This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Submissions from 2014
The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Consumer Brand Engagement, Joshua Stein
Educational Fiscal Policy and Its Effects on How our Children Learn: Comparing Minnesota and Illinois, Sally Anne Stenzel
Atrazine Influence on Northern Pike Sperm Motility and Viability in Minnesota, Andy Stevens and Paul Pallardy
Safety Innovation, John St. Lawrene and Julio Soto
University Students' Perceptions Of The Severity Of Binge Drinking, Lauren Eleanore Stone
Formation of Iron-Molybdenum-Sulfide Phase(s) in Anoxic Natural Waters, Emma Stong
Seclusion and Restraint Policy and Practice: Are We Doing the Right Thing?, Laura L. Strunk
Morphological and Molecular Barcode Characteristics of Parasites from Family Strigeidae Collected from Lake Winnibigoshish, Rachael Yates Swedberg and Yuko Nakamura
Political Agendas in the Letters of Hildegard of Bingen, Anna Sweeney
Effects of a Cross-Age Peer Tutoring Intervention on English Language Oral Reading Fluency in a Belizean Grade School, Marcia Ruth Sytsma
Bird Keeping and Lung Cancer, Andrew Tackmann, Jonathan Hellman, and Jamie Johnson
The Role of the International Monetary Funds (IMF) in the East Asian Debt Crisis of 1997, Yaro Sadek Tahirou
Building a Predictive Model for Baseball Games, Jordan Robertson Tait
Breastfeeding knowledge, practice, attitudes, and influencing factors: Findings from a selected sample of breastfeeding mothers in Bemidji, Minnesota, Hadeel Adnan Tanash
Different Times in Different Places, Wesley Oates Taylor
Public Education and Teacher Understanding of Dakota and Lakota Culture, Kiley Theede and Maggie Looft
[implied depth]*, Hope Thier
An Outreach Program Case Study: Assessing and Imparting Social Capital, Autumn Lynn Thompson
The Decision to Run: The Stories of Women in the Minnesota Legislature, Danielle M. Thomsen
Anti-Predator Responses of Fathead Minnows to Alarm Substance Pheromone, Sarah Thomson
Quorum Sensing Molecules for Unicellular Organisms: Spectroscopic and Computational Study of Conformational Behavior, Daniel Tollefson
Responding to a Community Need: Mobile Crisis Program Training Manuals, Kelsey Tollefson
Effects of Strontium in the Bone Density of Mice, Kali Trukki, Ashley Ledding, and Rachel Ledding
An In-Depth Look at Filial Play Therapy, Sam Tumberg
FSAE Fuel System, Bradley Tupa and Garrett Graff
The Initial Response and Behavioral Patterns Exhibited by an Officer to a Weapon being drawn in a Traffic Stop Simulation, Samantha Josephine Tupy
School Librarian Influence on Junior High Girls’ Reading, Sarah Turbes
Essentials of Instructional Design: Skills to Benefit the Library Profession [Presentation], Jennifer M. Turner
Breaking Social Confinement: An Analysis of Eighteenth-Century Women in the French Economy, Meghan Turok
2014 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Nineteenth Century Views on Theater and Drama in English, Rebecca Unetic
Rwandan University EFL Teachers' Awareness and Attitudes Toward CLT and their Classroom Practices, Gaudence Uwamahoro
Verification of Costless Merge Pairing Heaps, Joshua Vander Hook
An Oral History and Auto-ethnography of Sexuality Privilege and Gender Inequity in LGBTQ Hmong America, Chong Vang
Tradition and Tragedy: The Story of Hmong Paj Ntaub, Mai Xee Vang, Panhia Lee, Pathy Xiong, and Pakou Lee
Mechanical Removal of Juniper and its Effects on Plant Diversity, Kyle Van Vleet
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Multialleic Migration-Selection Models, Chad N. Vidden
Considering Democracy "An 'Unrealistic' Alternative": The Results of the 1954 American Intervention in Guatemala, Mark Viskocil
Disraeli, Gladstone, and The Reform Act of 1867, Justin Vossen
Implementing PBIS in a Rural Junior High School: Reducing Negative Behaviors and Gaining Future Teacher Buy-In, Kelly T. Vourlos
Spatial Intelligence and the Ability to Comprehend and Execute Textual/Graphical Instructions, Anthony Wacholtz
Effect of Increased Water Temperature on Warm Water Fish Feeding Behavior and Habitat Use, Eric Walberg
Using Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Behavior, Gretchen Walker and Amy Posner
Relationship Violence: Risk Factors for Adolescents, Antionette Wall
Nisin Resistance of Bacillus Cerus: Preparation of Nisin, Peter Weber
Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Related to Classroom Management Techniques, Karley Weir
Instrumentation to Monitor Bridge Foundation on the Crosstown Project, Brian Welch
Moved to Move: Socially Contextualizing Women's Exercise Motivations, Dusti Rae Werner
Katie Westermayer Honors Portfolio, Katie Lynn Westermayer
Project Close at Hand: Addressing Homelessness through Community Engagement, Kristin Wibben
Alternative Procedure of Estimating the 3-Min All Out Exercise Test on a Computrainer, Jade Williams
