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 2023
Impacts of Ergonomic Conditions on Quality and Cycle Time in Automotive Shock Absorber Assembly, Val Urman
MNSU French Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Testing, Feedback Practices and their Impact on Learning, Gaudence Uwamahoro
Investigation of glycoside hydrolases and calcium in Cytophaga hutchinsonii cellulose utilization, Choua Kou Vang
"It Feels Like I Don't Exist": An Intersectional Feminist Analysis of the Ace Citizen, Maya Wenzel
Academic Dishonesty: The Ghost of Papers Past, Wayne T. Whitmore
The Philanthropic Process of Private and Publicly Traded U.S. Companies, Carla Woodson
Documents From 2022
Investigating the Effectiveness of the Positive Reinforcement Components of Tootling, Kennedi J. Alstead
A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Dynamics of Genocide in Bosnia 1992-1995: Forces Contributing to the Continuation of Genocide, Lejla Alvarez
Weddings, Funerals & Sermons, Hisham Arif
Perceptions of Faculty and Administration on the Value of Service-Learning in the Tenure and Promotion Process at a Public Midwestern University, Odbayar Batsaikhan
Mapping Log Pd/Cu Ratios in Vulcan and Investigation into the Origin of the Magenta Zone in the NorthMet Deposit: Hoyt Lakes Minnesota, USA, Paige M. C. M. Bauer
Decolonizing the Map: Indigenous Maps and GIS, Henry Osborne Beimers
Creating the Role of Myra Arundel in Hay Fever, Morgan Benson
Important Aspects to Women’s Re-Integration: Positive Influences on Women’s Reentry Experience After Being Released from Prison, Sarah A. Benson
Love in Glass Jars, Kirstin Ruth Bratt
The Night Creatures, Eimile Campbell
Pathways Towards an Engineering Baccalaureate Degree - Critical Incidents and Factors Leading Students to Choose Community College: A Phenomenological Study, Joan Zitur Carter
Employee Satisfaction and Perceptions of Organizational Leadership Accountability, Caroline M. Clancy
The Perspective of Black Male Middle School and High School Students in a Mentoring Program, Quennel W. Cooper
The Assessment of Emergency Preparedness Among University Students, Arliah Cox
Killer Winter, Starrla Cray
Satanists’ Sexual Self-Concept, Samuel Danielson
Tangible Transformation: Change in Intangible Times, Rhonda R. Dass
The Effectiveness of a Caregiver Delivered Phonics Intervention for At-Risk Students, Iwalani Dela Paz-Miller
Ruby and the Wiz, Katrina Delghingaro
Navigating Culture in the Home, Church, School, and Community: Norwegian American Youth in Norman County, Minnesota, 1870-1925, Brianna Rose DeValk
Stress Coping Responses of Undergraduate University Students Prior to & Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaylee Diefenderfer
Function and expression of ribonucleotide reductase-encoding genes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Hunter Scott Doheny
A Soft-Switched Three-Port DC-DC Converter for a PV/ Battery System, Mohamedelfatih Dosa
The Expression of Satanist Identity: Does Visible Identification of Satanism Predict Discrimination and Depression?, Allyson Dudley
Best Practices of Teaching Public Speaking Online, Sally Dufner
Geographic Trends of Terrorist Attacks and Active Shooter Scenarios Perpetrated Inside U.S. Military Installations and Facilities, 1970-2019, Aaron James Ebbenga
Effects of Daily Spaced Versus Massed Practice on Spelling Word Retention Among Struggling Spellers, Melissa Engel
Fidelity Afire: British Observations & Theatrical Interpretations of Sati, 1650-1830, Abigail Fer
Relationship Between Student Hope and Academic Achievement, Deanna S. Fosness
Age-Related Microaggressions: A Descriptive Study, Luke J. Gietzen
We Are a Collection, Marisel Glackler-Riquelme
Examining Jealousy in Mixed-Orientation Relationships: An Experimental Vignette Study, Madison Marie Glende
“Seeing Everything About a Student”: Proactive Advising & Coaching as Intersectional Student Support Systems and Services, Corrin Helget
Perceptions of Well-Being Among College Majors, Baylee Jahraus
Optimal Speed Control of Electric Vehicles in Traffic with Wireless Charging, Amina Jemi
The Sound Design for H.M.S. Pinafore, Kyle W. Jensen
The Desertianists, Collin Jones
No Shadow to Hide, Robyn Katona
Death Anxiety: A Quantitative Exploration of Professional Counselors Experiences, Kaitlyn Judith Kaus
