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.
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Events from 2023
Iowa’s Agricultural Landscape: Is Tef a Viable Option?, Kyran Hines and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Impacts and Applications of Vegetable Glycerin on Nanocellulose, Elise Hong-Miller, Dylan Seiffert, and T. E. Kidd Open Access Poster Presentation
Exposure, Adaptation and Expectations: How They Affect Perception of Foreign Accented Speech, Isabella Huddleston, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Carpet Hell: A Backrooms Story, A Creative Exploration of The Backrooms and Liminal Space Horror, Christian Dean Jauron, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Sacrifice of Artistry for a Convenient Society, Riley Jermier, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Diffusion of Carbon Nanoparticles Intercalated into Layered Materials, Madelyn Johnson, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparison of Gut and Leg Pollen Composition in Female Halictus ligatus with Flower Source, Sriya Kalala and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
A New Baby!: The Role of an Interactive Infant Feeding Simulator, Madison Kolbet, Emmalee Fannon, Kelsey Feller, Sarah MacDougall, and Alyssa Mason
Investigation into a Potential DNA Polymerase of Thermomyces lanuginosus, Kameron J. Kruger, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Data Ethics and the Dilemma Created by Turing's Learning Machines, Jacob Kuhn, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessment of DNA Concentration and Degradation from Extracted Bumble Bee Thorax Muscle 2023, Joel Lado, Ai Wen, and Kenneth Elgersma Open Access Poster Presentation
Wind Cave Zebras and Their Laboratory Analogs, Evelyn Lopez, Jacqueline Heggen, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Electronic, Magnetic, and Structural Properties of CoVMnSb: Ab Initio Study, Pavel Lukashev, Adam Ramker, Brandon Schmidt, Paul M. Shand, Parashu Kharel, Vagharsh Mkhitaryan, Zhenhua Ning, and Liqin Ke Open Access Poster Presentation
Analysis of the Role of Gamma-Aminobutyrate (GABA) in Drought Tolerance in Barley using Virus-Induced Gene Silencing, Thomas Manternach and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
A Ludomusical Analysis of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Ethan Martin
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Influence of Indigenous and Latin Theatre, Julie Matta Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy Open Access Poster Presentation
Surficial Geology of the Fulton Quadrangle, Avery Merkley, Starr Claussen, Sage Cappi, and Chad Heinzel Open Access Poster Presentation
Common Creativity: Conversations with Artists and Nonartists, Will Nachazel, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in Cave Dwelling Fungi, Jade Nuehring, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring the Microbial Composition of Moonmilk in Wind Cave National Park [Poster], Emma Pellegrino
The Sound of The End: Nihilism in NieR: Automata's Narrative and Musical Score, David Phetmanysay
Neurodiversity and the Field of Speech Language Pathology: A Literary Review of the History, Common Practices, and Misconceptions, Wren Anne Repko, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Un-Swung Heroes: Highlighting Women Instrumentalists’ Contributions to Jazz Repertoire, Alayna Ringsby, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Lotus Above and Beyond Healthcare Staffing, Jaylyn Robinson
Forming a Comprehensive Pollen Library for the Purpose of Native Bee Pollen Identification and Analysis, Madeline Roubik and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
Flow Through Processing of Nanocellulose for Space Exploration Applications, Dylan Seiffert and T. E. Kidd Open Access Poster Presentation
Functional Analysis of Spermidine Synthase (SPDS) using Virus-Induced Gene Silencing in Barley, Ammar A. Shaikh and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Blast from the Past, Gift of the Present: an Analysis of the Musical Cues in Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020), Katelyn Shepard
The Effect of Gibberellic Acid Concentration on Gentiana andrewsii Germination, Laura Spies, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Representative Tower Defense Games: Musical Setting in Plants vs. Zombies, Yuxiao Sun
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS₂) as a Nanocellulose Substrate, Mariana Torres, Dylan Seiffert, Elise Hong-Miller, and T. E. Kidd Open Access Poster Presentation
IoT in the Air: Thread-enabled Flying IoT Network for Indoor Environments, Tanzeel Ur Rehman Poster Presentation
Trending en TikTok: El cambio de código como estrategia discursiva; Trending on TikTok: Code-Switching as a Discursive Strategy, Jessica Vrioni
Integrating External Sensors with CrazyFlie Drones, Xiaowen Wang, Dheryta Jaisinghani, and Andrew Berns Open Access Poster Presentation
Investigation of Unexpected Purple Substance Extracted from Newsprint Paper, Raquel Wilhelm, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 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
Stochastic Simulation of RAD51 protein interactions with DNA lattice, Blaine Anthony Williams, Sabryn Labenz, and S. M. Tabei Open Access Poster Presentation
Investigation of a Magnet Falling Through a Copper Pipe, Brianna Williams and Paul M. Shand Open Access Poster Presentation
Identification of a DNA Polymerase Alpha Gene Sequence in Thermomyces lanuginosus Fungus, Nathan Williams, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 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, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Applications of WiFi Probe Requests, Vesa Xerxa and Dheryta Jaisinghani Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
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)
The Highs & Lows, Stephanie Alfaro
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, Department of Biology, 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
Assessing and meeting the mental health needs of student athletes - A case study of the University of Northern Iowa, Samantha Bennett, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Nature and Mindfulness, Sara Bergin
Weather Effects on Mental Health, Brady Beyer
The Alexander Technique, Trey Blaser
Teaching Social Justice Issues Through Mathematics Curriculum, Lydia L. Butters Open Access Poster Presentation
AR Scale Modeling, Kade Buysse
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
Impact of Sonic Environments on our Mood, Emily Clouser
How exercise affects the musculoskeletal system in the biological sexes: A literature review, Lauren Connolly, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Unearthing Fast Fashion, Allyson Davis
Environmental Implications of Cryptocurrency, Trey Davis
Rendezvous Numbers of Compact and Connected Spaces, Kevin Demler and Bill Wood Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Geoarchaeology of the 1926 Seeberger Excavation - Jackson County, Iowa, Nicolas Duffy, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Faith Luce, and William Green Open Access Poster Presentation
Blough dairy farm comprehensive safety & training manual, Riley Elaine Elenz, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate student knowledge and skill development in infant feeding: Effectiveness of high-emotion simulator training, Emmalee Fannon, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 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
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, Department of Biology, 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)
Young adult Holocaust literature: How is the Holocaust depicted and what is appropriate to teach?, Madison Hilbert, Department of Languages and Literatures, 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
Evaluation of Methods to Extract Genetic Material from Wild Bees, Brody Jack, Mila Haynes, and Ai Wen Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Racial Justice & Mindfulness, Serenity Kollasch
Communication in mass media surrounding public health crises: A comparative analysis, Megan Grace Kramer, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
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, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
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, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 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 [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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Towards Developing Flying Mesh Networks for Disaster Scenarios, Tyler Michalicek Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Zoom Call Lockdown, Victoria Moon
Exploring high school students' perceptions post a social justice mathematics lesson, Emily Terrones Moore, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Chronic Fatigue Related to Iron Deficiency and Mental Health, Katelyn Moore
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
