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 2026
Correlates of Truancy Among Somali High School Students in Minnesota, Aisha Abdi
Effects of Continuous Cropping of Autoflowering Hemp on Rhizosphere Soil Microbial Communities and Plant Physiology, Eugene Gyan Afari
Evaluating Soil and Plant Health in a Wide-row Maize (Zea mays L.) Production System Integrated with Perennial Cover Crops and Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Sovika Bhattarai
Daughters of the Sea, Adrianne Braaten
Isn't Sugar Sweet? & Other Stories, Jacob Butlett
On Saying Goodbye: Interactional Role Liminality & Post-Death Symbolic Interaction, Deborah Cobb
The Sound Design for The Women of Troy, Anastasiia Didenko
PBIS Fidelity as a Predictor of School Connectedness for Secondary Students, Danielle German
Lifetime Subscription (And Other Options), Jake Griggs
Wreak Havoc, Cassandra E. Hampshire
Creating the Role of Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Phyllis Horridge
Impact of Cross-Client Heterogeneity in Federated Learning for Real-World Plant Disease Classification, Ritesh Janga
Rate Response of Curlyleaf Pondweed and Native Plants to Flumioxazin in Minnesota Lakes, Pearl J. Jensen
Everything Will Hurt Forever Until Tomorrow, Elizabeth Kassuelke
Retention Factors for College Students Who Have Experienced Trauma, Deborah Klinnert
What are Men Doing to Prevent Gender-Based Violence? Challenges and Resistance to Traditional Masculinities in Costa Rica, Fiorella Masís Aguilar
Virtual Reality in Education: A Thematic Literature Review, Aleksandra Mbuyi
Dragonsworn, Josie McCarty
Sociolinguistic Challenges to the Academic Inclusion of Latin American Immigrants of Legal Age and Spanish in High Schools in Minnesota: A Qualitative Study on the Learning of English as A Second Language, Geanella Margarita Ochoa Veloz
Vibration-Based Fault Diagnosis in Industrial Rotating Machinery, Yaman Pandey
A Data-Driven Framework for Automation Readiness in Minnesota State University, Mankato Course Scheduling, Prisca Bongu Payanzo Maba
Butterfly Husks, Heather Pecore
Watching Over Cold Waves: The Influence of Social and Technology Surveillance on Independent Older Adults’ Safety, S M Ashfaqur Rahman
Differentiating Blunt Force Trauma Fractures from Thermal Fractures in Fleshed and Skeletal Deer Heads, Alyssa Ranney
Stories that Wound, Stories that Heal: Navigating the Effects of Performing Traumatic Experiences in Collegiate Forensics, Manuel Reyes
Lean Service System Optimization in U.S. Automotive Maintenance Centers: A Time Study and Simulation-Based Approach to Reducing Service Cycle Time and Increasing Efficiency, Rakibul Hasan Sarker
Improving the Quality of Physics Practice, Wyatt W. Thompson
Data-Driven Climate Damage Functions for Capital Formation: Estimating the Climate Penalty Using Maching Learning, Pramudya Wicaksono
Documents From 2025
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Comparative Narratives of Women Leaders in Public Relations in Ghana and the United States of America, Adriana Kukuwaa Adu
Creation of a Dual-Fluorescence Reporter System to Assay miRNA Regulation of APOBEC3A, Tolulope D. Ajayi
Temporary Marriage in Iraq: Views and Perceptions, Zena Al Safar
Estimation of Energy Use Intensity by Space Usage at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Rocio Alvarado Ramirez
Growing Up Online: Children, Family Vlogs, and the Monetization of Childhood, Jenna Anderson
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Glioblastoma Survival., Muna Awel
Effect of Exogenous Iodide Treatments After Sodium Perchlorate Exposure on Behavior and Brain Development in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Emma Bourgeois
Her, And Other Recurring Themes, Syed Hussain Shahryar Bukhari
The Role of Thyroid Hormone Transporters Mct8 and Oatp1c1 in Cochlear Myelination and Ossicle Bone Development, Nathalia Castellanos Mejia
RIPPLES: An Automated Embedding Generation Algorithm for the Forward-Forward Algorithm, Spencer Connolly
Exploring Front-Line Implementers Perceptions to Inform Tier 1 PBIS Implementation Coaching, Sammi Cowger
Lucidity, Jamen Darling
Examining School Psychologists’ Perspectives of School Resource Officers, Kaylee Engle
