This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Submissions from 2014
Wittgenstein, Kierkegaard and the Unspeakable, Joseph C. Mohrfeld
Carriage of Methicillin Resistance in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Christa Moller
Perspectives of Female Leaders in Athletic Training, Kyle Matthew Momsen
Family Coordination, Laura Monson, Chelsey Peterson, Kelsey Przymus, and Jessica Rivard
Geographic Analysis of West Nile Virus in the Upper Minnesota River Valley: A GIS and Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Approach, Matthew Moore
The Effects of Minimalism/Indeterminacy on the Merce Cunningham and John Cage Collaboration, Janelle M. Morrison
Statistical Modeling on Effects of Lead Exposure on Children, Auriol Moteng
Poverty in the Twin Cities using GIS Studying, Je Moua
Documentation of Peripheral Intravenous Insertion Sites in the Hospital Medical Record, Allison Mumbleau
Wheelchair Bound Not Sex Bound: Reconstruction of Self and Sexual Identity after Spinal Cord Injury, Elisabeth Mumford
China and the Two Koreas: A New Era for the Rising Hegemon, Byeongho Mun
The Impact of Instructions: Perceptions of Note-taking and Awareness of Metacognitive Listening for ESL Students, Ayami Murakami
Landscape and Impervious Surface Mapping in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area using Feature Recognition and Decision Tree techniques, Philipp Nagel
Crossing Borders: Fatih Akin's Transnational Purpose, Drew Nelson
Functional Analysis and Paired Choice Assessments: Comparison and Behavior Intervention Planning, Jennifer Nelson
The Power of Global Connectivity and Indigenous Peoples in the Digital Age, Lucas Newbauer
Anti-icing Effectiveness on Pavements Research, Thu Nguyen and Andrew Pfeffer
Morphological Analysis of Chemical Elements in Fish Scales, Ethan Nichols, Natacha Tasha, and Henruka Abugre
Mapping the Spatial and Temporal Expression Pattern of Chst15 mRNA in the Cochlea of Euthyroid Mice Throughout Development, Andrew Nicholson and Cari Graber
Green Roof Design on the CORE Building, Peter Nickel
Poems, Amanda Nigon
Using Choice as a Writing Intervention to Investigate Gender Differences, Nicole Nohelty
Lessons in Liminal Space: Borders as Pedagogical Tools in No Country for Old Men, Steven Norton
Binding to Bovine Serum Albumin: Effects of Molecular Structure, Michael Ntoka
A Contemporary Spin on Tradition: Xu Bing's Cultural Exploration, Karen Obermeyer-Kolb
The Abundance and Diversity of Intestinal Trematodes Collected from Blue Winged Teal and Ring-Neck Ducks Inhabiting Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, Omolayo Ogunnowo
Organizing for Justice: The Critical Constructivist Approach to Reproductive Justice, Omolayo Ogunnowo, Elaine Lossing, KariAnn Uecker, and Natasha Theissen
Mental Health Services Among Children Involved in Child Welfare: Identifying Parental Views and Barriers to Accessing Services, Katrina Ohmann-Thai
Impact of Combining Traditional Printmaking with Contemporary Digital Print, Harumi Okoshi
The Art of Being: A Study of the Relationship between Daoism and Art, Jessica Ortis
Technology Initiative Assessment through Acceptance and Satisfaction: A Case Study, Virginia Otto
"It's Not About You": Exploring the Liminal Experiences of Graduate Forensic Coaches, Christopher Paul Outzen
Modeling Student Engagement in the Classroom, Sarah Painter
Statistical Models of Self-Efficacy in STEM Students, Sarah Painter
Kristen Paulsen Honors Portfolio, Kristen Chastine Paulsen
A Bibliometric Analysis of School Psychology International 2008-2013: What is the Prevalence of International Affairs in the Field of School Psychology?, Kristen Paulsen and Katie Westermayer
A Bibliometric Analysis of the School Psychology International Journal, Kristen Paulsen and Katie Westermayer
Civil Commitment and Sex Offenders, Ashley Pederson
Selling Gender: Gender Role Portrayals in Contemporary Magazine Advertisements, Laura Pelletier
You've Got Mail: Identity Perceptions based on Email Usernames, Laura Pelletier
Camper Council: A Meaningful Involvement Initiative, Amanda Penning
Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Carter Person
Formula SAE Chassis Design & Materials, Kyle Peterson and Tim Nelson
Comparison of Protein Expression in Soy Bean by Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis, Emma Phelps
Attempting to Close the Digital Frontier: A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Study of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Renee Lorene Pieschke
School Social Work as an Intervention in a Rural Setting IV Classroom Serving Students with Behavioral Needs, Melissa Pletcher
Population of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Migrating Between the Ney Frog Pond and the Minnesota River Valley for Spring Breeding, Rebecca Madison Pollack
