Theses completed by graduate students at the University of Northern Colorado. Older theses can be found using the library catalog
Theses from 2025
Edouard Reményi and Johannes Brahms: A Lifelong Influence Reconsidered, Katherine Marie Martin
Imitation and Text Relationships in Tomás Luis de Victoria's Missa O magnum mysterium, Natasha Ann Monroe
The Distribution of Spinal Cord Injury Severity Across Age and Injury Location in Frontal Impact Automobile Collisions, Alyssa Teixeira
Characterization of Range-wide Venom Variation in the Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus), Calvin Vick
Evaluating Cannabigerol as a Therapeutic Agent in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Michael J. Viereckl
Theses from 2024
Building Foundations for Success: A Study on Aligning Expectations and Realities in College Dance Programs, Ashley Walker Anderson
Sustainable Development: What’s the Problem Here? A Post-Structural Discourse Analysis of the Global Reporting Initiative, Jenniffer Barnett
Does Appearance Matter? The Relationship of Perceived Body Size and Physical Appearance on Students' Attraction to Physical Activity at Recess, Danielle Belcher
The Effects of an Acute Dose of Cannabidiol on Health and Two-Mile Time Trial Performance, Elyssa Bell
Psychological Impacts of Competitive Dance: Understanding Mental Health and Team Dynamics Among Young Dancers, Gloria E. Brunner
They Can't Know I Wanna Kiss Robots: Stigma and Audience Segregation in Fanfiction, Micah Arrow Callin
Clonal Growth and Trait Variation in the Colorado Front Range: The Influence of Elevation and Ecosystem, Jordan Conley
More Than Windows and Mirrors: Using Culturally Responsive Teaching in Conjunction with Project Based Learning, Victoria DiMarzio
Faking Being Well: Evaluating The Everyday Experiences Of University Students With Chronic Pain, Hannah Ditzenberger
Clonal Plants' Traits and Responses Following Fire Disturbance in Ponderosa pine Ecosystems in the Colorado Front Range, Raymond Erskine
Rape Beyond Fantasy: Exploring the Influence of BookTok's Erotica and Dark Romance Literature on Young Adult Perceptions of Consent and Boundaries, Teagan Bailey Fortune
Determining Spatiotemporal Regulation of Actin Dynamics in Choroid Fissure Closure, Cristal Gonzalez
Induced Systemic Resistance Against Nematodes by Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes in Potatoes, Cole Grannan
Contrast As A Governing Principle: Topic Deployment In Selected Sonatas Of Johann Christian Bach, Morgan Hall
Fostering Creative Bravery: Exploring Innovation Among Future Female Pioneers In Dance Through Historical Composition Studies, Marlo DaRon Harris
Potential Bioprospecting Within Vemons of Rear-Fanged Snakes, Tanner Milbank Harvey
I Belong Here: How Culturally Responsive Learning Builds Community and Acceptance in the Dance Classroom of a Public School System, Britteny Dorothy Hyslip
Exploring the Impact of Dance Arts Integration on General Education Teaching Practices: Insights into Classroom Environment, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment, Sara Kessler-Kennon
Venom Characterization of Three Rear-Fanged Snake Species from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Steven Michael Klioze
Little Seeds, Mighty Trees; The Great American Music Educator and Pioneer: Julia Etta (Ettie) Crane, Yu-Hui Lee
Social Justice in Dance: The Exploration of Dance as a Tool for Promoting, Recognizing and Influencing Change, Michelle O'Konis Linnehan
Exploring the Impact of Using Mirrors Versus Not Using Mirrors in an Intermediate High School Dance Class, Melanie Monnich
Body Positivity via Costuming Performances in Grades Nine through Twelve Dance, Kacey Valentine O'Keeffe
Exploring the Therapeutic Benefits of Dance in the Academic Schedule: The Effects on Stress Among High School Students, Amanda Polanowski
The Kansas Band’s Musical Depictions of Spiritual Quests, Elizabeth Romero
Theses from 2023
Exploring and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Greeley’s Mental Health Co-Responder Program and “Squad 1”, Mikelle Angiuli
Making it Stick: Exploring Teaching Tools for Choreography Retention in High School Musicals, Katie Arjona
Rhythm and Meter as Text Expression: Jake Runestad's "Come to the Woods", Samantha Brewer
Assessing University Dance Programs: Evaluating the Dance Education Vs Performance Majors for Teacher Preparedness, Kionna N. Burgess
A comparison of the perceived effects of injury on collegiate dancers and athletes, Megan Chiles
Student Reasonings and Cognitive Biases in Climate Change Predictions, Kaela Clabaugh Howell
Brain Dance and Brain Power: Impact of Movement on Problem-Solving Skills for Exceptional Learners, Kristin Crain
Analyzing Grassland Bird Song and Success: The Impact of Landscape Characteristics on Western Meadowlarks (Sturnella Neglecta), Leah Crenshaw
