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 2019
System for retrieval of data on adverse drug reactions, Mohammed Rawwas, Department of Computer Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Derivatization of Core molecule for therapeutic purposes, Andrea Reutzel and Jeffrey Elbert Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
She's not allowed to do that: performing stigmatized same-sex sexuality, Orion Lee Risk, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2019 Award
She's Not Allowed to Do That: Two Actors Embody Female Same-Sex Sexuality [Poster], Orion Lee Risk Open Access Poster Presentation
The relationship between psychological factors and the gait analysis of a total knee arthroplasty patient: A case study, Tyler S. Rogers, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The anthropological significance of Knockloon Hill, Emma Rosentrater, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wandersoul of the South: Situating 20th century Alabama poet Clement Wood in a literary tradition, Skye Rozario, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing Fusarium graminearum genome with CRISPR/Cas9 [Poster], Grace Marie Sack and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Code readability: A proposal on the effects of psychology and comprehension in software development and maintenance, Ethan Brian Sankey, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Image processing of cellular aggregates, Nathan P. Schmidt Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Cytoskeletal Actin Networks, Nathan Schmidt and Ali Tabei Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Manhattan Project and the Globalization of Nuclear Weapons, Cole Schreiber and Paul Shand Open Access Poster Presentation
Determinants of Box Office Performance: Return of the Regressions, Griffin Scott
Factors influencing attitudes toward survivors of brain injury, Carrie Nicole Shea, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Maternal Mortality in the U.S., Christine Shipley
Exploring the Antimicrobial Activity of Endophytes Isolated From Native North American Prairie Plants, Bridget Shoemaker, Kirk Manfredi, and Michael Walter Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Local and Landscape Effects on Butterfly Abundance in CP-42 Plantings, Emma Simpson, Kate Sinnott, and Mark Myers Open Access Poster Presentation
Effects of seed mix and surrounding land cover on Asclepias syriaca density in the Conservation Reserve Program's Pollinator Habitat plantings, Kate Sinnott, Emma Simpson, Kathleen Madsen, and Laura Jackson Open Access Poster Presentation
Induction of Lipid Bodies in Leishmania infantum-infected C57BL/6 macrophages of male versus female origin, Victor A. Soupene, Ryan D. Lockard, Mary E. Wilson, and Nilda E. Rodriguez Open Access Poster Presentation
Chasing the Idea: Love and the Impossible, Caleb A. Stekl Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
World War I Veterans, Reese Stolte
Genetic analysis of a parasite contact zone in the southwestern United States, Tanner Storbeck, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Stochastic Lattice Simulation of the RAD51 Nucleoprotein Filament Formation on Single-Stranded DNA, Mary Sutton, Ali Tabei, Colleen Caldwell, and Maria Spies Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Impact of Soil Water Storage Capacity on Species-specific Forb Establishment in CP42 Fields, Ervina Tabakovic, Mark Sherrard, Kathleen Madsen, and Allison Eagan Open Access Poster Presentation
Prehistoric Plant Resources in the Cedar Valley: How Prehistoric People Utilized Flora In Subsistence Practices, Lyn Tackett Open Access Poster Presentation
Novel Data Analysis Methods in Multi-Channel and Multi-State Binding Experiments, Joseph Tibbs, Elizabeth Boehm, Wayne Bowie, Todd Washington, Maria Spies, and Ali Tabei Open Access Poster Presentation
Analyzing Understanding of Electromagnetism in Workshop Physics, Ernest Toutant III and Jeff Morgan Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Breathe in, breathe out: An exploration of the impacts of yoga on self-regulation and classroom community, Shaylyn Trenkamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2020 Award
Examining the NCAA selection process for bias against mid-majors, Jackson Twait, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Silylation Using a Zinc Catalyst, Rodney Wallace, Victoria Williams, and Robert Martin Chin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Silylation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds Using Zn(OTf)2 Catalyst, Alexandra Warren and Robert Martin Chin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Inhibition of the P2X7 receptor and its effects on epithelial cell actin distribution and fiber size, Shayla Warrick, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
How Blue was My Crystal: Synthesis of Copper(II) Oxalate Coordination Polymers, Paul White, Arkady Ellern, and Colin Weeks Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Vinyl advertisement in the UNI Bookstore windows, Emma Wilker, Department of Technology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms: An essay collection on self-discovery, Mallory Wohlford, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The domestic impacts of industrial wind energy in the United States, Collin John Woods, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Identifying Elemental Composition of Sand Grain with EDX, Gaoyong Wu, Timothy Kidd, and Patrick Pease Poster Presentation
Lego Mindstorms as Alternative Scientific Instrumentation, Emma Yarrow and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2018
The effects of strain-counterstrain on patients with trapezius muscle conditions: A critically appraised topic, Cassandra Renee Adamson, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A narrative study: Utilizing personal strengths to manage foreign language anxiety, Lauren Anderson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Positive Language Teaching: Culturally Responsive, Strengths-Based and Empathetic, Lauren Anderson, Alyssa Hanken, and Tessa Noes Horn Open Access Poster Presentation
Imágenes de identidad: Student expressions of identity and culture in the college Spanish classroom, Elizabeth Bair, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determining arts consumers' motivations: Marketing to patrons of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Anna Baughman, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Structured dance routines as an effective form of supplementary treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Kate Bergin, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Can God Know Tomorrow?, Jacob Kristian Bergman, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Northeast Iowa Medical Foundation clinical study of Type two diabetes, Thomas Blake Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Mass analysis of ballistic electron spectra, Willie Brown and Andrew Stollenwerk Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
