This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2022
Music & Personality, Maleah Berry and Ganwoo Nam
Presence of African American English in Narrative Samples, Amanda Biastock and Katie Ebeling
The Effect of Sodium Perchlorate on Testi and Ovary Development, Kyle Bouten
Examining Empathy in Parent/Young Adult Relationships Using a Brief Solution-Focused Activity, Ashley Bruehlman
Together: Exploring a Solution-Focused Activity for Parent and Young Adult Relationships, Ashley Bruehlman
An Evaluation of a Brief Mindfulness and Values Training on Cyber Bullying Behavior in College Students, Ellie Bungum
Hermann in the Imagination: Are Germanic Tribes a Model Example of Resistors to Imperialism, Dominic Burns
Data Acquisition and Analysis of a Formula SAE Car, Benjamin Cacka, Trevor Rowe, and Alex Van Den Heuvel
Thermal Testing and Simulation of Lunar and Martian ISRU-Based Materials, Andres Campbell
Pathways Towards an Engineering Baccalaureate Degree - Critical Incidents and Factors Leading Students to Choose Community College: A Phenomenological Study, Joan Zitur Carter
Employee Satisfaction and Perceptions of Organizational Leadership Accountability, Caroline M. Clancy
Walk by Faith: A Story of the Resilience When Facing Sickle Cell Anemia, Abigail Clayton, Victoria Nwogo, and Amanda Peterson
The Perspective of Black Male Middle School and High School Students in a Mentoring Program, Quennel W. Cooper
The Assessment of Emergency Preparedness Among University Students, Arliah Cox
Satanists’ Sexual Self-Concept, Samuel Danielson
Tangible Transformation: Change in Intangible Times, Rhonda R. Dass
The Effectiveness of a Caregiver Delivered Phonics Intervention for At-Risk Students, Iwalani Dela Paz-Miller
Effects of Retinoic Acid on Leptin in Brown Adipose Tissue Template, Yeabsira Dessie and Tsion Sherbeza
Navigating Culture in the Home, Church, School, and Community: Norwegian American Youth in Norman County, Minnesota, 1870-1925, Brianna Rose DeValk
Why She Smiles, Megan Devens, Kendall Drury-DeBoer, and Husnia Abdo
Stress Coping Responses of Undergraduate University Students Prior to & Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaylee Diefenderfer
Function and Expression of Class I Ribonucleotide Reductases in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Hunter Doheny
Function and expression of ribonucleotide reductase-encoding genes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Hunter Scott Doheny
A Soft-Switched Three-Port DC-DC Converter for a PV/ Battery System, Mohamedelfatih Dosa
The Expression of Satanist Identity: Does Visible Identification of Satanism Predict Discrimination and Depression?, Allyson Dudley
Best Practices of Teaching Public Speaking Online, Sally Dufner
Geographic Trends of Terrorist Attacks and Active Shooter Scenarios Perpetrated Inside U.S. Military Installations and Facilities, 1970-2019, Aaron James Ebbenga
The Influence of Covid-19 on College Students' Anxiety, Lauren Eckert, Whitney Sumihi, Ariana Jacobs, Annie Grund, Cooper Fuller, Kathleen Ristau, and Peyton Primmer
Effects of Daily Spaced Versus Massed Practice on Spelling Word Retention Among Struggling Spellers, Melissa Engel
Fidelity Afire: British Observations & Theatrical Interpretations of Sati, 1650-1830, Abigail Fer
The Effect of Concussion Information Quality on Youth Athlete and Parent Perceptions and Behavior, Eleanor Fitzwilliams
Predicting Factors for a DFW in Chem 191, Ashley Flynn
Relationship Between Student Hope and Academic Achievement, Deanna S. Fosness
Family Pondering and Huntington's Disease, Elizabeth Frink, Piper Gare, Kiersten Hanisch, and Kelsey Karels
The Creation of a Montessori Based Activity: A Memory Book, Alexis Fronk, Elizabeth Chua, Courtney Warren, and Julia Swanson
Family Caregiving and Early Onset Alzheimer's, Krista Gadient, Kiersten Kruger, Madeline Kuchenmeister, and Taya Kwiatkowki
Evaluating the Impacts of Microplastics on Soil and Plant Health: A Greenhouse Pot Experiment, Cortiney Galuska and Vincent McKnight
Calmodulinopathies and Oxidation Effects on Calmodulin Structure and Function, Eden Gebremariam and Samson Hamza
Implementation of Meaningful Engagements for Individuals with Dementia: Students' Perspectives, Jianna Gellhaus, Julia McCabe, and Kaycee Ryan
Age-Related Microaggressions: A Descriptive Study, Luke J. Gietzen
Improving Intake System Efficiency of a Restricted Formula SAE Engine, Benjamin Glaus, Logan Johnson, and Alexander Ryno
Examining Jealousy in Mixed-Orientation Relationships: An Experimental Vignette Study, Madison Marie Glende
Does Leptin Induce Lipolysis?, Tensae Gonfa
Brettina von Arnim and Civil Action: How to Defy Oppression by Championing Others, Tesla Gontjes
Bettina von Arnim and Civil Action: How to Defy Oppression by Championing Others, Tesla L. Gontjes
