Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A wireless system for crack monitoring in concrete structures, Souhail M. Saad Open Access Thesis
The effects of one-on-one peer tutoring with below-grade-level seventh grade readers, Kelsi Salter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Resident assistant use of student development theory and its relation to supervisor knowledge and use, David Michael Schmid Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
Increasing teacher diversity: Contributions of a college of education recruitment and retention program, Kate Elise Schmuck Open Access Thesis
Maggie and her students: Talking and reasoning in a reform-based mathematics classroom, Debra Louise Semm Rich Open Access Dissertation 2013 Award
A comparison of face-to-face and online instructional delivery methods in large-group settings in a university undergraduate wellness course, Lea Ann Shaddox Open Access Dissertation 2010 Award
A Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Athletes in Young Adult Literature, Casey Smelser Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Aerobic Physical Fitness and Daily Physical Activity on Cognitive Testing in Preadolescent Children, Bennett L. Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Environmental A to Z Book: An Educational Resource for the 21st Century, Nicolette Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hope and Despair in Young Adult Science Fiction, Erin Stohlmeyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Our voices: A descriptive account of African American parental involvement in an urban elementary school, Charletta D. Sudduth Open Access Dissertation
Does Music Tempo Influence Maximal Force Output?, Aaron D. Suma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Transforming lives: Exploring the impact of transitioning on female-to-male transpersons and partners of female-to-male transpersons, Megan Marie Tesene Open Access Thesis 2012 Award
Comparison of Select Kinematic Variables Between a Heel up Sprint Start vs a Heel Down Start, Kane Thomas Thompson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multi-Generational Communications: A Research Study of Communication Between Generations, Kristin Teig Torres Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective professional development for teachers of students with autism, Erin Marie Torruella Open Access Thesis
A Content Analysis of American Civil War Historical Fiction for Upper Elementary Grades, Gwen L. Van Dee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
2010 Arctic Winter Games: Personal, Social, and Community Benefits of Participation, Samuel Joseph Walter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Wash water in the mix: Effects on the compressive strength of concrete, Brian Wasserman Open Access Dissertation
Management Theories in Manufacturing, James Nathan Webster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Administration Response of Nonprofit Organizations Due to the 2007-2009 Recession, Kelsey Belle Marie Wegner Open Access Thesis
Issues With Youth Fitness Testing: A Review of Current Literature, Scott Steven Weinheimer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is She Real or is She Wonder Woman? Finding the Authentic Woman in Graphic Novels and Comic Strips, Michael Welch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student motivation : encouraging children to read in school, Kelly White Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Funded Waivers: A History and Overview, Jonna R. Williams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are students ready for post-secondary research?, Paula Winward Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master students' perception of informal faculty mentoring : an explorative investigation, Nangai Yang Open Access Dissertation
The development of musical improvisation in second grade children, Akiko Yoshizawa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From a weak tribual to a branch of government: The Supreme Court of the United States from 1789 to Marshall, Dale Edward Paul Yurs Open Access Thesis 2012 Award
Positive Validations in Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services Day Camp Programming, Jazelle-Aida de Leon Zabala Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Step Count Cut-Offs for Middle School Students, Julie Zensen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2010
Design practices business organizations employ to deliver virtual classroom training, Rebecca L. Adams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The unforgettable June 2008 Cedar River flood, Keri Annis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting social emotional needs in early childhood education, Veronica Armstrong Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cultural Tolerance of Americans in Canada, Benjamin Campbell Barclay Open Access Thesis
Divorce and its effects on the development of children, Lisa Barron Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Master's Recital in Viola, Amy Beekhuizen Open Access Thesis
Kurt Vonnegut, Authorship and the Purpose of Literature: A Study of Kilgore Trout, Danielle M. Benesh Open Access Thesis
Language exclusionary behavior and attitudes toward immigrants, Christine L. Bennett Open Access Thesis
Exploring behavior disorders in children and adolescents, Melissa Berger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Race on Eyewitness Identification Lineup Processing Strategies: An Analysis of Eye Movements, Ryan Betts Open Access Thesis
Obsessive compulsive disorder, Angela Bigelow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivation and its impact on the academic achievement of at-risk students, Emily Ann Bishop Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A research project contributing to African American children's literature based in the 1950s time period in Midwestern culture, Paula Noelle Bolander Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Welcome to the Iowa Early Learning Standards : a professional development opportunity, Tammy R. Bormann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fifth grade student learning and interest in the American Revolution through reading graphic novels compared to reading biography or other nonfiction books, Kari Bosma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fifth grade student learning and interest in the American Revolution through reading graphic novels compared to reading biography or other nonfiction books, Kari Bosma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of grandparents as caregivers in young adult fiction, Susan Christine Bunch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
First-year college student beliefs about writing embedded in online discourse: An analysis and its implications for literacy learning, Gina Burkart Open Access Dissertation
