Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Events from 2021
Gender Performance and Political Identity at the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Emma E. Newton
Deities and dumbasses, Isaac Nielson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
It's hard to lose: Embracing a place-based mindset and reculturing rural areas and students, Anthony T. Skip Olson Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Student access to school-based health care and the effects on academic achievement, behavior, and mental health, Brooke C. Olson Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Identifying ways to support preservice teachers to engage in inquiry work through Project Approach: A self-study, Allison K. Pattee Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The historical and cultural accuracy of the Japanese internment camps in children's literature, Zoey Perrigo Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in violin, Maria del Pilar Serrano Pineda Open Access Thesis
Human impact on the environment: A middle school project based learning unit development, Shannon Power Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a NGSS curriculum unit for periodic trends and properties in ninth-grade physical science, Amy L. Price Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Engaging Older Adults in Virtual Volunteering: Benefits and Barriers in Good and Trying Times, Theresa Price Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Portrayal of females in notable science trade books for children, Carolyn Proesch Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Peer Support for Mental Health, Talia Pulley and Mike Tate
The internalization of the model minority myth and its effect on Asian American students' academic stress, Anne E. Raecker Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the use of crisis communication in Clery Act compliance, Allyson L. Rafanello Open Access Dissertation
Mid-level manager's perspectives of competencies for entry-level campus housing professionals, Nicholas F. Rafanello Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2022 Award
The systematics of Physaria sensu stricto from Wyoming and surrounding areas, Jason Ratcliff Open Access Thesis
Virus induced gene silencing of Fusarium verticillioides pathogenicity genes in maize, Jennifer M. Redfern Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Quality and Quantity of Social Support in College Students with ADHD Symptomatology, Chloe Reeble
Quality and quantity of social support in college students with ADHD symptomatology, Chloe J. Reeble Open Access Thesis 2022 Award
UNICASE (University of Northern Iowa Corpus of Academic English), Jacob Rigal
Redefining What's Manly: Using Masculine Attributes to Describe Counseling Services for Men, Riley Rodemaker
Redefining what's manly: Using masculine attributes to describe counseling services for men, Riley Nicholas Rodemaker Open Access Thesis
Model-based predictive controller design, Soheil Sadeghi Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Geo_Capabilities: Redefining Rurality in the Heartland for Better Hindsight with Ark_Adiums, Maritza Salinas
Associations between insecure attachment style and borderline personality disorder: The role of sleep disruptions, Elijah Schaefer Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of student perceptions on climate change in a rural Iowa school district, Tyler Scholl Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
How HPA stress response relates to anxiety: Sex differences and estradiol, Carrie Shea Open Access Thesis
The Use of Immunosorbent Assays to Study Stress Response and Anxiety, Carrie Shea
Exploring the rhetorical constitution of a safe space for women in Begum Rokeya and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's works, Rifat Rezowana Siddiqui Open Access Thesis
The beef debate: Religion, history, and harmony in India, Shreya Singh Open Access Thesis
Financial literacy on college campuses and its relationship to student retention, completion, and debt, Jaclyn K. Smith Open Access Thesis
Nonprofit Crowdfunding Best Practices, Shelly Smith Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Digital conditions of self & social construction: A critical synthesis of our digital ecosystem & the implications for identity, knowledge, & ideology, Alexander Sojka Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Immediate vs. deferred feedback during formative assessments in a 9th grade physical science course, Jordan Sonntag Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the impact a teacher librarian has on students' self-selection strategies, Stefanie Throndson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Autoethnography on teaching during a pandemic, Kelsey Ufford Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit fundraising: A look at effective employees’ participation, Moses A. Ulom Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Effects of exposure to video games on sexual harassment, Chelsea Renee Washburn Open Access Thesis
Exploring the experiences of one team of teachers: Well-being and navigating the demands of the education profession, Abby Weiland Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
Graduate voice recital: Athena-Sadé Whiteside, mezzo-soprano, Athena-Sadé Whiteside Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The zones of regulation in schools, Kyle Andrew-Kelly Wiebers Open Access Thesis
Collaboration in a Crisis Management, Ann Wolf Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Model evidence links (MELs) and the impact of critical thinking on open ended responses, James Gregory Zabel Open Access Dissertation
Submissions from 2020
Representation of Native peoples in picture books about Christopher Columbus: A literary analysis, Mari Butler Abry Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Negative halo effects in parent ratings of ADHD and conduct problems, Helena Frances Alacha Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Western media coverage of international news: A content analysis of Associated Press coverage of Africa, Adukwu Samuel Atadoga Open Access Thesis
Self-paced High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is Less Physiologically Demanding Than Traditional HIIT, Abigail Auten, Kristina Cavey, Jacob Reed, Kelsey Bourbeau, Panayiotis Papadopoulos, and Terence Moriarty
Elementary school library program integration with art, literacy, and STEAM through makerspaces, Kristi Baldwin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in trombone, Obediah Bauer Open Access Thesis
Portrayal of characters with physical disabilities in picture books, Emily Biederman Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Intuitive Eating and Mindfulness as a Mediator Between Sleep and Self-Compassion, Ljubomirka Bijelic and Dilbur Arsiwalla
