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 2019
Synthesis and characterization of Cp2Ru2(dppm)2(CH3)2, Nina Jocic, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Sown and Unsown Floral Resources Both Support Bee Abundance, Pryce Johnson, Kenneth Elgersma, and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
Learning and literacy in music: activities for integrating children's literature into the elementary general music curriculum, Taryn Jeanette Kroymann, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2019 Award
Finding the fantastic in Magic: The Gathering: Rhetorics of fantasy and collectible card games, Tait Larson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effect of math tracking on students' growth mindsets, Amber Lawrence, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determining the Source of Materials Used in Artifacts Found Within Seebergers Cave in Jackson County, Iowa, Faith Luce and Chad Heinzel Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
"It's important to just have your voice heard": Young voters' change perception of political efficacy, Christopher Matthew Merck, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"It's Important to Just Have Your Voice Heard": Young Voters Changing Perceptions of Political Efficacy [Poster], Christopher Matthew Merck Open Access Poster Presentation
Mobility determination of polyanions using Capillary Electrophoresis, Jill Miller and Justin Peters Poster Presentation
Germination rates of Carex spp. seed after long-term storage, Jonathan N. Nzombo, Kate Sinnott, and Laura E. Fischer Walter Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Hegelian Political Theater, Cade M. Olmstead Open Access Poster Presentation
The effects of fluoride on macrophage THP-1 cellular functions, Ashlee Renee Osier, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Informed Hearing Loss Prevention at Theatre UNI [Poster], Mallory Park Open Access Poster Presentation
Informed hearing loss prevention for Theatre UNI, Mallory Park, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Synthesis and coupling schemes of naphthalimide compounds with target drugs, Kaitlyn Parrott, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Developing Effective Air Quality Simulations Using AERMOD Model, Jens Petersen and Xinhua Shen Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Supercoiled DNA Looping by Lac Repressor Protein Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Hannah Peterson, Taylor Harris, Timothy Kidd, and Justin Peters Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
First Principles Study of Surface States and Tetragonal Distortion in Half Metals, Sam Prophet, Rishabh Dalal, Parashu Kharel, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
Silyation of carbon-hydrogen bonds using diruthenium catalysts, Joshua Wesley Prybil, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
System for retrieval of data on adverse drug reactions, Mohammed Rawwas, Department of Computer Science, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Derivatization of Core molecule for therapeutic purposes, Andrea Reutzel and Jeffrey Elbert Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
She's not allowed to do that: performing stigmatized same-sex sexuality, Orion Lee Risk, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2019 Award
She's Not Allowed to Do That: Two Actors Embody Female Same-Sex Sexuality [Poster], Orion Lee Risk Open Access Poster Presentation
Wandersoul of the South: Situating 20th century Alabama poet Clement Wood in a literary tradition, Skye Rozario, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Editing Fusarium graminearum genome with CRISPR/Cas9 [Poster], Grace Marie Sack and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Code readability: A proposal on the effects of psychology and comprehension in software development and maintenance, Ethan Brian Sankey, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Image processing of cellular aggregates, Nathan P. Schmidt Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Cytoskeletal Actin Networks, Nathan Schmidt and Ali Tabei Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Manhattan Project and the Globalization of Nuclear Weapons, Cole Schreiber and Paul Shand Open Access Poster Presentation
Exploring the Antimicrobial Activity of Endophytes Isolated From Native North American Prairie Plants, Bridget Shoemaker, Kirk Manfredi, and Michael Walter Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Local and Landscape Effects on Butterfly Abundance in CP-42 Plantings, Emma Simpson, Kate Sinnott, and Mark Myers Open Access Poster Presentation
Effects of seed mix and surrounding land cover on Asclepias syriaca density in the Conservation Reserve Program's Pollinator Habitat plantings, Kate Sinnott, Emma Simpson, Kathleen Madsen, and Laura Jackson Open Access Poster Presentation
Induction of Lipid Bodies in Leishmania infantum-infected C57BL/6 macrophages of male versus female origin, Victor A. Soupene, Ryan D. Lockard, Mary E. Wilson, and Nilda E. Rodriguez Open Access Poster Presentation
