This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Best Practices for Designing and Implementing a Food Pantry in St. Peter Middle and High School, Kira Wellner

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An Investigation of the Relationship Between School Failure and At-Risk Students' General Self-Efficacy, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Motivation, Marguerite Josephine Wentzel

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The Use of Applications on Mobile Devices in a Midwestern Population, Sherry Werkmeister

Increasing Anaerobic and Aerobic Capacity with the Help of Individualized Interval Training, Brianne West, Cassie Weik, and Haley Petterson

Parametric Modeling of the Schlemm's Canal Using Fused Deposition, Mallory Westphal

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Examining Culture and Structure: A Case Study of Three Middle Colleges, Anne F. Weyandt

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The Process of Directing Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Shelley Whitehead

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Program Notes for a Master's Recital in Choral Conducting, Melissa Ann Williams

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Development of a Pilot Selection System for a Midwestern University Aviation Program, Kathryn Wilson

The Community's Awareness of the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota, Marcie Woitas and Amanda Hunstad

Black Crappie Population Demographics in Relation to Connectivety in Minnesota River Backwaters, Michael Wolf

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In-Depth Analysis And Program Notes For A Selection Of Wind Band Music, Miles Wurster

Textbook Cost and Usage Relative to Student Learning, Mellisa Xiong

An Auction-Based Pricing Model for Start-Up Cost Minimization for Restaurants, Beka Yahya

Steatosis Induced by a High Fat Diet in Male Mice Livers, Rachael Yates Swedberg

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The Educational Training of Storm Chasers and Storm Spotters in Relation to Geographical Dispersion Across the United States, Paul R. Zunkel

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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The Function of Desire in the Legends of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Kimberly Anne Aaron

Painting: Proximity and Reach, Tyler Abrahamson

The Effects of U.S. Agricultural Subsidies on Farmland Rental Rates, Victor Agunbiade

Job Applicant Survey, Timothy Akhalu

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Mothers' Health and Health Behaviors that Influence Childhod Obesity Maternal BMI and Infant Feeding Methods, Mohamed Abdullah Alammari

Smart Car Hybrid, John Albergo and Shane Heiden

Watching Paint Dry, Samantha Allen

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Assessment of Selected University Students' Knowledge of Blood Donation and the Relationship with Intent to Donate Blood, Jeffrey Allerson

Ethanol Production From Fall Leaves, Korede Amusan

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"I Have Not Learned Anything About Native American Women in Minnesota": An Educational Workshop about Indigenous Women of Minnesota, Amy Anderson

Structural Analysis of Heart and Skeletal Muscle in Genetically Altered Mice, Kelsey Anderson and Kelli Wilson

Preparation of Some New Aryl Diethyl Phosphate and their Use in Metal-Catalyzed Reaction, Emmanuel Asamoa

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Becoming "Black" in America: Exploring Racial Identity Development of African Immigrants, Godfried Agyeman Asante

Impact on the Setting Time and Strength of Concrete while using a Coloring Agent, Khondoker Ashif

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An Empirical Study On Quality Management Practices, Organization Performance And Suppliers' Selection In Southern Minnesota Manufacturing Firms, Rachel Yetunde-Abiodun Awoku

Bioassay Optimization in Identification of Transgenic Mice, Nichoas Backes

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Taiwanese Preferences and Cultural Factors Influencing Visuals in Taiwanese Health Pamphlets, Lucas Keola Baclayon

Commercialization of Medicinal Plants in the Peruvian Amazon, Jose Barriga

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The Impact of Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques Implemented Within Minnesota School Settings: A Program Proposal for Waseca Junior and Senior High School, Laura Bartsch

Intution Overrules Logic When Detecting Deception, Colette Baudoin and Chelsea Schmillen

Allelopathic Capabilities of Arctotheca Prostrata, Ryan Bechel

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Introducing Fly Ash into LSI's Recipe, Andrew Mathias Beckrich

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Study of International Students' Definations of, and Perceptions About, Domestic Violence Against Women, Sarbinaz Zamirovna Bekmuratova

Declining Employment of Professional Firefighters: How is it Affecting our Chance of Survival?, Justin Bemenderfer

College Student's Electronic Replacement Propensity: The When, How and Why, Lindsay Bertolino

A Study on Lean Manufacturing Principles: Usage of Lean Manufacturing Tools for the Process & Quality Improvement, Pawan Bhandari

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Student Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Mentoring on Student Teaching, Lori Kay Bird

Laptops in the Classroom: Evaluating the Potential Benefits of Technology Against Distractions, Britten Block, Ryan Meyer, Maria Almoite, and Kayla Scott

Rosenbauer Commander 4X4, Daniel Boyer

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Devaluing Sex to Cope with Anxiety: A Comparative Investigation of Sexual Delay Discounting with High and Low Socially Phobic Populations, Miranda N. Bretz

The Hierarchy of Rococo Women Seen Through Fashion in Paintings, Sanda Brighidin

Implementation of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) Program Within a University Audiology Clinic, Tara Brink

Native Prairie Plant Display on Campus, Brandon Brooks, Jaydon Rueckert, Jeffrey Rosamond, and Stacey Allen

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Aemilia Lanyer's Use of the Garden in Salve Deus Rex Judæorum, Anna Brovold

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Teachers' Perspectives on Bullying: Understanding Educational Interventions, Ryan Dennis Buch

Balkan Elegy: Analysis of the Performance Artist Marina Abramovic, Jelena Bulajic

