Undergraduate Student Work

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.

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Submissions from 2021

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Possessive structures and genitive case: Spanish and English compared, Elizabeth Kelsey Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Fiddler Crabs from the Shore of the Western Atlantic Ocean, Claire Kipp and Carl L. Thurman Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Stochastic Monte Carlo Simulations of Competing Nucleoproteins on Single-Stranded DNA, Aaron Kirchman and Ali Tabei Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

Service Learning in Partnership with the Panther Pantry, Ashleigh Kistenmacher, Carlie Johanningmeier, Kamryn Finley, Allie Hittner, and Rachel Weber

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Ministry matters: A study of the relationship between campus ministry and socialization, Rachel Jean Kitrell Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Identifying Spanish-English cognates as intervention targets for speech sound disorders with bilingual children, Janessa A. Klein Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Northeast Iowa Foodbank, Nora Klemesrud, Melissa Hoffman, Erinn Schaffner, and Grace Rempe

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A student tubist's guide to doubling on bass trombone, Donovan Klutho Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Until There's a Cure, There's a Cause, Jaylee Knowles

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Fraud and COVID-19: An unintended downside of government aid during the pandemic, Derek LaBarge Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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International Medical Graduates and Health Outcomes: A Way Out or A Grave Mistake, Neel Lal

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The idolization of Ada Lovelace and its necessity, Autumn Lauen Open Access Honors Program Thesis

"Into the Unknown": Masquerading Fear in Over the Garden Wall, Kayla Lawrence

Multicultural Education and Attitudes Towards Immigrant Groups in the U.S. [Poster], Anika Lillegard-Bouton

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Multicultural education and attitudes towards immigrant groups in the United States, Anika Marie Lillegard-Bouton Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Tearing Down the Veil: Demystifying Disease During the London Cholera Epidemic of 1854-1855, Peter Limbert

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The effect of proximal carceral contact on political participation, Emily Loomis Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Impacts of theatre on the mental health of high school students, Madeline Ludwig Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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A descriptive analysis of intuitive eating on the UNI campus, Natalee Jeanne Lyons Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2022 Award

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Homeownership by race: Factors that explain the homeownership gap between blacks and whites, Sarah Madsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Privatizing Social Security: Economic and Social Concerns, Sarah Madsen

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Childcare Provider, Holly Majerus

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Understanding the lived experiences of Asian American transracial adoptees in college, Frances Elizabeth McDermott Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award

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Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer During PM2.5 NAAQS Exceedances in Iowa, Madison Mckenna and Alan Czarnetzki Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Analog Studies of Organic Pathways in Wind Cave through Cave Water and Crystals, Wilson McNaughton and Joshua Sebree Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Preparing tomorrow's teachers: A program analysis of teacher education in Iowa and its role in preparing preservice teachers for emergent bilinguals, Karrigan Alexandria Mentzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Examining the effects of netropsin on the mobility of DNA A-tracts using capillary electrophoresis, Jillian Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Evaluation of archeal growth on complex media and antibiotic regimes, Melanie Miller Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Selecting for Durability in Bacillus cereus/anthracis Bacteriophages, Alexis J. Moore and Michael H. Walter Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Creating an optimal portfolio with covariance adjustments for moving average trends, Jayden Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Assessing the implicit curriculum in social work education: An examination of the University of Northern Iowa students' experiences, Madison Motz Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award

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Electrical Transport Measurements on Ni Films Deposited on MoS₂, Young Moua, Paul Shand Ph.D., Colin Gorgen, and Andrew Stollenwerk Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

Taking On the System: The Story of the UNI 7, Eliza Mussman

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Including English language learners in Algebra One instruction, Callie Irene Neighbor Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Full Circle Services, Inc., Madison Nesselroad

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U.S. presidential election portrayed by foreign media: Costa Rica and Nicaragua comparative study, Emily Neumann Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Meme marketing: How viral marketing adapts to the internet culture, Triet Minh Ngo Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Developing New Yeast Strains to Investigate Gene Looping, Caitlyn Nuehring and Justin P. Peters Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Investigating Fractal Properties of Stochastic Financial Data, Dhruv Patel and Ali Tabei Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Measuring the Microbial Limit of Detection for a Modified DNA Extraction Protocol, Emma Pellegrino and Marek K. Sliwinski Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Visualizing Human RAD51 Protein Binding to Single-Stranded DNA Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Rose Perksen and Justin P. Peters Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Maternal mortality in the United States: Focusing on societal impacts and potential solutions, Grace Petrzelka Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Curating a Global Collection of Fiddler Crabs for the American Museum of Natural History, NYC, Dee Dee Pitzen, Samantha Heyer, Amber Finke, Frank H. Barnwell Ph.D., and Carl L. Thurman Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Artistic expression, permanence and change in a f*cked up world: Coping with the "sounds of silence", Brianna L. Pruitt Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Exploring Mesh Networks for Smart Buildings, Brandon Purvis, Dheryta Jaisinghani Ph.D., Sarah Diesburg Ph.D., and Haroon Rashid Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

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Electronic, Magnetic, and Structural Properties of CoMnVSb, Adam Ramker and Pavel Lukashev Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in CrMnSb, Adam Ramker, Evan O’Leary, and Devon VanBrogen

Determining the Connection Between Henry Purcell's King Arthur and Jean-Baptist Lully's Isis, Kristin Rasmussen

