Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Events from 2023
On the Haunting of Public Memory: Remembering the Dakota 38+2, Noel Keil
Non-Traditional Learning in STEM: How Students Autonomy and the Impact of Teacher Delivery Develops Deeper Conceptual Understanding at the Middle School Level, Sarah Kelly, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
The Pandemic-Uncanny: Self-Estrangement and Environment in Out There and Bliss Montage, Kersten Khaley, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
The Impact of Summer Camps on the Perceptions of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Support Systems, Sally Krull, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Failure to Thrive: Exploring the Relationship Between Organizational Resilience, COVID-19, and The Great Resignation, Tyler R. Lanz, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital: Lauren Leman, Mezzo-soprano, Lauren Leman, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Can White Nationalist Rhetoric Increase Prejudice Toward Mexican Immigrants?, Nathan Lewey, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Principals’ Knowledge of Trauma-Informed School Practices, Elsa Leyhe, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Program and Its Effects on Urban and Rural Demographics as a Long-Term Solution for Community Cat Management, Hannah E. Litke, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Relationship Between Mindful Eating, Physical Health, and General Well-Being in the U.S., Yuan Ling Looi, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Relationship Between Mindful Eating, Physical Health and Well-being in the US, Yuan Ling Looi
Research Portfolio, JuanDaniel Lopez, Department of Accounting, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Predicting Burnout in Graduate Students Using Job Demands-Resources Theory, Katelyn Luedke
Parental Support, Depressive Symptom and Anxiety in Transgender and Gender Non-conforming (TGNC) Emerging Adults, Katelyn Luedke and K. R. Luedke
Read the Feed: Evaluating the Role of an Interactive Infant Feeding Simulator on Demonstrated Feeding Skills, Sarah MacDougall, Kelsey Feller, and Alyssa Mason, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A Ludomusical Analysis of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Ethan Martin
A Study of Jacob Druckman’s Reflections on the Nature of Water, Paul Lansky’s Three Moves for Marimba, Emmanuel Séjourné, Concerto pour vibraphone solo et orchestre à cordes, Joseph Tompkins, March, and Kevin Volans, She Who Sleeps with a Small Blanket, Ethan Martin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
From Art to Propaganda: The Shift in the Concept of the “Most Dead” in True Crime Literature, Hannah McConkey, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
The Impact of Imagined Interactions and Mindfulness on Anxiety in Romantic Relationships, Alyssa R. McCoy, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Whose Knowledge has Value? Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for SLIFE Newcomers, Lillian Mescher
The Impact of Philanthropic Stewardship on Distributions from Donor Advised Funds, Elizabeth Messerli, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Understanding Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction: Student Perceptions of Supplemental Instruction Implemented in Order to Overcome Perceived Skill Deficits, Andrew Miehe, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration through Grassland Restoration of Former Row Crop Fields at Irvine Prairie, Joshua Joel Mixdorf, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Do ADHD Symptoms Enhance College Students' Creativity and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy?, Jorge Montesinos
Application of Lortie's Apprenticeship of Observation Model: Evidence of Iowa Teaching Standards with Amish School Teachers, Jacquelyn R. Burr Moorman, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Promoting Social-Emotional Development in Elementary Children Through the Use of Quality Picture Books: A Content Analysis, Shauna Mostek, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Enhancements at Contract Renewal: Impact on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Habitat, Tristan L. Murphy, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Supraglacial Streams on the Greenland Ice Sheet from 2009-2017 using Remote Sensing, Natalie Gallegos Nunez
Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship between Spirituality and Resilience, Tenzin Nyima
The Relationship between Spirituality and Resilience: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion, Tenzin Nyima, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Does Common Humanity, Life Satisfaction and Social Trust Reduce Prejudice?, Tenzin Nyima, Elene Looi, Rishika Sheetal Singh, and Alexandra Hoefer
The Effectiveness of Value-Consistent Framings on Conservatives' and Liberals' Attitudes, Aubrey Paschal
Matching the Art with Science: Best Practices for Major Gift Programs, Andrew Peter, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
How Women Are Changing Philanthropy in the United States, Katrina M. Pipasts, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Latino/a First Generation College Students: Academic Success, Sense of Belonging, and Overall Well-Being, Alma Puga, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
White Saviorism and the Nonprofit Sector, Candice Revita-Ramirez, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Iliotibial Band Syndrome: Risk Factors, Treatment and Practical Implication to Military Training, Trinton Robinson
The Effect of Walking Outdoors on Stress, Riley N. Rodemaker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What's Your Story? An Analysis of Video Storytelling for Nonprofit Organizations, Madeline Rummel, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Main Concept Analysis of Picture Description and Procedural Tasks in Patients with Huntington's Disease, Bailey Rustad, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Masters in Tuba Performance Recital Abstract, Daniel Sanchez, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Social Media Practices in the Nonprofit Field, Samantha Schupanitz, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Master’s Recital in Wind Band Conducting, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Factors Influencing Participation in Collegiate Bands, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Prejudice toward Blind Men and Women in India, Rishika Sheetal Singh
Effects of Media on People's Attitudes Towards Immigrants, Rishika Sheetal Singh, Alexandra Hoefer, Yuan Ling Looi, and Tenzin Nyima
Fostering Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Today's Foster Children, William Michael Smith, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Does systematic phonological awareness in the early primary grades impact student learning beyond primary grades, Renee Lyn Sorenson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Foster Parent Adversity and Support, Autumn Stowe and Ellie Rogaczewski
