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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Submissions from 2014
In defense of defense: a statistical look at roster construction, coaching strategy, and team defense in the National Basketball Association, Luke Ronald Peterson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the expression of AHNAK2 and CTHRC1 in pancreatic cancer cell lines, Logan Patrick Poole Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Current developments in forensic science: establishing the credibility of forensic linguistics through authorship analysis, Annette Putnam Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Comparison of life experiences of men and women in the sciences, Tori Nicole Quist Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of the canola lip mutant, Matthew Rafferty Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A preliminary systematic analysis of the species of genus Physaria (Brassicaceae) of Wyoming, Kayla Rethwisch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Conductor influence on student attitude, motivation, and participation, Laura Maria Rodriguez Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
What's faith have to do with it? : the media framing of religion and politics in the 2012 Republican primaries, Zoe Russell Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The role of KNOX genes during simple and compound leaf development in the genus Ampelopsis (Vitaceae), Allie Marie Simpson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Grassland bird nest survival in perennial agroenergy crops, Libby Torresani, Stephanie Paape, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Listening to movies: the emotional response of an audience to music in correlation with film, Jillian Whitaker Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2013
A linguistic playground: A case study of trilingual code-switching, Aynur Damirgi Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sustainable Food at UNI: Past, Present and Future: A Documentary, Glenna Maureen Goldman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sequencing a DNA polymerase alpha gene in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Sonia Tien-Yang Han Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Opportunity for engagement : how viewing "The Lizzie Bennet diaries" transcends traditional reader response, Molly Hayes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
ATP-induced changes in F-actin expression Via P2X7, Taylor Hircock Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Birds and butterflies respond to soil-induced habitat heterogeneity in experimental plantings of native tallgrass prairie species in Iowa, USA, Benjamin J. Hoksch, Mark C. Myers, James T. Mason, Jarrett D. Pfrimmer, and Andrew J. Ridgway Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Does Baby Sign open the door to second language learning?, Nicole A. Hulme Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Expressed sequence tag for DNA polymerase alpha in embryonic chicken brain, Rebecca Krewer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Process of a painting, Dusty Ann Kriegel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
English-only legislation: The Iowa story, Kari Lien Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A study of the genes TFL1 and LFY as agents in the divergent evolution of the plant species Arabidopsis thaliana and Carica papaya, Ryan Lockard Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Generating new Type II protein models using cytochrome c, Lindsey M. Ludwig Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Search for catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase α in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Chelsea Elyse Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Utility of phosphoglucose isomerase (PgiC) intron sequences in the phylogenetics of Physaria (Brassicaceae), Troy Joseph Mensen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Competition and extrinsic motivation in the band classroom: A review of literature and suggestions for educational practice, Stephanie Kay Opsal Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Developing crochet patterns for surfaces of non-constant curvature, Katherine Lea Pearce Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of mathematical descriptions of gravitational microlensing, Sarah Michelle Pearce Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Influences of Armenian Folk Music on Clarinet Chamber Works by Aram Khachaturian and Alexander Arutiunian, Emma Peterson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The "Tragedy" of Down syndrome: Is it really so tragic?, Ashley A. Richardson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of flooding on the flora and fauna of a reconstructed tallgrass prairie, Andrew J. Ridgway, Mark C. Myers, and Benjamin Hoksch Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
A Population genetic study of the fish Rhinichthys cataractae in northeast Iowa using microsatellite genotype data, Haley Ann Rinehart Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparative phylogeography of species across the Mississippi embayment, Matthew James Samec Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Relationships between habitat preference and population size of the declining longnose dace, Erica Anne Scullin Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An Examination of Expression: Sonata no.1 in F Minor, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms, Mary Beth Thiry Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From here to there: The music's journey: how the music in the Lord of the Rings trilogy represents the cultures of Tolkien's world, Jennifer Louise Titus Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Equivalences of dessins d'enfants, Rachel M. Volkert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gaining Perspective: Student Learning Perceptions of the Role of TESOL Principles in Their English-Learning Experiences, Danielle Christine Westcot Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Musical analysis of selections from contemporary Christian music contributing to an original composition, Ashley Elizabeth Williamson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) Study of Dry Run Creek, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cara Wright Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Lost in Translation: In Search of the "Real" "Wulf and Eadwacer", John Anderson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Evaluation of the Species Status of Physaria intermedia (Brassicaceae), Katie Arp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Morphological Variation Among Populations of Uca rapax in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean, Amanda L. Brase Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Key Elements of Poverty Influencing Language Development and Academic Achievement, Joanna L. Eggert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spanish Through Music: A Model for the Content-Based Classroom, Anna Gansen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Perceptions of "Americanism": U.S. high school students' attitudes towards non-standard English accents, Christina Michelle Goering Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Quantz and Frederick the Great: Masters and Monarchs of the Flute, Betsy Anne Groat Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Ecological Niche Modeling To Resolve Cryptic Taxa Within the Greenside Darter Species Complex, Jack Alphonse Kosmicki Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spinning Wheels, Weaving Words, and Cupbearing: The Wife's Lament and Female Power, Agency and Resistance in Anglo-Saxon England, Alison Leytem Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Bird use of heterogeneous prairie biofuel production plots in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Jarrett Pfrimmer, Mark C. Myers, Benjamin Hoksch, and Drew Miller Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Cursed: An Experiment in Gender Roles in Video Game Concept Art, Gillian Renk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Study of Nitrogen Sources in the Municipal Wells of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Alison Renee Schell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
