Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The path from paramilitary to politics: Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin, and the Good Friday Agreement: 1986-1998, Brenann Hamilton, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Relationship between decoding and writing with early readers: An action research study, Nicole M. Henningsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Changes in Brain Oxygenation of Rugby Players with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury During Match Play, Katherine Hermsen
Training for challenging behaviors in the school setting, Kenzie Heusinkvelt, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis 2023 Award
The Influence of Gender and Culture on Pay Expectation and Negotiation, Thu Hoang
Vocabulary strategies in elementary science - A self-study, Katherine Hooey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Educational experiences of first generation Black African students with and without dis/abilities, Shehreen Iqtadar, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Perfectionism as a Moderator of Disordered Eating and Anxiety Among Male and Female College Students, Karissa Jensen
Perfectionism as a Moderator of Disordered Eating and Anxiety Among Male and Female Emerging Adults, Karissa Jensen
Influence of Trigger Warning Use on Student Perceptions, Karissa Jensen and Megan Bunyer
The medieval ideal: Utopian medievalism in the life, thought, and works of William Morris, Benjamin Michael Kimball, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Late Romantic art song from various national styles, Aricson Jakob Knoblock, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Preliminary investigation into the effects of hard and soft water on silica green sand properties, Matthew P. Krueger, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Partnership to grow effective readers: professional learning for interventionists and classroom teachers, Jennifer Lane, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Eating Habits and Life Satisfaction Among Adults, Yuan Ling Looi
Have Attitudes Toward Immigrants Changed Over the Last 20 Years?, Yuan Ling Looi, Tenzin Nyima, and Matthew Gunderson
Changes in reproductive behavior and birth patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sakartvelo (The Republic Georgia) [რეპროდუქციული ქცევასა და შობადობის ცვლილებები კოვიდ-19 პანდემიის დროს საქართველოში], Nino Mateshvili, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Engaging a "coalition of the willing": Instructional coaches' social networking strategies to facilitate teachers' research use, Kimberly S. McCoy-Parker, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The trouble with floating, Alyssa Minch, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Performance on Language and Cognitive Testing, Hallee Mingus
How do we use creative and personal memories for creative communication?, Tyler Robert Montgomery, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Crisis communication in the wake of the storm: Derecho 2020, Annette M. Moudry, Department of Communication and Media, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The writing identity of a Hip Hop lyricist and educator: An autoethnography, Lamont Muhammad, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher librarian influence on students' self-selection of books, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of Native Americans and Native culture in children's picture books, Janace Nester, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Gender performance and political identity at the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Emma Elise Newton, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Investigating the environment needed to shift instructional practice towards a learner-centered classroom in rural Iowa, Kelli Olson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Frank Capra's America: The fall of political ambiguity, 1930-1950, Lydia Lennice Pakala, Department of History, Open Access Thesis
Juror Decision Making: The Influence of Defendants Mental Illness, and Severity of Crime, Aubrey Paschal
Liberals and Conservatives: Can Framing Change their Prejudices?, Aubrey Paschal and Rishika Sheetal Singh
Unstacking the matryoshka nesting doll: A self-study of playful language instruction for adult second language learners, Marine Pepanyan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Integrating the Next Generation Science Standards into a 9th grade physical science classroom using Newton's second law of motion, Chad Pietig, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital: Kyle Punt, Kyle Punt, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Doing corpus pragmatics: Variations in speech acts performed in conversations occurring naturally in academic contexts, Jacob Philip Rigal, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Women Provos: Women in the Provisional IRA and their impact on Irish republicanism and Northern Irish society during the 1970s, Sean Alexander Riley, Department of History, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital: Luke Sanders, Matthew Lucas Sanders, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Sounds of the trumpet, Cody Alan Schnebel, School of Music, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Lexile levels and their value to public school teachers, Kristin Schumacher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Effects of perceived reach on ratings of media bias, quality, and agreement, Matthew Sedlacek, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The new independents: A historical analysis of webcomics and webtoon, Leonal A. Sepúlveda S., Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Understanding morphological responses of Typha (cattail) species to nutrient pollution, Anna Marie Shapiro, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Ratings of Different Groups of People, Rishika Sheetal Singh
Pleasure reading workshop: Meeting SEL competencies based on sustained (and maybe not so silent) reading, Lora Sink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Faculty Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Taylor Sloan and Tenzin Urgyen
The influence of book talks on reader engagement in fourth grade students, Jennifer Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in E minor, BWV 914; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 10, No. 3 in D major; Claude Debussy’s Pour le piano L. 95; and Frederic Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, Hanna Stolper, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Sustainability aspects of 3D printing, Subhashree Sundharram, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
3-D printing task scheduling for idle time minimization: An optimization algorithm using Knapsack problem and artificial intelligence, Hamid Tahery, Department of Technology, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A graduate recital in piano, Molly Thomas, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mindfulness, Stress and Well-being Among Indian Nationals During COVID, Tenzin Urgyen
Are There Positive Aspects of ADHD?: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, J. Sebastian Montesinos Valdivia
