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
The impact of the linguistic backgrounds of world language teachers on secondary world language classrooms, Sarah Bair, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The genetics of bipolar disorder, Laura Cross, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Concussions: education for coaches and safe return to play for athletes, Catherine Fettkether, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The gender behind the math in the 21st century, Paige Hageman, Department of Mathematics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Raising your child bilingually: advantages and disadvantages, Olivia Grace Hawley, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The investigation into the conditions of tantalum disulfide nanotube growth, Lauren Holmes, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of hypergravity on development of the heart and behavior of Xenopus laevis, Stacey Howes, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Barriers to accessing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Pogo Boards as a potential solution, Amanda Jo Huisman, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Tribal and commercial casinos in the midwestern United States: effect on county unemployment, Amber Irlmeier, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The portrayal of stuttering in the film industry, Anna Katelyn Joerger, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Manipulatives in secondary mathematics, Elizabeth Rae Johnson, Department of Mathematics, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The feeling that you are where you belong: a qualitative analysis of college music groups and student success, Susan Elizabeth Johnson, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Study abroad: an essential part of language acquisition, Emillie Kenne, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Things ain't what they used to be: a look at the emergence of female flutists into the jazz world, Megan Kingery, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Next to normal: a costume design based in psychological research, Grace R. Kinser, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using seed recovery methods to determine causes of failed germination in native prairie species, Paige Leytem, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Activism and offense : a philosophical analysis, Stef McGraw, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Semantic feature analysis application for people with aphasia, Alison Meyer, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Culturally relevant pedagogy: secondary mathematics in an urban classroom, Julia Glissmann North, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Speech inhibition with utterance length and complexity, Meghan Opolka, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ground arthropod abundance in switchgrass and diverse prairie agroenergy crops, Stephanie Paape, Libby Torresani, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
When I was your age, Pluto was a planet: two children's books concerning environmental issues, Caitlin A. Peterson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
In defense of defense: a statistical look at roster construction, coaching strategy, and team defense in the National Basketball Association, Luke Ronald Peterson, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Investigating the expression of AHNAK2 and CTHRC1 in pancreatic cancer cell lines, Logan Patrick Poole, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Current developments in forensic science: establishing the credibility of forensic linguistics through authorship analysis, Annette Putnam, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Comparison of life experiences of men and women in the sciences, Tori Nicole Quist, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of the canola lip mutant, Matthew Rafferty, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A preliminary systematic analysis of the species of genus Physaria (Brassicaceae) of Wyoming, Kayla Rethwisch, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Conductor influence on student attitude, motivation, and participation, Laura Maria Rodriguez, School of Music, 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, Department of Communication Studies, 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, Department of Biology, 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, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2013
A linguistic playground: A case study of trilingual code-switching, Aynur Damirgi, Department of Languages and Literatures, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sustainable Food at UNI: Past, Present and Future: A Documentary, Glenna Maureen Goldman, Department of Communication Studies, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sequencing a DNA polymerase alpha gene in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Sonia Tien-Yang Han, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Opportunity for engagement : how viewing "The Lizzie Bennet diaries" transcends traditional reader response, Molly Hayes, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
ATP-induced changes in F-actin expression Via P2X7, Taylor Hircock, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Expressed sequence tag for DNA polymerase alpha in embryonic chicken brain, Rebecca Krewer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Process of a painting, Dusty Ann Kriegel, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
English-only legislation: The Iowa story, Kari Lien, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Generating new Type II protein models using cytochrome c, Lindsey M. Ludwig, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Search for catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase α in Thermomyces lanuginosus, Chelsea Elyse Meier, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Utility of phosphoglucose isomerase (PgiC) intron sequences in the phylogenetics of Physaria (Brassicaceae), Troy Joseph Mensen, Department of Biology, 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, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Developing crochet patterns for surfaces of non-constant curvature, Katherine Lea Pearce, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Analysis of mathematical descriptions of gravitational microlensing, Sarah Michelle Pearce, Department of Physics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Influences of Armenian Folk Music on Clarinet Chamber Works by Aram Khachaturian and Alexander Arutiunian, Emma Peterson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Clogging the System, Harrison Postler, Department of Communication and Media, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The "Tragedy" of Down syndrome: Is it really so tragic?, Ashley A. Richardson, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparative phylogeography of species across the Mississippi embayment, Matthew James Samec, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Relationships between habitat preference and population size of the declining longnose dace, Erica Anne Scullin, Department of Biology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
