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 2024
Mathematical Conjectures in Grades Three through Five Relating to Fractions and Decimals, Lauren Elizabeth Bork Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determinants of Women’s Fertility Rates in the U.S., Kelle Bormann
Lost Voices: Examining Child Trafficking Across the United States and Haiti, Christi Boswood, Allison Arjes, Joryn Hanson, Kayla Mol, Josie Moreland, and Allison Stewart
Lingering Effects of Redlining on Secondary Education in Waterloo, Iowa, Emily Brennom
Balancing Progress and Ethics: Exploring the Science and Ethics of Gene Editing: Literature Review, Jackson Burgess Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Seed Mix Design and Planting Time on Early-Summer Floral Resources, Madison Carleton, Rachel Lursen, and Laura Jackson Open Access Poster Presentation
A Literature Review of Factors Contributing to Archaeal Diversity, Anna R. Carmen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Changing Demographics in a Rural Iowa High School: A Case Study of the Experiences of Emergent Bilinguals, Lindsay Carter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Geochemistry and Particle Size Analysis of the Surficial Geology of the Fulton Quadrangle in Jackson County, Iowa, Starr Claussen and Chad Heinzel Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Crafting a Traveling Icon: The Role of Mobile Carillons in Honoring Tradition, Emily S. Clouser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mineralogy of the Duluth Complex Xenoliths, Charlotte Collins and Chad Heinzel Open Access Poster Presentation
Additive Manufacturing: Investment Casting Prototype Pantera Using 3D Printed PMMA Pattern, Aini B. Constancio, Ana S. Martinez, Devani Gutierrez, Lesly M. Rubio, Mario Garcia, and Rodrigo Molina Open Access Poster Presentation
Contemporary Effects of Redlining on Education and Schooling with Emphasis on Waterloo, Iowa, Charis Crozier
Culture, politics, and economics: Alcohol and the dynamic social environment of Celtic Europe, Trevor Davidson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
“Sit Still, Look Pretty to Survive”: An Analysis of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Bryleigh De Jong Open Access Poster Presentation
"Sit Still, Look Pretty to Survive": An Analysis of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Bryleigh Sharon De Jong Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Heusler Alloy NiFeMnAl, Salimatou Diallo, Pavel Lukashev, and Parashu Kharel
Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Heusler Alloy NiFeMnAl [Poster], Salimatou Diallo, Pavel Lukashev, and Parashu Kharel
Magnetotransport Properties of NiFe1+xMn1-xAl Heusler Alloys, Salimatou Diallo, Brandon Schmidt, Jax Wysong, Gavin Baker, Parashu Kharel, Pavel V. Lukashev, and Paul M. Shand Open Access Poster Presentation
Using GIS to Evaluate Habitat Connectivity Among the Pollinator Conservation Reserve Program Restorations, Ethan Dickey Poster Presentation
Using GIS To Evaluate Habitat Connectivity Among The Pollinator Conservation Reserve Program Pollinator Habitat (CP-42) Restorations In Northeast Iowa, Ethan D. Dickey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Information Provided by State Human Trafficking Websites: A Content Analysis, Brooklyn Dilley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How Children’s Media Portrays Older Adults, Hallory Domnick and Celine Manternach
Nanocellulose Production from Microcrystalline Cellulose, Bowen A. Downey, Elizabeth E. Guevara, and Colin L. Weeks Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Gait Assessment: Walking With and Without a Dog, Kaitlyn Drish, Aleah Hackman, Greta Ness, and Claire Reidel
Literacy and STEM Camp with Migrant Students from Waterloo Schools, Francis Dugbartey and Sherri Peterson Open Access Poster Presentation
The Physiology of Bacteria During Infection of Lepidoptera, Nicholas J. Duncan, Jaden Doehrmann, Joshua Sesay, and Jerreme Jackson Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Breaking the Patterns of Homelessness, Jaylynn Easterly, Yaqueline Trinidad, Mya Snitker, and Araely Hanson
How Redlining has Led to Food Deserts and the Impacts on Waterloo, Diana Espinoza
The Impact of COVID-19 Related Stress on Parenting and Community Engagement in an Iowa Community, Savanna Farley and Danny Trip
