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 2020
An Assessment of Knowledge, Behavior, and Consumption Patterns Surrounding Sugar- Sweetened Beverages Among Young Adults, Anne Harguth
Heat Kernel Voting with Geometric Invariants, Alexander Harr
An Examination of Nature Relatedness, Nature Exposure, and Quality of Work-Life Among Student Affairs Professionals, Breanne Hiivala
Gröbner Bases and Systems of Polynomial Equations, Rachel Holmes
There is Somebody There: Directing 'Cloud 9', Seth M. Honerman
Wild Connections, Sarah Huttner
“In My Feelings”: Millennial African Americans’ Perception, Understanding, and Experience of Healthy Romantic Relationships, Chelsea-Alexis Jackson
Assessing Competitive Oral Interpretation Speakers: What We Expect Students to Learn, Kelsey Johnson
Students' Preparation for College Through Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs and Dual Enrollment, Brian P. Jones
A Mathematical Model for Malaria with Age-Heterogeneous Biting Rate, Sho Kawakami
Sex Trafficking: A Systematic Review of Operational Definitions, Firdavs Khaydarov
Transformational Teaching in a Culturally Passive Environment in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study of STEM Professors, Julie M. Kjeer
The Effects of Exercise on Pressure Natriuresis, Janet Komolafe
Creating the World of Newsies: The Musical, Benjamin Kramer
Search for the Cause of Vaping Associated Lung Injury in Adolescents, Alexandra E. Krueger
Applying Peer Tutoring to Spelling at the Elementary Level, Ashlee Lundberg
Coaching Women on the Impact of Alcohol Intake on Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review, Amy Maloney
A Photometric Study of the South Polar Terrain of Enceladus, Bereket Daniel Mamo
Geomorphology and Chronology of Sand Stringer Deposition Beyond the Ice Margin: Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, USA, Richard J. Mataitis
The Impact of United States of America College Education on the Japanese Students’ Keigo Toward Their Senpai, Manami Matsuoka
Childhood Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or Pharmacological Treatment, Jennifer S. McCarthy
Virtual Impedance Based Decentralized Control for a Microgrid System, Ramkrishna Mishan
The Victimization of the African Girl Child: Primary Schools as Unsafe Spaces for Girls in Cameroon, Sandra Bume Nambangi
Effects of Synchronous Group Work on Learning and Community in Online Mathematics at Community Colleges, Carrie L. Naughton
Compilation of Four Different Papers on Different Gender Issues, Minara Nazmin
Discrete Morse Theory by Vector Fields: A Survey and New Directions, Matthew Nemitz
A Four-Port DC-DC Converter for a Hybrid Wind/Solar Energy System, Jiahong Ning
Relationship Between Economy, Education, Population, Healthcare and Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Bernard Odelola
Family Language Policy and Heritage Language Development of Children in Transnational Immigrant Families: A Case of Two Nepali Families in the US, Laxmi Prasad Ojha
Probiotics and the Prevention of Clostridioides difficile: A Review of Existing Systematic Reviews, Andrea L. Onstad
Fault Detection and Classification of a Single Phase Inverter Using Artificial Neural Networks, Ayomikun Samuel Orukotan
Expectation Versus Reality: Star Trek, Nyota Uhura, and the Female Role, Cecelia Otto-Griffiths
Sexual Consent in Middle School Sex Health Education: An Analysis of Health Education Standards in Minnesota, Ashley Parent
Caring for Young Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review, Sarah M. Pelletier
Vegetation Surveys in Southern Minnesota Prairies: Management, Invasive Species and Future Directions, Ainsley Peterson
My Mother Gave Me a Man's Name, Connor Poff
Perceptions, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and Behaviors of Mouthguard Use Among Collegiate Athletes, Heather Prosser
Intracellular Localization of the Novel PolyQ Protein FAM171B, Dulanjani Rajaguru
Medical Utilization in the Context of Culture: Analyzing the Concepts, Benefits and Drawbacks of Sri Lankan Biomedical and Ayurvedic Healthcare, Miriah Rajaguru
Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health: Literature Review, Angela Ristau
World Englishes Approaches to the Teaching of Writing: A Survey of Afghan University English Teachers, Abdul Khaliq Sahibzada
Voices of First-Generation Students: An Examination of First-Generation Stories on Collegiate Websites, Jillian Schemenauer
The Monster at the End of This: A Feminist Media Analysis of Coverage of Representative Ilhan Omar, Emma L. Schlei
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Vaccine Knowledge and Attitudes among University Students, McKenzie Schmitz
Barriers to Utilizing Resources for the Dementia Caregiver, Rebecca L. M. Shanafelt
An Investigation into the Perceptions of Elderspeak and How It Effects Mood Among an Assisted Living Population, Paige T. Shoutz
