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.
Events from 2025
Magnetotransport Properties of NiFe1+xMn1-xAl Heusler Alloys, Salimatou Diallo, Brandon Schmidt, Jax Wysong, Gavin Baker, Parashu Kharel, and Pavel V. Lukashev
The Impact of Human Trafficking, Jenna DiPrima, Eboni Patterson, and Gabriela Meza
100th Day of School Celebration on Centenarians, Hallory Domnick and Melinda Heinz
Wellness Center, Dreanna Driggers, Carissa Sabers, and Reilly Thuemmler
Measurement and Analysis of Nitrogen Dioxide and Particulate Matter in Iowa, Kevin Du, Regan Mays, and Ben Lynch Open Access Poster Presentation
Evaluating Corporate Advertising: How Deception Leads to Downfall, Madison Duong, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Relationship Satisfaction as a Mediator Between Attachment and Quality of Life, Emma Elsbecker and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Communicating Across Languages: The Complexities of Bilingual and Multilingual AAC for Arabic Speakers, Emma Fagerstrom, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Wellness Center, Alex Fowler, David Kremer, and Maddie White
An Analysis of Commercial Real Estate, Amanda Christine Fowler, Department of Finance, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Relationship between Backgrounds and the Perception of Tones in Mandarin, Abigail Franks, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Health Insurance Benefits as a Tool for Employee Attraction and Retention: Evidence from the Nursing Industry, J. T. Garcia
Developing a DNA Extraction Method for Mineral Abundant Limestone Cave Samples, Treytun Garcia and Marek Sliwinski Open Access Poster Presentation
Magnetic Coercivity and Exchange Bias of Mn2PtIn Heusler Alloy, Salar A. Ghumman, Paul M. Shand, Pavel V. Lukashev, Mason Pulse, Alec Venner, and Parashu Kharel Open Access Poster Presentation
Testing the Role of GroEL During Enterococcus faecalis Persistence in the Helicoverpa zea GI Tract, Emily Gockel and Jerreme Jackson Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
School Counseling Experience, Elle Greiner
Yearbooks as a Tool in Racial History Research, Jadin Grieser Open Access Poster Presentation
Preparation of Cytogenetic Ice Spectral Library, Jessica Haines and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
An Overview of Domestic Violence in Ireland and the United States, Rachel Halbach and Addie Feris
One, Two, Unemployment’s Coming for You: How Slasher Films Reflect Societal Fears, Arwen G. Hansen, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Surface Preparation on Spin Glass Behavior at the Ni/MoS2 Interface, Haley Harms Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
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)
Synthesis and Characterization of Strain-Responsive Macrocyclic Alkynes for Click Chemistry, Cassidy J. Hartman and Daniel Lee Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Sonication Production of Nanocellulose and Its Characterization, Aliciana E. Harvey-Greaves, Elizabeth E. Guevara, Bowen A. Downey, Casey J. Daughenbaugh, and Colin L. Weeks Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Spectroscopic Analysis of Caves: The Influence of Organic Overburden on Karst Speleothems, Jacqueline Heggen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Beneath the Surface: 3D LiDAR Mapping Coldwater Cave, Jacqueline Heggen, Joshua Sebree, Mike Malaska, and Mike Paton Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Field of Speech Language Pathology: A Comparative Literary Review of Language Development, Ana Herrig, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Whole Genome Sequencing of Bumblebees with Varied Tissue Quantity, Extraction Methods, and Bioinformatic Inquiries, Halle Hoefing and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
mTBI Literature Review: Devices, Protocol and Nutritional Health, Nicholas Huinker, Sarah Stegge, and Elaine M. Eshbaugh
De QuikTrip a la Panadería: El Paisaje Lingüístico de Capitol East, Des Moines, Iowa, Kathleen Hunter
A High Resolution Photographic Guide for Identifying Fiddler Crabs from the Shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Abby Hutchins Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
A High Resolution Photographic Guide for Identifying Fiddler Crabs from the Shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Abby Hutchins and Carl L. Thurman Open Access Poster Presentation
A Deep Dive into the Alignment of Classroom Management and a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum, Aliya James, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Use of Spanish in Political Advertisements, Bailey Johnson
