Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2021
Examining teacher librarians' impact on students' self-selection strategies, Sarah Gunsolley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The socio-economic health and well-being of immigrants living in the state of Iowa during the COVID-19 pandemic, Samantha Jaquelyn Habinck, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Job satisfaction and burnout among hospice nurses working on interdisciplinary teams: A multimethod study, Hillary Hamilton, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
New frameworks for fundraising in performing arts nonprofits: trust, commitment, and utility as donor motivation, Evan Hilsabeck, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
First-Generation College Student Belongingness & Academic Behaviors, Lacie Hines
Hedonic and eudaimonic happiness: Their associations with well-being and the influence of age and culture, Hiroki Hirano, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness: Their Associations with Well-Being and the Influence of Age and Culture, Hiroki Hirano
The portrayal of fathers in children's literature, Kate A. Hite, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Alyssa Holley, soprano, Alyssa Holley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Recommender systems in higher education: The effectiveness of meta-data analysis in predicting academic success, Michael J. Holmes, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
Viability of a proposed transparent fluid model for analog metal casting filling process, Andres Segura Irazoqui, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Inspiring students to take action in order to make positive change through the integration of social studies themes in children's literature, Morgan Ives, Taylor Marsho, Ashtyn Riley, and Deidra Rudd, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accuracy of self-assessment in a ninth grade earth science classroom, Alyssa Jacobson, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of stepwise guided inquiry on students' attitudes and depth of knowledge from written lab reflections in high school chemistry, Melissa Rae Campbell Johnson, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper 2022 Award
Abracadabra: Combatting Nonprofit Turnover When Your Staff Perform the Disappearing Act, Averi Gabrielle Jones, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comprehensive analysis of injection strategies for improving diesel engine combustion under cold start development, Balkrishna A. Kamble, Department of Technology, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Hybridity, border-crossings and the homeland in contemporary literature by women, Rand Omar Khalil Khalil, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Data-Driven Decision Making in Nonprofit Organizations, Amanda Kline, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting Mental Health at UNI, Dominique Kornely, Kristine Hoskinson, Hannah Nelson, Talia Pulley, and Mike Tate
Examining individual differences in attitudes toward the insanity defense, Dominique M. Kornely, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Agrochemicals and Rural Women's Health in the Volta Region of Ghana, Sedomda Kpikpitse
Agrochemicals and rural women's health in the Volta Region of Ghana, Sedomda Kpikpitse, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Thesis
Community diversity influences selection on nutrient resorption in Panicum virgatum, Michael J. Lashbrook, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
UNI Orchesis Dance Company, Mel Lemke
Activity recognition based on thermopile imaging array sensors, Qingshan Liang, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
Gio's story, Sermantha Louisy, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Influence of landscape on the population genetics of the rainbow darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) in glaciated and unglaciated environments, Jonathan Michael Luiken, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The influences driving decisions by Latinx students to enroll in upper-level high school STEM courses, Erica Malloy, Science Education Program, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Musical composition graduate portfolio, Juan Marulanda, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Max McBride, Max Niles McBride, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Masks are Attractive: COVID-19 Attitudes, Behaviors and Relationship Satisfaction, Alyssa McCoy
Stop Thinking about Past Arguments: Imagined Interactions, Mindfulness and Anxiety in Romantic Relationships, Alyssa McCoy
The Process for Nonprofits and Foundations to Engage in Productive Partnerships, Anna McCutcheon, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Diverse representation within secondary-level state consortium-provided e-books, Jill McDonald, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
24andMore: Using Genomics to Improve Walleye (Sander vitreus) Stocking in Iowa, Rachel McDonnell
24andmore: Using genome-wide SNPS to investigate the genetic diversity of Iowa walleye (Sander vitreous) broodstock, Rachel Ann McDonnell, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Enhancing scientific literacy through attention to argumentation as a disciplinary literacy practice, Whitney McWilliams, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School speech-language pathologists' identification, use, and need of resources and materials, Emily Michael, Melissa Tranel, and Hannah Fahey, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Rising above the Stigma: Developing young leaders through Peer Mentoring, Shawn Miller, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analyzing perceptions of citizen science as part of an international learning experience, Katelyn Marie Miner, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Quality Improvement Analysis of Participant Reach for an Early Intervention Program for Parkinson's Disease, Raelynn Murphy
What are the benefits and challenges of diversification of revenue for nonprofit organizations, Mckenzie Musser, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A case study of the impact of teacher librarian collaboration in the instruction of information literacy and digital citizenship on student achievement in inquiry skills, Abby M. Mussmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Comprehensive List of Mental Health/Wellness Services at UNI, Hannah Nelson
