Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2025
MBA Portfolio, Jenny Lyn Schultz, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Revealing the hidden benefits of social emotional learning: unpacking what’s really going on?, Marissa Schweinfurth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Educational Perspective of At-Risk Students: How Standards-Based Grading Affects Students in Alternative Education, Matthew John Secl, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Research Portfolio, Yuhi Sekine, Department of Accounting, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Shilei Shen, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Police Interactions on Adverse Mental Health Outcomes Within Black Communities, Anessa Smith, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa Teacher Attrition: Is the Grass Truly Greener on the Other Side?, Shauna L. Smith, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Strategic Planning and Capacity Growth in Nonprofit Organizations, Rebecca Snapp, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Migrant Families and Curriculum: A Formative Program Evaluation on the Impact of Curriculum on Migrant Family Engagement, Ellen Sonnet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Learning to Learn: Underprepared College Students Who Succeeded, Todd Spellman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Frank Thomas Sposeto III, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Prevalence of Emergency Management across the Conservation Reserve Program and Effects of Emergency Management on Field Vegetation, Gretchen Steffensmeier, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Exploring Creative Processes in Elementary Art Education: Memory, Observation, and Imagination, Angela Steuer, Department of Art, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parting the Corn Rows: Nikita Khrushchev’s Visit to Iowa, 1959, Jordan Stiles, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Crisis Text Line: "An Empathic World Where Nobody Feels Alone", Amy Stoermer
Leadership Perceptions of Employee Identity: How Leaders Facilitate an Inclusive Environment, Arian Sullivan, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Teacher Becoming of Alternatively Licensed Teachers, Erin Summerhays, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Mitchell Andrew Tessmer, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Using a Research-Based Approach to Develop an Updated Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) Writing Rubric for a High School Science Department, Robin Ashley Thaisen, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Second-Language Acquisition of French Nasal Vowels: Phonological and Orthographic Considerations, Claire Tow
Coming Out and Inclusion into Society Based on Queer Individuals, Danny Trip
Impacts of Sexual Assault on Mental Health in Adolescents, Nicole Trip, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of the Number of Xylophone Bars on Student Comfort Level with Improvisation, Beth Trulson, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
MBA Portfolio, Gabriel Dean Ulrichs, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Navigating Uncertainty: The Role of Administrators in Crisis Communication and System Restructuring During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Audrey P. Wallican-Green, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Liyuan Wang, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Educational Leadership in Model PLC Schools: Actions That Lead to Sustained Success, Nathan L. Wear, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Empowering Young Learners from Diverse Economic Backgrounds, Tonya Wilson-Story Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Next Generation Science Standards and their Implementation in Iowa High Schools, Janell Wright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Hao Yang, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Biology M.S. Graduate Research and Course Projects: A Multidisciplinary Portfolio, Shahela Yesmine, Department of Biology, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Wang Ying, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Janice Zhang, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2024
Student Reading Motivation through Book Talks, Amy Abbott, Stephanie Stockton, Luvy Webb, and Jessica Werderman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A 30-Year Time Series Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Corn Yield in Iowa Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model – 1992 to 2022, Tesleem Ajisafe, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
A Case Study of the Impact of Lateral Reading Instruction On Students’ Evaluation of Digital Information, Devon Allbee, Jenny Marburger, and Tiffany Ostrowski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Draft Makerspace Optimization and Procedure for the University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls, Andrew Nii Anang, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emma Andersen, Violin, Emma Andersen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nomadic and Communal Performances of Home at the University of Northern Iowa, Nathaniel Aron
Components of Effective After School Programs in Under Resourced Communities, Hector Salamanca Arroyo, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Systematic Review of Creating an Ideal Adult Day Center for People with Dementia in Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa), Christopher Lartei Aryee, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Decline, Kallie Bakker, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarian Book Promotion: Bringing Motivation to The Forefront: A Research Proposal, Christy Bartels, Bree Dickens, Chris Frimml, Jennifer George, and Kristel Groenewold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual Impairment Sight Assistive Technology with Arduino, Samuel Bast, Nathaniel Addo, and Emmanuel Oseghale
Examining the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Sight Reading Strategies for Elementary Level Band Literature, Nick Behrends, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Proposal for an Analysis of the Depiction of Prosocial Behaviors in High Quality Early Elementary Picture Books, Teresa Bettin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of High-Emotion Simulator Training on Students’ Reaction Time in Response to Infant Stress Cues During a Simulated Bottle Feeding, Claire Michelle Biermann, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available) 2025 Award
