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 2026
Applying Theoretical Models to Experiments of Curved DNA, Skylar Redford, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Secrets of Scholars: On Becoming a Novelist, Payten Reese, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Electronic, Magnetic and Structural Properties of Fe2MoGe, Gavin Reyes and Gabby Buhrow
Relationship Between Pride, Motivation and Training Behaviors, Adalyn Reynolds and Chase Burke
Differences Between High and Low Mentally Tough Athletes, Trevor Rial and Claire Bohan
Photochemical Activation of Macrocyclic Alkynes, Taryn Rice Poster Presentation
Biological Application of Strain Promoted Alkyne Azide Cycloaddition Reactions, Taryn J. Rice, Daniel Lee, and Justin Peters Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Spectroscopic Characteristics of Synthetic Calcite Crystals after Water Leaching, Jarrin Robinson, Aika Curiel, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Music Education in My Band Room: A Personal Philosophy Statement, Dorothy Roorda, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trauma and Attachment Outcomes Among Foster Youth, Jamie Ross
Trauma and Attachment Outcomes Among Foster Youth, Jamie Ross Poster Presentation
Binding Mechanism of Ni and Cu on Layered Semiconductors, Caden Sadler and Ty Porter
Perceptions of Money in Politics: Analyzing the Connection Between Knowledge of Congressional Campaign Fundraising and Political Trust in the United States, Catriona Schmadeke, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Deposition of Transition Metals on WS₂ and WSe₂, Marcus Schriever, Denis Dabaev, Audrey Hager, Ryan Peck, Paul Shand, Andrew Stollenwerk, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
Harm Reduction Awareness and Perceived Norms Around Cannabis Usage Among College Students, Tiana Selimagic, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wellness Center, Olivia Shannon, Madi Block, and Miles Matson
Loud and Clear: How Leader Extraversion Shapes Follower Perception of Leadership Effectiveness, Maggie Sholes, Department of Management, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Wellness Center, Hailey Simon, Gwenn Moran, and Katelyn Moore
Predictors of Prejudice Towards People with Tattoos, Jordan Smith, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Predictors of Prejudice Towards People with Tattoos, Jordan Smith and Helen Harton
Predictors of Prejudice towards People with Tattoos, Jordan Smith and Helen C. Harton Open Access Poster Presentation
Environmental Sensing with Wi-Fi Probe Requests on Robotic Platforms for Disaster Recovery Applications, Lauren Smith and Dheryta Jaisinghani Open Access Poster Presentation
The Decline of School Spirit: Understanding the Role of Morale at the University of Northern Iowa, Saylor Smith
Bird Habitat Selection in a Mosaic Restoration, Sykora Smith, Claire Newton, Myah Sierens, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Poster Presentation
Camouflaging Depression Within the Work and Home Environment, Lindsey Stabenow
Animator Becomes Animated: A Short Film Uniting Animation and Traditional Film as One, Peter Francis Stahr, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Nutritionally Enriched and Decaffeinated Coffee Consumption on Aerobic Exercise & Cognitive Performance, Molly Stamp Poster Presentation
Synthesis and Reactivity of Diruthenium-Based Complexes with Polyhydride Ligands, Bella Steffensmeier Poster Presentation
Synthesis and Reactivity of Diruthenium-Based Complexes with Polyhydride Ligands, Isabella Steffensmeier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence, Lily Stevens
“Crimes by the Brave”: Military Installation Impacts on Local Crime, Mara Strader, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Is a Fun Run Fun?, Becca Strong
Tooth Brushing Technique Detection With Deep Learning on the Edge, Anthony Teal and Dheryta Jaisinghani Open Access Poster Presentation
Conversations on the Wall: Using Public Art to Destigmatize Discussions of Death, Hope Thurm and Melinda Heinz
Bridging Connection & Care: AI-Modified Activities for Residents, ZaKiyah Timmons-Crear Poster Presentation
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): The Years Before, During and After COVID-19, Trevor Towne
Sleep, Anxiety and Decision Making, Noah Trucano
Your Body Belongs to You: An Archival Analysis of Educational Resources on Sexual Abuse for Children in School Settings, Aeris Turner
Global Issues Project and Presentation, Nate VanDyk, Alex Dautremont, Lauren Francois, and Parker Craighton
Seasonal Morphological Growth Patterns of Cattail Taxa (Typha spp.), Grant P. Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Greyson A. Brandt, Alayna G. Whitson, and Kenneth J. Elgersma Open Access Poster Presentation
The Human Connection: Perceptions of Social Health Among Healthcare Workers, Vy Van
Maternal Glow and Family Solutions Organization, Catherine Wanyana, Maud Gladys Quaye, and Mawora Plaxcedes
Effects of Race and Tattoo Status on Criminality Judgements, Madelyn Wells, Gabriella Haddad, and Helen C. Harton Open Access Poster Presentation
The Music Education Gender Divide at the University of Northern Iowa, Abigail Wendland
Evaluating Floral Species Richness as a Predictor for Pollinator Diversity Across CRP Sites, Alayna Whitson, Ai Wen, Kenneth Elgersma, Morgan Sullivan, Greyson Brandt, and Grant Van Nieuwenhuyzen Open Access Poster Presentation
A Literature Review of Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Emphasis on Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell and Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Therapies, Brianna Wickham, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Stochastic Modeling of Mutant RAD51 Oligomerization: Parameter Estimation from Mass Photometry and FRET Data, Clare Wright, Addison Cunningham, Logan Witzenburg, Maria Spies, and Ali Tabei Presentation (UNI Access Only)
When the Conversation Gets Difficult: Navigating Relationships with Belief Differences, Caitlyn Wylie
Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Vocal Pitch Perturbation: Effects of Lung Volume Measured with fNIRS, Ashlyn Yu, Terence Moriarty, and Todd A. Bohnenkamp Open Access Poster Presentation
