Content Posted in 2023
Addressing the Behavioral and Emotional Needs of Elementary School Students: A School Improvement Project, Katherine Ross
Aesthetic Theory in Performance: A Comparative Study on Aristotle's Catharsis and Bharata Mundi's Rasa and Their Applications for Modern Theatre Practices, Sierra Tumbleson
Alphonse Mucha: The Revolutionary Behind the Art Nouveau Movement and the 1960’s, Faith Tyrrell, Phil Scorza, Kali Jo Wacker, and Meghan Flynn
An Assessment of Surgical Weight Management Compared to Pharmacological Therapies for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, Olivia Becker PA-S, Ava Gonsorowski PA-S, and Cassandra Schmiesing PA-S
A Need for Social Emotional Instruction, Chelsea Cook
Autism Spectrum: The Impact of Colors and Symbols Have on Students Outcome, So Young Jun
Behavior Strategies and Progress Monitoring, Kristan Geary
Building a Bicycle-Powered Centrifuge, Travis Grover, Josh Hardy, Luke Jenness, Blake Johnson, Karissa Carlson, and Emily Grace
Building Executive Function and Self-Regulation in Preschool, Shawn Gorsett
Building Teacher Differentiation Self-Efficacy in the Classroom, Tyler Krattenmaker
Building the Weather Balloon with the Limited Budget and Observing the State of Atmosphere Both Visually and Statistically, Aimee Hulstein, Daiki Jonouchi, Tim Kaltenberger, and Emily Grace
Cardiovascular Effects of Long Term Androgenic Anabolic Steroid Use, Jordan Grosdidier PA-S, Zach Harrison PA-S, Ryan VanMoer PA-S, and Andrea Crew PA-C
Caring for Creation: An Elementary School Recycling and Food Waste Program, Melanie Haugh
Christian College Students and Purity Culture: Acceptance and Lived Experience, Jessica Nibbelink
Collagen Meniscal Implantation Outcomes Following Partial and Full Meniscectomies, Jenna Benson PA-S; Chelsey Christensen PA-S; Kaylee Frenette PA-S; and Jaclyn Freese MPAS, PA-C
College Athletes and Mental Health: How Gender, Year, Sleep, Injury, and Social Support Affect Anxiety, Madison Jones
Comparing the Effects of Phonics Instruction Provided to Students with Disabilities, Ashley Rohlf
Conscious Discipline for Parent, Amber Brown
Cost of Transport and Muscle Activity as a Function of Walking Efficiency at Variable Speed, Grace Van Namen
Creating an Effective Social-Emotional Learning Program at the High School Level: A School Improvement Plan, Kassie Bercik
Cross-modal Integration: Visuomotor Activity, Auditory Recall, and Its Implications for Art Therapy, Amelia Holt
Designing and Building an Inverted Microscope, Daniel A. Nordquist, Karissa Carlson, Emily Grace, and Eric Jones
Developing Communication Skills in Preschoolers, Andrea Schlotman
Dexcom & Other Continuous Glucose Monitors Impact Toward Diabetic Care Management & Convenience, Lacey Beyer, Tori Buckler, Colleen Rypkema, and Dr. Pam Hulstein
Discovery and Annotation of Two Phages that Infect Microbacterium foliorum: Tedro and Bajuniper, Grace Anderson, Olivia Anderson, Clayton Bosma, Erin Brouwer, Kleyton DeGroot, Owen Hede, Daiki Jonouchi, Dylan J. Kirkeby, JT Klinghagen, Kate Kralik, Julie Kutz, Olivia Lott, Victoria Pavik, Cayli Penner, Leah Rozeboom, Jett Skrien, Jessica Slight, Maegan Stokes, Jonas Tiensvold, Kyra Wajer, Alaena Trevino, Byron Noordewier, and Sara S. Tolsma
Do You Think This is About You? Moral Disengagement, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Intelligence in Narcissism, Shaylee Yates and Laird Edman
Dramaturgy for the Theatre Production "Harvey", Marissa Leraas
Effective Literacy Differentiated Instruction, Lauren Kahl
Effect of Professional Learning Communities about Vocabulary Instruction on Student Achievement in Reading Comprehension in Rural Iowa, Danielle Hart
Effects of Parental Involvement on Academics, Jessica Stamer
Efficacy of a Low FODMAP Diet and Probiotics in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults, Melinda Kubesh PA-S; Kyle Nathan PA-S; Mariah Nathan PA-S; and Sandra Muyskens MPAS, PA-C
Efficacy of Discrete Trial Training, Paula Ahlrich
Elevating Education: Adoption of Standards-based Grading, Wendi M. Love
Enhancing Formative Assessment Through the use of an Embeded Framework, Kyle Ormsbee
Faith Constructs: How Imagining God Effects Religiosity, Jadyn Williams
