This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
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
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
Protective Effect of Beta-Sitosterol Against Ethanol Toxemia, Dakota Cooper and April Boucher-Zamzo
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
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
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
Comparison between Mexican and American Parentese: A Qualitative Case Study, Elayna S. Dyke
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
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
The Effects of Linoleic Acid on Rubidium Uptake by Sodium Potassium Pumps in Rat Myocardial Cells, Mohammed Ahmed Gaafarelkhalifa
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
Design and Validation of a Low Cost High Speed Atomic Force Microscope, Michael Ganzer and Tien Pham
Optimized Endpoint Delivery Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Fuad Gazal
Elements, Stephen Anthony Geffre
Common Misconceptions in Psychological Science, Jacklyn Gehling
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
The Effects of Pornography on Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Body Image: An Experimental Study, Neil Gleason
Plastic Waste Identification and Potential Solutions: A Case Study of Bocas Town, Panama, Hailey Gorman
Hailey Gorman Honors Portfolio, Hailey Rose Gorman
Quantification of Brain-Region Specific Alterations in Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Expression During Developmental Hypothyroidism, Cari Lee Graber-Feesl
A Content Analysis on Two Different Immigrants’ Stories in California from Two Novels: A Step from Heaven: a Korean Girl and Esperanza Rising: a Mexican Farm Worker, Claudia Guerrero Barrera
Teaching in a Mixed Secondary Spanish Classroom: A Case Study of Strategies and Successes of Minnesota Teachers, Meredith Gunderson
Substrate Integrated E-plane Horn Antenna and Antenna Array, Zhewei Gu
Individual Differences as Predictors of Success for Learning Community Students, Nicole Haffield
Self-Rating Abilities of Communicatin of People with Aphasia, Anna Haler and Rachel Wilson
Amor y trascendencia en la literatura de Carlos Fuentes, David William Hamilton
North of the Heart East of Victory, Joel Hansen
Connective Tissue Infiltration into Three-Dimensional Printed Stainless Steel Alloy, Mehedi Hasan, Clenten Ndonwie, and Bethany Haus
Moderating Effects of Resilience and Recovery on the Stressor-Strain Relationship Among Law Enforcement Officers, Austin Hearne
Dual Polarized Substrate Integrated Waveguide, Michael Hedin
Workplace Management Knowledge and Support for Employee Breastfeeding Practices, Elizabeth Heimer
Helminth Parasites Protect from Intestinal Damage in Mice Model of IBD, Shannon Helmer
Identifying Ecological and Personal Factors that Prevent Obese Individuals from Effectively Losing Weight, Elizabeth Herrick
Intuitive Lie Detection: The Role of Subjective Judgments in Facilitating Deception Detection, Elijah Hill and Paige Shoutz
Are the Curricula of Technical Commuication Programs Keeping up with the Demands of Professionals and Employers, Geraldine K. Hirsch
The Language of Beauty Products, Eve Hoisington
Creating the Role of Georgie Bukatinsky in "The Full Monty", Erin Horst
A Labor of Love: Women's Perspectives on Gender and Identity in Informal Caregiving, Kirby O'Hara Hurd
Seasonal Control of Reproduction in Green Anole Lizards Through Neural Peptides Involved in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) Axis, Uyi Imasuen, Megan Sandeberg, and Nicholas Booker
Investigation of Beta Inverse Weibull Distribution, Md Nur Islam
Ultrastructure of Larval Trematodes from Snails Collected from Lake Winnibigoshish, Jacob Iverson and Ross Buttleman
Adolescents' Experiences Returning to School after a Mental Health Hospitalization, Pamela Iverson
Motivational Strategies for Improving Healthy Eating Habits: A Thematic Analysis of a MyPlate Twitter Campaign, Md Jamal Uddin
Survival Analysis of Breast Cancer Using Parametric Methods, Lizzy Rono Jepng'etich
Communication Strategies of Aphasia, Alexandria Johnson, Elayna Dyke, and Nicole Burrington
A Modified Cover, Copy and Compare Math Fact Fluency Intervention, Megan Johnson and RaeLynn Lamminen
Changes in Intercultural Competency among Undergraduate Students in Elementary Education, Mercedez Johnson, Elizabeth Hall, and Mariah Adams
Jane Fonda: Traitorous Radical or Influential Activist?, Sarah Johnson
FAM171B mRNA Expression in the Brain, Brooke Jones
Are Escherichia coli (E. coli) Isolated from Minneopa Creek Developing Resistance to 10 Antibiotics?, Melissa Jones and Caitlin Flynn
An Updated Look at Consultation Training, Skills and Engagement in the Schools, Erin Kahnke
Spaced and Expanded Practice: A Comparison of Methods to Enhance Retention, Katherine Kalenberg
Spaced and Expanded Practice: An Investigation of Methods to Enhance Retention, Katherine Kalenberg
The Typology of Community: A Case Study Analysis of Three Intentional Communities, Caleb Kalinowski
The Effects of DIO2 and DIO3 Expression on Seasonal Reproduction in a Seasonally Breeding Animal, Hyejoo Kang
Enhanced Handheld Engine Ethanol Study, Charindu Kariyawasan Jalath Thanthree
Prescriptivism and Usage Error in Technical Communication: The Case of Dangling Modifiers, Asia Karpuleon
Gender Differences in Social Media Use and Cyberbullying in Belize, Grace Mariko Kasahara
Induced Natriuresis on Spontaneously Hypertensive Female Rats, Okhumhekho Kassim and Jill Knepprath
Tyler Keller Honors Portfolio, Tyler James Keller
Story Re-Tell Abilities of Bilingual Elementary Students in the Midwest, Asha Khalif
Exploring Reactions Between Substituted-Aromatic Aldehydes and Guanosine, Dahye Kim
A Survey Of Rewards For Teens: Extension, Replication, and 25-year Follow-up, Hunter King
Academic and Non-Academic Stress of College Students Enrolled in Physical Activity Classes, Lauren Kizlik and Kristin Nassen
Turbocharger Selection Using Live Data on a Single Cylinder Engine, Ethan Klaphake
Sampled College Students' Attitudes Toward the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), Krystal Klicka
Do Beliefs about Deception Influence Accuracy? A Study of Lie Detection, Brooke Klontz
Death 2.0: Facebook Memorial Pages, Sara Marie Koktan
Martha Graham: A Structural Functionalist, Bethany Koshak
Student’s Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Practices, and Their Susceptibility to Oral Health Diseases at a Midwestern University, Mouhamed Koubaytari
The Effects of Fiber Orientation and Volume Fraction of Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Composite Material, Suresh Chandra Kuchipudi
The Stigma of Sex Work and Criminalization: Its Impact on Victim Blame and Empathy, Elliott Kunerth and Kelsi Pettit
Counteraction of APOBEC3A by SIV Sooty Mangabey Proteins, Ryan Leba
Selection Portfolio: Applying Modern Portfolio Theory to Personnel Selection, Eric Leingang
