This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2011
Preparation of some new Aryl Diethyl Phosphate and their use in Metal- Catalyzed Reaction, Emmanuel Asamoa
Evaluation of the SagePlus Steps Program to Promote Physical Activity and Decrease Cardiovascular Risk in Low-Income Women, Callie Anne Avis
Determining a Patient Recovery from a Total Knee Replacement Using Fuzzy Logic and Active Databases, Robert Azarbod
Effective Trauma Assessment Tools for Women with Severe Mental Illness, Heather A. Bangu
Evaluation of Specimen Preparation Methods for Characterization of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Biofilms, Jose A. Barriga
The Novel Polyglutamine Protein KIAA1946 Localizes to Cytoplasmic Vesicles, Anita K. Becker
Nonmetric Trait Correlation: A Look at Environmental and Biological Influences on Third Trochanter Formation Among Pre-Contact Upper Midwest Populations, Sarah Jean Binkley
Antibiotics and Disinfectants Effect on Septic Treatment, Ryan Birdsall, Nripendra Bastola, Adimoraegbu Frances Ngozi, Hyunjung Lee, and Jerry Schimmel
Should You Hire fluffybunny61@yahoo.com?: An Analysis of Job Applicants' Email Addresses and their Scores on Pre-Employment Assessments, Evan Blackhurst
A Window into the Classroom: The Influence of A Virtual Window Environment on Attention, Britten Block and Karissa Borchert
Text Messaging While Driving: Is It Time to Make a Change?, Jeffrey Boland, Cody Bergendahl, Suman Bhattarai, and Zac Bleninger
Pleistocene Glaciation and Climate of the Little Prickly Pear Watershed, Western Montana, Tyler D. Boley
Examining the Characteristics of School Psychology Programs Accredited by the American Psychological Association, Carissa A. Borchardt and Amber L. Sanz
Mathematical Modeling and Optimal Control of Chemotherapy applied to HIV, Daniel R. Branscombe
An Exploration of Multi-agent Learning Within the Game of Sheephead, Brady Brau
Best Practices for Working with Undocumented Latino Youth, Elizabeth J. Braun
Defining Success: Examining What it Means to be Good in Forensics, David J. Brennan
Evaluating Changes in Families with Members on Military Deployment, Jill Brink
Evaluation of School Social Workers' Time Spent in Direct and Indirect Practices, Kris Brummund
Best Practices For Collaboration Between ESL And General Education Teachers, Mike Burgess
Determination of the Localization Patterns of the Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 Subunits of Actin Capping Protein, Samantha A. Buss and Raeann L. Kragenbring
Differences in Mindset and Motivation among Athletes and Non-Athletes, Angela Caban
Developing Global Literacy: Best Practices for Teaching Technical Communication Internationally, Melanie I. Cashin
Selective Language Skills of an Individual with Moebius Syndrome, Sarah A. Chapman
Minimum Rank, Zero Forcing Number and Network Propagation, Moyang Chen
Smart User Interfaces: Building Easier to Use Software through Dynamic User Interfaces, Tyler Chester
The World Englishes Paradigm and its Implications for International Students' Acquisition of Standard American English for University-Level Studies in the United States, Karen Applequist Clement
Floristic and Environmental Characteristics of Sub-boreal Peatlands of Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, Kevin Douglas Clement
Ising Model and Its Application, Nicholas Compton
A Historical Job Analysis for Steward Position at a State Mental Hospital, Tony Cooley
Inconsistency of Law Enforcement in Minnesota: How the System Fails Victims of Domestic Violence, Katrina Culhane, Brandon Kuphal, and Alesha Sullivan
Exploring CALL Options for Teaching EFL in Vietnam, Nhon Thanh Dang
Runaway Services and Their Shortcomings: Addressing the Need for Greater Awareness of Girl Runaways in Minnesota, Danica Das, Katherine Day, and Allison Matthews
Objective Measurement of Functional Analysis Data, Jessica A. Day and Brianna D. Smith
Rubidium Uptake in Rat Heart Tissue, Stacy DeBaere, Emma Grossi, and Hayley Olson
Best Practices for Treating Co-Occuring Disorders in a Chemical Dependency Treatment Setting, Michelle Dick
A Comparative Analysis of Health Care Reforms in France and Germany, Melissa Do
The Restricted Use of Cell Phones in Vehicles, Elizabeth Dornfeld, Patrick Dockendorf, Dan Felt, and Brandon Hayes
A Multi-Method Approach to Risk Assessment among Women with Sexual Abuse Histories, Susan Elizabeth Drevo
Best Practice in Working with the Somali Population, Ilhan Duale
Lie Detection: The Role Likability Plays on the Liar and Truth Teller, Matthew Duggan
Creation of a Reporter Gene Fusion Vector for the Localism of Mycobacteria Proteins, Adam Edwinson
Modeling the Spread of Johne's Disease in Cattle and the Effects of a Hypothetical Vaccine, Adam Edwinson and Kirsten Amberg
Health Policy Reform in Germany and the United States: A Cost Containment Approach, Derek Eiden
Assessing Students' Risk Factors for Type II Diabetes at a Midwest Public University, Nicole DeCourcy Ferrian
Determination of Strontium Incorporation in Bone, Cassandra Fischer and Danielle Kral
Coexistence of Multi-allelic Polymorphism with Migration and Selection, Andrew J. Flick
Maximizing the Efficiency of an E-85 Fueled Single Cylinder Engine, Bill Foley and Colter Marcks
