Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
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
Race, Colonialism, Gender and the Rwandan Genocide, Jessica Patrice Braccio Open Access Thesis
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Portfolio Option, Paula L. Buchholz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of grandparents as caregivers in young adult fiction, Susan Christine Bunch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Aggression and Measures of Neuroticism and Agreeableness in College Students, Ashley Alexandra Buol Open Access Thesis
Master of Music Graduate Recital, Teale Lora Burford Open Access Thesis
First-year college student beliefs about writing embedded in online discourse: An analysis and its implications for literacy learning, Gina Burkart Open Access Dissertation
Consequences of Work-Family Balance and Comparisons With Work-Family and Family-Work Conflict, Sasha Marie Burnett Open Access Thesis
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
Regional Differences in Jurors’ Attitudes and Knowledge, Heather M. Caspers Open Access Thesis
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)
Identification of Virulence Genes in the Corn Pathogen Fusarium verticillioides, Divya Chouhan Open Access Thesis
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
Project/Problem Based Learning Activities for High School Biology, Susan Considine 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
Adrift in the Wake of Modernism: Music, Mind, and Meaning in the Works of James Joyce, April E. Cook Open Access Thesis
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
Mental Toughness in High School Wrestlers Before and After a Competitive Wrestling Season, Mandi Jo Drees Open Access Thesis
The Intraspecific Phylogeography of the Blue-Spotted Salamander, Ambysotma laterale, Jade Shawndee East Open Access Thesis
Conception and Other Stories: A Collection of Short Fiction, Samuel Nicholas Edsill Open Access Thesis
Testing the Relationship Between Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Pathological Skin Picking Using a Bidimensional Model of ‘Fear’ and ‘Anger', Nicole Christine Egan Open Access Thesis
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
From the Barrio to a Four-Year University: The Academic Success Stories of Fifteen Socioeconomic Disadvantaged Latino Male College Students, Erineo Eddy Espinoza 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
Faculty Hiring Committees Perceptions of Hiring Processes and Subjectivity, Laura Caraleen Foster Open Access Thesis
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
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Michelle Oslin Griffen 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
Investigating the Use of Ranking Tasks to Improve Student Conceptual Understanding in an Introductory High School Physics Course, Matthew Joseph Harding Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital, Jazz Pedagogy, Jenna Hardy Open Access Thesis
Useful Tips for the First Year Science Teacher, Kate Ellen Harken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Molecular Effects of Metolachlor Exposure on Human Cells, Sean Hartnett 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
“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
