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Exploring Governance And Government Policies Of Preparedness And Response To Flooding In Juneau, Alaska, Derreck Asiamah

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Flooding poses an escalating threat to human well-being, economic stability, and environmental resilience in climate-sensitive regions such as Juneau, Alaska, where the retreat of the Mendenhall Glacier has produced an actively expanding ice-dammed lake, Suicide Basin, capable of triggering an annual Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). This thesis explores the governance and government policies shaping flood preparedness and response in Juneau, Alaska, with particular attention to GLOF risk and the August 2024 GLOF, one of the most destructive flood events in the city's history. Grounded in adaptive governance theory and political ecology, the study offers a multidimensional perspective on institutional …

Stem Identities Of Iowa State University's Biological And Biomanufacturing Systems Technology Students, Levi Nettleton

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

STEM identity plays a crucial role in students' pursuit and persistence into the STEM field. Iowa State University's Biological and Biomanufacturing Systems Technology (BBST) undergraduate program, developed in alignment with the goals of Chemurgy 2.0, prepares students for careers in the growing STEM workforce. The purpose of this study is to examine how participation in the Biological and Biomanufacturing Systems Technology program influences undergraduate students' STEM identity and how students within the program perceive themselves within the scope of STEM. Specifically, the study investigates students' perceptions of their STEM identity across the four components of STEM identity: recognition, performance and …

Sexual And Bystander Harassment Among Part-Time Employees: Effects On Work Attitudes, Stress, And Withdrawal, Robert T. Hitlan

Faculty Publications

This study investigated the impact of sexual and bystander harassment experiences on work attitudes, stress, withdrawal, and psychological well-being of part-time employees. Participants included 314 female employees who worked part-time in their organizations. All participants completed a computer-administered workplace experience survey assessing various aspects of their work environment, including personal and bystander harassment experiences, work-related attitudes (supervisor satisfaction, coworker satisfaction, and general job stress), work behaviors (work and job withdrawal), and psychological well-being. Experiences of sexual harassment and bystander harassment were predicted to be negatively related to satisfaction and psychological health and positively related to stress and withdrawal. Both forms …

Commencement [Program], December 20, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

Contents:

University Organization --- 2
Ceremony Symbols & Traditions --- 3
University Honors Program --- 4
Graduation with Honors --- 4
Legacy Graduates --- 4
Order of Events --- 5
College of Education --- 6
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences --- 12
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences --- 19
David W. Wilson College of Business --- 26
Division of Online Education & Individual Studies --- 31
UNI Alma Mater --- 34

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, December 11, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Ica Newsletter, Fall 2025, Iowa Communication Association

ICA Newsletter

Contents:

--- A Word from the President
--- Much thanks to all who attended in Cedar Falls
--- Westphal Paper Winner: Gift Olalusi
--- Outstanding Adjunct Winner: Ruth Ann Gaines
--- Citation Award Winner: Dr. Joy Daggs
--- Lunch Keynote: Cassi Price
--- Additional conference photos
--- ICA at NCA
--- Congrats to our ICA members who presented at NCA
--- Iowa Journal of Communication Call for Submissions: Volume 58
--- Follow ICA online

Correction: Changes In Aggressive Behaviors Over Time In Children With Adverse Childhood Experiences: Focusing On The Role Of School Connectedness, Sei Young Lee, Mijin Choi

Faculty Publications

In the original publication (Lee and Choi 2025), Zhang and Mersky (2022) was not cited. The citation has now been inserted in 5.2. Measures, 5.2.1. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Paragraph Three and should read: Parental substance use questions concerned whether mothers or fathers reported having four or more drinks and any of five types of drugs (e.g., cocaine and heroin) or misuse of prescription drugs (e.g., sedatives and tranquilizers) in the past 12 months. Parental incarceration was measured by whether the mother, father, or mother’s current partner had spent any time in prison or jail. Sample questions of parental domestic violence …

Introduction To The Special Issue, “Forgiveness Education Around The World: Considerations, Benefits, And Approaches”, Suzanne Freedman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, December 1, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 1, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

