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 2021
Management of Water Recharge in the California Central Valley, Alex Augustine
Cooperative Education at the UNI Child Development Center, Brandy Avalos
Theories and applications of blockchain, Matthew R. Barton Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
“It All Just Ends”: Death Attitudes Across Age, Gender and Religion, Bekah Bass
"It all just ends": Death attitudes across age, gender, and religion, Bekah Bass Open Access Honors Program Thesis
My year with digital supremacists, Nick Baur Open Access Honors Program Thesis
“He Was Just a Jerk": How Students Decide Whether or Not to Ask For Extensions, Jamie Bennett
Emancipated from Tyranny and Oppression: America's Invasion of Canada During the War of 1812-1815, Alex Billman
Identification of fungi and their secondary metabolites from Wind Cave, Kyle Biscoglia Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Landscape genetics of Iowa's threatened black redhorse, Morganne C. Borsh Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A critical examination of corporate ideology in educational policy and practice: The real cost, Grace Brady Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Art by intention and art by appropriation: "Authenticity," Western encounters, and ethics of collection and display of African art, Katelyn Nicole Brockmeyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using sentiment analysis to find the public's opinion on Iowa's three state schools, Alexa Ryan Bullock Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing the comfort level of speech-language pathologists in assessing and treating deaf and hard of hearing children, Kaitlyn Burkamper Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Engineering the Buffalo Commons: How is it Possible to Engineer Restored Prairies for Soil Carbon Sequestration, Victor Burns
Midwest memoir: Cole Carolan, Cole James Carolan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Methods and evaluation outcomes in speech, language, and hearing camps, Lindsey Paige Carter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What man artow?: An exploration of the narrator of the Canterbury tales, Kimberly Cavalier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Bacillus bacteriophage Q11 may have a 5' covalently attached protein, Emily Cornelius Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A review of the molecular mediators of host-baculovirus interactions in Lepidoptera, Olivia Crouse Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spreading awareness and gaining donor support for UNI Dance Marathon, Hannah Marie Dash Open Access Honors Program Thesis
GILTI regulations: The intended effects compared to the actual results, Carson Lee Ehrenberg Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Anti-communist politics of the Second Red Scare and how it affected Hollywood and the types of movies being made, Maddy Everson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Creating synthetic analogs of fluorescent speleothems in Wind Cave as an astrobiological model cave, Teresa Feldman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
School Counseling at Peet Jr. High School, Carli Gasaway
The search for life in extreme environments: Measuring diversity and quantity of archaea in Wind Cave National Park, Nicole Geerdes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service students understanding of professional roles, Anne Whalen Gradoville Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Examination of Eastern Iowa Water Policy, Tyler Green
Counseling Holmes Middle School, Sterling Greiner
"The Concord Concept:" Speculative fiction challenging young adult literature conventions, Dylan Lee Haase Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Elementary Special Education Associate, Mara Halbach
Made in China: Decline of unions and stagnant wages in the U.S., Witt Harberts Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effects of fluoride on macrophage THP-1 cell apoptosis, Jessica Heims Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Burnin' Down the Hall(s): The Story of UNI's Two Original Buildings, Central and Gilchrist Halls, and Their Ultimate Demise, Mandy Hereen
Traditional media marketing and the Panther marching band, Adam James Herzog Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Affordable Care Act Insurance Coverage Gains in the Midwest: Evidence from the Dependent Coverage Provision, Sarah Herz
The Associations Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Sleep Disorders, Mckenzie Hollander
Phonology and fluency: How pronunciation is (and is not) taught in United States ESL classrooms, Nik Hucke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Beautiful Work": The Works Progress Administration Arts Programs 1935-1944, Dana Jamison
On beauty: Ancient perceptions of beauty from classical Greece to Imperial Rome, Maya Jess Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Underwater Laser Scanning for River Bathymetry, Courtney Johnson
School Counseling at Cedar Falls High School, Emily Kause
Possessive structures and genitive case: Spanish and English compared, Elizabeth Kelsey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Service Learning in Partnership with the Panther Pantry, Ashleigh Kistenmacher, Carlie Johanningmeier, Kamryn Finley, Allie Hittner, and Rachel Weber
Ministry matters: A study of the relationship between campus ministry and socialization, Rachel Jean Kitrell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Identifying Spanish-English cognates as intervention targets for speech sound disorders with bilingual children, Janessa A. Klein Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Northeast Iowa Foodbank, Nora Klemesrud, Melissa Hoffman, Erinn Schaffner, and Grace Rempe
A student tubist's guide to doubling on bass trombone, Donovan Klutho Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Until There's a Cure, There's a Cause, Jaylee Knowles
Fraud and COVID-19: An unintended downside of government aid during the pandemic, Derek LaBarge Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The idolization of Ada Lovelace and its necessity, Autumn Lauen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Into the Unknown": Masquerading Fear in Over the Garden Wall, Kayla Lawrence
Multicultural Education and Attitudes Towards Immigrant Groups in the U.S., Anika Lillegard-Bouton
