Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A case study using guided reading and teacher read-alouds while monitoring English language learners' and native English speakers' reading achievement, Kelsey M. Baker Open Access Thesis
Use of learning styles in the selection of instructional strategies : Does pedagogy lead to practice?, Roger E. Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) : a model for English language learners, Edith L. Bakley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Introversion : relationship with mental well-being, Elizabeth A. Balder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sandplay with children in the school setting, Sophie I. Banwarth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guess who's not coming to dinner: A review of the policies and practices in three urban Iowa school districts to recruit teachers from underrepresented backgrounds, Willie B. Barney Open Access Dissertation
The Environmental Implications of Aggradation in Major Braided Rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, Scott Robert Beason, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis
Sexual Minority Youth In The Research Literature: The Invisible Students, Kelly J. Beck, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
NBPTS Portfolio Option: Young Adolescence Science, Mary Margaretta Beck, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of AFLP to Create a Genetic Linkage Map for Fusarium graminearum, Eric Von Berns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Family literacy nights : factors for success, Crystal Betts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Advisory programs : organization and implementation, Angela Ruth Black, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Identity on Public-Organization Relationships: A Case Study of Student-University Relations, Nadezhda Olegovna Bocharova, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Home and school literacy partnerships : building stronger tomorrows hand in hand, Tera Bockenstedt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education, Adam R. Booth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
NBPTS Portfolio Option, Cindy L. Borske, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
“Out from Gens Romulum into the Weal-Kin”: Re-Locating Modernist Poetics in David Jones’ Anathémata and Basil Bunting’s Briggflatts, Lucie Boukalova Open Access Thesis
Fathers as readers : A program for African American fathers and their children, Amber Nicole Boyd, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When to refer : Religiosity and counseling students' decision to refer GLBT clients, Cynthia R. Boyle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Acupuncture for Labor Pain Management a Review of the Literature, Saraj Brainard, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Views Of Students With Disabilities Regarding Dropout And School Belonging, Rebecca L. Brandau, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Neo Romance: Gender Renegotiation in Harlequin Romance Novels, Amanda L. Breeden, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
The Global Gag Rule: Implications for Feminism, NGO Funding, and Women’s Global Health, Amanda L. Breeden, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Julie A. Bride Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Recital in Voice, Sarah Martha Brindley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
"Feelin' blue, oh what to do?": coping with negative emotions, Jana L. Brinkman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Approaches to studying and study tactics of baccalaureate nursing students, Lisa D. Brodersen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
A Cross-Cultural Community: An Evaluative Study of the Global Health Corps Training Program at the University of Northern Iowa, Kalani Kee Brown, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Jazz Pedagogy and the Guitar: Recital Recording, Tony Brown, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of the NutriActive Healthy Experience Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge in Kindergarten and First Grade Students, Jennifer Marie Bruss, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of parental involvement on student achievement, Meghan J. Budke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of facial attractiveness, weight, and immediacy on social influence: A test of dynamic social impact, Melinda Bullock, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Impacts of cyberbullying, Kelly Burns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental Health Services In Schools: School Psychologists' Current Practices And Perspectives, Nicole Carlson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Practice what you preach : a look at retention research and classroom practice, Angela R. Carpenter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Christopher A. Cartee Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Estimating the economic impact of tourism: A comparative analysis of Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, Arjana Çela, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
The Influences of Gender Identity on the Expectancies for Success and Perceived Task Value of Three Different Activities, Chi Ching Chow, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reading strategies for struggling readers in the middle school, Kathleen Claeys, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Surviving Katrina: A Qualitative Narrative Inquiry, Farren Keith Clark, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Motor Learning and Its Application to Accent Modification, Lindsey Nicole Clark Open Access Thesis
Dealing with grief and depression issues in schools, Nykole L. Conrad Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of service learning on children, Cedilia R. Corken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What happens when veteran and beginner teachers' life histories intersect with high-stakes testing and what does it mean for learners and teaching practice: The making of a culture of fear, Shelly L. Counsell, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Pieces to the puzzle, Ann L. Cracco Open Access Dissertation
Guided reading in early childhood classrooms, Shyla Dawn Crosser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Crisis management in education, Jamie L. Cusick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying behavioral characteristics of high school principals providing leadership in reforming Iowa high schools, Nadene E. Davidson Open Access Dissertation
Exercise : nature's defense against depression and anxiety, Holly A. Dorenkamp Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate Piano Recital, Elena Dorozhkina, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
