This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
40 Developmental Assets: A Research Analysis: Healthy Youth Committee & Fairmont's Youth Surveys, Tiffany Gullord
Does the Presence of Information Asymmetry Cause Management to Prefer Debt Financing? An Empirical Test of the Pecking Order Theory of Capital Structure, Benjamin Guthmiller
Impact and Results of Cuts in Training and Development Budgets on Small Local Business, Emily Haag
Stroke Rehabilitation, Length-of-Stay, and Re-Admission Rates: A Literature Review, Morgen Hagedorn
Perceptions of a Text-Based SJT versus an Animated SJT, Amanda Helen Halabi
The Impact of Dakota Missions on the Development of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Daphne D. Hamborg
Exploring the Two-Year College Faculty Work Experience: The Active Job, the Evolving Institution and the Changing Effort-Reward Bargain, Jacobs Wayne Hammond
Investigation into the Usability of Micromechanical Models to Predict the Behavior of a Nanocomposite Polymer, Jason Handlogten
Beyond Limits: Exploring Motivation and Gender Barriers in Ultramarathoning, Amy Harris
Women of Horror, Andrew Harrison
Who Needs a Plow-Zone? Using a Common Site Mapping Method in a New Way at the Silvernale Site (21GD03), Kyle Gary Harvey
Morphological Characterization of Transgenic Mice Hearts, Jennifer Heibel, Brandon Boeck, and Ashley Overby
Communication Effectiveness and the Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation Campaign, Jonathon Heide
Health Care Providers Influences on Whether or Not They Use Personal Protective Equipment, Amy Hiltner, Emily Cameron, and Alyssa Tranby
An Exploratory Study of a User's Facebook Security and Privacy Settings, Brandon Charles Hoffmann
Identification of Metabolic Adducts Formed Between the Common Food Contaminant, HMF, and DNA, Cameron Hovey
An Examination of the Social Acceptability of Elderspeak by College Students and Community Dwelling Older Adults, Kasie Lynn Hummel
Vestige, Gina Hunt
Zen Communication - A Cross Cultural Approach to Mindfulness, Appropriate Response, and Flow in Dyadic Interactions, Gregory Husak
Determining Musical Preferences in Persons with Dementia: Comparing Caregiver Options to Stimulus Preference Assessment, Eva Christine Igler
The Moderating Effects of Work Control and Leisure Control on the Recovery-Strain Relationship, Jason Nicholas Jaber
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Health Expenditure and Suicide Rate for Senior, Hanako Maruyama Jeong
Design and Analysis of Space Frame Chassis, Barry Johnson
Exploration of Weight Gain in Female Breast Cancer Survivors, Mary Kay Johnson
The Relationship Between Religiosity & Selected Health Behaviors of African Americans of the Pentecostal Faith, Caprice Jones-Agunbiade
Raising Relatives Children: The Relationships, Stressors and Methods of Coping, Danielle Jones
Developing a QPCR Genotyping Method to Screen for Apolipoprotein E Variants, Jessica Jurovich
The Intercontinental Railway Project, Jeremy Joseph Kaler
Parent Involvement Plan for Lincoln Elementary, Michelle Kaune
Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Opioid Substance Abuse Treatment, Elizabeth V. Keck
Importance of Family Centered Care for Undergraduate Nursing Students, Shamso Khandid
In the Name of Honor, Sabaina Khurram
Student Facilitated Anti-Bully Program, Ashley Kiefer
Evidence-Based Behavior Interventions for Children with ADHD: A Systematic Review, Jennifer Kimpton
Aerodynamic Optimization of a Formula SAE Body, Paul G. Kirchner and Jacob T. Varnum
Neurological Abnormalities in Autism, Melyssa Kramer
From Runway to Museum: Creating Successful Exhibitions Showing the Interrelationship Between Fashion and Art, Erica Kroening
School Social Workers and Multiple Supervisees, Michelle Krueger
Mathematical Modeling of Glycolysis Metabolic Pathway Affected by a Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Yonghwa Kwom
Have You Washed your Hands?: A Study of Handwashing Practices Among Nurses Working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nicole LaFontsee, Stacy Novak, Emily Cox, Sarah Bagshaw, and Kelly Scott
TEAM Academy Student Attendance Policy, Jenna Lageson
A Possible Screening for the Development of Uterine Cancer in Obesity, Jennifer Lamoreux
Formula SAE Data Acquisition Interface, Christopher Langlois and Devin Moyer
Nursing Burnout and How It Affects the Quality of Patient Care and Patient Satisfaction, Ashley Larson, Jean Gorter, Christine Cullen, and Ashley Leahy
Erosion Control Along the MNSU Fitness Trail, Matthew Lassonde, James McKay, and Katherine Dettmann
Characterization of the Novel Polyglutamine Protein FAM171B, Han Byul Lee
Response of Lipoxygenase Expression to Wounding and Methyl Jasmonate in Soybean Leaves, Jiyeong Lee
The Role Social Influence Has On Dormitory Residents' Responses to Fire Alarms, Michael Otting Leytem
Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of a Cultural Partnership on the Cultural Orientation of Undergraduates, Sadie Liedall and Sarah Lieske
Identifying Patient's Reasons or Rationales for Choosing to Skip or Shorten Hemodialysis, Linda Marie Lindberg
Search for an Interlocutor in Carmen Martin Gaite's Short Stories and Novels, Mark Lindberg
