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. To filter by department, use the Advanced Search function. Some theses and dissertations are not eligible for open access.
Submissions from 2011
Heinrich Baermann: The Clarinetist and Inspiration, Alisa Nagel, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Apologia, atonement, and the public sphere, Christopher Outzen, Department of Communication Studies, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Social Media Marketing: Facebook and the Effect of Coupons on Customer Loyalty Among College Students, Ciara Pearce, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of a DI-T-Butyl Dicyclopentadienyl Ligand, Regina Rose Reinig, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Music Videos as Social Commentary: A Sociological Analysis of Lady Gaga, Jacob Allen Everett Rudy, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Individual Batting Factors Influencing a Team's Probability of Winning, David Matthew Rygh, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Scholarship management system, Eric Irvin Sauser, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Essential workplace communication skills: Student vs. employer perspectives, Amanda Schickel, Department of Communication Studies, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Assessment of the Adoption of IFRS in Foreign Countries in Comparison to the Anticipated Results of United States IFRS Adoption, Emily Schippers, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Netflow-Based Bandwidth Auditor for the RESNET Network, Jessalyn Schweitzer, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Implementing a Natural Language to Structured Query Language Translator, Kevin J. Shannon, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Analysis of QuickBooks Internal Control Utilization, Andrew J. Steckel, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting University Endowments, Lisa M. Stoecken, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Differences in Depression Levels Among Tenors, Baritones, and Basses, Rhiannon Jane Talbot, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of sexual assault education on college students' rape-supportive attitudes, Jessica Ann Ueland, School of Applied Human Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Beliefs, concerns, and methods of parents raising children bilingually: A study of Hispanic Iowa mothers attempting to maintain heritage language in their children, Briana Vera Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Patterns of alcohol violations from police reports on a midwestern campus, Emily A. Wesley, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
What it's like to be me: A qualitative look at students' narratives about diversity inclusion and discrimination, Megan Deanne Wharff, Department of Communication Studies, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
"With a Woman's Bitterness": Early Propaganda Against Female Rulers in Medieval Chronicles in the Twelfth and Fifteenth Centuries, Elizabeth Anne Wiedenheft, Department of History, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Growth and characterization of nanoscale thin films, Erik Thomas Wolter, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Variables Affecting Crime Rate, Jaime Zeigler, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service general education teachers' attitudes on the education of English language learners, Rachel Margaret Zidon, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Digit ratios, Baron-Cohen's Reading the Minds in the Eyes and dart-throwing task, Betul Zora, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Playing like a girl: An analysis of the role of gender in trumpet performance, Leslie Ellen Aboud, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
EVAluation: Writing, Performing, and Producing a Comedy Show to Critically Examine Social Issues, Eva Elizabeth Andersen, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Assessment of Business Ethics: From the Classroom to the Workplace, Jenna Michelle Azbell, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Impact Drama Has on Enabling International University Students to Assimilate Into the American Culture, Julie Baldwin, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
'Fermenting' a Successful Business: Beyer's Wine Cellar, Connie J. Beyer, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Dramatic Literacy Lessons: Meeting the Speaking Standard of the Iowa Core Curriculum, Ashley Brandt, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Evaluating a Wellness Program for UNI Faculty and Staff: Preparing for a Cost-Benefit Analysis, Michelle M. Breen, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Campaigning in Judicial Elections: The Effects of Candidate Status, Katelyn Marie Bries, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Paternal religiosity and parenting style: Influence on the quality of daughter's friendships, Abigail Anne Buenneke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Show and Tell: A Unique Approach to the Professional Educator's Portfolio, Elizabeth Hubler Cameron, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Religion in the classroom, Allison Kay Carey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) Regulation by mTOR: New Insights From TSC1 Knockout Cells, Alyssa Mae Cates, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Towards Cloning a Tyrosinase Gene from Pitayas, Kurt J. Chamberlain, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sticks and Stones: Fracture Analysis of the University of Iowa-Stanford Collection, Diane Eddie, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Motivates Individuals to Participate in Camp AdventureTM Child and Youth Services?, Jennifer Lynn Engler, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The perception and production of Spanish pure vowels by native English speakers, Lauren Erickson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Primary source use in high school history classrooms: Categories, frequency, and assessment, Michaela Goblirsch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The hidden power of the caucus: The impact of early caucuses/primaries on youth voter turnout, Mary Jo Halder, Department of Political Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Using mathematics as a gateway to literacy for English language learners, Krista Hemphill Open Access Honors Program Thesis
