Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 1978
A Case Study of Professional Media Personnel Reductions in the Cedar Rapids Community Schools from 1973-74 and 1977-78, Jacki Steel Open Access Graduate Research Paper
History of the Northwood Public Library, Diana Stehn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparative Study of the One-Handed and Two-Handed Backhand Strokes in Tennis, Deborah Kathleen Stetson Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Selected Iowa Colleges and Universities and Their Elementary Teacher Education Programs for Ige Training of Preservice Teachers, Leotis D. Swopes Open Access Thesis
Changing the Role of the Media Specialist in Curriculum Planning at Decorah Senior High School, Richard J. Valley Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
William Dean Howells: Realist with a Purpose, Mary O'Brien Apple Open Access Thesis
Comic book reading interests of primary IV and intermediate III grade students in Ames, Iowa schools, Beverly Ann Baum Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Foreign language and the librarian: The use of foreign languages by librarians in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa, Annette Blum Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An annotated bibliography of materials about the physically handicapped for non-handicapped elementary school children, Karen Dole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Readability estimates of "Books for Young Adults 1974 Honor Listing" and the "1975 BYA Book Poll", Linda Fischer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the Properties and Strengths of Adhesives, Merwin Foster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Manufacturing of Cement in Northern Iowa and the Strength of Selected Concrete Mixes Using Compression Testing, James E. Gephart Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A history of the Department of Library Science at the University of Northern Iowa, 1948-1968, Myral A. S. Gilson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparison of the reading levels of children’s books and the age/grade levels assigned to them by reviewers, Gail G. Graham Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Development of Criterion Categories for Evaluating Novels Dealing with Teen-Age Drinking, Jane Hoeppner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stereotyped Portrayal of the Elderly in Picture Books, Deborah J. Jackson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Reading Interests of Fiction for Academically Gifted Students Grades Four Through Six, Kathy Kelly Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Innovative Instructional Unit on Manufacturing Concepts and Terminology for Junior High Industrial Arts, James K. Martin Open Access Thesis
A Study of the Nonuse of the Humboldt Public Library by Some Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Students, Kay Muller Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Production Methods of Wood Fiber Particleboard, Bruce Novak Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Trends of Topics in Articles about Education in Selected Popular Periodicals 1971-1975 and in Selected Professional Education Journals 1970-1974, Sandra Piper Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Annotated Bibliography of Women in Sports for Elementary School Students, Peggy Sell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity, Marian Carol Sensor Open Access Thesis
The Rotary Engine: Principles and Operations, Del Simpson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characterization of Asian Americans in Children’s Literature, June S. Talbott Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa High School Principals’ Perceptions of the Effect of Collective Bargaining on Selected Teacher Behaviors, Dennis L. Webner Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 1976
The Use of Decorative Plastic Parts in Wood Furniture Construction, Bradley Anderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study of the similarities and differences in the reviewing of selected books of 1974 by the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books, Julie A. Asmus Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Manufactured Solar Energy Units for Residential Heating, Michael W. Aubrey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The development of criteria for evaluating junior premarital pregnancy novels, Connie Jo Barto Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study on book selection: Factors and practices influencing selection, sources for purchasing, and reviewing media used by selected Iowa public school librarians, Dale F. Birch Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Readability estimates of the "Best of the Best, 1970-75", Beverly S. Brown Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A study in moral development in children's literature, Judith A. Casey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Possible effects of the copyright controversy in three public high schools, Rita Didio Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bennett Cerf and Random House, Stella M. Dillemuth Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A survey of cataloging practices pertaining to audio and visual materials in Iowa high schools, Wanda Farrell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrated shelving in the North Mahaska Library, Linda Foster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Predictive Relationship of Tutorial Teaching Competencies on Group Instruction Performance for Prospective Special Education Teachers, Sarah Jane Frudden Open Access Thesis
Lecture versus discussion in the study of sophomore library skills, Sandri F. Gehrke Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Classroom Analysis of Various Plastics, Paul D. Harrington Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Investigation of Competencies Needed by Teachers of the Mildly Handicapped as Perceived by a Consortium of Iowa Special Educators, Harriet M. Healy Open Access Thesis
The Contribution of a Media Specialist to the Teaching and Learning Program in an Elementary School, Erma Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sponsorship Biasing Effects on a School Library Censorship Survey, Andris E. Kaupins Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Comparative Analysis of Actual and Desired Performance Dimensions of Selected Iowa Secondary School Principals, LeRoy C. Leidal Open Access Thesis
Protection Against the Threat of Censorship: An Opinion Survey of School Librarians, Mary Jane H. Martin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Teacher Reinforcement on Student Attitudes and Achievement, Ray Douglas McCollum Open Access Thesis
A Survey of Student Assistant Training Programs in Iowa High School Media Centers, Jacquelyn Kay Medin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elementary School Media Centers in Iowa Compared with State and National Standards for School Media Centers, Lee Ann Meyer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Marital Adjustment and Self-Concept in Married College Students, James Russell Moneypenny Open Access Thesis
