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 2023
Development of a Reinforcer Assessment: A Measure of Potential Reinforcers in the Lives of Older Adults, Nicole A. Praska
Navigation: One Woman's Quest to Hitchhike Around the World on Sailboats, Glenda Reed
Teacher-Led Active Classroom Breaks to Improve Student On-Task Behavior: A Dose-Response Study, Abbey M. Riese
Creating the Role of Richard III for Richard III, Travis Grey Robertson
An Archeozoological Analysis of the Vosburg Site in Southern Minnesota, Madison M. Rutter
Seeking Translation, Taryn Sakry
Application of the Fine Sediment Biotic Index to Three Drain Tiled and Ditched Agricultural Systems in Southern Minnesota, Bailey Sanders
APOBEC3 Regulation by Thyroid Hormone, Michelle Santiago
"Effects of Chronic Clothianidin Exposure on Various Aspects of Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) Development", Jacob Schmid
Graduate Student Awareness of Student Services, Shayla Schumacher
Biogeography of functional traits and fire regimes in oak species (Quercus) across the United States, Ashley Selee
Teaching Culture in the Argentinian EFL Classroom: Beliefs, Practice and Challenges, María Mercedes Sempé
The Satanic Ritual Abuse Panic: Correlates and Implications for Therapists, Mariah Severud
THE BODY OF A FROG A Memoir on Searching for Ways to Love an Unconventional Self, Aarron Sholar
From Farm to Table to Factory: Paths of Cambodian American Foodways, A. C. Smith
Continuing to Do the Work: An Examination of the Experiences of Students of Color in Collegiate Speech, Tennisha Sonsalla
Seasonal Resource Allocation and Accumulated Degree Day Estimation for Cuban Bulrush (Oxycarum cubense) in the Southeastern U.S., Allison Squires
Perceptions of Individual Burnout, Team Burnout, and Coping Resiliency Among Elite Pre-Professional Female Soccer Athletes, Kathleen Stapleton
Plants and Environment: A Paleoethnobotanical Analysis of the Vosburg Site (21FA002), Jaelyn Elizabeth Stebbins
The Origin of Wolves, Elizabeth Thoelke
Use of Speech Recognition Tools to Predict Mistakes in Audio Book Recordings, Micah Tietz
In the Weeds, Johanna Tollefson
Wonderland, Mai Tran
Impacts of Ergonomic Conditions on Quality and Cycle Time in Automotive Shock Absorber Assembly, Val Urman
MNSU French Students’ Perspectives on Classroom Testing, Feedback Practices and their Impact on Learning, Gaudence Uwamahoro
Investigation of glycoside hydrolases and calcium in Cytophaga hutchinsonii cellulose utilization, Choua Kou Vang
"It Feels Like I Don't Exist": An Intersectional Feminist Analysis of the Ace Citizen, Maya Wenzel
Academic Dishonesty: The Ghost of Papers Past, Wayne T. Whitmore
The Philanthropic Process of Private and Publicly Traded U.S. Companies, Carla Woodson
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Dynamics of Genocide in Bosnia 1992-1995: Forces Contributing to the Continuation of Genocide, Lejla Alvarez
Weddings, Funerals & Sermons, Hisham Arif
Mapping Log Pd/Cu Ratios in Vulcan and Investigation into the Origin of the Magenta Zone in the NorthMet Deposit: Hoyt Lakes Minnesota, USA, Paige M. C. M. Bauer
Decolonizing the Map: Indigenous Maps and GIS, Henry Osborne Beimers
Creating the Role of Myra Arundel in Hay Fever, Morgan Benson
Important Aspects to Women’s Re-Integration: Positive Influences on Women’s Reentry Experience After Being Released from Prison, Sarah A. Benson
Love in Glass Jars, Kirstin Ruth Bratt
Thermal Testing and Simulation of Lunar and Martian ISRU-Based Materials, Andres Campbell
The Night Creatures, Eimile Campbell
Employee Satisfaction and Perceptions of Organizational Leadership Accountability, Caroline M. Clancy
The Assessment of Emergency Preparedness Among University Students, Arliah Cox
Killer Winter, Starrla Cray
Satanists’ Sexual Self-Concept, Samuel Danielson
Tangible Transformation: Change in Intangible Times, Rhonda R. Dass
Ruby and the Wiz, Katrina Delghingaro
Navigating Culture in the Home, Church, School, and Community: Norwegian American Youth in Norman County, Minnesota, 1870-1925, Brianna Rose DeValk
