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A Review By Logan Of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Toether In The Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race, By Beverly Daniel Tatum, Stephanie R. Logan

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Beverly Daniel Tatum’s most popular work outlines racial identity development and the challenges with having meaningful conversations on race. In order to engage the reader in self-reflection to have such conversations, Tatum uses practical examples from her experience as a parent and a college professor. She highlights conversations she has had with her own children about race and racism, as well as teaching activities she has used and discussions she has facilitated to engage her college students in recognizing, understanding, and embracing their racial identity.

In the first section of the text, Tatum draws attention the term racism. She distinguishes …

The Gendered Way Of Hooking Up Among College Students, Phyllis Baker, B. Keith Crew, Kevin T. Leicht

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

This study explores gender differences in sexual socialization as a determinant of hooking up by college students. Survey results for 469 respondents show both generic (alcohol consumption and sexual socialization through pornography) and gender specific (gender-related attitudes) mechanisms that explain men’s higher rates of hooking up. Men engage in the generic behavioral correlates of hooking up more often than women. Women with patriarchal attitudes report more hooking up and men with rape supportive attitudes report more hooking up. Efforts by college administrators to reduce rates of hooking up should take into consideration alcohol consumption, pornography, and gender related attitudes.

Uni Grad Student News, V9n4, February 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Upcoming Events
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Dr. Mick Mack
-- Graduate Alumni Profile: Chad Adams
-- Graduate Student Profile: Robin Summers
-- Ten Things Rod Library Can Do for You
-- Graduate Student Advisory Board
-- UNI Botanical Center
-- UNI Dance Marathon
-- American Educational Research Association Presentations
-- Public Policy Student, Chance Finegan Assists in Securing the Miller Creek Water Quality Improvement Grant
-- Doctoral Candidate Daniel Mourlam Receives Grant from Intel Corporation
-- Clinical Psychology Students Attend 47th Annual ABCT Convention
-- Doctor of Technology Student Melanie Abbas …

Rational And Moral Perceptions Of Research Misconduct, Anita M. Gordon

Faculty Work

Previous research has shown that a variety of factors may be implicated when researchers engage in misconduct, typically falling within three broad categories of personal background or disposition, immediate situational factors, and environmental variables related to peers, departments, fields, universities, or larger scientific systems. The goal of this project was to examine how faculty researchers elect to engage in more or less serious forms of misconduct, grounded in two theoretical frameworks: a) Rational Choice Theory, which posits that individuals are rational beings who select options that promise the greatest rewards and fewest drawbacks possible (Tittle, et.al., 2010); and b) the …

2014-2015 Uni Men's Basketball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Quick Facts --2-4
--2014-2015 UNI Men's Basketball Schedule --5
--Roster --6
--Player Profiles --8-28
--UNI Head Coach Ben Jacobson --30-31
--Assistant Coach P.J. Hogan --32
--Assistant Coach Kyle Green --33
--Assistant Coach Erik Crawford --34
--Director of Basketball Operations Derrik Netten --35
--Support Staff --36
--Season in Review --38-39
--2013-2014 Team Stats --40
--Team Results --41
--2013-2014 All-Conference Teams/MVC Standings --42
--2013-2014 Box Scores --43-51
--All-Time Coaches --54-55
--Honor Roll --56-57
--Year-by-Year Stats --58
--Team Records --59-61
--Top-10 Career/Season Lists --62-63
--Biggest Wins/Losses/100-Point Games --64
--Top Scorers --65-70
--McLeod Center Records --71
--All-Time Leaders --72-73
--UNI in MVC Tournament …

2014-2015 Panther Men's Basketball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2014-15 Roster --3
--Season Recap --4-5
--Ben Jacobson Becomes UNI's All-time Winningest Coach/MVC Coach of the Year --8-9
--Victory at Stephen F. Austin --10
--Cancun Challenge Champions --11
--Win Over Iowa at Big Four Classic in Des Moines --12-13
--Regular Season Come-From-Behind Win at Illinois State --14
--Breaking into the Top 25 --15
--Win at Home Over Wichita State --16-17
--Individual Honors --18-21
--MVC Tournament Champions in St. Louis --22-23
--NCAA Tournament, Seattle, WA --24-27
--Schedule/Results --28

