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 2013
A linguistic playground: A case study of trilingual code-switching, Aynur Damirgi Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Leisure trends and technology within Generations X, Y, and Z, Alyssa Eisenman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
More than a quick and easy meal: convenience food advertising in Ladies' Home Journal, 1945-1954, Molly Franta Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Attainable Arts Integration in the elementary school classroom, Anneliese Gentzsch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sustainable Food at UNI: Past, Present and Future: A Documentary, Glenna Maureen Goldman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
UNI's dance craze: A psychological analysis and creative documentary on 'The Interlude Dance' and 'The Dance Party', Ian Goldsmith Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Chicago Americanization movement: Solutions to the immigrant problem, Heather Greel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A study in merger induced galaxy evolution through post-starburst systems, Zachary Dean Griffith Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Jeffersonian Ideals: Practical in the United States of the 21st Century?, Charles William Gustafson II Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sequencing a DNA polymerase alpha gene in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Sonia Tien-Yang Han Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning styles: A viable approach to instruction?, Lauren A. Hanzelka Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Opportunity for engagement : how viewing "The Lizzie Bennet diaries" transcends traditional reader response, Molly Hayes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
ATP-Induced Changes in F-Actin Expression Via P2X7, Taylor Hircock Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Negative and Positive Advertisements, Kristen Hora Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Does Baby Sign open the door to second language learning?, Nicole A. Hulme Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Going offline: Personality and its effects on the transition of online relationships to the offline world, Morgan Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Does international recruiting make sense in the Missouri Valley Conference?, Natalie Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The federal estate tax: a comprehensive look at the effects on American farming and ranching businesses, Taylor G. Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Expressed Sequence Tag for DNA Polymerase Alpha in Embryonic Chicken Brain, Rebecca Krewer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Process of a Painting, Dusty Ann Kriegel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
English-Only Legislation: The Iowa Story, Kari Lien Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A study of the genes TFL1 and LFY as agents in the divergent evolution of the plant species Arabidopsis thaliana and Carica papaya, Ryan Lockard Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Generating new Type II protein models using cytochrome c, Lindsey M. Ludwig Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Should I stay or should I go?: A comparison study of cornerstone and non-cornerstone students' levels of campus engagement and institutional commitment, Theresa Luensmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of traumatic brain injury on domestic violence survivors, Elizabeth Marie Martin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Search for Catalytic Subunit of DNA Polymerase α in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Chelsea Elyse Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Utility of Phosphoglucose Isomerase (PgiC) Intron Sequences in the Phylogenetics of Physaria (Brassicaceae), Troy Joseph Mensen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Heroic Journey within Videogames and the Effects of Player Experience, Jeremiah Moffitt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An American's Paris: Tourism and the American Identity, 1947-1963, Margaret Nervig Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tempestuous translations: Exploring the artistic and thematic relationship between Shakespeare's The Tempest and Beethoven's "Tempest" piano sonata in D minor op.31 no.2, Chelsea O'Donnell Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A comparison of Brazil and the United States: How higher education can shape and be shaped by history, politics, culture, and economy, Cassandra Mae Oliveira Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Memories of College Hill: A Historical View, Emily Marie O'Loughlin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Competition and extrinsic motivation in the band classroom: A review of literature and suggestions for educational practice, Stephanie Kay Opsal Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Developing Crochet Patterns for Surfaces of Non-Constant Curvature, Katherine Lea Pearce Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of Mathematical Descriptions of Gravitational Microlensing, Sarah Michelle Pearce Open Access Honors Program Thesis
International Students at UNI: An Analysis of Experiences, Kellie Petersen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Influences of Armenian Folk Music on Clarinet Chamber Works by Aram Khachaturian and Alexander Arutiunian, Emma Peterson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Defensive Communication Between Professors and Students and Its Effects on Student Outcomes, Alexa Pomerenk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Clogging the System, Harrison Postler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Beliefs of University of Northern Iowa Preservice Teachers About Gifted and Talented Learners, Caitlyn E. Reighley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The "Tragedy" of Down Syndrome: Is it Really So Tragic?, Ashley A. Richardson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Population Genetic Study of the Fish Rhinichthys cataractae in Northeast Iowa Using Microsatellite Genotype Data, Haley Ann Rinehart Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparative phylogeography of species across the Mississippi embayment, Matthew James Samec Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Relationships between habitat preference and population size of the declining longnose dace, Erica Anne Scullin Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Categorical vs. Dimensional Models of Mental Health Assessment, Nic Stewart Open Access Honors Program Thesis
