Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 1992
The psychology of occultism & ritual abuse, Cindy D. Whitmer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Towards the development of a Kantian environmental ethic, Sally Nelson Wiedmann, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Thesis 1994 Award
A Study of Effective Practice in Primary Science Teachers, Leslie Jane Wilkinson-Brandt, Department of Physics, Open Access Thesis
Media ethics: How far has the media gone?, Jacqueline I. Wilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay, Christina M. Windsor Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The teaching of higher order thinking skills to middle level students, Jo Ann Young, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A search for common beliefs and goals: Homogeneous grouping of the intellectually gifted in the middle school, Sara J. Youngkin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parallel form test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of an instrument designed to measure parental love deprivation, Margaret Josephine Zander, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The school counselor's role in working with elementary students diagnosed with cancer, Sherrie J. Zeutenhorst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Exploring the Incidence and Predictability Problem of Dyscalculia in a School-Based, Rural Population in a Rural State, Karen Kimberley Annis, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Psyche means soul: Understanding the role of spirituality in psychotherapy, Emily R. Askew Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of book location on the selection of paperback books by patrons, Jeffrey C. Barker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-assisted cooperative learning, Terence C. Barschow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A descriptive study of perceived-effective rural superintendents in the state of Iowa, Bonnie Korver Baum Open Access Dissertation
Educating educators in the selection, design, and utilization of educational media, Sara B. Baumhover, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence and Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence-revised: How comparable are the IQ scores, Laura Christine Griggs Bealles, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Breakdowns, Blair L. Benz, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Pollen Analysis of a Late Wisconsinan Deposit in East-Central Iowa, Barbara Ann Berquam, Department of Earth Science, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship between Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavioral Intentions Regarding Mental Illness with a Focus on Schizophrenia, Kellie Kae Boeckmann, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Influences associated with the underrepresentation of women in administrative positions in education, Judy S. Bohrofen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher perceptions of RSDS, Laura Lynn Bone, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
The blue and the gray in young adult fiction: A selected annotated bibliography, Kent Brewer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Melody in the Motets of T.L. de Victoria and the Palestrina Style: A Comparative Analysis, Patrick John Brill, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Extrainstitutional learning challenge in higher education, Laura D. Browne Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexually Abused and Nonsexually Abused Children’s Conceptions of Sexual Abuse, Michelle R. Brundage, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Peer coaching and the role of the principal, Scott Dwayne Cakerice Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Community, History, and Individual Wholeness in the Novels of Toni Morrison: Recasting the Myth of Self, Richard L. Campbell Open Access Thesis
Talented and gifted language arts/reading curriculum for a rural school, grades K-4: Goals, objectives, and suggested implementation, Susan L. Cathcart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Race and Socio-Economic Status on Children’s Food Preferences, Reginald M. Chandler, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay, Susan Newman Cleveland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Handwriting: Past to present, Carol Collins, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nesting Ecology of the Cooper’s Hawk in Iowa, David John Conrads, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Aggressive and non-aggressive black female students: A comparative study of selected high school characteristics, Walter Cunningham Open Access Dissertation
Factors influencing preparation needed of future industrial technology department leaders in higher education, Rajendra L. Desai Open Access Dissertation
An Investigation into Manufacturing Processes and Quality Controls in the Ceramic Insert Tool Industry, Anthony Stephen DeSousa II Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sexism in children's picture books, Kathy Dralle Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The problem of students at risk, J. V. Eckley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Drug Use Perceptions and Behaviors of Athletes and Non-athletes at the University of Northern Iowa, Tracey A. Edwards, Division of Health Promotion and Education, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Incidence of Elevated Total Cholesterol Levels in Elementary School Aged Children in the Absence of Familial Cardiovascular Disease, Nancy C. Fauser, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Using cooperative learning to meet the diverse needs of the mainstreamed classroom, Keith W. Feldmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation on Soybean Oil as an Alternate Fuel in Diesel Engines, Donald F. Fourtner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation into reduction of subassembly errors at John Deere Waterloo Works, Roman K. Frackiewicz Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A Case Study of Lawyers’ Opening Statements and Closing Arguments to a Jury in Two Related Criminal Trials, Christina Marie Frederickson Open Access Thesis
Comparison of 6 Versus 15 Second Intervals for Heart Rate Measurement Immediately Postexercise, Camila Kae Frey, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Crowning Fool, Robert Henry Fuerste Open Access Thesis
A Comparison of Two Tracks of Certification for Athletic Trainers, Cindy Lea Gentz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A Burkean Analysis of the Offstage Presence in the Plays of A.R. Gurney, Jr., Mark A. Giesler Open Access Thesis
Toward the optimization of cell operator productivity in computer integrated manufacturing, David Leonard Gobeski Open Access Dissertation
An Investigation Into Dynamic Assembly and Static Inspection Threaded Fastener Torque Difference, Steven Carter Gray Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of public schools in the education of 4-year-olds, Cheryl Lynnette Cavanaugh Grosvenor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
"Ego, scriptor cantilenae": The Cantos and Ezra Pound, Steven R. Gulick Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
