Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2010
The Initial Validation of the Vincent Goaltending Test, Jacob Vincent Gonnering, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Designing and developing online instruction for the adult learner : learning theories, motivational models, and e-tivities, Krystal Grady, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Facilitating maximum benefit for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in distance education, Rodd Grady, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hidden Alphabet on the Farm: Can you Find it? : A Research Project, Sandra Greufe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Michelle Oslin Griffen, Science Education Program, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding environmental health disparities of Roma populations in Romania, Jennifer L. Hall, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Performance-based assessment of school psychology interns : analysis of problem-solving skills as demonstrated in comprehensive case examinations, Kimberly Suzanne Hansen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Investigating the Use of Ranking Tasks to Improve Student Conceptual Understanding in an Introductory High School Physics Course, Matthew Joseph Harding, Department of Physics, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital, Jazz Pedagogy, Jenna Hardy, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Useful Tips for the First Year Science Teacher, Kate Ellen Harken, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Molecular Effects of Metolachlor Exposure on Human Cells, Sean Hartnett, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Psychometric Comparisons of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Young Adults and the College Student Reasons for Living Inventory in a College Sample, Ashley A. Heck, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
A Need for Picture Books Showing Girls Playing Organized Team Sports, Lisa A. Heiden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Role of the Stay-At-Home Dad, Jason E. Heitland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Locating Henry in the “Un-”: Proto-Postmodern Negation of Character, Allusion, Narrative and Structure in John Berryman’s the Dream Songs, Joseph Russell Hendryx Open Access Thesis
Functional behavioral assessment : school based practice and perception, Clint Henning, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Division of Health Promotion and Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Testing the selective chivalry theory in Iowa : gender sentencing of rural property offenders, Maria Dorothy Herring Koeppel, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Educational applications of achievement goal theory, Michelle Hinzman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A Study of Japanese Women Today: Changing Gender Roles and Attitudes Toward Marriage, Shiho Hosokawa Open Access Thesis
What Makes You a Panther: An Analysis of Fan Motivation and Characteristics, Eric Hrubes, Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Obesity and Adolescent Obesity in Taiwan and United States, Eric Yao-Tieng Huang, Division of Physical Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of planting methods and granivory on seedling emergence in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Justin Vernon Huisman, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
“Space Exploration & Travel”: A Curricular Guide for High School Earth & Space Sciences, Amy Jo Jacobson, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hull Iowa: Yesterday and Today, Lisa Jansma, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Designing effective multi-user learning environments to enhance game-based learning, Brian C. Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Substance Use and Injury With College Athletes: Does Injury Affect Perceptions?, Kristine Johnson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of OWI victim impact courses on offender recidivism, Sarah Emily Johnson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
A late-Quaternary record of environmental variability from lake sediment cores, Wind River Range, Wyoming, Tyler Johnson, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Do pull-out programs create a mirage of long-term results for at-risk youth?, Varotta Mi'Chele Johnson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The question is the answer : making the language arts classroom meaningful with essential questions and student-driven inquiry, Ashley A. Jorgensen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Quiet Eye and the Effects of Anxiety on Visual Training and Perception in Sport, Shaun Mark Artero Juan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teaching Physical Science by Inquiry, Ben Kalainoff, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teachers' perspectives on changes in general and special education: Examining the pieces of the puzzle, Janine Kane, Department of Special Education, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Cloning in young adult fiction, Jennifer L. Kehoe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of the Polar Active Accelerometer for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Elementary Children, Renee Kidwell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheldon community history traveling trunk project, Jan M. Kinderknecht, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cardiovascular Fitness and Academic Achievement in 8th Grade Students, Lindsey Kingsbury, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparing Static and Dynamic Stretching Prior to Exercise, Brock Leggins, Division of Physical Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creating salsa, claiming salsa: Identity, location, and authenticity in global popular music, William Guthrie LeGrand, School of Music, Open Access Thesis 2011 Award
Trends in Environmental Concern by Grade Level: A Study of Elementary, Middle, and High School Students, Ryan David Lensing, Science Education Program, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Laughter and Tears: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Apra Loomis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Oral Communication Style of Patients From Generational-Poverty on Health Care, Peggy Lyon, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2011 Award
Middle School Students’ Opinions on Using Physical Activity Monitors, Christopher R. Mekelburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caffeine, Exercise and the Human Body: Men vs. Women, Allison Marie Miller, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A review of instructional strategies for assisting children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the preschool classroom, Michelle Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating a school community implementing a one-to-one laptop learning initiative, Shannon McClintock Miller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of Psychological Skills and Benefits for Motivation to Workout, Shelby Kay Minard, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is really happening when I teach? : A self-study in a secondary English classroom, Margaret Christensen Mnayer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Components for Conducting an Aquatic Facility Feasibility Study, Shona Lee Musial Moeller, Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Crushed Ice Quantity on Interface and Intramuscular Temperatures During and Following Immersion, Christopher James Nelson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity Among School Aged Children, Elizabeth Nicklay, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using mobile devices in education, Jennifer N. Nitchals, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Use of Computer Mediated Social Applications for the Classroom, Kelen K. Kilpatrick Panec, Science Education Program, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Is the coach ready for the game? A self-study of literacy coaching in a secondary school, Barbara J. Perry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Importance of Reader's Advisory Interview in Graphic Novel Promotion, Lori Petersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Climate: Coaches Using a Mastery Approach, Tiffany Anne Pins, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Applying cognitively guided instruction through word problem probes, James Jackson Ploen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Struggling learners of mathematics: An investigation of their learning through reform-based instruction, Jennifer Pothast, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Impact of time reduction in physical education class, Ada Potratz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Stereotype Threat in the Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education, M. Erin Potter, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Adventure Education: After-School Program Participation on Academic Performance, Arlene F. Prather-O'Kane, Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Talking about Death, Laura Dostal Reicks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strategies for Efficient and Effective Collaborative Practice in the School Library, Ann E. Reynolds, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development: Integrating technology into professional learning communities, Debra Robinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure and aging: A content analysis of leisure textbooks and leisure academic journal articles, Leila Rod-Welch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Beyond just reading the words: Interacting with text using literature response journals, Lisa L. La Rue Sage, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School size and academic performance, Jennifer J. Schlomer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Sport Commitment Among College Football Players, Stephanie Jo Schmidt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis
Factors That Contribute to a Successful Youth Services Director, Ann Elizabeth Scoles, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of Published Journal Articles on Brain-Based Learning From 1985 to 2009, Janece Shaffer, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Virtual field trips, Jill R. Stannard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services: Core Aquatic Training Modules, Meredith A. Stille, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Relationship between Adolescence, Alcohol Use and Leisure, Jennifer Swofford, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of Reading First on reading achievement scores in a midwestern elementary school, Julie Thomas, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
