This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2009
Research of Biogas and its Negative Effects, John Anderson
Developing Evidenced Based Practice for Social Emotional Screenings in Schools, Kim Anderson
Do They Hear You Now? Effectiveness of a Social Norm Mass Media Campaign on a Rural Campus, Jessica Appel
Best Practices for Increasing Pro-social Behavior in Adolescents with Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders, Danielle Armbrust-Malone
Faculty Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Grieving Students, Samuel Aron
2009 Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers), Cliff Backler and Alan Dreier
Child Resilience and Family Support: Can Parent and Sibling Support Be Harmful for Children in Stressed Family Environments?, Amanda Baker
Determining the Laboratory Conditions Best Suited for Reproduction of Bithynia Tentaculata, Marie Balano
School Improvement Programs, Kimberly Barry
Intake Reports: Who is Reporting Possible Child Abuse and Neglect?, Julia Bauer
Safe Streets Restored Program: Is this Sentencing Alternative for Offenders Beneficial When Evaluating Recidivism Rates?, Hannah Beckius
Acute Psychiatric Group Therapy for Hospitalized Individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Lindsey Bednar
Impact of Integrating Service Learning and Spanish-Speaking Community Health Programs, Bridgette Bernier
Determination of Structural Polysaccharides and Lignln in Cattail Biomass, Sarita Bhetawal
Mental Health Relapse Prevention: What Does the Research Say?, Robin Bode
In Step with Our Parents: 3-Part Educational Series, Kate Boisen-MacDonald
Breaking with Traditions, Matthew Bright
History of Sexual Assaults at MNSU and the Legal Liability for Them, Robert Brommel, Thomas Homan, Nicole Comstock, Molly Cunningham, Thomas Lyon, and Tim Hansen
Sports Franchise Valuations, Anthony Brown
The Autism Spectrum Disorder Survey: What is Working?, Katie L. Browning
Social Work Involvement in Supporting Survivors of an Unexpected Death in an Emergency Department, Jennifer E. Buchanan
School Connectedness and Drug Use, Sarah Burnham
Comparing the Potential Cellulosic Ethanol Production of Five Prairie Grasses, Alex Cahlander-Mooers and Janet Wood
Quantifying the Immunoreactivity of Polyclonal IGG and IGY, Tizazu Cheritu and Ben Weingartz
Comfort Women, Intersectionality and the Importance of Women's Voices, Miho Chisake
Identity Theft: The Growing Problem Amongst MSU College Students, Kevin Clark, Matthew Dulany, and Lindsey Rague
The Virginal Archetype: Female Representation in the Slasher Film, Shannon Claybaugh
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Programs in the School Setting for Grades 7-12, Jennifer Crawford
Design, Construction, and Testing of the 2009 Formula SAE Chassis, Eric Crear and Kris Rysavy
Assessing Patients' Risk for Diabetes and Its Relationship to Gingival Disease, Nicole A. DeCourcy
Effects of pH on Lead Shot Solubility in Water and Sediment in Upstream and Downstream Locations from a Hunting Preserve in Minnesota, Michael DeMars, Cory Denzer, Roland Pavek, and Alison Vikla
"Doubly Disadvantaged?"; The Presidential Candidacy of Shirley Chisholm, Andrea Diekman
"Doubly Disadvantaged?": The Presidential Candidacy of Shirley Chisholm, Andrea Diekman
Needs Assessment of an ICF/MR Facility in Rural Minnesota, Amber Diekmann
The Effect of Reduced Aldosterone Levels on 11β-HSD Isoform Expression in Normal and Hypertensive Rat Kidney Tissue Using q-PCR, Kristina Dittrich and Linet Nyarobi
Three Dimensional Transient Asymmetric Flowflelds in Physical Vapor Transport, Joseph L. Dobmeier
Online Anti-Choice Rhetoric: A New Generation, the Same Old Deception., Emily Dolentz
Transition Services for Youth: Are the Services Working?, Ilhan Duale
Elderly Attitudes Toward Exercise, Kari Ek
Command Types in the Coach-Athlete Relationship, Kari Ek and Charlotte Hoffmann
Cross-Cultural Survey of Rewards: Differences in Levels of Reinforcement Between Adolescents from the United States, Australia, Tanzania, Denmark, and Honduras, Kari Ek and Kendra Homan
Comparison of Nutrients, pH and Total Suspended Solids in Snow Melt from North and South Facing Slopes in the San Juan Mountain Range of Colorado, Jake Engelman and Wes Gardner
Confirmation of the Polyglutamine Protein KIAA1946's Intracellular Localization., Esther Erosmosele and Megan Fischer
Effects of Adultism on Youth in Social Movements, Megan P. Evans Martinson
Bring Mental Health Services Home: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Adolescents and Their Families in Rural Minnesota, Laura Filzen
Minnesota State University Mankato Counseling Center: Needs Assessment Survey of College Student Parents, Katherine S. Fitzkappes
Testing a New Cultural Priming Effect on Self Perception and Spatial Perception, Miwako Fjuikata
Vasculature Regeneration Following Partial Hepatectomy in the Rat, Brittany Frank and Sarah Karalus
Allele-Specific PGR and SSCP Analysis of ABO Variants, Yohani K G V Gamage
Youth Aging out of Foster Care: Utilizing College Funding Programs Among a Rural Community in Minnesota, Shanelle Garbutt