Family Centered Practices for Children Receiving Home Intervention Services, Jessica Winter
Food Choices in Schools – A School Improvement Plan, Matt Labossiere
Foundational Literacy Programs Affect FAST Scores, Courtney Stekl
Growing Independence Through the Use of Structured Work Systems, Skye Nicolls
Impact Comparison of Face-to-Face and Asynchronous Learning Environments on Student Performance, Rebecca Reyes
Impacts of the General Music Classroom on Social-Emotional Learning, Nicole Geerdes
Implemeng TIA in Classrooms to Reduce Behavior and Strengthen Relationships, Emily Wilkerson
Implementation of a Social-Emotional Curriculum in the Middle School, Molly Ramirez
Implementation of a Tier II Math Intervention Program, Taylor Torres
Implementation of Classroom Physical Activity for Middle School Students, Blake Nicols
Implementation of ELL Professional Development and Teaching Strategies: A School Improvement Plan, Korney Carlson
Implementation of Restorative Justice Practices within our Schools, Katie Chalupa
Implementation of Second Chance Reading, Peyton Paddock
Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Support for Mathematics Instruction in Preschool Classrooms, Jennifer Petty
Implementing Play-based Learning, Brooke Patton
Implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) with Fidelity, Caitlyn Lopez
Implementing Social Emotional Learning with Fidelity: A School Improvement Plan, Courtney Reuter
Implementing Social-Emotional Supports with Coaching in a Preschool Program, Ashley Harvey
Implmplementing Meaningful Integration for Students with Significant Disabilities, Julianne Scheer
Improvements for Trauma Informed Professional Development, Jennifer Wright
Improving Adolescent Utilization of Mental Health Services in Community-Based Settings, Brianna Kleinwolterink, Kyra Klinghagen, Hannah Nerem, Hannah Ten Pas, and Dr. Pam Hulstein
Improving Discipline Practices with Restorative Justice: A School Improvement Project, Ryan Schultz
Improving Instruction, Social-Emotional Behavioral Health, and Attendance, Angela Keeney
Improving Leader in Me Implementation: A School Improvement Project, Joseph Hendershott
Improving Math Fact Fluency in Students, Hilary Sprague
Improving Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary for English Language Learners, Rachael Vande Hoef
Improving Reading Interventions: A School Improvement Plan, Rachel Harmelink
Improving Reading Skills: A School Improvement Project, Riley Mars
Improving School Culture Through Crucial Conversations Among Staff Members, Melissa Tuzzio
Improving the Daily Student Attendance Rate at an Inner-City Public School, Christina Quinn
Improving the Quality of Field Experiences: A Program Improvement Plan, Cody Geisler
Improving the School's MTSS Reading Intervention Framework, Mariah Snyder
Improving Trauma-Informed Practices in a School System, Maria Sloniker
Improving Understanding of Mathematics Concepts in Kindergarten Students through Movement Integration, Kendall Stallings
Inclusion Strategies to Assist Emotional and Behavior Disorder Students in the Classroom, Karley Bales
Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning into Middle School Classrooms, Jessica Wolles
Increasing Accessibility to Birth Control: Over the Counter Oral Birth Control, Sydney O'Neal PA-S, Julieta Silva PA-S, and Andrea Crew PA-C
Increasing Family Engagement with Seesaw, Jenny Sams
Increasing Phonemic Awareness Instruction: A School Improvement Plan, Becca Gaffney
Increasing Student Achievement in English Language Arts at the Secondary Level, Melissa Randall
In newborn babies, what are the risks of developing Vitamin K deficiency bleeding disorders if not provided IM Vitamin K injection at birth?, Chelsea Daines-Raasch PA-S; Morgan Powell PA-S; Kali Welling PA-S; and Lori Anderson MPAS, PA-C
Intervention Playbook for Homeschool Families, Rebecca Huisman
Laser Beam Profiling and Crystallographic Analysis, Jacob McDowell, Tim Kaltenberger, Emily Grace, Karissa D. Carlson, and Eric Jones
Literature Review: Diagnosing Types of Dementia Using Biomarkers, Haley Jahnke PA-S, Hanna Maxwell PA-S, and Brett Bastian PA-C
Long-COVID Fatigue Treatment Methods, Stephanie Davis, Madysn Grotewold, Jack Johnson, and Dr. Pam Hulstein
