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 2020

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An Assessment of Knowledge, Behavior, and Consumption Patterns Surrounding Sugar- Sweetened Beverages Among Young Adults, Anne Harguth

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Heat Kernel Voting with Geometric Invariants, Alexander Harr

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An Examination of Nature Relatedness, Nature Exposure, and Quality of Work-Life Among Student Affairs Professionals, Breanne Hiivala

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Gröbner Bases and Systems of Polynomial Equations, Rachel Holmes

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There is Somebody There: Directing 'Cloud 9', Seth M. Honerman

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Wild Connections, Sarah Huttner

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“In My Feelings”: Millennial African Americans’ Perception, Understanding, and Experience of Healthy Romantic Relationships, Chelsea-Alexis Jackson

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Assessing Competitive Oral Interpretation Speakers: What We Expect Students to Learn, Kelsey Johnson

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Students' Preparation for College Through Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Programs and Dual Enrollment, Brian P. Jones

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The Moderating Influence of the Strength of Racial Identity on the Relationship Between Teacher-Student Racial Similarity-Dissimilarity and Classroom Engagement, Md Enamul Kabir

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A Mathematical Model for Malaria with Age-Heterogeneous Biting Rate, Sho Kawakami

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Sex Trafficking: A Systematic Review of Operational Definitions, Firdavs Khaydarov

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Transformational Teaching in a Culturally Passive Environment in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study of STEM Professors, Julie M. Kjeer

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The Effects of Exercise on Pressure Natriuresis, Janet Komolafe

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Creating the World of Newsies: The Musical, Benjamin Kramer

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Search for the Cause of Vaping Associated Lung Injury in Adolescents, Alexandra E. Krueger

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Experimental Studies of Interfacial Behavior of Contact System During Liquid Mediated Rough Surfaces Separation, Nhat Le

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Applying Peer Tutoring to Spelling at the Elementary Level, Ashlee Lundberg

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Coaching Women on the Impact of Alcohol Intake on Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review, Amy Maloney

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A Photometric Study of the South Polar Terrain of Enceladus, Bereket Daniel Mamo

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Geomorphology and Chronology of Sand Stringer Deposition Beyond the Ice Margin: Southeastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, USA, Richard J. Mataitis

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The Impact of United States of America College Education on the Japanese Students’ Keigo Toward Their Senpai, Manami Matsuoka

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Childhood Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or Pharmacological Treatment, Jennifer S. McCarthy

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Virtual Impedance Based Decentralized Control for a Microgrid System, Ramkrishna Mishan

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Impact of Non-Pharmacological Treatment Methods and Lifestyle Modification on Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Progression, Emily Moret

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The Victimization of the African Girl Child: Primary Schools as Unsafe Spaces for Girls in Cameroon, Sandra Bume Nambangi

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Effects of Synchronous Group Work on Learning and Community in Online Mathematics at Community Colleges, Carrie L. Naughton

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Compilation of Four Different Papers on Different Gender Issues, Minara Nazmin

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Discrete Morse Theory by Vector Fields: A Survey and New Directions, Matthew Nemitz

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A Four-Port DC-DC Converter for a Hybrid Wind/Solar Energy System, Jiahong Ning

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Relationship Between Economy, Education, Population, Healthcare and Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Bernard Odelola

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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

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Probiotics and the Prevention of Clostridioides difficile: A Review of Existing Systematic Reviews, Andrea L. Onstad

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Fault Detection and Classification of a Single Phase Inverter Using Artificial Neural Networks, Ayomikun Samuel Orukotan

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Expectation Versus Reality: Star Trek, Nyota Uhura, and the Female Role, Cecelia Otto-Griffiths

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Sexual Consent in Middle School Sex Health Education: An Analysis of Health Education Standards in Minnesota, Ashley Parent

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Caring for Young Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review, Sarah M. Pelletier

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Vegetation Surveys in Southern Minnesota Prairies: Management, Invasive Species and Future Directions, Ainsley Peterson

My Mother Gave Me a Man's Name, Connor Poff

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Perceptions, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and Behaviors of Mouthguard Use Among Collegiate Athletes, Heather Prosser

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Intracellular Localization of the Novel PolyQ Protein FAM171B, Dulanjani Rajaguru

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Medical Utilization in the Context of Culture: Analyzing the Concepts, Benefits and Drawbacks of Sri Lankan Biomedical and Ayurvedic Healthcare, Miriah Rajaguru

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Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health: Literature Review, Angela Ristau

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Binder Saturation, Layer Thickness, Drying Time and Their Effects on Dimensional Tolerance and Density of Cobalt Chrome - Tricalcium Phosphate Biocomposite, John Ruprecht

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World Englishes Approaches to the Teaching of Writing: A Survey of Afghan University English Teachers, Abdul Khaliq Sahibzada

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Voices of First-Generation Students: An Examination of First-Generation Stories on Collegiate Websites, Jillian Schemenauer

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The Monster at the End of This: A Feminist Media Analysis of Coverage of Representative Ilhan Omar, Emma L. Schlei

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Vaccine Knowledge and Attitudes among University Students, McKenzie Schmitz

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Barriers to Utilizing Resources for the Dementia Caregiver, Rebecca L. M. Shanafelt

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An Investigation into the Perceptions of Elderspeak and How It Effects Mood Among an Assisted Living Population, Paige T. Shoutz

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Theory of Principal Components for Applications in Exploratory Crime Analysis and Clustering, Daniel Silva

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Overcoming Tools of Oppression: Plain Language and Human-Centered Design for Social Justice, Michela Sims

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Assessing Preferences for Montessori-Based Activities in Persons with Memory Impairment, Katelyn Danielle Smith

