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 2015
Model-Based Verification for SIMULINK Design, Victor Oke
Investigating Stability Balls in the Classroom: Effects on Student Behavior and Academic Productivity, Natasha A. Olson
Derivation and Validation of the Friction, Gravitational, and Air Forces Encountered during Installation of Fiber Optic Cable, Faheed Olayemi Owokoniran
Early Career Principal Development: A qualitative case study of Principals' Perceptions of Participation in the Institute of Engaged Principal Leadership, Teri Marie Preisler
She Got Her Period: Men's Knowledge and Perspectives on Menstruation, Ishwari Rajak
Revisiting the Nelson Site: Recent Archeological Investigations and Material Analysis, Jason Reichel
Direct Care Staff and Influential Factors, Michelle Jean Ryan
Impact of Caregiving Role in the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Supriya Sarkar
Sun-Compass Orientation During Natal Dispersal in Hatchling Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Meredith Anne Schlenner
Increasing Paraprofessional Fidelity of Implementation Through Performance Feedback, Dana Nicole Shea
Hypothyroidism and the Development of Hypertension, Kaleb Short
Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Determining the Relationship Between Social Networks and the Risk for Falls, Smita Sikhrakar
Goddess of the Savannah: Beatrice as Achebe’s Sensible Solution, Gillian Renee Singler
The Effect of Clinician Hardiness on Posttraumatic Growth and Trauma based on Vicarious Trauma Exposure, Maria Anne Stevens
Expatriate Adjustment of U.S. Military on Foreign Assignment:The Role of Personality and Cultural Intelligence in Adjustment, Jennifer Pauline Stockert
Analyses of Potential Ravine and Bluff Stabilization Sites within the Blue Earth and Le Sueur River Basins, Anna My-Tien T. Tran
Organizational Trust As a Moderator of the Relationship between Burnout and Intentions to Quit, Glenn Trussell
Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing of Stainless Steel-Hydroxyapatite Bio-composite, Don Suranga Dhanushka Uduwage
GIS Analysis of Brownfield Sites in the City of Minneapolis, Shreya Vaidya
Elderly Patient Adherence to Ocular Pharmaceuticals; Impact of Educational and Physical Barriers, Lucky Wagner
Vergilian Allusions in the Novels of Willa Cather, Nathaniel Wagner
Pillars of Power: An Anthropological Examination of Social Control in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ryan Michael Walker
Hook Up Culture: Changing the Structure of Future Relationships?, Elise Woik
Documents From 2014
Symptom Severity, Treatment Acceptability, and Motivational Predictors Related to Patient Improvement for Insomnia, Shelby Marie Afflerbach
The Effects of Geriatric Sexual Orientation on Caregiver Reactions to Resident Sexual Behavior Within Long-Term Care Facilities, Andrew Jonathan Ahrendt
Relationships Between Isolating Land Use and Amphibian Populations in Sub-Boreal Peatlands of the Midwestern United States, Jeana Rose Albers
Implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports at the Secondary Level, Sheri L. Allen
County Government Structure and Expenditure, Dovlet H. Babajanov
Victim Blaming, Protests, and Public Space: News Coverage of the Occupy Wall Street Sexual Assaults, Abigail Barefoot
College Student Perceptions of Mental Health Counseling at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Holly Barkeim
High Fat Diet Increased Serum Glutamate Dehydrogenase more than Chronic Acetaminophen Dosing in Female Mice, Elizabeth Ruth Behmer
Thermal Conductivity of Alumina and Silica Nanofluids, Julian Bernal Castellanos
Sibley County Children’s Collaborative – Supporting Child Welfare through Collaboration, Jade Blekestad-Kral
The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Sexual Violence: A Case Study on Underserved Populations in Minnesota, Lindsay Bolstad
Implementation of the READY! for Kindergarten Program, Sharon Bonnett
Training and Burnout Among Paraprofessionals Who Work with Children with EBD, Daniel Boston
"My Baby is a Dog": Exploration of Pet Parent Identity, Lacey Y. Boston
Allied Unshackling: British, Canadian, and American Prisoner of War Diplomacy during the Shackling Reprisals, 1942-43, Kiera Bridley
Physical Environment and Women's Physical Activity Behaviors, Beth Ann Brisky
Ethnic Names, Resumes, and Occupational stereotypes: Will D'Money Get the Job?, Tony Matthew Carthen
The Identification of Successes and Barriers in Establishing Professional Learning Communities From Principals' Perspectives, Katie Carol Clarke
Examining the Effectiveness of the After Action Review for Online and Face-to-Face Discussion Groups, William Cradick
All Things in All Ways, Amanda Nicole Crary
University Commitment: Test of a Three-Component Model, Brittany Davis
Best Practices for Implementing The Green House® Model at the Tomah Veterans Administration, Jesana Denter-Eckelberg
Factors that Affect the Decision-Making Process of African American Students, Marcella Genise Dial