In the Ali way: An original solo performance piece, Ali Horsted Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Post exercise massage: Effects on next day performance following heavy lower body resistance training, Kristin Iehl Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Impact of Perceived Importance of an Ethical Situation (PIE) on Ethical Judgment and Intention: Beyond Moral Intensity, Monica Marie Johnston Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Seeking Alternatives to Marijuana Prohibition, Rachel Kiesel, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Synthesis and characterization of a [Ru(bpy)2(NCS)2] derivative for use as a dye-sensitizer in nanocrystalline solar cells, Joel Thomas Kirner, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Physical Therapy Availability in the Rural Counties of Iowa, Kelsea Elizabeth Leacox, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Creating University and Community Connections Via Social Media: Cedar Valley Focus, Cassandra Ann Loecke, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sex and Setting: A Look at Operational and Organizational Stress in Policing, Laura Anne Lundell, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Archaeological Model of Northern Warren County Prehistory with Survey Data, Whitney Alina Mark, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Formation of the neural tube epithelium basement membrane during secondary neurulation in the chick embryo, Leslie Ann Mataya, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Burnout in scholarship and non-scholarship female college swimmers, Kelly Mateas Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Creating Units For Second Grade Learners of English as a Foreign Language, Laura Elizabeth Messerly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Structure Elucidation of a Glycosylated Benzyl Ester of Salicylic Acid from the North American Prairie Plant Oligoneuron rigidum, Sarah Katherine Miesner, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characteristics and the Synoptic-Scale Weather Pattern at the Potosi, WI SLAMS Monitor, Sean K. Newlin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Women's labor force participation in Spain: An analysis from dictatorship to democracy, Kristi Philips Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Implications of physical attractiveness on time allocations from salesperson to customer, Emily Anne Prinsen, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The value-added tax: Effects on tax revenue, U.S. corporations, and individual taxpayers, Joseph Raymond Pudenz, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Creative Non-Fiction: Teaching Teachers, Emma T. Reeve Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cost, Quality and Access: An Analysis of Health Care in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Katherine Elizabeth Reidy, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Experience of Upward Mobility, Lacey Jae Ritter, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, 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, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Home Movies, Taylor Scott, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Purchasing subscription reference databases in the Iowa elementary public school library, Michaela B. Seeman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Recession, unemployment, and attendance at Major League Baseball games, Bradley Joseph Shatek Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Disclosure of At-Risk Status for Huntington's Disease: Is There a "Right Time?", Krysten Ann Shipley, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Factors Affecting Religious Beliefs at a Public Midwestern University, Dana Catherine Shook, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Playing the Part: An Actress Prepares the Role of Cathy in The Last Five Years, Katy Slaven, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrating art and literacy in the elementary classroom, Megan Kristine Sorensen, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Collection of Original Music, Kelsey Staudacher Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Service-Learning in Iowa: A Study in Training and Support for Teachers, Jessica Staudt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Earth's Skin: Poems on Connections With Our Natural and Human Environments, Abigail Fay Stonner Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Musically Mainstreamed: Mainstreaming in Elementary General Music Classrooms, Kelsey Rae Ternes, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wandering Socially: Technology and the Modern American Hobo Community, Natalie K. Turner, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Collection of Original Music, Hanna Van Hemert, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Indigent Defense in America: Racially or Geographically Unjust?, Lisa Karen Akre, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Treatment Options for Neuropathic Pain, Sara Akre, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Structure and Dynamics of Podosomes in Human Macrophages, Vinay Bajaj, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Building a Business: Baker & Associates CPA, Heath Baker, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Health Care in America: Historical Context, Current Issues, Future Reform, Emily Boevers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Engagement in the Workplace: Incorporating Athletic Team Characteristics Into the Business Community in an Effort to Alleviate Male Disengagement, Matthew J. Bries, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Mental Health of Low Socio-Economic Populations, Sarah E. Bumgarner, Department of Social Work, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Postville: The Emotional Consequences Applying Diagnostic Criteria to a Unique Event, Mollie Katherine Burke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Savannah: A short story cycle in the tradition of American literary craft, Emily Burney Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Spatial, Geologic, and Land Use Characteristics of Sinkholes in a Karst Landscape: Waverly, Iowa, Adam Richard Campbell, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Factors related to the unemployment rate: A statistical analysis, Reanna Collins Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The purpose of Facebook: The value of Facebook friends in increasing self-perceived popularity, Michael J. Cronin, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Impact of a Proposed Federal Shield Law, Lisa Dahlke, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The use of productive questions in the early childhood classroom, Rachel Alice Dengler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Sport and Physical Activity on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth From Mass Trauma Populations, Sydney de Victoria-Michel, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Unique Silencer, Christofer Ditscheit, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Public water fluoridation, Jessica Fohey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Homocysteine on Development of Contractions and Expression of β-Catenin in Chick Embryo Precardiac Mesoderm, Michelle Lee Formanek, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Problem-solving behaviors in college relationships, Bethanie Frattini-Scott, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Erotics of Textuality, Megan M. Gallagher Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Managing Risk in Life Insurance With Your Genetic Information: The Issues, the Options, and the Speed of Progress, Michelle Gogerty, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Fair value accounting: Variations in relevance by business sector, Elizabeth Harriss Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Preliminary Development of Quantitative Immunoassays for Mitochondrial Proteins, Adriann Hovey, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Study abroad: Products, practices, and perspectives of a new culture, Molly Marie Juza, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
