This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Model-Based Verification for SIMULINK Design, Victor Oke
Investigating Stability Balls in the Classroom: Effects on Student Behavior and Academic Productivity, Natasha A. Olson
Analyzing Interaction Between Two Proteins Related to Crohn’s, Kwame Opoku Akyeampong and Garret Fitzsimmons
Derivation and Validation of the Friction, Gravitational, and Air Forces Encountered during Installation of Fiber Optic Cable, Faheed Olayemi Owokoniran
Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge of Test Accommodations and Modifications, Kristen Paulsen
Vascular Regrowth after Partial Hepatectomy in Rats, Andrea Paumen, Rachel Thompson, and Rachel Ledding
Limon's Work Infused with Mexican Heritage, Sergio Peredia
Design of a Pilot Tube Dispensing Mechanism, Lucas Peter, Mark Dolenc, Joshua Haukom, and Sidi Bah
Inverse Bridge Health Monitoring Method, Daniel Peterson and Garrick Murphy
Makenzie Petzel Honors Portfolio, Makenzie Jo Petzel
Zachary Petzel Honors Portfolio, Zachary Andrew Petzel
Survival of Verminephrobacter in Amputated Worm Tails, Anh Pham
Early Career Principal Development: A qualitative case study of Principals' Perceptions of Participation in the Institute of Engaged Principal Leadership, Teri Marie Preisler
Political Passion: A Series of Woodcuts, Niko Price
She Got Her Period: Men's Knowledge and Perspectives on Menstruation, Ishwari Rajak
Combining Oxyrase® and Conditioned Medium to Improve the Resuscitation of Dormant Mycobacterium Avium Subsp. Paratuberculosis, Chandru Ramana
Minnesota and the Logistics of Bakken Crude Oil, Austin Rau
Austin Rau Honors Portfolio, Austin Thomas Rau
Carbon and Nutrient Cycling in an Agricultural Landscape as a Function of Lignin, Amanda Rector
Revisiting the Nelson Site: Recent Archeological Investigations and Material Analysis, Jason Reichel
Monstrosity from the Medieval to the Renaissance, Jessica Reich
Anna Rice Honors Portfolio, Anna Grace Rice
Assessment of Occupational Burnout and Stress Coping Mechanisms among Christian Clergy Members, Taylor Rider and Anastasia June Humphers-Ginther
Baseline Cultural Competency among Undergraduate Students at MSU, Mankato, Amanda Roche, Olufolajimi Onadipe, and Oguljan Jumakuliyeva
The Influence of Men in Modern Dance, McKenzie Rubenzer
Direct Care Staff and Influential Factors, Michelle Jean Ryan
An Efficient Aerodynamic System for Formula SAE Competition, Philip Ryan
Data and Metadata: Externalizing the Inner TCBOK, Anders Rydholm
LEED Rating Using Precast Concrete, Aidrus Salim
Impact of Caregiving Role in the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Supriya Sarkar
The Analysis of Emotionality Linked to Identifiable Names on Facebook Confession Pages, Trevor Schabert
Geochemical Fingerprinting of Glacial Sediments in Southern Minnesota, Daniel Scheeler
Effectiveness of Computer-Aided Instruction Program in Reading among Struggling First and Second Graders, Miranda Schlangen
Sun-Compass Orientation During Natal Dispersal in Hatchling Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Meredith Anne Schlenner
Preservation of the Welsh Language, Maria Schmit
Concrete vs Plastic, Cody Schulze
Assessing Students’ Self-efficacy in Entry Level Health Education Competencies upon Completion of their Coursework., Sarah Schumacher
Body Prints: Humans Being Powerless, Kelsey Schwartz
Sexism Towards Female Professors on the Minnesota State University, Mankato Campus, Justine See and Lauren Bach
Increasing Paraprofessional Fidelity of Implementation Through Performance Feedback, Dana Nicole Shea
Hypothyroidism and the Development of Hypertension, Kaleb Short
Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Determining the Relationship Between Social Networks and the Risk for Falls, Smita Sikhrakar
Improved Methodology for Studying Actomyosin Structural Dynamics, Daniel Sinda
Goddess of the Savannah: Beatrice as Achebe’s Sensible Solution, Gillian Renee Singler
Roots of Feminism in Romantic Ballet before the Emergence of Modern Dance, Lauren Siverson
Oxidative Effects on Muscle Protein Contractile Function, Tatiana Soboleva
Tatiana Soboleva Honors Portfolio, Tatiana Soboleva
Protozoa Associated with Romaine Lettuce, Hee Son
The Impact of Modernism in Visual Art on Early Modern Dance, Gerae Stack
The Effect of Clinician Hardiness on Posttraumatic Growth and Trauma based on Vicarious Trauma Exposure, Maria Anne Stevens
Expatriate Adjustment of U.S. Military on Foreign Assignment:The Role of Personality and Cultural Intelligence in Adjustment, Jennifer Pauline Stockert