The Presentation of Race at Mark Twain Historical Sites in Hannibal, Missouri, Anthony Wayne Birch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Trend in male engagement in maternal and newborn health services in Ethiopia, Wubite Bekele Bogale Open Access Thesis
Investigating the production of cores by using reclaimed foundry green sand, Kristopher Lee Boss Open Access Thesis
3D printing technology on spare parts business supply chain management: A case study in appliance industry, Salih Boysan Open Access Dissertation
Disclosure of trans & gender variant identities by students to students, C. A. Brimmer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Impact of positive psychology in PK-12 settings, Daniel Paul Butler Open Access Dissertation 2022 Award
Labor's unsettled vagrancy: The rise and fall of the hobo labor movement, 1865-1929, Laura Kathryn Carpenter Open Access Thesis
Advertising patriotism: Gender and sacrifice in Ladies' Home Journal, 1942-1945, Travis John Carrier Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The overground railroad of the Jim Crow era: A rhetorical analysis of the Negro Motorist Green Books, Cecilia Louise Cerja Thesis (UNI Access Only)
On the zeta Kirchhoff index of several graph transformations, Danny Cheuk Open Access Thesis
An elephant is in the lake: How a nice girl navigated growing up amidst murder and madness in suburban Chicago, Mary Chipman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Through their eyes: Exploring the relationship between college females' body perceptions and recreation center messaging, Sydney Leigh Ann Cindrich Open Access Thesis 2020 Award
The impact of confidence-based marking on unit exam achievement in a high school physical science course, Casey Clark Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Recoverability of large vs small muscle groups, Jacob Alan Clark Open Access Thesis
Synchronous Online Teaching of English as a Foreign Language with Young Learners: How Do Teachers Do It?, Ruford Cross
Using mentor texts to enhance the teaching of reading comprehension and writing, Alexandra Jordyn Cushman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Efficiency of low-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) access methods, Brittany Davis Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital: Taylor Dengler, soprano, Taylor Anne Dengler Open Access Thesis
Prediction of heat treatment distortion and optimization of manufacturing tolerances for machined components, Akaff Diam Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The effect of cutting condition selection on tool life in sand milling, Craig Ertl Open Access Thesis
Clinical education learning environments: Difference between actual and preferred clinical experiences of athletic training students, Matthew Edward Frericks Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Portrayal of Diverse Family Structures in Children's Literature, Beth Grafft Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Grading and equity: Inflation/deflation based on race, gender, socio-economic and disability statuses when homework and employability scores are included, Robert Thomas Griffin Open Access Dissertation 2020 Award
Utilization of machine learning algorithms to support retail chain store location decisions, Petr Grin Open Access Thesis
The effects of educational attainment of state legislators on state appropriations to public higher education, Nathan J. Gruber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of the use of mobile computing on vocabulary learning in the language classroom, Lorena Harger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Richard Walther Darré, National Socialism, and Bauernpolitik, Andrew P. Harnois Open Access Thesis
An analysis of learning targets on summative assessments in a high school chemistry course, Mark R. Hennessy Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
De Vos a Tú: Acomodación lingüística y actitudes lingüísticas en estudiantes internacionales de Centroamérica en los Estados Unidos = De Vos a Tú: linguistic accommodation and language attitudes among Central American international students in the United States, Jose Salinas Herrera Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2021 Award
Factors That Enhance Well-being: Hope and Meaning in Life, Social support, and Resilience, Hiroki Hirano
Frequency of engagement in positive events mediates the links between sleep and positive affect, Hiroki Hirano and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Positive and Negative Affects Mediates the Links between Frequency of Engagement in Different Types of Positive Events and Life Satisfaction, Hiroki Hirano and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
The Effect of Environmental and Terrorism/Crime Threats on Political Orientation and Attitudes: Failure to replicate Thórisdóttir and Jost (2011), Hiroki Hirano and Dylan Pieper
Self-Stigma and Disclosure of Depression in the Workplace, Bailey Holm
Self-stigma and disclosure of depression in the workplace, Bailey Rose Holm Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Physiological performance characteristics of Universal Tennis Rating (UTR), Savanna Storm Hunt Open Access Thesis
Young athletes' perceptions of playing through pain, Aubri Keesee Open Access Thesis
Step twin cities? : Exploring uneven spaces in Waterloo-Cedar Falls business landscapes, Natalia Khortseva Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Prompted reflective thinking and implications for mathematics teacher efficacy in an elementary mathematics methods course, Brooke Krejci Open Access Dissertation
Characterizing protagonists in graphic novels for teens, Danielle Lahr Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bleeding cuts, magical spells, sealed hymens: A study of the rite of Tasfih in Algeria, Ahlam Laouar Open Access Thesis
Using adapted primary science literature to enhance argumentation and reasoning skills in middle school students, Betsy Wiederin Lemus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Implementation of a joint power delivering and communication technology for smartphones over the 3.5 mm audio jack, Ziyuan Li Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Clinical outcomes of orofacial myofunctional therapy in children without concurrent orthodontia, Julia Logan Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2021 Award
Indices of metabolic stress following resistance exercise, Steven Alexander Long Open Access Thesis
Productivity and community composition change in prairie biomass feedstocks, Kathleen Loretta Madsen Open Access Thesis
Carbon sequestration and weedy invasion in CRP fields, Destiny Danielle Magee Open Access Thesis
Portrayal of immigration in fiction for grades 4-6, Melissa N. Marwedel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Guardian, a novel, John Ross Mason Thesis (UNI Access Only)