Recognition of and Attitudes Toward, Intimate Partner Violence Among Sampled University Students, Samantha Maureen Wobschall
Trust Formation Across Multiple Levels of Virtuality, Amanda Woller
Correlation between Health and Stress, Hang Wu
Possible Psychological Effects of Ultrasound Scanning on Women, Hang Wu
Analysis of Lipoxygenase 9 and 10 in Soybean Root by Q-PCR, Robera Yahya
Using a State-wide Survey to Determine the Impact of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on Students' Self-Reported Perceptions, Feelings, and Behaviors, Rachel Youngblom
The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners on the Expression of microRNAs in Rat Kidneys, Natalie Young
Is Peer Health Education Healthy: Examining the Susceptibility of Peer Educators to Emotional Contagion, Lucas Joseph Youngvorst
Health Risks Caused by Wireless Technologies, DurreeShahwar ZafarAhmed and Qurrat-ul-Ain ZafarAhmed
Rural Reverie, Weston Zarecky
Rural Reverie, Weston Zarecky
Development of a Cochlear Specific Cre Recombinase Expression Vector For Targeted Gene Inactivation, Abrar Zawed
Second-Language English Fluency Change in Native-Speaker Context, John Zehnder
DSM-IV-TR/DSM-5, An Evidence-Based Comparative Analysis with Focus on the Cultural Context of Mental Health Illness of: Bipolar Disorders, Depression, Autism Disorders, Anxiety and ADHD., Claudia Zendejas-Finley
Historical Development and Applications of Continued Fractions, Nan Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Trait Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Discrimination, and Academic Achievement among African American and Latina/o High School Students: A Study of Academic Resilience, Nicholas Russell Abel
Selection System Prediction Of Safety: A Step Toward Zero Accidents In South African Mining, Rachel Aguilera-Vanderheyden
The Arab-African Minority in East Africa Issues of Identity, Intergration and Assimilation, Ahmed Ahmed Bani
A Photometry of the Young Cluster Berkeley 87, Abolaji Akinyemi
The Relationship between Musical Ability and the Perception and Production of L2 Prosodic Features, Jun Akiyoshi
Evidence-based Marketing Strategies to Increase Student Membership in a Professional Association, Laura Aldrich
Laptops in Classrooms: Evaluating Potential Benefits of Technology Against Distractions Part 3, Maria Almoite and Felicia Jo VandeNest
Las jarchas y las moaxajas en la España musulmana, Aziz Oulad Amar
The Efficacy of the Girls on the Run Program to Improve Self-Worth, Body Image, and Behavioral and Emotional Functioning: A Longitudinal Study, Morgan Marie Ames
Simulate Multi-Pulse DIesel Injection By Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Sasanka Andawatta Kankanamge
HIV/AIDS Among Women: A Poplulation at Risk, Amanda Anderson and Danielle Anderson
Doing Research on Research: Assessing Factors that May Influence Student Research Participation in Psychology, Stacy Anderson
Examining the Use of Extended Time Accomodations at a University Setting, MaryBeth Armstrong and Daniel Spencer
Examining Generational Differences across Organizational Factors that Relate to Turnover, Kimberly Asuncion
MSU Student Knowledge of Gender Diversity, Meghan Babcock, Nicole Gartner, and Anastasia Nereson
Women on Top: Prejudices and Advantages of the Female Leader, Lauren Marie Bach
Metabolic Diversity in Bacteria Associated with Earthworm Cocoons, Jeremy Balster and Mark Walchuk
An Analysis of Labor and Infrastructure Issues Brought by the North Dakota Oil Boom, Ozlem Barin
The Under-Representation of Minorities in Political Careers, Chelsea Barr and Ina Pae
Creating a User Satisfaction Index from a Parsimonious Survey Instrument, Brian Barthel
"Connected" Families in the 21st Century, Kelsey Becker
Evidence-Based Protocols for Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent Suicide Risk in an Emergency Department, Rebecca Bentele
Contextual Pedagogy: A Praxis Engaging Black Male High School Students Toward Eliminating the Achievement Gap, Timothy Alan Berry
A Series of Paranoia, Ashton Bird
Building Self-Directed Teachers: A Case Study of Teachers' Perspectives of the Effects of Cognitive Coaching on Professional Practices, Kevin S. Bjerken
Formula SAE Shifting, Ethan Blomquist
Cleaning the Ganges River, Caroline Bluth
X-Ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscope Fingerprinting of Regional Fine Sediment Sources, Ryan Bonney
Identification of Proteins in the Pigment Dispersion Factor Pathway (PDF) for Genetic Behavior in Fruit Flies (Drosophila Melanogaster), Laura Boon and Nilsu Demirci
Evidence-Based Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Marijuana Use Across the Lifespan, Tanya Borchert
How Intra-Clonal Density-Mediated Competition Among Rhizomes Affects the Distribution of Ramets in Three Typha Species, Joseph Bottoms and Breeanna Bateman
