Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Application of Bok’s Undergraduate Educational Framework in the Analysis and Acquisition of Core Competencies Among Camp Adventure Youth Services Seasonal Staff, Bin Ruan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Secondary preservice teachers' understanding of Euclidean geometry, Karen Sabey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Intensity vs. Duration of Exercise in Producing Cardiovascular Benefits, Katie Lynn Sandbulte, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of the Iowa Reinstatement of the Professional Teacher Librarian Requirement on School Libraries, Kelly Schaufenbuel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effect of technology on primary students' phonemic awareness achievement, Joy Marie Schirmer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
“Atmosphere and Climate”: A Curricular Guide for High School Environmental Science a Creative Component, Kari M. Schmidt, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of early reading interventions to increase student achievement, Julie Schmitz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher collaboration : why isn't it working?, Jill Suzanne Schnathorst, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Year-round education : a continuing debate, Heather D. Schultz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Jazz and gender : teaching improvisation to girls, Valerie A. Shanley, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of oral language activities in preschool on reading competence in kindergarten and beyond, Melissa Sifert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children with cleft lips and/or palates in early childhood classrooms : overcoming obstacles and misconceptions, Angel Simons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characteristics of highly effective teachers: A perspective from students with disabilities, David J. Smith, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Detecting the process' 1.5 sigma shift: A quantitative study, James R. Stevenson Open Access Dissertation
Family with domestic violence, La Tonya R. Stokes, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Co-Teaching and Inclusion: A Model for Effective Implementation, Sara A. Straw, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Problem-based Learning in the Middle School Science Classroom, Lesley Taylorson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exercise Benefits for People With Multiple Sclerosis, Ethan Tews, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of differentiation for the struggling reader, Christine M. Troyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Postpartum Depression and Universal Screening: Consequences, Benefits, and Barriers, Jennifer Setzer Trumbull, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher-Child Relationships in Early Childhood Classrooms, Michelle Tuttle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sign language and gestures in young early childhood, Donna Uhlenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Instructing for fluency in the first grade, Kim Vierkant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Those magnificent men or their flying machines?: Tradition and modernity in the 1928 National Air Races, Joshua James Waddle, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
A test of TMT: Mortality salience and avoidance of worldview threats, Taylor Wayne Wadian, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2010 Award
Curriculum Development Project: Water Quality Unit, Keith Weber, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of instructional materials on the motivational of struggling readers, Kimberly Weeks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best grouping practices for reading instruction, Stacia Ann Weisskopf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of varying seeding rates of Bouteloua curtipendula and mowing on native plant establishment in a new prairie reconstruction, Ryan Leon Welch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
An exploration of the relationship between student experiences in the school environment and school belonging, Erin E. Welsh, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Examining the Intrinsic Motivational Level of Task and Ego Goal Oriented Athletes in the XL Sports Acceleration Program, Kira Melisa Werstein, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Teacher learning in a Tibetan school in exile: A community of practice perspective, Pema Yangchen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Effects of applied behavior analysis on teaching social skills to young children with autism, Michelle Yeggy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Youth Volunteerism: By Looking at Who Volunteers and Why Organizations May Be Able to Recruit Youth to Become Long-Standing Volunteers, Kathryn M. Zimmerly, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling and educating deaf individuals, Sarah Zollar, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling Instruction in the Classroom, Kristin Zweibohmer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2008
Rapid eLearning : its impact on instructional design in the corporate world, Stephen W. Acheson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of Physical Activity as a Measure of Shoulder Dysfunction, Lindsey Kae Alderson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Mother-Daughter Communication and Media Influence on Self-Esteem and Body Image, Tori Austin, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Addicted to food : food as a drug, Emily A. Axvig Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Development of a Data Acquisition and Interface Module for a Fuel Cell Power Station, Kenan Baltaci Open Access Thesis
Cross-Curricular Science: Lessons in Quadrant D, Barbara Bates, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparing the Effects of Sung versus Spoken Lyrics on Speech and Language Acquisition in Late-Talking Toddlers, Chelsea Ki Sook Clock Bell, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
Academic Success: A Qualitative Case Study of Student Perspectives, Heather Marie Bentley, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Mark Bjorklund, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Grief and loss : the effects on children and the school counselor's role, Hope Nicole Bleckwehl Open Access Graduate Research Paper
“She called me a Mexican!”: a study of ethnic identity, Simona Florentina Boroianu, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Graduate Recital in Flute: Works by C.P.E. Bach, Widor, Messiaen, and Prokofiev, Breta Lorraine Borstad, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Effects of Acute Static Stretching on Anaerobic Performance of the Upper Body in Collegiate Wrestlers, Karl Bratland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Preparing instructors of adult learners to address the needs of minority students, Travell Unique Brock, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Give ‘Em Hill: The Fighter Persona in Hillary Clinton’s 2008 Presidential Campaign, Rebecca Diane Buel, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Motivation success and failure, Dawn D. Buol, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gaming towards academic and physical success, Eric Burt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Physical Activity Among Women 50 Years and Older, Nikke Carrion, Division of Health Promotion and Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
