This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Patient Empathy & Effects on Health Outcomes, Erin Elizabeth Schliesman
Closed for Business, Tyler Schrandt
7-Day Project, Joshua Schutz and Hanna Newman
Cognitive Abilities & Language Skills in People with Aphasia, Laura Schwickerath and Cassie Ross
Perceptions of Safety within Residence Halls at a Midwestern College Campus, Alissa Shape, Jade Anderson, Stephanie Feldman, and Ellen Hammerschmidt
Perceptions of Safety within Residence Halls at a Midwestern College Campus, Alissa R. Shape, Ellen Hammerschmidt, Jade Anderson, and Stephanie Feldman
Directing Time Stands Still, Michael Bradley Sheeks
URC Abstract Design for Manufacture of FSAE Uprights, Alexander Sheldon
Veteran Stereotypes, Katherine Sherrard
Blended Ethanol Fuels on Small Engines, Paris Smith
Blebbistatin Effects on Muscle Protein Myosin Function, Tatiana Soboleva
The Industrialized Agricultural System: Corn, Candy, Disease, and Dependence, Nicole Soley
“Reality” TV: Portrayals of Labor and Birth in a Mainstream Reality Series One Born Every Minute, Nicole Soley, Lauren Sobotta, Kyrsten Harper, and Rebecca Rand
The Effect of Steroid Hormones on Neuronal Size and Number in Two Brain Regions Important for Reproduction, Jaeyoung Son
Personality Differences in Deception Detection, Samuel Spencer
Concerning the Interaction of Forms, Luke Splinter
Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel, Samuel Starks and Trevor Krueger
Finding Parenthood- Parental Identity through Assisted Reproductive Methods and the Implications for Efficacy Based and Worth Based Self-Esteem, Ashley Rae Steckler
Understanding Influences on Successful Performances in Groups, Kendra Steinberg and Paige Wheeler
Airfare in Domestic Non-Stop Hub-To-Hub Markets: A Time Series Analysis, Karl Stenerson
ArtScience, Dustin Swiers
The Effect of Wounding on the Expression of MicroRNAs in Peas, Estelle Sonya Tachago Kamdom
Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships, Kathy Thao
Monarch Abundance Across and Urban Gradient, Desirea Thole
Coordinating Processes Used by Families Managing the Chronic Illness Experience, Lauren Thompson
The Influence of Weight on Age of First Consensual Sexual Activities, Nicole Thompson
Interactive LED Ping Pong Table, Dominique Torres and Nathan Kannas
El espacio como constructor de identidad en los cuentos de Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Anna Vanessa Torres Mallma
Finding a Soil Dwelling Bacterium that Precipitates Calcium Carbonate and has Urease Activity, Andrew Tully
Are They Listening?: Revisiting Male Privilege and Defensive Learning in a Feminist Classroom, Cameron A. Tyrrell
2016 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: A Qualitative Study, Felicia Jo VandeNest
Therapeutic Benefits of Art Therapy with Older Adults with Dementia, Monica Villarreal
Speaking through the Silence: Narratives, Interaction, and the Social Construction of Sexual Selves, David Wayne Wahl
The Sound Design of Antigone, Luke Jacob Walchuk
Every(day) Identities in Forensics: Performing Identities Within the Constraints of Intercollegiate Forensics, Julie Louceil Germain Walker
Enhancing an Offline Transcriber for the Speech Recognition Virtual Kitchen, Zhejian Wang and Sungwoo Choi
Lessons of Virtue: Portrayals of Women in Dutch Genre Painting, Keely Wardyn
Mommy Motives: On the Intersections of Motherhood and Sexual and Reproductive Education, Shannon Weiss and Quentina Dunbar
Mood and Engagement Contagion in a Call Center Environment, Sarah Welsch
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Effective Online Learning Environments, Kayla L. Westra
Student Perceptions of Academic Advising at Two-Year Colleges, Wayne T. Whitmore
Sexing While a Survivor: Black Queer Desire, Je-Shawna C. Wholley
Queer Stories of Coming Out in the 21st Century, Bradley Wolfe
Using Immunohistochemistry to Determine FAM171B Expression in the Brain, Ka Xiong, Kayla Kermode, and Natalie Klein
Why Do Some Employees Readjust to Their Home Organizations Better Than Others? Job Demands-Resources Model of Repatriation Adjustment, Yukiko Yamasaki
La Identidad Ecuatoriana a Través del Humor de Miguel Antonio Chávez, Luis Enrique Yanez
Creating the Role of Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Musical, Adam Val Yankowy
The Effect of Sweeteners on the Renin Angiotnesin System, Natalie Young