Genetic analysis of a parasite contact zone in the southwestern United States, Tanner Storbeck, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Stochastic Lattice Simulation of the RAD51 Nucleoprotein Filament Formation on Single-Stranded DNA, Mary Sutton, Ali Tabei, Colleen Caldwell, and Maria Spies Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Impact of Soil Water Storage Capacity on Species-specific Forb Establishment in CP42 Fields, Ervina Tabakovic, Mark Sherrard, Kathleen Madsen, and Allison Eagan Open Access Poster Presentation
Novel Data Analysis Methods in Multi-Channel and Multi-State Binding Experiments, Joseph Tibbs, Elizabeth Boehm, Wayne Bowie, Todd Washington, Maria Spies, and Ali Tabei Open Access Poster Presentation
Analyzing Understanding of Electromagnetism in Workshop Physics, Ernest Toutant III and Jeff Morgan Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Silylation Using a Zinc Catalyst, Rodney Wallace, Victoria Williams, and Robert Martin Chin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Silylation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds Using Zn(OTf)2 Catalyst, Alexandra Warren and Robert Martin Chin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Inhibition of the P2X7 receptor and its effects on epithelial cell actin distribution and fiber size, Shayla Warrick, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
How Blue was My Crystal: Synthesis of Copper(II) Oxalate Coordination Polymers, Paul White, Arkady Ellern, and Colin Weeks Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Vinyl advertisement in the UNI Bookstore windows, Emma Wilker, Department of Technology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Coming of age, coming out, and coming to terms: An essay collection on self-discovery, Mallory Wohlford, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Identifying Elemental Composition of Sand Grain with EDX, Gaoyong Wu, Timothy Kidd, and Patrick Pease Poster Presentation
Lego Mindstorms as Alternative Scientific Instrumentation, Emma Yarrow and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2018
A narrative study: Utilizing personal strengths to manage foreign language anxiety, Lauren Anderson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Positive Language Teaching: Culturally Responsive, Strengths-Based and Empathetic, Lauren Anderson, Alyssa Hanken, and Tessa Noes Horn Open Access Poster Presentation
Imágenes de identidad: Student expressions of identity and culture in the college Spanish classroom, Elizabeth Bair, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Can God Know Tomorrow?, Jacob Kristian Bergman, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mass analysis of ballistic electron spectra, Willie Brown and Andrew Stollenwerk Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
A graphical file system visualization tool for operating systems, Jacob Bundt, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Native grass cover influences forb density in CP-42 pollinator plantings, Alyssa Burgert and Laura Jackson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Floral resource dynamics for pollinators in a central Iowa tallgrass prairie restoration, Lily Conrad, Ben Hoksch, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Bee and Butterfly Response to Floral Resources in Central Iowa Prairie Restorations, Chandler Dolan, Kathleen Madsen, Mark Myers, and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
The use of mod in Old English: Tracking semantic drift in the Anglo-Saxon period, Joanna Eyanson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Analysis of vibrational modes of chemically modified tone wood, Madison Flesch, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of varying nitrogen amounts on the growth and leaf morphology of cattail species, Anissa Forero and Kenneth J. Elgersma Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Van der Waals interactions in ultrafine nanocellulose aerogels, Byron John Fritch, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Night Devils:" An exploration of identity in a long form adult novel, Johnathan Cody Galbreath, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A study in positive psychology: An analysis of pictured victims and empathetic reaction, Alyssa Hanken, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Relationships between fluvial ecosystems and the Iowan erosion surface, Lilian Heinzel and Chad E. Heinzel Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Effect of Fe substitution on structural, magnetic and electron-transport properties of half-metallic Co2TiSi, Juliana Herran, Parashu Kharel, and Pavel Lukashev Open Access Poster Presentation
Effect of extracellular ATP on cellular actin fibrils' location and characteristics, Dianna Huisman, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Extracellular ATP Effects on Intracellular Actin Fibrils' Location and Characteristics [Poster], Dianna Huisman, David McClenahan, Ali Tabei, and Joseph Tibbs Open Access Poster Presentation
