Graduate Student Work
A collection of Graduate Student Work at the University of Northern Iowa.
Events from 2026
The Impact of Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Instruction on Emotional Regulation and Engagement in Elementary Music Classrooms, Sarah Abelsen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Because We’re Worth It: Insulating Rural Teachers from Secondary Traumatic Stress, Susan Cobley Ackerman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Tracking Effects of Graston Technique on Plantar Fasciosis with Diagnostic Ultrasound: A Case Study, Macy Alexander and Sam Axtman
MBA Portfolio, Mojtaba Alfardan, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Translanguaging Practices among Nigerian Influencers with Varied English Language Backgrounds on Social Media, Wemimo Adefunke Aluko, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Review of Factors Influencing Low-Carbon Adoption in U.S. Logistics Firms, Dzifa Amalado Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Architecture of the Mitochondrial Genome of Geomydoecus geomydis, the Louse of the Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius, Emmanuel Anane, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Effect of Chills and Hot Toppings on Secondary Dendrite Arm Spacing in Stainless Steel Castings, Mehmet Bedirhan Aydin, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Multidimensional Impacts of Poverty On Adolescent Outcomes, Klarence Baker, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Hero For Whom: The Caped Crusading State Apparatus, Jonathan Bethards, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Accuracy Estimation of Repetitions in Reserve Based on Movement Velocity and Proximity to Muscular Failure in the Bench Press, Benjamin C. Boezinger, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
Adverse experiences of D/deaf individuals, Lily Buchholz, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fathers' Perspectives on Fatherhood and Resiliency, Lily Buchholz
Integrating Literacy into a High School Climate Change Unit, Bailey Bushman Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Analysis of Environmental Site Assessments of Brownfield Redevelopment in Waterloo, Iowa, Sage Cappi, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Enhancing Phonemic Awareness Through Explicit Instruction in a Kindergarten Classroom: An Action Research Study, Emily M. Caylor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic AI Use and Willingness to Pay for Premium Subscriptions, Haley Ceruzzi, Tucker Langenberg, Mojtaba Alfardan, and Jiuqing Cheng
Examination of the Efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Mental Health and Neurodivergence Symptoms, Chelsea Chandler, Department of Social Work, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Sight or Sound?: A Review of the Literature, Benjamin Chavers, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Emergent Bilingual Students with and without Disabilities, Ben Christensen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Breaking Barriers and Bridging the Gap: Advancing Comprehensive Sex Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Peyton Curtis, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Kaylee Daniels, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Factors Affecting Dating Violence in Adolescence, Madison Darrah, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are Iowa PK-12 Schools Prepared for a School Shooting? A Needs Assessment of Iowa Superintendents, Kurt MJ DeVore, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Global Issues Presentation, Analyzing the United States Welfare System, Erin Dietzenbach, Makayla O'Donnell-Heifner, and Kayla Santosa
MBA Portfolio, Kelsey Endress, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Conflict Dynamics and Resistance Mobilization in the Arctic: A Quantitative Examination of Environmental Struggles, Isaac Eshun
MBA Portfolio, Julian Farber, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Teachers’ Perspectives on and Experiences with Using AI in Education: A Comparative Study Between China and the US, Dona Dinithi Ferdinando, Timea Chen, Yunhan Hwang, Leah Stoeger, Min A. Lee, and Xumei Fan
An Analysis of the Influence of Project-Based Assessments in Middle School Mathematics, Andrea Fettkether, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Examining Burnout in Early- and Late- Nurses, Emily Forsyth
Touch with the Soil: Foreign Settings in Contemporary American Expatriate Fiction, Wesley Fraiman
Master's Recital: Anna Godtland, Anna Godtland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Autoethnography on Being a Queer Science Teacher in the Midwest, Emily Gomez, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Pathway to Becoming: A Critical Analysis of Professional Identity Formation in Occupational Therapy Assistant Students, Laura Green, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
MBA Portfolio, Xuezheng Guo Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
General Music Methods’ Effect on SEL Development: A Review of Literature, Tessa M. Hansen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Can’t Sue a Movement: Greenpeace’s $667 Million Crisis Narrative, Trevor Hart, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Ka Lei No Kane: The Whole Libretto, Harvey Hess Open Access Thesis
MBA Portfolio, Banashree L. Holderith, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Morgan Horning-Griffin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Role of Google Translate in Supporting Writing Accuracy and Classroom Expectations Among ESL Students: A Qualitative Case Study, Thi Thu Ngan Ho
“En la clase, sí. En Estados Unidos, no.”: La motivación, la pertenencia y el intercambio de recursos en clases para adultos aprendices de inglés, Katie Hunter, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
ChatGPT and L2 Writing Development: A Perception-to-Performance Study with Adult Multilingual Learners, Doaa Ibrahim
A Case Study on Men's Sheds: Identity, Relationships and Social Cohesion, Kayla Kellogg
MBA Portfolio, Steven Kjergaard, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Brian Lepa Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Impact of Universal Free Meal Access On Non-FRL-Eligible Students: A Quantitative Study of CEP Implement Cross Two Academic Years, Joyce Ann Levingston, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
The Sisterlands, Elise McDowell, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Development of "CIT Perspectives on Neuroscience-Informed Counseling in Counselor Education", Connor McGinnis
Echoes of the Nation: Janáček, Bartók, and the Articulation of Central European Identity in Opera, Elyse Morris, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
