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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Multilingual Writers’ Perceptions and Use of L1 in a U.S. Composition Class: A Case Study of Nepalese Students, Shyam Bahadur Pandey

Exploratory Study of First Grader's Language Development in Correlation with their Socioeconomics Status, Kendra Patton and Hannah Stapenek

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Preconception Health Knowledge among Undergraduate Women, Ashley Mae Paulsen

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Steroidogenesis in the Green Anole Lizard Brain and Gonad, Christine Peek

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Rhetoric of Typography: Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Typefaces for Technical and Visual Communication, Michael Peterson

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Stephanie Peterson Honors Portfolio, Stephanie Rose Peterson

The Effect of Employee Satisfaction on Job Performance, Klarissa Pierce

Treatment and Analysis of Glacial Sediments Using Low-precision Instrumentation, Christian Piper

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Evaluation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Children with Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Stephanie Jo Pirsig

A Corseted World: How this Binding Undergarment Affected a Dancer's Body, Abby Pleiss

Electric Formula, Terry Porta, Christian Kelm, David Kutschke, and Justin Byers

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Thermal Analysis of 3D Printed 420 Stainless Steel, Adithya Pothuri

Gamma Radiation Effects on the Mortality and Fertility Rates of Drosophila Melanogaster, Wyatt Pouliot, Curran Couchman, Jacob Bukkila, and Nicholas Miller

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Participant Self-Assessment of Development Center Performance, Ryan Powley

The Effect of Sweeteners on the Expression of Superoxide Dismutase Isoforms, Natalie Prak

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Current Mind-Body Practices and Perceptions of Undergraduate Students, Julia Ann Marie Putz

Effects of Cardiac Arrhythmic Mutant D95V on Calmodulin Structure and Stability, Jacob Rachuy

Evaluating the Educational Potential of iPad Math Applications, Jannine Ray and RaeLynn Lamminen

Analysis of Amygdala Morphology and Neurogenesis in Green Anole Lizard in Breeding Versus Non-Breeding Season, Jaden Roddick and Abodalrahman Algamdy

Reflection about One Educator’s Experience of Culturally Responsive Instruction of One Child on the Autism Disorder Spectrum, Elizabeth Rossow

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What Traits are Learned?: Determining the Levels of Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness in Competitive Parliamentary Debate, Lisa Leigh Roth

Mineralization and Structural Anatomy of Bone from Male C57/BL6 Mice with Reduced Testosterone Levels, Katie Rubitschung

Structural Characterization of Carbonaceous Meteorites by Micro-Raman Spectroscopy, Donald Rudquist

Effect of Binder Saturation and Sintering on Stainless Steel - Hydroxyapatite Biocomposite Manufactured by 3D Printing, John Ruprecht

The Birch Coulee Battlefield: Examining Changing Native Representation in the U.S. – Dakota Conflict, Bethany Ryhkus

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“Let’s be clear”: Exploring the Role of Transparency Within the Organization, Maxwell Salazar

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Screen Time and Sleep Condition among Selected College Students, Angela Lynn Sargent

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Measures of Alienation from Work Process in Academic Libraries in the Information Age, Zorian M. Sasyk

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Technical Direction of Frankenstein 1930, Isaac Sawle

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Perceptions of Students With and Without Limited Formal Schooling, Sarah Schmidt de Carranza

E-Plane Substrate Integrated Waveguide Reflector Antenna, Adam Schultz

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Agricultural Land Use, Watershed Characteristics, and Hydrological Forces Contributing to the Impairment of a Shallow Lake in the Western Corn Belt Ecoregion, Lynn Schultz

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Parker Scott Honor Portfolio, Parker Steven Scott

Efficiency of an Inlet Restricted Engine, Joshua Seaver

5th Grade Language Sample, Allison Seeman, Eden Schwahn, and Sydney Loomis

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The Making of a Virtual Monster: Ideological Criticism on the ISIS Hate and Extremism, Md Shah Jahan

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Graphical User Interface (GUI) Development for an Optical Communication Simulator, Sratsav Ram Shrestha

Stress Perceptions and Management Methods Amongst University Students, Courtney Sill

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Jonathan W. Smith Honor Portfolio, Jonathan William Smith

The Effects of Personality on Second Language Learning, Kayla Smith

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Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Characteristics and How Social Support Plays a Role, Stephanie Smith-Kellen

Ergonomics Research and Building of a Driving Cockpit for FSAE, Hee-Jin Soh

Collaborative Zine Project: Visual Representations of Feminist Truths, Nicole Soley and Britta Sturm

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Size Effect of Clay Filler Particles on Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Polymer Composites Under Shear Loading, Jaysimha Reddy Sonti Reddy

Under Pressure: The Nonpartisan League in South Central Minnesota, Jonathan Soucek

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Under Pressure: The Nonpartisan League in South Central Minnesota, Jonathan Soucek

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Comparing Brief Acceptance and Control-Based Interventions: Evaluating Public Speaking Performance in Socially-Anxious Individuals, Samuel Spencer

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The Impact of Active Aerodynamics on Motorcycles Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations, Aditya Sripathi

The Impact of Active Aerodynamics on Motorcycles Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Venkata Aditya Sripathi and Mahurkar J. Shamkumar

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Investigating the Effects of Performance Feedback and Choice as a Writing Fluency Intervention, Samantha Jean Steinman

