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 2023
Applications of WiFi Probe Requests, Vesa Xerxa and Dheryta Jaisinghani Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Do You Text & Walk? What's the Risk?, Makena Yelland, Quinlan Manross, Abraham Silva, Tyler Block, Fabio Fontana, and HyeYoung Cho
Spanish in the U.S. PSA Project, Sam Zimmerman and Jordan Carter
Events from 2022
SocioApp: Neural Networks to Detect How Social Are You?, Winfred Afeaneku, Dheryta Jaisinghani Ph.D., Sarah Diesburg Ph.D., and Andrew Berns Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Do Couples Who Flow Together Grow Together?, Lani Alber
The Highs & Lows, Stephanie Alfaro
Shadowing a School Counselor, Jessika Allison
The Role of Covid-Related Stressors on Sleep and Mental Health Outcomes, Tyler Anderson
The Solar Eclipse of 1869 as seen in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, Trishyan Anthony Open Access Poster Presentation
Analysis of phylogenetic-based variation in enamel thickness in vertebrate teeth, Carly Jewel Baker Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Identification of Microorganisms from the Depths of Wind Cave, Abbie Bangs, Justin Peters Ph.D., and Joshua Sebree Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
The Total Solar Eclipse of 1869 in Iowa: What Remains Today, Jacob P. Baskin Open Access Poster Presentation
Changes in brain oxygenation of rugby players before and after head trauma, Megan Benmore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness in Injury Recovery, Megan Benmore
Changes in Brain Oxygenation of Rugby Players Before and After Head Trauma: A Preliminary Study [Poster], Megan Benmore, Ben Boezinger, Kate Hermsen, Dietrich Wagner, Faith Oostra, JD Fielder, Andrew Davis, and Mark Hecimovich
Assessing and meeting the mental health needs of student athletes - A case study of the University of Northern Iowa, Samantha Bennett Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing and Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Student Athletes - A Case Study of The University of Northern Iowa [Poster], Samantha Bennett
Student-Athletes and Mental Health - A Case Study on How UNI Can Meet the Unique Needs Within Athletics [Poster], Samantha Bennett Open Access Poster Presentation
Best practice for treatment and prevention of ankle sprains in ballet dancers, Sara Bergin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Nature and Mindfulness, Sara Bergin
Weather Effects on Mental Health, Brady Beyer
The Alexander Technique, Trey Blaser
Resident Assistant in Rider Hall, Natalie Bohnsack
College-age students' attitudes toward essential oils, alternative medicines, and modern medicine, Taylor Nicole Brown Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Teaching Social Justice Issues Through Mathematics Curriculum, Lydia L. Butters Open Access Poster Presentation
AR Scale Modeling, Kade Buysse
Childhood Inequalities: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Emotional Development of Children Who Grow Up Reliant on Older Siblings, Jasmine Carbin
Ultra-flat Au Surfaces on Finite Layer MoS2, Jeff Carlson, Timothy E. Kidd Ph.D., and Andrew J. Stollenwerk Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
How Video Games Tell Stories, Jake Chaplin
Wage Inequality Amongst Artists, Raegan Christianson
Impact of Sonic Environments on our Mood, Emily Clouser
How exercise affects the musculoskeletal system in the biological sexes: A literature review, Lauren Connolly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
What’s the Dam Problem? Geopolitics of the Nile, Lucas Corbett
A Review of Selective Mutism in Immigrant Children [Poster], Lauren Cummings Open Access Poster Presentation
Selective mutism in immigrant children, Lauren Cummings Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Unearthing Fast Fashion, Allyson Davis
Environmental Implications of Cryptocurrency, Trey Davis
Shine your Light: Shadowing an Elementary School Counselor, Emily Debord
Rendezvous Numbers of Compact and Connected Spaces, Kevin Demler and Bill Wood Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on motor cortex activation and piano performance, Maya Deuso Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Acute Aerobic Exercise-Induced Motor Priming Improves Piano Performance and Alters Motor Cortex Activation, Katie Dorman, Maya Deuso, Andrea Johnson, Molly Thomas, Colin Evers, Abi Auten, Kristina Cavey, and Kelsey Bourbeau
Geoarchaeology of the 1926 Seeberger Excavation - Jackson County, Iowa, Nicolas Duffy, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Faith Luce, and William Green Open Access Poster Presentation
American Agriculture and How Mexico Pays For It: How Midwestern Agricultural Runoff Has Cost Gulf Economies, Emma Durian and Monica Carroll
Blough dairy farm comprehensive safety & training manual, Riley Elaine Elenz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate student knowledge and skill development in infant feeding: Effectiveness of high-emotion simulator training, Emmalee Fannon Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Graduate Student Knowledge and Skills in Infant Feeding Following High-Emotion Simulator Training [Poster], Emmalee Fannon and Madison Kolbet Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Ding Dong Its Duo, Kenzie Garman
Presidential Agenda Rhetoric in the State of the Union Address: Obama and Trump, Danielle Goedken
