Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
"Something beyond ordinary love": (Re)covering the extraordinary in Compton Mackenzie's Extraordinary Women, Hannah Lane Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An investigation of solar panel thermal images collected from an unmanned aerial vehicle, Ginger Ivy Jo L'Heureux Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, trumpet, electric wind instrument, synthesizer, compositions, and arrangements by DeMetrio Lyle, DeMetrio Lyle Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in clarinet, Sayyod Mirzomurodov Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in trombone, Thomas Mortenson Open Access Thesis
Analysis of a boat alignment device and method, Troy Allen Myers Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Shiqun Ou Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of a fragmented mitochondrial genome in a chewing louse, Geomydoecus aurei, Alexandra Cleone Place Open Access Thesis
From meme to memegraph: The curious case of Pepe the Frog and white nationalism, Fernando Ismael Quinones Valdivia Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in clarinet, Lucas Randall Open Access Thesis
Aut is love, Nathan Selove Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in oboe, David Thompson Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Gabriel Mateo Forero Villamizar Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in composition, Denzel Washington Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Graduate recital in piano, Mariya Akhadjanova Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The girl who lost her shadow: A collection of short fiction, Paola Alfano Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Voltage regulation of unbalanced distribution network with distributed generators through genetic algorithm, Islam Ali Open Access Dissertation
The effects of mycorrhizal inoculant and micronutrients on early plant establshment during a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Christopher L. Barber Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in violin, Naima Burrs Open Access Thesis
Blood coagulation properties in hibernating and non-hibernating American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus), Stephen Cain Open Access Thesis
"Among the unspeakable foundations": Melville's use of the book of Job in Moby-Dick, Andrew S. De Luca Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
3D printed relief valve analysis and validation, John Anthony Dutcher III Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Megan Grey, mezzo soprano & Dr. Korey Barrett, piano, Megan Grey Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Banging spinning hallelujahs, Moriah Henkelman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
It starts with "F": A collection of short stories, Arielle Irvine Open Access Thesis
Waiting for the mail: A collection of short stories, James Matthew Keane Open Access Thesis
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki Open Access Thesis
They that go down to the sea in ships: Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s Two Years Before the Mast and the Sublime, Laurie Anne Lee Open Access Thesis
Leia Lensing, graduate voice recital, Leia Mae Lensing Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, compositions and arrangements by Nicholas Leo, Nicholas Leo Open Access Thesis
The moth-eaters & other stories, Adrianne Lea Lloyd Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2019 Award
In the hollow of a tree, Lisa A. McClurg Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Live thy neighbor, Milica Njezic Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Chase Pebworth, tuba, Chase Pebworth Open Access Thesis
Christopher Phalen, graduate conducting recital abstract, Christopher Richard Phalen Open Access Thesis
Affects and absences: Public memory at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Jeremy Roberts Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of nutrient resorption, photosynthetic rate, and leaf longevity on the success of Typha × glauca, Clarissa Marie Ruiz Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Graduate recital in voice, Emily Secor Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Food Babe fearmonger: transcending spheres of argument through the dual use of personal and pseudo-technical expertise, Abigail Shew Open Access Thesis
Reconstructing the phylogeny and characterizing the patterns of molecular evolution of the tetraploid freshwater suckers (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae), Zachary Evan Sperstad Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Factors affecting performance on a screening tool in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Jordan Deanna Stierwalt Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A master's recital in conducting, Logan Scott Vander Wiel Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Lara Elizabeth Wasserman Open Access Thesis
Post-swallow residue in relation to lingual pressure generation in persons with Parkinson's disease, Ross Westemeyer Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Conservation genetics and habitat associations of Rhinichthys cataractae, a fish of conservation need in Iowa, Anna Constance Wieman Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sand distribution effect on three dimensional printed sand properties, Kip Woods Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ecocritical post-colonial studies on humans, land, and animals, Alia Afzal Open Access Thesis
