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 2016
Concerning the Interaction of Forms, Luke Splinter
Finding Parenthood- Parental Identity through Assisted Reproductive Methods and the Implications for Efficacy Based and Worth Based Self-Esteem, Ashley Rae Steckler
ArtScience, Dustin Swiers
El espacio como constructor de identidad en los cuentos de Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Anna Vanessa Torres Mallma
Are They Listening?: Revisiting Male Privilege and Defensive Learning in a Feminist Classroom, Cameron A. Tyrrell
Bullying in Senior Living Facilities: A Qualitative Study, Felicia Jo VandeNest
Speaking through the Silence: Narratives, Interaction, and the Social Construction of Sexual Selves, David Wayne Wahl
The Sound Design of Antigone, Luke Jacob Walchuk
Every(day) Identities in Forensics: Performing Identities Within the Constraints of Intercollegiate Forensics, Julie Louceil Germain Walker
Mood and Engagement Contagion in a Call Center Environment, Sarah Welsch
Sexing While a Survivor: Black Queer Desire, Je-Shawna C. Wholley
Queer Stories of Coming Out in the 21st Century, Bradley Wolfe
Why Do Some Employees Readjust to Their Home Organizations Better Than Others? Job Demands-Resources Model of Repatriation Adjustment, Yukiko Yamasaki
La Identidad Ecuatoriana a Través del Humor de Miguel Antonio Chávez, Luis Enrique Yanez
Creating the Role of Frederick Barrett in Titanic: The Musical, Adam Val Yankowy
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Relationship Between Opportunity for Physical Activity and Classroom Behavior in School Aged Children., Kortney Lee Aeikens
Sound Design for Our Town, Anna Warda Alex
Depintrix, Samantha Mae Allen
Air Flow and Rain Water Penetration Analysis on Generator Enclosures Using CFD Simulations, Sasanka Andawatta Kankanamge
Relationship between Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Quality of Healthcare They Deliver, Samuel Aron
Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling, Emily Marie Bartholomay
Proud to be Autistic: Metaphorical Construction and Salience of Cultural and Personal Identity in #StopCombatingMe, Jessica Benham
The Expression of Organizational Dissent Among Sub-Saharan African Student Migrants in the United States, Délwendé Bouda
Abortion is Communism: A Genealogy of "Abortion Culture", Heather Nicole Bradford
A Migration Analysis of Demographic Transitions in the Upper-Midwest from 2006-2010, Andrew Brick
Sit, Stand, Speak: Examining the Perceptions of the Basic Public Speaking Student on Normative Forensic Practices and their Effect on Competitor Credibility in Oratory, Katie Marie Brunner
Employees' Interests and Preferences Regarding Worksite Exercise Programs, Amber Butcher
Imagen y percepción de la inmigración ecuatoriana en España, Jesús Calzas Millán
Directing A Piece of My Heart, Matthew L. Caron
Representing Us All? Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Orange Is the New Black, Michael Robert Chavez
Fitting Flow: An Analysis of the Role of Flow Within a Model of Occupational Stress, Jeffrey Alan Dahlke
Polygonal Provocateur, Abigail Daleki
Persona Obscura: A Collection of Essays on Identity and Perception, Heidi A. Fuhr
"A Compromise to Help the Community": Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Experiences, Rebecca R. Gonnering
Evaluation of a Home Visiting Program Aimed at Facilitating Refugee and Immigrant Children's Acclimation and Development, Laurie Lynn Grad
Created Equal? Comparing Disturbing Media Outcomes Across Occupations, Christine Nicole Gundermann
"I looked here; I looked there; Nowhere could I see my love." The Problem of "Presence" in The Black Riders and Other Lines, Nat Gustafson-Sundell
A Combination of Therapeutic Techniques: Severe Broca's Aphasia, Kimberly Ann Homan
Hood's Theory of Aging, Drew Michael Hood
Is the Truth In the Comments? Anti-feminism and Anti-immigration in Norwegian Online Newspaper Comment Threads, Iselin Maria Ihrstad
Efficacy of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Moderate Cognitive Impairment: Evaluating Cognition, Erica Catherine Johnson
Perceptions of Failure in Education: Changing the Fear of Failure Through Gamification, Kathie Anne Kallevig
Behavioral Implications of a Cognitive Training Program for Individuals with Moderate Cognitive Impariment, Joseph L.D. Kennedy
Temporal Localization of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (Igf1) Positive Cells in Developing Hypothyroid Brain, Shelby Anne Kline
What Happens Now?: Identity and Commitment Among Lesbian Women With the Passing of Same-Sex Marriage Laws in Minnesota, Kendra Michaela Klump
The Impact of Performance-Based Assessment on University ESL Learners' Motivation, Kadidja Koné
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Quality of Life Among Selected University Students, Abby Austin Kreitlow
The Relationship Between Sexual Functioning and Sleep Quality in A Female Undergraduate Student Sample, Alexander Kuka
Las etapas de transformación de la figura femenina en el exilio en Primavera con una esquina rota, "Geografías" y "Como Greenwich" de Mario Benedetti, Maria Liliana Labrador Morales
The Influence of Perceived Similarity, Affect and Trust on the Performance of Student Learning Groups, Jennifer Louise Lacewell
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Habitat Associations in Four West-Central Minnesota Lakes, April Rose Londo
Bdote and Fort Snelling: A Place of Frame Disputes and Contested Meanings, Jason Mack
Machining Strategies Exploring Reduction in Energy Consumption, Abdullah Al Mamun
Unapologetic Self, Aashish Maskey
Outdoor Education Integrated Curriculum Program Impact on Adolescent Self-Authorship, Amanda Lee McGowan
An Examination of Eisenia fetida Coelomic Fluid for Antimycobacterial Activity, Christopher William Meiers
Traditional Methods Versus TPRS: Effects on Introductory French Students at a Medium-Sized Public University in the Midwestern United States, Rishani Samari Merinnage De Costa
Depth of a Salesman: Exploring Personality as a Predictor of Sales Performance in a Multi-Level Marketing Sample, Colleen Rose Miller
Hydrologic and Temperature Regime Influence on Growth and Recruitment of Fishes in an Upper Midwest Riverine Ecosystem, Brett Donald Nelson
The Impact of Formative Feedback on Student Motivation to Write in Eighth Grade English Courses, Dayna Nielsen
Rwandan University EFL Teachers' Perceived Difficulties in Implementing Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Jean Bosco Ntirenganya
Model-Based Verification for SIMULINK Design, Victor Oke
Derivation and Validation of the Friction, Gravitational, and Air Forces Encountered during Installation of Fiber Optic Cable, Faheed Olayemi Owokoniran
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
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
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
Theses/Dissertations 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
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
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
The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Sexual Violence: A Case Study on Underserved Populations in Minnesota, Lindsay Bolstad
"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
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
Placebo Nocebo, Charles Francis Duda
An Investigation into the Effect of Power on Entrepreneurial Motivations, Jack Reed Durand