Lost In Translation: A Literature Review of Professional Interpreter Utilization in the Emergency Department, Jenna Corrin PA-S, Nicholas Fenske PA-S, and Lexie Severtson PA-S
Macroinvertebrate Colonization Patterns in the Floyd River, Gideon Fynaardt and JT Klinghagen
Major Components Needed in a Literacy Curriculum to Promote Student Success, Brooke Smith
Market Efficiency: Its Economic and Theological Implications, Fan Fei
Maximizing Literacy Instructional Potency in a Classical Education Charter School, Rebecca Thompson
Metabolic Characterization of Porcine Hepatocytes, Kip Cullinan, Sophie Swart, Zach Varpness, and Ryan Schulze
Middle School Students: Science Outreach, Math Anxiety, and Resiliency, Teyah Rivers, Karissa Carlson, and Emily Grace
mRNA Production of Gene 50 in JacoRen57, Kaytlyn Harms and Elizabeth Heeg
MS 28. Baker, William Howard (1852-1885). Letters, 1876. .209 linear ft., Archives
MS 29. DeBrown (de Bruyne), John (1855-1911). Papers, 1886-1905. .417 linear ft., Archives
MS 30. Mulder, Jacob G. (1890-1973). Papers, 1918-1919. .417 linear feet., Archives
Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Homeschool Families in a Home School Assistance Progra, Stacy Picard
Music and Mindfulness and Its Effect on Classroom Community, Jerry Holbrook
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Note Acquisition: A Comparison of Student Versus Teacher Monitored Progress, Laura Gibson
Out of Pocket Pay at Northwestern College, Josiah Bonestroo, Fan Fei, and Jennifer Schon
Peer Mediated Instructional Strategies, Leah Pederson
Phonics Instruction to Close the Gap between Students in 4th and 5th Grade Special Education, Heidi Stevenson
Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris, Luis Barragan PA-S, Brent Chambers PA-S, and Anneke Weg PA-S
Play Based Learning A School Improvement Plan, Kalee Chamberlin
Playground Improvement Plan, Joan Ketelsen
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and Student Behavior, Taylor Ahlers
Preschool Approach to Teaching Alphabet Knowledge, Ashley Kreinbrink
Preschool Number of the Day, Christine Shepard
Professional Development Program Addressing Teachers’ Well-Being: A Natured-Based Intervention Approach, Carmen Chow
Progress in Developing Laser Tweezers and Control Systems, Gabriel Andres, Karissa Carlson, Emily Grace, and Eric Jones
Promoting Computational Thinking to Impact the Implementation of Computer Science, Mikayla Westhoff
Reducing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Nurses, Vanessa Gomez, Brialle Koerselman, Nora Olson, Matthew Wynne, and Pam Hulstein
Reducing Teacher Stress Using Mindfulness, Allison Morgan
Rev1 Protein Purification, Martha Stein, Karissa Carlson, and Emily Grace
Robust Math Fluency Routines to Support and Develop Students' Emerging Skills of Fluency:, Molli Koehler
SCCS Tinley Cultural Relationships School Improvement Plan, Rebecca D. Rael
School Improvement Plan: Updating Curriculum, Technology and Classrooms for Education 4.0, David Carter
Self-Selected Reading: A School Improvement Plan, Elizabeth Langton
Sensory Rooms: Increasing Preschool Students’ Focus and Engagement in the Classroom, Tasha Pierce
Severe Special need Student Inclusion in the Classroom, Samantha Thompson
"Silent Sky:" The Scene Design Process, Jack MacGregor
Single-Molecule Dynamics: Fluorescent Tracking and Analysis Techniques, Jacob McDowell and David Arnett
Slide Preparation for DNA Attachment for use in Optical Tweezers, Dylan J. Kirkeby, Karissa Carlson, Emily Grace, and Eric Jones
Social and Emotional Skills Develop Through Play-Based Learning, April Welding
Social Emotional Learning, Laura Pierson
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum and Implementation at Saint Cecilia School, Rachel Eash
Social Emotional Learning in Early Childhood: A School Improvement Project, Madi Callan
Social-Emotional Learning in Elementary Classrooms, Staci Sanders
Social-Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classrooom, Abigail Morgan
Soul: The Power of Giving Back, Thomas Anderson and Sarah Hummel
Standards-Referenced Grading Assessments: Frequency and Student Preferance, Courtney Waterbury
Strengthening Paraprofessional Effectiveness Through Mentoring, Brooke Hansen