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Precarious enjoyment: Suicide contra schizophrenia, Mohammed Rawwas Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Exploring the role of college women in ministry leadership through a qualitative analysis of passion conferences, Abigail Read Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Students' perceptions of different types of banks' marketing, Jeffrey Reicks Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Dementia Friendly 18: A Program to Increase Community Dementia Awareness, Bailey Rustad and Anne Gradoville

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A workbook presenting fluency shaping and narrative therapy strategies for school-age children who stutter, Bailey Nicole Rustad Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Co-operative Education: Center for Social & Behavioral Research, Adan Reyes Salas

"I Don't Want to Seem Like a Burden to Them": Exploring the Emotions Behind Students Asking for Extensions and Excused Absences, Micah Saunders

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Sustainable and Biodegradable Nanocellulose Composite Materials, Jacob Scheel and Tim Kidd Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

Cooperative Education Experience at MercyOne Hospital, Michaela Schlup

Implementation of a Nanocellulose 3D Printer, Nathan P. Schmidt and Tim Kidd Ph.D. Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)

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Exploring eating disorders in athletes: A literature review and analysis of prevention strategies, Emily Schotzko Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Exploring the Prevalence & Impact of Eating Disorders in Athletes: A Literature Review and Analysis [Presentation], Emily Schotzko

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Welcome & Keynote, Marcy M. Seavey, Selena Losee, Riley (Mullins) Plagge, and Nicole (Bishop) North Event

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Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Restored Native Prairies Over Time [Poster], Samrin Shahnaz and Kenneth J. Elgersma Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

From Power to Recreation: Repurposing Dams Along Iowa's Cedar River, Casey Shanaberger

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Evaluating college students' attitudes and understanding of recycling, Taylor Shipley Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Searching for True Happiness, Taylor Shipley

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Designing Promise Programs: Decisions and Effects, Shay Slifka

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Applying the education debt to Waterloo, Iowa, Baylee Renae Smith Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Literature review: Improving end-of-life care and creating a good death, Erna Smlatic Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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The Moderating Role of Mindful Awareness in the Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Coronavirus and Sleep [Presentation], Shyanne Faith Sporrer

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The moderating role of mindful awareness in the associations of adverse childhood experiences and coronavirus exposure with sleep patterns, Shyanne Faith Sporrer Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2021 Award

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The influence of gain-loss framing and its interaction with political ideology on social distancing and mask wearing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan Steffen Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Correlation between Forb Frequency and Grass Frequency in Expiring CP-25 Plantings, Gretchen Steffensmeier and Laura L. Jackson Ph.D. Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)

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Quantitative analysis of DNA polymerase alpha gene expression during various stages in chicken embryonic development, Carter Howard Stochl Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in CrMnSb0.5Si0.5, Lukas Stuelke and Pavel Lukashev Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Poverty Reduction by Getting Female Farmers Access to Cash and Credit, Sandra J. Thiman

All Eyes on Space: The Search for Environmental Safety and Pioneer 10: 1969-1974, Samantha Titus

Public Perceptions of the Police: Race, Socioeconomic Status, and their Interaction, Grace Tolliver

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Converging artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies for security and risk management in banking, Van Binh Hai Tran Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Consideration of the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the audit profession, Marcy Kim Uglum Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Mosquito fogging in Iowa: Examining the practices of five communities, potential health effects, and plausible alternatives, Hanna Vos Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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The administration of American elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney Wagner Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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SocioApp: Detecting Your Sociability Status with Your Smartphone, Aaron Walker, Dheryta Jaisinghani Ph.D., and Sarah Diesburg Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation

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Optimizing DNA extraction from microorganisms living in Wind Cave, Allison Warming Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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An hour and a half from nowhere: A collection of rural fantasy stories, Ashley Jean Webb Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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Exploring voting habits and attitudes of LGBTQ+ college students in the United States, Jordan Weber Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Promoting a culture of student self-advocacy within secondary science classrooms, Elizabeth Anne Wessels Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Bridging the gap: A guide to help design students become design professionals, Sarah Westholm Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Griffiths-like phase in manganese intercalated tantalum disulfide and the 3-dimensional Ising model, Paul White Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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Evolution of pocket gophers and chewing lice as ring species across the Upper Mississippi Valley, Isabel Louise Wolf Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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Reasons for self-mutilating behavior in the 21st century, ZhiQing Yaw Open Access Honors Program Thesis

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An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Streaming on the Music Industry in Response to Criticism from Taylor Swift, Hugh Zehr

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Trouble Brewing: An exploration in parasocial relationships with fictional characters, Isabelle Zeimetz Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Submissions from 2020

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Histological morphology and structural integration in the four major morphologies of the Cypriniform Weberian apparatus, Jeremy Raymond Abels Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)

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Plants and the Paranormal, Natalie Aird and Ellie Wigginton

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MercyOne: Patient Advocate, Kaitlyn Bahlmann

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Let's Talk About Death: Conversation and Bereavement in Late-Life Widows and Widowers [Paper], Bekah Bass

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Let’s Talk About Death: Conversation and Bereavement in Late-Life Widows and Widowers [Poster], Bekah Bass Open Access Poster Presentation

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Poisons in Romeo and Juliet, Jenna Bauch Open Access Poster Presentation

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Field Study at Our Little Haven Daycare and Preschool, Jalie Belloma