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
Wellness Center, Julio Alonso, Jennifer Little, and Conner Rittenhouse
Las Experiencias en Escolarización de Hablantes de Herencia en Iowa: Sus Propias Palabras, Anna Anderson
Las experiencias en escolarización de hablantes de herencia en Iowa: sus propias palabras (The Schooling Experiences of Heritage Speakers in Iowa: In Their Own Words), Anna Anderson Paper 2025 Award
The Schooling Experiences of Heritage Speakers in Iowa: In Their Own Words, Anna Anderson Open Access Poster Presentation
Inked Narratives: Exploring the Motivations Behind Tattoo Culture, Katelyn Bakker Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wellness Center, Grace Barkley, Katelyn Konfrst, and Amanda Meyer
Attitudes Toward Juvenile Offenders: How Juvenile Justice Personnel Perceive Juvenile Recidivism, Morgan Barnette Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing the MGV-1 Gene of Fusarium graminearum Using Homology-Directed Repair, Tatiana Barriga Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Mystery Cave Underground: Mapping for the Future, Ryder Bates and Easton Steffen
Auditory Perception of Foreign-Accented English in Noise, Carly Bendull Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Modern Community Men’s Shed, Carly Bendull and Melinda Heinz
My Internship: UNI Museum, Sydney Blum
Who Owns the Dead: The Unequal Access to Repatriation in US Law, Sydney Blum Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Who Owns Their Dead: Unequal Access To Repatriation in US Law, Sydney Blum
Who Owns Their Dead: Unequal Access to Reptriation in the United States, Sydney Blum Open Access Poster Presentation
Enhancing First-Year STEM Student Success through Peer Mentoring [poster], Nkasa Bolumbu
The Moderating Role of Aphantasia in the Link between Emotion Regulation and Relationship Satisfaction, Brock Borchardt and Dilbur D. Arsiwalla
Benefits of Mentorship Programs for Peer Mentors [poster], Kelle Bormann
Prison Environment and Conditions Affect Recidivism Rates — Norway and South Africa, Hayes Breitbach, Abby Horstmann, and Gus Beirman
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom Open Access Poster Presentation
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Climate Change: Water Pollution in Chad and the Need for Clean Water Intervention, Jake Brock, Adriana Almaraz, and Katie Do
Language Assessment in Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology, Sierra Kay Buscher Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Guiding the Game: Peer Mentoring Approaches for First-Year Student-Athletes [poster], Madison Carleton
A New Application of the Coimbra Method for Cranial Entheseal Changes, Emily Carlo Open Access Poster Presentation
A New Application of the Coimbra Method On Cranial Entheseal Changes, Emily Marie Carlo Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Female Client Preferences of A Financial Advisor’s Gender, Rachel Ames Clayberg Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Wellness Center, Brielle Culbertson, Hannah Sampson, Anna Wieser, and Kim Zizek
Fostering Intergenerational Relationships at Men's Sheds, Katie Cullen
Tuning the Magnetic Properties of CrI3 using Ni Thin Film Deposition, Connor Cunningham Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Wellness Center, Stephanie Dailey, Faith Hoffman, and Waverly Roorda
Chad's Climate Crisis, Grace Davison, Meara O'Brien, and River Meyer
How Do Documentaries Depict the Experiences of Juveniles in Correctional Facilities?, Emma Decker Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Food Insecurity in the Philippines, Hannah Dennis, Kassidy Lake, and Esther Van Horn
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
Evaluating Corporate Advertising: How Deception Leads to Downfall, Madison Duong 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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Wellness Center, Alex Fowler, David Kremer, and Maddie White
An Analysis of Commercial Real Estate, Amanda Christine Fowler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Relationship between Backgrounds and the Perception of Tones in Mandarin, Abigail Franks Open Access Honors Program Thesis
School Counseling Experience, Elle Greiner
Yearbooks as a Tool in Racial History Research, Jadin Grieser Open Access Poster Presentation
An Overview of Domestic Violence in Ireland and the United States, Rachel Halbach and Addie Feris
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)
Spectroscopic Analysis of Caves: The Influence of Organic Overburden on Karst Speleothems, Jacqueline Heggen 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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
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 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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Influence of Mental Skills and Social Support During the Injury Rehabilitation Process, Paige Kisley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Phylogeography of Rainbow Darter, Etheostoma caeruleum, using RadSeq Analysis, Lauren Klein 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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of the Relationship Between Health Behaviors and Civic Engagement, Faith Larsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Philosophy in Filmmaking: Animation vs. Live Action, Veronica J. Larson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
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 Logue and Helen C. Harton
Hireability of Female Hispanic Applicants by Accent/Career Type and Participant First Language, Lauren R. Logue Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Access to Special Education Support for Rural Areas, Annamarie Mallory, Zayne Smith, and Sam Rohrssen
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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
¿Por qué Estudiar Español?: Un Examinación de los Motivaciones de los Estudiantes Universitarios, Neah McGovern
Wellness Center, Molly Miller, Emma Gullion, Quincy Griffin, and Hannah Rasing
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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Acoustic Analysis of Vowels in Foreign-Accented English, Hannah Nedder Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Trace Evidence vs Memory Evidence: Comparing Evidence Collection Tools, Faith Nielsen and M. Kimberly MacLin
Building Better: Lean Construction vs. Traditional Methods, Payton Olson 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
Redlining and its Consequences: High School Sports Winningness in the Des Moines, IA Independent School District, Grant Lane Pedersen 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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Friendship with Violence: The Boffer LARPing Community, Cassandra Ralston
Immigration, Almendra Ramirez and Leslie Villagomez
Preliminary Findings for Conversational Synchrony in Early Huntington’s Disease Patients, Samantha Robinson 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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploring Spin-Gapless Semiconducting Properties of FeVTaAl and FeCrZrAl, Caden Sadler, Samuel Smith, Brandon Schmidt, Parashu Kharel, and Paul M. Shand
Death with a Side of Coffee, Abby Schellhorn
