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
Exploring Social Emotional Learning: Impact, Policy, and Effective Implementation, Rebekah Simmons Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Magnetic and Structural Properties of FeCrZrAl: Ab Initio Study, Samuel Smith and Pavel V. Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
Why Play? Exploring the Realities of Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten, Sofia Josephine Steele Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Comparison Between Two Schools Implementing Trauma-Informed Classroom Management, Maddie Steffen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Empathy, Education, & Empowerment: Reflections on the World of Dementia, Sarah Stegge, Jordan Neely, Samantha Heyer, and Elaine M. Eshbaugh
Exploration of Affine Functions, Katelyn Jo Stirling Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Aerobic Exercise Improves Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, Emily Swanson, Stephanie Rasco, Holden Sevening, Ava Schupbach, and Terence Moriarty
An Analysis of Employment Status Determinants Among Immigrants, Edina Tahirovic
An Analysis of Post-War Economic Growth in the Balkans, Edina Tahirovic Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Connecting the Dots: Analysis of Teachers' Questions during Dot and Number Talks, Raider Taylor, Megan Carlson, Kimberly Conner, Candace Joswick, and Brandon McMillan Poster Presentation
A Comparative Analysis of Drug Use Policies: A Global Guide to Prevention and Treatment, Elliot Throndson, Lauren Hawker, Patience Kies, and Logan Green
Gene Looping in Brewer’s Yeast: Exploring the Role of DNA Mechanics in Three-dimensional Genome Structure, Thalia Torres Guzman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Gene Looping in Brewer’s Yeast: Exploring the Role of DNA Mechanics in 3D Genome Structure, Thalia Torres Guzman and Justin Peters Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
An Analysis of Artificial Intelligence's Potential in Assessments of Math Learning, Casandra Tounjian Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Orthographic Influences on the Production of French Nasal Vowels by English-Speaking Learners of French, Claire Evelyn Tow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Impact of COVID-19 Related Stress on Parenting and Community Engagement in a Small Iowa Community, Danny Trip and Savanna Farley Open Access Poster Presentation
Peer Educator Recognition & Awards Banquet, April 17, 2024 [program], University of Northern Iowa. Undergraduate Studies Program.
Balance Autism Internship, Emma Van Cleave
Developing a Cave Science Spectral Database for Fluorescence Inventory, Anna Van Der Weide, Evelyn Lopez, Jacqueline Heggen, Jordan Holloway, Celia Langemo, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Heat Islands In Our Backyards, Jaylin VanderWiel
Equity in Harmony: Music Teacher Preparedness and Perceptions of Multilingual Learners In The Midwest, McKenzie Vick Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tutors to Teachers: Benefits of Peer Education for Future Educators [poster], Ryan Wagner
Field Experience at the Center for Social and Behavioral Research at the University of Northern Iowa, Elliott Waller
Editing the Tri5 Gene of Fusarium graminearum Using CRISPR/Cas9, Madelyn Rae Waters Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Resident Assistant at UNI Housing & Dining, Tyler Werner
Death and Grief in 21st Century America: A Literature Review on Bereavement & Attitudes Toward Death, Jordan Whitney Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Frequency of Interrogative Structure Variants of WH-Questions in Spoken French-Language Media Interviews from The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Emily Mae Wilding and Elizabeth Zwanziger
Tag You’re It: Producing Chemical Taggants and Identifying Objects with Them, Brianna A. Williams Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Shadowing With The First Department of Corrections, Clark Willis
Is Tef (Eragrostis tef Zucc.) Trotter Suitable for Cultivation in Iowa?, Eliana Wulfekuhle, Enoch Bolaji, and Tilahun Abebe Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Dual-task Prioritization Strategies: Texting While Walking, Makena Yelland and Abraham Silva Cortes
Events from 2023
SocioApp: Detecting Your Sociability Status with Your Smartphone, Winfred Afeaneku Poster Presentation
Understanding Self-Stabilizing Node-Capacitated Overlay Networks Through Simulation, Winfred Afeaneku, Andrew Berns, Weston Kuchenberg, Sara Leisinger, and Cedric Liu Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
UNI@Wind Cave National Park, Ethan Ahrens and Keller Birkenholtz
New Policy Opens Trade Between India and the U.S. [Poster], Morgan Aitchison
New Policy Opens Trade with India for Pork Producers in the U.S., Morgan Marie Aitchison Open Access Honors Program Thesis
New Policy Opens Trade with India for Pork Producers in the US [Poster], Morgan Aitchison and Christine Schrage Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Volunteering at Riverview Center, Perla Arreguin
Investigating Gene Looping in Yeast, Abbie Bangs and Justin Peters Open Access Poster Presentation
Cooperative Education: Salt Company, Kj Barkema
A Tale of Two Rivers: Unveiling Water's Secrets Across Continents, Jace Bell and Mohammad Iqbal Open Access Poster Presentation
An Analysis of the Relationship between K-12 Public Education Spending and Student Academic Achievement in Iowa, Lydia Berns-Schweingruber
An Analysis of the Relationship between K-12 Public Education Spending and Student Academic Achievement in Iowa [paper, Bolton award version], Lydia Berns-Schweingruber Open Access Paper 2023 Award
Trends in Iowa’s K-12 Public Education: An Analysis of School Spending & Student Achievement [poster], Lydia Berns-Schweingruber, Kristin Mack, and Marybeth Stalp Open Access Poster Presentation
UNI@Wind Cave National Park: The Student Experience, Keller Birkenholtz and Ethan Ahrens
Analysis of Cytokinin Response Factors in Artemisia tridentata, Kelly Biscoglia, A. E. Melton, and S. Buerki Open Access Poster Presentation
Orchard Hill Elementary: Shadowing a Guidance Counselor, Ryley Bleymeyer
Differences Between Upper- and Under-Classmen in Intercollegiate Athletics, Benjamin Boezinger and Jessie Woodyard
