• The biogeography and systematics of xylariaceous fungi on Polynesian islands 

  Malone, Michael (2025)

  Xylariaceous fungi are important wood decomposers but are also among the most well-documented endophytic macrofungi in plants, lichens, and algae. Nearly no knowledge exists of the evolutionary origins of xylariaceous fungi ...

• Optimizing underwater camera sampling to assess overwintering backwater fish habitat on the Upper Mississippi River 

  Patschull, Benjamin (2025)

  Gear limitations imposed by ice conditions in temperate regions have created a significant knowledge gap regarding the winter habitat use of the backwater fish assemblage. We developed and optimized an underwater camera ...

• Pollination behavior of solitary ground-nesting bees in Wisconsin’s Driftless area and beyond 

  Hudson, Danielle (2025)

  Solitary ground-nesting bees offer essential services as pollinators of native plants and crops. Despite their important ecological, agricultural, and economic contributions, there is relatively little known about their ...

• Investigating the role of the multicomponent signaling system NmpRSTU in oxygen-dependent phenotypes of Myxococcus xanthus 

  White, Skylar (2025)

  Myxococcus xanthus is an aerobic soil bacterium with complex social behaviors regulated by numerous two-component systems (TCSs). These TCSs sense and respond to environmental and cellular conditions. The Bretl lab has ...

• Native students’ experiences at a predominantly white institution 

  Martin, Theresa (2025)

  This study highlights the experiences of Native American students at a predominantly white institution to understand how to better support them. It is important to do this research because Native students are not represented. ...

• One more drink: The impacts of college student binge drinking and the effectiveness of alcohol education and enforcement 

  Jesberger, Ryan Paul (2025)

  Binge drinking is defined as “a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08% … or more” (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2023, p. 1). To address a research ...

• Evaluation of baiting strategies and calcified structures for Grass Carp management in the Laurentian Great Lakes and Mississippi River 

  Monfort, Max (2025)

  Bigheaded Carp Hypophthalmichthys spp and Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella pose threats to ecosystems. Removal efforts could be improved by leveraging formulated baits. Baits have yet to be tested in the field therefore, ...

• Structured decision-making to develop decision analysis tools for Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus) management in Nebraska. 

  Lettenberger, Avery (2025)

  Decision making in conservation planning requires recognition of ecological, social, and political perspectives and the economics of management strategies. Through the process of structured decision-making, stakeholders ...

• Comparing effects of stilbenoid compounds on growth, morphology, and gene dysregulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 

  Wiese, Tyler James (2025)

  Antifungal resistance is an emerging threat, exasperated by a lack of knowledge and novel treatments, and misuse of antifungal drugs. The stilbene SK-03-92 shows promise as an antifungal drug due to its effectiveness on ...

• Women higher education administrators’ experiences with support for active career advancement: A phenomenological study 

  Fendrick, Cindy Lynn (2025)

  While women may appear to be the majority gender working in higher education administration, the lack of quantitative data on the gender distribution of higher education administrators makes it difficult to track women’s ...

• Unmasking college life: The lived experiences of autistic college students attending four-year public universities 

  Remesha, Melina Merrie (2025)

  This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of autistic college students enrolled at four-year public universities in the United States. While existing research on autistic students in higher education often ...

• The challenges of being first: Exploring the perceptions of first-year first-generation college students towards their mental healthcare on-campus 

  Lewis, Colin Thomas (2025)

  First-generation college students represent a growing percentage of enrolled students at colleges and universities across the United States. Parallel to this trend in enrollment, more and more college students experience ...

• Navigating the borderlands: Understanding the lived experiences of second-generation Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in higher education. 

  Nguyen, Linh Kieu (2025)

  This dissertation explores the lived experiences of second-generation Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in the United States, focusing on how cultural identity shapes their professional roles in higher education. Using a ...

• Black women student affairs professionals’ perceptions of well-being supports at predominantly white institutions 

  Iverson, Marci (2025)

  This dissertation explores how Black women in student affairs navigate complex institutional environments where their contributions are essential yet often devalued and affect their personal well-being. Despite their ...

• Recognizing ignorance and fueling confidence”: African American men’s sense of belonging at predominantly White institutions in the Mountain West 

  Johnson, Kenneth D. (2025)

  This dissertation explored how African American junior and senior college men attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) in the Mountain West region develop a sense of belonging and how this process influences their ...

• Connection between metastatic breast cancer and megakaryocytes in bone marrow 

  Studer, Tristin Nathanial (2025)

  Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 13% of women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and rates continue to rise. Megakaryocytes produce platelets and have primarily ...

• Juvenile muskellunge escapement and movement in an aging Wisconsin reservoir. 

  Schimanski, Nathan (2025-05)

  Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) fisheries are popular throughout the Midwest, including Wisconsin where stocking efforts to provide angling opportunities are common. Since 2006, over 20,000 Muskellunge have been stocked ...

• Navigating change: Exploring the professional quality of life of Title IX administrators amid federal policy and regulation shifts. 

  Meddaugh, Abby (2025-05)

  This study explored the lived experiences of Title IX administrators navigating shifts in federal policy and regulation, using a phenomenological approach to understand the impact on their professional quality of life ...

• Effects of megakaryocytes on metastatic triple negative breast cancer 

  Holden, Seth (2025-05)

  Breast cancer has the highest rate of mortality among all cancers in females. Of these deaths most occur due to bone metastasis. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms driving breast cancer metastases to the ...

• Anti-racist community engagement among white faculty: An emergent model. 

  Wilmarth, Tyna Laura (2025-05)

  In an era when acknowledging race and diversity is viewed with hostility, researching and understanding more about that which fosters anti-racist practice and racial justice in community engagement is critical. Despite ...

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