Portrait of Aging, Jelena Bulajic

Physical Activity Patterns of Deaf Adults, Kenisha Butler

Is It All the Mind? Predicting the Performance of Marathon Running, John Bygrave

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Teacher Training for LRE Mainstreaming and Diverse Classrooms, Rhonda J. Callanan

Examining College Students' Levels of Erotophobia and Erotophilia, Allison Campbell, Miranda Bretz, Keegan McPherson, and Matthew Schumann

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Identification of Factors that Promote the Growth of Dormant Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, Thu Minh Cao

Modern Mosques of the Midwest; Examining Identity of Regional Mosques, Kathryn Carrier

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French Language Legislation in the Digital Age: The Use of Borrowed English Telecommunication Terms and Their Official French Replacements on Twitter and in the American Foreign Language Classroom, Gina Caruso

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The Effectiveness of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Across Cultures, Caylin Cedergren

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Internal Consistency of the Self-Perception Profile for Children: Using Covariance Structure Modeling to Overcome the Limitations of Cronbach's α, Ian Cero

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Program Notes for a Graduate Recital in Piano, Amy Jun Ming Chin

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Are there Roles for Technical Communicators in Small Community Food Systems?, Brent William Chisholm

Isolating Brain RNA to Determine Genes Involved in Hygienic Behavior in the Honey Bee, Apis Mellifera, Laura Chopp

Effects of Mechanical Wounding and Methyl Jasmonate Treatment of Pea Lipoxygenase Isoforms, Young Hee Cho

How Do People Think About Their Decisions: Understanding How Scenario Domain Influences the Framing Effect, Anthony Christian

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Real Jobs, Real Community, Real Wages: A Guide to Customized Employment, Kelsey Christy

Selected Language Skills of a Child with Moebius Syndrome, Kim Churness

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Health Care Providers' Intention to Provide Culturally Competent Health Care to Somali Based Upon the Indirect Measures of the Integrated Behavioral Model, Amanda Kaye Ciesinski

Investigating Racial Stereotypes for African American with a New Implicit Measure of Reading Comprehension, Carrie Claussen and Megan Selberg

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Identifying Organizational Factors that Moderate the Engagement-Turnover Relationship in a Healthcare Setting, Stevie Ann Collini

Collection and Analysis of a 13N Labeled Ammonia Radiotracer, Nicholas Compton, John Clymer, James Cotter, Henry Dam, Zach Lesko, and Lucas Swanson

Gender Bias is Here to Stay? Investigating How Subtle Changes in Language can Influence Gender Stereotyped Occupations, Emily Coon and Natalie Lloyd

An Analysis of Albedo and Absorption of Solar Radiation in Regards to the Urban Heat Island Effect, Vegetation, and Potential Energy Use, Elixus Couvertier, Andrew Meyer, and Lisa Edman

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Adult Children's Perceptions Of Critical Caregiving Conversations With Their Aging Parents: A Pilot Study, Wendy S. Cregg

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Connecting Future Teachers to Study Abroad, Kyle John Crimi

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Manning Up: A look at Women in the Military and their Sense of Self, Kari Elizabeth Davis

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Diabetes Dynamics, Sara DeBoer, Jordan Tait, Bang Huang, and Alyssa Van Klei

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An Overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder, Kristin Dehrkoop

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Memory Priming in Elderly Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia, Jessica Lee Deselms

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A Case Study of Four High School ESL Students' Oral Reading Fluency and Affect, Katie Devaney

A New Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) Model for Cancerous and Normal Breast Tissue, Eric Diep and Nicholas Esler

Smoothing Function for Minimum 1-Norm Linear Equation System, Nhung Do

Polarization Recovery in MIMO Optical Receivers Using Blind Equalization, Bushara Dosa

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A National Study of the Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Student Conduct Administrators, Mary C. Dowd

Psychiatric Professional Beliefs Regarding Dissociative Identity Disorder, Nicole Draheim and Amber Schramm

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In-Depth Analysis and Program Notes on a Selection of Wind Band Music, Benjamin James Druffel

Selected Language Skills of a Child with Aspergers Syndrome, Jennifer Duley

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Organizational Wellness Programs: Who Participates and Does it Help?, Justin Michael Dumond

Big Wyoming Sagebrush Screens UV Radiation More Effectively at Higher Altitudes, Michael Dyslin

Career Counseling: Right Nurse, Right Position, Erin Eccles

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The BackPack Food Program's Effects on Self-Reported Hunger and On-Task Behavior, Meghan E. Ecker

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"First Impression": Creating an Intake Procedure that is Welcoming to Clients and Useful to Clinicians, Brandi Embacher

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Effective Pedometer Programs: Determining the Motivational Factors Primarily Responsible for the Physical Activity Increases being made by Participants, Britne Engelking

In One Ear and Out the Other: The Correction of Psychology Misconceptions and Our Minds Resistance to it, Samuel Erickson, Samantha Bergmann, and Sarah Lewer

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SEA Program Process Evaluation: Improving Existing Evaluation Methods, Rachel Faust

An Analysis of the Market Reforms and their Impact on the Foreign Trade and Capital Inflow in Former Soviet Union Countries, Gulmira Fazilova

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Coping with Economic Stressors: Religious and Non-Religious Strategies for Managing Psychological Distress, Jonathan Karl Feil

Are Nurses the Key Factor in Saving Patients from a Crisis?, Emily Fisher, Kortney Schmitz, Michelle Brunn, and Jill Smith