This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2011
A Review of Two Potential Risk Factors Among Gifted Students, Melissa M. Sowers and Brooklynn J. Fredericksen
Adolescent Substance Use: Perceptions Of Parents And Teenagers, Anthony Stadtherr
Use of Social Marketing Promotional Strategies to Create Awareness of Worksite Health Promotion Programs: A Survey of Program Coordinators, Anna Catherine Stahl
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Distractors Identified Through Stimulus Preference Assessment Versus Caregiver Opinion, Jonathan Steele
Rhetorical Analysis of Public Policy Rhetoric: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004 and 2010, Julie Ann Stella
Homemaker to Seductress: A Content Analysis of Gender Stereotypes in Online Embedded Advertisements, Danica L. Stith
Rapid Response Team Utilization of Modified Early Warning Scores to Improve Patient Outcomes, Nikki L. Stoffel-Lowis
A Cross Cultural Study of Disability in the United States and Brazil, Emily Kirsten Stortz
Status, Jeremy Sudbeck, Michael Steinkam, and Dillon Robinson
Effects of an Anticancer Agent on Brain Development of Mice on Regular and High Fat Diets, Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun
Differentiation of Sidewalk and Other Image Features via Multiple Image Processing Methods, Nadia Sultana
Small Engines Ethanol Research, Kyle Swensen and Kevin Shutrop
Communication and Web Design - A Critical Look at the Communicative Process of Web Design, Mahamadou Tahirou
What Does the Network Structure of Power Grids Tell Us About Blackouts?, Jordan Tait
Shelter Program for Homeless Males with Substance Use and Mental Illness: A Strength and Effectiveness Based Approach, Kotatee Tamba
Expression of Lipoxygenase (LOX) 1 Ps: 5 and LOX G in Pea Leaves after Mechanical Wounding, Sandra Tambi
Gender and Monarchy: The Case of "King" Christina, Jenna Tatro
Effects of Reduced Aldosterone Secretion on Hypertension Development in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) as Measured by Remote Monitoring, Crystal Taylor and Susan Gerbensky
Investigation of the Effects of Cinnamaldehyde and Vanillin on 2'-Deoxyguanosine and 2'- Deoxyadenosine, Katelyn Taylor
Research and Testing of a CNG-Diesel Dual Fueled Engine, Matt Taylor and Satish Nakarmi
Finding Success and Stability in Long Lasting Marriages, Lacey Theodorson
Death Penalty Comparison Study of China and the U.S., Michael Thielen, Nadia Sultana, Michael Tilton, and Alisha Wakefield
Life Cycles and Order, Hope Thier
Using Peer Review to Promote Writing Development in ESL Classes, Dira Thokwane
Empathy of Nurses and Family Needs in the Intensive Care Unit, Jolene Marie Tietz
Causes for Child Abandonment in Eighteenth-Century France, Emily Timm
Housing with Support Marketing Study Tool, Gary M. Travis
Evaluation of Greater Mankato Area United Way's Annual Allocations Process from the Partner Agencies' Perspective, Erin A. Trytten
Using Logistic Regression Model to Analyze Student Satisfaction Data, Amanuel Tsegaye
Development of an Assessment Center as a Selection Method for I/O Graduate Applicants, Ting Tseng
Change in Cultural Competency among Students During an Intentional Human Relations Experience (EEC 222W), Samantha Tupy and Camille McNabb
Common Conflict - Creative Performance Research, Elizabeth A. Ulseth
2011 Abstract Booklet, Undergraduate Research Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Kindred and A Canticle for Leibowitz as Palimpsestic Novels, Sue Vander Hook
Prospective Mothers' Awareness and Knowledge of Environmental Impacts Upon Pregnancy, Amanda M. Vang
Mathematical Modeling of Vehicular Carbon Emissions, Evan Vidden and Jin-ho Yun
Network Propagation and Related Algorithms, Joe Wagner
Effect of Increased Water Temperature on Warm Water Fish Feeding Behavior and Habitat Use, Eric M. Walberg
Motivational Interviewing Training And Provider Proficiency, Jeremy Jay Waldo
Reasons for Insanity and Admission to Insane Asylums in Late 1800s Minnesota, Casandra Warman
Diversity Within Bachelor of Social Work Programs: Perspectives and Interventions, Brian Warner
Improving Communication and Team Cohesion in a Long Term Care Facility, Jen Watson
Investigation into the Potential Use of Windbreaks to Improve Solar Collector Performance, Michael Watts
Identification and Stability of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Complexes Involving Heavy Metals, Ciprofloxacin, and Phenolic Degradation Products: Relevance in Ground and Waster Water Systems, Indumini A. Weeramantri
The Power of Service Work: Developing a Consumer Volunteer Program for the House of Hope, Inc., Darcy Wennes
Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Bithynia tentaculata Snail Populations in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Sarah J. Whalen
Laboratory Exercise Demonstrating Systematic Error in Instrumental Analyses: Aberrant Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy of Cadmium, Derek Whitaker
Effects of Extracts of Alternative Chinese Herbal Pain Medicines on Nerve Conduction, Daniel Widman
The Horrors of Frankenstein, David Wild
