At Minnesota State University, Mankato, every graduate student completes a capstone for their program. Most programs include a thesis/dissertation or alternative plan paper (APP) option, but many programs provide other capstone opportunities.

Beginning in 2009, graduate students at Minnesota State University, Mankato could elect to have their alternative plan paper, thesis, dissertation or other capstone project made available online through a digital collection platform provided by Library Services. In 2014, these electronic submissions or ETDs were transferred into the Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects collection in Cornerstone, the University's new institutional repository.

The development of this collection is ongoing as graduate students continue to elect to provide digital copies of their graduate theses, dissertations or other capstone projects to Cornerstone. If you are a former Minnesota State University, Mankato graduate student and wish to include your work in Cornerstone, please contact us .

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Documents From 2025

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Spatial Vulnerability Towards Flooding and Mitigation of Three Coastal Cities: Charleston, South Carolina | Passaic City, New Jersey| Virginia Beach, Virginia, Kory Abbott

Her, And Other Recurring Themes, Syed Hussain Shahryar Bukhari

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Exploring Front-Line Implementers Perceptions to Inform Tier 1 PBIS Implementation Coaching, Sammi Cowger

Lucidity, Jamen Darling

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A Vision Transformer Based Assistive System for Dermatological Diagnosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Syeda Lamima Farhat

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Cultivating the Competitor: Advocacy, Competition and Education, Vanessa Fowler

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Examining Short Term Drainage Impacts to Soil Health in Hydric and Non-Hydric Soils of Waseca County, Minnesota, Ely Hartl

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Impact of High School Racial Composition on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Ryuto Hashimoto

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Embodied Affiliation: Somalis' Perception of Trauma, Ahmed M. Hassan

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The Triangle of Social Media, Mental Health, and Activism: Lessons from July 2024 Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in Bangladesh, Md Belal Hossain

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Minnesota School Boards Association Communications Internship, Anna Houston

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Exploring the Experiences of Collegiate Black Female Student-Athletes from a Phenomenological Perspective, Deja L. Jackson

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Food Porn, Marie Jordan

A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Grace Kabliska

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Marcescence, Ben Liebl

House of Spirits, Kari Lutes

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No More Pinkwashing at the Pink Pony Club: A Feminist Media Analysis of the Potential Shift in Queer Popular Culture to Decenter Homonationalism and Pinkwashing, Taylor G. Maki

Personal Temporality, Theodore (Tim) Ives Messenger IV

Where the Clouds Roll By, Michael Nemer

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Challenges and Effects: A Qualitative Analysis of the Unique Challenges Faced by Black Male Care Givers in Long-term Care, Qudrat Oluwatimilehin Olufemi-Dirisu

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Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Raspberry Pi and AI-Based Intrusion Detection System for Surveillance, Metrine Nyaboke Osiemo

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Beyond the Shadows: Unveiling the Dynamics of Gender-Based Violence in Malawi Through Advocates’ Perspectives, Sarah Temwa Padoko

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Directing The Temperamentals: Exploring Identity, Activism, and Historical Resonance in LGBTQ+ Theater, Eric E. Parrish

House No. 31 and Other Stories, Nawaz Gul Qanungo

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Wavering Masculinities, Riley Rist

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Heiniboxitittel, Harry Ritchie

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Understanding African American Male Adolescents' Exposure to the Career Development Process Utilizing a Transcendental Phenomenological Approach, Kyle Ritten

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Performance Evaluation of Managed Switch Configurations for Secure and Efficient PLC-Based Industrial Automation Networks, Ahmed Salama

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Implementing Information Literacy Practices in Curriculum, Ongelle Schroeder

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Development of a SWPBIS Fidelity Tool for Front-Line Intervention Agents, Courtney A. Sowle

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Assessing Dental Hygienist’s Use of Anxiety Reducing Practices Toward Patients with Dental Anxiety, Sara C. Steiger