Following the Line, Amber Jones
Efficacy of Spanish Audio-Supported Second Language Vocabulary Learning in a Single Case Study, Destiny M. Jones, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2025 Award
The Effects of Short-Term, High-Dosage Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Measures Following Mental Fatigue in Healthy Young Adults, Keevan Jones, Lyle Conditt, Amalea Friedle, and Olivia Van Meter
Mental Health Care Access in Afghanistan, Kenzie Keenan, Adalyn Gauck, Drew Gauley, Hannah Ryan, and Shukuru Budederi
Comparing the Cognitive and Physiological Effects of Traditional and Virtual Reality Exercise in Overweight/Obese Adults, Emma Kelsey, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Impacts on Water Bodies in the Cedar River Watershed, Erin Kennedy, Clair Taylor, and Mohammad Iqbal Open Access Poster Presentation
The Influence of Mental Skills and Social Support During the Injury Rehabilitation Process, Paige Kisley, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Phylogeography of Rainbow Darter, Etheostoma caeruleum, using RadSeq Analysis, Lauren Klein, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Importance of Domestic Violence Reform in First World Countries, Morgan Klein, Stephanie Hines Meyers, Jasmyne Sauceda, and Ark Van Donslear
Language as Privilege: Socioeconomic Status and the Politics of Foreign Language Learning, Brenda Koumondji, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Silent Deaths: Breast Cancer Disparities for Black Women in Iowa, Brenda Koumondji Open Access Paper 2025 Award
The Role of Capital on Literacy and Second Language Acquisition: A Cross-National Comparative Study, Brenda Koumondji
Outlaws, Lawmen, and the Emergence of Justice on the Western Frontier, Kaci Krier Open Access Poster Presentation
Outlaws, Lawmen, and the Emergence of Justice on the Western Frontier, Kaci Mae Krier, Department of History, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Economic Effects of Deportation on the U.S. Labor Market, Abigayle Lantz
Analysis of the Relationship Between Health Behaviors and Civic Engagement, Faith Larsen, Department of Political Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Philosophy in Filmmaking: Animation vs. Live Action, Veronica J. Larson, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Examining the Role of Mental Health in Prisoner Reentry, Ireland Laughlin, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language, Lauren Logue and Helen C. Harton
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language, Lauren Logue and Helen C. Harton Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language, Lauren R. Logue, Department of Psychology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Access to Special Education Support for Rural Areas, Annamarie Mallory, Zayne Smith, and Sam Rohrssen
Tracking the Ice Age: Applying Facies Changes and Grain Size Variability to Trace Environmental Shifts Linked to the Laurentide Ice Sheet, Abigail Mandick, Laura Comstock, Alexa Clements, and Dylan Ward Open Access Poster Presentation
Peer Tutoring Strategies for Science Major and Non-Major Undergraduate Students [poster], Thomas Manternach
The Easter Egg Strategy: An Analysis of Taylor Swift’s Easter Egg Strategy and Swiftie Engagement for the Midnights Album, Kate McAlister, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Facilitating a Class for All Students - An Extensive Literature Review, Maya Lynn McDaniels, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
¿Por qué Estudiar Español?: Un Examinación de los Motivaciones de los Estudiantes Universitarios, Neah McGovern
The Effects of of Both Parent and Child Technology Use on Developing Literacy Abilities, Ava McMenomy, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Characterization of the mtDNA Minicircles in a Chewing Louse, Neotrichodectes mephitidis, Morgan Mescher, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Wellness Center, Molly Miller, Emma Gullion, Quincy Griffin, and Hannah Rasing
Building Countably Many Disjoint Stat Sets in ω1, Jordan Mills Open Access Poster Presentation
Characterization of Bacillus cereus/anthracis Bacteriophages Selected for Stability and Durability, Brendan M. Millslagle and Michael H. Walter Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Three Youth, Three Experiences with Spanish as a Heritage Language, Lizbeth Montalvo Poster Presentation
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Stair ‘Snacks’ on Cognition, Madeline Claire Moran, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Addressing Iowa’s Teacher Shortage: University-Led Strategies and Their Impact, Makenzie Mae Morris, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