Integration of Literature into an Online Creative Writing Classroom, Steve Russel Linstrom
Student Perceptions of Minnesota State University, Mankato's Alcohol and Drug Policy, Renee Lips-Bush
Survivability of Potential Pathogens in Water, Kevin Loftsgaarden, Amber Capaul, and Andrew Simon
Quantifying Lake Sediment Elemental Abundance with a Scanning Electron Microscope, Brady Lubenow
Determination of the Localization Patterns of the Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 Subunits of Actin Capping Protein, Samantha Luer and Jessica Jurovich
Correlation of Dissolved Organic Matter Fluorescence Properties and Photoproduction of Reactive Oxygen Species, Kurtis Malecha
Learning to Do Well Through Making Errors, Kurtis Malecha
Qualitative Research: Selected Language Skills of a Child with Hearing Loss, Jessica Malepsy
The Perception of African American Towards HIV/AIDS and Its Transmision, Karishma Manandhar, Yemesrach Mengesha, Victoria Afolayan, Shamso Khandid, and Anwar Mohamed
Ultrastructure of Sphaeidiotrema Globulus found in Waterbirds on the Upper Mississippi River, Christina Mangan
Diesel Methane Research Group, Chelsea Mann, Calvin Smith, Pvakash Shakya, Michael Nelson, and Satish Nakarmi
Land Use in Remote Indigenous Communities of Ecuador: Social, Political, and Economic Issues, William Manning
Heat Transfer Study, Katherine Marking, Grant Roy, Emily Kilpatrick, and Emmy Stage
Effect of Dynamic Warm Up After An Acute Bout of Static Stretching on Knee Flexion Isokinetic Torque Production, Zachary Martens
An Observation of Command Usage Among Interactions Between Police Office and Civilian, Kelsey Martin and Sarah Marsh
The Impact of Culture, Industry Type, and Job Relevance on Applicant Reactions, Olivia Martin
Exploring Gerotranscendence and How it Relates to Depression and Attitudes about Death, Adam Duane Massmann
Spring-Block Models of Earthquake Dynamics, Ashley E. McCall
"What's That Noise?": Paying Attention to Perception, Excess, and Meta-Art in David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp, Christopher McCarthy
Effect of Low Maternal Aldosterone on Offspring Cardiovascular Development, Travis Dean McKee
Impact of a Cultural Partnership on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduates, Camille McNabb, Samantha Tupy, Erika Koenig, and Sadie Leidall
Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk: Do a Federal Agency's Women-Centered Services Match a Women-Centered Organizational Culture?, Sally Anne McShane
Factors Influencing the Institutionalization of Diversity in Higher Education, Kelly S. Meier
Formula SAE Fuel Injection Placement, David Mengelkoch and Bryce Tillman
The Effect of Simulation Experiences on Theory Course Grade in Obstetrical Nursing, Yemesrach Mengesha
Microvasculature of Transgenic Mouse Hearts Lacking Actin Capping Protein, Leah Michaels and Kyle Sonnabend
Sensory Evaluation of Beef Jerky, Mari Moffitt and Abbey Winkels
Anorexia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders, Kennyeh Momoh
Someone Who Understands: The Effect of Support on Law Enforcement Officers Exposed to Disturbing Media, Jessica Morales
Trust in the Mentor-Youth Relationship and its Correlates with Frequency of Contact, Parental Involvement, and Academic Improvements, Emily Jane Ness
The Effects of Task Ambiguity and Individual Differences on Personal Internet Use at Work, Hitoshi Nishina
Needs Assessment of Emergency Department Social Workers in Southwestern Minnesota in Relation to Emergency Department Expansion, Gina Marie Njugunah
Comparing AI Archetypes and Hybrids Using Blackjack, Robert Edward Noonan
Teaching Children How to Like Balanced Meals, Harumi Norasakkunkit
"I Could Kill You Quite Easily, Bella, Simply by Accident": Violence and Romance in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" Saga, Samantha Amber Oakley
Child Sexual Abuse, Ayomide Ojo
Ecotec Efficiency: Investigation of Potential Thermal Efficiency Improvements of Ethanol Blended Fuels, Jonathan Olmstead
Small Engines Team, Ryan Olson
The Effect of Land Development on the Composition of Insectivorous Bird Species in Sub-Boreal Peatlands of the Midwestern United States, Zachary Olson
Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Parafac Analysis to Quantify Interactions Between Metal Ions and Dissolved Organic Matter in Natural Waters, Wendinpui Ouedraogo
Mathematical Modeling and Optimal Control of Pathogen Dynamics, Patrick Manfo Paguem, Tyler Metzer, and Tyler Jones
Statistical Models of Self-Efficacy in STEM Students, Sarah Painter
The Hyperactive Fan: Characteristics of Online Fantasy Football Players, Christopher Patera
Growth Characteristics of Biofilms in Greywater, Travis Pedersen
Older, Wiser, Novice: An Autoethnographic Study of Nontraditional Students' Participation in Collegiate Forensics, Laura Kathleen Pelletier
Using Nurse Led Yoga Meditation to Quiet the Mind: An Integrative Therapy to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates in Patients with a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Sara Pepel, Fawn VanEps, Laurel Chapman, Casey Windsperger, and Karissa Scharmer
Struggling While Managing Chronic Illness, Amy M. Perkins
