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 2018
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
Blurred Intersections: The Anti-Black, Islamophobic Dimensions of CVE Surveillance, Zeinab A. Dahir
Drag Performance and Femininity: Redefining Drag Culture through Identity Performance of Transgender Women Drag Queens, Cristy Dougherty
Developing the Family Involvement Questionnaire (FIQ): A Measure of Family Involvement in the Lives of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities, Christopher Thomas Fast
The Effects of Linoleic Acid on Rubidium Uptake by Sodium Potassium Pumps in Rat Myocardial Cells, Mohammed Ahmed Gaafarelkhalifa
Optimized Endpoint Delivery Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Fuad Gazal
Elements, Stephen Anthony Geffre
Embodied Composition: The Creation of Enriched Interactional Experiences Through Music Composition, Aaron Bilney Geringer
The Effects of Pornography on Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Body Image: An Experimental Study, Neil Gleason
Quantification of Brain-Region Specific Alterations in Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Expression During Developmental Hypothyroidism, Cari Lee Graber-Feesl
A Content Analysis on Two Different Immigrants’ Stories in California from Two Novels: A Step from Heaven: a Korean Girl and Esperanza Rising: a Mexican Farm Worker, Claudia Guerrero Barrera
Teaching in a Mixed Secondary Spanish Classroom: A Case Study of Strategies and Successes of Minnesota Teachers, Meredith Gunderson
Substrate Integrated E-plane Horn Antenna and Antenna Array, Zhewei Gu
Individual Differences as Predictors of Success for Learning Community Students, Nicole Haffield
Amor y trascendencia en la literatura de Carlos Fuentes, David William Hamilton
North of the Heart East of Victory, Joel Hansen
Moderating Effects of Resilience and Recovery on the Stressor-Strain Relationship Among Law Enforcement Officers, Austin Hearne
Workplace Management Knowledge and Support for Employee Breastfeeding Practices, Elizabeth Heimer
Creating the Role of Georgie Bukatinsky in "The Full Monty", Erin Horst
A Labor of Love: Women's Perspectives on Gender and Identity in Informal Caregiving, Kirby O'Hara Hurd
Adolescents' Experiences Returning to School after a Mental Health Hospitalization, Pamela Iverson
Motivational Strategies for Improving Healthy Eating Habits: A Thematic Analysis of a MyPlate Twitter Campaign, Md Jamal Uddin
The Typology of Community: A Case Study Analysis of Three Intentional Communities, Caleb Kalinowski
Enhanced Handheld Engine Ethanol Study, Charindu Kariyawasan Jalath Thanthree
Gender Differences in Social Media Use and Cyberbullying in Belize, Grace Mariko Kasahara
A Survey Of Rewards For Teens: Extension, Replication, and 25-year Follow-up, Hunter King
Student’s Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Practices, and Their Susceptibility to Oral Health Diseases at a Midwestern University, Mouhamed Koubaytari
The Effects of Fiber Orientation and Volume Fraction of Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Composite Material, Suresh Chandra Kuchipudi
Selection Portfolio: Applying Modern Portfolio Theory to Personnel Selection, Eric Leingang
Study of Stability and Thermal Conductivity of Nanoparticles in Propylene Glycol, Sumit Mahajan
The Hogan Development Survey: Personality in Selecting and Training Aviation Pilots, Jenna McChesney
Cold-Climate Adaptation in the Five-Lined Skink: A Common-Environment Experiment, Madeline Michels-Boyce
Avian and Pandemic Influenza Knowledge and Risk Perception in Southern Minnesota, Holly Munch
The Influence of Historical Processes of Haiti and Japan on the Effects of the Earthquakes, Shoko Nakamura
A Stylistic Analysis Using Multivariate Statistics of Oneota Pottery from the Upper Mississippi, Blue Earth, and St. Croix River Valleys, Michelle Neumann
Evaluating a Measure of Student Effectiveness in an Undergraduate Psychology Program, Colin Omori
Lean Implementation Through Process Automation, OluSola Onadipe Jr.