2014 Uni Volleyball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--2014 Quick Facts
--2014 UNI Volleyball Roster
--2014 Schedule
--Bobbi Petersen Head Coach 15th Year
--Kalani Mahi Assistant Coach 11th Year
--Kim Davis Assistant Coach 13th Year
--Support Staff
--Meet the Panthers
--2013 Review
--Record Book
--Career Leaders
--Season Leaders
--Single Match Leaders
--Team Season Records
--Records by Class
--Yearly Leaders
--Year-by-Year Stats
--Memorable Milestones
--Award Winners
--Record vs. Opponents

2014-2015 Wrestling, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

2014-15 Schedule
Panthers and the MAC
Head Coach Doug Schwab-5th Season
Mark Schwab-5th Season
Randy Pugh-14th Season
Troy Garrett-6th Season
Tolly Thompson-12 Season
Brett Robbins-Strength and Conditioning
2014-15 Preseason Rankings
2014-15 Opponents
UNI Roster/Career Stats
Leighton Gaul-125 pounds
Mark Jolcover-125 pounds
Dylan Peters-125 pounds
Tyler Willers-133 pounds
Levi Wolfensperger-133 pounds
Jesse Etherington-141 pounds
Jake Hodges-141 pounds
Adam Perrin-141 pounds
Jared DeGeeter-149 pounds
Ryan Hall-149 pounds
Tanner Hiatt-149 pounds
Tyler Patten-149 pounds
Gunnar Wolfensperger-149 pounds
Taylor Berger-157 pounds
Jarrett Jensen-157 pounds
Zach Witte-157 pounds
Curt Maas-165 pounds
Cooper Moore-165 pounds
Aaron McMurphy-174 pounds
Chase Shedenhelm-174/184 pounds
Cody Caldwell-184 pounds
Kyle …

Uni Grad Student News, V9n3, January 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- Upcoming Events
-- Graduate Student Profile: Jamie Minnaert-Grote
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt
-- Graduate Alumni Profile: Ashlea Ahrenholtz
-- 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium Fast Approaching
-- Current and Former Education Graduate Students Collaborate with Faculty on Publications and Presentations
-- Graduate Students Accepted for "20th TESOL Arabia Conference"
-- Thesis and Dissertation Spring Deadlines
-- Academic Learning Center Services for Graduate Students
-- Graduate College Staff and Contact Information

On Iowa, Relationships, And Communication: A History Of The Field Of Personal Relationships, Steve Duck

Iowa Journal of Communication

The year is 1973, over forty years ago. [Deep voice intoning] Nobody has ever heard of "relational communication." There is no field of "relationship research." In fact there are only two books with the words ''personal relationships" together in the title in the whole of the social sciences. Some scholars research marriage and family, mostly from a department of Sociology or perhaps Home Economics. Some psychologists have studied attraction and run into storms of criticism about the use of a laboratory method to do so (Byrne, 1971). Not one single article with personal relationships in the title has ever been …

Redefining Family: An Analysis Of Adult Donor-Conceived Offspring's Discursive Meaning-Making, Meredith Marko Harrigan, Sarah Dieter, Jenna Leinwohl, Laura Marrin

Iowa Journal of Communication

The purpose of this study was to understand the cultural discourses that adult children conceived via anonymous sperm donation draw upon in their meaning-making processes. In-depth interviews with fourteen adult donor-conceived offspring were inductively analyzed for the presence and interplay of discourses. The findings capture the complexity of meaning-making for donor-conceived offspring by detailing the interpenetration of two discourses: nature and nurture. Theoretical implications regarding discourse-dependency and definitions of family are discussed with the goal of providing insight to future researchers.

Static Stretching, Soft-Tissue Massage, And Graston Technique On Hamstring Flexibility, Keri Anne Sotak

Graduate Research Papers

Hamstring muscle flexibility gains are often sought after by the physically active population. Static stretching is often used as a way to increase hamstring muscle flexibility with immediate and long term gains (Nelson & Bandy, 2004; Rubley et al., 2001 ). However, there may be more effective treatments to gain the desired hamstring flexibility. Soft-tissue massage has been shown to immediately increase hamstring muscle flexibility, however it has not been researched for long-term gains as well as being used in conjunction with a static stretching program. GT is an instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization technique that claims to increase muscle flexibility through …

Development And Psychometric Evaluation Of Scales To Measure Professional Confidence In Manual Medicine: A Rasch Measurement Approach, Mark D. Hecimovich, Irene Styles, Simone E. Volet