An Examination of Expression: Sonata no.1 in F Minor, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms, Mary Beth Thiry, School of Music, 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, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Equivalences of dessins d'enfants, Rachel M. Volkert, Department of Mathematics, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gaining Perspective: Student Learning Perceptions of the Role of TESOL Principles in Their English-Learning Experiences, Danielle Christine Westcot, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Musical analysis of selections from contemporary Christian music contributing to an original composition, Ashley Elizabeth Williamson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) Study of Dry Run Creek, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cara Wright, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Lost in Translation: In Search of the "Real" "Wulf and Eadwacer", John Anderson, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Evaluation of the Species Status of Physaria intermedia (Brassicaceae), Katie Arp, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Morphological Variation Among Populations of Uca rapax in the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean, Amanda L. Brase, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Key Elements of Poverty Influencing Language Development and Academic Achievement, Joanna L. Eggert, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Spanish Through Music: A Model for the Content-Based Classroom, Anna Gansen, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Perceptions of "Americanism": U.S. high school students' attitudes towards non-standard English accents, Christina Michelle Goering, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Quantz and Frederick the Great: Masters and Monarchs of the Flute, Betsy Anne Groat, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Using Ecological Niche Modeling To Resolve Cryptic Taxa Within the Greenside Darter Species Complex, Jack Alphonse Kosmicki, Department of Biology, 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, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Family Matters: Influential Factors of Choice Regarding the Family-Career Dichotomy for the Next Generation of Mothers, Beth Lindberg, Department of Communication and Media, 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, Department of Art, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"From Research to Realized Garments": A Costume Design Process for Dying City, Tori Rezek, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Study of Nitrogen Sources in the Municipal Wells of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Alison Renee Schell, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
GPU-Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Rigid Water, Byron Alexander Tasseff, Department of Physics, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From Strangers to Siblings: An Ethnography of the Appalachia Service Project Summer Staffers, Rachel Elizabeth Tish, Department of Communication Studies, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Teen Theatre: Exploring the Role of the Young Adult in Art and Life, Jessica J. Vaught, Department of Theatre, 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, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 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, Department of Languages and Literatures, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Different Kind of Garden: Seeding the Growth of TaS2 Nanostructures with 3d Transition Metals, Kayla Rose Boyle, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Lighting Design and Development Process For the Strayer-Wood Theatre's Production of On the Verge, Michael Franklin Brown, Department of Theatre, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Perceptions of the Online Learning Experience, Michelle Burow, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Goose Neck: A New Play About Acting, Magic Choppers, And the Sunny Side of Suicide, Elizabeth Cook, Department of Theatre, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Factors controlling hop flowering and their potential for use in the brewing and pharmaceutical industries, Margaret Nicole Crain, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Hypergravity on Xenopus Embryo Growth and Cardiac Hypertrophy, Bryce Joseph Duchman, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Way Out: A Musical Depiction of an Artist's Journey of Self-Discovery, Robert Espe, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Designing for the User: Exploring the Interface Design of Web Services, Katelyn Anne Haw, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of MYD88 Inhibition on Bovine Lung Endothelial and Epithelial Cell Cytokine Expression, Cassandra Kay Hayne, Department of Biology, 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, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Jerry Falwell's Use of Theological Methodology for Making Political Claims: A Critique, David William Hosack, Department of Philosophy and World Religions, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The hearing room: Combining video art and electroacoustic music, Aaron Michael Hynds, School of Music, 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, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Formation of Intercellular Junctions During Secondary Neurulation in the Tail Bud Region of Developing Chick Embryos, Selena Mae Losee, Department of Biology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Bass Clarinet: Its History and Role in the Symphony Orchestra, Katlin MacBride, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Fuga: A Homoiconic Object-Oriented Programming Language, Francisco Mota, Department of Computer Science, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