Cardiac Activator Drug Effects on Myosin Structure and Function, Madeline Straka

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Instructional Design: How Secondary Teachers Promote Student Comprehension of Informational Text, Patti Strukel

Instructional Design: How Secondary Teachers Promote Student Comprehension of Informational Text, Patti Strukel

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Addressing Cognitive Decline: Evaluating the Effects of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment, Katherine Ann Stypulkowski

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Localization of FAM171B mRNA Expression In Mouse Brain Using In-Situ Hybridization, Ashani Kumudika Sudasinghe

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Understanding Zoonotic Enteric Disease in Minnesota: A Spatio Temporal Analysis and Causal Theory Approach, Suchismita Swain

2016-2017 Psychology Department Assessment Outcomes and Recommendations, Akorede Teriba, Jessica Eul, Sedona Kintz, Sandra Kisor, and Chloey Pestorious

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A Comparison of Physical Nursing Home Environment for Older Adults and Their Families, Phatt Thaitrong

Blue Earth County Prairie Flora Field Guide, Addeline Theis

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Chroma Pneuma, Shayna Tietje

Carbon Fiber Driveline, Ryan Torrell

Additive Manufacturing: Parametric Analysis of Building Parameters to Maximize Strength of Material, Preston Torres

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Expression of FAM171B Protein in Mouse Brain Tissue, Quan Tran

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Jacob Tschann Honors Portfolio, Jacob Capra Tschann

Assessment of Job Satisfaction Among Healthcare Professionals, Alexa Turgeon

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Jaci Ullrich Honors Portfolio, Jaci Danielle Ullrich

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2017 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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More than Skin Deep: An Analysis of Black Women's Experiences with Race, Skin Tone, and Cosmetics, Anne Yung Van

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Process Parameter Optimization with Numerical modelling and Experimentation design of Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing, Sairam Vangapally

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Multilingual Students' Perceptions of and Experiences with Instructor Feedback Methods in a U.S. First-Year Composition Class, Hong Thi Tuyet Vo

Investigating the Reactivity of Cuminaldehyde and Isovaleraldehyde toward DNA, Ekaterina Voytsekhovskaya

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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Depression Among Sampled Kenyans In The Twin Cities Metro Area, Dorcas Waite

Ethnography of the Dead: How Gravemarkers Can Be Used to Reconstruct the Identity of the Past, Trisha Walker

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Trisha Walker Honors Portfolio, Trisha Kathleen Walker

The State of the Art in Speaker Adaptation for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Zhejian Wang

Satirical Imagery of the Ramesside Period: A Socio-Historical Narrative, Keely Wardyn

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Satirical Imagery of the Ramesside Period: A Socio-historical Narrative, Keely A. Wardyn

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Painting the Persona, Reed Dean White

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ADHD in Elementary School Students: Impact of Physical Activity on ADHD Symptoms, Jenny Wilcox

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Reflected Academic Self-efficacy: How Teacher Behavior Influences Self-efficacy in the Classroom, John Martin Wildauer

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Evaluating the Potential of a Geospatial/Geostatistical Methodology for Locating Rain-Derived Infiltration and Inflow into Wastewater Treatment Systems in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA, Vinson Aaron Williams

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Women’s Choice in College STEM Majors: Impact of Ability Tilt on Women Students’ Educational Choice, Audie Jane Willis

Role of Environmental Factors in Black Boy's Academic Achievement, Emily Wilson and Quincey Vaagensmith

Eastern Yiddish, Erika Winter

Reading for Understanding: Research on Reading Comprehension in Higher Education, Stephanie Winter

Transcriptome Analysis of Staph. Aureus in Response to Specific IgY through RNA-Sequencing, Reed Woyda

Are Hypothyroidism-Induced Reductions in Brain Derived Igf1 Due to Reductions in Serum Growth Hormone?, Alec Wright

Flight Simulator Training, Ethan Wynia, Abby Phillips, Jessica Raisa, Steven Arriaza, and Reijuana Harley

The Effect of Parent Marital Status on the Happiness and Aspirations of College Students, Ethan Wynia, Akorede Teriba, Danielle Petruska, Jacklyn Gehling, and Quincey Krein

Emission Testing Wood-Based Heating Systems, Justin Yang

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Effective Communication in the Nonprofit Sector: A Communication Training and Development Program, Bailey Zallek

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Anaġoptaŋ po! (Listen!) What We Can Learn About Our Own Stories by Accepting the Stories of Others: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Competing Narratives within the Dakota Access Pipeline Conflict, Scot Zellmer

Events from 2016

The Effects of Sweeteners on the Expression of MiRNAs Involved in ROS, Azhar Abdukadir

The Lakota’s Dying Culture, Nyairah Abdullah

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The Utilization of Morphological and Genetic Diagnostic Techniques for the Description of Trematode Species Collected from Waterbirds from Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, USA, Tyler Joseph Achatz

The Cause and Effects of the Obliteration of the Lakota Ghost Dance, Claire Achen

Security System, Stanley Adom and Caleb Terhak

A Web Application to Support Research on Epistemic Beliefs, Stanley Adom and Zhejian Wang

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Life Alert System for Vulnerable Adults who Live Alone, BoHyun Ahn

How Does the Minimum Wages Affect Teen's Unemployment: Time Series Analysis, Cisse Amadou