An investigation of the instructional management behaviors of principals in mid-sized public high schools in Iowa, Marcus J. Haack, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Still Life Drawings and Paintings: A Development in Spatial Ambiguities, Daniel Tomas Hall, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Testing Production Inventory Control Models on Maintenance Inventory: A Limited Case Study, Teresa J. K. Hall Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Testing the Economic Order Quantity Model on Maintenance Inventory, Teresa J. K. Hall Open Access Graduate Student Work
Roles of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area media specialists as perceived by school administrators, teachers, and media specialists in the elementary schools, Roger Halstead Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of Breastfeeding Promotion in Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Sociological implications of technology: The historical treatment of technology in sociological theory and a proposal for empirical research, Martin E. Hansen, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
Development of a seminar for women starting a business as instructional development consultants in the audiovisual industry, Denae E. Harder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An investigation of the merits of wellness programs for colleges and universities : A look at developing the whole student, Kent Eugene Harfst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of an Alcohol Consciousness-Raising/Information Packet and an Alcohol Education Program on Alcohol-Related Family Discussions and Student Alcohol Use, Sandra S. Havlik, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
A survey and analysis of potential uses of the computer in the social studies classroom, Mike Healy, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Packaging and Publication Design, Jennifer Eleanor Helm, Department of Art, Open Access Thesis
Resolving the Paradox: Thomas Merton, Antipoetry, and the Language of Silence in the Geography of Lograire, Barbara J. Hemann Open Access Thesis
College student personnel services during the expansionist period 1812-1862, Daniel Henderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of the Academic and Professional Backgrounds of Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses in Iowa, Paulette M. Herold, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The effects of sustained silent reading on the reading attitude of primary students, Dena Marie Higginbotham, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cooperative learning and the implications for gifted students, Pamela J. Hilgenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions of the Performance Appraisal Procedure Utilized in a Manufacturing Entity, Bernard Hooks Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Methods for Correlating Field Test Experiences of Lab and Field Test Belts, James E. Hopper Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Effects of Simulation Activities on the Attitudes of Preschoolers Without Handicaps Toward Their Peers With Handicaps, Roxann M. Dittmer Hull, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
An Investigation Into the Effects of the Creative Problem-Solving Module I.D.E.A.S. On Iowa Industrial, William Karl James Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The application of student development theory in multicultural programming, Sharon Kay Johannsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of a Concrete Interlocking Partition Walling Unit, Haldane L. Johnson Open Access Graduate Student Work
African American males in higher education: Where are they? And why?, Wilfred M. Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Induction of beginning teachers through mentoring, Leanne M. Junko Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of peer involvement in the formative evaluation of instruction in higher education, Larry W. Keig Open Access Dissertation
Differences in Trait Competitiveness Between Girls’ Basketball Starters and Non-starters at the Junior High and High School Level, Julie Ann Kemp, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Health and safety practices in three art classrooms, George Wade Killian, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using children's literature to develop decision making skills, Marsha Koenig, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective secondary special education programs: Administrative and instructional practices in identified Iowa schools, Robyn Lynn Moen Kramer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
An analysis of research in approaches to instruction, modes of instruction, and foci of instruction in the teaching of writing at the community college, Karen Swenson Lee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A talented and gifted language arts/reading curriculum for a rural school, grades 5-8: Goals, objectives, and suggested implementation, N. Patricia Long, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of preshot routine time and movements on free throw shooting performance, Mick G. Mack, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Reading comprehension: Strategies for intermediate whole language teachers, Elaine Madsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computers in post-secondary vocational business education, Carole Margery Maske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted underachievement: Causes and curriculum implications, Carol Mattox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Digital Microprocessor Algorithms in Active Suspension Systems, Toby L. McClellan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay, Randy Alan Mead Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The effects of extracurricular activities on student achievement and success, Timothy J. Means Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accuracy of Food Portion Size Estimation by Obese Adults During Weight Control Efforts, Brenda T. Merritt, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Andragogy and community college education: An analysis of the importance of enhancing self-concept/self-esteem in the nontraditional student, Nancy Billings Meyer, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature-based reading program for grade one, Lyn K. Nebel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Characters with Physical Disabilities in Children’s Literature, Marilyn Newhouse Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
Alternative teaching strategies for the at-risk student, Christina M. Nugent, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gifted identification practices in five Southwest Iowa public elementary schools: Their impact on the gifted underachiever, Lauren E. O'Bradovich, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Sexual Abuse in Young Adult Literature, Mary Oelmann Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Small group counseling for stepchildren in elementary school, Margaret K. Oler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Working with students with disabilities: The role of the school counselor, Teresa L. O'Meara Open Access Graduate Research Paper
