This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
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
Comparative Trematode Biota of Healthy Waterbirds Harvested from Lake Winnibigoshish Minnesota, Timothy Christopherson, James Mitchell, Mariah Linville, Okhumhekho Kassim, and Connor Hutton
Changes in Magnesium Binding to Myosin with Oxidative Modification, Santiago Martinez Cifuentes
Developing a Western Blot Assay for 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid in Tomatoes, David Close
Esterification of Acid Chlorides, Ryan Colakovic
Assembly Line Reorganization and Drop-Over Enclosures, Jason Cole
Detecting Deception: How Do People Distinguish Between Truth-Tellers and Liars?, Jessica Cole and Shelby Flegel
Student Success and Academic Advising: Does Requiring Faculty Advising Improve Student Outcomes?, Tyler Conlon
Analysis of Sex Steroid Hormone Implants on Serum Levels of Two Steroid Hormones in the Green Anole Lizard, Patrick Connolly
Enhancing Pre-Service Teachers' Capacity for Culturally Responsive Teaching, Anna Currens
Fitting Flow: An Analysis of the Role of Flow Within a Model of Occupational Stress, Jeffrey Alan Dahlke
Macroinvertebrate Species Richness and Density Between Modified and Relatively Natural Segments of the Minnesota River, Alexandra Dahmes
Polygonal Provocateur, Abigail Daleki
Survival of the Basque Language, Mikayla Denney
Feminist Identities: Career Choices and Experiences of College-Educated Women, Kerry Diekmann
Narrative Skills of School-Age Children with Learning Disabilities, Haley Doran
How do Additive Manufacturing Process Parameters Affect the Material Properties in Stainless Steel-Bronze Composite?, Michael Doyle
Beyond the One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines, Gamification, and Usability, Michele A. Dressen
Protein Photo-oxidation: The Effects of Singlet Oxygen on Protein Function, Maegan Eatwell
Correlation Does Not Equal Causation: The Misinterpretation of Saccadic Abnormalities for Intoxication from Alcohol, Ryan Endersbe
From Pacifist to Monster: How the Politics of the French Revolution Changed Robespierre, Corey Ennis
Corey Ennis Honors Portfolio, Corey John Ennis
Balanchine and Cunningham’s Contribution to American Ballet, Jordan Erickson
An Overview of Evidence Supporting Primary Production of Glassware in Amarna, Egypt, Marilyn Evenmo
Prevalence and Common Themes of Sexual Posts on High School Facebook Confession Pages, Christopher Fast
What are the Characteristics of a Genius and How Does George Balanchine Relate to Them?, Alina Fatieieva
The Effects of Leaf Optics on Photodegradation of Artemisia tridentate Litter Sampled Along an Elevational Gradient, Philip Fraley
ME Senior Design Capstone Project: Genset Performance Testing Cart, Bill Francis, Aviv Chetrit, Josh Kuehn, and Leighton Gjelhaug
Precast Concrete in Minnesota Roadways, Joseph Franta
Learning Strategies Project, Nicole Friend and Kaitlyn Hunstad
The Effects of Homework Practice on Performance in Therapy: Broca's Aphasia, Tara Fruechte
Transracial Parenting: Race, Gender, Sexuality and the Lawsuit, Laura Fry
Persona Obscura: A Collection of Essays on Identity and Perception, Heidi A. Fuhr
What Is Real: The Subjectivity of Reality in E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Der Sandmann", Danielle Geistfeld
