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 2018
Pre-service teachers' attitudes of students with chronic pain, Katelyn A. Melcher, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Remembering Obama in the Era of Trump, Dante Allen Miller Open Access Paper
NMDA: Review and clinical implications for potential cognitive deficits, Madison A. Miller, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Resale value of individual sets of Magic the Gathering, Nichole Bolas Mlodzik, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
English proficiency and earnings of U.S. immigrants, Toni F. Moeller, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Avoiding heteronormativity: Breaking barriers in the English classroom: A potential model for a teaching workshop, Jessica Morris, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Representations of health and wellness in children's literature, Emily Kate Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effectiveness of encouraging habilitation in adults with wearable activity trackers, Ashley Norem, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Effectiveness of Encouraging Habilitation in Adults with Wearable Activity Trackers [Poster], Ashley Norem Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
The role of the University of Northern Iowa carillon: A study in the future purpose of a campus landmark, Samuel Thomas Ogilvie, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Participant reflections on gambling treatment services, Cade Olmstead and Abigail Cobb Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Corruption in public education, Cade M. Olmstead Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Tom and Jerry: Performative queerness in action, Cade M. Olmstead Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
An analysis of equity-linked insurance pricing, Clara C. Ortgies, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Synthesis and Coupling Schemes of Naphthalimide Compounds with Target Drugs [Poster], Kaitlyn Parrott Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Misconceptions of HR: An analysis of post-millennials' thoughts before entering the workforce, Sarah Paukert, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Soil characteristics affecting weed invasion on Conservation Reserve Program pollinator habitats, Jennifer Pauley Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
rtk4all: Implementing a Low-Cost and Accurate Positioning System, Charcey Petersen and Andrew Berns Open Access Poster Presentation
Motivation to engage in occupational therapy, Karla Peterson, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Detection and determination of food residues in Native American pottery, Katherine A. Plotzke, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Silylation of Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives using Diruthenium Catalysts [Poster], Josh Wesley Prybil Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Flutists in Red: Increasing Discoverability of Female Flute Players in the World’s Most Used Reference Source, Lydia Richards Paper (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
Intercalating transition metals in tantalum disulfide nanostructures, Madeline Christine Roach, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Beyond refuge: Testimonial injustice and female refugees, Gabriella Ruggiero, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Rates and patterns of evolution in a duplicated genome in the family Catostomidae, Megann Michelle Schmidt, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Rates and Patterns of Evolution in a Duplicated Genome in the Family Catostomidae [Poster], Megann Michelle Schmidt, Zachary Sperstad, and Peter Berendzen Open Access Poster Presentation
Chiropractic usage among college students: An extended literature review, Elizabeth A. Schwenker, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Occupational therapy in cancer rehabilitation, Cassandra Sells, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Prebiotic potential of aerosols, Emma Rae Shipley, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
La discriminación contra latinos (Discrimination Against Latinos), Lauren Swan Open Access Poster Presentation
La discriminación contra los Latin@s, Lauren Swan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Through a “Green” Lens: A Paleoethnobotanical Survey of the Cedar Valley, Lyn Michelle Tackett Paper
Sown forb performance in CP42 fields, Nathan Theel and Mark Sherrard Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
S.T.O.R.I.E. Time, Spring Semester 2018, University of Northern Iowa. Human Relations: Awareness and Applications (Spring 2018)
Exploration of counter examples of balanced sets, Jake Allen Weber, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Collecting carbon: An analysis of soil carbon in conservation reserve program fields and agricultural fields, Cody Welcher, Destiny Magee, and Kenneth Elgersma Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Correlation between wild bee populations and vegetative resources in the Conservation Reserve Program’s pollinator enhancement plantings, Olivia Willoughby, Alyssa Burgert, Nathan Theel, and Ai Wen Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
A song to remember : The effects of music therapy on individuals with Alzheimer's disease, Gabrielle Woods, School of Applied Human Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2017
An Analysis of the Causal Relationship Between Transportation and GDP: A Time-Series Approach for the United States, Arijan Alagic
Organizational culture: An analysis of the aggregate impact on financial performance, Arijan Alagic, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Gender Pay Gap in College Basketball: Is Discrimination the Driving Factor?, Melissa Ament
Skin Bleaching in the African Community, Yena Balekyani Open Access Poster Presentation
The Effect of Childhood Siblings on Adult Income, Heather Bavido Open Access Poster Presentation
Determinants of IPO Underpricing: Tech vs Non-Tech Industries, Jordan Beck
Alcohol and Its Relationship to Family Work Conflict, Jasmine Beecham, Adam B. Butler, and Brenda L. Bass Open Access Poster Presentation
Masculinity, dress, and power: A theoretical intersection, Parker Bennett, Department of Political Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
UNI students' perspectives on textbook costs, Tristan Bennett Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
The business of fraud, Jessica Marie Berkshire, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Magnetic behavior of bulk and nanostructured MnxTaS2, Lucas Paul Beving, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tallgrass Prairie Center: A Floral Resource Index to Assess Pollinator Habitat Quality in Eastern Iowa Prairies, Gabrielle Brown and Laura L. Jackson