Assessment of Hand Hygiene Habits of Employees in an Adult Day Care Center, David P. Wilson
Recovery from Work-Related Strain: The Influence of Technology Use and Proactive Personality, Kate Wilson
Characteristics of Patients Admitted with Alcohol Related Traumatic Injuries, Jessica Wolf
Best Practices of a Social Worker's Role in Supporting Family Caregivers Enrolled in Hospice Care, Jessie Wolf
Hiking, Haiku, or Happy Hour After Hours: The Effects of Need Satisfaction and Proactive Personality on the Recovery-Strain Relationship, Paige Woodruff
Exploring the Antecedents of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Knowledge-based Virtual Communities, Luman Yong
Isomorphous Substitutions of Calcium by Dysprosium in the Structure of Synthetic Vanadate Apatite, Jin-Ho Yun
Research and Testing of Emissions Reductions and Fuel Economy for a Small On-Road Diesel Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle, Zach Zurbey, Steve Loewen, and Timothy Werts
Events from 2010
Teaching Critical Sociology: The Consequences of Pursuing a Critical Pedagogy, Abdihakin Abdi
Lyric Analysis: Expressed Perceptions Regarding Four Health Risk Behaviors, Using the Health Belief Model, Sagal Abdirahman
Race and Religion Relating to Helping Behaviors, Sahra Ahmed
Evidence-Based Programs that Address Social Emotional Learning in an Early Childhood Setting, Jihan Ali
How Does Society View Child Protection Services, Past and Present?, Hallie Anderson
Teacher Training for the Implementation of the Incredible Years at GFW Elementary School, Karen J. Appel
A Descriptive Analysis of Bookings in Sibley County Jail Between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009, DeAnna Aufderheide
Computer Based Training: Understanding Schizophrenia, Elli Marie Bach
Are Home and Community Based Providers contracted with Blue Earth County Public Health Satisfied with Communication between their Agency and BEC PH?, Samantha Barnett
Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in High School Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, Ryan Barnhart
Special Matrices and Their Properties, Brian Barthel
Beowulf: God, Men and Monsters, Emily Bartz
Inhabition of Cattail Germination by Interspecific and Intraspecific Cattail Root Extracts, Lauren Beal
From GFP to pFLAG: Confirmation of Intracellular Location of KIAA1946, Anita Becker and Jessica Appel
Thermoelectrics with Applications to Waste Heat Recovery, Heat Sources, and HVAC Systems, Joseph Belgarde
Purity Balls, Abstience, and Patriarchy: Controlling Girls' Bodies and Minds, Nicole Bourdeau
Flow Visualization Apparatus Restoration and Analysis, Josh Braband
Stage Based Population Model for a Harvested Population of Fisher, Daniel Branscombe
A New College Climate, An Old Problem: Exploring Ageism on Campus, Jessica Breuer
Propensity to Trust and Trusting Behaviors in Team Decision-Making, Elizabeth Brielmaier
Characterization of Biofilms Formed by Mycobacterium aviumn subspecies paratuberculosis in Psychologically Relevant Conditions, Richard Brunner
Absorbing the Force from an Accident through an Impact Attenuator, Eric Bruns and Chris Larson
Democratic or Gendered Domain: Communication and Learning Styles in the Online Classroom, Jennifer Ann Bruns
Strategies Methamphetamine Addicts Devise as They Go Through Treatment: A Research Proposal, Phillip Buzzard
Herd Immunity and the Necessity of Vaccinations: Modeling the Effects of MMR Vaccinations, Caitlyn Cardetti, Katie Groskreutz, and Melissa Zins
Levels of Student Test Anxiety and Effort Put Into Succeeding, Lauren Cardoni
Family Group Decision Making Utilization, Susan Carpenter
Development of Baja SAE Powertrain, James Carsten and Nicholas Gaines
How Crack-Cocaine Use During Pregnancy Affects Newborns Immediately After Birth, Caylin C. Cedergren
Making the History of Psychology a Story in South Central Minnesota, Jessica Christenson, Rachel Kruger, Jenna Helget, and Amanda Vonbergen
A Comparison of Self Esteem, Kim Colvin
Study Habits and Attitudes Study, Amanda Cyr
The Effect of Training with Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Programs on Measures of Balance in Older Women, Vashti R. DeRosier and Molly J. Hyland
ESL Work Readiness Curriculum Survey, Lynda Devine
Parallel Implementation of SPARSKIT Using MPI on a Beowulf Cluster, Joseph Dobmeier
The Relationship between Proactive Personality and Recovery Experiences, Heidi Doerr
The Devaluing of Nurses in Healthcare: Media Portrayals and Their Effect on the Public's Opinion on Nurses, David Domask
Three-Wheel Diesel-Electric Hybrid Commuter Vehicle, Alexander W. Dombrowsky and Michael L. Sanford
Latino and Somali Immigrant Social Adjustment and Mental Health in South Central Minnesota, Ayan Duale
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Chronic Illness, Kelly Dulohery
A Culmination of East and West: The Historical Interaction of the East and West Illustrated Through the Merge of Nigerian Ankara Inspired Textile with the Fashion Trends of 1441, 1863, 1960, 2009, Oluwabusola Duroshola
Improvements to a Course Management System Using Software Engineering Principles, Fatima-Zohra Cherkaoui El Moursli and Khushboo Shakya
