Honors Program Theses
This collection contains Honors Program Theses written by undergraduate students in the historical School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services at the University of Northern Iowa.
Every honors student has the opportunity to complete undergraduate research during their time at UNI by writing a thesis. Students work with faculty members in their major or area of interest to develop and conduct a study during either their Junior or Senior year.
To search all Honors Program Theses, click here.
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Submissions from 2019
The relationship between psychological factors and the gait analysis of a total knee arthroplasty patient: A case study, Tyler S. Rogers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2016
Concussions in female collegiate diving: an exploratory study, Sarah Kemp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A healthy herd: addressing the justifications for vaccine denial and applying the health belief model to the current anti-vaccination movement, Sarah L. McHugh Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2015
Gleaning in the Cedar Valley: A post-evaluation study, Dylan Thomas Hillyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Asset-based community development practices in international service-learning: a content analysis of short-term programs in Nicaragua, Kara Christine Poppe Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2014
A kinematic analysis of the softball slap hitting technique, Jonathan Faga Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Patient reported outcomes in response to land and water based exercise on pain and function, Christian Junker Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Patient preference for physician prayer in medical situations, Blaine Mahlon Schlawin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Leisure trends and technology within Generations X, Y, and Z, Alyssa Eisenman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Making a Change: Motivational Interviewing in a College Group Setting, Hannah Jo Culbertson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
What Motivates Individuals to Participate in Camp AdventureTM Child and Youth Services?, Jennifer Lynn Engler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How does the University of Northern Iowa's recycling program compare to the recycling programs of its peer institutions?, Anna J. Schrad Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
The Effects of Sport and Physical Activity on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth From Mass Trauma Populations, Sydney de Victoria-Michel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2008
The Effect of Two Types of Recovery on the Decline In Performance After Intense Bouts of Exercise, Whitney Shindelar Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Young Adults and Health Insurance Coverage: A Description of Trends, Christina Lynn Hansen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meeting the Interests of Adolescent Females in Physical Education, Sarah Marie Huffer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2005
African American Breast Cancer Health Disparities, Theresa Lynn Gaul Open Access Honors Program Thesis
