Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
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
“Space Exploration & Travel”: A Curricular Guide for High School Earth & Space Sciences, Amy Jo Jacobson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Teaching Physical Science by Inquiry, Ben Kalainoff 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
Impact of the Iowa smoke-free ban among the college students of the University of Northern Iowa, Jean Marie Vianney Hirwa Kavamahanga Open Access Thesis
Cloning in young adult fiction, Jennifer L. Kehoe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Differentiating Instruction in the High School Science Classroom: Instructional Accommodations for Students With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, English Language Learners, and Gifted Learners, Nicole M. Kesselring Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of the Polar Active Accelerometer for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Elementary Children, Renee Kidwell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheldon community history traveling trunk project, Jan M. Kinderknecht Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cardiovascular Fitness and Academic Achievement in 8th Grade Students, Lindsey Kingsbury Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mediation as an effective method to transform relationships and resolve conflict, Julie R. Kneip Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Katelyn's Story: Using Fiction to Combat High School Dropout, Cecilia La France Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparing Static and Dynamic Stretching Prior to Exercise, Brock Leggins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating salsa, claiming salsa: Identity, location, and authenticity in global popular music, William Guthrie LeGrand Open Access Thesis 2011 Award
Trends in Environmental Concern by Grade Level: A Study of Elementary, Middle, and High School Students, Ryan David Lensing Open Access Thesis 2012 Award
Major depression : diagnosis and intervention, Lindsay Linck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pathological Gambling Among Older Adults, Thomas Joseph Lind Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exercise intervention, Thomas Earl Loney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Adult Comparison of Perceived Exertion Versus Actual Exertion During Indoor Spinning Exercise, Anthony M. Loomis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Laughter and Tears: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Apra Loomis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Oral Communication Style of Patients From Generational-Poverty on Health Care, Peggy Lyon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Status is fine for the in-group but out-group members watch out: Examining an optimal model of face processing using eye-tracking, J. Daniel McCarthy Open Access Thesis 2011 Award
Middle School Students’ Opinions on Using Physical Activity Monitors, Christopher R. Mekelburg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caffeine, Exercise and the Human Body: Men vs. Women, Allison Marie Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of instructional strategies for assisting children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the preschool classroom, Michelle Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating a school community implementing a one-to-one laptop learning initiative, Shannon McClintock Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of Psychological Skills and Benefits for Motivation to Workout, Shelby Kay Minard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is really happening when I teach? : A self-study in a secondary English classroom, Margaret Christensen Mnayer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Components for Conducting an Aquatic Facility Feasibility Study, Shona Lee Musial Moeller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social development of children with allergies & asthma, Nicholas Mohwinkle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Lower Body Warm Water Immersion and Submaximal Exercise on Hamstring Extensibility, Annica Ava-Gaye Morrison Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Crushed Ice Quantity on Interface and Intramuscular Temperatures During and Following Immersion, Christopher James Nelson Open Access Thesis
Cyberbullying : a literature review, Natalie Nesbitt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Constructivism and distance education : meeting the needs of adult learners in distance education, Kimberly D. Nicholson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity Among School Aged Children, Elizabeth Nicklay Open Access Thesis
Using mobile devices in education, Jennifer N. Nitchals Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender identity disorder controversies : male to female transgender/sexual focuses, Tuyet Noriega Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of mathematics professional development on elementary teachers' mathematics content knowledge for teaching and implementation of innovative pedagogical practices, Vicki Oleson Open Access Dissertation
The Use of Computer Mediated Social Applications for the Classroom, Kelen K. Kilpatrick Panec Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivation factors as indicators of academic achievement: A comparative study of student-athletes and non-athletes academic and social motivation, Jonell Pedescleaux Open Access Dissertation
Is the coach ready for the game? A self-study of literacy coaching in a secondary school, Barbara J. Perry Open Access Dissertation
Importance of Reader's Advisory Interview in Graphic Novel Promotion, Lori Petersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Climate: Coaches Using a Mastery Approach, Tiffany Anne Pins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Applying cognitively guided instruction through word problem probes, James Jackson Ploen Open Access Thesis
Struggling learners of mathematics: An investigation of their learning through reform-based instruction, Jennifer Pothast Open Access Dissertation
Impact of time reduction in physical education class, Ada Potratz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Stereotype Threat in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education, M. Erin Potter Open Access Thesis
Adventure Education: After-School Program Participation on Academic Performance, Arlene F. Prather-O'Kane Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Talking about Death, Laura Dostal Reicks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for Efficient and Effective Collaborative Practice in the School Library, Ann E. Reynolds Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development: Integrating technology into professional learning communities, Debra Robinson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure and aging: A content analysis of leisure textbooks and leisure academic journal articles, Leila Rod-Welch Open Access Dissertation
Beyond just reading the words: Interacting with text using literature response journals, Lisa L. La Rue Sage Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School size and academic performance, Jennifer J. Schlomer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Sport Commitment Among College Football Players, Stephanie Jo Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Embracing LGBT adolescent clients: From a person centered philosophical perspective, Zachary Scott Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving the Instruction and Learning of Topographic Maps through the Use of Geospatial Technologies, Troy Dean Schwemm Open Access Thesis
Factors That Contribute to a Successful Youth Services Director, Ann Elizabeth Scoles Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of Published Journal Articles on Brain-Based Learning From 1985 to 2009, Janece Shaffer Open Access Thesis
Virtual field trips, Jill R. Stannard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services: Core Aquatic Training Modules, Meredith A. Stille Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Relationship between Adolescence, Alcohol Use and Leisure, Jennifer Swofford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Risk-taking propensity and its relationship to achievement motivation among selected municipal parks and recreation directors in the state of Iowa, Jiangong (Brad) Tan Open Access Dissertation
The impact of Reading First on reading achievement scores in a midwestern elementary school, Julie Thomas Open Access Thesis
Psychological Predictors of Athletic Injury, Sarah Marie Ulrich Open Access Thesis
English Language Learners and Their Relationship to the Middle School Library, Ann Van Treeck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school teachers' implementation of differentiated instruction : the complexity, Tonya Rae Vitense Keefer Open Access Thesis
Body Type and Perceived Physical Competence in College Female Dancers, Brenna Marie Vogel Open Access Thesis
Rigor, Relevance, and Authentic Learning: A Quest to Align Projects and Activities with the Dubuque Community School District Information Literacy Standards., Cindy K. Wagner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
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
Leisure: Definitions, Patterns, and Constraints: A Study of University Students in China, Shisi Zhou Open Access Thesis
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