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Flaming Hot Queers: Queer Warmth in Forensics, Caleb Webb

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Knowledge and Education of Minnesota High School Coaches Regarding the Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders in High School Athletes, Mikaela Whiteford

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Pressing Matters: American Print Culture and the Development of Proto-Romanticism, Daniel Young

Documents From 2024

Tales of Dead Men, Muhammad Abu-Rub

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Differential Photosynthetic Yield and Accumulated Degree Day Estimation for Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) to Determine Invasive Potential in the Midwest, United States, Alyssa Anderson

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How Marital Stress May Affect the Onset of Dementia in Older Adults, Khunza Asma

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A Mixed Methods Research Study Measuring the Impact of Restorative Practices on Discipline Data, Attendance, and School Connectedness of Students in Grades 4 and 5, Jane M. Best

Everyone Else's Body, Alexandra Boutelle

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Embryonic Exposure to Sodium Perchlorate Disrupts Organ Development in Mice, Kyle Bouten

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Prompting and Protecting Radical Environmental Justice Activism, Ava Corey-Gruenes

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Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth Among Service Members and Veterans Through a Book Study Group Intervention, Susan Craig

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The Role of Reflection in Writing Transfer for First-Year Multilingual Writers, Lan Anh Dang

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Developing a Snow Detection Algorithm Using Spatial Attention for Pedestrian Safety, Ricardo de Deijn

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Post-glacial Landscape Evolution of the Lower St. Croix River Valley: The Enigma of Glacial Lake Grantsburg, the Osceola Bench, and the St. Croix Dells, Hunter Delikowski

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A Deep Learning Model for Early Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from Facial Images, Shourav Bikash Dey

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Guided Self Placement as a Stand-Alone Assessment, Judy Endres

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Solutions to the Kaluza-Klein Field Equations, Abel Eshete

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Evaluating the Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biochemical Environment and Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Productivity, Kenny Famakinwa

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Escape the Planet: Revolutionizing Game Design with Novel OOP Techniques, Qusai Kamal Fannoun

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Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Depositional Chronology of the Christmas Dunes and their Implications for Proglacial Lake Drainage in the Lake Superior Basin, Abigail Fischer

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Religious and Spiritual Struggles among Satanists, Trevor Flick

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Physiological Indices of Anxiety and Self-Regulation Under Task Demands and Talk Aloud, Zachary Gerber

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Localization and Quantification of ATPase, Ca2+ Transporting, Plasma Membrane 2 (Atp2b2) in the Developing Euthyroid and Hypothyroid Cochlea, Emily Gregersen

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A Critical Phenomenological Study of White Educators who Engage in Antiracism, Maria-Renée D. Grigsby

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Preparing Students in Speech-Language Pathology Through a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lens, Jacy Hansen

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Mental Health Challenges and Resilience Among International Graduate Students in the United States, Md Rejaul Haque

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The Influence of Ecoregions and Land Use/Land Cover on Fish Assemblages in Southern Minnesota, Masaki Hara

The First Week of October, Emily W. Heinis

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Eficacia de técnicas de introducción de vocabulario para estudiantes de español como segunda lengua, Enzo Hellmeister

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Re-evaluation of lethal radiation dose in Drosophila melanogaster using 350 KeV electrons, Dariia Hozhenko

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Practices to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color in Rural Minnesota Schools, Eric Hudspith

Other People, Jenny Hughes

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Mental Health Among Somali Women in the United States, Khadra M. Hussien

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“Look Good, Act Good”: Tipping, Emotional Labor and the Feminization of Restaurant Work, Ashley Jaxel

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How I Got Over: Long-Serving Black Women Principals Coping with Microaggressions, Chreese Jones

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Takt Time Reduction of Genset Assembly Line Using Process Optimization and Lean Manufacturing Tools, Ninad Joshi

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OTFS Modulation for High Mobility Wireless Channels, Sandip K C