Student-Centered Professional Learning: Opportunities for Action, Danica Allen
Student Inclusion in the Least Restrictive Environment, Jennifer Grossman
Supporting Play in the Preschool Classroom with Visuals, Jessica Luetkemeier
Supporting Special Education Online Learners’ Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Nadia Strong
Surgical vs Conservative Treatments for Adolescent Shoulder Instability, David Pontius, PA-S; Ian Shields, PA-S; Taylor Ten Pas, PA-S; and Rick Loutsch, DAT, ACT
Targeting MDM2 and CDK4/6 in HR+ Breast Cancer, Abigail Bastian
Teacher Mindset Affects School Culture, Sarah Miller
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The Benefits of Parent-Teacher Collaboration on Achievement in the Preschool Classroom, Samantha Frye
The Benefits of Using Phoneme Segmentation & Oral Reading Fluency CBM on 1st Grade, Jessica Pavlenko
The Classic, Winter 2022, Public Relations
The Effect of Adversity in Childhood and Religious Orientation on Sleep Health in College Students, Maggie Kensak
The Effects of Birth Order on Reading Comprehension, Allison Haverdink
The Fatalism of the American Dream: Housing Discrimination, Schools, and the Church, Emma Geary
The Grapho-Phonemic Approach to Teaching Sight Words and Its Impact on First Grade Reading Fluency, Taryn Ernst
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The Impact of Morning Meetings on Student Teacher Relationships, Peer Relationships, and Student Achievement, BreAnne Gnann
The Impact of Motivational Elements on Reading Achievement and Reading Motivation in Young Learners, Meredith Stroot
The Impact of Notetaking in a Middle School History Class, Marybeth Flietstra
The Impact of Pear Deck on Student Achievement and Perceptions, Eric Gross
The Impact of Social-Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classroom, Rachel Freland
The Modern High School Learning Environment: A Study of Differentiated Learning and Flexible Grouping Strategies, Aaron Wilken
The Mud and Water: The Impact of The Great War on a Soldier in the Trenches, Piper Williams
The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning, Alexi Allen
The Progression of Pattern Alteration, Chloe Tschetter
The Research-Based Strategies to Help Trauma Students in a Preschool Classroom, Amber Murray
The Shepherd's Bible: A Novel, Shane R. De Vries
Transubstantiation and Physics: Validity in Science Vs. Validity in Religion, Martha Stein and Emily Grace
Trauma-Informed Practices: Professional Development for Elementary School Teachers, Hannah Humpal
Undergraduate Studies to Design and Build DNA Structure to be Used by Optical Tweezer, Daiki Jonouchi, Tyler Nhan, Karissa Carlson, and Emily Grace
Understanding the Antiproliferative Activity of Plant Extracts, Abigail Bastian, Parker Fryer, Sadie Gilmeister, Jackson Hofland, Blake Johnson, Lauren Jurrens, Keziah Knudson, Madeline Kvatek, Erika McKenney, Abigail Noonan, Alexa Olguin, Emily Schmidt, Martha Stein, Anneka Sterk, Sophie Swart, Jonas Tiensvold, and Alaena Trevino
Unplugged Learning in the Kindergarten Computer Science Classroom, Ashley Robinson
Upright Birthing Positions: The Positive Impacts on Labor, Brooke McIver PA-S; Jayde Schroder PA-S; Sydney Schwitters PA-S; and Lori Anderson MPAS, PA-C
Using a Genetic Screen to Discover Gene Functions in Mycobacteriophages Sbash and Island3, Anneka Sterk, Abigail M. Bastian, Sadie A. Gilmeister, Keziah J. Knudson, Erika J. McKenney, Garrett Raymon, Alaena L. Trevino, April S. Van Tol, Byron Noordewier, and Sara S. Tolsma
Using Learning Progressions to Enhance Student Outcomes and Performance, Andrea Werner
Using Restorative Practice to Decrease Behavior and Increase School Community, Kaylee West
Utilization of Escherichia Coli for the growth of Y Family DNA Polymerase Rev1 and GSTrap column for purification, Alexa Olguin, Alaena Trevino, Martha Stein, Karissa Carlson, and Emily Grace
Utilizing Mindfulness and Movement to Promote Executive Function and Self-Regulation, Sonia Bockoven
What effect does intervention (RTI) have on student failure rates in Math?, Daniel Coovert
What impacts does a teacher implemented feedback system have on behavioral incidents in preschool?, Rebecca Zillig