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 2019
Demography, Risk, and Power: An Examination of the Deceased Patient Population at the Hastings State Hospital, 1900-1978, Dawn T. Whitney
Optimization of Energy Harvesting Mobile Nodes Within Scalable Converter System Based on Reinforcement Learning, Chengtao Xu
Racial Microaggressions and Alienation Among Hmong American College Students, Bruce Yang
Application of Droop Control and Synchronization for Single-Phase Inverters in AC Microgrid Integration, Shuai Yang
Tracing Life Histories Through Biological Manifestations in a 19th-20th Century Midwestern Poor Farm: Asymmetry, Robusticity, and Adaptive Response at the Milwaukee Poor Farm, Samantha Zahn-Hiepler
Documents From 2018
Robust Power Interface for Smart Grid with Renewable Energy Source-to-Grid Functionality, BoHyun Ahn
A Macromorphological Analysis of End Scrapers from Sites Associated with Two Phases of the Oneota Tradition, the Blue Earth and Spring Creek, in Southern Minnesota, Joshua Bradley Anderson
Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals With Infertility, Margaret Bach
Working Mothers: The Relationship Between Intensive Mothering and Work-Family Conflict, Casey E. Baker
Evaluation of a Cognitive Training Program for Older Adults with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline, Kelly Bergstrom
American Nursing Students' Immersion Experience in Ghana: A Qualitative Study, Srijana Bhandari
Profile in Scale, Jason Boldt
How Graduate Experience Changes Beliefs in Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations: A Survey Study, Stephanie Bove
Racial Identities on Social Media: Projecting Racial Identities on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, Nolan Brinkman
Alton Sterling, My Dad, and Me: an Autoethnographic Exploration of Race Based Trauma, Balencia Crosby
Work-Related Values, Preferences, and Expectations of Millennials: Implications for Long-Term Care Administrators, Cheryl K. Derynck
My Truth, My Telling: Experiences of Black Women Principals in a Poetry-themed Workshop on Race and Gender, Antonia Felix
The Directing of Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives, Kristin Fox
The Role of Exercise for Postpartum Depression and Well-being, Maria Gaz
Transgender Individuals among an Online Adult Baby Diaper Lover Community Sample: An Exploratory Study, Elizabeth Gibson
Technical Direction of Little Women, The Musical, Matt Gilbertson
"It's Because You Are White": A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Whiteness and White Privilege in Interracial Relationships, Adrienne Gruenes
Evaluating Stigmatizing Attitudes among Clinicians Toward People with ABDL and Pedophilic Interests, Katlyn Hanson
The Direction of Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, Donald Hart
"We Considered Ourselves a Team:" A View of Co-teaching from the Perspectives of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Students, Alyssa Harter
Improving Mathematical Skill: The Perceptions of Rural Minnesota Mathematics Educators, Michael Haskins
The Experience of Microaggressions within Cross-Racial Videoconferencing Supervision: A Case Study, Jamie Hedin
Agricultural Intensification in the Midwest: Impacts on Regional Surface Humidity, Andrew Hill
Effective Characteristics of Rural English Learner Programs, Sarah Huseby
Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: Resident Perspectives, Kathryn Ira
Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Patient Satisfaction in the Doctor-Patient Relationship, Khadiza Tul Jannat
A Study of the Soft Skills that Contribute to the Success of Newly Graduated Business Students in the Workplace, Promeet Jaswant Singh
Across an Ecotone: An Analysis of Late Prehistoric Artifacts from Southern Minnesota, Jamison M. Jordan
The Costume Design of Little Women the Musical, Emily Kimball
Race, Stigma, and the Politics of Black Girls Hair, Vanessa King
The Effects of a Cognitive Training Program for Cognitively Intact Older Adults, Caroline Kinskey
The McClelland Site (21GD258) and the Oneota Tradition in the Red Wing Region, Jasmine Koncur
The Criminalization of Poverty: The Impact of Cash Bail System on Black Women in New Orleans, Salome Kushindana
The Vendor in a Retail Setting: A Survey, Jesse LaPorte
Gender Differences in Development Center Performance in a Healthcare Organization, Samuel Lawson
An Examination of Inattentional Blindness in Law Enforcement, Gregory Lee
Anxiety Reduction in Pregnancy Subsequent to Perinatal Loss, Jessica Lemker
Augmentation of Music, Kyle Lenzen
