Honors Program Theses
The University Honors Program is an intellectually stimulating and socially nurturing community of students of exceptional academic achievement. 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 go to the Honors Program page, click here.
From this page, you can browse our Honors Program Theses by academic department or by the year of completion Some theses and dissertations are not eligible for open access.
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Submissions from 2015
The early demagogues : the rise of the plebeian tribunate and their exclusive interests, c. 550-450 BCE, Conner James Brakeville Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Relevant decision criteria and their level of importance in consumers' choice of hospital, Jordan Brelje Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Similar but different: an analysis of differences in clarinet and saxophone pedagogy and doubler’s misconceptions, Nicholas Jeremy Carlo Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Attention test performance and normal aging: the effect on executive function, Rachel Carmen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A new system of first-order predicate logic based on Wittgenstein's single operation N, Benjamin Castle Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The benefits of legalizing marijuana and products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, Pat Chizek Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of hibernation on the hemostatic properties of the American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, Kiana Cullinan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Refractoriness of a transit reaction: Respiratory and aerodynamic response, Michele Dacy Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Measuring the stability of iso-1-cytochrome c variants using heme spectra, Sarah Elizabeth Eikenberry Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The impact of hyped IPO's on the market, Elias Escobedo Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating educational quality at one comprehensive university, Blake Thurston Findley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The American symphony orchestra: factors affecting concert attendance and predictions for the millennial ticketholder, Hayley Graham Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The impact and evaluation of forgiveness education with early adolescents, Hillary Karyn Elda Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gleaning in the Cedar Valley: A post-evaluation study, Dylan Thomas Hillyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Solving Lights Out on parity graphs, Derek Hofland Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Pura Belpré Award and the portrayal of disability, Zoe Houser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Diagnosing an international health crisis: A structural exploration of Ebola 2014, Maddison Zayn Jansen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Updating the classroom: Incorporating modern technology into elementary schools, Allison Kehoe Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Eastern Iowa lithics and their effects on Oneota culture, Caitlin Mary Kelly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service teacher beliefs on gender and aggression within the PreK-6th grade classroom, Kelly Marie Krueger Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Music therapy in the treatment of migraine: a comparative literature review of migraine treatments, Grace Lau Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of Ipomoea (morning glory) leaf mutants, Abigail Anne Lee Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Impact of cost barrier on high school chemistry laboratory teaching practices, Robin Livermore Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Higher education expenditures and revenues : a case study on the University of Northern Iowa, Thomas Keld Madsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Losing Robin Williams: an analysis of user-generated Twitter content following the sudden death of a celebrity, Samantha Mallow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Understanding community literacy practice through multimodal storytelling, Sarah Marston Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Son-Rise Program: strategies for teachers working with students on the autism spectrum, Danielle Martens Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Functional analysis of drought-resistant genes in barley using VIGS, Natalie Catherine Martin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The analysis of diruthenium compounds on human cells as potential chemotherapeutic agents, Elizabeth McCulloch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Perspectives on why the glass ceiling still exists for women in advertising and media and tools to help shatter it, Olivia Hottle Mossman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
NuMuzArt: an original, multi-sensory, creative experience, Tori Christine Ovel 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
Digital action: An exploratory documentary of artistic process, Dana Renee Potter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The future of restorative dental care, Carl Reitz Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Effects of ATP and ATP inhibitors on the P2X7 receptor, Holly Marie Salzbrenner Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the linguistic identity development of dual language learners, Elizabeth Silbernagel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of protein expression for potential biomarkers in human pancreatic tumor cell lines, Jade Ashley Simpson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cross-cultural differences regarding participation in University of Northern Iowa classrooms, Suzanne C. Sontag Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Does religion affect economic growth?, Parash Upreti Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparing application development between desktop and Android platforms, Ramya Varadaraju Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Therapy and treatment crossover for language production impairment between populations with Broca’s aphasia and sequential bilinguals, Nicole Catherine Wakeman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Turkish identity in poetry before and after the 1928 language revolution, Angela Marie Wrage Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How inclusion is defined and implemented in elementary classrooms, Bailey Jo Wright Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2014
