Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains works by undergraduate students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
To go to the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences page, click here.
Events from 2025
The Impact of Emergency Haying on Grassland Birds in the Conservation Reserve Program Habitats of Northwest Iowa, Claire Widmer, Ai Wen, Kenneth Elgersma, and Mark Vandever Open Access Poster Presentation
Submissions from 2024
Using PTA Staining with Micro-CT Scanning to Analyse Structural and Anatomical Variation in the Tooth Pulp Cavity in Mammals, Derek Thomas Blackburn Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Thing with Feathers for Orchestra, Treyton Blaser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Concert Band Methods and Supplemental Ensemble Material for the High School Band, Carissa Blumka Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mathematical Conjectures in Grades Three through Five Relating to Fractions and Decimals, Lauren Elizabeth Bork Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Balancing Progress and Ethics: Exploring the Science and Ethics of Gene Editing: Literature Review, Jackson Burgess Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Literature Review of Factors Contributing to Archaeal Diversity, Anna R. Carmen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Changing Demographics in a Rural Iowa High School: A Case Study of the Experiences of Emergent Bilinguals, Lindsay Carter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Crafting a Traveling Icon: The Role of Mobile Carillons in Honoring Tradition, Emily S. Clouser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using GIS to Evaluate Habitat Connectivity Among the Pollinator Conservation Reserve Program Restorations, Ethan Dickey Poster Presentation
Using GIS To Evaluate Habitat Connectivity Among The Pollinator Conservation Reserve Program Pollinator Habitat (CP-42) Restorations In Northeast Iowa, Ethan D. Dickey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Unreliable Narrators; Origins and Impact, Lauren Fetzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Fiddler Crab Species to Identify Coastal Biomes Around the Perimeter of the Atlantic Ocean, Amber Finke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Adoption and Perception of Pharmacogenomics: A Literature Review, Anna C. Girten Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Political Orientation and Moral Values: Examining their Effects on Susceptibility to Misinformation, MaKayla L. Hall, Jordan A. Neely, and Helen C. Harton Open Access Poster Presentation
Enhanced Head Immobilization for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Ashley Harrington, Kip Matthews, Daniel Neck, and Connel Chu Poster Presentation
Entrance to Entrance: A Hunt for Astrobiological Analogs at Wind Cave, Jacqueline Heggen, Evelyn Lopez, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Characterization of Zebra Calcite to Better Understand Wind Cave National Park as an Extraterrestrial Analog, Jenna Heinen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Empathy, Education, & Empowerment: Reflections on the World of Dementia, Samantha Heyer, Jordan Neely, Sarah Stegge, and Elaine M. Eshbaugh Open Access Poster Presentation
Characterization of mtDNA Minicircles in a Chewing Louse Stachiella octomaculatus, Jaylie Hicklin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
¿Tengo el derecho a votar?: Un análisis de las leyes del acceso lingüístico y los impactos de recursos multilingües de votación en la participación de votantes hispanos en Iowa y Michigan, Madeline L. Hinz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Characterization of mtDNA Minicircles in a Chewing Louse, Geomydoecus centralis, John Lehmkuhl, Grace Mraz, James W. Demastes, and Theresa A. Spradling Open Access Poster Presentation
Proportional Reasoning: Understanding Student Thinking with Direct and Inverse Proportions, Emma Marshall Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Redefining 21st Century Evangelicalism, Anna McDowell Open Access Poster Presentation
The Role of FLO11 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Colonization of the Lepidopteran Gastrointestinal Tract, Kayla Jeanette Minor Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Why Would I Read When the Game is On?: Reasons Adults Give for Reading or Not, Emmy C. Nelson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gender and Student Motivation in Domestic and Foreign Language Study, Macey Overturf Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Analysis of Crash Factors on Total Property Damage, Erica Peters Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Preventing Injuries in Violinists and Violists Through Body Awareness and Appropriate Set-Up, Stephanie Ramos Poster Presentation
Comparing In-Person and Remote Language Assessments for Adults with Communication Disorders: Clinical Applications for Speech-Language Pathologists, Lauren Rotherham Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Little Miss Sure Shot: Essays on a Young Woman Journalist's Search for Fulfillment, Mallory Schmitz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploration of Affine Functions, Katelyn Jo Stirling 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
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)
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
Equity in Harmony: Music Teacher Preparedness and Perceptions of Multilingual Learners In The Midwest, McKenzie Vick Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing the Tri5 Gene of Fusarium graminearum Using CRISPR/Cas9, Madelyn Rae Waters Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Death and Grief in 21st Century America: A Literature Review on Bereavement & Attitudes Toward Death, Jordan Whitney Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2023
Analysis of Cytokinin Response Factors in Artemisia tridentata, Kelly Biscoglia, A. E. Melton, and S. Buerki Open Access Poster Presentation
"Variety": A Look at Several Genres, Ryan Dean Carlin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
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
