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 2019
Variable Neutralization of the Tap/Trill Contrast in a Bilingual Spanish-Creole Community, Falcon Restrepo-Ramos
Guide to Analysis of Language Transcripts, Kristine S. Retherford, Linda R. Schreiber, and Rebecca L. Jarzynski
Is it Prose or is it Drama? Distinguishing Events Based on Judging Criteria, Justin J. Rudnick, Anthony Peavy, Balencia Crosby, Alyssa Harter, and Cristy Dougherty
Undergraduate Research: Step-by-Step, Elizabeth J. Sandell
Fandom Isn't Just for Fun: Fandom, Politics, and Digital Rhetoric, Emily Sauter
"I'm First": An Initiative to Develop Programming to Help First Generation Students Succeed at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Susan Schalge, Alexander Anton, A. Marie Cato, Alma G. Lopez Rivera, and Dawn Whitney
Diversifying Collections, Jessica Schomberg
Introduction, Jessica Schomberg and Shanna Hollich
Please Stay! A New Way of Looking at Special Educator Retention, Jennifer King Sears, Kyena E. Cornelius, Jennifer Walker, Kathy Randolph, and Carlos Flores
Because I Said So: Ten Tips for Finding Volunteers and Keeping Them Happy, Adam Stephen Guy Smith and Heather Hoagland
Student Metacognition and Study Habits in a Non-Majors Introductory Biology Course, Brittany Smith
A Mixed Methods Study on Engineering Students' Perceptions of Their Future Careers, Catherine McGough Spence
Sex Workers' Personal and Professional Lives, Eric L. Sprankle and Katie Bloomquist
Building Communication Skills Through Hands-On Museum Demonstrations of Psychological Science, Emily Stark, Karla A. Lassonde, and Adam Steiner
Peer Tutoring as a Model for Language and Reading Skills Development for Students who as English Language Learners, Marcia Sytsma, Carlos J. Panahon, and Daniel Houlihan
Libraries as Sustainability Leaders: ALA's Special Task Force, René Tanner, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Monika Antonelli, and Adrian K. Ho
Introduction to the Special Issue-Building Bridges Instead of Walls: Marketing with Minoritized Populations, Daniel Theriault and Brooke N. Burk
Vestige of Eden, Image of Eternity: Common Experience, the Hierarchy of Being, and Modern Science, Daniel Toma
An Analysis of the Discourse of Advanced Low and Advanced Mid Speakers of Spanish when Talking about the Past, Enrique Torner
El teatro antimodernista español: Máter dolorosa (1904) de Leopoldo Cano y El Tenorio modernista (1906) de Pablo Parellada, Enrique Torner
Los inicios del género detectivesco en España y sus antecedentes anglo-americanos: una antología bilingüe, Enrique Torner
Los inicios del género detectivesco en España y sus antecedentes anglo-americanos: una antología bilingüe, Enrique Torner
The Mysterious Task of Translating the Names of Mystery Subgenres: A Private Eye Investigation, Enrique Torner
The Second Vatican Council (11 October 1962-8 December 1965): An Attempt at World Unification that Decided the Fate of Catholic Birth Control, Enrique Torner
The Sins of the Unholy See: From Franco to Pope John Paul I. A Historic Unveiling, Enrique Torner
Short-Term Global Exchanges through the Fulbright Specialist Program: One Librarian's Experience, Jennifer M. Turner
Lifetime Prevalence of Self-Reported Concussion Among Adolescents Involved in Competitive Sports: A National U.S. Study., Philip Veliz, James Eckner, Jennifer Zdroik, and John Schulenberg
Stranger Danger: The Challenges of Changing an Academic Visual Identity, Jennifer Veltsos
Oxford Handbook of Karl Marx, Matt Vidal, Tony Smith, Tomás Rotta, and Paul Prew
Opening Doors to Engage a More Diverse Population in Honors: A Conversation, Giovanna E. Walters, Angela Jill Cooley, and Quentina Dunbar
Differences in Length of Stay and Costs Between Comparable Hospitalizations of Patients with Spina Bifida With or Without Pressure Injuries, Yinding Wang, Lijing Ouyang, Brad Dicianno, Patricia Beierwaltes, Rodolfo Valdez, Judy Thibadeau, and Julie Bolen
'Best Invention, Second to the Dishwasher': Vibrators and Sexual Pleasure, Dennis D. Waskul and Michelle Anklan
Collaboration in Renewable Energy Systems Development, Vincent Winstead
