Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Student-centered literacy instruction: An examination of an elementary teacher's experience, Carolyn Marie Wiezorek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Leadership distinctions : the impact of leadership on teachers of Second Chance Reading, Rebecca Sue Williams Open Access Thesis
Factors That Influence Wellness Program Participation Among Male Blue-Collar Workers, Lindsay M. Wolff, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Factors That Influence Wellness Program Participation among Male Blue-Collar Workers, Lindsay M. Wolff, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of cultural orientation and attitudes and meaning toward play: A cross cultural investigation among emerging adulthood in the People Republic of China, Hong Kong, and United States, Winnie Wing-Sze Wong, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Feedback : best practices for effectiveness, Hanne Elizabeth Wuertz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Teaching perfectionism through cartoons compared to bibliotherapy for primary grade students, Miranda L. Zousel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2011
Middle School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Beverly J. Ahern, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Depression and Poor Self-Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Zahra Hamza Alowa, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The link between functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention plans, Megan Kathleen Seamans Anderson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Increasing the Accuracy of Protein Three-Dimensional Structure Comparison, Mauricio J. Arriagada-Benitez, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Parent Evaluations within the 360° Holistic Evaluation System of Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Michelle Therese Bafunno, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elementary School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Blaire Baldwin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting student learning through scientific inquiry, Allison J. Barness, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Serious Leisure Perspective, Patrick Anthony Beets, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Work-Family Balance as a Mediator of Relationships between Family-Supportive Organizational Perceptions and Employee and Organization Outcomes, Jaimie Bell, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Accelerated reader and sustained silent reading's impact on students' motivation to read, Amy Benedict, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reliability and Sensitivity of Physical Activity Under Free-Living Conditions as a Measure of Function Following Ankle and Foot Injuries, Lisa Nicole Bengtson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Quality Costing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions in a Small Manufacturing Company, Adam M. Benner Open Access Thesis
The Effect of a Long-Toss Throwing Protocol on Elite Pitchers’ Glenohumeral Joint Inferior Laxity, Andrew Charles Benning, Division of Athletic Training, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Kindergartners can read and understand : emergent reading strategies at work, Kacey Lynn Beyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Staff in the Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services Program, Allison Leigh Bickle, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homework : Providing quality activities that engage the students and extend the learning from the classroom, Angella M. Blatz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developmental Assets and Sexual Resiliency among Female Adolescents, Heidi Swailes Bohall, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying ways to better support new teachers to improve retention, Dianna L. Briggs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Examining the Use of Collocations in Natural Language Processing, Patrick Anthony Burke, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Lidar Use by Iowa Professionals, William G. Burkett, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Determining Students' Working Conceptions of Evolution through Formative Assessment Probes, Danielle J. Burras Open Access Thesis
Connecting children's quilt literature with the Iowa Core Curriculum social studies standards, Suzanne D. Burris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Literature Related to Behavioral Influences of Subsequent Adolescent Obesity, 1998-2010, Erin Elizabeth Cain, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature Review and Auto Ethnographic Research, Natasha Ceasar, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The presence of gender stereotypes in children's picture book illustrations, Jenahlee Chamberlain, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Thanatos Drive of Insects, Lenni Anne Clemons Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Channing Connell, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Shockingly Absurd!: How EC Comics and Mad Magazine Contributed to the Counterculture, 1952-1960, Matthew D. Cossolotto, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Disrupting the discussion : the story of disruptive students in the online classroom, Belle Doyle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teaching poetry writing in the primary grades, Staci Cramer-Wilkinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Immigration as portrayed in literature for youth, April A. Crowder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Management of Wind Power Generation With the Attachment of Wind Tunnel, Ulan Dakeev Open Access Thesis
Readers' workshop in the elementary classroom, Alaina Terese Daters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Surveying the online classroom : Student reactions to e-learning, Jordan Dierks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Not Giving Back: The Social Exchange Concern Hypothesis of Physical Disability Stigma, Thomas P. Dirth, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
An analysis of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) assessment, Lisa Doering, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate Recital in Voice, Isaac D. Droscha, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Post-Graduate Settlement Patterns: Tuition Reciprocity and Its Impact on Graduate Retention in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Andrew Miles Duggan, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
