Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Emotional intelligence as a protective factor for risk behavior in adolescence, Nicole Renee Skaar Open Access Thesis
Peer tutoring and technology integration : you too can make it happen!, Brandy Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A narrative group model to reduce gender role conflict in adult males, Dennis K. Smithe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
We're not "free-loading jocks" : the presentation of the self in the everyday lives of the collegiate level student athlete, Katie Leanne Sorrell Open Access Thesis
Does Carnitine Supplementation Enhance Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults?, Susan E. Spragg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering writing through instructional strategies : a case study in a special needs class, Melissa A. Steggall Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Second-class families": Media portrayal of adoption in America, Jennifer Ellen Struve Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Using Technology in a Social Studies Classroom, Cari R. Teske Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Success of Early Reading Interventions, Tammy A. Theroith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why people self-injure and what school counselors can do to help, Emily M. Thole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reciprocal teaching as an instructional strategy to increase reading comprehension, Paula Thome Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective Thinking Strategies, Wendy Trainer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing a Historical Fiction Novel: The Marks of the Shaman: The Diary of Indian Captive Olive Oatman, Heather J. Uhlmeyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary Instruction Correlation to Reading Comprehension, Kelly M. Vaughn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Kathleen M. Walech Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of leadership in education : a reflective essay, James D. Walser Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in elementary schools, Jessica J. Wass Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using reflection to guide literacy instruction in the "multi-level" classroom, Lori L. Weber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inside the stress of a police officer's job : what mental health counselors should know, Molly J. Wertz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Case Study: The Thoughts on Pleasure Reading for Children Diagnosed with ADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type; ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type; or ADHD, Combined Type, Heather Whitman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Many Faces of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins III Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Review of the Literature on the Effects of Strength Training on the Health Status of Senior Citizens, Lou Ann Wikan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques for depressed children and adolescents, Brianna G. Wilcox Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectiveness of wilderness therapy, Cody A. Williams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An exploration of academic advising care groups at an Iowa private college, Kendra Williams-Perez Open Access Dissertation
The impact of parental involvement on children's literacy development, Annette L. Wohlers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Overweight and Obesity, Julie Lenee Wood Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An introduction to Asperger Syndrome for helping professionals, Bethea E. Woodsmall Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Motivation in the Elementary Classroom, Maria E. Youngblut Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Hardiness on Mental and Physical Health, Angela J. Ziesman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, John Zimmerman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the role of empathy training in anger management programs for young children, Amy L. Zirkelbach Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 2004
"Changing tradition: New frontiers in spelling instruction" : a developmental spelling word study workshop, Melissa A. Adams Open Access Graduate Research Paper
From LtoJ : the effects of an assessment approach on student achievement in mathematics at the middle school level, Toni Andersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Flute Recital, Kylie Kay Anderson Open Access Thesis
The impact of a word-study spelling curriculum on spelling instruction and student spelling achievement, Jan Baker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Overview of a Jazz Recital and Related Pedagogy, Duncan William Bamsey Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of the Instrument Selection Processes Used by Directors of Beginning Bands, Dale Edward Bazan Open Access Thesis
Manifestation Determinations: How Do Iowa's AEA Adopted Procedures Compare To Federal And State Requirements And Expert Guidelines?, Keely J. Beam Open Access Thesis
Suicide risk assessment and implications for counselors, Shannon L. Beelner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Modeling and measuring the dispersion of odors from hog confinements, François Béra Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
Modeling and Measuring the Dispersion of Odors from Hog Confinements, François Béra Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Maurice D. Betzel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measuring the success of ClassWorks computer instruction, Susan J. Boatwright Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach Open Access Dissertation
The sounds of silence : music education and academic achievement, Donny Brazile Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Women alcoholics and addicts : an examination of the role of gender-specific treatment programs in substance abuse counseling, Adarienne L. Burrow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to enhance writing in primary grades, Lisa Butler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating the six traits of reading into literature circle discussion groups : moving towards thoughtful literacy in a Title I classroom, Kristin N. Carew Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music that teaches, Susan L. Carroll Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Cheri Thomas Cederlund Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Protecting us from pictures : gender and support for legal restrictions on pornography, Elizabeth Lynne Chivers Open Access Thesis