Consequences for Smoking in a State Treatment Facility, Meredith Gegeman
Modeling the Effects of Environmental Influences on the Phenotypic Plasticity of the Tiger Salamander, Ashley Geiger and Monica Ngeno
The Role of Culture in Context Sensitivity and Social Anxiety, Jaclyn R. Gile
Gender, Class and Globalization: A Historical Analysis of Sweatshops in China and Mexico., Ann Goldsbury
Summer Youth Housing Career Camp, Carol Goodemann
Effect of Lowered Aldosterone Levels on the Expression of Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Normal and Hypertensive Rat Kidneys, Martina Gray
The Impact of an After School Program on Motivation, Performance, and Attendance, Melissa Grèce
Identifying the Specific DNA Sequence that is the Target for Potential Anti-Cancer Agent "SOS", Elizabeth M. Gripentrog
Effective Truancy Prevention Models, Nicole K. Hachfeld
The Nutrition Care Process in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Kirsta Hagert, Vanessa Steffl, and Stephanie Engst
Analysis of the Legal Responsibilities of Peers in Alcohol Related Injuries or Deaths., Derek Hahn, Derek Myvold, Elena Shrestha, David Reeb, Grace Lee, and David Smith
Impact of Imagine Educational Program on Conflict Resolution on the Program Participants, Nargiz Hajiyeva
Domestic Violence in Relationships, Amber Hansen
On Sign-Solvable Linear Systems and Their Applications in Economics, Eric Hansen
Bach Flower Essence Extraction and Identification of Mimulus Extracts, Zane Hauck
Intracellular Localization of the Novel Polyglutamine Protein KIAA1946, Daniel L. Haus
Impact of Text Messaging on Communication, Heidi Hemmer
Selected Language Skills of Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Ellen M. Henkelman
The Cost-Effectiveness of Providing Transportation, Samantha Henrich
You Have Been Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment, Now What? The Top 10 Things to Consider, Anna Holst, Adam Vortherms, Amanda Wise, Anthony Untiedt, Angela Larson, and Adam Mikelson
Out of Home Placement and the Impact of Family Group Decision Making, Jessi Hornick
Through the Layers of Encaustic Skin: Fusing Print and Paint, Gina Hunt
General Contractors' Awareness and Participation in Sustainable Construction Practices, Awale Hussein, Mike Franks, and Shirley Hu
Fernbrook Family Center, Inc. Need Identification and Training, Catherine R. Johanneck
Selected Language Skills of Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, Joelle Johanson
Perceptions of Female Elite Athletes Posing Semi-Nude or Nude, Alicia J. Johnson
Choosing Between Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests, Russ Johnson
What is the Purpose of a Street Outreach Program and How Will it Benefit Lutheran Social Service of Mankato, Minnesota?, Rachel Johnston
Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan, Russian Federation and in Minnesota, United States of America, Vera Grigoryevna Kashin
Purification of Isoform Specific Actin Capping Protein Antibodies and Immunofluorescent Studies, Jenna Kastenschmidt
Analysis of Underage Alcohol Consumption in Blue Earth County, Ann Kincaid, Andrea Bauer, Brooke Woitas, Tony Muchow, Amanda Ulfers, and Alison Buhler
The Relationship Between Women of Third World Countries and the Environment, the Overlap of Oppression and the Role Ecofeminism is Playing, Melissa Kjolsing
Cluster B Personality Disorders Separated by Gender Expectations, Brianna Kloss
Exploring the Potential Reaction Between DNA and 5-HydroxymethyIfurfural, Teddy Kobingi
HIV Support Group Needs Assessment, Jennifer Kolstad
Evaluation of Pretreatment Methods in the Production of Ethanol from Cattail Leaves, Kristen Krahmer and Elijah N. Wreh
Identification of a Reaction By-Product in the Synthesis of Tetradecylchloride., Chad Kratochwill
The Influence of Participation in an Aerobic Conditioning Class in College-Aged Students, BreAnna Kruger and Amanda Trost
The Impacts of Restored Wetlands and Ravines on Water Quality within the Seven Mile Creek Watershed in South Central Minnesota, Caitlin Langer
Tina Key's Parody of Sarah Palin, April M. Larson
Minnesota Health Care Programs: Renville County Human Servics Outreach Project, Bethany Leindecker
A New Look at Nonprofit Online Fundraising: Persuasion Through the Means of Credibility and Psychological Consistency, Kaytlin M. LeMier
The Effect of Red Bull Energy Drink on Attenuating Muscular Fatigue Following Heavy Exercise, Amanda Lipetzky
An Exploratory Study of Hiring Difficulties Among Rural Social Service Staff in Minnesota., Renee A. Lips
The Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant: Nuclear Racism or Business as Usual?, Melissa Lorentz
Investigating Porcelain, Dennis Loucks
Employment Background Checks, Eric Lucker, Brianne Sorensen, Christopher Swol, Brittanie Schafer, and Eric Nagel
The Importance of Worksite Supervisors in At-Risk Youths' Lives, Laura Luna
Where Are They Now? Caretakers Affect on Children Who Have Been Placed in Foster Care, Relative Care, or in Adoptive Homes, Crysta Lynch
