This is a collection of works authored by students at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Events from 2021
Type Token Ration: A Comparison of Typically Developing Children to Children with Williams Syndrome, Jackie Christensen, Laura Brandt, Ryan Stoneburner, and Amy Schmitz
The Influence of Solar Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Phenylpropanoid Concentrations and Ferric-Reducing Ability in Avena Sativa, Sonja Christensen
Color Chunking does not Alter Hypermnesia and Reminiscence for a Novel Non-Verbal Memory Task in Humans, Dana L. Citrowske
Investigating Key Enzymes Involved In Glypican-3 Release from Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Stevan Colakovic
Family Communication Methods, Natalie Coleman, Anna Bakken, Samantha Edwards, and Rebecca Boynton
Dentition and Diet- A Chemical Analysis, Dean L. Connors-Millard
Diet Determination Through Chemical Analysis of Bone, Dena L. Connors-Millard
The Semantic Characteristics of Words Recalled in the Retelling of Stories by Typically Developing Children and Children with Williams Syndrome, Christen Conrad
Defensive Disdain, Kelly Coumbe
Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care in Heart Failure: A Literature Review, Laura Dack
Vascular Dysfunction in Rats with Diet-Induced Hyperhomocysteinemia: A Look at Hypertension, T. Dalberg
Gestational Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in SHR and WKY Rats on Normal and Low Sodium Diets, T.J. Dalerg, A. Abraha, and B. Magnuson
Southern Minnesota Writing, Nikki Daver, Allison Vroman, Philip MacKenzie, Brady Dahl, Kris Listine, and Esther Hoffman
What Source of Media are Adult Americans Attracted to for Their Daily News and What are the Reasons for the Attraction to a Particular Source?, Cynthia L. Davis and Ann M. Freier
Weather and Populations of Small Mammals: A Twenty Year Study, Jennifer Deitloff
To Gather Around the Television: College Students Releasing Stress, Andrea S. DeLaRosa
Reclaim, Harris Benjamin Deno
A Rhetorical Analysis of the "Rethinking AIDs" Website, Jennifer Dettmann
The Failure of Genetic Testing, Jennifer Dettmann
Breaking Traditions in Medieval Literature: Finding Parallels in Reynard the Fox and Robin Hood, Brianna Rose DeValk
Investigating miRNA Regulation of the Human APOBEC3 Enzymes, William Dietrich
Function of Ribonucleotide Reductase-Encoding Genes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Hunter Doheny
The Neo-Pagan Trend in America, Kristin Doll
The Impact of Social Isolation and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review, Jody L. Doll-Wilhelm
Static Dielectric Constants of YBa2Cu3O6+x and HoBa2Cu3O6+x, Ryan D. Dorland
Characterization of Microstructural, Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Electrodeposited Gold Thin-Films as a Function of Grain Refinement Chemistry and Post-Deposition Thermal Treatments, Nick Dorn, Brent Romanesko, Karen Crago, and Dave Read
Expression of Fibronection Isoforms in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Aorta and Atria as a Function of Age, Gender, and Exercise, Justin Drake and Jeffery Gilbert
Cultural Significance of Body Art, Rhonda Drescher
Female Ownership of the Body: The African American Slave, Women and Issues of Today, Sarah Dzieweczynski
Physical Activity Awareness Training: Interactive Vs. Automated, Sarah Ebensteiner
Abigail Eckert Honors Portfolio, Abigail Eckert
An American Nightmare, Aaron Eckstein
Recommendations for the Future of Madison Lake, Daniel D. Ehrke
IoT-Based Solution to Gather Foot Plantar Pressure for Daily Life Activities, Abdelrahman Elkhatib
The Hair We Wear, Jenny Ellsworth and Jessica Fuhrer
Correlative Analysis of Leadership: A Feminist Study of the Past, and Praxis for the Future, Kristina C. England
Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the College Students' Experience, Kaylee Engle and Taiylor Hoeft
Dietary Supplements: What You don't Know Can Hurt You, Brice Erichsen
Perspectivas sociolingüísticas y culturales en la conservación lingüística del wayuunaiki, Andrés Gabriel Espejel Fuentes
Automatic Cutting Expert (ACE), Cesar Esquivel, Jeremy Patricelli, Caroline Moore, Daniel Armstrong, and Rachael Johnson
Reducing Disease Exacerbation in Women with Confirmed COPD: A Systematic Literature Review, Jill Essay
Reconstructing Earths Oxygen History from Iron-Rich Rock Samples, Emily Faust
Meriam’s Momentary Metamorphosis: Progressive Education and The Indian New Deal, Abigail Fer
Understanding How Experienced World History Teachers in Minnesota Choose Course Content: A Mixed Methods Study, Kathleen Ferrero
Affects of Regular Voluntary Exercise of Pregnant Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) on the Development of Hypertension in the Subsequent Offspring, Jenny Fields, Chris Busse, and Madelene Doring
Jonathan Fjeld Honors Portfolio, Jonathan Fjeld
Rhetorically Speaking Danica Patrick and the Wide World of Marketing in Sports, Jonathan Fjeld
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Acting Competition, Brian Flanagan, Stephen Kraus, Emily Harvey, Mandy Marquardt, David Tacheny, Patti McGuire, Colin Woolston, and Shannon Zeig
