Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
“So, Thanks Procrastination:” Procrastination Among College Students in Academic Recovery and the Role of Community in Breaking the Cycle, Heather M. Asmus Open Access Dissertation
Investment Casting Additively Manufactured Pattern Burnout Time Identification and Prediction using Machine Learning, Samuel Bast Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Investment Casting AM Burnout Time Identification and Usage with Machine Learning, Samuel Bast
Academic Advising Administrators’ Early Career as Midlevel Managers: Self-Perceived Impacts of Training on Job Effectiveness, Kim Bock Open Access Thesis
Understanding Student Barriers to Selecting and Applying to Midwest Community College, Christina R. Brandon Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Facilitating Student Engagement in Elementary Science Classrooms with Reformed Teaching Principles, Nathaniel Bryant Open Access Dissertation
The Impact of Structural Gamification on Student Motivation and Engagement in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Natalie Campbell Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Xinyuan Cheng Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Gender Gap: Exploring Superintendents’ Perceptions and Experiences in Iowa, Jillian Dotson Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Deceptive Recruitment Practices by Admissions, Francis Dugbartey Open Access Graduate Student Work
Motivations and Challenges for African International Students in Choosing On-Campus Housing and Transitioning Off-Campus, Francis Dugbartey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Servant Leadership in Education: Nurturing School Climate for Growth and Success, Lisa M. Dursky Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Design-Bid-Build vs. Design-Build Project Delivery Methods, Darrin Gage Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Anxious, Persistent, and Resilient; Oh My!, Samantha Hilbert Open Access Thesis
“Why Do I Have to Do This?”: Examining General Education for CTE Students, Jennifer Hough Open Access Dissertation
Strengthening Community Ties: A Collaborative Weaving Experience, Lacy Irwin Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Equity Leadership in Independent Schools in Seattle, Nimisha Joshi Open Access Dissertation
Exploring Postsecondary Students’ Beliefs Relative to Behavior That Promotes Sleep, Levi T. Kirkpatrick Open Access Dissertation
An Examination of Middle School Girls’ Perceptions and Preferences of Reading from a Device Versus Paper, Debra Kisch Open Access Dissertation
Intergenerational Arts in the Classroom: A Win-Win, Audrey Klunenberg Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What are Teacher Beliefs and Perceptions About Teaching Children to Read Within a One-Way Spanish Immersion School?, Kathleen Konrardy Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Juhong Li Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Wenjuan Li Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Understanding the Problem of the Modern-Day Teacher Shortage: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of the Stories of Teachers in the Profession, Adam R. Magliari Open Access Dissertation
Material Sins: A Novel Excerpt, Patrick Markovich Open Access Thesis
Artists Engage and Persist with Big Ideas, Michelle Mathias Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Investigating Pronunciation Teaching Practices and Teachers’ Beliefs about Pronunciation Instruction in EFL/ESL Classrooms, Barry Moussa Open Access Graduate Research Paper
AI in Academia: Supportive Ally or Cheating Accomplice?, Ian Offner
Sustainability Of Biogas Production from Organic Wastes In Dubuque, Emmanuel Oseghale Thesis (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Jacob Thomas Petersen Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Nike Case Study, Jake Petersen Graduate Student Work (UNI Access Only)
The Eights, a Play by Katrina Sandvik, Katrina Sandvik Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Socioeconomic Status and Educational Opportunities Through the Eyes of Students and Teachers: Diverse Realities, Shared Insights, Jill Schany Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Jenny Lyn Schultz Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Research Portfolio, Yuhi Sekine Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Iowa Teacher Attrition: Is the Grass Truly Greener on the Other Side?, Shauna L. Smith Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Learning to Learn: Underprepared College Students Who Succeeded, Todd Spellman Open Access Dissertation
Exploring Creative Processes in Elementary Art Education: Memory, Observation, and Imagination, Angela Steuer Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Crisis Text Line: "An Empathic World Where Nobody Feels Alone", Amy Stoermer
Teacher Becoming of Alternatively Licensed Teachers, Erin Summerhays Open Access Dissertation
Coming Out and Inclusion into Society Based on Queer Individuals, Danny Trip
The Next Generation Science Standards and their Implementation in Iowa High Schools, Janell Wright Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Wang Ying Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2024
Student Reading Motivation through Book Talks, Amy Abbott, Stephanie Stockton, Luvy Webb, and Jessica Werderman Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A 30-Year Time Series Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Corn Yield in Iowa Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model – 1992 to 2022, Tesleem Ajisafe Open Access Thesis
A Case Study of the Impact of Lateral Reading Instruction On Students’ Evaluation of Digital Information, Devon Allbee, Jenny Marburger, and Tiffany Ostrowski Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Draft Makerspace Optimization and Procedure for the University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls, Andrew Nii Anang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Emma Andersen, Violin, Emma Andersen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Components of Effective After School Programs in Under Resourced Communities, Hector Salamanca Arroyo Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Decline, Kallie Bakker Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarian Book Promotion: Bringing Motivation to The Forefront: A Research Proposal, Christy Bartels, Bree Dickens, Chris Frimml, Jennifer George, and Kristel Groenewold Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visual Impairment Sight Assistive Technology with Arduino, Samuel Bast, Nathaniel Addo, and Emmanuel Oseghale