My philosophy of educational leadership, David A. Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Pain stages of change: Variations in pain acceptance, catastrophizing, and emotional distress across a model of readiness for behavior change, Melinda J. Collingwood, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Standardized Testing and Alternative Assessment as a Means of Measuring the Science Student, Johnpaul L. Collins, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Does content knowledge matter in scoring teacher work samples?: A study of rater differences, Yana A. Cornish, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The History of Athletic Scholarships, Nathan O. Courtney, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Corpulent Counter-Publics: Radical Cheerleading and Resignification of the Fat Body, Emily Dianne Cram, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Self-Determination Theory and Applications to Physical Education and Coaching, Eric Wayne Crandall, Division of Physical Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Determining if the use of certification goals in Accelerated Reader impacts student selection of books, Randy J. Crawford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Problem Solving Team Processes on Student Outcomes, Brooke A. Dahl, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
21st century teaching, learning, and one-to-one computing, Sarah Davison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Level of Interest Among Adolescents in Physical Education, Brooke N. Davitt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The relationship of preservice teachers' and faculty members' perceptions of critical thinking and their epistemological beliefs, Meskerem Debele, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
National Board of Professional Standards Portfolio Project, Daniel De Groot, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cost of manufacturing: Experiment to establish process-specific cost functions for a deviation based cost formulation, Parikshit Rajendra Deshmukh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploring the relationship between parent beliefs and athletes' perceptions: A sport commitment approach, Heather M. DeWaard, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Season Long Evaluation of Relationships Between Several Variables and Hitting Efficiency in Four Division I Volleyball Players, Patricia Raelyn Dietz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Analysis of Leaf Development in Ampelopsis Cordata and Ampelopsis arborea (Vitaceae), Benjamin Grant Doughan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Stephanie Renee Dougherty Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Women chief information officers in higher education: Voices from the field, Marilyn J. Ziesman Drury Open Access Dissertation
Aging Effects on the Transcription of Differentially Impaired Dysarthric Speech, Molly Anne Duggan, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
Western Images in African Media: A Semiotic Investigation of Three Nigerian-Made Films, Terence Ebi Ekiseh, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
The role of writing: Increasing higher level thinking for all students, Caroline Elser, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School library orientation: Introducing teachers to the roles and services of teacher librarians, Allison Emery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
My philosophy of educational leadership, Jody L. Fink Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Expression Profile of Cadherin-11 in Developing Chicken Embryos, Kacie Flaherty, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Cultivating Baby Boomers and Generation Xers: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Motivational Techniques for Nonprofit Organizational Fundraisers to Consider When Cultivating Donors Categorized as Baby Boomers and Generation Xers, Jane A. Flanagan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Thriving, coping, surviving, hoping: Negotiating the first year of teaching, Debrah Jean Fordice, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Master of Music Bassoon Performance Recital, Benjamin R. Fox, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Importance of teaching reading comprehension with nonfiction texts, Valeria Jo Frey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
No One Will Love You If You Are Fat, Mary Lynn Gerzema, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Respiratory Kinematics of Adult Males During Graded Listening Tasks, Laura LeRette Gingrich, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
A case study on the effectiveness of Kurzweil software on improving participation and comprehension with special education students in the science classroom, Christina Glaub, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Specification and Automatic Code Generation of the Data Layer for Data-Intensive Web-Based Applications, Sergei Golitsinski, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Thesis
Hearing Loss and the Role of Physical Education for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children, Anastassia Alexandrovna Grineva, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Synthesis and Characterization of New Luminescent Late Transition Metal Complexes Containing the Tridentate 1,3-DI(N-Pyrazolyl)-4,6-Dimethyl Benzene Ligand, Brian Christopher Gruver, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Thesis
Deliberative democratic practices in tourism planning: Towards a model of participatory community tourism planning, Oksana Grybovych, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
A Graduate Recital in Conducting (Orchestra), Philipp Gulidov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master's Recital in Cello, Philipp Gulidov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Carmelita Guse, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Visual perceptions: A study of how children can learn through pictures, Melody L. Gustas, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the portrayal of evil in fairy tales and contemporary fantasy fiction, Donna Gwinnup, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Growing epidemic of videogame addiction, Christopher S. Hager Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From Heteronormative to Strategic Ambiguity: Crafting a Scholarly Sexual Persona, Kelsey Anne Harr, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
The roles of coaches and teachers : fostering a climate for motivation in an age of accountability, Jocelyn Hays, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children’s web site: History of Elkader, Iowa… for kids, Nancy Healy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Play therapy with adults, Lisa E. Heiden Open Access Graduate Research Paper
