five for the Omani government schools, Khalfan Hamed Alharrasi Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The effect of learning styles and attitude on preservice elementary teachers' conceptual understanding of chemistry and the nature of matter in a simulation-based learning environment, Mo H. Al-Jaroudi Open Access Dissertation
Attachment and the schools, Jennifer N. Allan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Aspergers syndrome, Miquel K. Anastasi Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading instruction at the secondary level, justified or unjustified? : real strategies for content area reading instruction with applications for social studies, Bridgette Pohlman Andersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting the development of creativity in students, Amy M. Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effectiveness of colored overlays on reading achievement and attitudes toward reading for students with Scotopic Sensitive Syndrome, Hanan Ali Bagabas Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of the effect of supply chain and manufacturing parameters on inventory cost reduction for push type manufacturing systems, Mehmet Emre Bahadir Open Access Dissertation
Obsessive compulsive disorder, Dorothy M. Bartleson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of homework on academic achievement of diverse learners, Jed Batterson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preliminary Investigation of Metallurgical Structure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Iron With High Aluminum Content, Pavel Bizyukov Open Access Thesis
Inclusion : Why? What now?, Robert Michael Bolick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Engaging and motivating young readers, Alisha Briggs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The stuff that affects you: Fiction, poetry, and doggerel, Lisa D. Brodersen Open Access Thesis
Implementing supplemental course material websites for higher education technology courses, Mark W. Bromwich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Functional Behavioral Assessment For Students With Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Megan Kale Brose Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Sexual Minority Students and Issues in Schools With and Without Gay Straight Alliances, Kelli Ranae Otis Brus Open Access Thesis
Gender based strategies for increased student achievement, Mary Louise Bryant-Wilder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating an accessible child development resource for family home child care providers focusing on child-initiated play, Paula Buck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of Asian intercountry adoptees in children's literature, Rachel A. Burrow Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Phonemic awareness : one piece of the "learning to read" puzzle, Michelle S. Carradus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of teenage sexuality in young adult literature, Carolyn Marie Carr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The benefits of family literacy, Cassandra Cate Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The 4-1-1 on adolescents' attitudes toward the 5-0 and the portrayal of law enforcement officials in young adult literature, Amy Chopard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differentiated instruction in the secondary social studies classroom, Chad A. Christopher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social phobia, Sarah S. Cosley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How do beginning administrators navigate through their first year of the middle school principalship?, James D. Cryer Open Access Dissertation
The effect of self-efficacy and psychosocial development on the factors that influence major changing behavior, Karen Cunningham Open Access Dissertation
Autism spectrum disorder : characteristics seen with ASD and interventions used in and outside the inclusion classroom, Monica K. Dircks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A portrayal of the modern day dairy farm in children's literature, Bridget Donlon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facebook : friend or foe, Angela Draeger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of the diagnostic criterion, etiology, and treatment of binge eating disorder, Amy C. Ebert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graphic practice : a strategy for developing fine motor skills in the early childhood setting, Kathleen A. Eichelberger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a technology committee for the integration of technology at Edison Elementary in Waterloo, Iowa, Travis Elliott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reactive attachment disorder, Kalen J. Espy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A content analysis of Holocaust fiction for young people, Teresa Ann Evans-Winfield Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Approaches to differentiated instruction that serve the needs of struggling readers, Dawn Even Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dance therapy, Darcy Gene Feuerbach Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Voluntary Simplicity and its effects on personal identity, family life, and relationships, Julie Ann Fox Open Access Thesis
Only one quarterback, Stacey Galles Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental involvement in child's education : Does it help? How can we make it better?, Keith Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective writing strategies for primary grades, Rebecca Gardemann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children's Picture Book Biography of the Historical American Woman, Amy Gochenouer Gardner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cinematherapy and bibliotherapy : counseling LGBT clients in the coming out process, Stephanie A. Germann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Distance education : Is the classroom becoming obsolete?, Randall M. Gilbert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Networked learning in an educational environment, Garey Gill Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing K-12th technology training : technology mentoring program, Robert J. Gingery Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Captivating emotions: Sentiment and the work of rhetorical drag in colonial and early national captivity narrative, Gleidson Gouveia Open Access Thesis 2010 Award
Instructional strategies within single-gender learning environments, Rachelle Sarrah Grandon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using podcasts to support distance education for adult learners, David Graw Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Grief: The Resilience of Loss, Brenda A. Haskin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Twinkle, twinkle, little star: the effects of using music with young children, Eileen Heck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectively implementing project based learning in the business classroom, Leasha Henriksen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interactive writing in a kindergarten classroom, Amy Henze Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of differentiation strategies on student achievement, Angela Naomi Hileman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Remember me always, love you forever: A mother's memory book, Katie Houselog Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Investigating The Relationship Between Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs In Mathematics And Teacher Reflection: Do Teacher Thinking Dispositions Play A Moderating Role?, Shawna Hufendick Open Access Thesis
Second language development and guided reading, Emilia Alejo Hummel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Community Resource Mapping to Improve Systems of Positive Behavioral Support and Wraparound, Daniel Innes Open Access Thesis
Applications for parent-child relationship concerns, Christy A. F. Jenkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using sign language with hearing preschool children, Jamie E. Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of state-by-state variations in African American incarceration rates, Kristen Laura Johnson Open Access Thesis
The influence of high-quality early childhood education programs on at-risk children's literacy and language development, Gwendolyn M. Kellen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What every kindergarten teacher should know about spelling, Gjoa King Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Class size : appropriate student-teacher ratios in early childhood classrooms in relation to student achievement, Brian D. Kingrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School readiness : what it means to be "ready" for kindergarten, Brian D. Kingrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading intervention support for the older struggling reader : a desk-reference for reading interventions, April L. Kleinschmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooking : mixing and measuring with young children, Aimee Marie Klostermann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating and implementing literacy in a toddler classroom, Emily Knutson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Olanzapine vs. conventional and other atypical antipsychotics in response and side effects for the treatment of schizophrenia, Jade A. Knutson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the sentencing of non-violent drug offenders, Christopher Joseph Koch Open Access Thesis
Technology integration: A study on the impact of increased technology access, Gina Kuker Open Access Dissertation
An exploratory case study of students' perceptions of online graduate education, Hou Chun Kuong Open Access Dissertation
Technology-enriched learning environments : creating a classroom environment for the 21st century, Megan Lahey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What methods have been used to help narrow the achievement gap between African-American students and White students?, Cindra L. Landau Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is Reading Recovery a beneficial reading program to have implemented in a school district?, Carrie Langan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting academic needs through explicit vocabulary insturction, Ann D. M. Langenfeld Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of weekly teacher collaboration on instructional practices in the classroom, Laurene A. Lanich Open Access Dissertation
The thought processes of administrators as they review and make evaluative judgment of a second-year teacher portfolio: A qualitative study, Terri Anne Lasswell Open Access Dissertation
Taiwan's language curriculum and policy: A rhetorical analysis of the DPP's claims-making, Yi-Hsuan Lee Open Access Dissertation
A review of character education programs and their impact on student performance, Cara Marie Ludemann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stress and coping behavior : the effects of poverty on women and children, Laura J. Sorensen Lyons Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The third space: The use of self-study to examine the culture of a science classroom, Dashia M. Magee Open Access Dissertation
Institutional racism and public policy : a critical discourse analysis of the war on drugs, Kyle L. Mahannah Open Access Thesis
Literature circles and improved comprehension in struggling readers, Christine Lynn Marxen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Iowa State Fair in Iowa's History, Leann Matlage Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Princesses persevere: Seeking representations of gender equity in modern fairy tales, Erin Becker McConnell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
