Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains research and creative works by undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
UNI's Undergraduate Student Work collection is featured in the Digital Commons Undergraduate Research Commons.
Events from 2022
Do Couples Who Flow Together Grow Together?, Lani Alber
The Highs & Lows, Stephanie Alfaro
Shadowing a School Counselor, Jessika Allison
The Role of Covid-Related Stressors on Sleep and Mental Health Outcomes, Tyler Anderson
The Solar Eclipse of 1869 as seen in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, Trishyan Anthony Open Access Poster Presentation
Changes in brain oxygenation of rugby players before and after head trauma, Megan Benmore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness in Injury Recovery, Megan Benmore
Changes in Brain Oxygenation of Rugby Players Before and After Head Trauma: A Preliminary Study, Megan Benmore, Ben Boezinger, Kate Hermsen, Dietrich Wagner, Faith Oostra, JD Fielder, Andrew Davis, and Mark Hecimovich
Assessing and Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Student Athletes - A Case Study of The University of Northern Iowa, Samantha Bennett
Assessing and meeting the mental health needs of student athletes - A case study of the University of Northern Iowa, Samantha Bennett Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing and Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Student Athletes - A Case Study of The University of Northern Iowa, Samantha Bennett Open Access Poster Presentation
Best practice for treatment and prevention of ankle sprains in ballet dancers, Sara Bergin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Nature and Mindfulness, Sara Bergin
Weather Effects on Mental Health, Brady Beyer
The Alexander Technique, Trey Blaser
Resident Assistant in Rider Hall, Natalie Bohnsack
College-age students' attitudes toward essential oils, alternative medicines, and modern medicine, Taylor Nicole Brown Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Teaching Social Justice Issues Through Mathematics Curriculum, Lydia L. Butters Open Access Poster Presentation
AR Scale Modeling, Kade Buysse
Childhood Inequalities: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Emotional Development of Children Who Grow Up Reliant on Older Siblings, Jasmine Carbin
How Video Games Tell Stories, Jake Chaplin
Wage Inequality Amongst Artists, Raegan Christianson
Impact of Sonic Environments on our Mood, Emily Clouser
How exercise affects the musculoskeletal system in the biological sexes: A literature review, Lauren Connolly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What’s the Dam Problem? Geopolitics of the Nile, Lucas Corbett
A Review of Selective Mutism in Immigrant Children, Lauren Cummings Open Access Poster Presentation
Selective mutism in immigrant children, Lauren Cummings Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Unearthing Fast Fashion, Allyson Davis
Environmental Implications of Cryptocurrency, Trey Davis
Shine your Light: Shadowing an Elementary School Counselor, Emily Debord
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on motor cortex activation and piano performance, Maya Deuso Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Acute Aerobic Exercise-Induced Motor Priming Improves Piano Performance and Alters Motor Cortex Activation, Katie Dorman, Maya Deuso, Andrea Johnson, Molly Thomas, Colin Evers, Abi Auten, Kristina Cavey, and Kelsey Bourbeau
American Agriculture and How Mexico Pays For It: How Midwestern Agricultural Runoff Has Cost Gulf Economies, Emma Durian and Monica Carroll
Blough dairy farm comprehensive safety & training manual, Riley Elaine Elenz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate student knowledge and skill development in infant feeding: Effectiveness of high-emotion simulator training, Emmalee Fannon Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Graduate Student Knowledge and Skills in Infant Feeding Following High-Emotion Simulator Training, Emmalee Fannon and Madison Kolbet Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Ding Dong Its Duo, Kenzie Garman
Presidential Agenda Rhetoric in the State of the Union Address: Obama and Trump, Danielle Goedken
Flow from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Exploratory Case Analyses of Post-traumatic Growth after Life-altering Attention Loss, Kaitlyn Grimes
Teacher’s Assistant at the UNI Child Development Center, Madelyn Hibbs
Young adult Holocaust literature: How is the Holocaust depicted and what is appropriate to teach?, Madison Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Media Suppression in Africa and the Balkans - How Economic Distribution Impacts Freedom of the Press on an International Level, Lindsey Ingraham
Psychological Internship: Art Instruction, Jenna Jansen
How Pets Support/Impact Mental Health?, Christian Jauron
Consumerism and Mental Health, Esha Jayswal
Volunteering at Riverview Center, Kate Jensen