Investigating Changing Moral Boundaries through Tattooing, Nikolas L. Proehl
Occupation, Profession, Vocation: Professional Identity and Status, Max Pruden
Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota: Implications for Rural Substance Treatment Centers, Ann Przybilla
Identification of SNPs in the Coding Region of Human mtDNA, Cassidy Punt and Elizabeth Smalley
How to Succeed at an Internship, Samuel Putrah
The Influence of Father-Child Relationship on Adolescents' Mental Health, Yea Seul Pyun
Pursuit of Empowerment: The Evolution of the Romance Novel and Its Readership in Fifty Shades of Grey, Amy Elizabeth Quale
Silica Distribution in Oxidized Biwabik Iron Formation: Ore-Waste Cutoff Prediction, Ryan Rague
Exploring the Role of miRNA 393 in Soybean Stress Response, Dulanjani Rajaguru
Further Examination of Formed Adducts from the Reactions of Decanal and Trans-2-Decenal with Each Nucleoside of DNA, Neil Ranals
Campus Paper Waste, Joshua E. Randall
Is it Really all about the Money?: Motivating Employees in the 21st Century, Joshua Randall, Stacy Novotny, and Seth Larson
An Investigation of Student Perspectives on Classroom Resource Usefulness, Joshua Randall and Lindsey Thompson
Expression of 9/13 Hydroperoxide Lyase in Cucumber Leaves, Samee Ranginwala
Sexual Education and Attitudes Towards Masturbation, Jannine Ray
Sexual Education and Attitudes toward Masturbation, Jannine Ray and Shelby Afflerbach
The Effects of Low-Level Ethanol Blends in 4-Stroke Small Non-Road Engines, Chris Reek
Nationalism and International Sport: German Soccer and the Reluctance to Show Pride, Anthony Reffke
Becoming Mom: Understanding Challenges and Presentations of Self Among Mothers, Annakeiko Frink Reichel
Stock Recovery After Negative Press, Gregory Reimer
Environmental Communication, Sarah Ress
The Heliand: The Warrior's Strength and the Transcendence of Faith, Nathanael Rhody
Ideology in Stone: Re-interpreting the Architecture of Albert Speer for Contemporary Germany, Anna Rice and Allison Maleska
Media Impact on Science Knowledge, Joanna Richardson
The Use of Paralinguistics in Spontaneous Speech of Children with Williams Syndrome and Typically Development Children, Kelly Ritter, Evan Panitzke, and Emily Kruse
Training and Burnout Among Paraprofessionals Who Work with Children with Emotional Behavioral Disorders, Jenna Robinson
Effect of Conditioned Medium on the Recovery of Dormant Mycobacteria in Culture, Kelly E. Rock
Manifestaciones del Teatro del Absurdo en las obras de Cristian Cortez, Angela Rocio Rodriguez-mora
Top Reasons Construction Companies Fail, Reid Roemhildt and Derek Grams
Family Communication, Chris Rossi, Shannon Sullivan, Erica Thate, and Sonya Theis
MSU Students' Use of the MSU Web Site, Kristin Ruder
CPT vs PE for PTSD? Literature Review on Efficacy of CPT and PE Based on Gender, Chronicity, and Race/Ethnicity, Christelle C. Sackey
Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks, Kristin Sandberg and Sarah Harmon
Implementation of a Segmented, Transactional Database Caching System, Benjamin J. Sandmann
Experiences and Perspectives of Clinical Supervisors in Cross-Cultural Supervision: The Impact of Supervisor Race and Ethnicity, Masahiko Sato
A is for App: Surveying Teachers About the Use of iPads/Tablets in the Classroom, Christine Scheper
Recreating Paris in Les Miserables, Joel Schiebout
"They Are just Like Us": The 1960 Winter Olympics and U.S.-Soviet Relations, Joe Schiller
The Innate Immune Response in Eisenia Fetida to Microbial Challenges, Aaron Schindler
Arc-Flash Study of a Manufacturing Facility in Northern Minnesota, Daniel Schmitz, Michael Rudi, John Burt, and Jon Fors
Process, Progress, Tyler Schrandt
Process, Progress, Tyler Schrandt
In-Service Teachers' Perceptions of Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorder, Cassandra Schreiber and Ashley Kuemper
Selected Language Skills of Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, Allison Schwanberg
The Co-Occurrence of Multiple and Overlapping Demands among Women Leaving Prison, Jennifer Jo Schweitzer
The Impact of Weather Conditions on Mood Variability in Geographically Relocated Versus Non-Relocated Individuals, Jamie M. Scott
Political Art of the Black Panther Party: Cultural Contrasts in the Nineteen Sixties Countermovement, Melissa Seifert
Quantifying Hydroxyl Radical in Natural Waters: Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Determining Production Rates, Andria Sellner
Model Based Testing using Real-Time Embedded Software, Sarzana Shabab and Faimi Ahmad
An Investigation into the Level of Knowledge and Attitude Toward Science in an American College Population, Emilee Shaw
Mona Hatoum and the Biographical Influence on Cross-Cultural Exchange, Nicole Shelton
