Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences.
Submissions 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
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)
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
A Hero For Whom: The Caped Crusading State Apparatus, Jonathan Bethards, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sight or Sound?: A Review of the Literature, Benjamin Chavers, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Recital: Anna Godtland, Anna Godtland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
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
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Morgan Horning-Griffin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
“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
The Sisterlands, Elise McDowell, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Echoes of the Nation: Janáček, Bartók, and the Articulation of Central European Identity in Opera, Elyse Morris, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The ABC’s Few Chapters, Kaleb Soucie, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
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)
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Nomadic and Communal Performances of Home at the University of Northern Iowa, Nathaniel Aron, Department of Communication Studies, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
“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)
Organization Communication Policy to Emphasize Student Employee Productivity, Yohan Fernando, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Thesis
Perspectives On Music Within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, Anna Hanbeck, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Sunlight through Stained Glass, Lauren Hanssen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Anxious, Persistent, and Resilient; Oh My!, Samantha Hilbert, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Sons of the Red Earth: A Collection of Short Stories, Tomiisin Ilesanmi, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of Note Highlighting on Note Identification Accuracy in Beginning Band Students, Thomas R. Knowles, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating the Physiological Response of Enterococcus faecalis to Hemolymph, Joseph Lawrence, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Material Sins: A Novel Excerpt, Patrick Markovich, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Rural Girl Comedy Hour, Riley McCall, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
An Examination of Teacher Perceptions of Student Retention in Choir when Transitioning between 8th and 9th Grade, Megan McCrary, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Censorship: Through an Iowan’s Eyes, Erin McRae, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Bumble Bee Population Genetics in Iowa and the Impacts of Repeated Emergency Management on the Conservation Reserve Program, Michael Mellett, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Investigating Pronunciation Teaching Practices and Teachers’ Beliefs about Pronunciation Instruction in EFL/ESL Classrooms, Barry Moussa, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Countering Deficit Ideologies in Adult Multilingual Education, Fatma Ahmed Hussein Ryad, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Eights, a Play by Katrina Sandvik, Katrina Sandvik, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Prevalence of Emergency Management across the Conservation Reserve Program and Effects of Emergency Management on Field Vegetation, Gretchen Steffensmeier, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Leadership Perceptions of Employee Identity: How Leaders Facilitate an Inclusive Environment, Arian Sullivan, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of the Number of Xylophone Bars on Student Comfort Level with Improvisation, Beth Trulson, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Biology M.S. Graduate Research and Course Projects: A Multidisciplinary Portfolio, Shahela Yesmine, Department of Biology, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2024
Emma Andersen, Violin, Emma Andersen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Sight Reading Strategies for Elementary Level Band Literature, Nick Behrends, School of Music, 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, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available) 2025 Award
The Flute Music of Claude Arrieu: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Radio, and the French Flute School, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Burnout, Resilience, and Psychological Safety Within the Workplace, Riley Elenz, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Fostering Multiliteracies and Engagement with Multimodal Texts in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Amanda J. Hargis, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Music in Pioneer-era Southwestern Minnesota Norwegian Churches and Schools, Andrew S. Hasty, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Examining the Use of Personal Narrative on Students’ Understandings of Identity, Abigail Heggen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Social Media News Consumption by College Students Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Colin Horning, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Haunting Euramerican Memories: Rhetorical Haunting and the Diffuse Memory of the Dakota 38+2, Noel Keil, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Experiences of Women High School Band Directors in Iowa, Karina Kelso, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Morgan List, Piano In a Graduate Recital, Morgan List, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Urugendo Rwo Kwibuka: A Journey to Remember, Gélase Magnificat, Department of Communication and Media, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
How Pizza and Stickers Drove My Kids to Read and Kept Them Reading, Tiya Montaño, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Retention and Attrition of Teachers of Color: Why Teachers of Color Leave the Profession, Alexix Noring, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