Analyzing Rana Plaza crisis discourse from a postcolonial perspective: Implications for identity and crisis communication studies, Mir Ashfaquzzaman Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital, Kelly Behling Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Valproic acid: A neural outgrowth model for the autism spectrum disorder, Hannah M. Bergan Open Access Thesis
A "Little House on the Prairie" education: Creating a Wilder identity, Victoria Anez Bertelsen Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Viride: An Iowa gothic, Rachel Iolene Bing Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An experimental study of non-metallic inclusions precipitation and its effect on impact toughness variations in low alloy steel subjected to complex deoxidation, Pavel Bizyukov Open Access Dissertation
Differential gene expression analysis of metolachlor treated human liver cells by microarray, Navinder Paul Kaur Brar Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in horn, Casey M. Chlapek Open Access Thesis
Wearable and other stories, Jennifer Corrigan Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in violin, Hannah Rae Howland Open Access Thesis
Improving learning center usage verification processes using Six Sigma, Latricia C. Hylton Open Access Dissertation
A graduate recital in piano, Elisabed Imerlishvili Open Access Thesis
The programmatic manipulation of planar diagram codes to find an upper bound on the bridge index of prime knots, Genevieve R. Johnson Open Access Thesis
Breaking out the monster in Lara Croft, Ashley Patricia Jones Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Smartphone based ubiquitous sensing platform leveraging audio jack for power and communication, Ranjana Joshi Open Access Dissertation
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments and saxophone performance by Sean Koga, Sean Koga Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in piano, Jennifer Regina LeGarde Open Access Thesis
Leishmania infantum infection at the cellular and organismal levels : foamy macrophages and sex-dependent responses, Ryan David Lockard Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
A graduate recital in piano, Yizhou Luo Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital abstract, MaKayla McDonald Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in bassoon, Annalea Milligan Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Kelly Noltner, soprano & James Jenkins, piano, Kelly Noltner Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Seth Nordin in recital, Matthew Seth Nordin Open Access Thesis
Factors influencing wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) home range size in Iowa: A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Joshua Gregory Otten Open Access Thesis
The effects of metolachlor exposure on the THP-1 alveolar monocyte and macrophage function, Jared S. Parmater Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in conducting, Lucas Harry Petersen Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Blair Remmers, Tenor & James Jenkins, Piano, Blair Remmers Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Anti-proliferative effect of hibernating American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, blood plasma on the THP-1 cells, Sean L. Robbins Open Access Thesis
A survey of butterfly diagrams for knots and links, Mark Ronnenberg Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Andrea Carolina Del Pilar Sánchez Ruiz Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Properties of left-separated spaces and their unions, Eric Scheidecker Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Noelle Smith Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Proof of concept and feasibility assessment of manufacturing a portable bio-char reactor, Saeed Zaher Soleimani Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in voice, Haley L. Steele Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Rachel Storlie, soprano & Robin Guy, piano, Rachel Storlie Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments, compositions, and arrangements by Sam Stranz, Sam Stranz Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Isaak Walter Sund Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Azeem Zakiyy Ward Open Access Thesis
Code of conduct, Kathryn Keene Wohlpart Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in saxophone, Cehuai Zhang Open Access Thesis
A graduate's recital in piano, Huajun Zhang Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Repetitive saliva and water swallowing frequency counts in healthy young adults, Joanna Baranska Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Jordan Boehm in recital, Jordan Boehm Open Access Thesis
Visualizing belonging : Deliberation and identification in the Vestavia Hills mascot controversy, Scott Neil Bredman Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2017 Award
Graduate recital in voice, Melissa Kay Brown Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Momentum: Stories, Cody Michael Chesmore Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in conducting, John Chiles Open Access Thesis
The cultural and rhetorical elements of American picaresque, Cory James Dahlstrom Open Access Thesis
Music as a means of connecting, understanding, and being understood, Michael Chase Dickerson Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in clarinet, Stacia Kay Fortune Open Access Thesis
Romantic melancholy: European post-Enlightenment protest in the Age of Reason, Erin Renee Frink Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, compositions and arrangements by Josh Hakanson, Josh Hakanson Open Access Thesis
Lingual pressure generation in relation to saliva and water swallowing in healthy young adults, Anna Joerger Open Access Thesis
