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 2018
Evaluation of a Cognitive Training Program for Older Adults with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline, Kelly Bergstrom
American Nursing Students' Immersion Experience in Ghana: A Qualitative Study, Srijana Bhandari
Profile in Scale, Jason Boldt
How Graduate Experience Changes Beliefs in Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations: A Survey Study, Stephanie Bove
Racial Identities on Social Media: Projecting Racial Identities on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, Nolan Brinkman
The Directing of Melanie Marnich's These Shining Lives, Kristin Fox
Transgender Individuals among an Online Adult Baby Diaper Lover Community Sample: An Exploratory Study, Elizabeth Gibson
Technical Direction of Little Women, The Musical, Matt Gilbertson
"It's Because You Are White": A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Whiteness and White Privilege in Interracial Relationships, Adrienne Gruenes
Evaluating Stigmatizing Attitudes among Clinicians Toward People with ABDL and Pedophilic Interests, Katlyn Hanson
The Direction of Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, Donald Hart
"We Considered Ourselves a Team:" A View of Co-teaching from the Perspectives of Graduate Teaching Assistants and Students, Alyssa Harter
Agricultural Intensification in the Midwest: Impacts on Regional Surface Humidity, Andrew Hill
Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: Resident Perspectives, Kathryn Ira
Self-Disclosure, Gender, and Patient Satisfaction in the Doctor-Patient Relationship, Khadiza Tul Jannat
Across an Ecotone: An Analysis of Late Prehistoric Artifacts from Southern Minnesota, Jamison M. Jordan
The Costume Design of Little Women the Musical, Emily Kimball
Race, Stigma, and the Politics of Black Girls Hair, Vanessa King
The Effects of a Cognitive Training Program for Cognitively Intact Older Adults, Caroline Kinskey
The McClelland Site (21GD258) and the Oneota Tradition in the Red Wing Region, Jasmine Koncur
The Criminalization of Poverty: The Impact of Cash Bail System on Black Women in New Orleans, Salome Kushindana
The Vendor in a Retail Setting: A Survey, Jesse LaPorte
Gender Differences in Development Center Performance in a Healthcare Organization, Samuel Lawson
An Examination of Inattentional Blindness in Law Enforcement, Gregory Lee
Augmentation of Music, Kyle Lenzen
The Sex/Gender Distinction in Contemporary Gender and Women's Studies Introductory Textbooks, Kyle Lighty
Operational Research: Multi-Period Stowage Policies Within a Multi-Zone Storage Framework., Joseph Loeffler
More than Cracking Backs: Exploring Patient-Careers in Chiropractic Care, Timothy J. Loney
Patterns of Trematode Distribution from Hosts Collected at Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, Scott Malotka
Creating the Role of O'Brien in 1984, Andoni Marinos
Band Filling and Temperature Effects on Electrical Conductivity in Strongly Correlated Hybridized Electron Systems, Dylan T. Meyer
Car-less Cities, Maryam Moeinian
Modeling of Small-Scale Wind Power System with Virtual Synchronous Generator, Sahithi Nannapaneni
MISFITS, Hanna Newman
The Effects of Surface Albedo and Initial Lignin Concentration on Photodegradation of Sorghum Bicolor Litter, Joshua Niere
Assessment of Stress Related Issues and Coping Mechanisms among College Students, Emeka Okoro
Predicting Invasive Carp Habitat Suitability in the Minnesota River, Minnesota, Melissa Oubre
Rape Culture in Disney Animated Princess Movies, Patricia Paulson
To Pass or Not to Pass? Constructing and Negotiating Biracial Identity, Anthony Peavy
Differences in the Perceptions of Gerotranscendence Between Certified Nursing Assistants and Older Adults, Amanda Perera
Inspection Process Flow Development for a Warehouse, Pahalawaththage Perera
Gene Regulation in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis)., Joshua N. Peters
Motivations, Expectations and Experiences of Genital Piercings in the Transgender Community: An Exploratory Study, Haley Peterson
L1 Use in L2 Writing: A Case of Multilingual Undergraduates in a Basic Writing Course, Lal Bahadur Rana
Determination of the SIVmac Vif-Human APOBEC3B Interaction, Oumar Sanogo
College Males' Attitudes Toward Sexually-Explicit Material: An Experimental Study, Cody Schulte
Fruitcake, Joshua Schutz
Cultural Competency for Native Women at Southern Minnesotan Anti-Violence Advocacy Programs, Alissa Shape
