This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Strategies for Success in a Residential Program, Madison Kaye
Claiming the Feminist Label: A Cross-Generational Exploration of Self-Identified Feminists, Kaitlyn Kenealy
Evidence Based Practices in Providing Treatment Foster Care to Delinquent Youth, Jay S. Kimball
Choice Amount and Choice-Making in Children: A Comparison of Children with and without Symptoms of ADHD, Liesa Klein
Precious Commodities, Colin John Klimesh
The Impact of Matrix Notes on Textbook Comprehension in a College-level Introductory Psychology Course, Kathryn Gonier Klopfleisch
Implementing a Genetic Neural Network, Joseph Kolhoff
Electrical Charging Output, Nicholas Kolhoff
Experiments and Undulations, Jackleen Kramer
Creating the Role of Nicia in The Mandrake, Robert T. Krueger
The Use of Video Self-Modeling to Treat Public Speaking Anxiety, Alicia Kruger
The Disappearing Women of Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico: Femicide and the Struggle for Women's Rights, LaShae Lambert
Cloud Computing, Tyler LaMott, Andrew Osterheim, and Curtis Sell
The Effects of Expanded Natural Gas Resources in Youngstown Ohio: The Potential Benefits Vs. the Potential Harm, Matthew Lassonde
Investigating the Reactivity of Citral and Octanal Toward DNA, Brittany Leeder
Best Practice Resource Manual for New Social Workers at District 77, Shelby Lenzen
Innovations in Pre-School Education in Russia's Far East Region, Ekaterina Lepekha
Will lil_spoiled_brat42@mail.com get the Job Done? An Analysis of Employees' Email Usernames, Turnover, and Job Performance, Jessica Marie Lillegaard
Revit Software, Michael Lindaman and Brian Barnett
Comparison of Inter-Cultural Competency Between American and Russian Undergraduate Students, Elizabeth Lohrenz, Olga Pestereva, and Audrey Kalugin
Better Public Private Partnership Implementation in MN, Kyle Long
A Guide to Understanding, Building and Sustaining an Effective Therapeutic Community, Sara Loose
Technical Direction for Abe Burrows' Cactus Flower, Lawrence A. Lopez
Making Sense Of Motorcycle Brotherhood: Women, Branding, And Construction Of Self, Kimberly Michelle Maas
Carbohydrate Allocation Patterns in Southern Minnesota Herbicide (Endothal) Treated Curlyleaf Pondweed (Potomogeton Crispus) Populations, Erika Magnusson
Finding Characters that will Differentiate Six Very Similar Packera (Ragwort) Taxa in the Upper Midwest, Erika Magnusson
An Examination of the Influence of Formative Self-Assessment on College Student Mastery Orientation in College Courses, Jamie Lynn Mahlberg
Wireless Mesh Network as a Catalyst for Developing Countries, Sushant Mainaly
Photoproduced Reactive Species in Natural Waters: Influence of Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter Properties, Kurtis Malecha
An Actor on the Line: Becoming Judy Turner in A Chorus Line, Morgan Mallory
Rubidium as Substitute for Potassium in Rat Cardiac Tissue, Christina Mangan and Bisola Asaolu
Rack and Pinion Steering System for an FSAE Competition Car, Chelsea Mann
An Analysis of the Re-Education Philosophy and the Applicability to Individual and Group Therapy, Psychoeducation and Skills, Sarah Manthei
Selected Language Skills of Individuals with Aspergers Syndrome, Kayla Mathiowetz
Role of Health Behaviors in Sexual Quality of Life Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors, Keagan Lee McPherson
Preparation of Aryl Diethyl Phosphate Esters, Selam Mebratu
Chile Under Pinochet, Samantha Meyer
Evaluation Guide: Mower County Health and Human Services Child Welfare Preventative Programs, Tina Meyer
Empirical Evaluation of a Home Visiting Intervention Targeting Immigrant and Refugee Children, Jenna Marie Miller
Preparing Undergraduate Students for Culturally Responsive Teaching, Emily Molenaar, Michelle Burke, Sadie Leidall, Pathy Xiong, and Patrick McCann
Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Fatigue Muscle Fiber Mechanism, Sanghee Moon, Sobyuk Son, and Taeyeung Hong
Minnesota Problems, Minnesota Solution to Barriers African American Students Face Attending a Predominately White Institution, Antonio Moore
Gelly: An Exploration of Acrylic Gel Medium Sculptures, Megan Moriarty
A Moment in Flux: Totems, Megan Moriarty, Kate Cincoski, and Miranda Hicks
Best Practices for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care with Youth who are Homeless or At- Risk of Being Homeless, Ellen Morrow
Green Infrastructure - MSU,M Parking Lot Reconstruction Project, Gregory Moulton
Small Business Succession Planning in Southern Minnesota, Alexander Mozey, Tatiana Soboleva, Nicholas Laxen, and Regan Knapp
Modeling Bio-Fuel Production Through Algal Growth: Growth Kinetics, Steven Muir
Selected College Students' Perceptions, Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual Abuse of Children, Farhiya A. Muse