Faculty Publications

Background: Health professionals in athletic training, chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy fields, require high-level knowledge and skills in their assessment and management of patients. This is important when communicating with patients and applying a range of manual procedures. Prior to embarking on professional practice, it is imperative to acquire optimal situation-specific levels of self-confidence for a beginner practitioner in these areas. In order to foster this professional self-confidence within the higher education context, it is necessary to have valid and reliable scales that can measure and track levels and how they change. This study reports on the development and psychometric analysis …

Programs And Courses Catalog 2014-2016, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Development And Psychometric Evaluation Of A Post Exercise Exhaustion Scale Utilising The Rasch Measurement Model, Mark D. Hecimovich, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Allen G. Harbaugh

Faculty Publications

Objectives: The objective of this study to report on the development and psychometric analysis of a scale to measure post exercise exhaustion.

Design: This study utilised the Rasch measurement model for the psychometric analysis of a new scale aimed at measuring acute onset exhaustion in athletes.

Method: An extensive literature review, feedback from athletes and an expert panel from educators in psychology, sports science and exercise physiology provided feedback on the scale, providing evidence of content validity. A final survey, consisting of the 25 items and completed by three hundred and seventynine athletes (Sport: 187 tri-athletes and 192 cyclists; gender: …

Uni Today, V97n1 [V97n3], Winter 2014, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:

-- The student teaching experience - redefined
-- Marching to a different beat
-- Why UNI needs a tuition freeze-and why $10 million matters
-- UNI Day at the Capitol
-- Connections
-- The story behind the gift: Jim Maw
-- Tracking the future
-- UNI Athletics Hall of Fame 2013 Class
-- Students first
-- An independent woman
-- The legacy continues
-- Alumni Association 2013-14 Board of Directors
-- Distinguished Awards celebration
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of alumni events

Raymond Carver's Decentered Narratives, George Hovis

Short Story

No abstract provided.

"Joy That Kills": Female Jouissance In Kate Chopin's "The Story Of An Hour", Mavis Chia-Chieh Tseng

Short Story

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Self-Objectification On Political Efficacy: Does Self-Image Affect Feelings Of Political Adequacy, Victoria M. Hurst

Honors Program Theses

The phenomenon of self-objectification develops from the internalization of the objectification of the human body by the individual, occurring most prevalently among women, and results in a host of negative psychological effects (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997). Among these effects are increased body surveillance, disrupting one’s ability to achieve peak states of motivation, and body shame. It is possible, then, that feelings of inadequacy, as a result, affect other realms of life, including an individual’s orientation toward the political world. To test this proposition, I conducted an original online survey (N=948) to determine if higher rates of selfobjectification, utilizing measures for …

Unibusiness: The Alumni Magazine Of The College Of Business Administration University Of Northern Iowa, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Business Administration.

UNIBiz

Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 2
-- Engagement, Innovation & Impact ••• 4
-- Engagement ••• 5
-- Innovation ••• 8
-- Impact ••• 10
-- Get Ready for Business ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 14
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 16c
-- UNIBusiness Diversity Matters ••• 17
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 18
-- Faculty ••• 23
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 26
-- Graduation Celebration ••• 28
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 32

Csbs Statements, V16, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Statements

Contents:

-- From the Desk of the Dean
-- Jeff Kurtz
-- Tabatha Cruz
-- Mike Isaacson
-- Catwalk 22
-- Public History Efforts Expand
-- The Geography of History
-- Master Class Connects Textiles & Apparel and Geography
-- Arctic-FROST
-- GeoBridge
-- College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Loyalty Roster
-- Dean's Fund Inner Circle
-- From our Director of Development
-- Panther Caucus
-- The Emerging Treatment of Trauma Informed Care
-- Coffee with the Dean
-- 2014 CSBS Distinguished Alumni Named
-- Dr. Jackson Katz visits UNI Center for Violence Prevention
-- In Celebration of Creativity …

The Effects Of On-Line Math Games And E-Books Use On Elementary Student Achievement, Mel Carnahan

Graduate Research Papers

Game-based learning and the use of e-books is becoming increasingly more supported in classrooms as methods of increasing both student engagement and student achievement in all curricular areas. The purpose of this literature review is to examine current research on the effects of online math games and e-books on elementary student engagement and academic achievement. Over thirty peer-reviewed journal articles published in the last ten years are critically reviewed and analyzed. The findings show that online game-based learning and e-books can be effective tools within the confines of the elementary classroom, as long as careful consideration is given to student …