The Harsh Reality: A Feminist Perspective on the Experiences of Women Coaching Male Athletes, Emilee Shearer
Home Is Where the Morphine Is, Morgan Sierra
Understanding Complex Late and Terminal Woodland Sites in the Red Wing, Minnesota, Area, Jaclyn Ann Skinner
Deepening Divisions: The Influence of Protestant Faith in Civil War Reconciliation, Jeremy Solomon
Copula Theory and Regression Analysis, Mayooran Thevaraja
Manufacturing a Composite Wheel Prototype Using 3D Printed Molds, Steven Thuening
Assessing the Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Dietary Behaviors Among Young Adults, Breanna Tofteland
Effects of Integrated and Independent Speaking Tasks on Learners' Interactional Performance, Yen Vo
The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An Exploration of Transforming Meanings, Dylann Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Success in Learning Groups: Where have we been? And Where are we going?, Tiffany Michelle Ackerman
Exploring NNESTs’ Beliefs and Identities: A Case Study of Japanese EFL High School Teachers, Ryosuke Aoyama
The Effect of Clinician Competence and Religiosity on the Trainee Clinician’s Ability to Identify Problematic Sexual Behavior, Cody Butcher
Assiduous Adaptation, Shelley Therese Caldwell
Imágenes fragmentadas y alucinantes: Encuentros iconotextuales y diálogos extraordinarios hispano/a/mericanos, Sandra Lucia Castaneda Medina
Blurred Intersections: The Anti-Black, Islamophobic Dimensions of CVE Surveillance, Zeinab A. Dahir
Drag Performance and Femininity: Redefining Drag Culture through Identity Performance of Transgender Women Drag Queens, Cristy Dougherty
Developing the Family Involvement Questionnaire (FIQ): A Measure of Family Involvement in the Lives of Residents at Long-Term Care Facilities, Christopher Thomas Fast
The Effects of Linoleic Acid on Rubidium Uptake by Sodium Potassium Pumps in Rat Myocardial Cells, Mohammed Ahmed Gaafarelkhalifa
Optimized Endpoint Delivery Via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Fuad Gazal
Elements, Stephen Anthony Geffre
Embodied Composition: The Creation of Enriched Interactional Experiences Through Music Composition, Aaron Bilney Geringer
The Effects of Pornography on Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Body Image: An Experimental Study, Neil Gleason
Quantification of Brain-Region Specific Alterations in Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Expression During Developmental Hypothyroidism, Cari Lee Graber-Feesl
Teaching in a Mixed Secondary Spanish Classroom: A Case Study of Strategies and Successes of Minnesota Teachers, Meredith Gunderson
Substrate Integrated E-plane Horn Antenna and Antenna Array, Zhewei Gu
Individual Differences as Predictors of Success for Learning Community Students, Nicole Haffield
Amor y trascendencia en la literatura de Carlos Fuentes, David William Hamilton
North of the Heart East of Victory, Joel Hansen
Moderating Effects of Resilience and Recovery on the Stressor-Strain Relationship Among Law Enforcement Officers, Austin Hearne
Workplace Management Knowledge and Support for Employee Breastfeeding Practices, Elizabeth Heimer
Creating the Role of Georgie Bukatinsky in "The Full Monty", Erin Horst
A Labor of Love: Women's Perspectives on Gender and Identity in Informal Caregiving, Kirby O'Hara Hurd
Motivational Strategies for Improving Healthy Eating Habits: A Thematic Analysis of a MyPlate Twitter Campaign, Md Jamal Uddin
The Typology of Community: A Case Study Analysis of Three Intentional Communities, Caleb Kalinowski
Enhanced Handheld Engine Ethanol Study, Charindu Kariyawasan Jalath Thanthree
Gender Differences in Social Media Use and Cyberbullying in Belize, Grace Mariko Kasahara
A Survey Of Rewards For Teens: Extension, Replication, and 25-year Follow-up, Hunter King
Student’s Oral Health Knowledge, Oral Health Practices, and Their Susceptibility to Oral Health Diseases at a Midwestern University, Mouhamed Koubaytari
The Effects of Fiber Orientation and Volume Fraction of Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Composite Material, Suresh Chandra Kuchipudi
Selection Portfolio: Applying Modern Portfolio Theory to Personnel Selection, Eric Leingang
Study of Stability and Thermal Conductivity of Nanoparticles in Propylene Glycol, Sumit Mahajan
The Hogan Development Survey: Personality in Selecting and Training Aviation Pilots, Jenna McChesney
Cold-Climate Adaptation in the Five-Lined Skink: A Common-Environment Experiment, Madeline Michels-Boyce
