This collection contains scholarly articles, reports and other publications authored by faculty and staff members from various departments and units at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Submissions from 2024

Using "Science Friday" to Promote Pre-Service Elementary Teachers' Science Teaching Self-Efficacy, Trish Arnold

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Election Guide: Make It Local!, Kellian Clink

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The Shelburne Line Allowed up to 200 Airmen to Get Back to England to Fly against Nazi Germany, Kellian Clink

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Introduction to Theory of Flight, Nihad E. Daidzic

A New Conceptualization Model Explaining Incivility Etiology in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Kara De La Fosse and Rachel Schickling

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2024 Scholars At Work Conference Program, Kara De La Fosse, Rachel Schickling, Keenan Hartert, Finley Sims, Trish Arnold, Nazli Wodzinski, Jonathan Paver, Brooke Burke, and Kari Sween

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EFL Writing Teacher Education and Professional Development: Voices from Under-Represented Contexts, Estela Ene, Betsy Gilliland, Sarah Henderson Lee, Tanita Saenkhum, and Lisya Seloni

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Negotiation: One Library Spills the Beans, Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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Novelty Visualizations of Collections Data: Real Impact or Comic Interlude?, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Evan Rusch

Increased Student Employment is Associated with Inferior Biology Exam and Course Performance, Keenan Hartert and Finley Sims

The Sociology of Families Reader: Issues, Perspectives, and Debates, Aaron Hoy and Emily M. Boyd

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Assessing Writing - What Doesn't Work, But is Used Anyway, Andrew P. Johnson

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Being and Becoming Teachers of Writing: A Meaning-Based Approach to Authentic Writing Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Emergent Literacy - Concepts of Print and Phonemic Awareness, Andrew P. Johnson

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Lucy Calkins, Units of Study, Balanced Literacy, and the Art of Not Being Silly, Andrew P. Johnson

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Structured Literacy is Really Controlled Literacy: Units of Study is Not a Balanced Approach, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Five-Step Writing Process, Andrew P. Johnson

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The LEARN Method: An Interactive Guide for Effective Learning, Karla Lassonde

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Student Perceptions of Online Course Design Elements in a Post-Pandemic Environment, Carrie Lewis Miller, Michael Manderfeld, Odbayar Batsaikhan, and Adeyemi Adelekun

Fostering Inclusive Excellence: An Antiracist Pedagogy to Online Course Quality, Jonathan Paver and Brooke Burke

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An overview of Generative AI initiatives at Minnesota State University, Mankato (so far), Evan Rusch and Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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Data Visualization, Licensing, and other Generative AI Initiatives at Minnesota State University Mankato, Evan Rusch and Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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The Budget Proposal as a Constructive Collections Engagement Tool and Practice, Evan Rusch, Pat Lienemann, Heidi J. Southworth, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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Teaching and Learning for Intercultural Competence in Pakistan Primary and Secondary Schools, Elizabeth J. Sandell and Malaika Azam

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Subject-Package Measures to Understand the Value Provided by Journal Packages, Heidi J. Southworth, Evan Rusch, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation, Eric Sprankle

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Seasonal phenology and starch allocation patterns in populations of Oxycaryum cubense f. cubense and paraguayense in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida, Allison C. Squires, Ryan M. Wersal, Gray Turnage, Christopher R. Mudge, and Benjamin P. Sperry

Communication Barriers in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, Kari Sween

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User Authentication in a Changing Landscape, Tom Tran and Lisa Baures

Effects of Terminology on Student Performance, Nazli Wodzinski

Fundamentals of Engineering Dianostic Test (FEDT), Nazli Wodzinski

Submissions from 2023

Undergraduate Education: Making the Psychology Major Count for Students, Angelica Aguirre, Bradley Arzsnov, Kristie Campana, Andi Lassiter, and Emily Stark

Creating a Community of Support to Dismantle Microaggressions on Campus, Angelica Aguirre, Sudarshana Bordoloi, Alfredo Duplat, Kerry Diekmann, Pakou Lee, and Jessica Schomberg

