Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2008
An herbal ABC book: A contribution to information available to children and adults, Linda Jo Kirkland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperation or Irritation: The Relationship Between Teacher-Librarians and Public Librarians in the North Central Iowa Library Service Area, Joette L. Kofoot Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology integration within the elementary classroom setting, Krista K. Krebsbach Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A case study of a rural Iowa school preparing to meet new state guidelines for school libraries [dissertation], Karla Steege Krueger Open Access Dissertation
Counselor-client connection, Sarah Larsen-Kos Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mississippi River Towns: From Dubuque, Iowa to Hamilton, Illinois, Bonnie Jean Lawhorn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of Rural Iowans' Challenges and Benefits in Buying and Owning a Wind Turbine as Their Source of Renewable Energy, Garth LeFevre Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in America's middle schools : identifying factors that affect school environment, Marnie M. L. Leiferman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective e-learning environments for adult learners, Lois A. Lindell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Web 2.0 technology to support collaborative learning in distance education, Sarah E. Ling Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music and the brain, Kimberly D. Madison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guidelines for deploying wireless sensor network in manufacturing: Star topology study using the RSSI to test the network performance, A. Hameed Madwar Open Access Thesis
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Christine A. Mangrich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for leading schools : a reflective essay, Melissa A. Margretz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identity in second language learning: Access to the target language group, Stephanie J. Marra Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Deanna Martens Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reflecting for action, Christopher J. McCarville Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Upper elementary teachers' perception of the pre-referral process, Lyndi Meyer Open Access Thesis
Motivating middle level students : strategies to help reach and teach middle level students, Lisa L. Munsey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educational leadership : a reflective essay, Craig D. Murray Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School librarians are teachers too!: University of Northern Iowa teacher education majors and their perceptions of the role of the school librarian, Colleen Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Self-mutilating behaviors, Patience Niemoth-Coleman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers of technology integration in kindergarten through fifth grade, Theressa Northouse Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home-school collaboration : strategies for improvement, Kelly O'Bryan Open Access Thesis
Supporting school persistence : an examination of student experiences in an alternative high school, Molly O'Connor Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision of educational leadership in schools : a reflective essay, Melinda A. Orris Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology integration into the elementary school curriculum, Yulia Vladimirovna Koreshkova Poblete Open Access Graduate Research Paper
My philosophy of educational leadership : a reflective essay, Lincoln James Rasche Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Research and reflection on successful principal leadership : a reflective essay, Leah M. Rogers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing electronic portfolios, Courtney Rogne Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Character counts! incentive program : implementation and evaluation, Julie A. Rouse Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting student success in online courses, Cecilia Ruhlmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Electroconvulsive therapy : a brief overview, Adam A. Sauceda Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Surface temperature mapping of the University of Northern Iowa campus using high resolution thermal infrared aerial imagery, Alexander Savelyev Open Access Thesis 2010 Award
The psychosocial effects of pediatric cancer on young adult cancer survivors, Jacob D. Schaefer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Disability and difference: Adolescents' interpretations based on television viewing, Paula Anne Schmidt Open Access Dissertation
Teenage Life in the Fat Lane, Kristi Shreffler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective homework in the middle school, Kelly J. Simon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leadership and education : a reflective essay, Erik J. Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Restructuring a Secondary Business Curriculum for the 21st Century, Eric Springer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hydrogen Production Through the Process of Electrolysis can Benefit Fuel Conservation in Automobiles, Wade D. Stahr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Going beyond cookbook labs : computer-based laboratory tools in the high school physics classroom, Jennifer A. Strohbehn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership education : a reflective essay, Melissa M. Stuber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Freshman Transition Retreat, Amy E. Swisher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of the National Board Certification Process on the Instructional Practices of Teacher Librarians, Deanne Thiede Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A journey of advising: Experiences of doctoral international students and faculty advisors in the College of Education at a Midwestern university, Madalina Florentina Tincu Open Access Dissertation
Body image disturbance : cultural differences, how it develops, its impact, and clinical implications, Priscilla Villarreal Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Now have we gotten it right?: Exploring the special education referral process, Janine Sue Wahl Open Access Dissertation