Events from 2025
Effects of Resistivity Based on Thin Film Gold Depositions, Emrah Ahmetasevic, Bryan Crow, Ty Porter, Audrey Hager, and Andrew Stollenwerk Open Access Poster Presentation
Implications of Plant Clonality for Nutrient Pollution in Grasslands and Wetlands, Sydney Aird and Kenneth Elgersma Open Access Poster Presentation
Wellness Center, Julio Alonso, Jennifer Little, and Conner Rittenhouse
A Case Study of Harmful Revisionist History: An Analysis of Nada Por Lo Que Pedir Perdón by Marcelo Gullo Omodeo, Anna Anderson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Las Experiencias en Escolarización de Hablantes de Herencia en Iowa: Sus Propias Palabras, Anna Anderson
Las experiencias en escolarización de hablantes de herencia en Iowa: sus propias palabras (The Schooling Experiences of Heritage Speakers in Iowa: In Their Own Words), Anna Anderson Paper 2025 Award
The Schooling Experiences of Heritage Speakers in Iowa: In Their Own Words, Anna Anderson Open Access Poster Presentation
Expanding of the Method for Organic Compounds using GC/MS/MS, Madeline Apple and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Inked Narratives: Exploring the Motivations Behind Tattoo Culture, Katelyn Bakker Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wellness Center, Grace Barkley, Katelyn Konfrst, and Amanda Meyer
Attitudes Toward Juvenile Offenders: How Juvenile Justice Personnel Perceive Juvenile Recidivism, Morgan Barnette, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing the MGV-1 Gene of Fusarium graminearum Using Homology-Directed Repair, Tatiana Barriga, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mystery Cave Underground: Mapping for the Future, Ryder Bates and Easton Steffen
Auditory Perception of Foreign-Accented English in Noise, Carly Bendull, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Modern Community Men’s Shed, Carly Bendull and Melinda Heinz
Culture, Labor Laws, and Foreign Investment: An Analysis on the Impact of Uncertainty Avoidance, Annalee Benisek, Department of Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Tai Chi Intervention on Gait Variability of Step Length and Velocity in Older Adults, Stephen Michael Blom, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
My Internship: UNI Museum, Sydney Blum
Who Owns the Dead: The Unequal Access to Repatriation in US Law, Sydney Blum, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Who Owns Their Dead: Unequal Access To Repatriation in US Law, Sydney Blum
Who Owns Their Dead: Unequal Access to Reptriation in the United States, Sydney Blum Open Access Poster Presentation
MorphToGO: A Video Classification Model for Predicting Protein Functions From Conformational Morphs, Dylan William Bock, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Enhancing First-Year STEM Student Success through Peer Mentoring [poster], Nkasa Bolumbu
The Moderating Role of Aphantasia in the Link between Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction, Brock Borchardt and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Benefits of Mentorship Programs for Peer Mentors [poster], Kelle Bormann
Prison Environment and Conditions Affect Recidivism Rates — Norway and South Africa, Hayes Breitbach, Abby Horstmann, and Gus Beirman
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom Open Access Poster Presentation
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Climate Change: Water Pollution in Chad and the Need for Clean Water Intervention, Jake Brock, Adriana Almaraz, and Katie Do
Language Assessment in Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology, Sierra Kay Buscher, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Seed Mix Design and Planting Time on Floral Resources, Madison Carleton, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Guiding the Game: Peer Mentoring Approaches for First-Year Student-Athletes [poster], Madison Carleton
A New Application of the Coimbra Method for Cranial Entheseal Changes, Emily Carlo Open Access Poster Presentation
A New Application of the Coimbra Method On Cranial Entheseal Changes, Emily Marie Carlo, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Mitochondrial Disease on the Eyes and Possible Treatments With an Emphasis on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Olivia Chambers, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Female Client Preferences of A Financial Advisor’s Gender, Rachel Ames Clayberg, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Characterizing Glacial Sediments from the Cincinnati, Ohio Area Using Grain Size Distribution, Laura Comstock, Abigail Mandick, Alexa Clements, and Dylan Ward Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Eclipse, Nebraska: An Astronomical Event in Middle America, Maxwell Crees Open Access Poster Presentation
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No It’s a Teacher: How Teachers Are Exemplified as Superheroes as a Method of Control, Charis Crozier, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wellness Center, Brielle Culbertson, Hannah Sampson, Anna Wieser, and Kim Zizek
Fostering Intergenerational Relationships at Men's Sheds, Katie Cullen
Stochastic Modeling of Nucleoprotein Oligomerization and Parameter Estimation from Mass Photometry Data, Addison Cunningham, Clare Wright, Sander Tompkins, and Ali Tabei Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Tuning the Magnetic Properties of CrI3 using Ni Thin Film Deposition, Connor Cunningham Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Wellness Center, Stephanie Dailey, Faith Hoffman, and Waverly Roorda
Chad's Climate Crisis, Grace Davison, Meara O'Brien, and River Meyer
How Do Documentaries Depict the Experiences of Juveniles in Correctional Facilities?, Emma Decker, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Fuzz Testing to Demonstrate Smoothed Analysis, Tyler Delagardelle and Andrew Burns Open Access Poster Presentation
Food Insecurity in the Philippines, Hannah Dennis, Kassidy Lake, and Esther Van Horn
Does Woody Encroachment in Eastern Iowa CRP Fields Depend on Age or Surrounding Forest Cover?, Drew DenOtter, Tyler Evans, and Laura Jackson Open Access Poster Presentation
