Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Design and evaluation of a PDF print estimating system, Mengtsung Tai Open Access Dissertation
Internationalizing higher education: A case study of a Midwest comprehensive university, Irene Tan Ai Lian Open Access Dissertation
Teacher discourse in a culturally diverse classroom, Madalina Tanase Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating Technology to Enhance Reading Comprehension, Ryan Thole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating African American children : breaking the silence, Bernadette Thomas Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Literacy Coach: The Challenge of Change, Janet Bargmann Thompsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with gay and lesbian youth : the counselor as advocate, Kara L. Thompson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a "Guarded Hot Box" Type Thermal Conductivity Tester, Haig M. Vahradian Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Statistical Approach for Nodularity Assessment of Ductile Iron at John Deere Foundry Waterloo, Scott Vandenbos Graduate Student Work (Electronic Copy Not Available)
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Fire P.A.L.S. Program on Fire and Life Safety Knowledge and Behavioral Intent of Selected Elementary School Students, Annette R. Vander Werff Open Access Thesis
Ethical leadership--a search for self : a reflective essay, Deborah Fisher Vroom Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Minimizing the effects of the digital divide, Trevor Walker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Body image, eating disturbance and estrogen levels across the menstrual cycle, Mei-Chuan Wang Open Access Thesis 2004 Award
Establishing Standard Process Routings and Cost to Finish Castings at the John Deere Foundry, Tiffany D. Watson Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
An effectiveness assessment of the Quicktionary reading pen for grades 3 through 6, Barbara K. Waugh Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accelerated Reader and its impact on reading comprehension and lifelong literacy, Julie Whiston Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using technology to encourage critical thinking, Tracy Wilkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Recovery, Wendy C. Williams Open Access Thesis
The effects of aerobic activity on the self-stimulating behaviors of children diagnosed with autism, Jason Lee Witte Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for leading elementary schools : a reflective essay, Alvin B. Wright Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development and Application of Computer Aided Design in the Product Development Process, Yine Xue Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Orchestrating A Student's Reading Fluency in the Elementary Classroom, Sarah A. Yoder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best Practices in Balanced Early Literacy Instruction, Suzanne Yoder Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Automated Iron Pouring, Paul J. Youngblut Graduate Student Work (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Teachers' perceptions of the application of instructional design elements in the distance teaching process, Lihua Zheng Open Access Dissertation
Adolescent depression : Implications for the high school counselor, Mary C. Zierke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Copyright Policy and Enforcement in Higher Education: The Impact on Distance Education, Michelle Elizabeth Zilisch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cognitive-behavioral approaches to anger management for children and adolescents, Amy L. Zirkelbach Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
The importance of behavioral interventions and stimulant medication effects on reducing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Elizabeth Alvarez Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organophosphorous insecticide contamination in streams: Insects as bioindicators, Brian M. Andersen Open Access Thesis 2003 Award
Creating and maintaining a safe environment in the public high school : a reflective essay, Chris Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Helping families to capitalize on literacy in their homes, Paula K. Azinger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Scott B. Bailey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Representations of Motherhood: A Feminist Criticism of Indian Post-colonial Novels, Baishakhi Banerjee Open Access Thesis
Parents in education (PIE), Kathy L. Becker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Female Athlete Triad, Deedra Mae Billings Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Kimberly K. Blakesley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating New Technologies Into the Methods of Education (INTIME): Its impact on the professional practice of participating teacher educators, Marius Boboc Open Access Dissertation
Monitoring of prairie bushclover (Lespedeza leptostachya) in south-central Iowa, Paul J. Bockenstedt Open Access Thesis
Piagetian Developmental Reasoning Levels of High School Students in Differentiated First Year Chemistry Courses, Pamela Kay Brewer-Michael Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Brad Bridgewater Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relational aggression in early adolescent girls, Sara M. Bucknam Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Trends, patterns, and characteristics of young adult horror fiction, Melissa A. Buelow Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Middle school art and the Internet, John F. Bueltel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Christian Parent’s Guide to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Gina Louise Burkart Open Access Thesis
Using authentic learning to teach basic technology skills, Steven Burken Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Prints and Installations: Clinical Essence, Karla Kaye Burkhardt Oler Open Access Thesis
Experiential learning in webcasting for peace through tourism, Courtlandt Butts Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Health Promotion Evaluation and Needs Assessment in the Transylvania Region of Romania, Bryan C. Byrd Open Access Thesis