“I Save Me”: Gender, Agency, and Power in Better Call Saul, Stephanie Kocer
Cover-Copy-Compare as a Math Fact Fluency Intervention for Students in an Alternative Special Education Program, RaeLynn J. Lamminen
An Exploratory Study of Future Plans and Preferences for Long-term Services and Support for Older Kenyan Immigrants, Lenah Chepngetich Langat
Recognizing Capital: A Study of Cultural Wealth, Grit, and Student Success, Jessica Lauritsen
Exploring the Effects of Creativity and Student Success on Community College STEM Students Taking Fine Arts Courses, Jimmy LeDuc
Verification of Electron Beam Production for Radiation Dosimetry Experimentation, Henri J. LeMieux
What Rural Middle School Students Who Have Been Bullied Can Teach Us About Bullying: A Phenomenological Study, Sarah Lendt
Family Involvement in Charter Elementary Schools: A Case Study Using the Family Involvement Questionnaire-Elementary Version (FIQ-E), Dorothy M. Lipski
Improved Warehouse for SMT Material Management Using Modern Technology Retrieval System and Better Traceability, Ferdinand Mabeya
Redolent, Anza Ahmed Malik
Precision Machining of Polymer Matrix Composites, Victor Martinez Polanco
Identity Dynamics of Minority College Students, Nabil A. Mohamed
Investigating Beliefs: White Female Teachers' Perceptions of Black Boys and Their Subsequent Achievement-A Qualitative Study, Kirky L. Morris
Printed Circuit Board Defect Detection Using Image Processing, Nandeera Kamalaja De Silva Munaweera Tanthirige
Assessing the Appropriateness of the Cultural Formulation Interview in Conceptualizing Reverse Culture Shock, Katja Nielsen
Accustomly Intermarried: Racial/National Intermarriages and Their Negotiation of Family Celebrations, Jori Adrianna Nkwenti
An Unchanted Life of Self-Silencing An Artifactual Autoethnography Introducing “Trauma-Induced Subconscious Self-Silencing”, Katherine L. Olson
Increasing Above and Beyond Behavior Through Social Emotional Learning, Lars Olson
Dementia Care Among Somali Elders, Emmanuel Asante Opoku
Implementation and Usage of Low-cost Turbines for Power Generation in Water Networks, Luis Javier Ortiz Osornio
Accelerated Growth: A Case Study of Teacher Beliefs and Instructional Strategies That Promote Achievement for Students of Color, Astein K. Osei
An Unspoken Story of Education: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Racism in Education, Elisa A. Perez-Garcia
Effects of Perchlorate Exposure on Swimming Performance of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Organ Development of Mice (Mus musculus), Quentin Phillips
People we Only Know in Passing, Anthony Procopio Ross
On Doing Non-Binary Gender: An Examination of Perceived Discrimination and Geographic Location, Megan Ridler
Pain & Glory, Wardah Sabrie
Tiger Hunting, Maivboon Sang
African American Women Principals: A Phenomenological Study to Explore their Experiences in K-12 Leadership, Lisa Sayles-Adams
Rankings of MMA Fighters, Michael Schaefer
Fundamental Factors for Success: Engineering Faculty and Industry Partners, Molly F. Schaefer
The Ability of DIBELS to Predict Proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment and the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs, Katherine Schultz
Virtues and Values: A Transcendental Phenomenological Examination of Professional Coach Trainers' Use of Virtue Ethics as a Tool in Their Practice, Julianne Schwietz
The Portrayal of Female Athletes on the Covers of The New Yorker 1925-2016, Olena Shchur
Technical Direction of Shakespeare in Love, Jared A. Shofstall
Reconstructing Regional Paleoenvironments and Geomorphic History of High Plains Playa-Lunette Systems, Alyssa E. Sims
Development of Genetic Manipulation Techniques for the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum, Seada Sloboda
No Peace for Afghanistan: A Case-Study of the Failure of Peace-Building Process in Afghanistan from a Transnational Feminist Standpoint, Tahmina Sobat
The Effects of Transformational Leadership on Sales Performance in a Multilevel Marketing Organization, Alexander Techy
An Investigation of the Perception of Elderspeak Among Community Dwelling Older Adults, Abby L. Teply
Do They Make a Difference? Twin Cities Magnet Schools in the Heart of Metropolitan Inequity and Segregation, Scott A. Thomas
Assimilating Antiquated Attachments, Brittney Wegener
