Graduate Student Research
A collection of Graduate Student Research by students in the College of Education.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A study of cultural orientation and attitudes and meaning toward play: A cross cultural investigation among emerging adulthood in the People Republic of China, Hong Kong, and United States, Winnie Wing-Sze Wong, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation 2011 Award
Feedback : best practices for effectiveness, Hanne Elizabeth Wuertz, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Teaching perfectionism through cartoons compared to bibliotherapy for primary grade students, Miranda L. Zousel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2011
Middle School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Beverly J. Ahern, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Depression and Poor Self-Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Zahra Hamza Alowa, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The link between functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention plans, Megan Kathleen Seamans Anderson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of Parent Evaluations within the 360° Holistic Evaluation System of Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services, Michelle Therese Bafunno, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Elementary School Teacher and Students’ Responses on the Usefulness of the Polar Activity Monitor, Blaire Baldwin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supporting student learning through scientific inquiry, Allison J. Barness, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Serious Leisure Perspective, Patrick Anthony Beets, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accelerated reader and sustained silent reading's impact on students' motivation to read, Amy Benedict, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reliability and Sensitivity of Physical Activity Under Free-Living Conditions as a Measure of Function Following Ankle and Foot Injuries, Lisa Nicole Bengtson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Kindergartners can read and understand : emergent reading strategies at work, Kacey Lynn Beyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Analysis of Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Staff in the Camp Adventure Child and Youth Services Program, Allison Leigh Bickle, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Homework : Providing quality activities that engage the students and extend the learning from the classroom, Angella M. Blatz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying ways to better support new teachers to improve retention, Dianna L. Briggs, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Connecting children's quilt literature with the Iowa Core Curriculum social studies standards, Suzanne D. Burris, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature Review and Auto Ethnographic Research, Natasha Ceasar, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The presence of gender stereotypes in children's picture book illustrations, Jenahlee Chamberlain, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Disrupting the discussion : the story of disruptive students in the online classroom, Belle Doyle Cowden, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teaching poetry writing in the primary grades, Staci Cramer-Wilkinson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Immigration as portrayed in literature for youth, April A. Crowder, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Readers' workshop in the elementary classroom, Alaina Terese Daters, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Surveying the online classroom : Student reactions to e-learning, Jordan Dierks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An analysis of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) assessment, Lisa Doering, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The impact of attachment disorder on the family and child, Stephanie DuRocher, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Cause-Related Marketing Partnerships: Is It a Win-Win?, Karen Erickson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effects of environmental variables on food consumption, Denise Eslinger, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Misconceptions in middle school life science and strategies teachers can use to change them, Jody L. Fairbanks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Bat Velocity and Bat Quickness on Offensive Statistical Performance in NCAA Division I Female Softball Players, Thomas Manford Flack, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Middle school students' reading motivation for a school summer reading program, Tricia Fleagle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The implementation of a flexible schedule in an elementary library setting, Carrie Foell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Supervision in the school library program: Administrator expectations of paraprofessionals and traveling teacher librarians, Dixie Forcht, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A history of the Pigtail Bridges in South Dakota, Krystol R. Frerking, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Cylinders and spheres : toddlers engage in problem solving, Rosemary Geiken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2012 Award
Homework : burden or benefit?, Mandy Glawe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Partnership Pursuit: Discovering the Best Strategies in Cross-Sector Relationships, Constance M. Grimm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using Novels in the Science Classroom, Hannah Llewellyn Haarhues, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
Donor Cultivation: An Examination of the Current Recession and the Resulting Nonprofit Dilemma, Elizabeth Hackbarth, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers that Iowa High School Biology Teachers Face when Teaching Evolution in the Classroom, Joshua Michael Hanna, Department of Teaching, Open Access Thesis
A Literature Review of Interpersonal Relationships Among Youth in Organized Leisure Activities, Ginnell C. Harlin, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Efficacy of an Intuitive Eating Education Program in a School Nutrition Education Curriculum, Nicole Healy, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Analysis of Selected Team Performance Measures and Their Correlation With Game Outcome in 1-AA College Football, John Paul Hildebrand, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effect of Exercise before an Ice Bag Treatment on Quadriceps Interface and Intramuscular Temperature Following Application, Toshiro Hirano, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivational Orientation, Motivational Climate, and Burnout in Rehabilitation: Three Interelated Studies, Dylan Thomas Hogan, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Social discourse of literature circles with a focus on gender, Laurie Hornor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Children with cerebral palsy and early intervention services, GenaLee Horsfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Information Literacy, Library, and Technology Curriculum Delivered on a Fixed Schedule for Library and Computer Facility Access, Brenda Husak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The value of leisure in coping with natural disaster: A case study in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Germaine Jackson, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Dissertation