Examining the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Sight Reading Strategies for Elementary Level Band Literature, Nick Behrends Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Proposal for an Analysis of the Depiction of Prosocial Behaviors in High Quality Early Elementary Picture Books, Teresa Bettin Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of High-Emotion Simulator Training on Students’ Reaction Time in Response to Infant Stress Cues During a Simulated Bottle Feeding, Claire Michelle Biermann Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Impact of Book Self-Selection and Format on Student Motivation to Read, Josie Bishop, Mattie Carstens, and Molly Mitola Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, Karlyn Bouska Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Gamification and Engagement in a 3rd Grade Classroom, Ellen Braet Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Physical Activity and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults, Olivia A. Brecht Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown Open Access Thesis
How Rural Identity, Self-Reliance, and Stoicism Relate to Attitudes Toward Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Iowans, Taylor Brown
Impacts of Schools, Technology, and Covid-19 on Elementary Students’ Social Skills: Next Steps Post Covid-19, Paige Busick Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Adverse Childhood Experiences Increasing the Likelihood of Substance Use Disorder, Kelsey L. Cain Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek: Using Updated Hydrological Models for TMDL Comparison, Olivia Calvin
Modeling Phosphorus Loading Dynamics in Milford Creek Watershed: With Comparison to a Consent Decree TMDL, Olivia Calvin Open Access Thesis
Graduate Portfolio, Olivia Campbell Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Organic Agriculture in Sioux County, IA, A Multicriteria Land Suitability Analysis, Beatrice Chali
Desert or Mirage? An Examination of Food Deserts in Iowa Cities, Andrew Creasey Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Boxes With Curves: The Necessity for School Leaders to Empower and Engage Through Culturally Competent Lenses, Priscilla Culp Open Access Dissertation
Regulating Women’s Bodies is a Joke: Culture Jamming, Perspective by Incongruity, and their Effect on Abortion Rhetoric, Meghan Bailey Cutcher Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Flute Music of Claude Arrieu: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Radio, and the French Flute School, Breanna Daley Open Access Thesis
Examining the Impact Book Promotions Have on Student Book Selection, Chelsea Dearborn Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Alcohol Use on Dating Violence among Adolescents, Kaygen Kay Deitrick Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Teacher Librarians’ Influence on Information Literacy Skills: A Research Proposal, Amy Diewold, Diana Lord, and Sierra Johnson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Addressing the "Why" Behind Student Behavior Through Tier 2 Behavioral Interventions, Meg Dredge Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Measurement: The Forgotten Unit: Introduction to Quantitative Data Acquisition in Ninth Grade Physical Science, James F. Duff Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Burnout, Resilience, and Psychological Safety Within the Workplace, Riley Elenz Open Access Thesis
Teacher Use Of Rubrics To Assess Claim, Evidence And Reasonings In The High School Science Classroom, Brianna Finnegan Open Access Thesis
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use in Adulthood, Callie Franzen Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Achieving Cost-Effectiveness in the Production of High-Quality Plastic Tiles through Chemical Recycling, Emmanuel Ophel Gilbert Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Body Image in College Athletics, Tyrell Gordon Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven Open Access Dissertation
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko
Traumatic Brain Injury and Public Stigma: The Effect of Perceived Responsibility, MacKenzie Grenko Open Access Thesis
Red vs. Blue: Identifying Demands Among Faculty and Graduate Students, MacKenzie Grenko, Kieran Luedke, Tenzin Kalsang, and Helen C. Harton
Dog-Training Programs for Incarcerated Women, Susan Grover Open Access Thesis
Fostering Multiliteracies and Engagement with Multimodal Texts in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Amanda J. Hargis Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music in Pioneer-era Southwestern Minnesota Norwegian Churches and Schools, Andrew S. Hasty Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Examining the Use of Personal Narrative on Students’ Understandings of Identity, Abigail Heggen Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Quality Inclusive Classrooms and Integrating the Project Approach with Children with Special Needs, Marie Elizabeth Helmrich Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Cognitive Decline, Ashley Highland Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Process Evaluation of a Program Designed to Expand Access to the Iowa Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), Justine R. Hoover Open Access Dissertation
Social Media News Consumption by College Students Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Colin Horning Open Access Thesis
Role of Gender in Digital Divide in Bangladesh, Maria Huq and Saif Bhuiyan
Examining the Associations Between Smoking Risk Perception, Knowledge, and Smoking Behavior among U.S Adult Smokers, Tenzin Kalsang
The Spatial and Temporal Impacts of Land Use and Climate on Avian Abundance in Iowa From 2001 to 2019, Lucas Kaufmann Open Access Thesis
Graduate Portfolio, Addy Kaune Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Government Spying and Abuse of Power Against Minority Groups, Addyson Kaune
The Effect of Gratitude Journaling on Counselor Stress, Emily Kause Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Haunting Euramerican Memories: Rhetorical Haunting and the Diffuse Memory of the Dakota 38+2, Noel Keil Open Access Thesis