Internship at House of Hope, Ana Marie Juarez-Morales
…Four Feet High & Rising, Ross Keane
My Journey to Wellness: Working at Student Wellness Services, Megan Keniston
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Opportunity to Observe and Evaluation Quality, Carter Knapp, Alexander Lopez, Jessika Allison, and Tyler Larson
Racial Justice & Mindfulness, Serenity Kollasch
Influence of the CPA credential on the life satisfaction of University of Northern Iowa accounting alumni, Derek Richard Koppes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Communication in mass media surrounding public health crises: A comparative analysis, Megan Grace Kramer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How Nutrition/Diet Effects Mindfulness, Sierra Kuhlers
Well-Being & Money, Spenser Larson
Optimization of micro-ct protocols for non-destructive identification of ligament ultrastructure in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, Spenser Jared Richard Larson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mindfulness and School Counseling, School Psych, Tyler Larson
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Utility, Tyler Larson, Jessika Allison, Alexander Lopez, and Carter Knapp
Public Service Employee Burnout and How Mindfulness Can Help, Monica Lewandowski
What is it like to be Queer on Campus?, Archer Lozier
Parenting Styles and Mental Health, Eva Mccoy
Brain Injury and Well-Being, Steele Mckinnon
Analog Studies of Organic Pathways in Wind Cave through Cave Water and Crystals, Wilson McNaughton Open Access Poster Presentation
Towards Developing Flying Mesh Networks for Disaster Scenarios, Tyler Michalicek Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Observing Occupational Therapy in Practice, Emily Miehe
Evaluating Food Insecurity on Campus through Service-Learning Partnership with Panther Pantry, Ashlyn Miller, Kaleah Davis, Anna Harwick, and Laura Solis-Meza
Civil Religion and John F. Kennedy, Erin Miller
Zoom Call Lockdown, Victoria Moon
Exploring high school students' perceptions post a social justice mathematics lesson, Emily Terrones Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chronic Fatigue Related to Iron Deficiency and Mental Health, Katelyn Moore
Student Attitudes Towards the Military, Alyssa Morgan
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Emissions of NFTs, Jacob Nelson
Spotify Generation, Kane Oleson
Testing the efficiency of the NFL betting market, Ryan Earl Oswald Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness and Gardening, Carter Pennings
Virtual Conversations with la Universidad Marista, Sara Petersen and Kyle Spaete
'Lady in the Lake': An Unsolved Crime by Water Jurisdiction, Hayley Peterson
The Tigress of Forli: The Undiscussed History of Caterina Sforza, Sydney Peterson
Maternal Mortality in the United States: Focusing on Societal Impacts and Potential Solutions, Grace Petrzelka Open Access Poster Presentation
Integration of the Flow Dimensions in Recreational Fitness Training: An Exploratory Investigation, Carter Powell
Leveraging machine learning for detecting IoT-based interference in operational wifi networks, Josh Pulse Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Leveraging Machine Learning for Detecting IoT-based Interference in Operational WiFi Networks, Josh Pulse Open Access Poster Presentation
Running/Exercise and Well-Being, Josh Pulse
A Citizen's Duty Towards Political Topics and Issues, Adam Ramker
Joy Related to Color, Perception, Lizzy Richardson
Behind Closed Doors: A Look Into Gender Violence in the Military, Holly Rigel
Conversaciones sobre los latinxs en EE.UU.: A Spanish-language Podcast, Emily Robinson
Social media recruitment and online propaganda by extremist groups, Megan Marie Robinson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
It's possible: Creating an ability inclusive production approach for the musical Cinderella, Danielle Jean Schmaltz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Descendant" or "The Children of Life:" Superhumans, not superheroes, Kellen Schmidt Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Soil organic carbon accumulation in restored native prairies over time, Samrin Shahnaz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Road Salt and its Effects on Iowan Waterways, Casey Shanaberger
Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of Northern Iowa Center for Social and Behavioral Research, McKenzie Simon
Volunteer Experience with Junior Achievement, McKenzie Simon
Animal adoption profiles: An application of the human-animal connection, Autumn Stowe Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in Heusler Alloys, Lukas Stuelke Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Benefits of Minimalism on Mental Health, Madison Tenhulzen
Mindfulness in Education, Max Tensen
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain [poster], Sandra Thiman Open Access Poster Presentation