Multicultural education and attitudes towards immigrant groups in the United States, Anika Marie Lillegard-Bouton Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tearing Down the Veil: Demystifying Disease During the London Cholera Epidemic of 1854-1855, Peter Limbert
The effect of proximal carceral contact on political participation, Emily Loomis Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Impacts of theatre on the mental health of high school students, Madeline Ludwig Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A descriptive analysis of intuitive eating on the UNI campus, Natalee Jeanne Lyons Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Homeownership by race: Factors that explain the homeownership gap between blacks and whites, Sarah Madsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Childcare Provider, Holly Majerus
Understanding the lived experiences of Asian American transracial adoptees in college, Frances Elizabeth McDermott Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award
Preparing tomorrow's teachers: A program analysis of teacher education in Iowa and its role in preparing preservice teachers for emergent bilinguals, Karrigan Alexandria Mentzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Examining the effects of netropsin on the mobility of DNA A-tracts using capillary electrophoresis, Jillian Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Evaluation of archeal growth on complex media and antibiotic regimes, Melanie Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Creating an optimal portfolio with covariance adjustments for moving average trends, Jayden Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing the implicit curriculum in social work education: An examination of the University of Northern Iowa students' experiences, Madison Motz Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award
Taking On the System: The Story of the UNI 7, Eliza Mussman
Including English language learners in Algebra One instruction, Callie Irene Neighbor Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Full Circle Services, Inc., Madison Nesselroad
U.S. presidential election portrayed by foreign media: Costa Rica and Nicaragua comparative study, Emily Neumann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meme marketing: How viral marketing adapts to the internet culture, Triet Minh Ngo Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Maternal mortality in the United States: Focusing on societal impacts and potential solutions, Grace Petrzelka Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Artistic expression, permanence and change in a f*cked up world: Coping with the "sounds of silence", Brianna L. Pruitt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in CrMnSb, Adam Ramker, Evan O’Leary, and Devon VanBrogen
Determining the Connection Between Henry Purcell's King Arthur and Jean-Baptist Lully's Isis, Kristin Rasmussen
Precarious enjoyment: Suicide contra schizophrenia, Mohammed Rawwas Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring the role of college women in ministry leadership through a qualitative analysis of passion conferences, Abigail Read Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Students' perceptions of different types of banks' marketing, Jeffrey Reicks Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Waypoint Family Services, Richard Campos Richard Campos
Dementia Friendly 18: A Program to Increase Community Dementia Awareness, Bailey Rustad and Anne Gradoville
A workbook presenting fluency shaping and narrative therapy strategies for school-age children who stutter, Bailey Nicole Rustad Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Co-operative Education: Center for Social & Behavioral Research, Adan Reyes Salas
"I Don't Want to Seem Like a Burden to Them": Exploring the Emotions Behind Students Asking for Extensions and Excused Absences, Micah Saunders
Cooperative Education Experience at MercyOne Hospital, Michaela Schlup
Exploring eating disorders in athletes: A literature review and analysis of prevention strategies, Emily Schotzko Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring the Prevalence & Impact of Eating Disorders in Athletes: A Literature Review and Analysis, Emily Schotzko
From Power to Recreation: Repurposing Dams Along Iowa's Cedar River, Casey Shanaberger
Evaluating college students' attitudes and understanding of recycling, Taylor Shipley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Applying the education debt to Waterloo, Iowa, Baylee Renae Smith Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Literature review: Improving end-of-life care and creating a good death, Erna Smlatic Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Moderating Role of Mindful Awareness in the Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Coronavirus and Sleep, Shyanne Sporrer
The moderating role of mindful awareness in the associations of adverse childhood experiences and coronavirus exposure with sleep patterns, Shyanne Faith Sporrer Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award
The influence of gain-loss framing and its interaction with political ideology on social distancing and mask wearing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan Steffen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Quantitative analysis of DNA polymerase alpha gene expression during various stages in chicken embryonic development, Carter Howard Stochl Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
All Eyes on Space: The Search for Environmental Safety and Pioneer 10: 1969-1974, Samantha Titus
Public Perceptions of the Police: Race, Socioeconomic Status, and their Interaction, Grace Tolliver
Converging artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies for security and risk management in banking, Van Binh Hai Tran Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Consideration of the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the audit profession, Marcy Kim Uglum Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mosquito fogging in Iowa: Examining the practices of five communities, potential health effects, and plausible alternatives, Hanna Vos Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The administration of American elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney Wagner Open Access Honors Program Thesis