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Rural Mental Health Matters: Challenges, Opportunities & Resources for Communities, Joaquin Altoro, Paul Force-Emery Mackie, Kellie Kubena, Neil Tilghman, and Thad Shunkwiler

Three-Dimensional Science Instruction: Discovering a High Impact Instructional Practice in Teacher Education, Trish Arnold

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Wikimedia and Beyond: Linked Data Projects in Minnesota, Greta Bahnemann, Theresa Berger, Bri Krumwiede, Sara Ring, and Heidi J. Southworth

How the Faculty Fellows Program Supports Faculty's Scholarly Innovations and Teaching Innovations, Aaron Budge and Karen Lybeck

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2023 Scholars At Work Conference Program, Aaron Budge, Karen Lybeck, Jonathan Paver, Elizabeth Harsma, Joel Leer, Trish Arnold, Angelica Aguirre, Sudarshana Bordoloi, Alfredo Duplat, Kerry Diekmann, Pakou Lee, Jessica Schomberg, Sarah Ogilvie, Hans-Peter DeRuiter, Naseef Mansoor, Bradley Arzsnov, Kristie Campana, Andi Lassiter, Adam Steiner, Emily Stark, Brian Martensen, Molly Schaefer, Lyudmyla Stackpool, Galkande Premarathna, Pavan Karra, Patrick Tebbe, Megan Mahowald, Danielle Scott, H. Sheen Chiou, Kristi Oeding, Yalda Hamidi, Dan Moen, Nazli Wodzinski, Jeff Pribyl, Lauren Singelmann, Yuezhou Wang, Elizabeth Pluskwik, Nancy Drescher, Kevin Dover, Deepa Oommen, Ivana Guarrasi, Sachi Sekimoto, Elizabeth Sandell, and Ryuto Hashimoto

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Montana, Challenged Books and Responses, Kellian Clink

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Montana Fire Prevention and Public Libraries, Kellian Clink

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Social Studies Standards and Teacher Preparation in Minnesota: An Examination in Relationship to Native American History, Kellian Clink

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Refiguring Motherhood Beyond Biology, Kirsti Cole and Valerie Renegar

Proactive Course Crafting: Goal Area 7, Equity 2030, and English 105, Nancy Drescher and Kevin Dover

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Benefits and Barriers: Women's Access to Mobile Tech in Iran and the MENA Region, Antonia Felix

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"I Call It Hunting": Centuries of Violence Against Native American Women, Antonia Felix

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AI as a License Review Assistant, Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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Site Definitions and Transfer Obligations, Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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The Library & Generative AI, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Mark McCullough

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The Collections PBI: Interactive Data Visualization for Campus Outreach, Nat Gustafson-Sundell, Evan Rusch, Pat Lienemann, and Jeff Rosamond

The Urgency of Anti-Racist Mentorship: Calling the Elephant in the Ivory Tower by its Name, Yalda Hamidi

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Woman, Life, Freedom, and the Question of Multiculturalism in Iranian Studies, Yalda N. Hamidi

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Simulated Mechanical Control of Nitellopsis obtusa under Mesocosm Conditions, Alyssa M. Haram and Ryan M. Wersal

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Antiracist Teaching Self-Efficacy: A Case Study Needs Analysis, Elizabeth Harsma, Beth Beschorner, and Justine Schultz

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Implementing Tootling Interventions: A Practitioner’s Guide to Increasing Peer Prosocial Behaviors, Alexandra Hilt-Panahon and Kennedi J. Alstead

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Florida Institute of Technology Ordered to Reinstate Men's Rowing after Title IX Complaint, Emily J. Houghton and Erica J. Zonder

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LGBTQ, Divorces and Separations, Aaron Hoy

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LGBTQ, Marriages and Unions, Aaron Hoy

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The Deinstitutionalization of Marriage, Aaron Hoy

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A Humpty-Dumptian Approach to Early Literacy Instruction is Ineffective, Andrew P. Johnson

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A Pragmatic Way to Address Academic Standard for Writing, Andrew P. Johnson