Design of a Wellness Center, Alyssa Fellows, Jade Lyons, and Liana Illa
Unreliable Narrators; Origins and Impact, Lauren Fetzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Fiddler Crab Species to Identify Coastal Biomes Around the Perimeter of the Atlantic Ocean, Amber Finke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Design of a Wellness Center, Brylee Folkerts and Faith Toulouse
Beyond the Classroom: Do the Iowa Civic Virtues Standards Achieve Their Goals?, Damien Foster Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Global Overconsumption and its Effects on Climate Change, Alex Friedley, Caitlyn Conlee, and Jason Rhinehart
Housing Affordability: An Examination of Factors in Black Hawk County Impacting Housing Affordability for UNI Graduates, Mason DeLaine Fritz Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Importance of Mental Health in Sudan, Tatum Gehrke, Ella Reimers, Alayna Asby, Aminah Igram, and Klarence Baker
Adoption and Perception of Pharmacogenomics: A Literature Review, Anna C. Girten Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Educational Effects of Redlining in Waterloo, Jadin Grieser
Design of a Wellness Center, Anna Gunderson, Jordyn Whitish, and Emily Klein
Political Orientation and Moral Values: Examining their Effects on Susceptibility to Misinformation, MaKayla L. Hall, Jordan A. Neely, and Helen C. Harton Open Access Poster Presentation
Full Circle Services, Inc., Delaney Harbison
Water Quality Index of Coldwater Creek and Analysis of it's Subterranean Branch in Coldwater Cave, Zachary Harper, Mohammad Iqbal, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Enhanced Head Immobilization for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Ashley Harrington, Kip Matthews, Daniel Neck, and Connel Chu Poster Presentation
The Impact of COVID-19 on the IT Services Industry, Shekynah AnneMarie Haworth Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Entrance to Entrance: A Hunt for Astrobiological Analogs at Wind Cave, Jacqueline Heggen, Evelyn Lopez, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Fluorescence of Cryogenically Frozen Cave Water and Its Use as a Europa Analog, Jacqueline Heggen and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Characterization of Zebra Calcite to Better Understand Wind Cave National Park as an Extraterrestrial Analog, Jenna Heinen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Empathy, Education, & Empowerment: Reflections on the World of Dementia, Samantha Heyer, Jordan Neely, Sarah Stegge, and Elaine M. Eshbaugh Open Access Poster Presentation
Characterization of mtDNA Minicircles in a Chewing Louse Stachiella octomaculatus, Jaylie Hicklin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Reexamination of College Students’ Behaviors and Knowledge of Recycling, Ella Hilbrant Open Access Honors Program Thesis
¿Tengo el derecho a votar?: Un análisis de las leyes del acceso lingüístico y los impactos de recursos multilingües de votación en la participación de votantes hispanos en Iowa y Michigan, Madeline L. Hinz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Development of Fluorescence Data Logger for Remote Exploration, Jordan Holloway and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Unearthing UNI's First Football Stadium, Hannah Huffman Open Access Poster Presentation
A High-Resolution Photographic Guide for Identifying Fiddler Crabs from the Shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Abby M. Hutchins and Carl L. Thurman Open Access Poster Presentation
Educational Outcomes as a Result of Redlining, Brynn Jeambey
Volunteer Experience at Allen Hospital, Stefani Johnson
The Impact of Sentiment on Iowa Farmland Values by Agricultural District, Skyler Kelly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
It’s Not All About Winning and Losing: Increasing Fan Experience in Collegiate Basketball, Lydia Kernen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Redlining Effects on Income and Education in Waterloo, IA, Lydia Kernen
Leveraging Multi-Modal Sensing to Detect Student Safety on Campus, Volodymyr A. Kiselov and Dheryta Jaisinghani Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Language Barriers in the U.S. Legal System for Primarily Spanish Speakers: Attorney Perspectives and Potential Solutions for True Equal Access, Emma F. Kizer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Building Resilience and Success: The Effects of Peer Mentoring [poster], Kylie A. Klaver