International Panther Monthly, December 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Contents:

--- From the Director's Desk
--- Fall 2025 with OIE
--- Student Spotlight
--- UNI's World Window
--- Did You Know?
--- Behind the Scenes
--- Find Connection at OIE
--- Get Involved

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, December 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Season of Joy
--- A Thirty-Seven Year Career Deserves a Celebration
--- Energy Efficiency Assistance Program for Iowa Small Businesses
--- Reporting Deadline: Grain Facility PM10 PTE
--- Reporting Deadline: 6X Certification and Compliance Report
--- Our Team is Growing! Meet our new Environmental Interns
--- IWRC hosts the IACC Strategic Planning Session
--- Industry News

Notes For The Stalled, V18n04, December 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

--- De Stress Days
--- When You Return
--- Did You Know?
--- Student Technology Fee
--- Upcoming Events

Community Engagement Newsletter, December 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Community Engagement.

Community Engagement Newsletter

Contents:

--- MLK Day Kicks off Spring into Service: Cats Who Care
--- Holiday Volunteer Needs
--- Seed Coalitions’s Online Service-Learning Institute
--- UNI’s Day of Service - April 8, 2026
--- Submit Your Service Project
--- Free T-shirts & Funding
--- Get Ideas / Secure a Project for your Group
--- Planning Sessions & One on One Meetings
--- National Credential
--- Season’s Greetings

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, October 2025, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Marcos Antunez, Baritone, In A Junior Recital, November 30, 2023 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recitals given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Deep Tracks: Using Deep Learning And Procedurally Simulated Data For Automated Vertebrate Footprints Classification, Carolina S. Marques, Afonso Mota, Matteo Belvedere, Diego Castanera, Ignacio Díaz-Martínez, Elisabete Malafaia, Soraia Pereira, Luís Miguel Rosalino, Vanda F. Santos

Faculty Publications

The study of vertebrate footprints provides useful information on animal behavior, locomotion, and ecology. However, automatically classifying these records using photographs is difficult due to the significant morphological variation in footprints and the lack of readily available labeled datasets. To address this issue, this study developed Deep Tracks, a novel Unity application to procedurally create a dataset of simulated footprint images. Two datasets were used to evaluate the influence and impact of the simulated dataset on real footprint classification: (1) a dataset comprising 40,000 simulated footprints, (2) approximately 1,500 real vertebrate footprints from 10 different vertebrate groups. Both simulated and …

55. Marian Or The True Tale Of Robin Hood [Program], University Of Northern Iowa

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood is a contemporary play by Adam Szymkowicz. The play is a twist on the classic story where Robin Hood is Maid Marian in disguise. The show explores queerness in a time before the labels we use today.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, November 13, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Biennial Faculty Activities Report To The Board Of Regents, State Of Iowa, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Faculty Responsibilities and Expectations across the Regent Universities
--- Faculty Contributions to Students, Universities, State and Society
--- Distribution of Faculty Activities by Category
--- 2025 data collection process
--- Survey Results
--- Distribution of Credit Hours by Instructor Type
--- Faculty Evaluation and Review Policies
--- Annual Review
--- Promotion & Tenure Review
--- Post-Tenure Review
--- Other

Love, Sex, & Aging: Gendered Perspective On Relationship Desires And Satisfaction In Older Adulthood, William Henninger, Melinda Heinz, Nathan Taylor

Faculty Publications

This research explores gender differences in long- and short-term relationships and sexual satisfaction among older adults. Socioemotional Selectivity Theory posits that as people age, they prioritize immediate emotional satisfaction due to perceptions of limited time. This shift influences older adults’ romantic relationships, increasing the likelihood of seeking meaningful connections and reducing the prevalence of negative emotions. With healthy relationships linked to physical, psychological, and financial benefits, research is needed to further understand older adult romantic relationships. Older adults (n = 155) from the Seniors Together in Aging Research (STAR) completed a survey assessing relationship preferences and current and predicted sexual …

Shame On You, Cultural Appropriation! Rethinking Dvořák’S ‘Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, Ana Molano

