Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2025
Graduate Portfolio, Cody Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shame on you, Cultural Appropriation! Rethinking Dvořák’s ‘Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, Ana Molano
Community-Based Participatory Research Scholarship as a Curriculum Transformation in Higher Education, Luthando Molefe
Navigating through the Unknown Waters of the Teaching Profession in a Rural School: A Beginner Teacher’s Self-Study, Luthando Molefe
Do ADHD Symptoms Enhance College Students’ Creativity and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy?, Jorge Sebastian Montesinos Open Access Thesis
Investigating Pronunciation Teaching Practices and Teachers’ Beliefs about Pronunciation Instruction in EFL/ESL Classrooms, Barry Moussa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
AI in Academia: Supportive Ally or Cheating Accomplice?, Ian Offner
Gamification and Geography Education: A Survey and Typology of Games, Ruth Ohaka Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Who Have Experienced Homelessness or Housing Instability, Taylor K. Olberding Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Sustainability Of Biogas Production from Organic Wastes In Dubuque, Emmanuel Oseghale Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Influence of Honor Culture Ideology on Juror Decision Making, Aubrey K. Paschal Open Access Thesis
Making the Jump: A Self-Study of the Implementation of Gamification and Student Discussion in Middle School Mathematics, John Pauly Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Jacob Thomas Petersen Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Nike Case Study, Jake Petersen Graduate Student Work (UNI Access Only)
Black Girls in School: The Harmful Effects of Dehumanization and Disciplinary Inequities, Annika Peterson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexual and Bystander Sexual Harassment Experiences Among Part-time Female Employees: Testing an Interactive Model, Erin Powers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Countering Deficit Ideologies in Adult Multilingual Education, Fatma Ahmed Hussein Ryad Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Opportunities and Barriers in Iowa’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program, Patricia Ryan Open Access Dissertation
The Eights, a Play by Katrina Sandvik, Katrina Sandvik Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Socioeconomic Status and Educational Opportunities Through the Eyes of Students and Teachers: Diverse Realities, Shared Insights, Jill Schany Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Jenny Lyn Schultz Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Revealing the hidden benefits of social emotional learning: unpacking what’s really going on?, Marissa Schweinfurth Open Access Dissertation
The Educational Perspective of At-Risk Students: How Standards-Based Grading Affects Students in Alternative Education, Matthew John Secl Open Access Dissertation
Research Portfolio, Yuhi Sekine Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Shilei Shen Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Police Interactions on Adverse Mental Health Outcomes Within Black Communities, Anessa Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa Teacher Attrition: Is the Grass Truly Greener on the Other Side?, Shauna L. Smith Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Strategic Planning and Capacity Growth in Nonprofit Organizations, Rebecca Snapp Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Migrant Families and Curriculum: A Formative Program Evaluation on the Impact of Curriculum on Migrant Family Engagement, Ellen Sonnet Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Learning to Learn: Underprepared College Students Who Succeeded, Todd Spellman Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Frank Thomas Sposeto III Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Prevalence of Emergency Management across the Conservation Reserve Program and Effects of Emergency Management on Field Vegetation, Gretchen Steffensmeier Open Access Thesis
Exploring Creative Processes in Elementary Art Education: Memory, Observation, and Imagination, Angela Steuer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parting the Corn Rows: Nikita Khrushchev’s Visit to Iowa, 1959, Jordan Stiles Open Access Thesis
Crisis Text Line: "An Empathic World Where Nobody Feels Alone", Amy Stoermer
Leadership Perceptions of Employee Identity: How Leaders Facilitate an Inclusive Environment, Arian Sullivan Open Access Thesis
Teacher Becoming of Alternatively Licensed Teachers, Erin Summerhays Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Mitchell Andrew Tessmer Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Using a Research-Based Approach to Develop an Updated Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) Writing Rubric for a High School Science Department, Robin Ashley Thaisen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Second-Language Acquisition of French Nasal Vowels: Phonological and Orthographic Considerations, Claire Tow
Coming Out and Inclusion into Society Based on Queer Individuals, Danny Trip
Impacts of Sexual Assault on Mental Health in Adolescents, Nicole Trip Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of the Number of Xylophone Bars on Student Comfort Level with Improvisation, Beth Trulson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
MBA Portfolio, Gabriel Dean Ulrichs Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Navigating Uncertainty: The Role of Administrators in Crisis Communication and System Restructuring During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Audrey P. Wallican-Green Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Liyuan Wang Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Educational Leadership in Model PLC Schools: Actions That Lead to Sustained Success, Nathan L. Wear Open Access Dissertation
Empowering Young Learners from Diverse Economic Backgrounds, Tonya Wilson-Story Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Next Generation Science Standards and their Implementation in Iowa High Schools, Janell Wright Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Hao Yang Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Biology M.S. Graduate Research and Course Projects: A Multidisciplinary Portfolio, Shahela Yesmine Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Wang Ying Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Janice Zhang Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2024