It's a Juggling Act: An Examination of Work-School Conflict, Danielle Barbara Stuck Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Clean up our home: Ellen Swallow Richards' human ecology and emerging environmental ideologies, 1890-1915, RaeAnn Lillian Swanson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Measuring the Growth of Science Teaching Efficacy of Participants in the INSPIRE Program, Loren Thalacker Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Examination of Expression: Sonata no.1 in F Minor, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms, Mary Beth Thiry Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Role of Imagery in the Priming of a Mental Construct, Patrick Michael Tiernan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From Here to There: The Music's Journey: How the Music in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Represents the Cultures of Tolkien's World, Jennifer Louise Titus Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Equivalences of Dessins D'Enfants, Rachel M. Volkert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gaining Perspective: Student Learning Perceptions of the Role of TESOL Principles in Their English-Learning Experiences, Danielle Christine Westcot Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Musical Analysis of Selections From Contemporary Christian Music Contributing to an Original Composition, Ashley Elizabeth Williamson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) Study of Dry Run Creek, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cara Wright Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Lost in Translation: In Search of the "Real" "Wulf and Eadwacer", John Anderson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Evaluation of the Species Status of Physaria intermedia (Brassicaceae), Katie Arp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Crafting characters: How to write characters from a beginning writer's perspective, Brittany Michelle Betzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Morphological Variation Among Populations of Uca rapax in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean, Amanda L. Brase Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Differences in Interim Financial Reporting: GAAP vs. IFRS, Benjamin Carton Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Making a Change: Motivational Interviewing in a College Group Setting, Hannah Jo Culbertson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Writing Workshop: A Comparison of Theory and Practice, Brandi Dawn Delveau Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Its Implicit Sexual Consequences: A Content Analysis, Olivia Lynn Egen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Key Elements of Poverty Influencing Language Development and Academic Achievement, Joanna L. Eggert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"The Effect of Basic Financial Literacy on Choice of College Major": A Study of Accounting and Education Majors at a Four-Year University in the Midwest, Austin Prescott Foster Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spanish Through Music: A Model for the Content-Based Classroom, Anna Gansen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Perceptions of "Americanism": U.S. high school students' attitudes towards non-standard English accents, Christina Michelle Goering Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Development and Utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Kristen Granzow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Testing on Information Retention: A Meta-Analysis on the Testing Effect, Renee Jayne Greiman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Quantz and Frederick the Great: Masters and Monarchs of the Flute, Betsy Anne Groat Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Laboring under assumptions, Chloe Louise Haley Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Incorporating effective grammar instruction into the classroom, Erin Mary Harrity Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Appearance and Perception: The Effects of Hair Color and Weight on Product Perception, Jamie Harthoorn Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Uncovering morphological variation in light of genetic data within the Ozark minnow, Notropis nubilus, Sara Katherine Holmes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Thomas Jefferson and His Religious Beliefs in the Contexts of History and Today, Nolan Christian Hovland Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An environmental systems analysis of hydropower and its effects upon indigenous settlements in Karnataka, India, Amy Joens Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Ecological Niche Modeling To Resolve Cryptic Taxa Within the Greenside Darter Species Complex, Jack Alphonse Kosmicki Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spinning Wheels, Weaving Words, and Cupbearing: The Wife's Lament and Female Power, Agency and Resistance in Anglo-Saxon England, Alison Leytem Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Family Matters: Influential Factors of Choice Regarding the Family-Career Dichotomy for the Next Generation of Mothers, Beth Lindberg Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Why Do Corporations Donate? An Analysis of Factors Affecting Corporate Philanthropy, Patrick Luensmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How autism is portrayed in the media, Miranda Madesian Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Pay Expectations: How Do They Influence Selection of College Degrees and Motivational Effort Towards College?, Benjamin J. McCarty Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Property Rights on Ocean Resources: Two Possible Solutions to the Tragedy of the Commons, Nathan David Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Making a Way: Music in an African American Congregation, Emily Miller-Todd Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Mass Media's Coverage of Political Campaigns, Katherine Elizabeth Pauk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cognitive Maps and the Confidence-Accuracy Relation in Eyewitness Identification, Hannah Mazoe Paul Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Birth Order Placement on Tendency Toward General Deviance, Nichole Rae Reese Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cursed: An Experiment in Gender Roles in Video Game Concept Art, Gillian Renk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"From Research to Realized Garments": A Costume Design Process for Dying City, Tori Rezek Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Application of Graphic Communications: Increasing the Functionality of the Aplington-Parkersburg School District Website, Holly Janae Richtsmeier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education: A Conceptual Analysis of a Longstanding Conundrum, Aimee Sargent Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Study of Nitrogen Sources in the Municipal Wells of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Alison Renee Schell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Closing the Achievement Gap: The Promise of Dual Language Programs for English Language Learners, Jocelyn Jane Strong Open Access Honors Program Thesis
GPU-Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Rigid Water, Byron Alexander Tasseff Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pulling Back the Veil on Stem Cell Research: The Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as an Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Sara Ternes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From Strangers to Siblings: An Ethnography of the Appalachia Service Project Summer Staffers, Rachel Elizabeth Tish Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Teen Theatre: Exploring the Role of the Young Adult in Art and Life, Jessica J. Vaught Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determining the Virulence of Corn Pathogen Fusarium verticillioides Utilizing Deletion Mutants Lacking Genes FV_00027 or FV_NPS6, Abigail Zieman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Rational decision-making in the face of uncertainty: An experiment in Jeopardy!, Trevor Boeckmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Bad Reputations: A Discussion of Gender Norms and Personas Created and Performed in Courtly (and Not So Courtly) Lyrics, Rebecca Ann Bohnet Open Access Honors Program Thesis
