Undergraduate Student Work
Undergraduate student work from the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2026
Music Education in My Band Room: A Personal Philosophy Statement, Dorothy Roorda, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2025
The Effect of Tai Chi Intervention on Gait Variability of Step Length and Velocity in Older Adults, Stephen Michael Blom, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparing the Cognitive and Physiological Effects of Traditional and Virtual Reality Exercise in Overweight/Obese Adults, Emma Kelsey, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Influence of Mental Skills and Social Support During the Injury Rehabilitation Process, Paige Kisley, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Facilitating a Class for All Students - An Extensive Literature Review, Maya Lynn McDaniels, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Stair ‘Snacks’ on Cognition, Madeline Claire Moran, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Strengthening Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students Through Explicit Instruction, Miah Phalen, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Short-Term, High Dosage Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Measures Following Mental Fatigue in Healthy Young Adults, Olivia Van Meter, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2024
The Relationship Between Athletes' Competitive State Anxiety and Self-Confidence and Coaches' Behaviors, Derek Anderson, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Our Hands are Tied": How State Educational Diversity Laws Affect Iowa Public Educators and How Educators Respond, Lydia Berns-Schweingruber
Integrating Music in PK-12 Classrooms to Impact Behavior, Improve Academics, and Support Developmental Milestones in Children, Emily Grace Manis, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Qualitative Case Study of Montessori Approaches to Learning Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iowa, Ellie Penick, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Exercise in Cognitive Function in Older Ad, Josephine Sagan, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Exploring Social Emotional Learning: Impact, Policy, and Effective Implementation, Rebekah Simmons, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Why Play? Exploring the Realities of Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten, Sofia Josephine Steele, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Comparison Between Two Schools Implementing Trauma-Informed Classroom Management, Maddie Steffen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2023
Hearst Center for the Arts - Digital Promotion Project, Na'ILa Clarkson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Experiential Learning in Therapeutic Recreation: Hearst Arts Center and North Star Community Services, Dannah Karolus Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Nature-Based Education: Expanding the Walls of the Classroom, Halle Louise Kilburg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Dry Cupping on Low Back Pain: A Validation Case Study, Sierra Kuhlers, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Whose Knowledge has Value? Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for SLIFE Newcomers, Lillian Mescher
Dose-Response Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Healthy Young Adults, Elizabeth Lizzy Lea Richardson, Department of Kinesiology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2022
Changes in brain oxygenation of rugby players before and after head trauma, Megan Benmore, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Best practice for treatment and prevention of ankle sprains in ballet dancers, Sara Bergin, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on motor cortex activation and piano performance, Maya Deuso, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Maternal Mortality in the United States: Focusing on Societal Impacts and Potential Solutions [Poster], Grace Petrzelka Open Access Poster Presentation
Preservice teachers, antiracism, and racial literacy: Exploring current preservice teachers' definitions and perceptions of racism and antiracism within teacher education, Olivia Gabrielle Terrones, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The role of self-efficacy in pelvic floor physical therapy, Madison Marie Young, Department of Kinesiology, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2021
A descriptive analysis of intuitive eating on the UNI campus, Natalee Jeanne Lyons, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2022 Award
Maternal mortality in the United States: Focusing on societal impacts and potential solutions, Grace Petrzelka, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Applying the education debt to Waterloo, Iowa, Baylee Renae Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2020
Treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy with active release technique in collegiate track athletes: A case series, Madison Hagedorn, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
My education plan: A teaching mindset, Joseph Van Zante, Department of Teaching, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2019
College students' awareness and utilization of campus sexual health resources, Emma A. Alman, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of strain-counterstrain on chronic ankle instability: A validation case study, Samantha Dewey, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Determining and addressing the needs of transracial Korean adoptees in higher education, Alison Yoo-Jung-Kim Dickinson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effect of arch height on variances in gait phases: A kinematic analysis, Mackenzie J. Haag, Department of Kinesiology, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrating movement in the elementary classroom: Creating innovative materials that incorporate movement with content areas, Hannah Kristine Harrison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Where was I?: Engagement strategies for students with attention deficit disorders, Brenna L. Herrmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Breathe in, breathe out: An exploration of the impacts of yoga on self-regulation and classroom community, Shaylyn Trenkamp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2020 Award
Submissions from 2018
The effects of strain-counterstrain on patients with trapezius muscle conditions: A critically appraised topic, Cassandra Renee Adamson, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Determining arts consumers' motivations: Marketing to patrons of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Anna Baughman, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Structured dance routines as an effective form of supplementary treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Kate Bergin, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Northeast Iowa Medical Foundation clinical study of Type two diabetes, Thomas Blake Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
The effect of asthma on transitions to college: An exploratory study, Meghan June Hirsch, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