From isolation to integration : an in-class writing model for literacy specialists, Sarah Nadine Dorsey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measuring Levels of Satisfaction, Commitment, and Constraints of Middle-Age Women Exercising in Fitness Centers, Melissa Dowd, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The importance of mentoring first year teachers, Julia Lynn Doyle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of Parental Rejection, Peer Rejection, and Peer Victimization in Relation to Self-Reported Depression, Clayton Joseph Egli, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Validation of the Suicide Resilience Inventory-25 (SRI-25) With Chinese and American College Students, Qijuan Fang, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Framed: Youth Conceptions of Citizenship, Jennifer Lea Farrell, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
The What, the Why, and the How of using repeated readings of poetry to increase reading fluency, Melissa Feldmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of Interpersonal Communication as a Branch of Relationship Management in Law Enforcement, Nermin Ferkic Open Access Thesis
Year round schooling, Rita Danielle Fiala, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Child in Need of Assistance and a Lack of Rural Mental Health Care, Katie L. Fisher, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Angela C. Fogle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How the clinical settings of radiography programs affect learning perceptions, Peggy Fortsch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Using picture books to enhance content area reading, Tamra C. Foster, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using a balanced literacy approach in elementary schools, Jennifer Lynn Freeman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Roles and reflections : using team teaching to improve literacy teaching, Jennifer L. Frett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Validation of the Suicide Resilience Inventory-25 (SRI-25) with African American High School Students, Stephanie Elizabeth Gantt, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Reading intervention : using self-assessment to increase fluency and comprehension for struggling readers, Paula L. Ganzeveld, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessment of the Source and Transformation of Nitrate in the Cedar River Watershed by Using Stable Isotopes of Nitrogen, Sushil Gautam Open Access Thesis
Motivation for leisure reading : a model Camp Adventure curriculum, Nicole Beth Geopfert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Partnering with homeschoolers: Collaborations between homeschoolers and public schools, Sharon Gerst, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading aloud to children : is there a relationship to reading achievement?, Stephanie Gierstorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adult learners : who are they, and what do they need to succeed?, Antoinette Givens, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abuse and dissociation disorder, Myrtle Godfrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Lisa L. Goedken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of students' perceptions of online multimedia tutorials to assist classroom instruction, Alex A. Goerdt Open Access Thesis
Significance of the general public for public relations: A study of the blogosphere's impact on the October 2006 Edelman/Wal-Mart crisis, Sergei Golitsinski, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Self-Esteem & Developmental Assets: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature off the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Developmental Assets in Adolescents, Angela Gorsuch, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Compliance of Iowa Private Foundations with the Iowa Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence, Julie Patricia Gosselink, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Three Rest Intervals After a High Intensity Training Protocol on Speed and Strength Variables in Division I Track and Field Sprinters and Jumpers, Eric Lee Hanenberger, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Physical Fitness Measures and Academic Achievement, George Victor Harnick, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of spirituality in women's leadership at community colleges, Carol L. Hedberg Open Access Dissertation
Effects of digital storytelling in a language arts classroom, Joseph J. Hegland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for leading : a reflective essay, Carrie M. Heinzerling Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading comprehension : what strategies make a difference?, Jill Helgerson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inclusion of special needs students into the regular education classroom, Jennifer S. Hemann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Quantifying granivory in a reconstructed prairie: affects of season, species, seed predators, sacrificial food, and the chemical deterrent capsaicin, Craig M. Hemsath, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Meeting the needs of the adult learner in the instructional design environment, Takeisha Henfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gender inequalities in toddler confrontation teachers' responses, Jessica Hermeyer, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Incorporating Readings Outside of the Textbook Into a High School Science Curriculum, Melissa Hesner, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building relationships to support self-regulation, Sherice Hetrick-Ortman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Psychology Shortage And Urban/Rural Differences, Melissa Marie Hickman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Investigating the impact of data-driven decision making on elementary curriculum and its implications for teaching and learning, Sara A. Hofer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
No Child Left Behind Act : implications and strategies for middle school science teaching, Kimberly A. Holmes, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student Achievement at the Middle Level: Is Block Scheduling a Viable Option in Science Education?, Julie A. Holub, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The benefits of collaboration and co-teaching in the elementary grades, Katherine Kelley Hoover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using high interest reading material to motivate struggling and reluctant readers, Nicoles C. Hoover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Review of the Literature Related to Pregnant Adolescents and Their Use of Doulas as Childbirth Support, Janet Hunter, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A commitment to excellence in educational leadership: a reflective essay, Michelle A. Hunt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Tree identification and age project, Mark Jensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for school leadership : a reflective essay, Tamela J. Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