Stress Coping Responses of Undergraduate University Students Prior to & Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaylee Diefenderfer
Function and expression of ribonucleotide reductase-encoding genes in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, Hunter Scott Doheny
A Soft-Switched Three-Port DC-DC Converter for a PV/ Battery System, Mohamedelfatih Dosa
The Expression of Satanist Identity: Does Visible Identification of Satanism Predict Discrimination and Depression?, Allyson Dudley
Geographic Trends of Terrorist Attacks and Active Shooter Scenarios Perpetrated Inside U.S. Military Installations and Facilities, 1970-2019, Aaron James Ebbenga
Fidelity Afire: British Observations & Theatrical Interpretations of Sati, 1650-1830, Abigail Fer
Age-Related Microaggressions: A Descriptive Study, Luke J. Gietzen
We Are a Collection, Marisel Glackler-Riquelme
Examining Jealousy in Mixed-Orientation Relationships: An Experimental Vignette Study, Madison Marie Glende
“Seeing Everything About a Student”: Proactive Advising & Coaching as Intersectional Student Support Systems and Services, Corrin Helget
Perceptions of Well-Being Among College Majors, Baylee Jahraus
Optimal Speed Control of Electric Vehicles in Traffic with Wireless Charging, Amina Jemi
The Sound Design for H.M.S. Pinafore, Kyle W. Jensen
The Desertianists, Collin Jones
No Shadow to Hide, Robyn Katona
“I Save Me”: Gender, Agency, and Power in Better Call Saul, Stephanie Kocer
An Exploratory Study of Future Plans and Preferences for Long-term Services and Support for Older Kenyan Immigrants, Lenah Chepngetich Langat
Verification of Electron Beam Production for Radiation Dosimetry Experimentation, Henri J. LeMieux
Improved Warehouse for SMT Material Management Using Modern Technology Retrieval System and Better Traceability, Ferdinand Mabeya
Redolent, Anza Ahmed Malik
Precision Machining of Polymer Matrix Composites, Victor Martinez Polanco
Identity Dynamics of Minority College Students, Nabil A. Mohamed
Printed Circuit Board Defect Detection Using Image Processing, Nandeera Kamalaja De Silva Munaweera Tanthirige
Assessing the Appropriateness of the Cultural Formulation Interview in Conceptualizing Reverse Culture Shock, Katja Nielsen
Accustomly Intermarried: Racial/National Intermarriages and Their Negotiation of Family Celebrations, Jori Adrianna Nkwenti
An Unchanted Life of Self-Silencing An Artifactual Autoethnography Introducing “Trauma-Induced Subconscious Self-Silencing”, Katherine L. Olson
An Unspoken Story of Education: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Racism in Education, Elisa A. Perez-Garcia
Effects of Perchlorate Exposure on Swimming Performance of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Organ Development of Mice (Mus musculus), Quentin Phillips
People we Only Know in Passing, Anthony Procopio Ross
On Doing Non-Binary Gender: An Examination of Perceived Discrimination and Geographic Location, Megan Ridler
Pain & Glory, Wardah Sabrie
Tiger Hunting, Maivboon Sang
Rankings of MMA Fighters, Michael Schaefer
The Portrayal of Female Athletes on the Covers of The New Yorker 1925-2016, Olena Shchur
Technical Direction of Shakespeare in Love, Jared A. Shofstall
Reconstructing Regional Paleoenvironments and Geomorphic History of High Plains Playa-Lunette Systems, Alyssa E. Sims
Development of Genetic Manipulation Techniques for the Fish Pathogen Flavobacterium psychrophilum, Seada Sloboda
No Peace for Afghanistan: A Case-Study of the Failure of Peace-Building Process in Afghanistan from a Transnational Feminist Standpoint, Tahmina Sobat
The Effects of Transformational Leadership on Sales Performance in a Multilevel Marketing Organization, Alexander Techy
An Investigation of the Perception of Elderspeak Among Community Dwelling Older Adults, Abby L. Teply
Supervised Machine Learning Techniques Applied to Low-Cost Air Quality Sensor Suites, Peter Wahman
Assimilating Antiquated Attachments, Brittney Wegener
Romantic and Sexual Intimacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brooke E. Weinmann
