Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
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
The impact of an international healthcare mission experience on healthcare professional students at the University of Northern Iowa, Evelyn Adom-Boateng Open Access Dissertation
The River of Heart: A Novel, Salma Akbar Open Access Thesis
Master of Music Degree Recital, Bonnie Eve Alger Open Access Thesis
Investigation of the English language curriculum in grade five for the Omani government schools, Khalfan Hamed Alharrasi Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The effect of learning styles and attitude on preservice elementary teachers' conceptual understanding of chemistry and the nature of matter in a simulation-based learning environment, Mo H. Al-Jaroudi Open Access Dissertation
Attachment and the schools, Jennifer N. Allan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Aspergers syndrome, Miquel K. Anastasi Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading instruction at the secondary level, justified or unjustified? : real strategies for content area reading instruction with applications for social studies, Bridgette Pohlman Andersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting the development of creativity in students, Amy M. Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Master's Recital in Percussion, Matthew M. Andreini Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Different Types of Background Music on Preschoolers’ Aggressive Classroom Behavior, Marissa Anne Arnett Open Access Thesis
Bullying Prevention in Secondary Schools, John William Augustine Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Motor Speech Programming Investigation Using Inhibition: Part I, Jeffrey Thomas Backlin Open Access Thesis
The effectiveness of colored overlays on reading achievement and attitudes toward reading for students with Scotopic Sensitive Syndrome, Hanan Ali Bagabas Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of the effect of supply chain and manufacturing parameters on inventory cost reduction for push type manufacturing systems, Mehmet Emre Bahadir Open Access Dissertation
Employee Personal Wellness Programs: Benefits and Barriers to Participation, Amanda Bakeris Open Access Thesis
Identifying Communication Skills Necessary for Two-Year College Graduates to Succeed in the Changing and Competitive Workplace, Sarah R. Baker Open Access Thesis
Baseball as Family: Successful High School Coaches’ Perceptions on Effective Communication, Aaron Barber Open Access Thesis
Obsessive compulsive disorder, Dorothy M. Bartleson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of homework on academic achievement of diverse learners, Jed Batterson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spreadsheet Based Immediate Feedback Formative Assessments for Naïve Conception Recognition and Corrective Accommodation in the Physical Sciences, Jonnie R. Becker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Positions of Power, Abjection and Constraint: Evaluating Discursive Attempts to Save an Other, Ruth Janet Beerman Open Access Thesis
Teaching Strategies for Minorities and Students of Low Socioeconomic Status, Theresa Birch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Program Design Consideration for a 8-Week YMCA Youth Fitness Program, Cody Bisher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preliminary Investigation of Metallurgical Structure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Iron With High Aluminum Content, Pavel Bizyukov Open Access Thesis
The Essentials of Good Hitting: Commonalities Among Different Hitting Theories, Joseph Lewis Blake Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inclusion : Why? What now?, Robert Michael Bolick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Detecting Coached Underreporting on the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF, Elizabeth M. Bolinger Open Access Thesis
Engaging and motivating young readers, Alisha Briggs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the Motivational Climate in the Rehabilitation Setting, Rachel Elizabeth Brinkman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The stuff that affects you: Fiction, poetry, and doggerel, Lisa D. Brodersen Open Access Thesis
Implementing supplemental course material websites for higher education technology courses, Mark W. Bromwich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Phylogeographic Analysis of Fiddler Crabs, Uca longisignalis and U. pugnax, Cydney Brooks Open Access Thesis
An Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Functional Behavioral Assessment For Students With Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Megan Kale Brose Open Access Thesis
Resistance to and Virulence of Fusarium verticillioides, Tracy Lynn Bruns Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Sexual Minority Students and Issues in Schools With and Without Gay Straight Alliances, Kelli Ranae Otis Brus Open Access Thesis
Gender based strategies for increased student achievement, Mary Louise Bryant-Wilder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating an accessible child development resource for family home child care providers focusing on child-initiated play, Paula Buck Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Cardiovascular Fitness and Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults, La Toshia Burrell Open Access Thesis
