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.
This is a collection of theses submitted by graduate students from various programs.
A thesis is an extensive original research paper resulting in a significant contribution to new knowledge.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Motivational Interviewing Training And Provider Proficiency, Jeremy Jay Waldo
Investigation into the Potential Use of Windbreaks to Improve Solar Collector Performance, Michael Watts
Analysis of the Genetic Structure of Bithynia tentaculata Snail Populations in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Sarah J. Whalen
Hiking, Haiku, or Happy Hour After Hours: The Effects of Need Satisfaction and Proactive Personality on the Recovery-Strain Relationship, Paige Woodruff
Exploring the Antecedents of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Knowledge-based Virtual Communities, Luman Yong
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Characterization of Biofilms Formed by Mycobacterium aviumn subspecies paratuberculosis in Psychologically Relevant Conditions, Richard Brunner
Democratic or Gendered Domain: Communication and Learning Styles in the Online Classroom, Jennifer Ann Bruns
Villagers and Archaeologists: An Examination of Past Behaviors at the Barton Site (21GD02), Emily Hildebrant
The Subtle Arbitrios of Cervantes: Don Quijote as a Cautionary Tale for Leaders, Jonathan Edwin Olson
Knowledge and Awareness about H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) among University Students, Suneel Kumar Parvathareddy
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Pilot Test of a Quality Rating and Improvement System in Early Education Programs in Magadan, Russian Federation and in Minnesota, United States of America, Vera Grigoryevna Kashin
Employing The Spectral Collocation Method in the Modeling of Laminar Tube Flow Dynamics, Corey Michael Thibeault
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
English Language Learners and Library Research, Jessica Schomberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Historical Geography of Good Thunder, Minnesota, 1870-2005, Robert L. Bothmann
A History of the Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students on the Campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, Kellian Clink
"Boxes": Exploring Gender Identity Through Performance, Desirée Dianne Rowe
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Awareness of Heart Health Promotion and Heart Disease Prevention Programs Among African, African-American, and Caucasian American Women, Leenghoi Lower
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
A Dyke's Life: Sexual Identity and Gender Performance in Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness, Erica L. Ellsworth
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Effects of Conditioning and Gender on Ratings of Perceived Exertion During Physical Exercise, Dr. Roberta A. Pellant
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Origins of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the Context of United States Strategic Interests in the Caribbean (1938-1950), Francisco J. Gonzalez Sosa
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Funding of Women's Programs by Minnesota Foundations, Suzanne E. Runte
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
The Children's House: Review of a Decade of Prekindergarten Education in a Laboratory Setting on a University Campus, Darlene J. Janovy
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Evidence from Science and Tradition Supporting a Two-Model (Evolution/Creation) Approach to Teaching the Origin of Life, Robert P. Gardner
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Computer Literacy in the Junior High School, John E. Odom
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Personnel Placement Programs in Selected Minnesota Municipalities, Gary O. Moden
The Response of the United States to Fascism in Latin America 1933-1943, Robert C. Rasmussen
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
Southern Minnesota Reaction to Policies of Nazi Germany, 1936-1939, Frederick Karl Knudsen
An Historical Geographic Study of the Virginia and Rainy Lake Company, The Last Major White Pine Operation in the Great Lakes Region, Duane A. Krenz
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
The Impact of BSCS Biology and Other Modern Innovations Upon the High School Curriculum, Brian E. Boettcher
A Descriptive Model of the Sweet Corn and Pea Processing Industry of Southern Minnesota, David P. Brennan
A Comparison of Two Types of Instructional Models Used in Teaching Automatic Transmission Concepts, Kirk Lewis Ready
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
Christian Iconography: A Search for Form in the Paintings of Kaul and Others, Marlin R. Kaul
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
The Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Ducts Connecting the Testis and Epididymis in the Mouse, Bruce F. Lindgren
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
Comparative Histological Techniques and the Foliar Anatomy of Crassula Argentea, Thomas L. Rost
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
A Comparative Study of Creative Expression in Two Selected First Grades, Helen Margaret Jackson
A Survey of the Methods of Teaching Evolution in Minnesota High Schools, John Darel Jackson
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
A Survey of the Use of Disc Recordings in Teaching Instrumental Music in Minnesota, Mark E. Lammers
A Study of Nutrition in a Specific Fifth Grade, Douglas A. Richards