Well-Known Techniques Lead to Memory Improvement in Students, Luke Zabel and Rebecca Osborn
A Comparison of Benthic Slednet and Surfact Slednet Gears with Sampling Microinvertebrates, Chelsa Zblewski
Submissions from 2015
Pakistan's Partition: Search for National Identity, Akmal Abdulmuminov
Morphological Analysis of Chemical Elements in Fish Scales, Henruka Abugre and Keith Ngede
Studying the Cellular Mechanism of Muscle Structure in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Marianne Adamek and Jessica Bauman
The Relationship Between Opportunity for Physical Activity and Classroom Behavior in School Aged Children., Kortney Lee Aeikens
Ellen Ahlness Honors Portfolio, Ellen Ann Ahlness
Modeling of Petroleum Generation, Williston Basin, North Dakota, Fayaz Ahmed
Using Helical Strakes on Pole Structures to Reduce Vibration from High-speed Winds, Khalid Aldalbahy and Moath Aldalbahy
Mohamed AlDuhbani Honors Portfolio, Mohamed Khaled AlDuhbani
Sound Design for Our Town, Anna Warda Alex
Depintrix, Samantha Mae Allen
Air Flow and Rain Water Penetration Analysis on Generator Enclosures Using CFD Simulations, Sasanka Andawatta Kankanamge
A Woman's Place: The Non-Subservient Role of Women in Medieval England, Bethany Anderson
The Effect of Study Abroad on Language Development and Intercultural Competence, Kate Anderson
Botswana and Mauritius: A Comparative Analysis of an Economic and Political Success Story in the Most Unlikely Region, Richard Armah
Relationship between Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Quality of Healthcare They Deliver, Samuel Aron
Precast Concrete Bridges, Mustafa Bahreldin
Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling, Emily Marie Bartholomay
Faculty Assessment Practices for Academic Integrity, Kimberly Bastien
Through the Looking Glass: Barriers and Coping Mechanisms Encountered by African American Women Presidents at Predominately White Institutions, Maria Louise Baxter-Nuamah
An investigation into the impact of science communication and cognitive strain on attitudes towards climate change, Amanda L. Becker and Emilee K. Mailhot
Proud to be Autistic: Metaphorical Construction and Salience of Cultural and Personal Identity in #StopCombatingMe, Jessica Benham
The Impact of Precast Concrete on Vertical Construction Project Schedule, Alex Benson
Japanese Students' Honorific Language Use, Laura Berg
Vacuum Hoisting Vs. Traditional Hoisting, James Besonen
Decision-Making and Justifications, Joshua Biber, Maisa Boyte, and Brandon Durst
Overfeed, Ashton Bird
Technology-Based Learning Environments: How Activity Theory in Teacher Training can Facilitate Student Learning, Samantha Bohnenblust
The Role of Steroid Hormones on Neuron Number and Size in the Green Anole Lizard, Nicholas Booker and Nicholas Hart
The Fertility Problem Inventory and Infertility-Related Stress: A Case Study, Staci Leigh Born
The Expression of Organizational Dissent Among Sub-Saharan African Student Migrants in the United States, Délwendé Bouda
Abortion is Communism: A Genealogy of "Abortion Culture", Heather Nicole Bradford
A Migration Analysis of Demographic Transitions in the Upper-Midwest from 2006-2010, Andrew Brick
Sit, Stand, Speak: Examining the Perceptions of the Basic Public Speaking Student on Normative Forensic Practices and their Effect on Competitor Credibility in Oratory, Katie Marie Brunner
Connections between Isadora Duncan and Vaslav Nijinsky, Matilda Buffum
Can Student Attention Predict Learning? Investigating the Relationship between Sustained Attention and the Testing Effect, Kyle Burgess and Kourtney Mitchell
Employees' Interests and Preferences Regarding Worksite Exercise Programs, Amber Butcher
Imagen y percepción de la inmigración ecuatoriana en España, Jesús Calzas Millán
Directing A Piece of My Heart, Matthew L. Caron
Representing Us All? Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Orange Is the New Black, Michael Robert Chavez
2014-2015 Diesel-Methane Group, Michael Childs, Alexander Eustice, and Jack Hawkins
The Relationship between the Western Ballet Aesthetic and Eating Disorders Among Female Dancers, Samantha Chmiel
Determination of Genes Involved in Hygienic Behavior in the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, Laura Chopp and Eric A. Northrup
A Study of the Correlation between Traumatic Experiences and Movement Memory, Alexa Chouinard
