• Self-care, wellbeing, and mentoring related to transitions: Testimonios of womxn of color in student affairs 

  Balderrama-Trudell, Ida (2023)

  Using testimonios, this study shares experiences of how structural inequalities impact self-care, wellness, mentoring, and career-related mobility of womxn of color in midsenior-level student affairs roles at PWI’s. ...

• Hear our voices: Supporting Black women in cultural & affinity-based student organizations at predominantly white institutions of postsecondary education in the midwestern United States 

  Levy, Keyah (2023)

  The United States is a nation rooted in imperialism, colonialism, and racism, built on the backs of minoritized people whose perspectives are not reflected in dominant narratives at every level of society. Historically, ...

• Updated distribution, population genetic structure, and local occurrence patterns of Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus) and Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus) in the Black Hills of South Dakota. 

  Morben, Kristina (2023)

  Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus) and Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus) were once thought to exist throughout the Black Hills, South Dakota; however, recent surveys have documented dramatic declines. To inform future ...

• Spatial and temporal variability of aquatic insect emergence in Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River. 

  Morris, Brad (2023)

  Aquatic insect emergence provides an important nutrient subsidy to the terrestrial ecosystem. However, little is known about the spatial and temporal variability in aquatic insect emergence. This study examined the spatial ...

• How first-generation rural student veterans successfully navigate academic environments in higher education: A grounded theory. 

  Stewart, Monte (2023)

  First-generation rural student veterans face many unique challenges transitioning to and succeeding in higher education. Despite these barriers, many first-generation rural student veterans succeed in college persisting ...

• Assessment of methods for DNA extraction from formalin-fixed fish specimens and a population genomic analysis of geographical disjunction in Southern Brook Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei). 

  Brino, Erin (2023)

  Conservation efforts are limited for many fishes, and genetic approaches using recent and preserved collections could help address important knowledge gaps. Southern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon gagei, predominately occur ...

• Ecology of wood in the Upper Mississippi River 

  Chen, Matthew (2023-08)

  Wood is recognized as a key habitat structure in riverine ecosystems, yet we know relatively little about its role in large floodplain rivers such as the Upper Mississippi River. Despite its clear ecological importance, ...

• Circadian rhythms and the gut microbiome in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster 

  Fitzmaurice, Isaiah (2023-05)

  Circadian rhythms (CRs) are 24-hour oscillations of physiological rhythms that regulate behavior, physiology, and metabolism in many organisms. CRs originate within an organism and are established via regular exposure to ...

• National Guard students and academic disruptions in higher education: A hermeneutic phenomenological study 

  Brannan, Jane E. (2023-05)

  National Guard students experience academic disruptions when military service and college academic coursework overlap. The pace of military operations and the increased reliance on the National Guard raise the likelihood ...

• Mii o’no gidibaajimowininaanan (These are our stories): Raising the voices and experiences of Indigenous students in higher education 

  Werchouski, Katrina M. (2023-05)

  This Indigenous-framed research used counterstorytelling to identify and center student success factors through shared stories provided by five Indigenous students in higher education in Northern Minnesota and Northern ...

• Transfer pathways: A critical phenomenological study of Latinx community college students’ experience 

  Weber, Abena (2023-05)

  This phenomenological study aims to understand the lived experience of Latinx transfer students as they navigate through the transfer process from a California community college to four-year universities in California. ...

• Characterization and enumeration of microplastic pollution in three fish species of the Upper Mississippi River 

  Munk, Samuel S. (2023-05)

  Microplastics have become a widespread pollutant in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems over the past 50 years. Microplastics can cause a variety of negative health effects in the organisms that consume them, from changes ...

• “Running when everyone else is walking”: How college student mothers perceive their intersecting identities, navigate barriers, and define success 

  Harcourt, Kendall Shea (2023-05)

  There are nearly 3.5 million mothers currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in the United States. Despite the substantial number of student mothers on college campuses, there are significant gaps in the extant ...

• Using decreased growth and photosynthesis during iron stress to identify Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants 

  Hertel, Michael (2023-05)

  Photosynthetic organisms serve as the base of nutrients and energy in a food web for an environment. An essential component for photosynthesis that can often be limited is iron. In order to determine and better understand ...

• “Own your own narrative”: A qualitative study exploring the Black dental student experience, relationship to their institution, and sense of belonging on campus 

  Simonson, Kelsey J. (2023-05)

  Dental education has, in recent years, focused renewed attention on diversity, equity, and institution at the institution level (CODA, 2016). However, despite recruitment and admissions efforts, enrollment and graduation ...

• “Taking a Step Back”: What White Student Affairs Practitioners Engaged in Social Justice Work Say about Followership 

  Censky, Molly (2023-05)

  The study of followership is underrepresented in leadership literature. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological study was to explore how White student affairs practitioners engaged in social justice work at a ...

• Dissolved organic carbon dynamics in lakes and streams in Northern Wisconsin 

  Czeszynski, Vanessa (2023-05)

  Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is naturally occurring; however, various aspects of global climate change are increasing anthropogenic DOC in freshwater systems. Here we focus on lakes and streams in the Northern Lakes and ...

• Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) as affected by interspecific competition with non-native Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) following a stream fish community manipulation in the Wisconsin Driftless Area. 

  Pechacek, Kristina J. (2022-12)

  Brook and brown trout are the two dominant trout species that inhabit Wisconsin Driftless Area streams. Brook Trout are native within this area, whereas Brown Trout were introduced in the late 1800s. There are widespread ...

• Genetic bottlenecks effects on influenza A replication 

  Scala, Francesca (2023-05)

  Influenza A causes a mild to severe seasonal respiratory illness that can lead to hospitalization and death. The impact of seasonal influenza epidemics and the unpredictable emergence of influenza pandemics require further ...

• Larval Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) acceptance of formulated diets based on maternal lineage 

  Motquin, Jadon A. (2022-12)

  Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations declined throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins during the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to overexploitation and habitat degradation. Aquaculture ...

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