Formation of Titan aerosol from CO and CH4, Tate Christensen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A presidential paradigm shift: Changes in presidential rhetoric regarding Cuba, Alyssa Chellan Dixon, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The professional development of students through global experiences, Myle Duong, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Factors Affecting Cirsium arvense Density in Eastern Iowa Conservation Reserve Program Fields, Esther Edgerton and Laura Jackson
Gender and music: Can we hear a difference between female and male composers and performers?, Arianna Edvenson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cedar Falls Community Main Street: A gap analysis of customer & business owner perceptions, Cassie Evers, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Evidence of Youthful Aging: Chronic Stress and the Association With DNA Damage, Jason M. Fly and M. Catherine DeSoto Open Access Paper
Some Evidence of Youthful Aging: Elevated Cortisol and the Association With DNA Damage, Jason M. Fly and M. Catherine DeSoto Open Access Poster Presentation
A Content Analysis on Surveying Refugee, Immigrant and Other Hard-to-Reach Populations, Aarika Forney Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Major depressive disorder in adults: Determining demographic causes and links between health insurance and government aid, Taylor Lillian Fox, Department of Economics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
TiO2 Coating Method for Nanocellulose Aerogel, Byron Fritch and Tim Kidd Open Access Poster Presentation
Employee wellness program attitudes, Lucille Madden Gee, Department of Psychology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Realizing EDGAR: eliminating information asymmetries through artificial intelligence analysis of SEC filings, Ryan H. Giarusso, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Soil Legacy Effects of Prairie Biomass Feedstocks with Different Diversity, Alec Glidden and Mark Sherrard
Developmental analysis of Leea guineensis (Leeaceae), Sally Gray, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Disparities in infant mortality: are sociocultural risk factors shaped by institutionalized racism?, Madison Grimm, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Disparities in Infant Mortality: Are Sociocultural Risk Factors Shaped by Institutionalized Racism? [Poster], Madison Grimm Open Access Poster Presentation
Cultural Influences on Time Pressure in the U.S. and Taiwan, Maribel Guevara-Myers and Helen C. Harton Open Access Poster Presentation
Effect of Structural Disorder on Magnetic Properties of MnCrVAl, Juliana Herran, Rishabh Dalal, Paul Gray, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
A reflective analysis of the practice and performance of a degree tuba recital, Taylor Hicks, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Impact of immigration on national and supranational identity, Sarah Hofmeyer Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Culturally responsive teaching from a culture specific perspective: Chinese students' experiences of CRT in the U.S., Tessa Noel Horn, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
"Contrasts": Differences and similarities in choral settings of Christina Rossetti's poems, Coren Hucke, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Lessons from "The Fleet": improving organizational leadership based on Prairie Lakes Church practices through fictional narrative, Christopher Huling, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The 2008 Financial Recession and Fair Value Accounting, Anthony Hurlburt
Results and efficacy of two measures of executive function in adolescent athletes, Jocelyn Jenks, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Education inequity: a comparative analysis of Johannesburg and Chicago city schools, Melissa Marie Johnson, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Effects of Planting Time and Grass-Forb Seeding Ration on Establishment in CRP Pollinator Habitat, Kylie Jonas and Laura L. Jackson
Homo humanus: An installation investigating the omnipresence of self-documentation, Ashley Elizabeth Jones, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Predictors of Attitudes toward Transgender Men and Women, Natalie Kaufman, Emma Welch, Hailey Hatch, Toni Fleming, and Helen C. Harton Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Gender differences in sexual assault and PTSD stigma, Megan Kennedy, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparison of various technologies in the acquisition of speech samples for transcription purposes: listener perception vs. acoustic analysis of signal quality, Alexa Klimes, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trying to fit in with the weird parts of the Internet: Online subcultures and content creation, Isak Fedeler Knivsland, Department of Marketing, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A comparison of technologies for recording speech and the effects of speaker age, Jacquelyn Marie Knustrom, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the role of the written curriculum on lesson planning for first-year elementary mathematics teachers, Anna Kron, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tallgrass Prairie Center: The Weeds of CRP Polinator Habitat, Molly A. Langhenry and Mark E. Sherrard
New Insights into the “Manna from Heaven” Hypothesis [Poster], Clare Laubenthal, Joshua Sebree, and Marek Sliwinski Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Effects of role-goal methods on student engagement: A case study, Zachariah John Lillquist, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of Role-Goal Methods on Student Engagement: A Case Study [Poster], Zachariah John Lillquist, Benjamin Forsyth, and Ben Olsen Open Access Poster Presentation
Factors Affecting Student Graduation Rates, Kaleb Luse Open Access Poster Presentation
The Return of the Machinery Question: Is it different this time?, Kaleb Luse
Introduction, Ken McCormick
Shrink and squeeze: today's teaching pressures and its effect on teaching social studies, Alyssa Diane McKeone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Slavery wasn't that bad": An examination of the effects of reduced social studies class time and student misconceptions, Matthew Karl Mengler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2018 Award
Anticipatory reactions to erotic stimuli: An exploration into "psychic" ability, Margarita Meza, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"A special program for highly gifted students:" The evolution and growth of UNI's Honors Program, 1959-2009, Matthew Christian Miller, Department of History, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The impact of terrorism on commercial office real estate in Manhattan, Madeline M. O'Donnell, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
“Long Cold Days”: The Natural Ice Industry, 1880 to 1940, Andrew Olson Open Access Poster Presentation
The effects of governance and inequality on economic growth, Ethan James Philo, Department of Economics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
