This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
We're "Fed" Up and Tea'd Off: Frame Analysis of the Tea Party Movement, Daniel Peter Flaaen
Korean Adoptees' Experiences and their Connection to Racial and Ethnic Identity, Max Fordbord
The Creation and Validation of a Pilot Selection System for a Midwestern University Aviation Department, Jacob William Forsman
What Factors Influence Back Pain in Nurses, Brittany Frank, Casey Lynch, Christine Henke, Lyndsay Sadler, and Clifford Rippel
Vascular Regrowth Following Partial Hepatectomy in Rat, Courtney Frank and Kayla Anderson
Awareness of Xylitol, Linda Froehlich, Krystal Bode, and Angela Monson
The National Survey of Student Engagement as a Predictor of Academic Success, Paul Michael Fursman
The Agony of Illumination, Stephanie Gamboni
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents, Joshua Ganz
Headway Emotional Health Services: A Parent Satisfaction Survey and Needs Assessment, Eowyn T. Gatlin
The Perception of Resources Available to Victims of Domestic Violence in MNSU, Abel D. Gebretkle
Analysis of Benzaldehyde Interactions with Nucleosides, Megan Geitz
Dancing for Everyone, Meagan Gerber and Daniel Stark
Pleistocene Glaciation and Climate of the Boulder Mountains, Western Montana, Questor German
College Students' Perceptions and Misconceptions about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Ashley Germscheid
Effects of Strontium in the Bone Density of Mice, Nathaniel Gonzales and Kali Trukki
Design a Power Substation for Essar Steel Minnesota, Jeremy Goodell, Daniel Marshall, and Cord Semotink
Middle School Student Perceptions of Teacher and Adult Caring Behaviors, Jonathon William Graff
Aquaporin-2 Expression in Rat Kidney, David Green
Commercials and College: The Negative Effects on Body Image, Madeline Greene
Lake Water Filtration for Excess Algae Removal, Sarah Green, Meghann Chiodo, Rebecca Welch, Yllka Patoku, and Cassandra Orcutt
Crowd Control: Mathematically Modeling Human Crowds for Emergency Behavior, John Grooms
Does a Capeweed Population from San Francisco Have Allelopathic Ability?, Dustin Gruber
A Retrospective Analysis of the Perceived Benefits of Participating in Study Abroad Program, Emma Grumke
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