Effects of Home-Based High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Continuous Walking on Cognition in Overweight and Obese Women, Leah Borgerding and Terence Moriarty
UNI Students Attend SHAPE America's SPEAK! Out Day in Washington D.C. and Advocate for Health and Physical Education, Leah Borgerding and Carson Souhrada
SocioApp: Neural Networks to Detect how Social Are You?, John Brustkern, Dheryta Jaisinghani, and Sarah Diesburg Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
We Would Be Friends: Fans, Musicians and Social Media, Cassidy Byrnes
"Variety": A Look at Several Genres, Ryan Dean Carlin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Living On Campus Versus Off Campus on Student Engagement, Megan Carlson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Connecting the dots: Analysis of teachers' questions during Dot and number talks, Megan Carlson, Raider Taylor, Kimberly Conner, Candace Joswick, and Brandon McMillan Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Enforcing Player Autonomy: The Music of The Elder Scrolls (2011), Jacob Chaplin
The Effect of China Retaliatory Tariffs on Donations from Farmers in the Central Region of the United States, Jiayi Chen
George Wyth State Park, Kaitlyn Clark
Hearst Center for the Arts - Digital Promotion Project, Na'ILa Clarkson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Her Story, Her Right: Narrative as a Basic Human Right, Karlee Colby Open Access Poster Presentation
Her Story, Her Right: Narrative as a Basic Human Right, Karlee M. Colby Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Literature Review of the Connection Between Infant Early Intervention and Childhood Executive Functioning, Nola Miriam Conner Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Evaluation Of Methods To Analyze Microbial Composition In Soils, Joseph Correa Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Underground Iowans, Cyrus Emmet Cummings Open Access Poster Presentation
Fostering Meaningful Discourse When Communicating With Diverse Learners [poster], Keely Daman
Peer-to-Peer International Support Programs [poster], Ava Deitrich
The Horror of Darwinism: The Evolution of the Monster in Film and Popular Culture, Ava Deitrich Open Access Honors Program Thesis
My Experience as a CSBR Research Interviewer, Tess DeMarco
Geometric Curves from p-Circles, Isaiah Dempsey and Bill Wood Open Access Poster Presentation
Changes in Floral Resources and the “Bee Plants” within CRP-42 Restorations in Northeast Iowa, Ethan Dickey and Ai Wen Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Synthesis and Reactivity of Dihydrogen Diruthenium Complexes., Ryder J. Downey and Robert Chin Open Access Poster Presentation
Internship at First Judicial Department of Correctional Services, Abbey Doyle
The Use of PocketLab Devices in Measuring Indoor Air Quality at the University of Northern Iowa, Noah Duker and Isabel Harms
Forecasting Wildfire Smoke Particulate Matter Using HYSPLIT Model, Kevin Du and Alexa Sedlacek Open Access Poster Presentation
Sinking Into My Skin: An Exploration of the Mind and Body Through Multigenre Creative Writing, Ana Elizabeth Eagan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Language Development and Poverty: Considerations and Applications for Speech-Language Pathologists, Samantha Lynn Ehler Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2023 Award
Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care, Joanna Engleman
An Analysis of Socio-Economic, Lifestyle, and Health Care Determinants of National Life Expectancies, Annie Feldman
Riverview Center, Amanda Gantt
My Experience Working at the Center for Social and Behavioral Research, Maelah Golden
Analysis of Biologically Active Secondary Metabolites from Fungi, Elizabeth E. Guevara and Kirk Manfredi Open Access Poster Presentation
Monitoring Archaeal Persistence in Cultivation, Payton Hall Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Art Teaching and American Society: An Exploration of How Art Makes Us Think and Why America Needs It Right Now, Julie Marie Hammerand Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploration of PocketLab Devices for UNI’s Campus, Classrooms, and Community, Isabel Harms and Alexa Sedlacek Open Access Poster Presentation
Competencies Acquired in the Psychology Major, Jake Harrington Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Competencies Acquired in the Psychology Major [Presentation], Jake Harrington
Entrance to Entrance: A Hunt for Astrobiological Analogs at Wind Cave, Jacqueline Heggen, Evelyn Lopez, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Spectroscopic Characterization of Wind Cave National Park, Jenna Heinen
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave, Jenna Heinen and Joshua Sebree Open Access Poster Presentation
Enterococcus faecalis Persistence in the Insect Midgut, Samantha Heyer, Geneva Bell, and Jerreme Jackson Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Factors of Family Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Madelyn Hibbs and Nicole Turner
Iowa’s agricultural landscape: Is tef a viable option?, Kyran Hines and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Friends of the Family: Housing Internship, Maddison Hofmann
Impacts and Applications of Vegetable Glycerin on Nanocellulose, Elise Hong-Miller, Dylan Seiffert, and T. E. Kidd Open Access Poster Presentation
The Effect of 7 days of Creatine Supplementation on Soccer Performance and Cognition in Division 1 Soccer Players, Mallory Hoodjer, Maira de Jesus Alevato, Katie Dorman, Lizzy Richardson, and Allison Whitaker
Exposure, Adaptation and Expectations: How They Affect Perception of Foreign Accented Speech, Isabella Huddleston Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Century of Inequality: How Redlining Continues to Impact the Residents of Waterloo, Lindsey Ingraham
How Economic Distribution Impacts Human Rights on an International Level: A Case Study in Africa and the Balkans, Lindsey G. Ingraham Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Carpet Hell: A Backrooms Story, A Creative Exploration of The Backrooms and Liminal Space Horror, Christian Dean Jauron Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Power of Homeownership, Esha Sanjiv Jayswal Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
