This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Home-based Primary Care: Impact on Cost and Patient Satisfaction, Sarah R. Tupper

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African-Centered Pedagogy: Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens, Kenneth Turner Jr.

What Happens When a Museum Does not Have Ownership of Abandoned Collections?, Hallie Uhrich

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Hallie Uhrich Honors Portfolio, Hallie Maria Uhrich

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2018 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Don’t Get Lost in Translation: A Discussion of Best Practices for Creating Translation-Friendly Text and Related Curriculum for Technical Communication, Adrienne Urban

Knowledge on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Rachel Uwimbabazi and Shreya Koirala

Syphilis in Osteological Research, Rachael Elizabeth Vang

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Effects of Integrated and Independent Speaking Tasks on Learners' Interactional Performance, Yen Vo

Computational Analysis of Adduct Formation Between Benzaldehyde Derivatives and DNA, Ekaterina Voytsekhovskaya

Improving Students’ Writing Skills By Providing Choice and Performance Feedback, Shelby Vukich and Madison Jewell

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The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An Exploration of Transforming Meanings, Dylann Ward

Designing and Building an Effective Muffler for FSAE, Samuel Wariari

Asha Wasuge, Western Kentucky University, 2018 Poetry Interpretation Event, Asha Wasuge

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Millennials Expect Less and More: Workplace Writing for Today's Workforce, Gina Weber

Jim Welty, George Mason University, 2018 Informative Speaking Event, Jim Welty

Jim Welty, George Mason University, 2018 Persuasive Speaking Event, Jim Welty

Qualitative Rubric Scores and Grammatical Complexity in Language Samples, Brittany Wickoren, Ashley Schaefer, and Emma Laudenbach

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Cognitive Load Theory: Applications in Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman

Rearrangement of Cell-Cell Junctions in Metastatic Cells, Mahala Wolff and Lauryn Hardt

Arachidonic Acid and Oxidation in the Myosin II Motor Domain, Kellie Wong

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Kellie Wong Honors Portfolio, Kellie Marie Wong

Low Energy Bluetooth Inter-Node Communication Schemes via Randomized Reconfiguration, Chengtao Xu

Power Line Communication Input Impedance Adjustment via Network Load Measurements, Shuai Yang

The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Physical Activity, Liya Yemiru

The Romani: Death and Mortuary Practices, Samantha Zahn-Hiepler

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Productive Paddles and Productive Power: An Exploration of Transgender Individuals' Negotiation of Identity Through BDSM Practices, Riley Zahn

Beginning Readers and the Impact of Recreation on Literacy Growth, Kylie Zellmann and Angela Tell

Events from 2017

Seasonal Variations in the Dorsolateral and Medial Cortex, the Reptilian Hippocampus Homologue, Abdiasis Abdilahi

Examining the Aqueous Outflow in c57BL6 Mouse Eyes Using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Prathibha Bamunu Achchi

The Promotion of Body Positivity in Ballet, Claire Achen

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Success in Learning Groups: Where have we been? And Where are we going?, Tiffany Michelle Ackerman

Volume of Parasite Tissue Relative to the Volume of Host Tissue in Infected Snails, Ashley Adam and Emily Jones

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Rasheed Al-Arami Honors Portfolio, Rasheed Ahmed Abdurabu Al-Arami

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Sarah Aldrich Honors Portfolio, Sarah Anne Aldrich

MicroRNA Expression in Maize Roots Under Nitrate Starvation Conditions, Derek Anderson

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Social Media Writing in Nonprofit Organizations and Technical Communication, Timothy Anderson

The Rise of the Cosmic Dance Among the Renaissance Nobility, Alyssa Anthony

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Exploring NNESTs’ Beliefs and Identities: A Case Study of Japanese EFL High School Teachers, Ryosuke Aoyama

The History and Construction of the Ballet Tutu, Julia Armstrong

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Impact of Caregiver Depression on Health of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease, Poonam Aryal

The Effect of Culture Medium Surfactants on Cytometric Analysis of Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis, Rachel Ascheman

Using Total Protein Stain as a Loading Control for Western Blot Analysis of SOD2, Nicole Bean

An Analysis of Impacts on Health Education and Health Promotion Professors' Ratings, Jessica Beetch

Isomorphous Replacements and Crystal Structure of Pb(-x)CaxNa2(VO4)6 Solid Solutions, Aynura Berdyyeva

Ballet: Social Dance or Social Control?, Autumn Bornholdt

Children's Book, Natalia Bornholdt

Modular Construction Utilization in the Healthcare Industry, Andrew Bortolotti

Fuel Pressure and Engine Output, Nicholas Bottoms

Locating Unexploded Bombs in Conflict Landscapes Using Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis: A German Case Study from World War II, Anna Brand

History and Revitalization of the Hawaiian Language, Shannon Bruce

Saving Sylvia: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Genius, Gender, and Madness, Cimarron S. Burt

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The Effect of Clinician Competence and Religiosity on the Trainee Clinician’s Ability to Identify Problematic Sexual Behavior, Cody Butcher

