Student Work
This collection contains works by students in the Department Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Submissions from 2026
Perceptions of Money in Politics: Analyzing the Connection Between Knowledge of Congressional Campaign Fundraising and Political Trust in the United States, Catriona Schmadeke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
“Police Power” or Puppeteer: US Interventions in Latin America and its Immigration Crisis, Alison Meagher Poster Presentation
Power, Perceptions, and the Working-Class, Jadin Grieser Poster Presentation
We Don’t Get Our Voices Heard, We Work: Working-Class Perceptions of Power and Powerlessness in Iowa, Jadin Grieser Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2025
Analysis of the Relationship Between Health Behaviors and Civic Engagement, Faith Larsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Design-Bid-Build vs. Design-Build Project Delivery Methods, Darrin Gage Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Effect of Surface Preparation on Spin Glass Behavior at the Ni/MoS2 Interface, Haley Harms Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Redlining and its Consequences: High School Sports Winningness in the Des Moines, IA Independent School District, Grant Lane Pedersen Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Legacy of Redlining: Examining Educational Inequalities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Emily Brennom Open Access Poster Presentation
Three Youth, Three Experiences with Spanish as a Heritage Language, Lizbeth Montalvo Poster Presentation
Yearbooks as a Tool in Racial History Research, Jadin Grieser Open Access Poster Presentation
Submissions from 2024
Beyond the Classroom: Do the Iowa Civic Virtues Standards Achieve Their Goals?, Damien Foster Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Contemporary Effects of Redlining on Education and Schooling with Emphasis on Waterloo, Iowa, Charis Crozier
Educational Effects of Redlining in Waterloo, Jadin Grieser
I Failed My Brother: How Online Radicalization Affects the Family Unit, Serenity Kollasch Open Access Poster Presentation
"I Failed My Brother": How Online Radicalization Affects the Family Unit, Serenity Dawn Kollasch Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Lingering Effects of Redlining on Secondary Education in Waterloo, Iowa, Emily Brennom
Senatorial Behavior in Recent Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings, Alex Perrin and Donna Hoffman Open Access Poster Presentation
¿Tengo el derecho a votar?: The Impacts of Accessible, Multilingual Voting Materials on the Participation of Hispanic/Latinx Groups, Madeline Hinz
Events from 2023
A Century of Inequality: How Redlining Continues to Impact the Residents of Waterloo, Lindsey Ingraham
Assessing Policy Implementation In The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs: A Case-By-Case County Analysis, Dylan Boles Open Access Graduate Research Paper
How Economic Distribution Impacts Human Rights on an International Level: A Case Study in Africa and the Balkans, Lindsey G. Ingraham Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Institutional Choices Regarding Human Rights and its Effect on Citizen Participation, Elle Jones Open Access Poster Presentation
Senatorial Behavior in Recent Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings, Alex Perrin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Social Media Recruitment and Online Propaganda by Extremist Groups, Megan Robinson
Events from 2022
Brain Injury and Well-Being, Steele Mckinnon
Childhood Inequalities: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Emotional Development of Children Who Grow Up Reliant on Older Siblings, Jasmine Carbin
How Pets Support/Impact Mental Health?, Christian Jauron
Media Suppression in Africa and the Balkans - How Economic Distribution Impacts Freedom of the Press on an International Level, Lindsey G. Ingraham
Presidential Agenda Rhetoric in the State of the Union Address: Obama and Trump, Danielle Goedken
Racial Justice & Mindfulness, Serenity Kollasch
Social media recruitment and online propaganda by extremist groups, Megan Marie Robinson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain, Sandra J. Thiman
The Gender Bias Burden on Business: Women’s Access to Credit in Bahrain [poster], Sandra Thiman Open Access Poster Presentation
Submissions from 2021
Anti-communist politics of the Second Red Scare and how it affected Hollywood and the types of movies being made, Maddy Everson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Made in China: Decline of unions and stagnant wages in the U.S., Witt Harberts Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2022 Award
The administration of American elections during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney Wagner Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The effect of proximal carceral contact on political participation, Emily Loomis Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Proximal Carceral Contact on Political Participation [Presentation], Emily Loomis
U.S. presidential election portrayed by foreign media: Costa Rica and Nicaragua comparative study, Emily Neumann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2020
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free": A case study analysis of U.S. immigration policy and public perceptions of Latin American immigrants, Erin Thomason Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meet your audience where they are: The dissemination and reception of political messaging among young voters [Paper], Bailey Marie Caskey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Meet Your Audience Where They Are: The Dissemination and Reception of Political Messaging Among Young Voters [Poster], Bailey Marie Caskey Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The effects of educational attainment of state legislators on state appropriations to public higher education, Nathan J. Gruber Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2019
Can human rights be ignored for a price?: An analysis of lobbying power and U.S. foreign policy towards human rights, Collin Lint Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Students in the Margin: The Creation of Evangelical Ministries on College Campuses, Hannah Gregor Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The determination of gender roles and power dynamics within female same-sex couples, Sydney Faith Atwood Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2018
Attitudes on education policy in Iowa, Sarah Lois Hofmeyer Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Attitudes on Education Policy in Iowa [Poster], Sarah Lois Hofmeyer Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Personality in politics, Rachael Fix Open Access Honors Program Thesis