The Case of the Mysterious Lizard, Patrick D. Murphy Open Access Graduate Research Paper
In-Service Education Programs Conducted by Media Specialists for Teachers in Iowa Public Elementary Schools, Linda Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Survey of Factors that Influence Third Grade Children’s Leisure Reading Habits, Irene Anna Nissen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions and Actions Related to Continuing Education: A Comparative Study of Single-Purpose and Multi-Purpose Library School Graduates, Marilyn M. Norton Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Exposure adjustments for halftone reproductions using the Polaroid MP-4 system, Elaine L. Rasmussen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of Myth and Archetype in the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin, Susan Oster Robinson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Individualized Instructional Units for Estimating in the Construction Field, Robert P. Rosendahl Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Counseling From the Use of Existential Principles, Otelia Kay Kraft Stensrud Open Access Thesis
The Personal Professional Collections of French Teachers, Marsha E. Tate Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Censorship in Iowa Schools, Janet Tibbets Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of the Major Functions of the Directors of Special Education in Iowa, Thomas E. Twait Open Access Thesis
Community Service and the Learning Resource Centers in Iowa’s Area Community Colleges, Renee Voorhees Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Ectoparasites of Mammals from Winneshiek County, Iowa, Dennis George Albertson Open Access Thesis
Vocal Solo Recital, David Lee Alt Open Access Thesis
Portrayals of blacks by authors and illustrators of children's literature and how their literature affects children's attitudes, Diane Amdahl Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Gas Phase Hydrogen Bonding Infrared Studies of Four Simple Alcohols, Lawrence John Anderson Open Access Thesis
Germination Ecology of Three Chihuahuan Desert Crucifers, Larry L. Bell Open Access Thesis
An annotated bibliography of books for use in young adult death education programs, Mary Frances Loretta Berger Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis of the Occupational Status and Choice Patterns of Women, Terry L. Besser Open Access Thesis
Grouping of Commonality Courses, Dan Brobst Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Slide-Tape Orientation to the Nevada High School Instructional Materials Center, Russell B. Carlson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Proposed media center services to Chiricahua Apache elementary school students, Kathleen Cole Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Still photography in Iowa junior high schools, Susan Enderson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Iowa Teacher Perceptions of K-6 Articulation in Large School Districts Employing K-6 or K-12 Curriculum Directors, Dorothy Kessler Engstrom Open Access Thesis
Integrated Circuits, Julio Garcia Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Annotated bibliography of high interest - low vocabulary multimedia materials for junior high students, Nancy Grimes Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Selected bibliography of methods and materials for teaching creative writing, Linda R. Groen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Abstract of a Creative Film Project (Words Tell a Story), Adele Harms Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Learning stations: One method of individualization, Douglas Harrenstein Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Career information needs of jr.-sr. high school media centers, Norma Dee Hassman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How the Report of the Commission of Pornography and Obscenity and the Supreme Court Decisions of June 21, 1973 Effected Citizen Action Groups, 1970-1975, Dennis A. Hinrichs Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Media Thefts vs. an Electronic Security System: A Cost Comparison, Bonnie Jensen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characterization in the Beany Malone Series, Cean Elizabeth McClenathan Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Bases for Objections to Children’s Books, Linda L. McGrew Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Technology transfer: The adoption of gobar gas generators by subsistence farmers in Puebla, Mexico, Robert E. Meyer Open Access Thesis
University of Northern Iowa Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes Toward School Media Programs, Christine A. Odell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Follow-up Study of Mason City High School Distributive Education Graduates From 1952 Through 1972, Paul B. Olson Open Access Thesis
The Effects of a Performance-Based Training Program on Subsequent Teacher Effectiveness as Rated by School Principals, Joel Christian Ortéga Open Access Thesis
Regional variations in the age structure of the United States: 1870-1970, Donald D. Peterson Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Cognitive profiles of blind children: A survey of intra-child differences, Linda L. Royster Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer Aided Structural Analysis: The Finite Element Method, Richard T. Ryner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Innovative industrial arts programs at the junior high/middle school and the continuation of those programs at the senior high school level in Iowa, James L. Thiesse Open Access Thesis
Methods Used by Iowa Elementary Librarians in Teaching Library Skills, Florence W. Thordsen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Becoming Acquainted with India Through Children’s Books (An Annotated Bibliography), Wilma M. Tyler Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Boys Will Be Boys or How They Are Portrayed in Children’s Books, Nancy Volmer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Classification Systems for Curriculum Laboratories, Maxine M. Wegner Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluation of Diets in Paperback Books and Popular Magazines for the Nutritional Adequacy of Teenage Girls, Susan A. Wieben Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Readability Level of the Newberry Award Books and the National Book Awards for Children, 1969-1975, Marilyn R. Wood Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Trap Biases and Weather Parameters Influencing Mosquito Collecting and Activity, Virgil Roy Acuff Open Access Thesis
The junior novel: Historical and literary development, criticism and a selected annotated bibliography, Janet Albrecht Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organ Recital, Ann Guetzlaff Anway Open Access Thesis