To Complete Or Not Complete : Student Persistence In Post-Secondary Education Online Courses, Amy Christian

Graduate Research Papers

Many factors influence learners' decisions to complete or drop out of online learning courses in higher education where learners' persistence is considered critical to the success of the higher education institutions. This review examines recent literature on the relationship between learners' perceived Sense of Community (SOC), Social Presence, Satisfaction, and Participation and Interactions in distance education courses and learner persistence. Over 30 peer-reviewed studies published in academic journals within the past ten years were selected for critical analysis. Results are mixed and while many studies imply relationships between various learner and institution characteristics and student persistence, significant correlations are often …

A Review Of The Effects Of Computer-Based Reading Programs On Middle School Students, Ann Hansen

Graduate Research Papers

With increases in the availability of technology in the classroom many educators are looking to computer-based reading programs to help close the gap in student reading achievement. The purpose of this review is to examine research on computer-based reading programs meant to improve reading achievement in middle school students in grades 6-8. Over thirty peer-reviewed journal articles and professional papers within the last 10 years were critically analyzed. The research evidence showed inconsistency about the effects of Accelerated Reader on middle school students, the mixed results of computer-based reading programs on at-risk students, and the positive results of a balanced …

The Effects Of Web 2.0 Pedagogy On Student Engagement, Collaboration, And Achievement, Kelsey Lage

Graduate Research Papers

This review explores various studies and articles on the effects of Web 2.0 pedagogy on student engagement, collaboration, and achievement in a K-undergraduate setting. A critical review of purposefully selected peer-reviewed journal articles highlight the relationship between Web 2.0 pedagogy and student engagement, collaboration, and achievement. This literature review provides an analysis for administrators and teachers when implementing Web 2.0 pedagogy. This review suggests that the implementation of Web 2.0 pedagogy increases student engagement, collaboration, and achievement.

Effects Of Physical Activity On Academic Performance & Cognitive Development, Jared Tucker

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to review literature about the correlation between physical activity and academic performance. It will also be attempted to explain this phenomenon by identifying the impact of exercise on cognitive processes. Studies show that physical activity has a positive linear correlation to academic test scores; specifically in reading and math. Comparisons of FitnessGram Software scores and standardized testing reveal that students' overall level of physical fitness is predictive of academic prowess and that as achievement of healthy zone increased, so did the likelihood of higher academic achievement. The cognitive functions of the brain are believed …

Understanding Motivating Factors For College Students Involvement In Club Sports, Ryan Thomas Houselog

Graduate Research Papers

College club sports offer many positive benefits to students. Some of those benefits include: (a) an opportunity for college students to belong to highly organized and skilled teams; (b) development of good time management skills with multiple commitments, such as balancing time between a sport and school; (c) establishing an understanding of what it takes to be committed to something and the effort needed to be successful; (d) development and improvement of athletic skills; (e) social opportunities; and (f) an extension of one’s identity development. On average, 78% of college campuses offer club sports through the Rec Sports Department (Nirsa …

Technology's Role In Inquiry-Based Learning, Melissa Mulder

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of technological devices such as computers, cell phones, or tablets in inquiry-based learning. Twice a week over a three-week time period, the researcher observed a population of 24 seventh graders in a classroom from a large Midwestern school district and watched to see when they used their technological devices for inquiry learning. The researcher noted whether device usage was teacher directed or if the students chose to use the devices while searching for information. In addition, the researcher used semi-structured interviews with three students and their teacher to understand more …

Strength Training For Children And Adolescents, Amy Nelson

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this literature review was to examine the safety and effectiveness of strength training for children and adolescents. Studies show that strength training provides many benefits to children and adolescents, including increased muscles strength and endurance, body composition improvement, and increased self-concept Injury risk is at a minimum when the program is well planned and supervised, making strength training a safe way for children to exercise. Children benefit most from training two times per week, high repetition exercises, and using free weights or machines. In order to maintain benefits, children must make strength training a part of their …

The Relative Age Effect Among Elite Level Triathletes, Christine Price

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of the RAE in elite level triathletes. Is there an overrepresentation of athletes born in the first half of the competition year among elite level triathletes? Is there a difference in the strength of the RAE between males and females, when elite level triathletes are separated by sex?