Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Stained glass, synthetic web: The simultaneous rise and fall of something person, Seth Thill, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available) 2020 Award
A master's recital in conducting, Meredith Kay Tipping, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in violin, Bethany Washington, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An exploration in Ramsey theory, Jake Weber, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Elizabeth Wiley, soprano, and Dr. Korey Barrett, pianist, Elizabeth Wiley, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Anna Zetterlund, contralto, Anna Zetterlund, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A master's recital in flute, Kimberly Ann Abeyta, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Increasing student perceptions of success and inclusion through strategic programming of underrepresented composers, Joyce J. Beyer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An investigation into the prediction of double-skin penetration within chromite molds and cores in heavy section steel casting using process simulation software, Nathaniel Bryant, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in composition, Adam Walter Carlsen, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effect of cold stratification and perigynia removal on the germination of three prairie carex species, Christina M. Boeck Crew, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Tamara Kathleen Drury, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Morphological and morphometric analysis of Nekemias arborea and Ampelopsis aconitifolia (Vitaceae), Sally Rose Gray, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
An investigation of machine learning for classification of vehicle engine issue reports, Almir Ibragimov, Department of Technology, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Outcomes of an intensive exercise-based swallowing program for persons with Parkinson's disease: A single-case experiment, Jocelyn Jenks, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
"Something beyond ordinary love": (Re)covering the extraordinary in Compton Mackenzie's Extraordinary Women, Hannah Lane, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An investigation of solar panel thermal images collected from an unmanned aerial vehicle, Ginger Ivy Jo L'Heureux, Department of Technology, 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, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in clarinet, Sayyod Mirzomurodov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in trombone, Thomas Mortenson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Analysis of a boat alignment device and method, Troy Allen Myers, Department of Technology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Shiqun Ou, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of a fragmented mitochondrial genome in a chewing louse, Geomydoecus aurei, Alexandra Cleone Place, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
From meme to memegraph: The curious case of Pepe the Frog and white nationalism, Fernando Ismael Quinones Valdivia, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in clarinet, Lucas Randall, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Aut is love, Nathan Selove, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in oboe, David Thompson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Gabriel Mateo Forero Villamizar, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in composition, Denzel Washington, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Graduate recital in piano, Mariya Akhadjanova, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The girl who lost her shadow: A collection of short fiction, Paola Alfano, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Voltage regulation of unbalanced distribution network with distributed generators through genetic algorithm, Islam Ali, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
The effects of mycorrhizal inoculant and micronutrients on early plant establshment during a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Christopher L. Barber, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in violin, Naima Burrs, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Blood coagulation properties in hibernating and non-hibernating American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus), Stephen Cain, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
"Among the unspeakable foundations": Melville's use of the book of Job in Moby-Dick, Andrew S. De Luca, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
3D printed relief valve analysis and validation, John Anthony Dutcher III, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Megan Grey, mezzo soprano & Dr. Korey Barrett, piano, Megan Grey, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Banging spinning hallelujahs, Moriah Henkelman, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
It starts with "F": A collection of short stories, Arielle Irvine, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Waiting for the mail: A collection of short stories, James Matthew Keane, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 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, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Leia Lensing, graduate voice recital, Leia Mae Lensing, School of Music, 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, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The moth-eaters & other stories, Adrianne Lea Lloyd, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2019 Award
In the hollow of a tree, Lisa A. McClurg, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Live thy neighbor, Milica Njezic, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Chase Pebworth, tuba, Chase Pebworth, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Christopher Phalen, graduate conducting recital abstract, Christopher Richard Phalen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Affects and absences: Public memory at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, Jeremy Roberts, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of nutrient resorption, photosynthetic rate, and leaf longevity on the success of Typha × glauca, Clarissa Marie Ruiz, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Graduate recital in voice, Emily Secor, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Food Babe fearmonger: transcending spheres of argument through the dual use of personal and pseudo-technical expertise, Abigail Shew, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Reconstructing the phylogeny and characterizing the patterns of molecular evolution of the tetraploid freshwater suckers (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae), Zachary Evan Sperstad, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Factors affecting performance on a screening tool in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Jordan Deanna Stierwalt, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A master's recital in conducting, Logan Scott Vander Wiel, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Lara Elizabeth Wasserman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Post-swallow residue in relation to lingual pressure generation in persons with Parkinson's disease, Ross Westemeyer, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Conservation genetics and habitat associations of Rhinichthys cataractae, a fish of conservation need in Iowa, Anna Constance Wieman, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sand distribution effect on three dimensional printed sand properties, Kip Woods, Department of Technology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ecocritical post-colonial studies on humans, land, and animals, Alia Afzal, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Analyzing Rana Plaza crisis discourse from a postcolonial perspective: Implications for identity and crisis communication studies, Mir Ashfaquzzaman, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital, Kelly Behling, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Valproic acid: A neural outgrowth model for the autism spectrum disorder, Hannah M. Bergan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A "Little House on the Prairie" education: Creating a Wilder identity, Victoria Anez Bertelsen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Viride: An Iowa gothic, Rachel Iolene Bing, Department of Languages and Literatures, 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, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
Differential gene expression analysis of metolachlor treated human liver cells by microarray, Navinder Paul Kaur Brar, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in horn, Casey M. Chlapek, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Wearable and other stories, Jennifer Corrigan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in violin, Hannah Rae Howland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Improving learning center usage verification processes using Six Sigma, Latricia C. Hylton, Department of Technology, Open Access Dissertation
A graduate recital in piano, Elisabed Imerlishvili, School of Music, 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, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Breaking out the monster in Lara Croft, Ashley Patricia Jones, Department of Communication Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Smartphone based ubiquitous sensing platform leveraging audio jack for power and communication, Ranjana Joshi, Department of Technology, 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, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in piano, Jennifer Regina LeGarde, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Leishmania infantum infection at the cellular and organismal levels : foamy macrophages and sex-dependent responses, Ryan David Lockard, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
A graduate recital in piano, Yizhou Luo, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital abstract, MaKayla McDonald, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in bassoon, Annalea Milligan, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Kelly Noltner, soprano & James Jenkins, piano, Kelly Noltner, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Seth Nordin in recital, Matthew Seth Nordin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Factors influencing wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) home range size in Iowa: A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Joshua Gregory Otten, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of metolachlor exposure on the THP-1 alveolar monocyte and macrophage function, Jared S. Parmater, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in conducting, Lucas Harry Petersen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Blair Remmers, Tenor & James Jenkins, Piano, Blair Remmers, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Anti-proliferative effect of hibernating American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, blood plasma on the THP-1 cells, Sean L. Robbins, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A survey of butterfly diagrams for knots and links, Mark Ronnenberg, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Viola, Andrea Carolina Del Pilar Sánchez Ruiz, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Properties of left-separated spaces and their unions, Eric Scheidecker, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Noelle Smith, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Proof of concept and feasibility assessment of manufacturing a portable bio-char reactor, Saeed Zaher Soleimani, Department of Technology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in voice, Haley L. Steele, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Rachel Storlie, soprano & Robin Guy, piano, Rachel Storlie, School of Music, 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, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Isaak Walter Sund, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Azeem Zakiyy Ward, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