A Departure from Standards Focused Writing, Clement Peneueta, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Joley Seitz, Soprano In a Graduate Recital, Joley Seitz, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Caleb Self, Composition in a Graduate Student Recital, Caleb Self, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Culturally Responsive Practice and Reading Motivation: Action Research on Community Involvement in Literature Circles, Lindsey Sinnwell, Department of Languages and Literatures, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Narratives of Identity: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Biracial Identity Construction and Performance in Family, Education, and Media, Eboni Springfield, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Student Discussion Groups on Music Preference, Abby Steffen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Culturally Responsive Music Education: A Review of the Literature, Heidi Terrell, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Positioning Paperback Books as Americana: Cultural and Historical Impacts of the Wadle Pocket Book Collection, Jake Volk, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Investigating the Effects Math Achievement Has on a Student’s Attitude Toward Physics, Katherine Weivoda, Department of Physics, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2023
¿Adónde ir? Los efectos perpetuos de la formación "inexistente" para maestros de inmersión lingüística, Cody J. Boozell, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characterizing Genetic Diversity and Testing for Fisheries Induced Evolution in Southeastern Kansas Populations of Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Morganne C. Borsh, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Piano, Christine Compton, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Piano, Heather Gillis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Assessing Transfer Student Acclimation and Help-seeking, Dylan Haase, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Unlocking Possibility: The Influence of the Oulipo Movement on Language, Semantics, and Politics in Modern Literature, Sidney M. Haren, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Pandemic-Uncanny: Self-Estrangement and Environment in Out There and Bliss Montage, Kersten Khaley, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital: Lauren Leman, Mezzo-soprano, Lauren Leman, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Read the Feed: Evaluating the Role of an Interactive Infant Feeding Simulator on Demonstrated Feeding Skills, Sarah MacDougall, Kelsey Feller, and Alyssa Mason, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
A Study of Jacob Druckman’s Reflections on the Nature of Water, Paul Lansky’s Three Moves for Marimba, Emmanuel Séjourné, Concerto pour vibraphone solo et orchestre à cordes, Joseph Tompkins, March, and Kevin Volans, She Who Sleeps with a Small Blanket, Ethan Martin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
From Art to Propaganda: The Shift in the Concept of the “Most Dead” in True Crime Literature, Hannah McConkey, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration through Grassland Restoration of Former Row Crop Fields at Irvine Prairie, Joshua Joel Mixdorf, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Enhancements at Contract Renewal: Impact on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Habitat, Tristan L. Murphy, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Main Concept Analysis of Picture Description and Procedural Tasks in Patients with Huntington's Disease, Bailey Rustad, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Masters in Tuba Performance Recital Abstract, Daniel Sanchez, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master’s Recital in Wind Band Conducting, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Factors Influencing Participation in Collegiate Bands, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
La Serva Padrona: Production Research and Design, Grace Sullivan, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital Yuxiao Sun, Piano, Yuxiao Sun, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Quantifying genomic diversity and growth in Iowa bluegill, Jeremy Raymond Abels, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Media framing of marriage practices in Afghanistan, Hakima Afzaly, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Changes in the barley stem proteome in response to drought during grain filling, Mohammed Al Slamh, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Wind conducting recital: A journey through 100 years of wind band repertoire, Foteini Angeli, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Association between habitat and the genetic diversity of the brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) in the agricultural landscape across northeast Iowa, Clarissa Elizabeth Bruns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Master's flute recital, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
MM percussion recital, Tyler Darnall, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Tell me, which realm do I remember?, Danielle Dunagan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Jovon Eborn, baritone, Jovon Eborn, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital: Colin Evers, piano, Colin Evers, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Late Romantic art song from various national styles, Aricson Jakob Knoblock, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The trouble with floating, Alyssa Minch, Department of Languages and Literatures, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
How do we use creative and personal memories for creative communication?, Tyler Robert Montgomery, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Crisis communication in the wake of the storm: Derecho 2020, Annette M. Moudry, Department of Communication and Media, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Gender performance and political identity at the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Emma Elise Newton, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Kyle Punt, Kyle Punt, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Doing corpus pragmatics: Variations in speech acts performed in conversations occurring naturally in academic contexts, Jacob Philip Rigal, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Luke Sanders, Matthew Lucas Sanders, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Sounds of the trumpet, Cody Alan Schnebel, School of Music, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The new independents: A historical analysis of webcomics and webtoon, Leonal A. Sepúlveda S., Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Thesis
Understanding morphological responses of Typha (cattail) species to nutrient pollution, Anna Marie Shapiro, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in E minor, BWV 914; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 10, No. 3 in D major; Claude Debussy’s Pour le piano L. 95; and Frederic Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, Hanna Stolper, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