"To Shun Infection, Stay Inside:" The effect of the "Spanish Flu" in Iowa, 1918-1921”, Alex Billman
The Impact of Book Self-Selection and Format on Student Motivation to Read, Josie Bishop, Mattie Carstens, and Molly Mitola, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, Karlyn Bouska, Department of Social Work, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Gamification and Engagement in a 3rd Grade Classroom, Ellen Braet, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Physical Activity and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults, Olivia A. Brecht, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Impacts of Schools, Technology, and Covid-19 on Elementary Students’ Social Skills: Next Steps Post Covid-19, Paige Busick, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Adverse Childhood Experiences Increasing the Likelihood of Substance Use Disorder, Kelsey L. Cain, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek: Using Updated Hydrological Models for TMDL Comparison, Olivia Calvin
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek Watershed: With Comparison to a Consent Decree TMDL, Olivia Calvin, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Portfolio, Olivia Campbell, Department of History, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organic Agriculture in Sioux County, IA, A Multicriteria Land Suitability Analysis, Beatrice Chali
Desert or Mirage? An Examination of Food Deserts in Iowa Cities, Andrew Creasey, Department of Geography, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Boxes With Curves: The Necessity for School Leaders to Empower and Engage Through Culturally Competent Lenses, Priscilla Culp, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Regulating Women’s Bodies is a Joke: Culture Jamming, Perspective by Incongruity, and their Effect on Abortion Rhetoric, Meghan Bailey Cutcher, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Flute Music of Claude Arrieu: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Radio, and the French Flute School, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Examining the Impact Book Promotions Have on Student Book Selection, Chelsea Dearborn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Alcohol Use on Dating Violence among Adolescents, Kaygen Kay Deitrick, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarians’ Influence on Information Literacy Skills: A Research Proposal, Amy Diewold, Diana Lord, and Sierra Johnson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing the "Why" Behind Student Behavior Through Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions, Meg Dredge, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measurement: The Forgotten Unit: Introduction to Quantitative Data Acquisition in Ninth Grade Physical Science, James F. Duff, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Burnout, Resilience, and Psychological Safety Within the Workplace, Riley Elenz, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Teacher Use Of Rubrics To Assess Claim, Evidence And Reasonings In The High School Science Classroom, Brianna Finnegan, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use in Adulthood, Callie Franzen, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Achieving Cost-Effectiveness in the Production of High-Quality Plastic Tiles through Chemical Recycling, Emmanuel Ophel Gilbert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Body Image in College Athletics, Tyrell Gordon, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Red vs. Blue: Identifying Demands Among Faculty and Graduate Students, MacKenzie Grenko, Kieran Luedke, Tenzin Kalsang, and Helen C. Harton
Dog-Training Programs for Incarcerated Women, Susan Grover, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
Fostering Multiliteracies and Engagement with Multimodal Texts in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Amanda J. Hargis, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music in Pioneer-era Southwestern Minnesota Norwegian Churches and Schools, Andrew S. Hasty, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
From One-Room to Many: The History of Iowa’s One-Room Schools and the Struggle for Consolidation, 1833 – 1966, Mandy Heeren
Examining the Use of Personal Narrative on Students’ Understandings of Identity, Abigail Heggen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Quality Inclusive Classrooms and Integrating the Project Approach with Children with Special Needs, Marie Elizabeth Helmrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Cognitive Decline, Ashley Highland, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Monstrous Regiment of Women Across Time: Female Kingship in Early Modern England from Empress Matilda to Queen Elizabeth I, Amber Hoodjer
A Process Evaluation of a Program Designed to Expand Access to the Iowa Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), Justine R. Hoover, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Social Media News Consumption by College Students Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Colin Horning, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Role of Gender in Digital Divide in Bangladesh, Maria Huq and Saif Bhuiyan
Examining the Associations Between Smoking Risk Perception, Knowledge, and Smoking Behavior among U.S Adult Smokers, Tenzin Kalsang
The Spatial and Temporal Impacts of Land Use and Climate on Avian Abundance in Iowa From 2001 to 2019, Lucas Kaufmann, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Portfolio, Addy Kaune, Department of History, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Government Spying and Abuse of Power Against Minority Groups, Addyson Kaune
The Effect of Gratitude Journaling on Counselor Stress, Emily Kause Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Haunting Euramerican Memories: Rhetorical Haunting and the Diffuse Memory of the Dakota 38+2, Noel Keil, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Experiences of Women High School Band Directors in Iowa, Karina Kelso, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retrospective Analysis on the Impact of Increased Set Volume on Back Squat and Bench Press One Repetition Maximums in Freshman NCAA DI FCS American Football Players, Colin T. Klatt, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
The Evidence Behind the Use of Mental Health and Social-Emotional Screenings in Schools, Makenna C. Klug, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Academic Health Department Partnerships: Impacts and Implications, Madeline Kraft, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
