Graduate Research Papers
This collection contains works by graduate students in the Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services.
The Graduate Research Paper is a non-thesis paper or project, which can be considered the capstone of the graduate program. For the paper, students synthesize information they have learned throughout the program and apply it to the field experience. To view the Award Winners, click here.
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Submissions from 2025
Strategic Planning and Capacity Growth in Nonprofit Organizations, Rebecca Snapp, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2024
Components of Effective After School Programs in Under Resourced Communities, Hector Salamanca Arroyo, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Systematic Review of Creating an Ideal Adult Day Center for People with Dementia in Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa), Christopher Lartei Aryee, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2023
An Analysis of Sex Trafficking Support Services in Mental Health Care for Survivors, Darian Marie Alexandria Auge, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Motivations and Execution of Corporate Charitable Giving, Matthew Richard Johnson, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Philanthropic Stewardship on Distributions from Donor Advised Funds, Elizabeth Messerli, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Women Are Changing Philanthropy in the United States, Katrina M. Pipasts, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Latino/a First Generation College Students: Academic Success, Sense of Belonging, and Overall Well-Being, Alma Puga, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Digital Marketing as Best Practice for Fundraising and Donor Loyalty, Jake Hennes, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Matching the Art with Science: Best Practices for Major Gift Programs, Andrew Peter, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
An Analysis of Social Media Practices in the Nonprofit Field, Samantha Schupanitz, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
An Analysis of a Multigenerational Workforce, Paula F. Atkins, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The Impact of Summer Camps on the Perceptions of Individuals with Disabilities and Their Support Systems, Sally Krull, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Failure to Thrive: Exploring the Relationship Between Organizational Resilience, COVID-19, and The Great Resignation, Tyler R. Lanz, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors in a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Program and Its Effects on Urban and Rural Demographics as a Long-Term Solution for Community Cat Management, Hannah E. Litke, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
White Saviorism and the Nonprofit Sector, Candice Revita-Ramirez, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
What's Your Story? An Analysis of Video Storytelling for Nonprofit Organizations, Madeline Rummel, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Fostering Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Today's Foster Children, William Michael Smith, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Using Fundraising Data Strategically in Nonprofit Organizations to Drive Relational Fundraising, Anna L. Warner, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Somewhere I Belong: An Assessment of Nonprofit Retention Initiatives Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Janessa Weightman, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2022
A historical analysis of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) response and recovery to Gulf Coast hurricane and other weather-related disasters, Lauren Marie Denning, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2021
The impact of advocacy and social justice work on nonprofit funding and support, Brittany Appleton, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bias and barriers: An exploration of preventive measures to minimize the presence of Latinx professionals in postsecondary education, Janine Baeza, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Best business practices in cause-related marketing, Anna Eiskamp, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Impacts of evolving technology In nonprofits, Abby E. Engelberth, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
New frameworks for fundraising in performing arts nonprofits: trust, commitment, and utility as donor motivation, Evan Hilsabeck, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Abracadabra: Combatting Nonprofit Turnover When Your Staff Perform the Disappearing Act, Averi Gabrielle Jones, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Data-Driven Decision Making in Nonprofit Organizations, Amanda Kline, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Process for Nonprofits and Foundations to Engage in Productive Partnerships, Anna McCutcheon, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Rising above the Stigma: Developing young leaders through Peer Mentoring, Shawn Miller, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
What are the benefits and challenges of diversification of revenue for nonprofit organizations, Mckenzie Musser, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Student access to school-based health care and the effects on academic achievement, behavior, and mental health, Brooke C. Olson, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Engaging Older Adults in Virtual Volunteering: Benefits and Barriers in Good and Trying Times, Theresa Price, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Nonprofit Crowdfunding Best Practices, Shelly Smith, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonprofit fundraising: A look at effective employees’ participation, Moses A. Ulom, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Collaboration in a Crisis Management, Ann Wolf, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2013
The Epidemiology of Breast Cancer among Men, and Gender-Specific Health Promotion Programming, Noorah A. Alsebiani, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Full STEAM Ahead: Arts Integration and the Common Core, Amy Hunzelman, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Examination of the Policies, Procedures, and Complexities of Gift Acknowledgement and Donor Recognition in Higher Education Philanthropy, Lia Kampman, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Philanthropy and Health Care Reform: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of Philanthropy and Healthcare and How the Two Should Intersect in Today’s Dynamic Healthcare Environment, Mayme Patthoff, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2012
Back Pain and Injury Prevalence and Prevention Strategies in the Workplace, Erin Randi Nielsen, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Multicultural Boards: An Examination of the Pertinent Literature of the Understanding of an Individual’s Roles Serving on an International Nonprofit Board of Directors, Carrie E. Radloff, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2011
A Review of the Literature Related to Behavioral Influences of Subsequent Adolescent Obesity, 1998-2010, Erin Elizabeth Cain, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Exploration of Inclusive Recreation Practices on College Campuses: A Study of Selected Campus Recreation Programs in Iowa, Hannah C. Lang, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
