This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Younger Hmong People’s Willingness to Communicate About Depression, Wa Yang
Studying the Effect of Laser Power on Carbonaceous Meteorites by Raman Spectroscopy, Mohamed Zakariya
Family Storytelling: Native Culture, Jenna Zenner, Emma Gregor, Andreas Vatsveen, and Rylee Degross
Conflict Communication in Law Enforcement, Don Zheng
Design and Control of Multiple Degree of Freedom Spherical Motor, Jack Zimmerman
The Impact of a Plant-based Diet on the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Megan E. Ziola
Apeman Lake, Jesse Zucker
Choosing Between Medical Surveillance and Preventive Surgical Interventions Among Asymptomatic BRCA Positive Women, Hillary Zupan
The Role of the Honors Senior Project, Keely Zwart, Rachel Moldan, Tammy Johnson, and Aaron Brixius
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Comments, Gifts and Kudos: Community and Gift Economy in Harry Potter Fanfiction, Deanna Almquist
Indoor Navigation for Visually Impaired Person Using Inertial and Geomagnetic Information, Jayanth Ammanabrolu
Understanding Communication Dynamics in Group Home Setting, Jacinta O. Anyanwu
Michelle Baldrige Honors Portfolio, Michelle Taylor Baldrige
“A Chilling Effect for Sexual Assault Survivors”: An Examination of Campus-Based Advocacy and the Proposals to Title IX Under the Trump Administration, Hunter J. Beckstrom
Directing Nocturne, Trevor Belt
Melanie Bengtson Honors Portfolio, Melanie Marie Bengtson
Exploring Artificial Intelligence-Mediated Communication (AIMC) as a sub-field of Communication Studies. A Textual Examination, Md Nurul Karim Bhuiyan
The Impact of Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act on Accessibility and Availability of Primary Health Care, Aaron Amaning Boaitey
An Evaluation of a Brief Mindfulness and Values Training on Cyber Bullying Behavior in College Students, Emily M. Boduch
Disparities Within School Discipline: An Examination of Race, English Language Learner Status, & Suspension, Serena Boyce
Comparison of Minnesota Teachers’ Sex Education Instructional Practices with Professional Preparation and Development, Lisa Brichacek
Yuseina Brito Lino Honors Portfolio, Yuseina Brito Lino
Higher Education and Police Officers: The Effects on Citizen Complaints, Evan D. Brown
Screens, School District Employees, and Sleep: Is There a Relationship?, Mary Kay L. Bruihler
Social Justice Scholarship Informing Visual Communication Practices, Alicia Campbell
Disabled Women in a Dictatorial regime: Sexual Assault and Disability in Zimbabwe, Paidamoyo Chikate
Performing the 2nd Witch’s Character in Macbeth, Martha Juliana Cubillos Caceres
A Systematic Review of the Literature: Defining Child Sex Trafficking, Chelseanne Luella Davidson
The Difference in Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Between Men and Women in the 45-55-Year Age Group, Maren Christina Davis
Know Before You Play: Associations Between Race, Education, and HIV Susceptibility, Anfa Mohamed Diiriye
A Four-Port Bidirectional DC-DC Converter for Renewable Energy System and Microgrid, Xia Du
The Effects of Cognitive Training on Behavioral Functioning in Persons with Dementia, Abigail J. Dye
The Impact of Yoga on Symptom Management in Adults with Depression, Laura S. Eggen
Evaluation of the Activity of Zn-65 Isotope and Radiation Dose Delivered to Drosophila melanogaster, Wasiu Ajani Erinoso
Alignment or Detachment: College Educators’ Perceptions of Experiential Learning Pedagogy, Wayne D. Finseth
"The Cruelest of Ills": Irregular Practitioners, the Royal College of Physicians, and the "French Pox," c. 1550-1630, Sarah Fischer
Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth Services Compared to In-Office Visits: A Systematic Literature Review, Crystal L. Fleischhacker
The Effects of Positive and Negative Humor at Work, Trevor Frey
Emma Gale Honors Portfolio, Emma Gale
Lissette Garza Honors Portfolio, Lissette Garza
The Effects of a Cognitive Training Program for Healthy Older Adults: A Program Evaluation Study, Jacklyn Gehling
Queer Memory in Translation: The Work of Pedro Lemebel, Jordan GeRue
Kaitlyn Graning Honors Portfolio, Kaitlyn Graning
The Surabhi Theatre–An Oasis of Telugu Theatre, Pradeep Aswini Gurrala
Using Bourdieu in Communication and Forensics Research, Stephen P. Hagan
Maddison Hajek Honors Portfolio, Maddison Hajek
Observation, Beth Ann Hamilton
