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 2016
A Phenomenological Study of Professional and Practical Changes Experienced by Teachers Involved with Action Research in a Learning Community Master’s Program, Jay Dean Meiners
Prudence and Persistence: Personality in Student Retention, Logan J. Michels
Lithic, Megan Nelle Moriarty
Early Detection of Mountain Pine Beetle Damage in Ponderosa Pine Forests of the Black Hills Using Hyperspectral and WorldView-2 Data, Kyle Edward Mullen
Efficient Modeling and Simulation of Wavelength Division Multiplexing Dual Polarization QPSK Optical Fiber Transmission, Siva Kumar Raju Nadimpalli
Examination of the Antecedents, Reactions, and Outcomes to a Major Technology-driven Organizational Change, Ngoc Dinh Nguyen
Differential Gene Expression of Minnesota (MN) Hygienic Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Performing Hygienic Behavior, Eric Northrup
A Theory of Participation: Joining the Cast of 'Heavy Rain', Matthew Bryan Oliver
Slum or Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Sodom and Gomorrah in Accra, Ghana, Benjamin Effah Oppong
Effects of Computer Program Visualization Tools on Student Populations, Meghan Jayne Peterson
Actitud de los ciudadanos andaluces en cuanto al empleo del dialecto andaluz en los medios de comunicación audiovisuales, Victoriano Pimentel Rivas
Examining Early Childhood Gender Socialization Through Children’s Picture Books, Kendra Leigh Pospisil
Use of Bridging Strategy between the Ensemble Kalman Filter and Particle Filter for the Measurements with Various Quasi-Gaussian Noise, Sumathi Prabhakaran Jeyakumari
Training Coping Techniques to Reduce Statistics Anxiety, Brittany Prothe
Impact of the 2015 Earthquake on Women in Nepal, Christina Rajbhandari
Process Improvement by Lean Thinking in Trucking Industry, Abhiram Reddy Ramasahayam
A Floristic Study of the Oak Leaf Lake Unit of the Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area in Nicollet County, Minnesota, Heidi Rauenhorst
How Multilinguals Perceive Linguistic Interference, Amanda Ruskin
Perceptions of Female Sexual Pathology: The Role of Racial Biases in Clinical Decision Making, Jerusha Sanjeevi
Assessing the Effect of Personality Characteristics of Minnesota Golfers on the Brand Equity of Golf Drivers, Eric Schinella
Patient Empathy & Effects on Health Outcomes, Erin Elizabeth Schliesman
Closed for Business, Tyler Schrandt
Directing Time Stands Still, Michael Bradley Sheeks
Concerning the Interaction of Forms, Luke Splinter
Finding Parenthood- Parental Identity through Assisted Reproductive Methods and the Implications for Efficacy Based and Worth Based Self-Esteem, Ashley Rae Steckler
ArtScience, Dustin Swiers
El espacio como constructor de identidad en los cuentos de Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Anna Vanessa Torres Mallma
Are They Listening?: Revisiting Male Privilege and Defensive Learning in a Feminist Classroom, Cameron A. Tyrrell
Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: A Qualitative Study, Felicia Jo VandeNest
Speaking through the Silence: Narratives, Interaction, and the Social Construction of Sexual Selves, David Wayne Wahl
The Sound Design of Antigone, Luke Jacob Walchuk
Every(day) Identities in Forensics: Performing Identities Within the Constraints of Intercollegiate Forensics, Julie Louceil Germain Walker
Mood and Engagement Contagion in a Call Center Environment, Sarah Welsch
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Effective Online Learning Environments, Kayla L. Westra
Student Perceptions of Academic Advising at Two-Year Colleges, Wayne T. Whitmore
Sexing While a Survivor: Black Queer Desire, Je-Shawna C. Wholley
Queer Stories of Coming Out in the 21st Century, Bradley Wolfe
Why Do Some Employees Readjust to Their Home Organizations Better Than Others? Job Demands-Resources Model of Repatriation Adjustment, Yukiko Yamasaki
La Identidad Ecuatoriana a Través del Humor de Miguel Antonio Chávez, Luis Enrique Yanez
Creating the Role of Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Musical, Adam Val Yankowy
Documents From 2015
The Relationship Between Opportunity for Physical Activity and Classroom Behavior in School Aged Children., Kortney Lee Aeikens
Sound Design for Our Town, Anna Warda Alex
Depintrix, Samantha Mae Allen
Air Flow and Rain Water Penetration Analysis on Generator Enclosures Using CFD Simulations, Sasanka Andawatta Kankanamge
Botswana and Mauritius: A Comparative Analysis of an Economic and Political Success Story in the Most Unlikely Region, Richard Armah
Relationship between Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Quality of Healthcare They Deliver, Samuel Aron
Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling, Emily Marie Bartholomay
Through the Looking Glass: Barriers and Coping Mechanisms Encountered by African American Women Presidents at Predominately White Institutions, Maria Louise Baxter-Nuamah
Proud to be Autistic: Metaphorical Construction and Salience of Cultural and Personal Identity in #StopCombatingMe, Jessica Benham
The Fertility Problem Inventory and Infertility-Related Stress: A Case Study, Staci Leigh Born