The impact of attachment disorder on the family and child, Stephanie DuRocher, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Cause-Related Marketing Partnerships: Is It a Win-Win?, Karen Erickson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of environmental variables on food consumption, Denise Eslinger, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Human Values and the Importance of Money, Sara Lucia Estrada Villalta, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The Role of Work Environment on Employee Job Engagement, Micayla Michelle Evers, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Misconceptions in middle school life science and strategies teachers can use to change them, Jody L. Fairbanks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Bat Velocity and Bat Quickness on Offensive Statistical Performance in NCAA Division I Female Softball Players, Thomas Manford Flack, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Middle school students' reading motivation for a school summer reading program, Tricia Fleagle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of a flexible schedule in an elementary library setting, Carrie Foell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supervision in the school library program: Administrator expectations of paraprofessionals and traveling teacher librarians, Dixie Forcht, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A history of the Pigtail Bridges in South Dakota, Krystol R. Frerking, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Defining the “Good” Mother: Examining the Myths of Motherhood and the Hierarchical Construction of Femininity in Weeds and Weekly Magazines, Johnanna Joy Ganz, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
PCE groundwater quality assessment of the University of Northern Iowa campus area, Brian Gedlinske, Department of Geography, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cylinders and spheres : toddlers engage in problem solving, Rosemary Geiken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2012 Award
An Occupational Analysis of Prepress in the Des Moines and Eastern Iowa Regions, Lee John Geisinger Open Access Thesis
Homework : burden or benefit?, Mandy Glawe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Decolorization of Dyes and Distillery Waste Effluent: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Several Biological and Physico-Chemical Processes, Mylène Godin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Thesis
Piano Graduate Recital, Marcos Grano De Oro, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Partnership Pursuit: Discovering the Best Strategies in Cross-Sector Relationships, Constance M. Grimm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Novels in the Science Classroom, Hannah Llewellyn Haarhues, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Donor Cultivation: An Examination of the Current Recession and the Resulting Nonprofit Dilemma, Elizabeth Hackbarth, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychopathy: Correlates of the MMPI-2-RF and PPI-R, Katherine Achsah Lisa Hall, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Barriers that Iowa High School Biology Teachers Face when Teaching Evolution in the Classroom, Joshua Michael Hanna, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
A Literature Review of Interpersonal Relationships Among Youth in Organized Leisure Activities, Ginnell C. Harlin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Efficacy of an Intuitive Eating Education Program in a School Nutrition Education Curriculum, Nicole Healy, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Analysis of Selected Team Performance Measures and Their Correlation With Game Outcome in 1-AA College Football, John Paul Hildebrand, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Exercise before an Ice Bag Treatment on Quadriceps Interface and Intramuscular Temperature Following Application, Toshiro Hirano, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Orientation, Motivational Climate, and Burnout in Rehabilitation: Three Interelated Studies, Dylan Thomas Hogan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Communicating During a Crisis: An Analysis of H1N1 Documents, Ian Patrick Hopkins, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Social discourse of literature circles with a focus on gender, Laurie Hornor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shared superintendency in Iowa: An investigation of organizational perceptions of leaders in districts that employ a shared superintendent, Roark Ronald Horn Open Access Dissertation
Children with cerebral palsy and early intervention services, GenaLee Horsfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Advanced information processing technologies and police discretion, Kevin Wayne Howard, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
A Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Information Literacy, Library, and Technology Curriculum Delivered on a Fixed Schedule for Library and Computer Facility Access, Brenda Husak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The value of leisure in coping with natural disaster: A case study in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Germaine Jackson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Enrollment of students with disabilities in career and technical education, Cory C. Johnson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Digging deeper: Enriching transition to adult life outcome research through life-histories, Jennifer Johnson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Creating a Successful Volunteer Board of Directors, Julie Hering Kent, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivating struggling readers, Tawnie Kerska, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Manual for the Implementation of Service Learning Into Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Programs, Nicholas Robert Kilburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student motivation and No Child Left Behind, Tiffany Kleckner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Cause-Related Marketing Relationship Between Children’s Miracle Network and Walmart: Initial Development of an Ethical Decision Making Framework, Taryn L. Kuntz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Exploration of Inclusive Recreation Practices on College Campuses: A Study of Selected Campus Recreation Programs in Iowa, Hannah C. Lang, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Curricular integration in the elementary classroom, Jill Leibold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent Involvement and Academic Achievement, Patrick Andrew Lussenhop, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Investigation of the One Repetition Maximum and Repetitions to Fatigue Methods of Measuring Bench Press Performance, Jason Jon Mai, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity, Sara Marrone, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification Portfolio Option, Tracy Lynn Bell Maxted, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Parents and Their Adolescent Children’s Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels, Jamie L. Maxwell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The social origin of violent behavior, Todd Arthur Mensink, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Engaging emergent writers with anchor lessons, Jamie Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strength, Power, Speed, Agility: A Holistic Review & Implement-Free Training Options, Timothy Morrill, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of the Leadership Behaviors of NCAA Division I and II Head Basketball Coaches as They Pertain to the Path-Goal Theory, Troy Curtis Muilenburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An analysis of managing waste and decreasing lead time in a medium sized manufacturing company, Tahir Murgic Open Access Thesis
Life of chaos, life of hope: Dystopian literature for young adults, Lisa Newgard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
