Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 1999
Bullying in schools : students' perspectives, Amy L. Schiltz Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nurturing at-risk students' writing abilities, Carol A. Schmidt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bibliotherapy : the use of books as an intervention with children and adolescents, Jennifer R. Schmidt Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Secret pain : understanding and treating self-injurious behaviors in women, Eva Schoen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of IDEA 1997 on teachers' beliefs and collaborative practices as participants on IEP teams at one middle school, Mary Ann Walsh Schroeder, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
School Violence and Its Implications for Gifted Children, Nancy Schuldt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the Internet to Increase Student Motivation and Improve Communication Skills: Creating an Unusual Jobs Web Site, Deanna Schultz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Writing portfolios in a second grade classroom, Cheryl R. Schwery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer Use in K-12 Classrooms, Terry J. Shaw, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exploration of Namibian Adolescents’ Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior, Shamani-Jeffrey Shikwambi, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Integrating Spelling Instruction in a First-Grade Balanced Literacy Classroom, Michele Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Commonweal in the heartland: Charles T. Kelly and Iowa's industrial army, Ryan James Sprau, Department of History, Open Access Thesis 2000 Award
Alcohol Education for Elementary School Children, Pam R. Stamper, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social class depiction in selected award-winning children's narrative fiction, Edward L. Starkenburg, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
The ethics of intimate student-faculty relationships, Brian Craig Steinberg, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating Technology Into a 1st Grade Classroom, Kimberly Swartz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Literature Review of the Effect Hot Reduction Has on the Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Performance of Continuous Cast Steel, Stanley J. Syhlman Open Access Graduate Student Work
Impact of Fatherlessness on a Child's needs based on Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Ivy S. Thompkins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Spelling: A Review of Literature, Tammy Uhlenhopp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Vida Dutton Scudder's quest for cultural fellowship, Kristi Van Gorder, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Technology Coordinators' Web Site Project, Jason Allen Vetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Dramaturgical perspective in modern police work : an analysis of interviews and observations, Michael P. Wagner, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Management and Leadership: Two Important Concepts that Together Make and Excellent Administrator, Stacey J. Ward Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Preferred Vision for Administering Secondary Schools: a Reflective Essay, Robert S. Weaton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative analysis of the Dakota in histories of the late nineteenth century written for middle school students, Mary Lou Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Student Perceptions of Distance Learning using WebCT, Nicole M. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Internet Project Involving Elementary Students and Pre-Service Teachers, Helen Westcott, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
In their own words : women's caregiving experiences, Loralie L. Wiebold, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
An Extended Literature Base for an Integrated Unit: Forest Regions of the United States, Barbara R. Wild, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Educating Parents on the Reading Recovery Program, Amy Colette Williams Sorenson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of a Bilingual Program in the Heart of Iowa, Lisa Wymore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Treatment strategies used to teach adults diagnosed with mental retardation appropriate interpersonal skills, Laurie S. Youngblood, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Network Security: An Evaluation of Security Policies and Firewall Implementations, Melanie L. Abbas, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Thesis
Gender, Gender Role Socialization, and the Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression in Male and Female College Students, Sarina E. Abel, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Inactivation of Soybean Peroxidase During Sodium Azide Oxidation: A Comparative Study, Mohamed Yehia Zakaria Aboul Eish, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Thesis
Looking at children looking at art : teacher response to aesthetic journals in art, Julie A. Alden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Awareness of Deficits in Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type and Normal Aging, Jay D. Anderson, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Electronic job searching : suggestions for educators, Jan Andreesen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of an individualized reading program on recreational reading, Kim Aneweer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Prospective Memory and Age-Related Impairment, Barry Robert Ardolf, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Factors affecting the self-perceived continuing education needs of certified athletic trainers, Marchell Cupett Austin Open Access Dissertation
Multicultural, gender-fair infusion index and survey, William P. Austin, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Explosives, Catherine A. Axtell Open Access Thesis
Ability grouping in the elementary school, Ellen M. Azinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Androgogy and K-12 technology staff development : towards effective practice, Craig Barnum, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention in the schools, Sandy Barry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What do young children know about numerosity? : implications for teachers, Keely J. Beam, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Joseph M. Bearns Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Inclusion of an autistic child into a self-contained third grade classroom, Arlene M. Belt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Braille Translation Solution Using AutoCAD and LISP, Brian E. Bennett Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A phenomenological analysis of an instructional systems design creative project, Daniel M. Benson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Oil consumption measurements of a production engine using the sulfur-trace method, Verlyn Royal Benson Open Access Dissertation
