Undergraduate Student Work
Undergraduate student work from the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa.
Submissions from 2024
The Relationship Between Athletes' Competitive State Anxiety and Self-Confidence and Coaches' Behaviors, Derek Anderson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrating Music in PK-12 Classrooms to Impact Behavior, Improve Academics, and Support Developmental Milestones in Children, Emily Grace Manis Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effects of Exercise in Cognitive Function in Older Ad, Josephine Sagan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Little Miss Sure Shot: Essays on a Young Woman Journalist's Search for Fulfillment, Mallory Schmitz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Comparison Between Two Schools Implementing Trauma-Informed Classroom Management, Maddie Steffen 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Dry Cupping on Low Back Pain: A Validation Case Study, Sierra Kuhlers Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Dose-Response Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Healthy Young Adults, Elizabeth Lizzy Lea Richardson Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2022
Changes in brain oxygenation of rugby players before and after head trauma, Megan Benmore Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Best practice for treatment and prevention of ankle sprains in ballet dancers, Sara Bergin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on motor cortex activation and piano performance, Maya Deuso 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The role of self-efficacy in pelvic floor physical therapy, Madison Marie Young Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2021
A descriptive analysis of intuitive eating on the UNI campus, Natalee Jeanne Lyons Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2022 Award
Maternal mortality in the United States: Focusing on societal impacts and potential solutions, Grace Petrzelka Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Applying the education debt to Waterloo, Iowa, Baylee Renae Smith 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
My education plan: A teaching mindset, Joseph Van Zante Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2019
College students' awareness and utilization of campus sexual health resources, Emma A. Alman Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The effects of strain-counterstrain on chronic ankle instability: A validation case study, Samantha Dewey Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Determining and addressing the needs of transracial Korean adoptees in higher education, Alison Yoo-Jung-Kim Dickinson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effect of arch height on variances in gait phases: A kinematic analysis, Mackenzie J. Haag Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Integrating movement in the elementary classroom: Creating innovative materials that incorporate movement with content areas, Hannah Kristine Harrison Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Where was I?: Engagement strategies for students with attention deficit disorders, Brenna L. Herrmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Breathe in, breathe out: An exploration of the impacts of yoga on self-regulation and classroom community, Shaylyn Trenkamp 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 Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Determining arts consumers' motivations: Marketing to patrons of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Anna Baughman 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 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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning to write, writing to learn: Cedar Valley high school teachers' use of formative assessment, Kenna Marie Koster Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Representations of health and wellness in children's literature, Emily Kate Murphy 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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of role-goal methods on student engagement: A case study, Zachariah John Lillquist 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 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2018 Award
Using the growth mindset to improve opportunities for negotiation in argument-based inquiry elementary classrooms, Bridget Tharp Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparing first-generation and continuing-generation college students' self-efficacy, campus involvement, and academic performance, Kaylin Nichole Upah Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2016
The impact of teacher prompting and questioning on third grade students' comprehension, Jenna Francois Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Frequently-used discipline and management techniques in the Cedar Valley, Gabriel Gedlinske Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Observations of music and literacy in early childhood education, Ann Strom Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Mindfulness in the classroom: Cultivating peace from within, Maya VanDriel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2015
The impact and evaluation of forgiveness education with early adolescents, Hillary Karyn Elda Hilbert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Pre-service teacher beliefs on gender and aggression within the PreK-6th grade classroom, Kelly Marie Krueger Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Son-Rise Program: strategies for teachers working with students on the autism spectrum, Danielle Martens 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 Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Turkish identity in poetry before and after the 1928 language revolution, Angela Marie Wrage Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How inclusion is defined and implemented in elementary classrooms, Bailey Jo Wright Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Attainable Arts Integration in the elementary school classroom, Anneliese Gentzsch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Beliefs of University of Northern Iowa preservice teachers about gifted and talented learners, Caitlyn E. Reighley Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Writing Workshop: A Comparison of Theory and Practice, Brandi Dawn Delveau Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effectiveness of Testing on Information Retention: A Meta-Analysis on the Testing Effect, Renee Jayne Greiman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
How autism is portrayed in the media, Miranda Madesian Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education: A Conceptual Analysis of a Longstanding Conundrum, Aimee Sargent Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Closing the Achievement Gap: The Promise of Dual Language Programs for English Language Learners, Jocelyn Jane Strong Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Disney and the Classroom: How Children's Perceptions Can Help Inform Teacher Practice, Kimberly Lynn Burken Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An analysis of elementary teachers' self-reported competencies in handling student grief in the classroom, Ashley Rae Fitzgerald Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploring Literacy Across the Curriculum: Writing in the Mathematics Classroom, Sarah E. Heddinger Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Traditional vs. Alternative Assessment Methodology in Iowa's Secondary Social Science Classroom, Jake Edward Hoversten Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Visualizing Social Studies, Sarah Christine Larsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Service-Learning in Iowa: A Study in Training and Support for Teachers, Jessica Staudt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Reading Is for Girls: Examining Gender Differences in Reading Attitudes, Molly Jo McAllister Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Free Clinics of Iowa: An Inside Look at an Alternate Route to Healthcare, Laura DeBoer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Interior Design for the Classroom, Jessica Hellmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2006
The Moral of the Story, Katie Beth Jones Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Learning to Live and Living to Learn: An Exploration of Human Relations in the Classroom, Stephanie Lynn Orth Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Content Analysis of Public Elementary School Library Media Program Websites in the State of Wisconsin, Faye I. Reinhart Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Educational Ideas and the Future of Our Society, Mallory Sue Smiens Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2005
A Critical Analysis of No Child Left Behind, Kelli Brooke Dostal Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Community Building in the College Classroom: Understanding the Facilitator's Role in Encouraging Community Formation, Joanne Marie Peterson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2004
Reflections on the Development and Implementation of the Camp Iodiseca Biblical Day Camp, Sara Ann Busch Open Access Honors Program Thesis