"Perks and produce of the Panther Plot": A multi-component program to engage UNI first-year Cornerstone students in local foods, gardening, and food system sustainability, Lauren Janning, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning to write, writing to learn: Cedar Valley high school teachers' use of formative assessment, Kenna Marie Koster, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Representations of health and wellness in children's literature, Emily Kate Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Encouraging Habilitation in Adults with Wearable Activity Trackers [Poster], Ashley Norem Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2017
Disparities in infant mortality: are sociocultural risk factors shaped by institutionalized racism?, Madison Grimm, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Disparities in Infant Mortality: Are Sociocultural Risk Factors Shaped by Institutionalized Racism? [Poster], Madison Grimm Open Access Poster Presentation
Lessons from "The Fleet": improving organizational leadership based on Prairie Lakes Church practices through fictional narrative, Christopher Huling, School of Kinesiology, Allied Health, and Human Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of role-goal methods on student engagement: A case study, Zachariah John Lillquist, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of Role-Goal Methods on Student Engagement: A Case Study [Poster], Zachariah John Lillquist, Benjamin Forsyth, and Ben Olsen Open Access Poster Presentation
Shrink and squeeze: today's teaching pressures and its effect on teaching social studies, Alyssa Diane McKeone, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Slavery wasn't that bad": An examination of the effects of reduced social studies class time and student misconceptions, Matthew Karl Mengler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2018 Award
Using the growth mindset to improve opportunities for negotiation in argument-based inquiry elementary classrooms, Bridget Tharp, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparing first-generation and continuing-generation college students' self-efficacy, campus involvement, and academic performance, Kaylin Nichole Upah, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2016
The impact of teacher prompting and questioning on third grade students' comprehension, Jenna Francois, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Frequently-used discipline and management techniques in the Cedar Valley, Gabriel Gedlinske, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Observations of music and literacy in early childhood education, Ann Strom, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness in the classroom: Cultivating peace from within, Maya VanDriel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2015
The impact and evaluation of forgiveness education with early adolescents, Hillary Karyn Elda Hilbert, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service teacher beliefs on gender and aggression within the PreK-6th grade classroom, Kelly Marie Krueger, Department of Teaching, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Son-Rise Program: strategies for teachers working with students on the autism spectrum, Danielle Martens, Department of Special Education, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Asset-based community development practices in international service-learning: a content analysis of short-term programs in Nicaragua, Kara Christine Poppe, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Turkish identity in poetry before and after the 1928 language revolution, Angela Marie Wrage, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How inclusion is defined and implemented in elementary classrooms, Bailey Jo Wright, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Attainable Arts Integration in the elementary school classroom, Anneliese Gentzsch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Beliefs of University of Northern Iowa preservice teachers about gifted and talented learners, Caitlyn E. Reighley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Writing Workshop: A Comparison of Theory and Practice, Brandi Dawn Delveau, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Testing on Information Retention: A Meta-Analysis on the Testing Effect, Renee Jayne Greiman, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How autism is portrayed in the media, Miranda Madesian, Department of Special Education, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education: A Conceptual Analysis of a Longstanding Conundrum, Aimee Sargent, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Closing the Achievement Gap: The Promise of Dual Language Programs for English Language Learners, Jocelyn Jane Strong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Disney and the Classroom: How Children's Perceptions Can Help Inform Teacher Practice, Kimberly Lynn Burken, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An analysis of elementary teachers' self-reported competencies in handling student grief in the classroom, Ashley Rae Fitzgerald, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploring Literacy Across the Curriculum: Writing in the Mathematics Classroom, Sarah E. Heddinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Traditional vs. Alternative Assessment Methodology in Iowa's Secondary Social Science Classroom, Jake Edward Hoversten, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Visualizing Social Studies, Sarah Christine Larsen, Department of Teaching, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Service-Learning in Iowa: A Study in Training and Support for Teachers, Jessica Staudt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Reading Is for Girls: Examining Gender Differences in Reading Attitudes, Molly Jo McAllister, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Free Clinics of Iowa: An Inside Look at an Alternate Route to Healthcare, Laura DeBoer, Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Interior Design for the Classroom, Jessica Hellmann, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2006
The Moral of the story, Katie Beth Jones, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning to Live and Living to Learn: An Exploration of Human Relations in the Classroom, Stephanie Lynn Orth, Department of Teaching, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Content Analysis of Public Elementary School Library Media Program Websites in the State of Wisconsin, Faye I. Reinhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Educational Ideas and the Future of Our Society, Mallory Sue Smiens, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2005
A Critical Analysis of No Child Left Behind, Kelli Brooke Dostal, Department of Special Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Community Building in the College Classroom: Understanding the Facilitator's Role in Encouraging Community Formation, Joanne Marie Peterson, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2004
Reflections on the development and implementation of the Camp Iodiseca Biblical day camp, Sara Ann Busch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