Coordinating general classroom reading instruction with Reading Recovery instruction, Jane E. Bentley-Gadow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A descriptive study of non-accredited athletic training programs, Donald Lee Bishop, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Toxicity of TNT, HMX, and RDX Degradation Products to Mammalian Cells before and after Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils, Irina Yurievna Blinova, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Looping : an alternative to grade level promotions, Michelle Block, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promotion of student learning by small, rural school districts as they design and integrate technology plans, Randall A. Bohman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
John Deere foundry, Waterloo, Melt Operations Department : induction furnace safety operational procedures, Edwina J. Boston, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Use of RAPDS to Develop Specific Primers for the Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi, Cynthia A. Boyd, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Non-clinical Compulsive Checkers, Christopher J. Boys, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Parent Training Effects on Satisfaction with Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Performance, and Conduct Symptoms, Conna Sue Bral, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Differential Expression of the Putative Multidrug Resistance (MDR) P-Glycoprotein in Marine Hepatocytes, Marty C. Braud, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The Effects Of Systematically Fading Reinforcement While Maintaining Skills, Jodi Suzanne Bronson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Playing the Game: Female Graduate Students’ Communication Experiences, Jacqueline Marie Brucher, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Relationship between Television Viewing and Physical Activity Levels among College Students, Sarah Joan Brummer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
An Evaluation of John Deere Waterloo Works Internal Quality System Audit Process with Recommendations for Improving its Effectiveness, Karl J. Bultsma Sr. Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Low-Cost Videoconferencing for the Clinical Management of Speech & Language Disorders, Dale Lee Burgess Open Access Thesis
Portfolios : an implementation report, Anna Burnham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools : a reflective essay, Julia Burton-Varn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of Litter Decomposition Rates and Soil Arthropod Abundance in Different Stages of Prairie Reconstruction, Lisa M. Busch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Developing industrial suppliers in Mexico, Abe Camacho, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
President Clinton and the Rhetoric of Time, Estrella Cedeno, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
A review of the research on social withdrawal in children and adolescents, Ryan Lee Channel, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating children's literature and mathematics in the early childhood classroom, Jamie M. Christensen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Typographic Communication, Soo-Kyung Chun, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Copyright issues for the technological classroom : what is permissible under current copyright law and guidelines for educators in the design and use of multimedia, disance learning, and other recent technological advances?, Anthony Kenneth Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The movement toward authentic assessment and the role of technology, Brenda L. Clark, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering acceptance of disabled persons by appreciating individual differences, Allison R. Clausen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Experiential learning applied to a residential life training program, Bobbie J. Coons-Boettcher Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Employee Expectations and Job Stress: A Study of Attrition in the Employment of Telemarketers, Jeff Cooper, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Does Technology Reform Education?, Connie Courbat, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design, development and delivery of Web-based instruction, Isabelle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Piezoelectric Biomechanical Assessment of Swallowing Across Ages and Swallowing Task, Janel Elizabeth Crow Open Access Thesis
Dual diagnosis treatment models, Lauretta M. Cufr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading workshop and vocabulary knowledge : allies in comprehension, Ellen Cutting, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Success at last : one teacher's growth in understanding of writer's workshop, Cindy L. Davis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate Recital in Voice, Julianne Joy Carlson Davis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Nurturing reading comprehension of attention deficit students by improving their inferential skills, Paula Decker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology, at-risk intervention & the music classroom, Kurt M.J. DeVore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
AIDS education on college campuses, Lauretta A. Dienberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology and its impact on language arts, Tresa Ann Dietrich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of rapid assessment protocols for evaluating the mental health status of incoming Bosnian refugees in Waterloo, Iowa, Susan Renee Dobie, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Database Security: Evaluation of a Multi-Policy Access Control Model, Fei Dong, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Thesis
Technology staff development : key to technology integration, Joanne G. Dorhout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between the Intensity and Duration of Extracurricular Activities and Teenage Pregnancy, Rhonda L. Drilling, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A case study of an electively mute child, Robert Driscol Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recycling Economic Development: Observing the Wage and Occupational Structure of the Plastics Industry, Dawn Marie Dungan, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Multiage education, Wendy Edwards, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Michelle Elam Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Predictive Effectiveness of Previous Offensive Play Selections on Future Play Selections in College Football, Ross Michael Els, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