The portrayal of Asian intercountry adoptees in children's literature, Rachel A. Burrow Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Development of a Spatial Decision Support Tool for Watershed Critical Area Identification of Soil Loss and Best Management Practices (BMPs) Evaluation, Luhua Cai Open Access Thesis
Phonemic awareness : one piece of the "learning to read" puzzle, Michelle S. Carradus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of teenage sexuality in young adult literature, Carolyn Marie Carr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Master’s Recital in Voice, Elizabeth Ann Carr Open Access Thesis
The benefits of family literacy, Cassandra Cate Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Physical Fitness in Adolescents, George William Centeio Open Access Thesis
Racial Prejudice and Political Orientation: A Test of Dovidio and Gaertner’s Integrated Model of Racism, Abbie Anne Chalupnik Open Access Thesis
Assessment of Sustainability of Rural Tourism Villages in Southeastern China Using Sustainable Tourism Development Indicators, Tang Chen Open Access Thesis
The 4-1-1 on adolescents' attitudes toward the 5-0 and the portrayal of law enforcement officials in young adult literature, Amy Chopard Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Further Delineation of the Role of the Amygdala in Face Processing and Racial Categorization, Osman Afzal Chowdhry Open Access Thesis
Resumes and Cover Letters: The Accuracy of Extraversion Judgments Made From Resume and Cover Letter Biodata, Matthew Sean Christensen Open Access Thesis
Differentiated instruction in the secondary social studies classroom, Chad A. Christopher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are Soda Beverages a Contributing Factor to Weight Gain in Children?, Wendy Maria Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
SLAP Lesion: Application of Throwing Biomechanics in Conservative and Post-surgical Rehabilitation, Scott W. W. Cole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Speech Motor Programming Investigation Using Inhibition, Alison Michele Corbett Open Access Thesis
Social phobia, Sarah S. Cosley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender Violence Prevention: The Effects of a Forum Theater Program on Bystander Efficacy and Behavior, Jennifer Nicole Crawford Open Access Thesis
Using Project-Based Learning to Build an Environmental Science II Course, Molly Crock Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How do beginning administrators navigate through their first year of the middle school principalship?, James D. Cryer Open Access Dissertation
Comparing Strength, Speed and Power in Division IAA Football Players, Joshua R. Cue Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of self-efficacy and psychosocial development on the factors that influence major changing behavior, Karen Cunningham Open Access Dissertation
A Master of Music Recital in Flute, Nicole M. Davis Open Access Thesis
Iranian American Women Writing Their Lives: Poststructuralist Analysis of Lipstick Jihad, Funny in Farsi and Saffron Sky, Chelsea Ann Thiebaut DeLucenay Open Access Thesis
Autism spectrum disorder : characteristics seen with ASD and interventions used in and outside the inclusion classroom, Monica K. Dircks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Applying the Job Strain Model: Control, Conflict, and Facilitation, Kama D. Dodge Open Access Thesis
A portrayal of the modern day dairy farm in children's literature, Bridget Donlon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Programming for Alzheimer’s Clients in Long-Term Care, Timothy D. Doyle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facebook : friend or foe, Angela Draeger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of the diagnostic criterion, etiology, and treatment of binge eating disorder, Amy C. Ebert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graphic practice : a strategy for developing fine motor skills in the early childhood setting, Kathleen A. Eichelberger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing a technology committee for the integration of technology at Edison Elementary in Waterloo, Iowa, Travis Elliott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Investigating the Potential Contributors to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: Stress, Emotional Dysregulation, and Alexithymia, Kelly K. Espenschade Open Access Thesis
Reactive attachment disorder, Kalen J. Espy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A content analysis of Holocaust fiction for young people, Teresa Ann Evans-Winfield Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Anonymity on Self Reports of Depression and Alcohol Consumption, Yolanda Latrice Evans Open Access Thesis
Approaches to differentiated instruction that serve the needs of struggling readers, Dawn Even Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social Support and Work-School Conflict: A Daily Study, Eric John Faurote Open Access Thesis
Dance therapy, Darcy Gene Feuerbach Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive-Linguistic Abilities in Young and Middle-Aged Adults, Jamie Leigh Flatness Open Access Thesis
Voluntary Simplicity and its effects on personal identity, family life, and relationships, Julie Ann Fox Open Access Thesis
The Writer-Of-Violence-As-School-Shooter Stereotype: How Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Public Fear Make Writing Violence Dangerous for Students, Matt Foy Open Access Thesis
