Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
"Second-class families": Media portrayal of adoption in America, Jennifer Ellen Struve, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Using Technology in a Social Studies Classroom, Cari R. Teske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Success of Early Reading Interventions, Tammy A. Theroith, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Why people self-injure and what school counselors can do to help, Emily M. Thole, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reciprocal teaching as an instructional strategy to increase reading comprehension, Paula Thome, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective Thinking Strategies, Wendy Trainer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary Instruction Correlation to Reading Comprehension, Kelly M. Vaughn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What I believe about leadership and education : a reflective essay, Kathleen M. Walech, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elements of leadership in education : a reflective essay, James D. Walser, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bullying in elementary schools, Jessica J. Wass, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using reflection to guide literacy instruction in the "multi-level" classroom, Lori L. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inside the stress of a police officer's job : what mental health counselors should know, Molly J. Wertz, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Many Faces of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins III, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive, emotive, and behavioral techniques for depressed children and adolescents, Brianna G. Wilcox, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effectiveness of wilderness therapy, Cody A. Williams, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Childhood Overweight and Obesity, Julie Lenee Wood, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An introduction to Asperger Syndrome for helping professionals, Bethea E. Woodsmall, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Inquiry of Plants, Brad D. Wymer, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Motivation in the Elementary Classroom, Maria E. Youngblut, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effect of Hardiness on Mental and Physical Health, Angela J. Ziesman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, John Zimmerman, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the role of empathy training in anger management programs for young children, Amy L. Zirkelbach, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 2004
"Changing tradition: New frontiers in spelling instruction" : a developmental spelling word study workshop, Melissa A. Adams, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Flute Recital, Kylie Kay Anderson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The impact of a word-study spelling curriculum on spelling instruction and student spelling achievement, Jan Baker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Overview of a Jazz Recital and Related Pedagogy, Duncan William Bamsey, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of the Instrument Selection Processes Used by Directors of Beginning Bands, Dale Edward Bazan, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Manifestation Determinations: How Do Iowa's AEA Adopted Procedures Compare To Federal And State Requirements And Expert Guidelines?, Keely J. Beam, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, 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, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis
Modeling and measuring the dispersion of odors from hog confinements, François Béra, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Maurice D. Betzel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Threshold, Clifford Lavelle Blodgett Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Music on Pre-competitive Cognitive Anxiety, Somatic Anxiety, and Self-Confidence in Male Basketball Players, Jamie Jean Blome, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Measuring the success of ClassWorks computer instruction, Susan J. Boatwright, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The sounds of silence : music education and academic achievement, Donny Brazile, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Master’s Recital in Cello, Suzanne Bullard, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Valley of the Wave, Alissa Dian Burger Open Access Thesis
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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Guide for Standards-Based, Interdisciplinary, Elementary Art Activities for Cultural Institutions, Carolyn L. W. Carpenter, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Music that teaches, Susan L. Carroll, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Protecting Us From Pictures: Gender and Support for Legal Restrictions on Pornography, Elizabeth Lynne Chivers, Department of Psychology, 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
Dig Deep: From Down Under, So Shall I Emerge, Lori Ann Dale, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Waiting for Eve, Claire Elizabeth Davis Open Access Thesis
Use of Herbal Medications by Patients in a Conventional Health Care Setting: A Health Education Challenge, Jill deLaubenfels, Division of Health Promotion and Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
CMC Interpersonal Relationships: A Phenomenological Study of Online Relational Stages, Traci McCollom Dillavou, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Bullying in elementary school, Jennifer P. Dixon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
American Indian Women Warriors: Their Perceptions of Success Factors in Graduate School, Loretta Dominquez, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Importance Performance Analysis of U.S. Army Lieutenants’ Perceptions of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Services, Jaime Sue Duncan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Determining Criminal Motive Using Deductive Profiling: A Feasibility Study, Kelly J. Dupont, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Relationships Among Belief in Divine Intervention, Belief in Good Luck, Paranormal Beliefs, Locus of Control, Academic Ability, Cognitive Ability, and Gender, Jenni Rebecca Durham, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading secondary schools : a reflective essay, Brian E. Duwe Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Piano Recital, Kirstin Marie Dyer, School of Music, 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, Department of Geography, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cedar River Tributaries in Iowa, Chad Levi Fields, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children’s Perceptions of Peers’ Intentions in Ambiguous and Aggressive Situations, Tara Jo Finch, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Giftedness And Resiliency Among Head Start Children, Angela R. Fry, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Climate, Culture, and Educators’ Beliefs and Practices in Motivation: An Exploratory Study, Sarah Galloway, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Parents join the club : inviting parents and children to participate in a family book club, Kimberly Gansen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Renting and Other Short Stories, Wade Thomas Geary Open Access Thesis
Students' views of classroom management strategies in assertive discipline and constructivist classroom settings, Joan Carolyn Gerbo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Spiritual calling, work, and family : a review of the literature, Jaymee Glenn-Burns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Trying Not to Flinch: A Collection of Short Fiction, Jody Lee Goodman Open Access Thesis
Gender Moderation of the Relationship Between Hours in Role and Work-Family Conflict: A Test of Competing Theories, Lucas D. Gray, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Cooperative learning in the middle school : is it a developmentally appropriate strategy?, Laura C. Guilford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adventures with Kel in Des Moines, Gail E. Hackett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Drug use and pool performance : an exploratory study, Robert P. Hansen, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Morbidity: Poetry and Prose, Robert P. Hansen Open Access Thesis
Perceived Exercise Constraints and Motivation for Exercise Among University Undergraduate Students, Ryan Paul Harkema, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, 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, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis 2005 Award