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

This paper investigates the portrayal of Romani, “gypsy,” people in Western music, with Antonín Dvořák’s song cycle “Gypsy Songs, Op. 55” as a central case study. It explores the view of cultural appropriation as cultural borrowing, examining how this concept intersects with musical exoticism and orientalism, and how these musical traits shaped Dvořák’s portrayal of Bohemian Romani culture. Drawing on historical and socio-musical methodologies, the study analyzes the Bohemian Romani and Hungarian influences in Dvořák’s cycle. It discusses the ecological impact of the Gypsy Songs within its cultural environment and implications for performance reception. By situating Dvořák’s work within broader …

Resilience And Burnout In Counseling Leadership, Emily A. Forsyth

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

Counseling is one of the top 20 fastest growing jobs, with a projected increase of 17% over the next decade. With so many new counselors entering the field, there is an elevated need for leaders who can train them. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Burnout is found in counseling leadership but has not been adequately researched. Past research has suggested that skills of resilience can buffer the effects of burnout. In this study, 20 surveys will be sent to UNI counseling leaders to measure their levels of stress, resilience, and burnout. Hypothesized results include 1) a positive correlation between stress …

Slapping Back: Analyzing Greenpeace's $660 Million Crisis Narrative, Trevor Sams Hart

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

In March of 2025, the environmental group Greenpeace was found liable for nearly $667 million to Energy Transfer, the oil company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The lawsuit centered around Greenpeace's involvement in DAPL protests nearly a decade earlier. Energy Transfer's lawsuit is a textbook Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP), a lawsuit that weaponizes civic torts to infringe upon First Amendment rights. The jury delivered a verdict that is unprecedented in SLAPP litigation--one that has the potential to "chill" future public participation. This thesis uses a crisis narrative framework to analyze Greenpeace's public response to the lawsuit, particularly …

Extractive Frontiers And Indigenous Resistance: A Quantitative Analysis Of Environmental Conflicts In The Arctic, Isaac Eshun

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI

The Arctic, like most Indigenous regions of the world, has been a target for extractive activities -mineral exploitation, coal mining and oil drilling which over the time has undermined local environment and subsistence livelihoods resulting in severe confrontations from the Indigenous people. Drawing on extractive activities from the global Environmental Justice atlas, this study employs logistic regression to examine how factors such as conflict sources, impact intensity, government involvement and number of socio-environmental harms influence resistance outcomes. Findings suggest that projects that involve multiple interconnected sources of conflicts are most likely to face intense opposition resulting in their cancellation in …

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Studies Fifth Annual Three Minute Thesis® Competition [Program, 2025], University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Studies.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI Programs

Graduate students engage with audience members regarding their research.

International Panther Monthly, November 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Contents:

--- From the Director’s Desk
--- Last Month With OIE
--- Student Spotlight
--- UNI’s World Window
--- CIEP Spotlight
--- Did You Know?
--- Behind the Scenes
--- Next Month’s Activities
--- Additional Opportunities
--- Get Involved

Teaching And Learning Programming, Sarah Diesburg, Ben Schafer

Faculty Publications

For traditional subjects like maths or science, most K–12 teachers have years of exposure, both as students and through formal training within their teacher preparation programme. Computer science is a relatively new addition to the curriculum, and here in Iowa in the United States, many K–12 teachers are stepping into the role of computer science instructors with little to no prior experience in the subject. This creates a unique and often daunting situation: teachers are learning the content themselves while simultaneously teaching or preparing to teach it.

Working with teachers placed in this situation has given us a unique opportunity …

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter, November 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- Thanksgiving Message
--- Passing the Environmental Compliance Torch
--- 2026-2027 Recordkeeping Compliance Calendars for Dry Cleaners
--- 2026 Compliance Calendars/Logbook for Bulk Gasoline Plants
--- 2026 IStorm Conference
--- Industry News

Notes For The Stalled, V18n03, November 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

--- Exhibit Opening
--- Duck Hunt
--- Celebrate UNI ScholarWorks
--- Spring Classes