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Assessing Writing: A Healthy Alternative, Andrew P. Johnson

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Assessing Writing - Documenting Students' Growth, Andrew P. Johnson

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Comprehensive Reading Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Emily Hanford, Reading Instruction, and an Age of Clownery, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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How to Prepare Expert Teachers of Reading, Andrew P. Johnson

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It's Research-Based: Being Responsible Consumers of Reading Research, Andrew P. Johnson

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Making Sense Out of Nonsensical Statements: Reading and Whole Language, Andrew P. Johnson

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Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson

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Science of Reading Advocates are Teaching Children to Guess at Words!!!!, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Basics of Science and Reading Science, Andrew P. Johnson

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The Importance of Art in the Language Arts, Andrew P. Johnson

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Understanding Commonly Misunderstood Terms for Literacy Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson

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Valid Writing Assessment: Portfolios, Checklists, and Anecdotal Records, Andrew P. Johnson

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What's the Deal with the Science of Reading?, Andrew P. Johnson

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Whole Language: We do NOT Teach Children to Guess at Words, Andrew P. Johnson

Identifying the Courses Correlated with Success in First Year Gateway Course in ME Program, Pavan Karra

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Leadership in Star Trek: Lessons from the Captain's Chair, Jason A. Kaufman and Aaron M. Peterson

Where They Fit: The Under-Representation of Minority Students in Advanced High School Coursework in Communities of New Diversity, Joel Leer

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Post Cancellation Access Journal Collections to Improve Library Services, Pat Lienemann, Annalis Luck, and Nat Gustafson-Sundell

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Impact of Two Courses on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Lauren Lindmeier, Ryuto Hashimoto, and Elizabeth J. Sandell

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Disrupting Engineering Education, Euan D. Lindsay, Roger G. Hadgraft, Fiona Boyle, and Ron Ulseth

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Bridging Leadership and School Improvement: Advice from the Field, Leslie Ann Locke and Sonya D. Hayes

The Thompson Twins: The Minnesota Mysteries, Michael David MacBride and Heidi Wall Burns

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Ichabod Strange Bounces Back, JP Mackey

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Addressing Ethics as a Rural Behavioral Health Provider, Paul Force-Emery Mackie

Decentering Whiteness in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Megan Mahowald, Danielle Scott, H. Sheen Chiou, and Kristi Oeding

What Can a Remote Access Hardware Trojan do to a Network-on-Clip?, Naseef Mansoor

An Industry-Sector and Community-Needs Approach to Interdisciplinary Programming, Brian Martensen and Molly Schaefer

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Attitude of School-Based Nurses Towards Incorporating Advanced Dental Therapist in School Settings: Increasing Access to Care, Sonika Masih and Cynthia A. Degner

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I'd Quiet Quit If I Knew What It Was, Celeste Mazur, Grace Stelzner, Hamza Mustafa, and Daniel Sachau

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Textbook Affordability Open Course: Facilitator Guide and D2L Course Materials, Carrie Lewis Miller, Adeyemi Adelakun, and Jen Cucurullo

The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troops in World War II, Olaf Minge, Kyle Ward, and Erik Brun

Differentiating and Open Sources Cross-Listed Courses, Dan Moen

Student Perceptions of Cultural Responsiveness and Accessibility Effort in a Gateway Family Science Course, Dan Moen

Ethics and New Health Technologies: An Innovative Scoping Review and Descriptive Analysis of the Literature, Sarah Ogilvie and Hans-Peter DeRuiter

A Critical Multimethodological Approach for Advancing Equity in Teaching and Learning, Deepa Oommen, Ivana Guarrasi, and Sachi Sekimoto

ACUE Effective Online Teaching Practices Information Session, Jonathan Paver and Elizabeth Harsma

ACUE Virtual Pinning Cermony, Jonathan Paver and Elizabeth Harsma

A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of an Undergraduate Course on the Intercultural Competency of Undergraduate Students, Elizabeth Sandell and Ryuto Hashimoto