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

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Events from 2017

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

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

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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

Plastic Waste Identification and Potential Solutions: A Case Study of Bocas Town, Panama, Hailey Gorman

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Hailey Gorman Honors Portfolio, Hailey Rose Gorman

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Quantification of Brain-Region Specific Alterations in Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Expression During Developmental Hypothyroidism, Cari Lee Graber-Feesl

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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

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Teaching in a Mixed Secondary Spanish Classroom: A Case Study of Strategies and Successes of Minnesota Teachers, Meredith Gunderson

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Substrate Integrated E-plane Horn Antenna and Antenna Array, Zhewei Gu

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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

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Amor y trascendencia en la literatura de Carlos Fuentes, David William Hamilton

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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

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Moderating Effects of Resilience and Recovery on the Stressor-Strain Relationship Among Law Enforcement Officers, Austin Hearne

Dual Polarized Substrate Integrated Waveguide, Michael Hedin

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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

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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

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Creating the Role of Georgie Bukatinsky in "The Full Monty", Erin Horst

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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

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Adolescents' Experiences Returning to School after a Mental Health Hospitalization, Pamela Iverson

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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

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Spaced and Expanded Practice: An Investigation of Methods to Enhance Retention, Katherine Kalenberg

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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

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Enhanced Handheld Engine Ethanol Study, Charindu Kariyawasan Jalath Thanthree

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Prescriptivism and Usage Error in Technical Communication: The Case of Dangling Modifiers, Asia Karpuleon

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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

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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

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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

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Death 2.0: Facebook Memorial Pages, Sara Marie Koktan

Martha Graham: A Structural Functionalist, Bethany Koshak

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Student’s Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Practices, and Their Susceptibility to Oral Health Diseases at a Midwestern University, Mouhamed Koubaytari

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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

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Selection Portfolio: Applying Modern Portfolio Theory to Personnel Selection, Eric Leingang

Assessing Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease in Younger and Older Adults, Abbey Linderholm

Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococci Isolated From Healthy College Students, Kelsey Linnell

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"Can We Clean Their Guns for Em'?" Frame Analysis of Media Coverage Surrounding the Killing of African Americans by Police, a Comparison of four U.S. and International News Sources, Jeffrey Longhurst

MS4 on Minnesota State University, Mankato, Juan Lopez

Severe Aphasia Life Participation, Jordyn Ludemann and Heather Tyler

Writing Probes Assessed Using Four Curriculum-Based Scoring Procedures, Ashlee Lundberg and Carrington Riss

Formula SAE Shock Dynamometer, Brandon Lyzhoft

A Comparison of Hospital Reports and Past Media Reports on the Living Conditions and Treatment of Patients at Minnesota’s First Hospital for the Insane, Jordan Maciej

Cyberbullying: Coping Strategies in Elementary and High School Students, Jenna Macziewski

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Study of Stability and Thermal Conductivity of Nanoparticles in Propylene Glycol, Sumit Mahajan

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Katelynn Malecha Honors Portfolio, Katelynn Louise Malecha

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Allison Maleska Honors Portfolio, Allison Spanier Maleska

Emergency Room Utilization for Patients with Co-Conditions of Memory Loss and Cardiac Disease: A Family Nursing Opportunity, Megan Matthews

Ball-Wheeled RC Car, Isaac Matzke, Lucas Speer, and Michael Tonsager

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The Hogan Development Survey: Personality in Selecting and Training Aviation Pilots, Jenna McChesney