Application of a fifth grade group with behavioral adjustment difficulties, Lindsey B. Wahl Vandrovec Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School counselors' perceptions of the needs of children of incarcerated parents, Sarah Wakefield Open Access Thesis
The portrayal of bullying in young adult fiction novels, Deanna L. Weber Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A vision for leading and learning : a reflective essay, Todd M. Werner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perspectives of change: Municipal park and recreation directors perceptions of the importance of specified organizational goals 1983–2008, Daniel Archie Wheeler Open Access Dissertation
A preferred vision for leading schools : a reflective essay, Sarah E. Willenborg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Low power energy harvesting and storage techniques from ambient human powered energy sources, Faruk Yildiz Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
Alcohol use among adolescents, Malynda R. Zuck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Bomb Media 1951-1964, Tristan Edward Abbott Open Access Thesis
A case study using guided reading and teacher read-alouds while monitoring English language learners' and native English speakers' reading achievement, Kelsey M. Baker Open Access Thesis
Use of learning styles in the selection of instructional strategies : Does pedagogy lead to practice?, Roger E. Baker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) : a model for English language learners, Edith L. Bakley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Introversion : relationship with mental well-being, Elizabeth A. Balder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sandplay with children in the school setting, Sophie I. Banwarth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guess who's not coming to dinner: A review of the policies and practices in three urban Iowa school districts to recruit teachers from underrepresented backgrounds, Willie B. Barney Open Access Dissertation
Sexual Minority Youth In The Research Literature: The Invisible Students, Kelly J. Beck Open Access Thesis
Family literacy nights : factors for success, Crystal Betts Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Advisory programs : organization and implementation, Angela Ruth Black Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home and school literacy partnerships : building stronger tomorrows hand in hand, Tera Bockenstedt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education, Adam R. Booth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fathers as readers : A program for African American fathers and their children, Amber Nicole Boyd Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When to refer : Religiosity and counseling students' decision to refer GLBT clients, Cynthia R. Boyle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Views Of Students With Disabilities Regarding Dropout And School Belonging, Rebecca L. Brandau Open Access Thesis
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Julie A. Bride Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Feelin' blue, oh what to do?": coping with negative emotions, Jana L. Brinkman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen Open Access Dissertation
The effects of parental involvement on student achievement, Meghan J. Budke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of facial attractiveness, weight, and immediacy on social influence: A test of dynamic social impact, Melinda Bullock Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Impacts of cyberbullying, Kelly Burns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental Health Services In Schools: School Psychologists' Current Practices And Perspectives, Nicole Carlson Open Access Thesis
Practice what you preach : a look at retention research and classroom practice, Angela R. Carpenter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Christopher A. Cartee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Estimating the economic impact of tourism: A comparative analysis of Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, Arjana Çela Open Access Dissertation
Reading strategies for struggling readers in the middle school, Kathleen Claeys Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dealing with grief and depression issues in schools, Nykole L. Conrad Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of service learning on children, Cedilia R. Corken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What happens when veteran and beginner teachers' life histories intersect with high-stakes testing and what does it mean for learners and teaching practice: The making of a culture of fear, Shelly L. Counsell Open Access Dissertation
Pieces to the puzzle, Ann L. Cracco Open Access Dissertation
Guided reading in early childhood classrooms, Shyla Dawn Crosser Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Crisis management in education, Jamie L. Cusick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying behavioral characteristics of high school principals providing leadership in reforming Iowa high schools, Nadene E. Davidson Open Access Dissertation
Exercise : nature's defense against depression and anxiety, Holly A. Dorenkamp Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From isolation to integration : an in-class writing model for literacy specialists, Sarah Nadine Dorsey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of mentoring first year teachers, Julia Lynn Doyle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The What, the Why, and the How of using repeated readings of poetry to increase reading fluency, Melissa Feldmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year round schooling, Rita Danielle Fiala Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher Open Access Thesis
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Angela C. Fogle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How the clinical settings of radiography programs affect learning perceptions, Peggy Fortsch Open Access Dissertation
Using picture books to enhance content area reading, Tamra C. Foster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using a balanced literacy approach in elementary schools, Jennifer Lynn Freeman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Roles and reflections : using team teaching to improve literacy teaching, Jennifer L. Frett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