College Student Reflections on Their Aging Selves: A Photovoice Study, Katie Mortenson
Women’s Rights Across Borders: Challenges and Progress in Afghanistan, India and the United States, Zita Mpinganzima, Taylor Romer, Gracie Richter, and Sydney Hersom
Architecture of the Mitochondrial Genome of a Parasitic Louse, Geomydoecus centralis, Grace Phyllis Mraz, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Acoustic Analysis of Vowels in Foreign-Accented English, Hannah Nedder, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trace Evidence vs Memory Evidence: Comparing Evidence Collection Tools, Faith Nielsen and M. Kimberly MacLin
Engineering New Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains to Investigate Gene Looping in Yeast, Jack Noehren and Justin Peters Open Access Poster Presentation
Building Better: Lean Construction vs. Traditional Methods, Payton Olson, Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Affective Political Polarization Pre- and Post-Election: Beliefs about Positive and Negative Behaviors, Krishna Patel, Hallye Wade, Kalisa Weathersby, Lily Stevens, and Helen Harton
Monte Carlo Study of Competing Exchange and Dipolar Interactions in 2D, Ryan Peck, Eden Reicherts, Blayze Williams, Caden Sadler, Pavel Lukashev, Paul Shand, and Ali Tabei Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Redlining and its Consequences: High School Sports Winningness in the Des Moines, IA Independent School District, Grant Lane Pedersen, Department of Political Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Linguistic Representation in the Public Library of Cedar Falls: Successes and Recommendations, Sara Petersen Poster Presentation
No pued/o/ encontrar la/s/ palabra/s/ correcta/s/: An exploration of morphological selections in monolingual Spanish and bilingual English-Spanish AAC systems, Sara Petersen, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Strengthening Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students Through Explicit Instruction, Miah Phalen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Addressing the Overemphasis and Impacts of Academic Language in English Language Learner Instruction, Rebecca Pint, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Friendship with Violence: The Boffer LARPing Community, Cassandra Ralston
Immigration, Almendra Ramirez and Leslie Villagomez
Straining Macrocyclic Alkynes with a Molecular Photoswitch Using Light to Undergo Cycloaddition Reactions, Taryn J. Rice and Daniel Lee Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Designing Strained Macrocycles: Tuning Click Reactivity Through Ring Size, Briauna L. Robinson and Daniel Lee Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Preliminary Findings for Conversational Synchrony in Early Huntington’s Disease Patients, Samantha Robinson, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Preliminary Findings for Conversational Synchrony in Early Huntington’s Disease Patients, Samantha Robinson Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Connecting the Cedar Valley: The Design and Impact of a Nonprofit News, Morgan Ryerson, Department of Communication and Media, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Computational and Experimental Study of Nearly Half-Metallic V2CoGa, Caden Sadler, Parashu Kharel, Cole Brown, Mohd Anas, Paul M. Shand, and Pavel V. Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
Exploring Spin-Gapless Semiconducting Properties of FeVTaAl and FeCrZrAl, Caden Sadler, Samuel Smith, Brandon Schmidt, Parashu Kharel, and Paul M. Shand
Morphological Description of the Weberian Apparatus in the reticulate loach, Botia lohachata, Eric Schaufelberger, Annalise Zeinemann, and Nathan C. Bird Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Death with a Side of Coffee, Abby Schellhorn
Tag Anything, Anywhere: Placing Chemical Taggants on Various Items, Alayna L. Schipper and Colin L. Weeks Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Role of Financial Literacy Education in Shaping Students’ Future Financial Decisions, Arianna Shornock, Department of Accounting, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Duality of Quadrilaterals via Quaternions, Parker Sjomeling Open Access Poster Presentation
Preparation of a Cave Crystal Inorganic Spectral Library, Jobie Smith and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Changes in Iowa's Code Chapters 622A and 622B and Chapter 47 of Court Rules: A Reflection of Evolving Interpreter and Translation Services in the Iowa Judicial System, Kai Smith Poster Presentation