“All Issues are Women’s Issues”: The Independent Women’s Forum and the Constitutive Rhetoric of Conservative Women, Emma Newton
Gender Performance and Political Identity at the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Emma E. Newton
Deities and dumbasses, Isaac Nielson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
It's hard to lose: Embracing a place-based mindset and reculturing rural areas and students, Anthony T. Skip Olson, Department of Languages and Literatures, 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, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The historical and cultural accuracy of the Japanese internment camps in children's literature, Zoey Perrigo, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in violin, Maria del Pilar Serrano Pineda, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Human impact on the environment: A middle school project based learning unit development, Shannon Power, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Development of a NGSS curriculum unit for periodic trends and properties in ninth-grade physical science, Amy L. Price, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Engaging Older Adults in Virtual Volunteering: Benefits and Barriers in Good and Trying Times, Theresa Price, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Portrayal of females in notable science trade books for children, Carolyn Proesch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Understanding the use of crisis communication in Clery Act compliance, Allyson L. Rafanello, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Mid-level manager's perspectives of competencies for entry-level campus housing professionals, Nicholas F. Rafanello, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Dissertation (UNI Access Only) 2022 Award
The systematics of Physaria sensu stricto from Wyoming and surrounding areas, Jason Ratcliff, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Virus induced gene silencing of Fusarium verticillioides pathogenicity genes in maize, Jennifer M. Redfern, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Psychology, 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, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Model-based predictive controller design, Soheil Sadeghi, Department of Technology, 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, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of student perceptions on climate change in a rural Iowa school district, Tyler Scholl, Science Education Program, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
How HPA stress response relates to anxiety: Sex differences and estradiol, Carrie Shea, Department of Psychology, 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, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
The beef debate: Religion, history, and harmony in India, Shreya Singh, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Financial literacy on college campuses and its relationship to student retention, completion, and debt, Jaclyn K. Smith, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Nonprofit Crowdfunding Best Practices, Shelly Smith, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, 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, Department of Communication and Media, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Immediate vs. deferred feedback during formative assessments in a 9th grade physical science course, Jordan Sonntag, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the impact a teacher librarian has on students' self-selection strategies, Stefanie Throndson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Autoethnography on teaching during a pandemic, Kelsey Ufford, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit fundraising: A look at effective employees’ participation, Moses A. Ulom, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Effects of exposure to video games on sexual harassment, Chelsea Renee Washburn, Department of Psychology, Open Access Thesis
Exploring the experiences of one team of teachers: Well-being and navigating the demands of the education profession, Abby Weiland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2023 Award
Graduate voice recital: Athena-Sadé Whiteside, mezzo-soprano, Athena-Sadé Whiteside, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The zones of regulation in schools, Kyle Andrew-Kelly Wiebers, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Collaboration in a Crisis Management, Ann Wolf, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Model evidence links (MELs) and the impact of critical thinking on open ended responses, James Gregory Zabel, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Submissions from 2020
Representation of Native peoples in picture books about Christopher Columbus: A literary analysis, Mari Butler Abry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Negative halo effects in parent ratings of ADHD and conduct problems, Helena Frances Alacha, Department of Psychology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Western media coverage of international news: A content analysis of Associated Press coverage of Africa, Adukwu Samuel Atadoga, Department of Communication and Media, 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, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Graduate recital in trombone, Obediah Bauer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Portrayal of characters with physical disabilities in picture books, Emily Biederman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 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, Department of History, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Trend in male engagement in maternal and newborn health services in Ethiopia, Wubite Bekele Bogale, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Thesis
Investigating the production of cores by using reclaimed foundry green sand, Kristopher Lee Boss, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
3D printing technology on spare parts business supply chain management: A case study in appliance industry, Salih Boysan, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
