This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Submissions from 2014
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
Sampled University Students' Perceived Risk of Diabetes & Self-reported Diabetes Risk Factors, Ajibike R. Shodunke
Validation of the 'Bottle Buoyancy' Model for Body Composition Assessment, Kirill Shumilov
Utopian Literature from the Sixteenth Century to Present Day, Lisa Sikkink
Measuring Noble Gases in Coma Samples from Comet Wild 2, Jacob Simones
Cochlear Development And Auditory Function In The Absence Of Thyroid Hormone Transporters Mct8 And Oatp1c1, Richard Sinn
Search for the Causative Organism of Waterfowl Deaths at Lake Onalaska, Derek Skillings
Christian Feminism: Female Pastors and Feminism, Amanda A. Slowinski
Improved Storm Data Processing through Parallel Computing Approaches, Shauna Smith
Popular Agitation and British Parliamentary Reform, 1866-1867, Michael D. Snell-Feikema
Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli csgA and fimA mutants, Nicole Snyder and Sean Willaert
Biofilm Formation by Escherichia coli csgA and fimA mutants, Nicole Snyder and Sean Willaert
Oxidative Effects on Muscle Protein Function, Tatiana Soboleva
Premarital Sexuality among Young People in Eighteenth-Century France, Tatiana Soboleva
Optimizing Purification and Quantitative Detection of Avidin and Lysozyme, Tatiana Soboleva and Ryan Colakovic
The Effect of Bisphenol A (BPA) on the Expression of Aromatase B, Sara Sobota
Dirty Work: The Effects of Viewing Disturbing Media on Military Attorneys, Natalie Lynn Sokol
Bone Microvasculature of Male Mice with Reduced Testosterone Levels, Katie Sonnabend and Nicholas Jobeun
Developing Microsoft Word 2007 Add-On Applications, Peter L. Sonnek
A Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Bone Remodeling Control Mechanism, Sobyuk Son, Sangil Yi, Jooyoung Lee, Youna Lee, and Anna Kang
Reaching an Invisible Minority: A Survey of Admissions Department Leaders' Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Student Outreach Efforts and Campus Climate in the Upper Midwest, Pollard David Sorquist
SMART ForTwo Hybrid, Peter Sparks
Determinants of Traffic Fatalities in the U.S., Hanna Stapleton
Glass Inspection System, Nicholas St. Aubin, Mark Dickey, Cody Meschke, and Subham K.C.
