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.
Submissions from 2021
Reasons for self-mutilating behavior in the 21st century, ZhiQing Yaw, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trouble Brewing: An exploration in parasocial relationships with fictional characters, Isabelle Zeimetz, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2020
Histological morphology and structural integration in the four major morphologies of the Cypriniform Weberian apparatus, Jeremy Raymond Abels, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Plants and the Paranormal, Natalie Aird and Ellie Wigginton
MercyOne: Patient Advocate, Kaitlyn Bahlmann
Let's Talk About Death: Conversation and Bereavement in Late-Life Widows and Widowers [Paper], Bekah Bass
Let’s Talk About Death: Conversation and Bereavement in Late-Life Widows and Widowers [Poster], Bekah Bass Open Access Poster Presentation
Poisons in Romeo and Juliet, Jenna Bauch Open Access Poster Presentation
Field Study at Our Little Haven Daycare and Preschool, Jalie Belloma
A statistical analysis of the NFL draft, Jaedon Bettle, Department of Economics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Supplemental seeding and seed predation in a newly planted tallgrass prairie, Isabella Betzer, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Eating behaviors in autism, Kayla Diane Beyer, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Role of guns in child mortality, Alexandria Bibbs, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
MercyOne Therapy Rooms, Natalie Bohnsack
The Impact of Record Low Interest Rates in Brazilian Capital Markets, Allan F. Brenner
Exploring the effectiveness of robotics curriculum on teaching STEM related concepts, Tyler Brown Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Developing Arduino Coding Curriculum, Tyler Brown, Riley Bucheitte, and Timothy Kidd Open Access Presentation
Genetic variation within a broadly distributed chewing louse genus (Thomomydoecus), Clarissa Elizabeth Bruns, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Examining variation in tooth morphology using micro-CT analysis, Luke Thomas Butikofer, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analyzing and Classifying Single Molecule Microscopy Data, Troy Buzynski and Ali Tabei Open Access Presentation
Characterization of a New mtDNA Minicircle in a Chewing Louse, Geomydoecus aurei, Ashley L. Campbell, Dino Bolic, James W. Demastes, and Theresa A. Spradling Open Access Poster Presentation
Science curriculum alignment to the NGSS, Whitney E. Canaday, School of Applied Human Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meet your audience where they are: The dissemination and reception of political messaging among young voters [Paper], Bailey Marie Caskey, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meet Your Audience Where They Are: The Dissemination and Reception of Political Messaging Among Young Voters [Poster], Bailey Marie Caskey Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Meet Your Audience Where They Are: The Dissemination and Reception of Political Messaging Among Young Voters [PowerPoint Presentation], Bailey Marie Caskey
Adapting Instruments, Not Students: A Study of Adaptive Instruments [Poster], Cheyanne Maria Chapin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Adapting instruments, not students: A study of adaptive musical instruments, Cheyanne Maria Chapin, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pathways Behavioral Services, Anna Clark
The influence of state political orientation on firm environmental practices, Trisha Coberly, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Measuring Earnings Through Performance: A Replication of the Return to Skill of PGA Tour Golfers, Chase A. Collins
Cedar Bend Humane Society Pre-Professional Experience, Cassidy Crosser
NSSI stigma toward adolescent girls and boys, MacKenzie L. Dallenbach Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Internship at State Training School, Kristy Dempster
How to create a radically inclusive math classroom with regards to gender and sexual orientation, Alexa DeVore, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Identification of genome-linked bacillus bacteriophage proteins, Katherine Dyer, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing CP - 42 Habitat Value for Bees using the Floral Resource Index, Allison Eagan Open Access Poster Presentation
Association between wild bee communities and floral resources in the Conservation Reserve Program, Allison Eagan, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Moderating Role of Anxiety in the Associations between Sleep and Insulin Resistance, Brittany Ellis and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Measuring meaningful learning in a chemistry laboratory, Kylie Engstrom, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Maximizing Participation in an Online Mathematics Course, Lauren Falck and Douglas Shaw Open Access Presentation
Fluorescent speleothem in Wind Cave and their synthetic analogues [Poster], Teresa Feldman and Joshua Sebree Undergraduate Student Work (UNI Access Only)
Fluorescent Speleothem in Wind Cave and their Synthetic Analogues [Slides], Teresa Feldman and Joshua Sebree Undergraduate Student Work (UNI Access Only)
Fluorescent Speleothem in Wind Cave and their Synthetic Analogues [Video], Teresa Feldman and Joshua Sebree Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Base & Summit: American Women's Right on Either Side of the Passing of the 19th Amendment, Abigail Fer Open Access Poster Presentation
Life and death: Quantifying the risk of heart disease with machine learning, Jack Scott Glienke, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Child Development Center Observation, Suzanna Groves