The Expression of Organizational Dissent Among Sub-Saharan African Student Migrants in the United States, Délwendé Bouda
Abortion is Communism: A Genealogy of "Abortion Culture", Heather Nicole Bradford
A Migration Analysis of Demographic Transitions in the Upper-Midwest from 2006-2010, Andrew Brick
Sit, Stand, Speak: Examining the Perceptions of the Basic Public Speaking Student on Normative Forensic Practices and their Effect on Competitor Credibility in Oratory, Katie Marie Brunner
Employees' Interests and Preferences Regarding Worksite Exercise Programs, Amber Butcher
Imagen y percepción de la inmigración ecuatoriana en España, Jesús Calzas Millán
Directing A Piece of My Heart, Matthew L. Caron
Representing Us All? Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Orange Is the New Black, Michael Robert Chavez
Fitting Flow: An Analysis of the Role of Flow Within a Model of Occupational Stress, Jeffrey Alan Dahlke
Polygonal Provocateur, Abigail Daleki
Feminist Identities: Career Choices and Experiences of College-Educated Women, Kerry Diekmann
Persona Obscura: A Collection of Essays on Identity and Perception, Heidi A. Fuhr
"A Compromise to Help the Community": Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Experiences, Rebecca R. Gonnering
Evaluation of a Home Visiting Program Aimed at Facilitating Refugee and Immigrant Children's Acclimation and Development, Laurie Lynn Grad
A Validation of the Family Involvement Questionnaire-High School Version, Katlyn Ann Grover
Created Equal? Comparing Disturbing Media Outcomes Across Occupations, Christine Nicole Gundermann
"I looked here; I looked there; Nowhere could I see my love." The Problem of "Presence" in The Black Riders and Other Lines, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
A Phenomenological Investigation of Clinical Intuition among Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Zach Hansen
A Combination of Therapeutic Techniques: Severe Broca's Aphasia, Kimberly Ann Homan
Hood's Theory of Aging, Drew Michael Hood
Linking Reading Assessment Data to Intervention Using the 4-Box Instructional Decision Making Model, Jeremy Husfeldt
Is the Truth In the Comments? Anti-feminism and Anti-immigration in Norwegian Online Newspaper Comment Threads, Iselin Maria Ihrstad
Efficacy of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Moderate Cognitive Impairment: Evaluating Cognition, Erica Catherine Johnson
Perceptions of Failure in Education: Changing the Fear of Failure Through Gamification, Kathie Anne Kallevig
Behavioral Implications of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Moderate Cognitive Impariment, Joseph L.D. Kennedy
Literacy Strategies Successfully Implemented by Secondary Social Studies Teachers, Kelly Killorn
Temporal Localization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (Igf1) Positive Cells in Developing Hypothyroid Brain, Shelby Anne Kline
What Happens Now?: Identity and Commitment Among Lesbian Women With the Passing of Same-Sex Marriage Laws in Minnesota, Kendra Michaela Klump
The Impact of Performance-Based Assessment on University ESL Learners' Motivation, Kadidja Koné
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Quality of Life Among Selected University Students, Abby Austin Kreitlow
The Relationship Between Sexual Functioning and Sleep Quality in A Female Undergraduate Student Sample, Alexander Kuka
Las etapas de transformación de la figura femenina en el exilio en Primavera con una esquina rota, "Geografías" y "Como Greenwich" de Mario Benedetti, Maria Liliana Labrador Morales
The Influence of Perceived Similarity, Affect and Trust on the Performance of Student Learning Groups, Jennifer Louise Lacewell
A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Counseling for Women with Addictions, Jennifer Karin Londgren
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Habitat Associations in Four West-Central Minnesota Lakes, April Rose Londo
Bdote and Fort Snelling: A Place of Frame Disputes and Contested Meanings, Jason Mack
A Grounded Theory of Women's Leadership Experiences in Higher Education: Navigating from the Director Level, Laura Ann Maki
Machining Strategies Exploring Reduction in Energy Consumption, Abdullah Al Mamun
Unapologetic Self, Aashish Maskey
Outdoor Education Integrated Curriculum Program Impact on Adolescent Self-Authorship, Amanda Lee McGowan
An Examination of Eisenia fetida Coelomic Fluid for Antimycobacterial Activity, Christopher William Meiers
Traditional Methods Versus TPRS: Effects on Introductory French Students at a Medium-Sized Public University in the Midwestern United States, Rishani Samari Merinnage De Costa
Students' Perceptions of Life Skill Development in Project-Based Learning Schools, Kimberly Ann Meyer
Depth of a Salesman: Exploring Personality as a Predictor of Sales Performance in a Multi-Level Marketing Sample, Colleen Rose Miller
Hydrologic and Temperature Regime Influence on Growth and Recruitment of Fishes in an Upper Midwest Riverine Ecosystem, Brett Donald Nelson
The Impact of Formative Feedback on Student Motivation to Write in Eighth Grade English Courses, Dayna Nielsen
Rwandan University EFL Teachers' Perceived Difficulties in Implementing Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Jean Bosco Ntirenganya