The effects of parental alcoholism on child development, Randi Burns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing a library program to increase the number of fourth grade reading goals, Jodonna Carlson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-Initiated Reminders to Increase the Frequency of Attainment of Students’ Self-Set Aerobic Fitness Goals, Ross Chakrian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Essential assessment for quality online learning in higher education, Shu-hsiang Chen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of a Leisure and Life Satisfaction Scale for Outpatient (LLSSOP) leisure activity programs in Iowa, Li-Ming Chiang Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Applying forgiveness therapy to survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), Tiffany L. Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Verbal Aggression on Self-Efficacy and Self-Talk, Brett Cline Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the adjunct faculty experiences in the creation of a teacher work sample, Anna L. Conway Open Access Dissertation
Where Are Women Acquiring Their Awareness, Knowledge and Understanding of Heart Disease and How Does It Impact Their Personal Health Concern?, Michelle Cook Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The student achievement decline at sixth grade and the practices impacting achievement, Mary Cooksley Open Access Dissertation
A case study of the perceptions of stakeholders from a school district in Iowa on the impact of No Child Left Behind on the comprehensive high school, Brian Coppess Open Access Dissertation
Cyber-communication : can virtual server technologies serve as effective media delivery tools for human performance enhancement?, James E. Dorris Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Previous Injury on Rehabilitation Adherence & Behaviors, Sara J. Eggleston Open Access Thesis
Developing personal learning networks through social media as an effective learning strategy across generational demographics, John A. Engelhart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parental Influences on Children’s Physical Activity, Molly Eshelman Open Access Thesis
Helping adolescents forgive : the use of forgiveness education at an inpatient mental health facility, Tiffany R. Everding Open Access Thesis
A comparative study of the organizational culture of CAPRA accredited and non-accredited municipal park and recreation agencies, John E. Farland Open Access Dissertation
Self-censorship in Iowa elementary libraries, Lacey Fliger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A glance backwards: An analysis of youth resiliency through autoethnographical and life history lenses, Toney Bissett Ford Open Access Dissertation
Baby boomer and Genx elementary principals : differing perspectives on schooling, Lisa M. Fry Open Access Dissertation
A Survey to Determine Attitudes of Elementary Students and Teachers Toward the Polar Active Activity Monitoring System, Daniel P. Gawrisch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Initial Validation of the Vincent Goaltending Test, Jacob Vincent Gonnering Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Obscenity and pornography: A historical look at the American Library Association, the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, and the Supreme Court, Gretchen Brooke Gould Open Access Thesis
Designing and developing online instruction for the adult learner : learning theories, motivational models, and e-tivities, Krystal Grady Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facilitating maximum benefit for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in distance education, Rodd Grady Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hidden Alphabet on the Farm: Can you Find it? A Research Project, Sandra Greufe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Divorce : supporting children and adolescents, Shannon Griffiths Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Interaction and social learning : keys in distance education, Delmar Hafermann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding environmental health disparities of Roma populations in Romania, Jennifer L. Hall Open Access Dissertation
Performance-based assessment of school psychology interns : analysis of problem-solving skills as demonstrated in comprehensive case examinations, Kimberly Suzanne Hansen Open Access Thesis
Writing instruction : a new approach, Sunni M. Hart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Service learning : a vehicle to reflective thinking, Janelle Lynn Hawk Open Access Thesis
A Need for Picture Books Showing Girls Playing Organized Team Sports, Lisa A. Heiden Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Role of the Stay-At-Home Dad, Jason E. Heitland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Functional behavioral assessment : school based practice and perception, Clint Henning Open Access Thesis
Environmental Barriers Contributing to Dental Caries Among Diverse and Underserved Children: Meeting the Challenge in the United States and Iowa, Venus Hernandez Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Testing the selective chivalry theory in Iowa : gender sentencing of rural property offenders, Maria Dorothy Herring Koeppel Open Access Thesis
Educational applications of achievement goal theory, Michelle Hinzman Open Access Thesis
What Makes You a Panther: An Analysis of Fan Motivation and Characteristics, Eric Hrubes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Obesity and Adolescent Obesity in Taiwan and United States, Eric Yao-Tieng Huang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of planting methods and granivory on seedling emergence in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Justin Vernon Huisman Open Access Thesis
Hull Iowa: Yesterday and Today, Lisa Jansma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Teacher Librarian Engaged in Collaboration with a Classroom Teacher During Implementation of a Pilot Iowa Core Curriculum Unit, Mary Beth Janssen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing effective multi-user learning environments to enhance game-based learning, Brian C. Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Substance Use and Injury With College Athletes: Does Injury Affect Perceptions?, Kristine Johnson Open Access Thesis
The effects of OWI victim impact courses on offender recidivism, Sarah Emily Johnson Open Access Thesis
A late-Quaternary record of environmental variability from lake sediment cores, Wind River Range, Wyoming, Tyler Johnson Open Access Thesis
Do pull-out programs create a mirage of long-term results for at-risk youth?, Varotta Mi'Chele Johnson Open Access Thesis
The question is the answer : making the language arts classroom meaningful with essential questions and student-driven inquiry, Ashley A. Jorgensen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Quiet Eye and the Effects of Anxiety on Visual Training and Perception in Sport, Shaun Mark Artero Juan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' perspectives on changes in general and special education: Examining the pieces of the puzzle, Janine Kane Open Access Dissertation