The Effect of Healthy Lifestyle Choices on Mental Health, Emily Goodman and Ashley Frick
A Brief Zoom-Facilitated Mindful and Intuitive Eating Intervention to Decrease Disordered Eating, McKay Gray, Seth Nelson, and Eungyeong Lee
Subcellular Localization of FAM171B in Endosomes of Neurons, Emily Gregersen, Jenny Vetter, and Sheebong Zama-Chi
Circadian Gene Expression Across Reproductive Phases in the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis) Brain, Taylor Grossen
Early Onset Alzheimer's, Madison Halluska, Amanda Jordan, Joshua Marben, and Emily Marshalek
“Seeing Everything About a Student”: Proactive Advising & Coaching as Intersectional Student Support Systems and Services, Corrin Helget
Filtration Capacity of Sand and GAC for Phosphate Removal, Molly Hill and Harrison Wong
Liberty Hombe Honors Portfolio, Liberty Hombe
The Impact of Communication Methods and Frequency on Young Adult Professional Engagement, Colleen Jackson
Perceptions of Well-Being Among College Majors, Baylee Jahraus
Optimal Speed Control of Electric Vehicles in Traffic with Wireless Charging, Amina Jemi
The Sound Design for H.M.S. Pinafore, Kyle W. Jensen
Sickle Cell Anemia and Family Growth, Kadiatu Kamara, Anna Mauss, Taylor Milos, and Renae Raustadt
Death Anxiety: A Quantitative Exploration of Professional Counselors Experiences, Kaitlyn Judith Kaus
Meaghan Keohane Honors Portfolio, Meaghan Keohane
Critical Thinking about Workplace Problems: An Essential Skill for Students, William Kessler, Emory Landis, Andrew McCarty, Haley Lechtenberg, and Jayden Kasiska-Pettersen
Exploring How Technology Use Influences College Student Success, Makayla Ketterling
Family Relating and Early Alzheimer's Disease, Alexa Kimmes, Gabriela Muluneh, Kelsie Urban, and Breanna Allen
“I Save Me”: Gender, Agency, and Power in Better Call Saul, Stephanie Kocer
Physical Therapy Use Among Collegiate Dancers, Vanessa Kotek and Kacey Wachholz
Using Genomic DNA of Anolis Carolinensis to Determine Sex in Juvenile Lizards, Ashley Kraudy and Nadia Lowery
Cover-Copy-Compare as a Math Fact Fluency Intervention for Students in an Alternative Special Education Program, RaeLynn J. Lamminen
An Exploratory Study of Future Plans and Preferences for Long-term Services and Support for Older Kenyan Immigrants, Lenah Chepngetich Langat
Recognizing Capital: A Study of Cultural Wealth, Grit, and Student Success, Jessica Lauritsen
Exploring the Effects of Creativity and Student Success on Community College STEM Students Taking Fine Arts Courses, Jimmy LeDuc
Verification of Electron Beam Production for Radiation Dosimetry Experimentation, Henri J. LeMieux
What Rural Middle School Students Who Have Been Bullied Can Teach Us About Bullying: A Phenomenological Study, Sarah Lendt
Impact of Two Courses, Critical Race Theory and Human Relations in Multicultural Society, on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Lauren Lindmeier and Ryuto Hashimoto
Family Involvement in Charter Elementary Schools: A Case Study Using the Family Involvement Questionnaire-Elementary Version (FIQ-E), Dorothy M. Lipski
Adjustable Ackermann Design and Testing for Max Performance, Esteban Loera and Cory Miller
Exploring Student Experiences with Group Work, Hailey Lundeen
Family Crisis and Huntington's Disease, Madison Maas, Caitlyn Nelson, Karley Odella, and Allison Theisen
Improved Warehouse for SMT Material Management Using Modern Technology Retrieval System and Better Traceability, Ferdinand Mabeya
Functional Investigation of the Type IX Secretion System Regulatory Pathway Components in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Ireland Manning
Development of Genetic Manipulation Techniques for the Fish Pathogen, Flavobacterium psychrophilum, Ritika Marsani and Carly Beveridge
Precision Machining of Polymer Matrix Composites, Victor Martinez Polanco
Family Change and Sickle Cell Anemia, Gabrielle Matthieu, Jeremy Teneyck, Natalie Berg, and Caitlin Conrad
SIVmac239 Vpx Nuclear Import, Hunter Mayhew
COVID-19 and the Impact of Physical Activity on Cognition and Quality of Life in Elderly Adults, Jenna McCarthy
The Effects of Steroid Hormones on Neurogenesis in the Breeding and Non-Breeding Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis), Brooke Miles and Alex Calli-Wehrman
Huntington's Disease and Family Information Keeper, Ahmed Mohamed, Morgan Rusler, Kelsey Stroh, and Sushma Thapa
Identity Dynamics of Minority College Students, Nabil A. Mohamed
Investigating Beliefs: White Female Teachers' Perceptions of Black Boys and Their Subsequent Achievement-A Qualitative Study, Kirky L. Morris
Printed Circuit Board Defect Detection Using Image Processing, Nandeera Kamalaja De Silva Munaweera Tanthirige
Assessing the Appropriateness of the Cultural Formulation Interview in Conceptualizing Reverse Culture Shock, Katja Nielsen
Alim Nigmatjonov Honors Portfolio, Alim Nigmatjonov