Selected Language Skills of an Individual with Down Syndrome, Kristin Folk
Evidence-based Strategies for Working with Veterans, Bethany Fopma
A Duality Theory for the Algebraic Invariants of Substitution Tiling Spaces, Jeffrey Myers Ford
An Evaluation of Writing Samples by English Learners in Special Education, Brett Patrick Frayseth
Artistic Pyrotechnics, Lisa Friedrich
La búsqueda de identidad y toma de conciencia de los cuatro personajes principales en las obras Demasiados héroes y La multitud errante de Laura Restrepo, Mauricio Garcia Vargas
What Do Students Know About Food and Nutrition and How Does That Affect Their Food Intake?, Chelsea Gauer, Ashley Bohn, and Merideth Lamberger
Exploration of the Interaction between Benzaldehyde in Almonds and Our DNA, Megan Geitz
Student Attitudes Towards Online Testing and Preparedness in Relation to Exam Performance, Kayla Genelin
The Cultural Acceptance of Male Contraception and its Implications in Reproductive Justice, Sarah Gilbert and Cybill Okitikpi
Most People Use Only 10% of Their Brain Power: Misconception Identification & Revision in Psychology Students, Sarah Gilbert-Schwarck and Samuel Erickson
The Illusion of Transparency and Public Speaking: A Study of Social Anxiety, Chelsea Gloth
Assessing the Needs of Students Identified with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Jenny A. Goff
Implementing Computer-Assisted Language Learning in the Teaching of Second Language Listening Skills, Jesse Gene Greenleaf
Determining Exurbia: Is It Really Its Own Entity or Merely An Extension of Americas Growing Suburbia, Thomas A. Green
From Insane Asylums to Treatment Centers: Some Historical Points, John Grooms and David Deaconson
Corporate Speech in the Wake of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Eric Groonwald
Classification of Childhood Cancer Subtypes from Microarray Data, Katie Groskreutz
Utilization And Maintaining The Spirit Of Motivational Interviewing In SagePlus Lifestyle Interventions, Joan Y. Grotewold
Student Examination Performance Predictors: The Cramming Study Strategy and Examination Format, Andrea Haberman
Isolation of Phytochelatin Synthase and Metallothionein-Like Protein cDNA from the Cattails Typha latifolia and Typha angustifolia, Dustin Hack and Jordan Gurter
Exploring Potential Chemopreventive Properties of the Natural Food Derivative Curcumin, Keely Hamann
The Will to Run: Mental Strategies Used by Recreational Marathon Runners, Amy Harris
A New Artform Combining Glass and Ceramics, Kristin J. Harsma
Somali Dialects in the United States: How Intelligible is Af-Maay to Speakers of Af-Maxaa?, Deqa Hassan
Evaluation of Health Newsletter Effectiveness on Dietary Habits in Low-Income Middle-Aged Women, Nichole Jennifer Hassebroek
Documenting the Oral Narratives of Transient Punks, Thomas Ross Heffernan
The Effect of Lowered Aldosterone on the Expression of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Isoforms α, β and γ, Lyndee Heidecker
Gender Perceptions in Rheumatic Disease: A Secondary Analysis, Jean Heise
Community Down: The Loss of Sergeant Joe Bergeron, John Edward Helcl II
A Study on the Use of Sex, Violence, and Profanity to Increase Revenue in the Motion Picture Industry, Amanda Helget and Christina Lotton
Incredible Years Dina Dinosaur Program Evaluation, Amanda Holzapfel
Cycloaddition of an Isomuchnone Compound and Stilbene, Patrick Hovda
NMR Study of Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) Reactivity toward Nucleosides of DNA, Cameron Hovey
Experiment and Analysis of a Combustion Fueled Tesla Turbine, Matthew Hudson, Nicholas Esler, Tom Happy, and Eric Schaupp
Services Provided in Residential Treatment Centers for Children, Amanda Hurlbutt, Nicole Draheim, and Eric Kuehn
The Effects of Invasion by Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) on Avian Communities and Nesting Success in Minnesota Wetlands, Emily J. Hutchins
City, State and Federal Laws Regarding Civilians' Rights in Stops and Searches in Traffic Stops, Beau Illikainen, Katelyn Fletcher, Anne Huebner, and Barrett Herrig
Utilizing Music in Speech and Language Therapy for Preschool Children and Children with Autism: A Systematic Review, Joelle Kay Johanson
Implementing a Sheltered Science Course in an Iowa High School, Erin Holt Johnson
Hegans: An Examination of the Emerging Male Vegan, Justine Ann Johnson
An Analysis of the Impact of Affirmative Action on Gender Wage Differential In the United States, Guncha Jumakuliyeva
Comparison of a Ranking and Rating Format of the 5Plus5: A Personality Measure, Kristy Lynn Jungemann
Effectiveness of Disinfectants on Dormant Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, Jessica M. Jurovich
The Effect of Renal Perfusion Pressure on the Baroreflex Response to High Blood Pressure, Tyler Kabes and Meredith Lovaas
National Museum of Iraq: Curating a New Identity, Ajay S. Kapadia
Factors that Contribute to Patient Length of Stay at St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, Brenda Karch
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Community School Model in Closing the Achievement Gap for Low Income Students of Color: A Case Study, Suzanne Pauline Kelly
Effectiveness of the WhyTry Curriculum with Adults Participating in a Vocational Training Program, Erika Kern