Leadership Curricula of Professional Athletic Training Programs, Elizabeth Drake
Placebo Nocebo, Charles Francis Duda
An Investigation into the Effect of Power on Entrepreneurial Motivations, Jack Reed Durand
The Development of a Teacher-Rating Measure of Positive Behavior, Sara Ann Ebsen
The Scene Design For Kiss of the Spider Woman, Noah Jon Michael Files
Managing Rapeability: Women's Perceptions and Negotiations of the Fear of Sexual Assault, Jessica Friton
Developing Trauma-Informed Practice in a Community Mental Health Clinic: In the Child Welfare Context, Kelly Froehle
A Feasibility Study on a Men’s Cancer Support Group at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato Andreas Cancer Center, Nicole Giersdorf
Personal Electronic Device Use in Face-to-Face Organizational Meetings: How it is Perceived and the Factors Influencing Perceptions, Kimber Goodwin
The Embodiment of Masculinity among Trans* Identified Men, Abby Marie Haak
Development and Enhancement to a Pilot Selection Battery for a University Aviation Program, Ryan Thomas Hanna
Overseas Assignments: Expatriate and Spousal Adjustment in the U.S. Air Force, Andrew R. Hayes
Plan B Emergency Contraception: Sampled University Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Natalie Hazel
"All the Single Ladies:" Single College-Educated Black Women's Perceptions of Marriage and Intimate Relationships, Brittany Henderson
Determining Effective/Ineffective: The Barriers Facing Minnesota Teacher Remediation, Matthew John Hillmann
The Roles of Social Support and Job Meaningfulness in the Disturbing Media Exposure-Job Strain Relationship, Hung T. Hoang
Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of YBa2Cu3O7-x, Brent Allen Howe
The Effects of Layer Thickness on Dry-Sliding Wear of Binder Jet Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel and Bronze Composite, Cody Ingenthron
Going Public: An Organizational Autoethnographic Exploration of the International Public Debate Association, Adam Matthew Key
Student Assessment of Professor Effectiveness, Roger Emil Knutson
Risk Perceptions of Cardiovascular Disease in College Students, Antonia Kolas
Usage of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) With Hospital Inpatients, Jeni Kolstad
The Influence Of Religiosity On The Attitudes Towards Homosexuality Among College Students, Anastasiia Kuptsevych
And The Road Will Take You There: What the Cartographer Said, Cassandra Sharri Labairon
The Difference in Perception of Gerotranscendence between College Students and Healthy, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Duc Viet Lai
The Changes in Major Diagnoses from DSM IV-TR to DSM 5: How to Talk to Clients About Changes in Their Diagnosis, Abigail Malterer
Defining Traditional American Indian Identity through Anishinaabe Cultural Perspective, Joshua Edward Maudrie
Toolkit for Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers, and Guidance Counselors Working with Immigrant and Refugee Students, Rojina Maya McCarthy
Sex Education Background of Students at MSU, Mankato Prior to Enrollment at the University, Natalie McConkey
A Dynamic, Distributed Hydrologic Model for the Blue Earth River Watershed, Minnesota With Implications Regarding Land Use and Water Quality, Michael L. Merlini
A Study of Refusal Strategies by American and International Students at an American University, Hiroko Tsuiki Moaveni
Perspectives of Female Leaders in Athletic Training, Kyle Matthew Momsen
Geographic Analysis of West Nile Virus in the Upper Minnesota River Valley: A GIS and Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Approach, Matthew Moore
Wheelchair Bound Not Sex Bound: Reconstruction of Self and Sexual Identity after Spinal Cord Injury, Elisabeth Mumford
The Impact of Instructions: Perceptions of Note-taking and Awareness of Metacognitive Listening for ESL Students, Ayami Murakami
Landscape and Impervious Surface Mapping in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area using Feature Recognition and Decision Tree techniques, Philipp Nagel
Mental Health Services Among Children Involved in Child Welfare: Identifying Parental Views and Barriers to Accessing Services, Katrina Ohmann-Thai
Technology Initiative Assessment through Acceptance and Satisfaction: A Case Study, Virginia Otto
"It's Not About You": Exploring the Liminal Experiences of Graduate Forensic Coaches, Christopher Paul Outzen
Civil Commitment and Sex Offenders, Ashley Pederson
Attempting to Close the Digital Frontier: A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Study of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, Renee Lorene Pieschke
School Social Work as an Intervention in a Rural Setting IV Classroom Serving Students with Behavioral Needs, Melissa Pletcher
Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Minnesota: Implications for Rural Substance Treatment Centers, Ann Przybilla
The Influence of Father-Child Relationship on Adolescents' Mental Health, Yea Seul Pyun
Pursuit of Empowerment: The Evolution of the Romance Novel and Its Readership in Fifty Shades of Grey, Amy Elizabeth Quale