Confidence in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Dance to Exceptional Learners, Brianna Janae Denmark
Factors Shaping the Choreographic Process of Studio Dance Teachers, Anna Duvall
Auto-resistance Toward Snake Venom Metalloproteases in United States Pitvipers, Kaleb Hill
Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabigerol (CBG) in Female Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash) Mouse Model, Raznin A. Joly
Inhibition Of Venom Gland V-ATPase Proton Pumps And Their Role In Snake Venom Acidification and Storage, Samuel Kerwin
Exploring the Effect of 8 Weeks of Cannabidiol on Serum Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor, Seth T. Kofman
Dance and Emotional Intelligence: Mitigating Anxiety in the Modern Teen, Bridget Morris
Animal Abuse and Psychopathy: Examining Psychopathic Personality Traits in both Animal Abusers and Non-Abusers, Allison Renegar
Assessment of Russian olive as an Ecogeomorphic Agent on a West-Central Semiarid Prairie River, Antonio Reveles-Hernandez
Gendered Experiences in Learning, Interpreting, and Using Sexual Consent, Emma Ryan
An examination of school resource officers' self-perception of role, student encounters and duties, Alexandra Swanty
A Cross Sectional Comparison of the Mental Health, Sleep, and Anaerobic Power of Cannabis Users, Cannabidiol Users, and Non Users, Taylor Tamanaha
Strength-Training Curriculum for Middle and High School Dancers in a Studio Setting, Monica Taplin
Integrating BrainDance Inspired Movement into the Classroom: Elementary Teachers Respond to the Outcomes of Student Involvement, Callie Taylor
Putting Dance in Triple Threat: Confidence and Knowledge of Dancing in Middle School Actors, Miranda Taylor
An Overview of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Current Practices for Bilingual Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Yessica Villanueva Guerra
An Update on the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale: Current Evidence of Reliability, Edward Worden
Theses from 2022
Composing Mortality: The Voice of Death in the Music of Frédéric Chopin, Jessica Castleberry
Are Competition Trained Dancers Ready for a College Dance Program?, Alison Durham
Finding One's Artistic Voice Through Use of Movement Exploration, Improvisation, and Reflective Writing, Maureen Glennon Clayton
The Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Trauma-Informed Practices: Feelings, Attitudes, and Reported Behaviors of Colorado School Speech-Language Pathologists, Kallie Haritopoulos
The Effects of Contraction on Skeletal Muscle Expression of Interleukin-6, Drew Huber
The Immigrant - Original Score, Jared Lane
Dance Education in Pennsylvania Charter Schools: Advocating for Parity Among the Core Arts Disciplines, Donna Lynch
Switching “Leader” and “Follower” Roles: The Wedding First Dance as a Representation of a Modern Relationship, Anna Magidson
Empathy, Inclusion, Equity, Integration, Oneness: Best Practices in Lower Elementary Dance Education, Charity Metzger
Use of National/State Dance Standards and the Effect on High School Student Preparation Levels for College Admission Requirements, Rebbecca Meyers
Conservation Genomics: Utilizing Genetic and Transcriptomic Sequencing for Effective Conservation Management of Astragalus osterhoutii, Christine Mowad
Immunological Effects of Berberine and Physical Activity in a Murine Breast Cancer Model, Janae Mudge
The role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation on immunoglobulin A-secreting B cell gut homing, Linda Ortiz
Social Emotional Learning and Its Development Through Dance: Comparing the Opinions of Dance Educators and Non-dance Educators, Teresa Pachniak
Mercury-Mediated Cyclization to 2-Isoxazolines, Abigail Palmer
Make Up! An Exploration of Choreographic Methods: Transforming Sailor Moon Into Concert Dance, Nathaniel Drake Parrott
Loading Rate of Two Maximalist Shoes Compared to a Traditional Running Shoe, Elizabeth Ray
Musical Narrative and Cultural Context in the Animated Miniseries Over the Garden Wall, Chloe Resler
No Justice, No Peace: An Examination of the Protestor Experience, Naya Russell-Coprich
Mechanisms Behind the Luteoprotective Effects of Fish Meal Supplementation in Bovine: Cytokine Sensitivity and Luteal Blood Flow, Anika Shelrud
Understanding Species Boundaries Between Penstemon acaulis and Penstemon yampaensis: Implications for Conservation and Management, Juliet Simpson
Who’s Teaching Whom? A Dance Concert Exploring Teacher-Led, Student-Led, and Collaborative Choreographic Methods, Robin Suing
The Kid - Original Score, Daniel Wakefield
Bridging the Gap: An Action Research Study of Electric Guitar Instruction As It Relates to the Public-School Large Ensemble Experience of Two Students With Special Needs, Thomas Maxwell Welander
Genetic Analysis of the Rare, Colorado Endemic Rocky Mountain Monkeyflower, Mimulus Gemmiparus, Branson Wetzstein