Empowering Our Students For the Future: Encouraging Self-Direction and Life-Long Learning, Scott D. Wurdinger, Cynthia McDermott, Kiel Harell, and Hilton Smith
Redesigning the Math Capstone Course: A Comprehensive Approach, Ke Zhu
Submissions from 2018
Two Weeks In May: Revisiting Minnesota State University, Mankato's Past [Film Showing], Monika Antonelli
It's a Wrap: Librarians, Filmmakers and Archival Collections, Monika Antonelli and Daardi Sizemore Mixon
Ultra-deep Large Binocular Camera U-band Imaging of the GOODS-North Field : Depth Versus Resolution, Teresa Ashcraft, Rogier Windhorst, Rolf Jansen, Seth Cohen, Andrea Grazian, Diego Paris, Adriano Fontana, Emanuele Giallongo, Roberto Speziali, Vincenzo Testa, Konstantina Boutsia, Robert O'Connell, Michael J. Rutkowski, Russell Ryan, Claudia Scarlata, and Benjamin Weiner
Aligning a Tech Comm Research Methods Course with the Workplace: Results of an Alumni Survey, Abigail Bakke
Credibility Strategies of Popular Health Websites: A Rhetorical Analysis of Parkinson's Information Pages, Abigail Bakke
Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling, Emily Marie Bartholomay and Daniel Houlihan
Those Three Words: A Birth Mother's Story of Choice, Chance & Motherhood, Christine M. Bauer
An Academic-Practice Partnership Enhances Family Nursing in an Adult ICU Setting, Patricia Beierwaltes, Fadumasara Ali, David Clisbee, Beth Heather, and Sandra Eggenberger
Characteristics of Decommissioned Bridges Final Report, Başak Aldemir Bektaş and Ahmed Albughdadi
Characteristics of Decommissioned Bridges: Findings from a National Survey and Analysis of the NBI Archive, Başak Aldemir Bektaş and Ahmed Albughdadi
Assessing Bridge Characteristics for Use and Importance as Roosting Habitats for Bats, Başak Aldemir Bektaş, Zachary Hans, and Brent Phares
Most Likely Bridges as Roosting Habitat for Bats: Study for Iowa, Başak Aldemir Bektaş, Zachary Hans, Brent Phares, Emmanuel Nketah, Joe Carey, Mary Solberg, and Kraig McPeek
Using Multiple Sources of Information to Develop a Comprehensive Understanding of a Student’s Strengths and Needs, Amber Benedict, Kyena E. Cornelius, and Kelly Acosta
Writing Autobiography to Develop Culturally Responsive Competency: Teachers' Intersections of Personal Histories, Cultural Backgrounds and Biases, Luz Carime Bersh
The Grotesque Protest in Social Media as Embodied, Political Rhetoric, Kristin Marie Bivens and Kirsti Cole
HBCU Leadership Hirings, Firings & Resignations: The 2017-18 Final Report, William Broussard
Rethinking Town and Gown: How HBCUs Bring Communities Together Through Economic Impact, Workforce, and Diversity, William Broussard
Serving Students, Faculty, and Notice: Student Co-operation, Faculty Collaboration, and Institutional Counter-Narration at a Southern Flagship HBCU, William Broussard
The Relationship Between Instruction Specificity and Resistiveness to Care During Activities of Daily Living in Persons with Dementia, Jeffrey Buchanan, Britta DeJager, Sandra Garcia, Daniel Houlihan, Carolina Sears, Kathleen Fairchild, and Adam Sattler
How Steve Became Ralph: A Cancer/Stem Cell Odyssey (with Jokes), Steve Buechler
Building Theory and Promoting Basic Science in School Psychology Research, Matthew K. Burns and Shawna Petersen-Brown
Historians Respond to Contested History, Kellian Clink
The World of Women: Resources, Kellian Clink
Reducing Technical Challenges Of The Digital Storytelling Approach During An Academic-Practice Partnership, David Clisbee, Sandra Eggenberger, Patricia Beierwaltes, and Lynn Kuechle
Helping Students RISE to Their Full Potential: The Research Immersive Scholastic Experience in Biology (RISEbio) Program and How It Can Help Our Students Succeed, Rachel Cohen, Allison M. Land, Brian Martensen, David Sharlin, and Brittany Smith
Transgressing the Digital Terrain: Humor in Feminist Responses to Trolling, Kirsti Cole
Burgers in a Hurry: Early Fast Food in Birmingham, Alabama, Angela Jill Cooley
Food Soldiers: Rural Southerners and Food Regulation during World War I, Angela Jill Cooley