The Sex/Gender Distinction in Contemporary Gender and Women's Studies Introductory Textbooks, Kyle Lighty
Operational Research: Multi-Period Stowage Policies Within a Multi-Zone Storage Framework., Joseph Loeffler
More than Cracking Backs: Exploring Patient-Careers in Chiropractic Care, Timothy J. Loney
Patterns of Trematode Distribution from Hosts Collected at Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, Scott Malotka
Creating the Role of O'Brien in 1984, Andoni Marinos
What Happens Now? Coaching and Leading Following a Student-Athlete Death - A Phenomenological Study, Peter McGahey
Band Filling and Temperature Effects on Electrical Conductivity in Strongly Correlated Hybridized Electron Systems, Dylan T. Meyer
Car-less Cities, Maryam Moeinian
Modeling of Small-Scale Wind Power System with Virtual Synchronous Generator, Sahithi Nannapaneni
MISFITS, Hanna Newman
The Effects of Surface Albedo and Initial Lignin Concentration on Photodegradation of Sorghum Bicolor Litter, Joshua Niere
Assessment of Stress Related Issues and Coping Mechanisms among College Students, Emeka Okoro
Predicting Invasive Carp Habitat Suitability in the Minnesota River, Minnesota, Melissa Oubre
Rape Culture in Disney Animated Princess Movies, Patricia Paulson
To Pass or Not to Pass? Constructing and Negotiating Biracial Identity, Anthony Peavy
Differences in the Perceptions of Gerotranscendence Between Certified Nursing Assistants and Older Adults, Amanda Perera
Inspection Process Flow Development for a Warehouse, Pahalawaththage Perera
Gene Regulation in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis)., Joshua N. Peters
Motivations, Expectations and Experiences of Genital Piercings in the Transgender Community: An Exploratory Study, Haley Peterson
Chlamydia pneumoniae in Cardiovascular Diseases: Risk Factor or Incidental Finding?, Steven Piroso
L1 Use in L2 Writing: A Case of Multilingual Undergraduates in a Basic Writing Course, Lal Bahadur Rana
Empathy and Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Communication: Protecting the Wellbeing and Social Equity of College Women, Kathleen Romero
Modeling Pre-Settlement Wetlands in Northern Minnesota, Johnathon T. Salfer
Determination of the SIVmac Vif-Human APOBEC3B Interaction, Oumar Sanogo
Cemetery Management in a GIS Framework: A Case Study of Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Maureen Schmidt
College Males' Attitudes Toward Sexually-Explicit Material: An Experimental Study, Cody Schulte
Fruitcake, Joshua Schutz
Cultural Competency for Native Women at Southern Minnesotan Anti-Violence Advocacy Programs, Alissa Shape
The Harsh Reality: A Feminist Perspective on the Experiences of Women Coaching Male Athletes, Emilee Shearer
Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Literature Review, Shailynn Shipley
Home Is Where the Morphine Is, Morgan Sierra
Understanding Complex Late and Terminal Woodland Sites in the Red Wing, Minnesota, Area, Jaclyn Ann Skinner
Deepening Divisions: The Influence of Protestant Faith in Civil War Reconciliation, Jeremy Solomon
Final Internship Report: GIS Research and Analysis at the Center for Homicide Research, Paul Jeffrey Tatting
Copula Theory and Regression Analysis, Mayooran Thevaraja
Manufacturing a Composite Wheel Prototype Using 3D Printed Molds, Steven Thuening
Assessing the Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Dietary Behaviors Among Young Adults, Breanna Tofteland
Home-based Primary Care: Impact on Cost and Patient Satisfaction, Sarah R. Tupper
African-Centered Pedagogy: Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens, Kenneth Turner Jr.
Effects of Integrated and Independent Speaking Tasks on Learners' Interactional Performance, Yen Vo
The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An Exploration of Transforming Meanings, Dylann Ward
Documents From 2017
Success in Learning Groups: Where have we been? And Where are we going?, Tiffany Michelle Ackerman
Exploring NNESTs’ Beliefs and Identities: A Case Study of Japanese EFL High School Teachers, Ryosuke Aoyama
Impact of Caregiver Depression on Health of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease, Poonam Aryal
The Effect of Clinician Competence and Religiosity on the Trainee Clinician’s Ability to Identify Problematic Sexual Behavior, Cody Butcher
Assiduous Adaptation, Shelley Therese Caldwell
Imágenes fragmentadas y alucinantes: Encuentros iconotextuales y diálogos extraordinarios hispano/a/mericanos, Sandra Lucia Castaneda Medina
Food Insecurity in Higher Education: Awareness and Response, Rudy Correa