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Impact of Atheist Identity Disclosure on Experience of Microaggressions in Therapy, Kimaya Khanolkar

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Metaheuristics for White-box Path Attraction Attacks in Hidden Markov Models, Brandon Koch

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Addressing Aggressive Behaviors in Long Term Care Settings: How Do Caregivers Feel Supported?, Betty Kortey

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Comparative Analysis of Data Augmentation on Sentiment Analysis in Three Distinct Languages, Hyesu Lee

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A Growing Dome in the Clouds of Everest: An Applied Anthropology Project in the High Himalaya, Gary Mark Lesley

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Changing Careers, Changing Identities: The Role of Strong and Weak Ties on Career Change Decisions, Christopher S. Lienemann

Every Blessing, Annie Lindenberg

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"Flowers in the Concrete”: Anti-Violence Nonprofit Leadership and Primary Prevention in Minnesota, Kim Lohse

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Intelligent Traffic Management Systems, Mohammad Mazhar

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Enhancing a School Readiness Skill Through a Mindfulness-Based Intervention: Soles of the Feet, Caitlin J. Moen

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Comparative Study of Robotic and Manual Welding in A Low Volume-High Mix Manufacturing Environment: Case Study of JR TEST 2, Pooma Pragna Mysore

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Lexical and Textual Development through Autonomous Engagement with Vocabulary Journal in Multilingual Learners, Emika Ozawa

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Optimizing Production in an Electronics Manufacturing Industry Using Six Sigma: A DMAIC Approach to Process Enhancement, Shubham Parekh

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Age-Related Microaggressions: A Semi-Replication, Stephanie Patt

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A Phenomenological Study of the Utilization of Student Voice by Midwest Urban Secondary Schools within School Improvement Plan Strategies, Jessica Peifer Busse

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Comparative Study of Robotic and Manual Welding in A Low Volume-High Mix Manufacturing Environment: Case Study of Lift Ring, Sai Sasank Pothamsetti

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College Instructors’ Experience with Flexibility through Pandemic Teaching, Kate M. Quesenberry Orugboh

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Caregiving for a Formally Abusive or Neglectful Parent: A Qualitative Interview Study of Caregiver Motivations, Hannah Radcliff-Hoy

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Dance as a Collective Action: Creating Relationships, Communities, and Change, Parisha Rajbhandari

Side Effects May Very, Abigail Reed

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Examining Latinx Principals' and Assistant Principals' "Desafios" in K-12 Education in the Upper Midwest, Melisa Rivera

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Contention One is Our Identity: An Exploration of Queerness in the Collegiate Debate Sphere, Douglas Roberts

The Dusk Maiden: Benefaction, Logan Roling

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“Even the hardest stone can fracture:” Racialization, Reproductive Control, and the Wake of Slavery in N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season, Elsbeth Sanders

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Comparative Study of Robotic and Manual Welding in A Low Volume-High Mix Manufacturing Environment: Case Study of Cross Head, Niloufer Sarah

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Comparing the Effects of Choice and Performance Feedback on the Writing Fluency Outcomes of Elementary Students, Collin M. Seifert

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Characterizing the effects of melatonin on reproduction in green anoles (Anolis carolinensis)., Nicholas T. Shankey

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Machine Learning-Based Analysis of DNA Methylation Patterns in E.lenta, Tsion Tsegaye Sherbeza

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A Qualitative Analysis of Community-Dwelling Older Adults’ Perspectives of Elderspeak, Katelynn Shimanski

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Exploring Academic Writing Development through Reflective Reading Response Journals: A Case Study of First-Year Composition Multilingual Students, Kalpana Shrestha

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Effects of Short-term Rentals on Neighborhoods: Crime, Economic Development, and City Ordinances in Rochester, Minnesota, Ethan Smith

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Virtual classes in the U.S. University: Exploring Zoom fatigue experience based on English competency and course engagement among international students, Esther Son