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Remote Sensing of World War II Era Unexploded Bombs Using Object-Based Image Analysis and Multi-Temporal Datasets: A Case Study of the Fort Myers Bombing and Gunnery Range, Bryan Byholm

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Assiduous Adaptation, Shelley Therese Caldwell

Construction Waste Management, Connor Campbell

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Library Communication with the Distance Learning Student: A Literature Review, Liliana Cano

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Imágenes fragmentadas y alucinantes: Encuentros iconotextuales y diálogos extraordinarios hispano/a/mericanos, Sandra Lucia Castaneda Medina

Effects of Abiotic Stress on miR393 in Soy Bean Plants, Derick Che

Integration of Movement with Literacy Invervention: Outcomes of Three Children with Dyslexia, Cortney Chelmo and Erin Krenik

Improving Speech Recognition for Interviews with Both Clean and Telephone Speech, Sung Choi

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Improving Speech Recognition for Interviews with both Clean and Telephone Speech, Sung Woo Choi

Developing Hops Extraction Method for Brewing, Anh Cong

miR160 and 167 and their Target mRNAs, Patrick Connolly

Protective Effect of Beta-Sitosterol Against Ethanol Toxemia, Dakota Cooper and April Boucher-Zamzo

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Protective Effect of Beta-Sitosterol against Ethanol Toxemia, Dakota Cooper and April Boucher-Zamzo

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Food Insecurity in Higher Education: Awareness and Response, Rudy Correa

Survival of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus on Fomites, Rudy Correa and Mutma Inna

Genesis of the Magenta Zone, NorthMet Copper-Nickel-PGE Deposit, Minnesota, Daniel Crane and Cole Huggins

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Blurred Intersections: The Anti-Black, Islamophobic Dimensions of CVE Surveillance, Zeinab A. Dahir

Clergy Curricula Burnout Assessment, Seth Dahle

Psychological Distress: Transitioning Patients from Survivorship to the New Normal, Leslie M. Darmofal

Rubric Scoring with Language Samples, Audrey Davies, Kaela Delperdang, and Diane Meyer

Perceptions of Kichwa, Mikayla Denney

Advancing Healthcare Quality for People on the Autism Spectrum, Carrie Dickson

Effect of a Literacy Intervention on Word-Level Skills for a 5th Grader with Dyslexia, Danielle Diggan and Danielle Barr

Effects of STEAM Play at a Children's Museum, Ellen Dobbins, Correy Steffen, and Ella Silver

Evaluation of Online Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Support Groups, Chelsea Dolezal, Courtney Simonette, and Sydney Orr

2017 Hydrogen Research Project, Joseph Doroff and Grant Stoos

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Drag Performance and Femininity: Redefining Drag Culture through Identity Performance of Transgender Women Drag Queens, Cristy Dougherty

Increase in Nutritional and Wellness Research: Challenging the Hyper-Thin Female Dancer, Rachel Dreist

2017 Student Film Showcase, Dennis Durst, Monika Antonelli, Brandon Deutsch, Matthew Eberline, Andrew Grabowska, Rachael Jaeger, Joshua Koimene, Nathan Lustig, Alex MacDonald, Ryan Neil, Thomas Ong, Corbin Peterson, Austin Schaub, Kevin Sullivan, Cooper Anderson, Taylor Diedrich, Tyler Mammen, Landen Parkin, Anthony Peregrin, Ruon Tut, and Bruce Wenzel

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Comparison between Mexican and American Parentese: A Qualitative Case Study, Elayna S. Dyke

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Developing the Family Involvement Questionnaire (FIQ): A Measure of Family Involvement in the Lives of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities, Christopher Thomas Fast

Escherichia coli (E. coli) Impairment in Minneopa Creek, Caitlin Flynn and Melissa Jones

Communication Through Dance: A Deeper Look into the way Movement is Used to Communicate, Makayla Foertsch

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Best Practices for Self-Service: Taking Account of User Input on Self-Service Technology, Jerrod Foley

Characterization of Brewer's Yeast Strains by Carbon Source Utilization and Flow Cytometry, Megan Ford

Survey of Gastrointestinal Parasites Found in Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) Collected from Lakes in Southern Minnesota, Bree Friedman and Kayla VanBeck

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The Effects of Linoleic Acid on Rubidium Uptake by Sodium Potassium Pumps in Rat Myocardial Cells, Mohammed Ahmed Gaafarelkhalifa

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The Black Press in Minnesota During World War I, Alejandra Galvan

The Black Press in Minnesota During World War I, Alejandra Galvan

Design and Validation of a Low Cost High Speed Atomic Force Microscope, Michael Ganzer and Tien Pham

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Design and Validation of a Low Cost High Speed Atomic Force Microscope, Michael Ganzer and Tien Pham

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Optimized Endpoint Delivery Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Fuad Gazal

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Elements, Stephen Anthony Geffre

Common Misconceptions in Psychological Science, Jacklyn Gehling

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Embodied Composition: The Creation of Enriched Interactional Experiences Through Music Composition, Aaron Bilney Geringer

miRNA Regulation of A3A and A3B, Katlyn Gieseke and Alyssa Lange

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The Effects of Pornography on Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Body Image: An Experimental Study, Neil Gleason