Whispers of Childhood, Karlie Klemesrud
I Failed My Brother: How Online Radicalization Affects the Family Unit, Serenity Kollasch Open Access Poster Presentation
"I Failed My Brother": How Online Radicalization Affects the Family Unit, Serenity Dawn Kollasch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Science Teaching Beliefs, and Science Teaching Practices in Pre-Service Science Education, Carolyn Kress, Kiran Willis, Jesse Wilcox, Diva Dodiya, Pranav Kota, and Jerrid Kruse Open Access Poster Presentation
Food Access: Addressing the Problem of Food Deserts in Waterloo, Iowa, Adele Kuruppu
Small Business Burnout: Reversing the Entrepreneurial Burnout, Adele Kuruppu Poster Presentation
Small Business Burnout: Reversing the Entrepreneurial Exit, Adele Kuruppu Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Motivation Behind Undergraduate Students Becoming Peer Educators and Associated Benefits of the Position [poster], Anna LaLuzerne
Use of Analytical Instruments in Caves to Assess Biometrics, Water, and Air Quality, Celia W. Langemo and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Impact of High School Climate and Bullying on Depression and Anxiety in Emerging Adulthood, Tyler Larson
Impact of High School Climate and Bullying on Depression and Anxiety in Emerging Adulthood, Tyler K. D. Larson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Characterization of mtDNA Minicircles in a Chewing Louse, Geomydoecus centralis, John Lehmkuhl, Grace Mraz, James W. Demastes, and Theresa A. Spradling Open Access Poster Presentation
Social Media Use and Gender Development Research Assistant, Monica Lewandowski
Internship at the Denison Police Department, Yolanda Loarca
Childhood Experiences with Finances and How They Affect Bargaining for Salary, Lauren Logue and Maelah Golden
Impact of ESG Initiatives on Stock Returns, Reagan Lommell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of Seed Mix Design and Planting Time on Mid-Summer Floral Resources in CRP Plantings, Rachel G. Lursen, Madison Carleton, and Laura Jackson Open Access Poster Presentation
Integrating Music in PK-12 Classrooms to Impact Behavior, Improve Academics, and Support Developmental Milestones in Children, Emily Grace Manis Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Let’s Talk About Death: A Content Analysis of Children's Literature on Death and Dying, Celine Manternach and Hallory Domnick
Peer Tutoring Strategies for Science Major and non-Major Undergraduate Students, Thomas Manternach
Proportional Reasoning: Understanding Student Thinking with Direct and Inverse Proportions, Emma Marshall Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Redefining 21st Century Evangelicalism, Anna McDowell Open Access Poster Presentation
Child Marriage and Child Solider Policies in Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger, Mawlia Meh, Lexie Hauber, Morgan Kline, and Ramiyah Boyed
The Effects of Gender-Based Occupational Segregation on Women's Earnings in the United States and Canada, Jadyn G. Milius
The Effect of Gender-Based Occupational Segregation on Women's Earnings in the United States and Canada, Jadyn Grace Milius Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gender Socialization and Social Media in College Students' Fear of Crime, Ashlyn Miller Open Access Poster Presentation
Gender Socialization and Social Media in College Students' Fear of Crime, Ashlyn Miller
Gender Socialization and Social Media in College Students' Fear of Crime, Ashlyn C. Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mastering 3 Learning Strategies: A Guide for Undergraduate Peer Science Tutors in Walk-In Setting, Terra Mills
The Role of FLO11 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Colonization of the Lepidopteran Gastrointestinal Tract, Kayla Jeanette Minor Open Access Honors Program Thesis
FOR YOU, Daniel Mitchell
Welcome to Des Moines: A City of Art, Xzavier Moore
Political Orientation and Moral Values: Examining their Effects on Susceptibility to Misinformation, Jordan A. Neely, MaKayla L. Hall, and Helen C. Harton
Why Would I Read When the Game is On?: Reasons Adults Give for Reading or Not, Emmy C. Nelson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise on Cognitive Performance and Brain Activation in an Overweight/Obese Population, Greta Ness, Darci Wiseman, Emma Kelsey, and Grayce Bjugan
