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 2015
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
The Scene Design For Kiss of the Spider Woman, Noah Jon Michael Files
Managing Rapeability: Women's Perceptions and Negotiations of the Fear of Sexual Assault, Jessica Friton
Personal Electronic Device Use in Face-to-Face Organizational Meetings: How it is Perceived and the Factors Influencing Perceptions, Kimber Goodwin
The Embodiment of Masculinity among Trans* Identified Men, Abby Marie Haak
Development and Enhancement to a Pilot Selection Battery for a University Aviation Program, Ryan Thomas Hanna
Overseas Assignments: Expatriate and Spousal Adjustment in the U.S. Air Force, Andrew R. Hayes
Plan B Emergency Contraception: Sampled University Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Natalie Hazel
"All the Single Ladies:" Single College-Educated Black Women's Perceptions of Marriage and Intimate Relationships, Brittany Henderson
The Roles of Social Support and Job Meaningfulness in the Disturbing Media Exposure-Job Strain Relationship, Hung T. Hoang
Crystal Structure and Superconductivity of YBa2Cu3O7-x, Brent Allen Howe
The Effects of Layer Thickness on Dry-Sliding Wear of Binder Jet Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel and Bronze Composite, Cody Ingenthron
Going Public: An Organizational Autoethnographic Exploration of the International Public Debate Association, Adam Matthew Key
Student Assessment of Professor Effectiveness, Roger Emil Knutson
Risk Perceptions of Cardiovascular Disease in College Students, Antonia Kolas
The Influence Of Religiosity On The Attitudes Towards Homosexuality Among College Students, Anastasiia Kuptsevych
And The Road Will Take You There: What the Cartographer Said, Cassandra Sharri Labairon
The Difference in Perception of Gerotranscendence between College Students and Healthy, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Duc Viet Lai
Defining Traditional American Indian Identity through Anishinaabe Cultural Perspective, Joshua Edward Maudrie
Sex Education Background of Students at MSU, Mankato Prior to Enrollment at the University, Natalie McConkey
A Dynamic, Distributed Hydrologic Model for the Blue Earth River Watershed, Minnesota With Implications Regarding Land Use and Water Quality, Michael L. Merlini
A Study of Refusal Strategies by American and International Students at an American University, Hiroko Tsuiki Moaveni
