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 2004
Teaching speaking in the foreign language classroom, Amanda J. Smith Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Theoretical neuroscience: modeling the activation mechanism of potassium channels in neurons, Kevin Twedt Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Similarities and differences in perception and production of diphthong sounds among native speakers of Spanish and English, Kelley Wilkinson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 2003
The glass ceiling for women in business, Megan Abels Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Effectiveness of educator-oriented content courses, Joslyn K. Burt Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Effects of cohabitation on engaged adult relationships, Matthew W. Chingren Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
A comparison of the epithelium to mesenchyme transformation process in cultured embryonic chick neural crest cells and human metastatic cervical cancer cells, Molly Decker Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Legal and Economic Strategies for International Intellectual Property Protection: The Case of Software, Liz Dunshee
Serpents of the Ark-La-Tex, Jennifer L. Hollis Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Homegrown, Cedar Isbell Presidential Scholars Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The redox potential of DDT: An environmental perspective, Anne Lewis, Christopher Cramer, and John Bumpus Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Human resources' role in successful mergers and acquisitions, Vanessa Loecke Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Introduction, Ken McCormick
Flaws in the Kyoto Protocol's Pollution Permit System, Adam Mellem
The Role of Athletics in Higher Education, Ryan Miller
E-commerce: Choosing the appropriate tax model, Jeffrey A. Scudder Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
E-Commerce: Choosing the Appropriate Tax Model, Jeffrey A. Scudder
Creating chaos: US' policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kelly Shell Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
A Cost Benefit Study of Banning Leaf Burning in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Joshua Van Kley
Submissions from 2002
Inspire and equip: The needs and wants of students in a high school English curriculum, Jocelyn Hays Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Introduction, Ken McCormick
The State Lottery Tax: An Equity Analysis, Ben Smith
The Private Prison Debate: A Look into the Efficiency of Private Prisons vs. Public Prisons, Megan Swanson
Public relations in action: Marketing a new business, Autumn Visser Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 2001
Cops and Robbers: Looking at the Interdependent Relationship Between Police and Crime Using Differential Equations, Matthew Cole
China: Unfulfilled Promise, Matthew Gernes
Introduction, Ken McCormick
A Game Worth Playing? The Distributional Effects of Casino Gambling: An Emphasis on Iowa, Brad Rolling
The Economic Agenda of Catholic Social Teaching: The Framework for a Normative Social Theory, Michael D. Russell
Consumer Views on Genetically Modified Crops, Levente Timar
Submissions from 2000
Seasonal initiatives: Sports stadium referendums and voter turnout, Joe Book Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Project body image, Elaine M. Eshbaugh Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Population Trends in Rural Iowa: Decline and Recovery, Jake Hansen
Trade Adjustment Assistance: Past Issues, Current Concerns, and a Possible Solution, Mike Hanson
A New Era in American Agriculture, Peter Hosch
Marketing to Hispanics, Jodi Marucheck Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Introduction, Ken McCormick
The wrath of Poseidon: The influence of water on strategy and tactics of ancient Greek warfare, Ben Nietzel Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Software piracy: Attitudes & opinions of computer users and implications for software manufacturers & consumers, Bharath Pola Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Income Inequality and Economic Growth: An Empirical Study About the Effects of Economic Growth on Income Distribution, Steve Schuler
An inquiry into the development of expert systems in legal reasoning, Trevor K. Sheeley Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The history and archeology of Bethsaida, Kristen Sibold Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Fit to print: A content analysis of the regent universities' student papers, Ivy A. Sprague Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Economies, with Special Emphasis on the Republic of Croatia, Marko Svetina
The evolving child: Theories of human development in Waldorf education, Sara Wright Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1999
Tuberculosis and the genetic basis of antibiotic resistance in mycobacterium, Marla DeWitt Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Monitoring the effects of indoor pollution using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Rachel Farrell Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Interface design, Susan Funk Presidential Scholars Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The expression of the CRF1 gene in mouse embryonic development, Margaret Gruber Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Emergent literacy in Spanish-speakers: Stages of spelling development, Rebecca A. Helm Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Math wars: The politics of curriculum, Raymond Johnson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Distributed artificial intelligence in a virtual reality setting: a case study, Rebecca Lohr Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Demand-Side Determinants of Wage Inequality, Corey Lorenzen
Introduction, Ken McCormick
Parade of Protection: A Survey of the European Reaction to the Passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, Mark Milder
Modeling of catastrophic events with applications to insurance, Mary Noga Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The Search for a Simple, Efficient, Less Intrusive Substitute for Our Current Income Tax System, Aaron Sauerbrei
Financial management and UNI students: A proposal for financial education in the general education program at UNI, Carrie Schnieders Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Trade Liberalization and Environmental Quality: Opposing Viewpoints, Additional Issues, and the Necessity of Intervention, John R. Ubben
Submissions from 1998
The effect of a flat tax on the individual taxpayer, Sarah Allen Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
A tale of two chickens: exploring the social and economic implications of our food choices, Laura Bainbridge Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Rhodes Scholar: defining an opportunity, Kevin Diehl Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Teaching for educated children, Jane Ericson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Dealing with death and the grieving process, David M. Gabel Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The effects of a student-centered thinking strategies approach to learning basic facts, Amber L. Grotjohn Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Food preference in Drosophila robusta and Drosophila tripunctata following desiccation, Brad Horton Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
"Why can't the English" . . . learn to get along?: Musical reinforcement of negative personal characteristics in My Fair Lady, Gretchen Hundling Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
U.N.I. think tank, Brad Koch and Judson Poppen Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Groupwork in business, Michelle Laird Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Missionary activities of American Mormons, Peter Masteller Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The expectations and perceptions of incoming freshmen at UNI, Kristin Michael Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The use of medication in the management of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, Abigail S. Natvig Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Selected stories, Brian Nodurft Presidential Scholars Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Solving the problem of evil, Matt Perman Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Creating a textual performance piece, Karen Pitcher Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Information resource management in emergency room medicine: A case study, Karmen Seavey Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1997
The economic impact of the University of Northern Iowa on the state of Iowa, Marshall Blaine Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Information technology resources at UNI's College of Business Administration: A student needs assessment, Heidi Bruch Presidential Scholars Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Drosophilia ecology: Food resource behavior, Jeffrey John Doolittle Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Electromagnetic reaction cross sections in relativistic heavy ion collisions, Jack Dostal Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The impact of computer-assisted communication techniques on the accounting profession, Jennifer Ellwanger Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Grace state: A Christian devotional for College Students, John Farrell Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Incorporating the TI-92 into a high school classroom, Heather Golliher Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
A survey of the use and perceptions of analytical procedures, Rebecca Hutchinson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Game theory and its practical applications, Angela M. Koos Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Helping children cope with grief and death, Kim Noon Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Financial planning as a career, Mikol Sesker Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Senior auditors' reaction to premature sign-off by a staff member, Amy L. Slabaugh Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Diary of a backpacker rockstar: A UNI student's guide to traveling Western Europe, Jason James Joseph Sloan Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1996
The Farmers' Holiday Association in Eastern Iowa, 1932-1933, Joel Dinger Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Soap talk: The appeal of soap opera to contemporary female audiences, Catherine M. Drain Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
An argument for the nationalization of railroad rights-of-way, John T. Flint Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
