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 .
Documents From 2013
A Guide to Understanding, Building and Sustaining an Effective Therapeutic Community, Sara Loose
Technical Direction for Abe Burrows' Cactus Flower, Lawrence A. Lopez
Making Sense Of Motorcycle Brotherhood: Women, Branding, And Construction Of Self, Kimberly Michelle Maas
An Examination of the Influence of Formative Self-Assessment on College Student Mastery Orientation in College Courses, Jamie Lynn Mahlberg
An Actor on the Line: Becoming Judy Turner in A Chorus Line, Morgan Mallory
An Analysis of the Re-Education Philosophy and the Applicability to Individual and Group Therapy, Psychoeducation and Skills, Sarah Manthei
Role of Health Behaviors in Sexual Quality of Life Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors, Keagan Lee McPherson
Evaluation Guide: Mower County Health and Human Services Child Welfare Preventative Programs, Tina Meyer
Empirical Evaluation of a Home Visiting Intervention Targeting Immigrant and Refugee Children, Jenna Marie Miller
Best Practices for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care with Youth who are Homeless or At- Risk of Being Homeless, Ellen Morrow
Selected College Students' Perceptions, Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual Abuse of Children, Farhiya A. Muse
International and Cross-Cultural Application of the Good Behavior Game, Julene Douty Nolan
Change in Location and Amount of Affordable Housing in Dakota County, Minnesota from 2006 to 2010, Joel Nyhus
The Extent of Ethics Instruction in Technical and Professional Communication Graduate Programs, Kristopher R. O'Neil
Team Effectiveness and Project Management in a Student Team Environment, Rahul Girish Patel
The Puzzle of Paradoxical Insomnia, Kristina Peltz
The Ambiguity of Panem: Capitalism, Nationalism, and Sexuality in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Series, Megan Ann Peters
Play Selection Process of Minnesota Catholic High Schools, Amanda Pyfferoen
The Good Teacher: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Asian American Parents, Mariam Zia Qureshi
Towards New Urbanist Student Housing: A Comparative Pro Forma Analysis Of Private Mixed-Use Housing With University Owned Housing, Smita Rakshit
A Community Based System of Integrated Clinical Care: Primary Care, Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment, Terri Reuvers
Mythology of Control, Allison Ann Roberts
Evaluation of Family Skills Group at Fernbrook Family Center, Jessica Robertson
A Director's Approach to I Love You Because, Adam Karal Sahli
A Costume Designer's Approach to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Angela Kristie Sahli
Differences between Core and Animal Reminder Disgust Elicitation on a Core Disgust Avoidance Task--A Replication with Modifications, Matthew Schumann
Identification of Effective Play Techniques for Use with Children in a Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Jan Schwarzrock
Using Personality Traits to Select Customer-Oriented Security Guards, Tracy Marie Shega
Can't Get a Date, Date a Dog, Dana Marie Sikkila
Technical Direction of Chicago, Joseph Jerome Skala
Scene Design of A Chorus Line, Naoko Ishizuka Skala
Mobile Internet Testing: Applicant Reactions To Mobile Internet Testing, Sarah Smeltzer
The Chattanooga Campaign: Death of the Confederacy, Joshua Robert Smith
Best Practices For Drug Court: How Drug Court Judges Influence Positive Outcomes, Karen Lynn Stimler
First-Generation College Students: Forensics Fulfilling a Family Support Function, Elizabeth Kate Stoltz
A Comparison of Smale Spaces and Laminations via Inverse Limits, Rebecca Elizabeth Targove
Urban Growth Patterns and Effectiveness of the Metropolitan Urban Service Areas in Woodbury, Minnesota, Danielle Thomas
Ethical Leadership: Need for Cross-Cultural Examinations, Shuo Tian
Confirmation of Allelopathic Chemicals from Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) Roots, Alexander Richard Tomes
Paraphilias: Relevant Factors for Treatment Providers of Sexual Offenders, Darren Tungsvik
Patterns of Spanish-English Code-Switching in Children's Literature in the US: The Use of Español in Books Para Niños, Megan Rae Vasatka
Recruitment of American Indian Foster Parents, Donna Vig
Building a Culture of Innovation: A Case Study in Digital Integration, Anthony H. VonBank
The Effects of Harvest Regime, Irrigation, and Salinity on Stem Lignocellulosic Concentrations in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), Adam Harvey Warnke
Best Practices for Designing and Implementing a Food Pantry in St. Peter Middle and High School, Kira Wellner
An Investigation of the Relationship Between School Failure and At-Risk Students' General Self-Efficacy, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Motivation, Marguerite Josephine Wentzel
The Use of Applications on Mobile Devices in a Midwestern Population, Sherry Werkmeister