Theory of Principal Components for Applications in Exploratory Crime Analysis and Clustering, Daniel Silva
Overcoming Tools of Oppression: Plain Language and Human-Centered Design for Social Justice, Michela Sims
Assessing Preferences for Montessori-Based Activities in Persons with Memory Impairment, Katelyn Danielle Smith
Predicting Academic Outcomes of Reinstated Technical College Students Following an Academic Suspension, Erica E. Stene Winkler
Homeless Tailored Primary Care and Access to Ongoing Primary Care Services, Jessica J. Stoefen
The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Adults with Obesity, Hallie M. Tiffany
Diverse Teams, Team Effectiveness, and the Moderating Effect of Organizational Support, Hannah Tilstra
Taking a Walk on the Wild Side: Case Studies of Programs that Integrate K-12 Curricula with Adventure Sports and Outdoor Learning, Jonathan Trzepkowski
Characterization of Deiodinase Expression in the Hypothyroid Developing Cochlea, Maria A. Uscategui Calderon
Intercultural Communication Apprehension: A Multidimensional Perspective of Communication Between International and Domestic Students, Christina van Essen
Best Youth Education Methods for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, Caitlin F. Walchonski
Dark Tourism in the Midwest, Rachel Walden
The Biological Manifestation of Health, Culture, and Disease in Turn of the Twentieth Century San Francisco, Trisha Walker
The Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Rheumatic Disease Pain: A Systematic Review, Mary C. Wiczek
Metformin’s Role in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Individuals Diagnosed with Prediabetes: A Systematic Literature Review, Jillian Williamson
Effects of Aromatherapy on Academic Success, Perceived Stress, and Coping Skills of Graduate Students, Lakisha S. Witter
Managing Students as Volunteers: Community Organizations’ Perspectives of Service-Learning Placements, Bradley Wolfe
Control of a Grid-Tied Single-Phase Inverter for Renewable Energy Integration, Dianzhi Yu
Prey and Predators, Roberta Zamma Gallarati
Documents From 2019
Assessment of Perceived Levels of Stress and Coping Mechanisms Among University Students, Nancy Adomako-Saahene
The Effect of Dorsal Rhizotomy on Renal Sodium Excretion Following Dorsal Spinal Stimulation, Tanko Tijani Ahmed
The Concept of Substrate Integrated Circularly Polarized Horn Antennas, Venkata Naga Kalyan Ram Akunuru
Developing a Testing Instrument to Evaluate the Performance Of 3D-Printed Body-Powered Prosthetic Hands, Araz Al-dawoodi
Development of a Sensing System for Underground Optic Fiber Cable Conduit Mapping, Sherif Bakr
Employing 2-D CFD & LRB Model Around Trees to Improve VAWT Placement, David Chukwuebuka Bassey
Long-Term Urban Forest Cover Change Detection with Object Based Image Analysis and Random Point Based Assessment, Raoul Blackman
Incentive-Use in Worksite Wellness Programs in MN Government Agencies, Sandra Bromley
Cyberbullying Prevention and Intervention: Perspectives of School Psychologists and School Counselors, Rachel E. Burlet
Program Review of Naloxone Training Within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections Division, Chelsea Calhoon
Macromorphological and Microscopic Effects of Temperature in a Controlled Environment on the Process of Decomposition in Bone, A. Marie Cato
Engagement and STEM Degree Completion: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Time-To-Completion and Engagement and Pre-College Variables, Karina (Harstad) Clennon
Holy Alliance? Navigating Evangelical Political Identity in the Era of Donald Trump, Anthony Comer
The Importance of Including Interactive Immersive Technology in Instructional Design to Enhance Learner and User Experience, Shawneda Crout
Spinning Charlotte's Web: Resident Perceptions and Neutralizations of a Slaughterhouse Town, Ashley L. Flaherty
Death: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Counseling Journals, 1986–2016, Aaron Suomala Folkerds
Annual and Seasonal Measurements of Home Ranges and Habitat Use by Female Elk (Cervus elaphus) in Northwestern Minnesota, Alicia E. Freeman
Assessing Facilitator Adherence for the Delivery of Cognitive Training Programs to Older Adults, Lydia Fry
Study of American Wood Pellet Stove Emissions, Sergio Gamarra
The Pre-Roche Lobe Overflow Evolution of Massive Close Binary Stars: A Study of Rotation, Wind Enhanced Mass-Loss, and the Bi-Stability Jump, Thomas C. Gehrman Jr.
Managing Variability in Assembly Lines, Sumanth Gokapai
The Effects of Heat-Killed Echinostomatid Parasites on Mice Treated with Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS), Natalie Gooder
Certified Nursing Assistant Turnover & Impacts on Rural Skilled Nursing Facilities A Qualitative Study & Recommendations for Practitioners, Marisa E. Hansen
What Works and What Doesn't: An Analysis of Brand Engagment on Facebook, Laurie Hiebert
Evaluation of a Cognitive Training Program and its Effects on Healthy Older Adults, Nathan Jensen