GPU-Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Rigid Water, Byron Alexander Tasseff Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Butterfly Community Dynamics in a Restored Prairie Used for Biofuel Production, Nicholas E. TeBockhorst, Jarrett D. Pfrimmer, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Pulling Back the Veil on Stem Cell Research: The Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as an Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Sara Ternes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From Strangers to Siblings: An Ethnography of the Appalachia Service Project Summer Staffers, Rachel Elizabeth Tish Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determining the Virulence of Corn Pathogen Fusarium verticillioides Utilizing Deletion Mutants Lacking Genes FV_00027 or FV_NPS6, Abigail Zieman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Bad Reputations: A Discussion of Gender Norms and Personas Created and Performed in Courtly (and Not So Courtly) Lyrics, Rebecca Ann Bohnet Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Different Kind of Garden: Seeding the Growth of TaS2 Nanostructures with 3d Transition Metals, Kayla Rose Boyle Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Factors controlling hop flowering and their potential for use in the brewing and pharmaceutical industries, Margaret Nicole Crain Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Hypergravity on Xenopus Embryo Growth and Cardiac Hypertrophy, Bryce Joseph Duchman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Way Out: A Musical Depiction of an Artist's Journey of Self-Discovery, Robert Espe Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Effects of MYD88 Inhibition on Bovine Lung Endothelial and Epithelial Cell Cytokine Expression, Cassandra Kay Hayne Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Leading Unconducted Chamber Vocal Ensembles: A Case Study of the University of Northern Iowa Varsity Men's Glee Club Camerata, David Hoobler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Jerry Falwell's Use of Theological Methodology for Making Political Claims: A Critique, David William Hosack Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The hearing room: Combining video art and electroacoustic music, Aaron Michael Hynds Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effect of Egg-Incubation Temperature on Growth and Selected Temperature of Apalone Spinifera, the Spiny Softshell Turtle, Amy L. Klopfenstein Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Formation of Intercellular Junctions During Secondary Neurulation in the Tail Bud Region of Developing Chick Embryos, Selena Mae Losee Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Bass Clarinet: Its History and Role in the Symphony Orchestra, Katlin MacBride Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Heinrich Baermann: The Clarinetist and Inspiration, Alisa Nagel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Apologia, atonement, and the public sphere, Christopher Outzen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of a DI-T-Butyl Dicyclopentadienyl Ligand, Regina Rose Reinig Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Individual Batting Factors Influencing a Team's Probability of Winning, David Matthew Rygh Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Essential workplace communication skills: Student vs. employer perspectives, Amanda Schickel Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
What it's like to be me: A qualitative look at students' narratives about diversity inclusion and discrimination, Megan Deanne Wharff Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Growth and characterization of nanoscale thin films, Erik Thomas Wolter Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Variables Affecting Crime Rate, Jaime Zeigler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service general education teachers' attitudes on the education of English language learners, Rachel Margaret Zidon Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Playing like a girl: An analysis of the role of gender in trumpet performance, Leslie Ellen Aboud Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ornithine Decarboxylase (ODC) Regulation by MTOR: New Insights From TSC1 Knockout Cells, Alyssa Mae Cates Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Towards Cloning a Tyrosinase Gene from Pitayas, Kurt J. Chamberlain Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The perception and production of Spanish pure vowels by native English speakers, Lauren Erickson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Butterfly response to floral resources at a heterogeneous prairie biofuel production site, Benjamin J. Hoksch and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Synthesis and characterization of a [Ru(bpy)2(NCS)2] derivative for use as a dye-sensitizer in nanocrystalline solar cells, Joel Thomas Kirner Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Physical Therapy Availability in the Rural Counties of Iowa, Kelsea Elizabeth Leacox Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Formation of the neural tube epithelium basement membrane during secondary neurulation in the chick embryo, Leslie Ann Mataya Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Structure Elucidation of a Glycosylated Benzyl Ester of Salicylic Acid from the North American Prairie Plant Oligoneuron rigidum, Sarah Katherine Miesner Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Disclosure of At-Risk Status for Huntington's Disease: Is There a "Right Time?", Krysten Ann Shipley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrating art and literacy in the elementary classroom, Megan Kristine Sorensen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Musically Mainstreamed: Mainstreaming in Elementary General Music Classrooms, Kelsey Rae Ternes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Collection of Original Music, Hanna Van Hemert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Treatment Options for Neuropathic Pain, Sara Akre Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Structure and Dynamics of Podosomes in Human Macrophages, Vinay Bajaj Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spatial, Geologic, and Land Use Characteristics of Sinkholes in a Karst Landscape: Waverly, Iowa, Adam Richard Campbell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Homocysteine on Development of Contractions and Expression of β-Catenin in Chick Embryo Precardiac Mesoderm, Michelle Lee Formanek Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Preliminary Development of Quantitative Immunoassays for Mitochondrial Proteins, Adriann Hovey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Study abroad: Products, practices, and perspectives of a new culture, Molly Marie Juza Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cedar Rapids Flood of 2008: Manmade or Statistical Anomaly?, Beth Kolsrud Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ambigrams: The Art and the Math, Callie Kronlage Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessing the Potential Habitat Value of Biomass Production Fields for Grassland Birds, Mandy Larson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