Examining Culture and Structure: A Case Study of Three Middle Colleges, Anne F. Weyandt
The Process of Directing Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Shelley Whitehead
Program Notes for a Master's Recital in Choral Conducting, Melissa Ann Williams
Development of a Pilot Selection System for a Midwestern University Aviation Program, Kathryn Wilson
In-Depth Analysis And Program Notes For A Selection Of Wind Band Music, Miles Wurster
The Educational Training of Storm Chasers and Storm Spotters in Relation to Geographical Dispersion Across the United States, Paul R. Zunkel
Documents From 2012
The Function of Desire in the Legends of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Kimberly Anne Aaron
Mothers' Health and Health Behaviors that Influence Childhod Obesity Maternal BMI and Infant Feeding Methods, Mohamed Abdullah Alammari
Assessment of Selected University Students' Knowledge of Blood Donation and the Relationship with Intent to Donate Blood, Jeffrey Allerson
Becoming "Black" in America: Exploring Racial Identity Development of African Immigrants, Godfried Agyeman Asante
An Empirical Study On Quality Management Practices, Organization Performance And Suppliers' Selection In Southern Minnesota Manufacturing Firms, Rachel Yetunde-Abiodun Awoku
Taiwanese Preferences and Cultural Factors Influencing Visuals in Taiwanese Health Pamphlets, Lucas Keola Baclayon
Introducing Fly Ash into LSI's Recipe, Andrew Mathias Beckrich
Study of International Students' Definations of, and Perceptions About, Domestic Violence Against Women, Sarbinaz Zamirovna Bekmuratova
Student Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of Mentoring on Student Teaching, Lori Kay Bird
Devaluing Sex to Cope with Anxiety: A Comparative Investigation of Sexual Delay Discounting with High and Low Socially Phobic Populations, Miranda N. Bretz
Aemilia Lanyer's Use of the Garden in Salve Deus Rex Judæorum, Anna Brovold
Teachers' Perspectives on Bullying: Understanding Educational Interventions, Ryan Dennis Buch
Teacher Training for LRE Mainstreaming and Diverse Classrooms, Rhonda J. Callanan
Identification of Factors that Promote the Growth of Dormant Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, Thu Minh Cao
The Effectiveness of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Across Cultures, Caylin Cedergren
Program Notes for a Graduate Recital in Piano, Amy Jun Ming Chin
Are there Roles for Technical Communicators in Small Community Food Systems?, Brent William Chisholm
Real Jobs, Real Community, Real Wages: A Guide to Customized Employment, Kelsey Christy
Health Care Providers' Intention to Provide Culturally Competent Health Care to Somali Based Upon the Indirect Measures of the Integrated Behavioral Model, Amanda Kaye Ciesinski
Identifying Organizational Factors that Moderate the Engagement-Turnover Relationship in a Healthcare Setting, Stevie Ann Collini
Adult Children's Perceptions Of Critical Caregiving Conversations With Their Aging Parents: A Pilot Study, Wendy S. Cregg
Connecting Future Teachers to Study Abroad, Kyle John Crimi
Manning Up: A look at Women in the Military and their Sense of Self, Kari Elizabeth Davis
An Overview of Avoidant Personality Disorder, Kristin Dehrkoop
Memory Priming in Elderly Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia, Jessica Lee Deselms
A Case Study of Four High School ESL Students' Oral Reading Fluency and Affect, Katie Devaney
A National Study of the Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Student Conduct Administrators, Mary C. Dowd
In-Depth Analysis and Program Notes on a Selection of Wind Band Music, Benjamin James Druffel
Organizational Wellness Programs: Who Participates and Does it Help?, Justin Michael Dumond
The BackPack Food Program's Effects on Self-Reported Hunger and On-Task Behavior, Meghan E. Ecker
"First Impression": Creating an Intake Procedure that is Welcoming to Clients and Useful to Clinicians, Brandi Embacher
Effective Pedometer Programs: Determining the Motivational Factors Primarily Responsible for the Physical Activity Increases being made by Participants, Britne Engelking
SEA Program Process Evaluation: Improving Existing Evaluation Methods, Rachel Faust
Coping with Economic Stressors: Religious and Non-Religious Strategies for Managing Psychological Distress, Jonathan Karl Feil
We're "Fed" Up and Tea'd Off: Frame Analysis of the Tea Party Movement, Daniel Peter Flaaen
The Creation and Validation of a Pilot Selection System for a Midwestern University Aviation Department, Jacob William Forsman
The National Survey of Student Engagement as a Predictor of Academic Success, Paul Michael Fursman
Relationship Between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents, Joshua Ganz
Headway Emotional Health Services: A Parent Satisfaction Survey and Needs Assessment, Eowyn T. Gatlin