Student Reading Motivation through Book Talks, Amy Abbott, Stephanie Stockton, Luvy Webb, and Jessica Werderman Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A 30-Year Time Series Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Corn Yield in Iowa Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model – 1992 to 2022, Tesleem Ajisafe Open Access Thesis
A Case Study of the Impact of Lateral Reading Instruction On Students’ Evaluation of Digital Information, Devon Allbee, Jenny Marburger, and Tiffany Ostrowski Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Draft Makerspace Optimization and Procedure for the University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls, Andrew Nii Anang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emma Andersen, Violin, Emma Andersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nomadic and Communal Performances of Home at the University of Northern Iowa, Nathaniel Aron
Components of Effective After School Programs in Under Resourced Communities, Hector Salamanca Arroyo Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Systematic Review of Creating an Ideal Adult Day Center for People with Dementia in Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa), Christopher Lartei Aryee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Decline, Kallie Bakker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarian Book Promotion: Bringing Motivation to The Forefront: A Research Proposal, Christy Bartels, Bree Dickens, Chris Frimml, Jennifer George, and Kristel Groenewold Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual Impairment Sight Assistive Technology with Arduino, Samuel Bast, Nathaniel Addo, and Emmanuel Oseghale
Examining the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Sight Reading Strategies for Elementary Level Band Literature, Nick Behrends Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Proposal for an Analysis of the Depiction of Prosocial Behaviors in High Quality Early Elementary Picture Books, Teresa Bettin Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of High-Emotion Simulator Training on Students’ Reaction Time in Response to Infant Stress Cues During a Simulated Bottle Feeding, Claire Michelle Biermann Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available) 2025 Award
"To Shun Infection, Stay Inside:" The effect of the "Spanish Flu" in Iowa, 1918-1921”, Alex Billman
The Impact of Book Self-Selection and Format on Student Motivation to Read, Josie Bishop, Mattie Carstens, and Molly Mitola Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, Karlyn Bouska Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Gamification and Engagement in a 3rd Grade Classroom, Ellen Braet Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Physical Activity and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults, Olivia A. Brecht Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown Open Access Thesis
Impacts of Schools, Technology, and Covid-19 on Elementary Students’ Social Skills: Next Steps Post Covid-19, Paige Busick Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Adverse Childhood Experiences Increasing the Likelihood of Substance Use Disorder, Kelsey L. Cain Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek: Using Updated Hydrological Models for TMDL Comparison, Olivia Calvin
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek Watershed: With Comparison to a Consent Decree TMDL, Olivia Calvin Open Access Thesis
Graduate Portfolio, Olivia Campbell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organic Agriculture in Sioux County, IA, A Multicriteria Land Suitability Analysis, Beatrice Chali
Desert or Mirage? An Examination of Food Deserts in Iowa Cities, Andrew Creasey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Boxes With Curves: The Necessity for School Leaders to Empower and Engage Through Culturally Competent Lenses, Priscilla Culp Open Access Dissertation
Regulating Women’s Bodies is a Joke: Culture Jamming, Perspective by Incongruity, and their Effect on Abortion Rhetoric, Meghan Bailey Cutcher Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Flute Music of Claude Arrieu: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Radio, and the French Flute School, Breanna Daley Open Access Thesis
Examining the Impact Book Promotions Have on Student Book Selection, Chelsea Dearborn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Alcohol Use on Dating Violence among Adolescents, Kaygen Kay Deitrick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarians’ Influence on Information Literacy Skills: A Research Proposal, Amy Diewold, Diana Lord, and Sierra Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing the "Why" Behind Student Behavior Through Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions, Meg Dredge Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measurement: The Forgotten Unit: Introduction to Quantitative Data Acquisition in Ninth Grade Physical Science, James F. Duff Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Burnout, Resilience, and Psychological Safety Within the Workplace, Riley Elenz Open Access Thesis
Teacher Use Of Rubrics To Assess Claim, Evidence And Reasonings In The High School Science Classroom, Brianna Finnegan Open Access Thesis
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use in Adulthood, Callie Franzen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Achieving Cost-Effectiveness in the Production of High-Quality Plastic Tiles through Chemical Recycling, Emmanuel Ophel Gilbert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Body Image in College Athletics, Tyrell Gordon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven Open Access Dissertation
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko Open Access Thesis
Red vs. Blue: Identifying Demands Among Faculty and Graduate Students, MacKenzie Grenko, Kieran Luedke, Tenzin Kalsang, and Helen C. Harton
Dog-Training Programs for Incarcerated Women, Susan Grover Open Access Thesis