President Trump's transgender military ban: A legal analysis, Kailee Martens Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Variations in state higher education grant programs: Potential reforms from a case study, Rachael Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2017
A Content Analysis on Surveying Refugee, Immigrant and Other Hard-to-Reach Populations, Aarika Forney Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Education inequity: a comparative analysis of Johannesburg and Chicago city schools, Melissa Marie Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Effects of studying abroad on college students, Kaliana Villa Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Masculinity, dress, and power: A theoretical intersection, Parker Bennett Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The Impact of immigration on national and supranational identity, Sarah Hofmeyer Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2015
Diagnosing an international health crisis: A structural exploration of Ebola 2014, Maddison Zayn Jansen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2014
The impact of self-objectification on political efficacy: does self-image affect feelings of political adequacy, Victoria M. Hurst Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Variation in state funded student grant programs: political and economic influences, KaLeigh Karr White Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2013
International Students at UNI: An Analysis of Experiences, Kellie Petersen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Jeffersonian ideals: practical in the United States of the 21st century?, Charles William Gustafson II Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
The Mass Media's Coverage of Political Campaigns, Katherine Elizabeth Pauk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
Justices Denied: The 2010 Iowa Supreme Court Retention Election, Andrew John Clopton Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Chains of Hidden and Invisible Power: An Understanding Imperative for Societal Transformation, Leanne Baker Hotek Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Campaigning in Judicial Elections: The Effects of Candidate Status, Katelyn Marie Bries Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Cost, Quality and Access: An Analysis of Health Care in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Katherine Elizabeth Reidy Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The hidden power of the caucus: The impact of early caucuses/primaries on youth voter turnout, Mary Jo Halder Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2009
Administration Oversight: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform During Recent Presidential Administrations, Chantel Witt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Comparing Single Member District Plurality and Proportional Representation in the Next Eleven Countries, Maggie McMahon Stehn Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Impact of a Proposed Federal Shield Law, Lisa Dahlke Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Indigent Defense in America: Racially or Geographically Unjust?, Lisa Karen Akre Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Unique Silencer, Christofer Ditscheit Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2008
Militarization Versus Democratization: A Case Study of Pakistan and India's Divergent Political Paths Since Independence, Zenab Afzal Chowdhry Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Effect of Gender on Health Care Policy in the State Legislature, Ashley Wilson Huth Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Iowa caucuses: Effects of presidential campaigns on state politicians, Amy Kathleen Meyers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
A Sense of Place: An Analysis of the Role of Environmental Factors in Presidential Speeches, Timothy Michael McCue Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The History and Evolution of Traditions and Norms in the Appointment of Federal Judges, Dustin Wray Rook Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2006
Educating Students to be Better Citizens: Effects of Service-Learning Courses on Civic Attitudes and Engagement, Aubree Rae Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2005
Brothers' Foundings, Bradley M. Strouse Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Conscientious Communities: The Question of the Government Legislation of Morality, Lindsay Nicole Jenkins Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2004
Are parties true to their word? Platform politics in the 1996 election, Catherine Louise Olexa Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Balance of Power, Interest, and Consistency in the Middle East From 1955-1967, Ryan Fitzharris Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 2000
Seasonal initiatives: Sports stadium referendums and voter turnout, Joe Book Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Influence of the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti on Soviet Foreign Policy During the Cold War, Mark James Curran Open Access Thesis
The Visegrád Group: A Case of Post-socialist Regional Cooperation in Central Europe, Grigori Chkalikov Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Impact of Ethnic Minorities Within Quebec Upon the Question of Greater Sovereignty for the Province, Paul William Gausmann Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
China’s Military Modernization: Implications and Prospects for the Future, Sarah J. Diel-Hunt Open Access Thesis
Reforms in legislation governing judicial organization in the Soviet Union and in present-day Russia: The new law “On the Status of Judges in the Russian Federation”, Jason Jeremy Kilborn Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1993
Public policy & economic justifications for renewable energy, Dean Eyler Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
The effects of the Presidency on the EPA, Patrick Cook Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1992
Algeria's fundamentalists: Their historical context and prospects for success, Michael L. Smith Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Free speech: The debate over the current scope of protection provided under the First Amendment, Susan E. Hanna Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1991
Change and continuity in German relations with the East, Brian L. Kessel Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
The Rise and Decline of a Small Midwestern Town, Mitchell, Iowa, Jack D. Frisbie Open Access Thesis