Chronic medical illness : the counselor's role, Diana J. Cira Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Todd M. Coulter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision of middle level administration : a reflective essay, Wendy R. Cunningham Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Use of Herbal Medications by Patients in a Conventional Health Care Setting: A Health Education Challenge, Jill deLaubenfels Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in elementary school, Jennifer P. Dixon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Importance Performance Analysis of U.S. Army Lieutenants’ Perceptions of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Services, Jaime Sue Duncan Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Brian E. Duwe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision of elementary school leadership : a reflective research paper, Dawn R. Embretson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The guidance counselor's role in helping children and adolescents deal with grief and loss, Brandie Erickson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Professional development : the missing component in education, Brett C. Ernst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A case study of senior students' perceptions of factors that shape aspirations in one low-income rural Iowa high school, Louise Elizabeth Esveld Open Access Dissertation
Food Insecurity among Elderly Persons in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Martha A. Etten Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cedar River Tributaries in Iowa, Chad Levi Fields Open Access Thesis
The transformation of a middle school industrial shop to a modular industrial technology lab and communicating this transformation to the local community, Lynn Figg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with children suffering from abuse and neglect : the elementary school counselor as an advocate, Bernice A. Fischels Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is inclusion working at one middle school in Iowa?, Brett Alan Fischels Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administrating secondary schools : a reflective essay, Travis J. Fleshner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Jon T. Flynn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Paul Flynn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
My vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Angela J. Fowler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grandparents in Education Project, Kim Renee Freund Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Giftedness And Resiliency Among Head Start Children, Angela R. Fry Open Access Thesis
Literacy instruction in first grade classrooms : teachers trained in Reading Recovery in comparison with teachers who have not been trained, Trisha Fuelling Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway Open Access Thesis
Parents join the club : inviting parents and children to participate in a family book club, Kimberly Gansen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Students' views of classroom management strategies in assertive discipline and constructivist classroom settings, Joan Carolyn Gerbo Open Access Dissertation
Spiritual calling, work, and family : a review of the literature, Jaymee Glenn-Burns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning in the middle school : is it a developmentally appropriate strategy?, Laura C. Guilford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adventures with Kel in Des Moines, Gail E. Hackett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sport Nutrition Education: A Study of Nutritional Practices and Knowledge Among Mississippi Valley Conference High School Athletic Programs in the State of Iowa, Sara Lynn Hallgren Open Access Thesis
Drug use and pool performance : an exploratory study, Robert P. Hansen Open Access Thesis
Perceived Exercise Constraints and Motivation for Exercise Among University Undergraduate Students, Ryan Paul Harkema Open Access Thesis
Mapping wetlands and potential wetland restoration areas in Black Hawk County, Iowa using object-oriented classification and a GIS-based model, James Harken Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
Early Literacy And Making Sense In An Inclusive Preschool Classroom, Patresa A. Hartman Open Access Thesis
Mentoring : a key to first year survival, Shannon Hartman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Melinda J. Hart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary and secondary schools : a reflective essay, Melissa D. Hasty Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Gerald W. Hatfield Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Application of case study methodology in the context of undergraduate critical care nursing education, James A. Hauschildt Open Access Dissertation
Implementing writer's workshop in a kindergarten classroom, Katie Hauschildt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Jeffrey A. Haverland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Speling it rite eevn aftr the test" : what students can tell us, Jennifer L. Heckmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Women who gamble, Hannah RB Heritage Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing the cultural needs of Latino students in the classroom : a workshop for reflective educators, Tamara J. Hess Open Access Graduate Research Paper
WebQuests : an online strategy for web-based inquiry learning, Chieko Homma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attachment theory : how to treat attachment disorders in adults, Kristy L. Hrdlicka Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Phonemic awareness in the kindergarten classroom, Shelly Jelinek Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing state guidelines for school library media programs in Iowa: Plans for progress into the 21st century, Becky Stover Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
