MINDS@UW Stevens Point

Population Ecology and Migration Chronology of Wood Ducks that Breed in the Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Region

Greenawalt, Andrew Charles (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-01)

The complex nature of wildlife populations and their management has sparked a diverse system of scientific research to better understand how natural processes and human inputs have altered wildlife population dynamics. ...

Adaptive Leadership in Higher Education: Complexity, Diversity, and Inclusion

John, Rebecca (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-12)

In this study, I framed diversity as a complex, dynamic change and explored relationships among complexity-leadership theory (CLT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In this explanatory, sequential, mixed-methods ...

Assessing the effects of contaminants on restored wetland macroinvertebrate communities and a comparison of two wetland quality indices

Greider, Macayla (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-12)

Inland wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide numerous services to humans and wildlife, including habitat, flood control, sediment trapping, and nutrient cycling. In the Midwest, the primary motivation for historic ...

The Reed Really Matters: The Implications of Reed Making for Helping High School Students Learn to Play the Oboe

Dahlke Hansen, Jenna (College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-11)

This research study examines oboe reed making and analyzes its ability to aid high school students in playing the oboe. I used qualitative research methods to collect descriptive data on the reeds I made, make observations ...

Teaching From the Heart Through the Arts: The Personal and Professional Impact of Arts Integration on Educators

Pietz, Schuyler Gardner (College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-09)

This thesis explores the personal and professional impacts of arts integration on educators. The study used qualitative research to survey a selective sampling of educators and alums in the arts integration-centered ArtsCore ...

The Role of Workplace Spirituality in Stress and Job Satisfaction in Higher-Education Tenure-Track Faculty

Reynolds, Desiree (School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022)

A challenge faced in American society is satisfaction within professional work life. Although there is an abundance of research on workplace wellness, relatively few studies have focused on wellness factors that influence ...

‘GET LIT!’: EXAMINING LITERATURE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMATIC METHOD BASED ON THEMES OBSERVED BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT MAKES MERITORIOUS WIND BAND LITERATURE.

Kowbel, Michael (College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)

This study is qualitative in nature and explores the felt experiences of high school and university wind band educators and students from various demographic groups regarding their perspectives on what qualifies a piece ...

The Passion and Grit of Music Majors: The Impact of Studying Music at the College Level on Mental Health

Sargent, Sierra Nicole (College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)

This thesis explores the perceived stress that collegiate music majors experience within their degree. Anonymous surveys documenting perceived stress were collected from students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ...

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF CITIZEN SCIENCE AT NATURE CENTERS

Somerville Zamora, Stephanie (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-08)

Citizen science, the involvement of the public in scientific research, is a powerful tool that can expand the capacity to collect data and address research questions. In addition, it can foster a sense of place and connection ...

EVALUATION OF EASTERN WILD TURKEY (MELEAGRIS SILVESTRIS GALLOPAVO) PRODUCTIVITY AND RECRUITMENT UTILIZING SNAPSHOT WISCONSIN TRAIL CAMERA IMAGES

Butkiewicz, Hannah Elena (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) is an economically and culturally important upland game bird species in Wisconsin, USA. Once extirpated from the state, this species was successfully recovered and ...

Love-Based Leadership for Sustainability: Leveraging Love-Based Leadership, Systems Theory & Social Dimensions of Behavioral Economics

Reichertz Goetsch, Amanda (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)

In this dissertation, I lay the groundwork for the definition, application, measurement, and evolution of a framework for love-based leadership for sustainability (LBLS) in three separate manuscripts. In Manuscript I, I ...

EXPLORING THE PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS USING ELICITED METAPHOR AND NARRATIVE INQUIRY

Patton, Regina (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

Professional identity has to do with one’s professional self-concept and has particular significance for environmental educators, a majority of whom do not have an educational background in their chosen field and thus have ...

Perception, Place, & Perspective: Teaching Sustainability Through Literature

Davis, Tiphani (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)

This study was a multi-phase research project that began by examining the perspectives of a sample of English-Language Arts (ELA) teachers’ self-reported identities as educators for sustainability and their knowledge of ...

Mindsets on Closures and Consolidations: Perceptions of Schooling in Rural Communities

Norman, Emily A. (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)

In this study, I examined selected rural communities in Wisconsin that had experienced a school closure or had a referendum that could have resulted in the closure of a local school. My aim was to analyze data on participants’ ...

Perspective Transformation Regarding Sustainability in Higher Education

Ortega, Jennifer (School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)

This study examined transformative sustainability learning (TSL) by determining the occurrence of perspective transformation (PT) regarding sustainability in sustainability-focused courses offered at a public university. ...

It's Always Personal: Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Music Classroom with Student Populations of Varied Needs

OBrien, Becky Sue (College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)

How do elementary music teachers meet the Social Emotional Learning needs of students from a variety of backgrounds in the general music classroom? I studied this topic because I wondered if some practices of Social Emotional ...

Machine Versus Human: A Comparison Between Artificial and Human Intelligence with Urban Tree Canopy Assessments in Wisconsin

Clymire-Stern, Eden F. (College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-05)

The urban forest makes up an integral portion of the landcover of urban areas. Currently 80% of the population in the United States lives in urban areas. Understanding landcovers within urban areas and specifically in this ...