Grit, sense of belonging, and student involvement: keys to mental health for LGBTQ students in higher education, Emma Welch, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital: Brandon Whitish, baritone, Brandon Mark James Whitish, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Prophet loss, Brooke Marie Wiese, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Ecocriticism in young adult dystopian literature: Revealing a generation's desire to reconnect with nature, Alexus Williams, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Students vs. suspects: A qualitative examination of stereotype threat and the impact on behavior of Black males, Ryan J. Williamson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Fashioning the new arctic: A perspective on indigenous cultural economy in the Russian north, Varvara Korkina Williams, Department of Geography, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A familiarization protocol: Repetitions in reserve, Elvert A. Wise, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
A case study of the impact a pleasure reading curriculum has on students' passion for reading, Danielle M. Wolfe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Hey! That's how I feel! A qualitative content analysis of anxiety in middle grade literature, Heather M. Wood, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2021
Mental illness representation in young adult literature, Ashley Aberle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Problematic Practices During the Process of Marriage Proposal/Match Making, Hakima Afzaly
Re-socialization within organizations: Examining the socialization and job satisfaction of employees following an organizational transition, Sloan T. Alberhasky, Department of Communication and Media, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Exploring work environment standards in Saudi Arabia companies, Yousef Almalki, Department of Technology, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of characters with autism in picture books, Tara Amundson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
How have you experienced being on testosterone? Narrative inquiry into the T-body experience, Noah Andrew, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
The Birth of Wind Band Repertoire through Gustav Holst's First and Last Composition for Wind Ensemble, Foteini Angeli
The impact of advocacy and social justice work on nonprofit funding and support, Brittany Appleton, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis of assessments on secondary students' development and interpretation of models, Alaina L. Appley, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Motor Cortex on Cycling Time Trial Performance and Prefrontal Cortex-A, Abigail Auten, Kristina Cavey, and Emily Busta
Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex on cycling time trial performance and prefrontal cortex activation, Abigail Hope Auten, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
Impact of inquiry science courses on preservice elementary students' ideas on science, Lance Charles Baetsle, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bias and barriers: An exploration of preventive measures to minimize the presence of Latinx professionals in postsecondary education, Janine Baeza, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Teaching race through multicultural children's literature, Kaley Bailey and Maiya Duthoo-Wolpert, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Moral Values and Ideological Conclusions Influence Perceived Credibility for Headlines, Morning Baker, Nick Clark, and Helen Harton
Public perception of adults with ADHD in the United States: Stigma vs. strengths, Peyton S. Barton, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
The potential of affecting final potency of a poultry vaccine using Lean methodology, Amber Bergeson, Department of Technology, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A preferred vision for administering elementary schools : a reflective essay, Brenda M. Boleyn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Genetic Effect of Long-term Angling Pressure on Bluegill Populations in Small Impoundments in Kansas, Morganne Borsh
Jacob Brandenburg master of music recital abstract, Jacob Brandenburg, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Pasting our past: Cultural memory, family photographs, and ephemeral street art, Isaac Wilson Campbell, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis 2023 Award
Quantifying carbon sequestration for riparian-zone restoration in Ecuador, Paula Carvalho de Castro, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Halo Sport ergonomic effects on older adults' cognitive, balance, and motor performance, Kristina Cavey, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
Halo Sport Ergonomic Effects on Older Individuals' Cognitive, Balance and Motor Performance, Kristina Cavey, Kelsey Bourbeau, and Abi Auten
The Moderating Role of Anxiety in the Links between Sleep and Inflammation, Taylor Courier
University Students' Reported Incidence and Perceptions of Plagiarism, Taylor Courier
Examining diversity in the Iowa Goldfinch Award, Jill M. Doyle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Creation and implementation of an integrated climate change curriculum centered on earth and life science standards, Katherine Eastin, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Best business practices in cause-related marketing, Anna Eiskamp, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Impacts of evolving technology In nonprofits, Abby E. Engelberth, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital in conducting, Jack Thomas Frank, School of Music, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Seed mix design, planting time, and first-year mowing management to improve multifunctionality and cost-effectiveness of tallgrass prairie reconstructions, Alec James Glidden, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The influence of book club conversations on reluctant or struggling readers, JaDee Jo Gloede, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Geospatially-intelligent three-dimensional multivariate methods for multiscale dasymetric mapping of urban population: Application and performance in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, Nikolay Golosov, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Translation into Spanish, cultural adaption and content validity of the Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire, Vilma Gómez, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Arthropod fauna of Plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) burrow systems, Brett Lyle Gourley, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Are We All Psychopaths: The Relationship Between Personality and Social Media, Matthew Gunderson
Perceived Threat and Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19, Matthew Gunderson, Hiroki Hirano, Anika Lillegard-Bouton, and Taylor Sloan
Don’t Cough on Me: Patriotism and Empathy Impact COVID-19 Behaviors, Matthew Gunderson, Taylor Sloan, Hiroki Hirano, and Anika Lillegard-Bouton