Strategies Against Architecture, B. Justin Sanhueza Campoy Open Access Thesis
Adult distance learners in distance education : a literature review, Yu Cao Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vocabulary : a building block in reading, Lisa L. Capper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field, Jane E. Caraway Open Access Dissertation 2003 Award
Web publishing using MS Word, Christie Carlsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Urban Traffic Externalities and Housing Value, Michael Owen Carpenter Open Access Thesis
The role of invented spelling in early literacy, Nancy Carper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Models of integrated student services, Roland A. Carrillo Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Preventing childhood depression by building resiliency in children, Sarah Carroll Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Student Worry Questionnaire-30: Further Examination of Gender Differences, Janet A. Carter Open Access Thesis
Creating a user friendly website for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Black Hawk County, Kimberly M. Carter Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Maria Trese Cashman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A simulation program for electronics skill knowledge instruction at a selected community college in Taiwan, Hung-Jen Chen Open Access Dissertation
Masters Recital in Piano Performance, Ji-Young Chung Open Access Thesis
Co-cultural Communication on the Internet: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of rec.arts.bodyart, Matthew C. Coe Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Dan J. Conner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic Attribution Style Of Tenth Grade Students With Attachment Problems, Kimberly Conrad Open Access Thesis
Philosophical perspective on educational leadership : a reflective essay, Parrish Copeland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Suitability of HSP70 as a Biomarker for Pesticide Contamination of Aquatic Systems: A Laboratory Investigation Using Chironomus tentans as a Model, Lori Rae Covington Open Access Thesis
Classroom success using online distance education : methods for maximizing the effectiveness of online distance education, Deborah Rae Crane Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Leisure Constraints Among Residents of a Remote and Isolated Island Environment, Andrea Teresa Criste Open Access Thesis
Music and software piracy : issues and solutions for music teachers and media intensive educators, Chad Criswell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The use of electronic technologies in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools' physical education programs, Nicholaus J. Daniel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Improving after-school programs : a literature review, Harriet A. Davis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the new millennium, Pat Davison Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Meeting the needs of gifted primary readers, Lori K. DeBoer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student perceptions of satisfaction with school climate in relationship to their involvement in an extracurricular activity program for the promotion of intercultural harmony, Dana Charles Deines Open Access Dissertation
The Syntheses and Characterizations of Samarium Arsenic Sulfide Compounds, Chad Michael Delp Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Piano: April 22, 2002, Allison Rae Dencklau Open Access Thesis
Developing a quality parent program for Dunkerton Preschool, Jolene Denner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective bilingual practices for early childhood reading and language arts :/ a professional development seminar and model thematic unit for English-Spanish bilingual educators, Priscila Palomino de Piper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
DVD technology for educational purposes, Donald J. Devore Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hazards, Marc Dickinson Open Access Thesis
A reflective essay about philosophy of education, James Dostal Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Every Waking Moment: A Young Adolescent Novel Exploring the Effects of Sleep Deprivation, Jeff Dyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the effectiveness of team-teaching involving general and special education teachers in early childhood programs, Lesley Janelle Ehlers Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Developing literacy through storybook reading events, Linda Eitmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of high school principals on instructional leadership and implications for practice and professional development, Dianna K. Engelbrecht Open Access Dissertation
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Tonya Englund-Wilkins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering high schools : a reflective essay, Gregg Eschweiler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The constructivist-based approach : the better choice for learning, Consuella Eugene Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate Recital in Conducting, Julie Marie Feld Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Andrew B. Ferguson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Greg Fisher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
When and how should keyboarding be taught in the elementary school?, Shannon Fleming Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementing student-led conferences, Allyson Forney Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Indivisible, with an education for all : differentiation strategies used in a multi-categorical classroom, Stephanie Elizabeth Francis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Jeffrey Frost Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievers : a review of the past and present with implications for the future, Angela R. Fry Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The educational thought and practices of Padre Luís Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga S. J., Justo Gallardo Open Access Dissertation
School climate : a review of literature, Sarah Galloway Open Access Graduate Research Paper