Pedagogy, Partnership, and Practice: Challenges and Opportunities through Service-Learning, Matthew Aaron Pajunen
Multilingual Writers’ Perceptions and Use of L1 in a U.S. Composition Class: A Case Study of Nepalese Students, Shyam Bahadur Pandey
Preconception Health Knowledge among Undergraduate Women, Ashley Mae Paulsen
Steroidogenesis in the Green Anole Lizard Brain and Gonad, Christine Peek
Rhetoric of Typography: Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Typefaces for Technical and Visual Communication, Michael Peterson
Evaluation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Children with Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Stephanie Jo Pirsig
Thermal Analysis of 3D Printed 420 Stainless Steel, Adithya Pothuri
Participant Self-Assessment of Development Center Performance, Ryan Powley
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Current Mind-Body Practices and Perceptions of Undergraduate Students, Julia Ann Marie Putz
What Traits are Learned?: Determining the Levels of Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness in Competitive Parliamentary Debate, Lisa Leigh Roth
“Let’s be clear”: Exploring the Role of Transparency Within the Organization, Maxwell Salazar
Screen Time and Sleep Condition among Selected College Students, Angela Lynn Sargent
Measures of Alienation from Work Process in Academic Libraries in the Information Age, Zorian M. Sasyk
Technical Direction of Frankenstein 1930, Isaac Sawle
Perceptions of Students With and Without Limited Formal Schooling, Sarah Schmidt de Carranza
The Making of a Virtual Monster: Ideological Criticism on the ISIS Hate and Extremism, Md Shah Jahan
Graphical User Interface (GUI) Development for an Optical Communication Simulator, Sratsav Ram Shrestha
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Characteristics and How Social Support Plays a Role, Stephanie Smith-Kellen
Size Effect of Clay Filler Particles on Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Polymer Composites Under Shear Loading, Jaysimha Reddy Sonti Reddy
Comparing Brief Acceptance and Control-Based Interventions: Evaluating Public Speaking Performance in Socially-Anxious Individuals, Samuel Spencer
The Impact of Active Aerodynamics on Motorcycles Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations, Aditya Sripathi
Investigating the Effects of Performance Feedback and Choice as a Writing Fluency Intervention, Samantha Jean Steinman
Instructional Design: How Secondary Teachers Promote Student Comprehension of Informational Text, Patti Strukel
Addressing Cognitive Decline: Evaluating the Effects of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment, Katherine Ann Stypulkowski
Localization of FAM171B mRNA Expression In Mouse Brain Using In-Situ Hybridization, Ashani Kumudika Sudasinghe
Understanding Zoonotic Enteric Disease in Minnesota: A Spatio Temporal Analysis and Causal Theory Approach, Suchismita Swain
A Comparison of Physical Nursing Home Environment for Older Adults and Their Families, Phatt Thaitrong
Chroma Pneuma, Shayna Tietje
Expression of FAM171B Protein in Mouse Brain Tissue, Quan Tran
More than Skin Deep: An Analysis of Black Women's Experiences with Race, Skin Tone, and Cosmetics, Anne Yung Van
Process Parameter Optimization with Numerical modelling and Experimentation design of Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing, Sairam Vangapally
Multilingual Students' Perceptions of and Experiences with Instructor Feedback Methods in a U.S. First-Year Composition Class, Hong Thi Tuyet Vo
The Relationship Between Religiosity and Depression Among Sampled Kenyans In The Twin Cities Metro Area, Dorcas Waite
Painting the Persona, Reed Dean White
ADHD in Elementary School Students: Impact of Physical Activity on ADHD Symptoms, Jenny Wilcox
Reflected Academic Self-efficacy: How Teacher Behavior Influences Self-efficacy in the Classroom, John Martin Wildauer
Women’s Choice in College STEM Majors: Impact of Ability Tilt on Women Students’ Educational Choice, Audie Jane Willis
Documents From 2016
The Utilization of Morphological and Genetic Diagnostic Techniques for the Description of Trematode Species Collected from Waterbirds from Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, USA, Tyler Joseph Achatz
Development and Evaluation of a Habitat Suitability Model for White-tailed Deer in an Agricultural Landscape, Eric Anstedt
Why Has Plan Implementation Been Ineffective in Ghana? A Case Study of Planning in Kwabre East District Assembly and Offinso Municipal Assembly, Gabriel Appiah
Body Memory, Juana Cecilia Arias
The Effect of an Email Intervention Tailored to Highly Ambitious Students on University Retention, Lauren Bahls
A Cross-sectional Study on Patients' Access to Healthcare in a Developing Nation, Pawan Bhandari