Investigating Reactive Diruthenium Intermediates for C-H Bond Silylation Reactions, Nina Jocic Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The intercultural communication of the business world: A review of the literature and application to Colombian and English-speaking professionals, Anna Colleen Kelly, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Does folic acid compete with glutamic acid at the postsynaptic membrane NMDA receptor?, Amanda Nicole Koenig, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Adapting curriculum for autism in art education, Melanie Jo Lambert, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Much Ado About Gender: How Artists Express Feelings about Gender Discrimination through their Art, Anna Larson Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Nitrogen resorption in prairie biomass feedstocks with different diversity, Michael Lashbrook Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
New insights into the "manna from heaven" hypothesis, Clare Laubenthal, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Money matters: An analysis of campaign finance in United States House of Representatives elections, 2010-2016, Destiny Leitz, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparison of two levels of inpatient dysphagia treatment dosages on swallowing outcomes, Paige Licht, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Floral resource availability and butterfly community characteristics in CP-42 pollinator habitat plantings, Ethan Marburger, Corinne Myers, and Mark Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Biogeography of Southwestern Pocket Gophers in the Genus Geomys, Courtney Massey and James W. Demastes Open Access Poster Presentation
Literature review: Analyzing the reasons behind the long-standing debate of evolution and religion in America, Michelle Kathryn Matchell, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Anti-fungal Compounds from Native Prairie Plants, Sarah McMichael and Kirk Manfredi Open Access Poster Presentation
NMDA: Review and clinical implications for potential cognitive deficits, Madison A. Miller, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Resale value of individual sets of Magic the Gathering, Nichole Bolas Mlodzik, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Avoiding heteronormativity: Breaking barriers in the English classroom: A potential model for a teaching workshop, Jessica Morris, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The role of the University of Northern Iowa carillon: A study in the future purpose of a campus landmark, Samuel Thomas Ogilvie, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Tom and Jerry: Performative queerness in action, Cade M. Olmstead Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
An analysis of equity-linked insurance pricing, Clara C. Ortgies, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Synthesis and Coupling Schemes of Naphthalimide Compounds with Target Drugs [Poster], Kaitlyn Parrott Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Soil characteristics affecting weed invasion on Conservation Reserve Program pollinator habitats, Jennifer Pauley Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
rtk4all: Implementing a Low-Cost and Accurate Positioning System, Charcey Petersen and Andrew Berns Open Access Poster Presentation
Detection and determination of food residues in Native American pottery, Katherine A. Plotzke, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Silylation of Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives using Diruthenium Catalysts [Poster], Josh Wesley Prybil Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Intercalating transition metals in tantalum disulfide nanostructures, Madeline Christine Roach, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Beyond refuge: Testimonial injustice and female refugees, Gabriella Ruggiero, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Rates and patterns of evolution in a duplicated genome in the family Catostomidae, Megann Michelle Schmidt, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Rates and Patterns of Evolution in a Duplicated Genome in the Family Catostomidae [Poster], Megann Michelle Schmidt, Zachary Sperstad, and Peter Berendzen Open Access Poster Presentation
Chiropractic usage among college students: An extended literature review, Elizabeth A. Schwenker, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Occupational therapy in cancer rehabilitation, Cassandra Sells, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Prebiotic potential of aerosols, Emma Rae Shipley, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
La discriminación contra latinos (Discrimination Against Latinos), Lauren Swan Open Access Poster Presentation
La discriminación contra los Latin@s, Lauren Swan, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sown forb performance in CP42 fields, Nathan Theel and Mark Sherrard Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Exploration of counter examples of balanced sets, Jake Allen Weber, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