An Assessment of Knowledge, Behavior, and Consumption Patterns Surrounding Sugar- Sweetened Beverages Among Young Adults, Anne Harguth
Jada Harley Honors Portfolio, Jada Zailena Harley
Heat Kernel Voting with Geometric Invariants, Alexander Harr
Bethany Haus Honors Portfolio, Bethany Anne Haus
Hunter Herber Honors Portfolio, Hunter John Herber
An Examination of Nature Relatedness, Nature Exposure, and Quality of Work-Life Among Student Affairs Professionals, Breanne Hiivala
Gröbner Bases and Systems of Polynomial Equations, Rachel Holmes
Alycia Holwerda Honors Portfolio, Alycia Christine Holwerda
There is Somebody There: Directing 'Cloud 9', Seth M. Honerman
Emily Hoyt Honors Portfolio, Emily Hoyt
Wild Connections, Sarah Huttner
“In My Feelings”: Millennial African Americans’ Perception, Understanding, and Experience of Healthy Romantic Relationships, Chelsea-Alexis Jackson
Assessing Competitive Oral Interpretation Speakers: What We Expect Students to Learn, Kelsey Johnson
Students' Preparation for College Through Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs and Dual Enrollment, Brian P. Jones
A Mathematical Model for Malaria with Age-Heterogeneous Biting Rate, Sho Kawakami
Sex Trafficking: A Systematic Review of Operational Definitions, Firdavs Khaydarov
Samantha King Honors Portfolio, Samantha Rebecca King
Transformational Teaching in a Culturally Passive Environment in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study of STEM Professors, Julie M. Kjeer
The Effects of Exercise on Pressure Natriuresis, Janet Komolafe
Creating the World of Newsies: The Musical, Benjamin Kramer
Search for the Cause of Vaping Associated Lung Injury in Adolescents, Alexandra E. Krueger
Katie Leibel Honors Portfolio, Katie Lee Leibel
Ana Leyva Honors Portfolio, Ana Madai Leyva
Applying Peer Tutoring to Spelling at the Elementary Level, Ashlee Lundberg
Coaching Women on the Impact of Alcohol Intake on Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review, Amy Maloney
A Photometric Study of the South Polar Terrain of Enceladus, Bereket Daniel Mamo
Olivia (Marth) Thomas Honors Portfolio, Olivia Marth
Geomorphology and Chronology of Sand Stringer Deposition Beyond the Ice Margin: Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, USA, Richard J. Mataitis
The Impact of United States of America College Education on the Japanese Students’ Keigo Toward Their Senpai, Manami Matsuoka
Childhood Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or Pharmacological Treatment, Jennifer S. McCarthy
Virtual Impedance Based Decentralized Control for a Microgrid System, Ramkrishna Mishan
The Victimization of the African Girl Child: Primary Schools as Unsafe Spaces for Girls in Cameroon, Sandra Bume Nambangi
Effects of Synchronous Group Work on Learning and Community in Online Mathematics at Community Colleges, Carrie L. Naughton
Compilation of Four Different Papers on Different Gender Issues, Minara Nazmin
Discrete Morse Theory by Vector Fields: A Survey and New Directions, Matthew Nemitz
A Four-Port DC-DC Converter for a Hybrid Wind/Solar Energy System, Jiahong Ning
Relationship Between Economy, Education, Population, Healthcare and Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Bernard Odelola
Family Language Policy and Heritage Language Development of Children in Transnational Immigrant Families: A Case of Two Nepali Families in the US, Laxmi Prasad Ojha
Probiotics and the Prevention of Clostridioides difficile: A Review of Existing Systematic Reviews, Andrea L. Onstad
Fault Detection and Classification of a Single Phase Inverter Using Artificial Neural Networks, Ayomikun Samuel Orukotan
Expectation Versus Reality: Star Trek, Nyota Uhura, and the Female Role, Cecelia Otto-Griffiths
Sexual Consent in Middle School Sex Health Education: An Analysis of Health Education Standards in Minnesota, Ashley Parent
Caring for Young Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review, Sarah M. Pelletier
Vegetation Surveys in Southern Minnesota Prairies: Management, Invasive Species and Future Directions, Ainsley Peterson
Rebecca Peterson Honors Portfolio, Rebecca Peterson
Development of Machine Learning Tutorials for R, John Pintar
Alexis Poetter Honors Portfolio, Alexis Poetter
My Mother Gave Me a Man's Name, Connor Poff
Perceptions, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and Behaviors of Mouthguard Use Among Collegiate Athletes, Heather Prosser