Determinants of long-term care insurance: Are spouses substitutes?, Jacob Harold-Matthew Haag, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What Determines Whether or Not Individuals Purchase Long Term Care Insurance [Poster], Jacob Harold-Matthew Haag Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy with active release technique in collegiate track athletes: A case series, Madison Hagedorn, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Finding financial freedom": A financial literacy program for high school students, Alexis Hahn, Department of Accounting, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Reducing MoS2 into single molecular layers using gold-enhanced exfoliation, Taylor Harris Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Tolstoy & The Peasant, William S. Heaton
Analysis of gene expression in early-stage pancreatic cancer and investigation of 1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside as a therapeutic, Zachary R. Heinzman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Preparation of the CRISPR Cas-9 system for directed mutagenesis of the FSR1 gene of the filamentous fungi Fusarium verticillioides, Jacob Horn, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An empirical analysis on major league soccer player earnings, Aaron Michael Anderson Iehl, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Can Doing Good Reduce Risk? Corporate Social Responsibility and Risk for Firms in Controversial Industries, Emily Iehl
The U.S Dollar and Canada Dollar Exchange Rate, Emily Iehl
Modeling the Griffiths Phase in Manganese Intercalated Tantalum Disulfide [Poster], Aaron Janaszak, Lukas Stuelke, and Paul Shand Open Access Presentation
Modeling the Griffiths phase in manganese intercalated tantalum disulfide [Slides], Aaron Janaszak, Lukas Stuelke, and Paul Shand Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Trends in Neuroticism and Political Orientation, Karissa Jensen
Exporting Ideology: Trade with China and Indices of Democracy, Alissa Johnson
Examination of the attribution of blame for accounting errors under the proposed 2024 CPA examination structure, Laura Jean Kaufmann, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Dynamic Monte Carlo Modeling of Protein-DNA Interactions, Aaron Kirchman and Ali Tabei Open Access Presentation
Perceptions of dementia in faith-based organizations, Megan Elizabeth Kooker, School of Applied Human Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Attitudes Towards Latinx Student Support on UNI Campus, Shelby Loomis
Using the Home-Underdog Theory to Test the Efficiency of the NFL Sports Gambling Market, DJ Loutsch
The miseducation of American youth: The detriments of whitewashing literature in secondary schools, Molly Magill, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An alternative approach to malware research, Christopher James May, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Role of Cognitive Neuropsychology in Emergency Medicine, Nia McClendon
Introduction, Ken McCormick
Full Circle Services, Inc. Community Assistant, Jaden McGhee
Algorithmic Exploration and Simulation of Population Protocols, Alan McKay and Andrew Berns Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Mental Health, Lauren McMichael
Caregivers' perceptions of literacy toolbox for children in foster care, Raelynn Meade, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sacrificial seed’s impact on native seedling establishment in prairie restoration, Jacey Meier, Isabella Betzer, and Laura Jackson Open Access Presentation
The Impacts of Educational, Environmental and Economic Factors on the Happiness Index: Score of a Country, Molly Mingus
Insect Community Diversity On Campus Prairies With Different Ages, Taylor Murray and Ai Wen Presentation (UNI Access Only)
The Moderating Role of Emotional Abuse in the Relationship Between Sleep and Anxiety, Taylor Murrell and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Comprehensive Systems, Inc., Yi Wei Ng
Internship at Roberts, Stevens, & Prendergast P.L.L.C., Alanna Nietert
Predicting COVID-19 health behaviors using the Health belief model [Poster], Kristyn Pellymonter, Adam Butler, and Theresa Dethlefs Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Gender and Perceptions of Leadership Tasks, Lydia Pena and Adam Butler
Perceived Racial Discrimination and Sleep Patterns: The Moderating Role of Race and Health Habits, Camille Petrich
Construction of a target-specific CRISPR-Cas9 vector for the purpose of introducing mutations into the FUM1 gene of Fusarium verticillioides, Jennifer Petsche, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Inactivation of pathogenicity genes of the corn pathogen Fusarium verticilloides using CRISPR gene editing, Jennifer Petsche Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Perceptions of the police: The role of need for cognition and numeracy, Carolyn Pham Open Access Poster Presentation
Ancient Roman Timepieces, Mariah Piippo
Loch Ness Monster and Her Impact on Culture, Mariah Piippo
First-principles study of V(1+x)S(2-x) monolayer, Adam Ramker, Evan O’Leary, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Presentation
ChildServe, Olivia Ritter
The impact of school-based mindfulness programs on the externalizing behavior of students, Madison Ruhlmann, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing Fusarium graminearum using CRISPR/Cas9, Grace Marie Sack, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Respiratory differences in spontaneous and scripted speech among bilingual adults, Anna Irene Sagan, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Unveiling Shadows: How to Optimize Shadow Detection in HSI through Combination of LiDAR and Histogram Thresholding, Maritza Salinas Open Access Poster Presentation
Additive Manufacturing with Nanocellulose, Nathan Schmidt and Timothy Kidd Open Access Presentation
An Assessment of Waterloo, Iowa’s Industrial History and Its Potential Links to Environmental Contamination, Samantha Schuler, Pratik Poudel, and Grant Glueck
School Counseling at Hansen Elementary, Addi Seybert
Testing the effects of mindfulness meditation in reducing music performance anxiety as measured by cortisol and self-report, Anya E. Shorey, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2020 Award