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
Monitoring Archaeal Persistence in Cultivation, Payton Hall Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave, Jenna Heinen and Joshua Sebree Open Access Poster Presentation
Exposure, Adaptation and Expectations: How They Affect Perception of Foreign Accented Speech, Isabella Huddleston 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 Sacrifice of Artistry for a Convenient Society, Riley Jermier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Diffusion of Carbon Nanoparticles Intercalated into Layered Materials, Madelyn Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigation into a Potential DNA Polymerase of Thermomyces lanuginosus, Kameron J. Kruger Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy Open Access Poster Presentation
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Cave Dwelling Fungi, Jade Nuehring Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using an Aminimide Functional Group to Selectively Uptake Lithium, Jacob Parker Poster Presentation
Exploring the Microbial Composition of Moonmilk in Wind Cave National Park, Emma Pellegrino Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Neurodiversity and the Field of Speech Language Pathology: A Literary Review of the History, Common Practices, and Misconceptions, Wren Anne Repko Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Un-Swung Heroes: Highlighting Women Instrumentalists’ Contributions to Jazz Repertoire, Alayna Ringsby Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Effect of Gibberellic Acid Concentration on Gentiana andrewsii Germination, Laura Spies Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Impact of Exercise on Mental Health: The Use of Exercise as Prevention and Treatment for Mental Health Disorders, Abigail Stivers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigation of Unexpected Purple Substance Extracted from Newsprint Paper, Raquel Wilhelm Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigation of Unexpected Purple Substance Extracted from Newsprint Paper [Poster], Raquel Wilhelm, Shoshanna Coon, and Kirk Manfredi Open Access Poster Presentation
Identification of a DNA Polymerase Alpha Gene Sequence in Thermomyces lanuginosus Fungus, Nathan Williams Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Color with Care: An Exploration of the Application of Psychological Color Theory within Language Classrooms, Mackenzie Wisneski Open Access Poster Presentation
Admittance Processes in Gifted Education and Their Influence on Equity, Rachel Wohlgemuth Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2022
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)
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
Teaching Social Justice Issues Through Mathematics Curriculum, Lydia L. Butters Open Access Poster Presentation
How exercise affects the musculoskeletal system in the biological sexes: A literature review, Lauren Connolly Open Access Honors Program Thesis
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
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)
Water depth selection by Iowa wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) during seasonal activity periods, Jessica Haugen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Young adult Holocaust literature: How is the Holocaust depicted and what is appropriate to teach?, Madison Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
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)
Entering the field of scientific "edutainment", Rowan John McCarthy Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
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, Jacey R. Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring high school students' perceptions post a social justice mathematics lesson, Emily Terrones Moore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Testing the efficiency of the NFL betting market, Ryan Earl Oswald Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Descendant" or "The Children of Life:" Superhumans, not superheroes, Kellen Schmidt Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Soil organic carbon accumulation in restored native prairies over time, Samrin Shahnaz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chemical Substitution Induced Half-Metallicity in Heusler Alloys, Lukas Stuelke Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The development of a photographic atlas of plant adaptations for pollination, Bethany Van Dusseldorp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Addressing the accessibility gap in music: A review of the literature, Rachel Ann Vaughan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis of Native American pottery for maple syrup residues, Alexis Wirtz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using color with care: An exploration of the application of psychological color theory within language classrooms, Mackenzie Wisneski Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Color with Care: An Exploration of the Application of Psychological Color Theory within Language Classrooms, Mackenzie Wisneski Open Access Poster Presentation
Submissions from 2021
My year with digital supremacists, Nick Baur Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Identification of fungi and their secondary metabolites from Wind Cave, Kyle Biscoglia Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Landscape genetics of Iowa's threatened black redhorse, Morganne C. Borsh Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Art by intention and art by appropriation: "Authenticity," Western encounters, and ethics of collection and display of African art, Katelyn Nicole Brockmeyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using sentiment analysis to find the public's opinion on Iowa's three state schools, Alexa Ryan Bullock Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing the comfort level of speech-language pathologists in assessing and treating deaf and hard of hearing children, Kaitlyn Burkamper Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Methods and evaluation outcomes in speech, language, and hearing camps, Lindsey Paige Carter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