A graphical file system visualization tool for operating systems, Jacob Bundt, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Native grass cover influences forb density in CP-42 pollinator plantings, Alyssa Burgert and Laura Jackson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Organized Gaming and Its Effect on Collegiate Academics, Mark Cochran, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Difference a Dad Makes: Paternal Involvement and Child Outcomes, Elise Coleman Paper
Floral resource dynamics for pollinators in a central Iowa tallgrass prairie restoration, Lily Conrad, Ben Hoksch, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Bee and Butterfly Response to Floral Resources in Central Iowa Prairie Restorations, Chandler Dolan, Kathleen Madsen, Mark Myers, and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
The rise of social media marketing: How an entire industry has transformed, Ryan Steven Doser, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The use of mod in Old English: Tracking semantic drift in the Anglo-Saxon period, Joanna Eyanson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Personality in politics, Rachael Fix, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of vibrational modes of chemically modified tone wood, Madison Flesch, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Evaluating School Conduct Policies in Relation to School Violence, Kyla Jo Ford Paper
The Effects of varying nitrogen amounts on the growth and leaf morphology of cattail species, Anissa Forero and Kenneth J. Elgersma Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Van der Waals interactions in ultrafine nanocellulose aerogels, Byron John Fritch, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Night Devils:" An exploration of identity in a long form adult novel, Johnathan Cody Galbreath, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An examination of the moderating role of hormones on the relationship between sleep patterns and mood regulation, Claire A. Guderjahn, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A study in positive psychology: An analysis of pictured victims and empathetic reaction, Alyssa Hanken, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Relationships between fluvial ecosystems and the Iowan erosion surface, Lilian Heinzel and Chad E. Heinzel Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Effective leadership: Prior research vs. the millennials, Marissa Heinzerling, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Fe substitution on structural, magnetic and electron-transport properties of half-metallic Co2TiSi, Juliana Herran, Parashu Kharel, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
The effect of asthma on transitions to college: An exploratory study, Meghan June Hirsch, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Attitudes on education policy in Iowa, Sarah Lois Hofmeyer, Department of Political Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Attitudes on Education Policy in Iowa [Poster], Sarah Lois Hofmeyer Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Biotech fever: Market overreaction to FDA clinical trials, Ethan J. Hugstad, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of extracellular ATP on cellular actin fibrils' location and characteristics, Dianna Huisman, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Extracellular ATP Effects on Intracellular Actin Fibrils' Location and Characteristics [Poster], Dianna Huisman, David McClenahan, Ali Tabei, and Joseph Tibbs Open Access Poster Presentation
"Perks and produce of the Panther Plot": A multi-component program to engage UNI first-year Cornerstone students in local foods, gardening, and food system sustainability, Lauren Janning, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating Reactive Diruthenium Intermediates for C-H Bond Silylation Reactions, Nina Jocic Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Variations in state higher education grant programs: Potential reforms from a case study, Rachael Johnson, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Relationship between U.S. Prison and Mental Health: A Review of Literature, Vanessa M. Jordan Open Access Paper
The propitious puzzle for small business owners: Understanding the Section 199A deduction, Kameron Elizabeth Kehoe, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The intercultural communication of the business world: A review of the literature and application to Colombian and English-speaking professionals, Anna Colleen Kelly, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gender Differences in Sexual Assault and PTSD Stigma [Poster], Megan Kennedy and Elizabeth Lefler Open Access Poster Presentation
Should Division I College Athletes Receive Compensation in Excess of their Scholarships?, Trey Kilburg
Does folic acid compete with glutamic acid at the postsynaptic membrane NMDA receptor?, Amanda Nicole Koenig, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning to write, writing to learn: Cedar Valley high school teachers' use of formative assessment, Kenna Marie Koster, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Technological Unemployment in the United States: A State-Level Analysis, Courtney Krousie
Adapting curriculum for autism in art education, Melanie Jo Lambert, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Much Ado About Gender: How Artists Express Feelings about Gender Discrimination through their Art, Anna Larson Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Nitrogen resorption in prairie biomass feedstocks with different diversity, Michael Lashbrook Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
New insights into the "manna from heaven" hypothesis, Clare Laubenthal, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Identifying the Risk Factors for Food Insecurity in the United States, Destiny Leitz
Money matters: An analysis of campaign finance in United States House of Representatives elections, 2010-2016, Destiny Leitz, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparison of two levels of inpatient dysphagia treatment dosages on swallowing outcomes, Paige Licht, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Marriage premium among homosexual men in the United States, Cole Robert Malcolm, Department of Economics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Floral resource availability and butterfly community characteristics in CP-42 pollinator habitat plantings, Ethan Marburger, Corinne Myers, and Mark Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
President Trump's transgender military ban: A legal analysis, Kailee Martens, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Factors influencing academic performance: A study of predicting student performance at a regional comprehensive university, Hannah Martin, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Biogeography of Southwestern Pocket Gophers in the Genus Geomys, Courtney Massey and James W. Demastes Open Access Poster Presentation
Gentrification in Polk County, Iowa, Danielle Massey
Literature review: Analyzing the reasons behind the long-standing debate of evolution and religion in America, Michelle Kathryn Matchell, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Introduction, Ken McCormick
Anti-fungal Compounds from Native Prairie Plants, Sarah McMichael and Kirk Manfredi Open Access Poster Presentation