Flow from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Exploratory Case Analyses of Post-traumatic Growth after Life-altering Attention Loss, Kaitlyn Grimes
Infrared Spectroscopy of Nanocellulose, Ashley Harrington, Jeff Carlson, and Tim E. Kidd Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Water depth selection by Iowa wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) during seasonal activity periods, Jessica Haugen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Assess Pollinator Communities in Cedar Valley, Mila Haynes, Brody Jack, and Ai Wen Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Using an Aminimide Polymer to Extract Lithium from a Brine Solution, Austin Heidbreder and Martin Chin Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave, Jenna Heinen and Joshua Sebree Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Teacher’s Assistant at the UNI Child Development Center, Madelyn Hibbs
Young adult Holocaust literature: How is the Holocaust depicted and what is appropriate to teach?, Madison Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Geoenvironmental Implications on Food Sovereignty - Meskwaki Settlement, Tama County, Iowa, Lindsey Hubbell, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Christina Blackcloud, Luke Kapayou, and Avis Bear-Bass Open Access Poster Presentation
Media Suppression in Africa and the Balkans - How Economic Distribution Impacts Freedom of the Press on an International Level, Lindsey G. Ingraham
Evaluation of Methods to Extract Genetic Material from Wild Bees, Brody Jack, Mila Haynes, and Ai Wen Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Psychological Internship: Art Instruction, Jenna Jansen
How Pets Support/Impact Mental Health?, Christian Jauron
Consumerism and Mental Health, Esha Jayswal
Volunteering at Riverview Center, Kate Jensen
Internship at House of Hope, Ana Marie Juarez-Morales
…Four Feet High & Rising, Ross Keane
My Journey to Wellness: Working at Student Wellness Services, Megan Keniston
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Opportunity to Observe and Evaluation Quality, Carter Knapp, Alexander Lopez, Jessika Allison, and Tyler Larson
Racial Justice & Mindfulness, Serenity Kollasch
Influence of GDP per Capita on Birth Rates, Derek Richard Koppes
Influence of the CPA credential on the life satisfaction of University of Northern Iowa accounting alumni, Derek Richard Koppes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Communication in mass media surrounding public health crises: A comparative analysis, Megan Grace Kramer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How Nutrition/Diet Effects Mindfulness, Sierra Kuhlers
Nucleoprotein Competition on ssDNA: Stochastic Monte Carlo Model, Sabryn Labenz and Ali Tabei Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Well-Being & Money, Spenser Larson
Optimization of micro-ct protocols for non-destructive identification of ligament ultrastructure in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, Spenser Jared Richard Larson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mindfulness and School Counseling, School Psych, Tyler Larson
Student Evaluations of Teaching: Perceptions of Utility, Tyler Larson, Jessika Allison, Alexander Lopez, and Carter Knapp
Public Service Employee Burnout and How Mindfulness Can Help, Monica Lewandowski
What is it like to be Queer on Campus?, Archer Lozier
Pilot Study: Geoenvironmental Controls of Residential Radon Cedar Falls, Iowa, Maya Mallavarapu and Chad Heinzel Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy and Mohammad Iqbal Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Entering the field of scientific "edutainment", Rowan John McCarthy Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Parenting Styles and Mental Health, Eva Mccoy
Brain Injury and Well-Being, Steele Mckinnon
Analog Studies of Organic Pathways in Wind Cave through Cave Water and Crystals, Wilson McNaughton Open Access Poster Presentation
Developing Methods to Assess the Role of Lumbricus Terrestris on Seed Predation In Prairie Restoration [Poster], Jacey Meier and Laura L. Jackson Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Developing methods to assess the role of Lumbricus terrestris on seed predation in prairie restoration, Jacey R. Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Towards Developing Flying Mesh Networks for Disaster Scenarios, Tyler Michalicek Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Observing Occupational Therapy in Practice, Emily Miehe
Evaluating Food Insecurity on Campus through Service-Learning Partnership with Panther Pantry, Ashlyn Miller, Kaleah Davis, Anna Harwick, and Laura Solis-Meza
Civil Religion and John F. Kennedy, Erin Miller
Zoom Call Lockdown, Victoria Moon
Exploring high school students' perceptions post a social justice mathematics lesson, Emily Terrones Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chronic Fatigue Related to Iron Deficiency and Mental Health, Katelyn Moore
Student Attitudes Towards the Military, Alyssa Morgan
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Emissions of NFTs, Jacob Nelson
Characterizing Selected, Durable Bacillus Cereus/Anthracis Bacteriophages, Walderlande Nicolas and Michael H. Walter Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Cave Dwelling Fungi [Poster], Jade Nuehring and Kirk P. Manfredi Ph.D. Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