Southern Food Studies: An Overview of Debates in the Field, Angela Jill Cooley
Errance et abandon: La recirculation des enfants pauvres de Dijon, Christopher R. Corley
Early Career Special Education Teachers Perceived Value of Being Mentored by General Education Teachers, Kyena E. Cornelius and Karin N. Sandmel
A New Publishing Landscape: The Curiosities, Opportunities, & Pitfalls of Open Access Publishing, Kristen Cvancara, Laura Jacobi, and Heidi J. Southworth
The Myth of the Queer Criminal, Jeffery Dennis
Myth of the Queer Criminal, Jeffery P. Dennis
Transforming Professional Development through Recommended Practices Modules: Impacting Outcomes for Professionals, Aaron R. Deris
Your Vision for Impacting the Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Field, Aaron R. Deris
Gabo y la memoria en el país de Macondo, Alfredo Duplat
Las memorias de lo atroz: Literatura y proyecto nacional en Colombia Congreso, Alfredo Duplat
Dreaming of Eden: A Sociological Inquiry into Sacred Selves and Public Places, Donald J. Ebel
The Influence of Religious Homogeneity upon Life Expectancy: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis, Donald J. Ebel
Who You Gonna Call?: Creating a Call List for Your Facility's Disaster Plan, Nicole Elzenga and Adam Stephen Guy Smith
The Effect of Flexible Classroom Space on Attitudes and Grades in a Team-Based Learning Course, Sarah Epplen and Kristie L. Campana
Comprehensive Plan for Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of People with Disabilities: Report, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Culture and Activism: Animal Rights in France and the United States (Book Review), Carol L. Glasser
Swipe Left on the Bi Guys: Examining Attitudes Toward Dating and Being Sexual with Bisexual Individuals, Neil Gleason, Jennifer A. Vencill, and Eric L. Sprankle
The JCA DB: Journal Collection Analysis and Evaluation for Outreach and More!, Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Evan Rusch
It’s Not Just About Patty: The Real Inside Story of the Symbionese Liberation Army, Rachael Hanel
Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time, Jonathan Hardwick
"Experimenting with our Education" or Enhancing it? Co-teaching from the Perspective of Students, Alyssa Harter and Laura Jacobi
"We Considered Ourselves a Team": Co-Teaching from the Perspective of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Alyssa Harter and Laura Jacobi
School Board Decision-Making and the Elimination of Sport Participation Fees, Kathryn Heinze and Jennifer Zdroik
Hooper, Geoff Herbach
Exploring Potential Components of Wildlife-Inspired Awe, Jonathan R. Hicks
Exploring the Relationship Between Awe and Leisure: A Conceptual Argument, Jonathan R. Hicks
A Win-Win Higher Education Partnership: A Student Service-Learning Experience that Assists with Implementation of an Intervention Program in a Community-Engaged Research Trial, Melissa Horning, Laurel Ostrow, Patricia Beierwaltes, Jennifer Beaudette, and Jayne Fulkerson
Women in the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: An Analysis of Participation, Leadership, and Media Coverage, Emily J. Houghton, Lindsay Pieper, and Maureen Smith
Women in the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: An Analysis of Participation, Leadership, and Media Coverage, Emily J. Houghton, Lindsay Pieper, and Maureen Smith
An Examination of Social Media Use in School-Aged Children in Belize, Daniel Houlihan, Jaxson Judkins, Kelly Bergstrom, Ellsbeth Schmachtenberger, and Grace Kasahara
Invisibility, Illegibility, and Stigma: The Citizenship Experiences of Divorced Gays and Lesbians, Aaron Hoy
The Experience and Meaning of Same-Sex Sexuality Among Heterosexually Identified Men and Women: An Analytic Review, Aaron Hoy and Andrew S. London
Are We Winning?! A Team Challenge to Engage Students in the Large Lecture Introductory Communication Course, Laura Jacobi
Dusting off the Curriculum: Making a Difference with Innovative Approaches in the Basic Course, Laura Jacobi
Ethnocentric Attitudes of American and International Students: Assessing the Impact of Collaboration, Laura Jacobi