La Serva Padrona: Production Research and Design, Grace Sullivan, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital Yuxiao Sun, Piano, Yuxiao Sun, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Strengths-Based Leadership Traits in Intercollegiate Student-Athletes, Caitlin Thilges, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
Dual identity, self-esteem, and well-being in Tibetan refugees, Tenzin Urgyen, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Comparison of Load Balancing Algorithms in Cloud Computing, Rajkumar Vishnani, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Using Fundraising Data Strategically in Nonprofit Organizations to Drive Relational Fundraising, Anna L. Warner, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Intervening for a Depressed Peer: The Effects of Resilience Empathy, and History of Depression, Brendan Weed, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis 2024 Award
Intervening for a Depressed Peer: The Effects of Resilience, Empathy, and History of Depression, Brendan Weed and Elizabeth Lefler
Somewhere I Belong: An Assessment of Nonprofit Retention Initiatives Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Janessa Weightman, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The critical role of happiness in education: Resilience, retention, and what happy teachers do differently, Jill Marie Hayes White, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
OUT in Education: A Qualitative Study Examining the Intersectionality and the Lived OUT Experiences of PreK–12 LGBTQ+ Educators, Landon Wood, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2024 Award
The Flow Experience of Adults Age 50 and Older in Recreational Doubles Pickleball, Glynis Worthington, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Quantifying genomic diversity and growth in Iowa bluegill, Jeremy Raymond Abels, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Feminist qualitative study of victim blaming of sexually assaulted women in India, Alia Afzal, School of Applied Human Sciences, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Media framing of marriage practices in Afghanistan, Hakima Afzaly, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Changes in the barley stem proteome in response to drought during grain filling, Mohammed Al Slamh, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Wind conducting recital: A journey through 100 years of wind band repertoire, Foteini Angeli, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impacts of adolescents' leisure activity types on psychological well-being, academic self-efficacy, self esteem, and stress, Dongyub Back, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Dissertation
Psychopathy and emotion regulation: The mediating role of motives and goals, Morning S. Baker, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Cowboy Cooper Goes West: Mystery Babylon and the Western Hero Archetype, Matthew Bancroft-Smithe
Solution Aversion and Climate Change Beliefs, Ian Beatty
Third Party Perspective Taking, Ian Beatty
Rating Tweets from News Sources, Ian Beatty and Taylor Simington
You can't live off pride: Welfare and farm aid in the Reagan era, Jeremiah David Brockman, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Association between habitat and the genetic diversity of the brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) in the agricultural landscape across northeast Iowa, Clarissa Elizabeth Bruns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Using Internet reciprocal teaching to develop second graders' online text evaluation skills, Annika Buell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Building an understanding of the Common Core state standards and complex texts, while supporting upper elementary readers with complex text through shared reading, Joanna Mae Carlson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying misconceptions about evolution relative to science curriculum exposure at the secondary level, Rachel Carney, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Mental Illness Stigma toward Black and White Elite Male Athletes, Nicholas Clark
Mental illness stigma toward Black and White elite male athletes, Nicholas William Clark, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2023 Award
The Geographical (and almost) Non-Geographical Advantages on Access to Water Resources, Clemir Abbeg Coproski
The Association Between Parent and Adult Child Severe Mental Illness, Taylor Courier
The association between parent and adult child severe mental illness stigma: The effects of gender, relationship quality, and contact, Taylor Joyce Courier, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Master's flute recital, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
MM percussion recital, Tyler Darnall, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Leading early childhood education in Iowa schools, Alaina T. Daters, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
A historical analysis of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) response and recovery to Gulf Coast hurricane and other weather-related disasters, Lauren Marie Denning, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music: Conducting Creating a New Symphony Orchestra and a New Repertory, Juan Dominguez
Tell me, which realm do I remember?, Danielle Dunagan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Jovon Eborn, baritone, Jovon Eborn, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
High school earth science students evaluating agricultural solutions, Jaclyn Citlali Sanchez Erickson, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey Regarding Dimensions of Access in University-Sponsored Clinics, Anna Ervin
Graduate recital: Colin Evers, piano, Colin Evers, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Teacher hiring and selection processes in Iowa schools, Michael C. Fisher, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
"Land of the Silver Birch": Environmental attitudes and place-making in a Northern Minnesota Boy Scout camp, 1960-1975, John Mark Fretham, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Black Voices in Southern Labor Spaces: The Delta-Providence Cooperative Farms & The North Carolina Commission of Interracial Cooperation, Tyler Eugene Fulks
Moral Exclusion, Negative Words and Schadenfreude Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine, Matthew Gunderson
Nationalism and Collective Guilt Predict Attitudes Towards Americas’ Past Infractions, Matthew Gunderson
Not our problem: Ingroup glorification facilitates moral disengagement and exclusion, Matthew Gunderson, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Use of technology and its impact on higher order thinking in the science classroom, Mauree Angelina Haage, Science Education Program, Open Access Thesis