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Predicting Academic Outcomes of Reinstated Technical College Students Following an Academic Suspension, Erica E. Stene Winkler

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Homeless Tailored Primary Care and Access to Ongoing Primary Care Services, Jessica J. Stoefen

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High School Math and Language Arts Teachers’ Experience Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Anxious Students in High-Poverty, Rural Schools: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study, Cory W. Strasser

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Characterizing Minneopa State Park Visitor’s Prairie Attitudes, Views of Conservation and Knowledge Through the Development and Implementation of the Prairie Attitude and Knowledge Survey (PAKS), Addeline R. Theis

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The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Adults with Obesity, Hallie M. Tiffany

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Diverse Teams, Team Effectiveness, and the Moderating Effect of Organizational Support, Hannah Tilstra

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Taking a Walk on the Wild Side: Case Studies of Programs that Integrate K-12 Curricula with Adventure Sports and Outdoor Learning, Jonathan Trzepkowski

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Characterization of Deiodinase Expression in the Hypothyroid Developing Cochlea, Maria A. Uscategui Calderon

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Intercultural Communication Apprehension: A Multidimensional Perspective of Communication Between International and Domestic Students, Christina van Essen

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Best Youth Education Methods for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, Caitlin F. Walchonski

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Dark Tourism in the Midwest, Rachel Walden

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The Biological Manifestation of Health, Culture, and Disease in Turn of the Twentieth Century San Francisco, Trisha Walker

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Rendering 20th Century Peruvian Folklore for a 21st Century Reader: ES>EN Translation and Analysis of Peruvian Folktales and Mythology, Angela Walsh

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Student Retention in an Introductory STEM Course: A Mixed Methods Study of Student Motivation and Teaching Approaches, Lina Wang

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The Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Rheumatic Disease Pain: A Systematic Review, Mary C. Wiczek

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Metformin’s Role in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Individuals Diagnosed with Prediabetes: A Systematic Literature Review, Jillian Williamson

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Effects of Aromatherapy on Academic Success, Perceived Stress, and Coping Skills of Graduate Students, Lakisha S. Witter

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Managing Students as Volunteers: Community Organizations’ Perspectives of Service-Learning Placements, Bradley Wolfe

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Control of a Grid-Tied Single-Phase Inverter for Renewable Energy Integration, Dianzhi Yu

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Prey and Predators, Roberta Zamma Gallarati

Documents From 2019

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Assessment of Perceived Levels of Stress and Coping Mechanisms Among University Students, Nancy Adomako-Saahene

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The Effect of Dorsal Rhizotomy on Renal Sodium Excretion Following Dorsal Spinal Stimulation, Tanko Tijani Ahmed

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The Concept of Substrate Integrated Circularly Polarized Horn Antennas, Venkata Naga Kalyan Ram Akunuru

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Developing a Testing Instrument to Evaluate the Performance Of 3D-Printed Body-Powered Prosthetic Hands, Araz Al-dawoodi

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Framing Discrepancies: A Comparison of Sex Offender Notification Meetings Between Minnesota Sex Offender Program and Minnesota Department of Corrections., Justina Bakker

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Development of a Sensing System for Underground Optic Fiber Cable Conduit Mapping, Sherif Bakr

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Employing 2-D CFD & LRB Model Around Trees to Improve VAWT Placement, David Chukwuebuka Bassey

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Long-Term Urban Forest Cover Change Detection with Object Based Image Analysis and Random Point Based Assessment, Raoul Blackman

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A Needs Assessment: The Barriers Preventing Students at a Large Midwestern University from Accessing the Dental Clinic on Campus for Preventative Care, Pamela Briese

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Incentive-Use in Worksite Wellness Programs in MN Government Agencies, Sandra Bromley

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Cyberbullying Prevention and Intervention: Perspectives of School Psychologists and School Counselors, Rachel E. Burlet

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Program Review of Naloxone Training Within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections Division, Chelsea Calhoon

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Macromorphological and Microscopic Effects of Temperature in a Controlled Environment on the Process of Decomposition in Bone, A. Marie Cato

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Engagement and STEM Degree Completion: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Time-To-Completion and Engagement and Pre-College Variables, Karina (Harstad) Clennon

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Holy Alliance? Navigating Evangelical Political Identity in the Era of Donald Trump, Anthony Comer

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The Importance of Including Interactive Immersive Technology in Instructional Design to Enhance Learner and User Experience, Shawneda Crout

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Spinning Charlotte's Web: Resident Perceptions and Neutralizations of a Slaughterhouse Town, Ashley L. Flaherty

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Death: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Counseling Journals, 1986–2016, Aaron Suomala Folkerds

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Annual and Seasonal Measurements of Home Ranges and Habitat Use by Female Elk (Cervus elaphus) in Northwestern Minnesota, Alicia E. Freeman

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Assessing Facilitator Adherence for the Delivery of Cognitive Training Programs to Older Adults, Lydia Fry

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Study of American Wood Pellet Stove Emissions, Sergio Gamarra

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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.

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Managing Variability in Assembly Lines, Sumanth Gokapai

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The Effects of Heat-Killed Echinostomatid Parasites on Mice Treated with Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS), Natalie Gooder

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Certified Nursing Assistant Turnover & Impacts on Rural Skilled Nursing Facilities A Qualitative Study & Recommendations for Practitioners, Marisa E. Hansen

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What Works and What Doesn't: An Analysis of Brand Engagment on Facebook, Laurie Hiebert

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Evaluation of a Cognitive Training Program and its Effects on Healthy Older Adults, Nathan Jensen