Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Master's Piano Recital, Kirstin Marie Dyer Open Access Thesis
Assessing the Applicability of Traditional Urban Transportation Planning Methods for the University Campus: A Case Study of the University of Northern Iowa, Jess Douglas Elder Open Access Thesis
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
A Closer Look at Constructivism, the Learning Cycle, Scientific Process Skills and Their Interrelationships within a High School Chemistry and Physics Classroom, Jennifer M. Gates 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
The Learning Garden: A Case Study, Laurie Ann Kellogg Hayzlett Open Access Thesis
"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
The Implementation of National Science Education Standards by Ninth Grade Science Teachers in Northeast Iowa, Richard Hofmeyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
WebQuests : an online strategy for web-based inquiry learning, Chieko Homma Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sound Waves: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Brian Howes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Attachment theory : how to treat attachment disorders in adults, Kristy L. Hrdlicka Open Access Graduate Research Paper
At-Risk Students: Will Scientific Inquiry Lead to Meaningful Learning?, Shishonee N. Hughes 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
Plans for progress into the 21st century: A guide to planning for school library media programs, Becky Stover Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary development in a literature-based instructional program, Gwen Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision of leadership for secondary school : a reflective essay, Bret A. Jones Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Walk a Mile in Our Shoes: A Day in the Life of a School Library Media Specialist, Melissa Kane Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing in the kindergarten classroom : it can be done!, Stephanie Kartman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of the Iowa Children's Water Festival on the children's attitudes and behaviors toward the environment, Sang-Min Kim Open Access Dissertation
The school counselor's role in empowering adolescent girls, Laurie A. Kirkpatrick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering high schools : a reflective essay, Jason A. Knittel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Katie J. Koble/Walsworth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of homogeneous grouping practices on talented and gifted students, Angela Kurt-Sconsa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Shared reading for teaching English as a Foreign Language to young learners in Russia, Inna V. Kuznetsova Open Access Graduate Research Paper
My vision and beliefs to effectively lead a middle school : a reflective research paper, Philip L. Laube Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading motivation of middle school students, Sandra K. Leinen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Competition and Success in Secondary School Drama Programs: A Comparative Study, Lisa Lenstra-Norman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of literature circles, Dawn Lewis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literacy backpacks for emergent readers, Lori J. Logan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The influence of spelling strategy use on student achievement and attributions, Lisa Lynn Ludwig Open Access Thesis
Integrating technology into literature circles, Carrie A. Lutkenhaus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leading an elementary school to excellence : a reflective essay, Christine L. McCarron Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personality type and student affairs graduate students, Meinholz J. Meinholz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Snapshots of educational experience and leadership : a reflective essay on core beliefs and critical elements, Rick A. Miller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home-school reading journals and parental involvement, Annalisa Marie Miner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision of secondary level administration : a reflective essay, Stephanie N. Mohorne Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of the child-parent relationship on affectual solidarity between grandchildren and grandparents : the perspective of young adults, Maria A. Monserud Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering elementary and secondary schools : a reflective essay, Tim T. Moses. Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sources of Stress and Its Impact on Health Behaviors and Academic Performance of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa, Israel Gabriel Msengi Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Tammy Murphy-Flynn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying School-Aged Children At-Risk to Develop an Eating Disorder, Natalie Jean Muth Open Access Thesis
Developing an Electronic Portfolio, Kristopher Jay Nardini Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A personal philosophy of secondary educational leadership : a reflective essay, John A. Netty II Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The comparison of existential psychology and Buddhist spirituality, Jackie Nowparvar Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for educational leadership : a reflective essay, Melissa M. O'Brien Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Psycho-spiritual aspects of mental health counseling, Sahibou Oumarou Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving psychological well-being and adjustment to enhance positive aging, Monica J. Padilla Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and reading strategies on the secondary level, Kathryn Magner Panoch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship of Effective Serve Reception Passing to Side Out Offense in Iowa City West Volleyball Matches, Craig A. Pitcher Open Access Thesis
Using young adult literature : a classic way to teach English, Matt B. Pries Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa’s Covered Bridges, Marilyn K. Schmitz Ralls Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to support an adult constructivist learning environment, ReGina A. Rankins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Frequency of Imagery Use on the Performance of a Complex Motor Skill, Eric Rebhuhn Open Access Thesis
Reflections about my second year of teaching reading, Molly Melloy Recker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Standards Based Recommendations for K-8 Science Curriculum at Independence Community School District, Jan Reed Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Content Analysis of the Changing Roles of Female Protagonists in Girls Series Novels Written after the Women's Movement, Tina Kathryn Ristau Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessment: A Creative Component, Sandy Ross Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Mark R. Sade Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature response journals and students entitled to special education services, Andrea J. Safina Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Difficulties in recognizing and treating depression in the elderly : implications for counselors, Kristin A. Schloemer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multiple intelligences of young adolescents, Kelly A. Schloss Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating technology to facilitate math instruction in the elementary classroom, Terri Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A vision for administrating Iowa secondary schools : a reflective essay, Mark Scott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The needs of the adult learner : typical characteristics and how it impacts the training process, Joleen W. Siebert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The John Deere Ceres program: The decision to locate assembly of a German tractor in Waterloo, Iowa, Chris T. Simenson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