MBA Portfolio, Colleen Lubiano Morrissey, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Positive Youth Development in CHD's Real Talk Program: An Interpretivist-Constructivist Evaluative Case Study, Hana A. Mustafa, Department of Social Work, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Peers, Programs, and Prevention: A Holistic Approach to Adolescent Suicide in Schools, Kate Nelson Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A GIS-Based Integrated Assessment of Groundwater Potential and Contamination Vulnerability in the Cedar Falls Area, Iowa, Dennis Nkansah
The Need to Prioritize Educating Special Educators on Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems, Natalie Owens, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Digital Gender Based Violence: A Comparative Study Between Bangladesh & The United States, Ireen Parvin, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
MBA Portfolio, Anna Pesek, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Adam Thomas Plautz Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Sankofa! Remembering Africa's Ancestral Ethnographic Technologies, Gladys Maud Quaye
Sankofa! Remembering Africa's Ancestral Ethnographic Technologies, Gladys Maud Quaye
MBA Portfolio, Marco Antonio Ramirez Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Acute Effects of Long Run Coffee on Cognitive Function, Exercise Performance, Psychological Variables, and Hydration, Chris Reichert, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
The Impact of Glutamine Supplementation on Perceived Fatigue During Exertional Heat Stress, Kacie Rewerts, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
Challenging Deficit Views: Mental Health, Disability, and Equity in Urban Preschool/Pre-K Education, Tonya L. Ryan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The Shared Superintendent in Iowa: Benefits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned Over the Last Thirty Years, Amanda Schmidt, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
MBA Portfolio, Cade Ethan Shepard Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Ishika Singh Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The ABC’s Few Chapters, Kaleb Soucie, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An Exploratory Study in Sports Geography: The Interaction with the Environment and Sense of Place in Endurance Running Events, Jackson Steffener, Department of Geography, Open Access Thesis
Social Media Usage and Its Effects on Adolescent Mental Health, Kloey K. Thill, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Acoustic and Perceptual Measures of Stop Consonant Voicing in Parkinson’s Disease, Claire Evelyn Tow, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Mapping the Geography of Economic Espionage in the United States (2000–2025): An Applied Counterintelligence and Spatial Analysis, David A. Turner, Department of Geography, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
MBA Portfolio, Ryan James Van Maanen, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
MBA Portfolio, Amanda Vincent Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Clinical and Community-Based Recovery Models: The Focus on How They Can Be Better Together, Alicia Wilder, Department of Social Work, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
MBA Portfolio, Victoria Hualde Zuniga Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Events from 2025
Research Portfolio, Kezia Mariam Abraham, Department of Accounting, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Design and Integration of a Multisensory Board for Real-Time Monitoring of Metal Casting Foundry Sand Molds, Nathaniel Addo, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Open Access Thesis
MBA Portfolio, Cael Ahrens, Department of Management, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Competitive State Anxiety, Mental Toughness, and the Role of Coaches and Climate, Derek Anderson, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Thesis
The Influence of Field Experiences on English Language Teachers' Preparedness: An Analysis of Teacher Education in Nigeria, Bushroh O. Animashaun
Nomadic and Communal Performances of Home at the University of Northern Iowa, Nathaniel Aron, Department of Communication Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
“So, Thanks Procrastination:” Procrastination Among College Students in Academic Recovery and the Role of Community in Breaking the Cycle, Heather M. Asmus, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Investigating Pronunciation Teaching Practices and Teachers’ Beliefs about Pronunciation in EFL Classrooms in Burkina Faso, Moussa Barry
Investment Casting Additively Manufactured Pattern Burnout Time Identification and Prediction using Machine Learning, Samuel Bast, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Investment Casting AM Burnout Time Identification and Usage with Machine Learning, Samuel Bast
Assessing Equity, Environmental Social Justice and Intersectionality in U.S. Federal Policies: A Comparative and Temporal Analysis of the Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency, Sneha Basu, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Thesis
The Impacts of a Problem-Based Learning Unit on Computational Thinking Skills in a 7th Grade LEGO Robotics Classroom, Madison Beeler, Science Education Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reasons for the Exodus of Potential Teachers from Public Education, Gary D. Benda, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Assessing the Quality of ICT Education in Ghana and Its Impact on the Job Market, Francis Bentum, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
“Making Connections within Cultures”: A Literature Review: The benefits of cultural responsiveness and school culture awareness in the music classroom, Sam Bergan, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Competitive School Culture and the Gifted Adolescent, Kailyn Bettle-Nilles, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Spring 2025 Graduate Portfolio, Alex Billman, Department of History, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Variations to the Traditional Delivery of EMDR, Jonathan Bluemke, Department of Social Work, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Violence Prevention Programs in Central Asia and the U.S. Education Systems, Nilufar Bobjonova, Women's and Gender Studies Program, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Academic Advising Administrators’ Early Career as Midlevel Managers: Self-Perceived Impacts of Training on Job Effectiveness, Kim Bock, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Thesis
Understanding Student Barriers to Selecting and Applying to Midwest Community College, Christina R. Brandon, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