Enrollment of students with disabilities in career and technical education, Cory C. Johnson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Digging deeper: Enriching transition to adult life outcome research through life-histories, Jennifer Johnson, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Creating a Successful Volunteer Board of Directors, Julie Hering Kent, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivating struggling readers, Tawnie Kerska, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Manual for the Implementation of Service Learning Into Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Programs, Nicholas Robert Kilburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student motivation and No Child Left Behind, Tiffany Kleckner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Cause-Related Marketing Relationship Between Children’s Miracle Network and Walmart: Initial Development of an Ethical Decision Making Framework, Taryn L. Kuntz, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Curricular integration in the elementary classroom, Jill Leibold, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Parent Involvement and Academic Achievement, Patrick Andrew Lussenhop, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Investigation of the One Repetition Maximum and Repetitions to Fatigue Methods of Measuring Bench Press Performance, Jason Jon Mai, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity, Sara Marrone, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Relationship Between Parents and Their Adolescent Children’s Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels, Jamie L. Maxwell, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Engaging emergent writers with anchor lessons, Jamie Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Strength, Power, Speed, Agility: A Holistic Review & Implement-Free Training Options, Timothy Morrill, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Descriptive Study of the Leadership Behaviors of NCAA Division I and II Head Basketball Coaches as They Pertain to the Path-Goal Theory, Troy Curtis Muilenburg, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Life of chaos, life of hope: Dystopian literature for young adults, Lisa Newgard, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Use of Visuals in Health Education, Ying Yan Vigenia Njoo-Lau, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Study of the Relationship Between Mental Toughness and Success in College Basketball, Nathan T. Oakland, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Sex-Segregation on Physical Education Fitness-Testing Results, Kelly Papesh, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities within the Library Setting, Alicia J. Patten, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
First Year Experiences of Women in Nonprofit Organizations: Does the Current Literature Correspond With the Reality of the Office?, Julie Payne, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Wapsi WILDS Project: Stakeholder Attitudes Towards a Nature Based Tourism Collaboration, Nathan C. Prehm, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Barriers to Professional Education and Practice in Disseminating Fertility Awareness Methods in the Cedar Valley, Jamie J. Rathjen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School uniforms, Nicole Waytenick Reuter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Functional behavior assessment: Procedures, components, and personnel, Hannah Louise Robson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
No child left behind: Advantages and disadvantages, Kelly M. Rohlfsen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A comparison of bullying in public and private schools in a small Midwestern community, Daniel J. Ryan, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2008 Award
The effects of one-on-one peer tutoring with below-grade-level seventh grade readers, Kelsi Salter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Resident assistant use of student development theory and its relation to supervisor knowledge and use, David Michael Schmid, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2009 Award
Increasing teacher diversity: Contributions of a college of education recruitment and retention program, Kate Elise Schmuck, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Maggie and her students: Talking and reasoning in a reform-based mathematics classroom, Debra Louise Semm Rich, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation 2013 Award
A comparison of face-to-face and online instructional delivery methods in large-group settings in a university undergraduate wellness course, Lea Ann Shaddox, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation 2010 Award
A Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Athletes in Young Adult Literature, Casey Smelser, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Aerobic Physical Fitness and Daily Physical Activity on Cognitive Testing in Preadolescent Children, Bennett L. Smith, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Environmental A to Z Book: An Educational Resource for the 21st Century, Nicolette Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Hope and Despair in Young Adult Science Fiction, Erin Stohlmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Our voices: A descriptive account of African American parental involvement in an urban elementary school, Charletta D. Sudduth, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Multi-Generational Communications: A Research Study of Communication Between Generations, Kristin Teig Torres, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Effective professional development for teachers of students with autism, Erin Marie Torruella, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A Content Analysis of American Civil War Historical Fiction for Upper Elementary Grades, Gwen L. Van Dee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
2010 Arctic Winter Games: Personal, Social, and Community Benefits of Participation, Samuel Joseph Walter, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Administration Response of Nonprofit Organizations Due to the 2007-2009 Recession, Kelsey Belle Marie Wegner, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Thesis
Issues With Youth Fitness Testing: A Review of Current Literature, Scott Steven Weinheimer, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Is She Real or is She Wonder Woman? Finding the Authentic Woman in Graphic Novels and Comic Strips, Michael Welch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Student motivation : encouraging children to read in school, Kelly White, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Funded Waivers: A History and Overview, Jonna R. Williams, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Are students ready for post-secondary research?, Paula Winward, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master students' perception of informal faculty mentoring : an explorative investigation, Nangai Yang, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
The development of musical improvisation in second grade children, Akiko Yoshizawa, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Identifying Step Count Cut-Offs for Middle School Students, Julie Zensen, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2010
Design practices business organizations employ to deliver virtual classroom training, Rebecca L. Adams, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