A Vision Transformer Based Assistive System for Dermatological Diagnosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Syeda Lamima Farhat
Cultivating the Competitor: Advocacy, Competition and Education, Vanessa Fowler
Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Equity in School District Strategic Planning: From Paper to Practice to Performance, Joshua T. Fraser
Laser Based Metal 3D Printer, Inura Goonawardena
Impact of High School Racial Composition on Intercultural Competence of Undergraduate Students, Ryuto Hashimoto
Embodied Affliction: Somalis’ Perception of Trauma, Ahmed M. Hassan
From Enrollment to Graduation: How Social Support Shapes Latino Educational Trajectories in Minnesota, Erick Heaney
The Triangle of Social Media, Mental Health, and Activism: Lessons from July 2024 Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in Bangladesh, Md Belal Hossain
Minnesota School Boards Association Communications Internship, Anna Houston
Exploring the Experiences of Collegiate Black Female Student-Athletes from a Phenomenological Perspective, Deja L. Jackson
Elephant Presence Detection for Early-Warning in Kenya: A CNN Transfer-Learning Approach, Pascaline Jerotich
Food Porn, Amanda Jordan
A Tale of Two Kingdoms, Grace Kabliska
A Qualitative Examination of Special Education Directors' Beliefs Regarding Restrictive Procedures, Jennifer L. Krueger
Geochronology and Geomorphology of the Brule Spillway of Glacial Lake Duluth, Madeline Josephine Laaksonen
Marcescence, Ben Liebl
House of Spirits, Kari Lutes
Critical Discourse Analysis of MeToo Activism Representation in Nepalese News Coverage: Privileged Bodies, Masculine Gaze, and Absentees Others, Grisha Mainali
Exploring Facilitators’ Experiences Addressing Students’ Needs in a Higher Education Work-Based Engineering Program, Cody D. Mann
Racial Diversity Matters: Experiences of Dental Hygienists of Color in Education and Practice, Sonika Masih
Personal Temporality, Theodore (Tim) Ives Messenger IV
The Rhythm of Resistance: Marginalized Bodies and Dominant Rhythmic Systems, Bilan Mire
Yes, those are my biological parents: Growing up Multiracial in the United States, Angie Navejas
Where the Clouds Roll By, Michael Nemer
From Gossip to Guidance: Analyzing Student Posting on Yik Yak, Mikayla Nemgar
A Place Called Home, Heidi Newbauer
Impact of HIV-2 ROD9 Vpx Mutations on SAMHD1 Degradation and Vpx Nuclear Trafficking, Tolulope R. Oladimeji
Challenges and Effects: A Qualitative Analysis of the Unique Challenges Faced by Black Male Care Givers in Long-term Care, Qudrat Oluwatimilehin Olufemi-Dirisu
Hybrid Agentic System for Schema-Aware NL2SQL Generation, David Omondi Onyango
Characterization of Actin Capping Protein Beta Isoform Specific Dynamics In Metastatic Cells, Etinosa Osamudiamen
Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Raspberry Pi and AI-Based Intrusion Detection System for Surveillance, Metrine Nyaboke Osiemo
Crypto Stamps and Cultural Heritage Representation: A Case Study of Ghana's Asantehene Commemorative Stamp, Henrietta Otoo
Beyond the Shadows: Unveiling the Dynamics of Gender-Based Violence in Malawi Through Advocates’ Perspectives, Sarah Temwa Padoko
Directing The Temperamentals: Exploring Identity, Activism, and Historical Resonance in LGBTQ+ Theater, Eric E. Parrish
House No. 31 and Other Stories, Nawaz Gul Qanungo
A Path to Trust: Addressing Performative Engagement and Building Authentic Relationships Between Cities and Communities, Marika Reese
Wavering Masculinities, Riley Rist
Heiniboxitittel, Harry Ritchie
Performance Evaluation of Managed Switch Configurations for Secure and Efficient PLC-Based Industrial Automation Networks, Ahmed Salama
Spectral Theory and the Gelfand Transform, Brenden Schlader
Implementing Information Literacy Practices in Curriculum, Ongelle Schroeder
Development of a SWPBIS Fidelity Tool for Front-Line Intervention Agents, Courtney A. Sowle
Assessing Dental Hygienist’s Use of Anxiety Reducing Practices Toward Patients with Dental Anxiety, Sara C. Steiger
Flaming Hot Queers: Queer Warmth in Forensics, Caleb Webb
Surveying Teaching Rewards for Effective Behavior Management, Maggie M. West-Johnson
Knowledge and Education of Minnesota High School Coaches Regarding the Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders in High School Athletes, Mikaela Whiteford