Reverse Phase Ion Pair Chromatographic Separation of Oxythiomolybdate and Oxythioperrhenate Mixtures, Emma Strong and Natalie Young
Staircase, Jillian Swan
Synthesis and Isomorphous Substitutions in Lead Sodium Vanadate Apatite, Estelle Sonya Tachago Kamdom and Brontae Berkhoel
A Novel Printed Antenna for Polarization Modulation, Syed Tasrif
Rhetorical Appeals of Environmental Justice Communication, Chrishandra Taylor
The Heart Mountain Detachment, Wyoming: Processes involved in a Mega-block Slide, Samantha Theisen
Twisting Perspectives, Shayna Tietje
Carbonate Sedimentation in Ferruginous Lakes, Joshua Torgeson
Analyses of Potential Ravine and Bluff Stabilization Sites within the Blue Earth and Le Sueur River Basins, Anna My-Tien T. Tran
Caring for a Family Member with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), Ashley Traxler
Organizational Trust As a Moderator of the Relationship between Burnout and Intentions to Quit, Glenn Trussell
Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Stainless Steel-Hydroxyapatite Bio-composite, Don Suranga Dhanushka Uduwage
2015 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato
GIS Analysis of Brownfield Sites in the City of Minneapolis, Shreya Vaidya
Rubric for Narrative Analysis, Elisa Van De Steeg
Expression of a Potential Novel Deafness Gene, Jonathan Verdon
Psychology Knowledge Revision Campaign: Assessing Student Learning through a Classroom and Laboratory based Research Project, Megan Vergin, Haley Rohloff, and Molly Kolquist
Appearance of Blood Vessels of Bone of Male Mice with Reduced Testosterone Levels, Thomas Vincent
The Effect of Mechanical Wounding on the Expression of MicroRNAs in Pea Leaves, Samuel Vinje
Elderly Patient Adherence to Ocular Pharmaceuticals; Impact of Educational and Physical Barriers, Lucky Wagner
Vergilian Allusions in the Novels of Willa Cather, Nathaniel Wagner
Pillars of Power: An Anthropological Examination of Social Control in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ryan Michael Walker
XRF Geochemical Analysis of the Ngandong Paleoanthropological Site in Java, Indonesia, Amanda Weiss and Melissa Kohout
Low Cost Welding Based Metal 3D Printer, William White and Dominic Tunison
Time Saved by Using Precast Concrete v. Cast-in Place Concrete on Underground Utility and Highway Construction, Tyler Williams
Saving Money on a Long-term Home-The Economic Analysis of Insulated Concrete Forms for Utilization in Minnesota, James Wilson
Comparing the Reliability and Sensitivity of Observational Systems for Positive Behavior, Jessica Wiswell and Nicole Thompson
Hook Up Culture: Changing the Structure of Future Relationships?, Elise Woik
Do Sweeteners Affect the Expression of Proteins in the Renin Angiotensin System?, Natalie Young
Abrar Zawed Honors Portfolio, Abrar Zawed
Literate Language Features in the Procedural Narratives of African-American and European-American 5th Graders, John Zehnder
The Garden of Forking Opinions: Lugones and Borges on Science, John Zehnder
Leopoldo Lugones and Jorge Luis Borges on Science: The Garden of Forking Opinions, John G. Zehnder
Events from 2014
A Cylindrical Antenna Array for MIMO Radar Applications, Mohammad Abdalla
Symptom Severity, Treatment Acceptability, and Motivational Predictors Related to Patient Improvement for Insomnia, Shelby Marie Afflerbach
Surveying Students' Use of Test Accommodations, Sergio Aguilar
Janteloven and Social Conformity in Thorbjørn Egner’s Literature, Ellen Ahlness
The State Partnership Program: States as Global Actors: The Implications of Nonaggressive National Forces, Ellen Ahlness
Histological Evaluation of the Cryo-Destruction of the Zona Glomerulosa (Outermost Layer) of the Adrenal Cortex, Huda Ahmed and Jonida Pone
The Effects of Geriatric Sexual Orientation on Caregiver Reactions to Resident Sexual Behavior Within Long-Term Care Facilities, Andrew Jonathan Ahrendt
The Relationship between Temperament and Changes in Cultural Competency among Undergraduate Students, Kwame Opoku Akyeampong and Olufolajimi Onadipe
The Relationship Between Temperament and Changes in Cultural Competency Among Undergraduate Students, Kwame Opoku Akyeampong and Olufolajimi Onadipe
Relationships Between Isolating Land Use and Amphibian Populations in Sub-Boreal Peatlands of the Midwestern United States, Jeana Rose Albers
Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports at the Secondary Level, Sheri L. Allen
Is Sustained Attention Important for the Testing Effect?, Maria Almoite and Jessica Kay
Improving Students' Self-Efficacy in a Psychology Research Methods Course: An Enactive Mastery Experiences Approach, Maria Almoite, Zoe Martin, Monica Gee, and Jared Goelz