Cost Benefit Analysis of Solar Power in Commercial Construction, Andrew Myre and Matt Dauk
2013 Formula SAE Chassis and Suspension Research and Development, Scott Neil
LEED Certified and the Efficient Home, Ben Nelson and Ben Devine
Impacts of a Flood Pulse on Limnetic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Minnesota River Backwaters, Jessica Nelson
The Impact of Unauthorized and Fake Social Medial Profiles on the Financial Performance of Top US-Based and International Companies, Jeffrey Nestrud
The Politics of Black Women's Hair, Dieynaba Niabaly and Vanessa King
International and Cross-Cultural Application of the Good Behavior Game, Julene Douty Nolan
Change in Location and Amount of Affordable Housing in Dakota County, Minnesota from 2006 to 2010, Joel Nyhus
C.A.D.S. (Compressed Air Delivery System), Kali O'Brien and Danielle Goebel
Reproductive and Sexual Health Disparities Among College-Aged Black Women: An Examination on Perceptions and Consequences, Omolayo Ogunnowo
The Abundance and Diversity of Intestinal Parasites Collected From Blue-Winged Teal and Ring Necked Ducks Inhabiting Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, Omolayo Ogunnowo
Water Filtration Project, Katie Olafson, Justin Magnusen, and Kody Kamunen
Is the American Dream Dead Among College Students?, Kathryn Olson
Selected Language Skills of a Child with Cochlear Implants, Julia Omtvedt
The Extent of Ethics Instruction in Technical and Professional Communication Graduate Programs, Kristopher R. O'Neil
Application of Geographic Information Systems in Collegiate Football Recruiting, Matthew O'Neil
Exploration of Music Theory Using Mathematical Modeling Techniques, Sarah Painter and Leah Lumley
Intracellular Localization of the Novel Polyglutamine Protein FAM171B - Searching for Localization Using a Recently Available Antibody, Bradley Pape and Allison Helget
Team Effectiveness and Project Management in a Student Team Environment, Rahul Girish Patel
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation: Parent Aware Statistical Analysis, Kristen Paulsen, Lauren Marie Bach, Marin Elisabeth Beck, and Katie Lynn Westermayer
The Puzzle of Paradoxical Insomnia, Kristina Peltz
School Violence in Russian Federation, Olga Pestereva
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Collaborate Learning Methodology within Higher Education, Matthew Petersen
The Ambiguity of Panem: Capitalism, Nationalism, and Sexuality in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Series, Megan Ann Peters
Play Selection Process of Minnesota Catholic High Schools, Amanda Pyfferoen
The Good Teacher: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Asian American Parents, Mariam Zia Qureshi
Silica Remobilization in the Mesabi Iron Range: Mine Ore-Waste Cutoff Prediction, Ryan Rague
Towards New Urbanist Student Housing: A Comparative Pro Forma Analysis Of Private Mixed-Use Housing With University Owned Housing, Smita Rakshit
Examining the Interactions of Decanal and Trans-2-Decenal with Various Nucleotide Bases, Neil Ranals
Whitening Product Experiences Among College Students, Whitli Reimann and Megan Groebner
A Community Based System of Integrated Clinical Care: Primary Care, Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment, Terri Reuvers
Rediscovering the Ancestry of Skiing in Scandinavia: A Hands-On Approach-From Tree to Ski, Nathanael Rhody
Mythology of Control, Allison Ann Roberts
Evaluation of Family Skills Group at Fernbrook Family Center, Jessica Robertson
Antimicrobial Properties of Lipoxygenases Enzymes in Wound Induced Soybean Leaves, Keean Rustad
A Director's Approach to I Love You Because, Adam Karal Sahli
A Costume Designer's Approach to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Angela Kristie Sahli
Function of Nephridial Bacteria, Marbin Sainju
The Expression of AT1R in Hypertensive Male and Female Rat Kidneys, Sonika Sainju
Communication Between Latino Parents and Their First Generation College Students, Yadira Salinas
Factors in Student Learning, Yadira Salinas and Mellisa Xiong
Emotional Abusers and Their Effects on Custodial Arrangements Post-Divorce, Heidi Sampson
Regulation of Cronobacter Sakazakii Apee Outer Membrane Esterase, Oumar Sanogo
Multi-Cultural Experiences and Understanding, Lamont Scaife
College Student's Fast-Food Choices and the Influence of Calorie Labeling, Sarah Schellinger, Amanda Heffner, Katherin Mondry, Cody Rose, and Chelsea Cortez
Trending Novels for Children, Teagan Schmidt
Examining the Role of Intuition in Deception Detection, Chelsea Schmillen and Colette Baudoin
The Impacts and Results of Online Presence for Small Business, Emily Schmitt
Investigating Teachers' Perceptions of Students with EBDs, Cassandra Schreiber and Ashley Kuemper