Public accounting recruiting: implications of the antecedents and consequences of organizational identity on hiring, Ariana Marie Aquilani Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Rhetoric and science: examining and identifying the rhetorical techniques used by students in a composition classroom, Amanda Arp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The impact of the linguistic backgrounds of world language teachers on secondary world language classrooms, Sarah Bair Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Measuring employee recognition: a review and recommendation, Jessica Sue Clark Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Medication noncompliance in patients over the age of 65: risk factors, problems, and potential solutions, Rachel N. Cook Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sustainability of sustainability: exploring alternatives in alternative energy, Corey C. Cooling Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The genetics of bipolar disorder, Laura Cross Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Surviving in the age of social media: social media as the technological facilitator in the interpersonal relationships of college students, Ross L. Curnow Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A kinematic analysis of the softball slap hitting technique, Jonathan Faga Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Concussions: education for coaches and safe return to play for athletes, Catherine Fettkether Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Association between parenting processes and child behavior outcomes: the moderating and mediating role of child characteristics, Taylor Elizabeth Ann Goetzinger Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The gender behind the math in the 21st century, Paige Hageman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Raising your child bilingually: advantages and disadvantages, Olivia Grace Hawley Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The investigation into the conditions of tantalum disulfide nanotube growth, Lauren Holmes Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of hypergravity on development of the heart and behavior of Xenopus laevis, Stacey Howes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Barriers to accessing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Pogo Boards as a potential solution, Amanda Jo Huisman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The impact of self-objectification on political efficacy: does self-image affect feelings of political adequacy, Victoria M. Hurst Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tribal and commercial casinos in the midwestern United States: effect on county unemployment, Amber Irlmeier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The portrayal of stuttering in the film industry, Anna Katelyn Joerger Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Manipulatives in secondary mathematics, Elizabeth Rae Johnson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The feeling that you are where you belong: a qualitative analysis of college music groups and student success, Susan Elizabeth Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Patient reported outcomes in response to land and water based exercise on pain and function, Christian Junker Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Study abroad: an essential part of language acquisition, Emillie Kenne Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Things ain't what they used to be: a look at the emergence of female flutists into the jazz world, Megan Kingery Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Next to normal: a costume design based in psychological research, Grace R. Kinser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Management information systems: an information portal for a major with limitless interpretations, Benjamin Richard Lahue Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What variables explain differences in coaching salaries for Division I women's sports?, Tyler Lange Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using seed recovery methods to determine causes of failed germination in native prairie species, Paige Leytem Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determinants of college hockey attendance, Max Martino Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From College to the NFL Playoffs: An Analysis of Individual Contribution to Team Success, Elizabeth Mastalio Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Activism and offense : a philosophical analysis, Stef McGraw Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Semantic feature analysis application for people with aphasia, Alison Meyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determinants of poverty and strategies to reduce poverty in Cambodia, Beth A. Monnier Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Culturally relevant pedagogy: secondary mathematics in an urban classroom, Julia Glissmann North Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Speech inhibition with utterance length and complexity, Meghan Opolka Open Access Honors Program Thesis
When I was your age, Pluto was a planet: two children's books concerning environmental issues, Caitlin A. Peterson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
In defense of defense: a statistical look at roster construction, coaching strategy, and team defense in the National Basketball Association, Luke Ronald Peterson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the expression of AHNAK2 and CTHRC1 in pancreatic cancer cell lines, Logan Patrick Poole Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Current developments in forensic science: establishing the credibility of forensic linguistics through authorship analysis, Annette Putnam Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Comparison of life experiences of men and women in the sciences, Tori Nicole Quist Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of the canola lip mutant, Matthew Rafferty Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A preliminary systematic analysis of the species of genus Physaria (Brassicaceae) of Wyoming, Kayla Rethwisch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Conductor influence on student attitude, motivation, and participation, Laura Maria Rodriguez Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Muddied waters: exploring Iowa's water policy and practices, Jorgen D. Rose Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Positional plagiocephaly among tribal societies and contemporary western societies: a comparison of treatments, results, and effects, Jacinda Rose Ruggles Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What's faith have to do with it? : the media framing of religion and politics in the 2012 Republican primaries, Zoe Russell Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Patient preference for physician prayer in medical situations, Blaine Mahlon Schlawin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gender differences in pay expectations at three career stages, Elijah Rogeay Seay Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ethics and executive compensation, Brittany Silvey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The role of KNOX genes during simple and compound leaf development in the genus Ampelopsis (Vitaceae), Allie Marie Simpson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Putting management theory into practice in private prisons, Hilary Tanner Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Bridging the social media value gap between fans and artists, Andrew Teeter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Latitude and environmental pressure: their impact on carapace morphology in three species of fiddler crabs (genus Uca) across the Atlantic Ocean, Katherine Susannah Mary Thomas Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Listening to movies: the emotional response of an audience to music in correlation with film, Jillian Whitaker Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Variation in state funded student grant programs: political and economic influences, KaLeigh Karr White Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Excavation and stratigraphic analysis of a late nineteenth century boiler house, Ariel Marie Williams Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trauma-informed services and trauma awareness among staff on the college campus, Tricia Wisniewski Open Access Honors Program Thesis