Sueño, Realidad y Destino, Shirley Nieto Flores
The Effects of Solar Ultraviolet-B-Radiation on Growth and Photosynthesis of Avena sativa, Mitchell J. Fogal
Women in Combat Boots: U.S. Servicewomen’s Collective Self-esteem and Adherence to Weight Regulations, Latavia Monét Ford
Taylor Forstner Honors Portfolio, Taylor Lynn Forstner
In-Situ Molecular Adsorption Characterization Via Attenuated Total Reflectance Ft-Ir Spectroscopy, Michael Fralish
Observation of A Gender Difference in the Response Of Mice Given Cyclosporine Treatment for Paraquat Toxicity, Michael Fralish
The Effects of a Broad-Spectrum Fungicide on Photosynthetic Yield at Different Developmental Stages of Corn in an Agronomic Setting, Ashley Frederickson
Caregiver Knowledge and Perceptions of Dementia-Specific Nutritional Approaches, Danielle Freitag
Web Development for Electronic Publications, Steve Gage, Nathan Graham, and Dave Pagel
Classroom Equity Research, Shivani Gautam, Justin Moua, and Mohammad Ilham Bhuiyan
Socioeconomic and Other Dynamics in the Geographical Distribution of Success in the English F.A. Cup, Edward Genereux
An Analysis of Holocaust Humor and the Jewish Healing Process, Anne Gerbensky
An Analysis of the Visual Rhetoric in the "Ladies of Rylstone Callendar.", Anne Gerbensky
The Silent Epidemic: The Impacts of Hepatitis C in the United States, Anne E. Gerbensky and Joshua J. Kerber
Voluntary Gestational Exercise Decreases Body Specific Gravity and Increases Body Length in Young Rat Offspring, Jeffery Gilbert, Chris Busse, James Mullenix, and Hyon Joo
Effect of Voluntary Gestational Exercise on Body Specific Gravity and Kidney Development in Adult Offspring, Jeffery Gilbert, Jennifer Fields, and James Mullenix
Mackenzie Glaser Honors Portfolio, Mackenzie Glaser
Recess and Play Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study, Mackenzie Glaser, Jakob Erickson-Thoemke, and Edinatu Thoronka
Evaluating Crisis Intervention Training Received by Mental Health Professionals, Philippe Goetstouwers, Tawiila Hafidh, Daniel McLaughlin, and Matthew Riewe
The Implementation of a Customized Weather Database for Use in MSU's Walter, Douglas Goodrich
Effect of Resistance Training on Running Performance, Meta-Analysis of Current Research, Nathan Goslin-Klemme
Replicant, John Grabko
Portrayal of Traditional and Nontraditional Family Structure in Children's Books, Laura A. Grabow
Linguistic Differences Between Children with William's Syndrome and Typically Developing Children, Amber L. Grams, Stacy Overman, and Chandra Burggs
Why End-of-Life Discussion Matters: A Systematic Literature Review, Emily Grandson
The Affects of Glucose on Memory Tasks in Young Adults, Jennifer Grant
Hydrologic Properties of Lake Bottom Sediments in Mills Lake, Minnesota, Mark Green
Instructional Design for Mathematics Tutoring, Ann Gregerson
Strategies for Teaching History, Sage Grothe
Peoples’ Experiences with Birth Doulas, Emily A. Gunderson
Learning about Global Elder Care Practices Through an International Virtual Collaboration, Sarah Gunderson, Hillary Erih, Megan Kurtz, Morgan Metcalfe, Oluwapelumi Solomon, and Grace Willaby
Creating the Role of Lady Macduff in Macbeth, Ashley D'Lyn Gunn
Exploring How Duration and Mode of Delivery Impacts Outcomes of Literacy Intervention, Rebecca Guss
Rebecca Guss Honors Portfolio, Rebecca Guss
Purification of DNA Polymerase, Janice Haala
The Technological Impact of Quality Production Management in the Twentieth Century, Josh Hackbarth and Aaron Brixius
Exploring Literature from the Spanish-Speaking World, Hannah Hackett
RAD Car: Restructuring of the Chassis, Chris Hadfield, Dale LaRue, and Jason Wilkie
Social Loafing as Affected by Gender, Tawiila Hafidh
Family Coping with Sudden Death, Jessica Haley, Jacqueline Gerovac, Wesley Henderson, and Kylee Jones
Exploring COVID-19 Impact on Social Inclusion in a Dementia Friendly Chorus, Cassidy Hall, Jordan Enevold, Britta Anderson, and Khadija Kamara
The Relationship Between Critical Thinking and Emotional Intelligence Among College Students, Louisa Hall
Should We Humanize Technology? A Question for Modern Society, Wu Hang
Physical Properties of Soil as an Indicator of Restoration Success, Nathan Hanke
Comparison of Lipoxygenase Isoenzymes Found in Specific Soybean Tissues, Jarod Hanson
Abundance and Diversity of Macroinvertebrates in Swan Lake and Middle Lake, Joshua Harbitz
Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks, Sarah Harmon and Kristin Sandberg
Examination of the Thermal Resistance of Enterococcus Faecalis and Escherichia Coll and the Possibility of Heat Resistance Transfer, Melissa A. Harms
Ethanol-Diesel Research Project, Andy Harrigan, Chad Samp, Rebecca Wells, and Derick VanDenBroeke
Tracking the Defense of Marriage Act Of 1996: A Feminist Look Into the Congressional Debates, Amanda Hart
A Pilot Study to Determine the Effect of Prenatal Breastfeeding Education on the Intended and Actual Duration of Breastfeeding, Cindy Haugsdal
