2020 Spring Graduate Students

Listing of Graduate Students

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Doctoral Degrees

  • Lindsey A. Finch
  • Ashlee R. Lundberg

 

Master's Degrees

Aging Studies
Geography
School Psychology

Neha Bista

Raoul Blackman Kennedi J. Alstead

Rebecca L. Shanafelt

Kira J. Kuehl Madeline R. Cordle
  Richard J. Mataitis Iwalani Dela Paz
Anthropology
Mikayela C. Munson Kierstin L. Keller
Deanna M. Almquist   Elizabeth J. Kinsey Hawley
Miriah C. Hager
History
Abbey M. Linderholm
Rachel Walden Jacob Fager Caitlin J. Moen
Trisha K. Walker Loren D. Files Lars V. Olson
  Sarah C. Fischer Austin D. Rogers
Clinical Psychology
   
Jacy Anyanwu
I/O Psychology
Sociology: General
Emily M. Boduch Trevor Frey Anfa M. Diiriye
Chelseanne L. Davidson Alexi Licata Alexis Jackson
Abigail J. Dye Juan F. Marin  
Jacklyn A. Gehling Sarah G. Mason
Sociology: Teaching
Firdavs A. Khaydarov Emily J. Raulston Hashem Alrefai
Lauren Martone Alexander H. Techy Samuel P. Orinstien
Iloria V. Phoenix Hannah N. Tilstra  
Paige T. Shoutz Aimee N. Tripp
Sociology: Human Services, Planning & Administration
Katelyn D. Smith Alexander M. Ulmer Taylor J. Bergstrom
  Jack J. Wychor Janessa Jandt
Ethnic & Multi-Cultural Studies
  Latavia M. Ford
Manami Matsuoka
Public Administration
 
Paul Winchester Marc Arthur Akoiblin  
  Alejandra Bejarano  
Gender and Women’s Studies
Aaron A. Boaitey  
Hunter J. Beckstrom Evan D. Brown  
Deisy E. Canon Lovera Amara A. Comara  
Paida Chikate Leke Hoxha  
Alena D. Joseph Arbnore Isniqi  
Courtney R. Kittock Herman Ntuku  
Sandra B. Nambangi Bernard T. Odelola  
Ashley Parent    
Emma L. Schlei    

 

Graduate Certificates

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (GISc)
NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP
 Raoul Blackman Emma L. Schlei
Kira J. Kuehl  
 
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
HISTORY
Alejandra Bejarano
Carol Furchert Erin E. Berkenpas
Kari Henry Arbnore Isniqi
Carrie Hanson  
Shane Weber
URBAN PLANNING
Kayla Westra Mikayela C. Munson
Nicholas Whalen Joshua J. Storms
Gerry Zelenak  
   
GEOGRAPHY: MODELING & SIMULATION
 
Orukotan Ayomikun  
Manish Kumar Verma  
   

 

 

Dissertation, Thesis, Alternate Plan Paper, and Capstone Titles

Marc Arthur Akoiblin

Public Administration

Public order in Senegal: Efficiency of public spending, issue of economic and social progress for public authorities.

Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

 

Deanna M. Almquist

Anthropology

Comments, gifts and kudos: Community and gift economy in Harry Potter fanfiction.

Dr. Rhonda Dass

 

Hashem Alrefai

Sociology: College Teaching

Saudi Religious Voice during Arab Spring: The Similarities and Differences between Saudi Islamic movements during the Arab Spring

Dr. Afroza Anwary

 

Kennedi J. Alstead

School Psychology

A behavioral component analysis of tootling.

Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown

 

Jacy Anyanwu

Clinical Psychology

Understanding communication dynamics in group home setting.

Dr. Daniel Houlihan

 

Mikayela (Munson) Barden

Geography

A Brownfield Management Tool for the City of Mankato.

Dr. Cynthia Miller

 

Hunter J. Beckstrom

Gender & Women’s Studies

A chilling effect for sexual assault survivors: An examination of campus-based advocacy and the proposals to Title IX under the Trump administration.

Dr. Maria Bevacqua

 

Alejandra Bejarano

Public Administration

Social normalization of corruption: The impact of corrupt practices on institutional trust, corruption tolerance, and individual behavior in Colombia.

Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

 

Taylor J. Bergstrom

Sociology: Human Service Planning & Administration

What works? Evaluating social determinants-informed rape and sexual assault prevention programs on college campuses.

Dr. Aaron Hoy

 

Neha Bista

Aging Studies

Retirement decisions among faculty members in academic settings.

Dr. Donald Ebel

 

Raoul Blackman

Geography

Long-term urban forest cover change detection with object based image analysis and random point based assessment.

Dr. Fei Yuan

 

Aaron A. Boaitey

Public Administration

The Impact of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act on accessibility and availability of primary health care.

Dr. Kevin Parsneau

 

Emily M. Boduch

Clinical Psychology

An evaluation of a brief mindfulness and values training on cyber bullying behavior in college students.

Dr. Angelica Aguirre

 

Evan Brown

Public Administration

Higher education and police officers: The effects on citizen complaints.

Dr. Kevin Parsneau

 

Deisy E. Canon Lovera

Gender & Women’s Studies

Constructing the Mestiza-White Nation: Representations of Afro-Colombian women in mass media.

Dr. Ana Perez

 

Paida  Chikate

Gender & Women’s Studies

Disabled women in a dictatorial regime- sexual assault and disability in Zimbabwe.

Dr. Laura Harrison

 

Amara A. Comara

Public Administration

What impacts does technology have on the school system now?

Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

 

Madeline R. Cordle

School Psychology

Components of the Class Pass intervention: An exploration of potential utility across behavioral functions.

Dr. Carlos Panahon

 

Chelseanne Davidson

Clinical Psychology

A Systematic review of the literature: Defining Child sex trafficking.

Dr. Eric Sprankle

 

Iwalani Dela Paz

School Psychology

Parent-delivered reading interventions: Skill target and critical components.

Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown

 

Anfa M. Diiriye

Sociology: General

Connections between education and HIV susceptibility: The moderating role of race.

Dr. Aaron Hoy

 

Abigail J. Dye

Clinical Psychology

The effects of cognitive training on behavioral functioning in persons with dementia.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

Jacob Fager

History

Portfolio.

Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum

 

Loren D. Files

History

How patriotism is measured: Blue Earth, Brown, and Nicollet Counties, Minnesota on the homefront in the World War.

Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum

 

Lindsey A. Finch

School Psychology

Assessing the perceived effectiveness and acceptability of Pre-Referral Intervention Team procedures by school teams: Continued validation of the Pre-Referral Intervention Team inventory.

Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown

 

Sarah C. Fischer

History

"The cruelest of ills": Irregular practitioners, the Royal College of Physicians, and the "French Pox," c. 1550-1630.

Dr. Justin Biel

 

Latavia M. Ford

Sociology: Human Services, Planning and Administration
Women in Combat Boots: U.S. Servicewomen’s Collective Self-esteem and Adherence to Weight Regulations

Dr. Vicki Hunter

 

Trevor Frey

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Positive and negative humor in leader-subordinate relationships at work.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Jacklyn A. Gehling

Clinical Psychology

The effects of a cognitive training program for healthy older adults: A program evaluation study.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

Miriah C. Hager

Anthropology

Medical utilization in the context of culture: Analyzing the concepts, benefits and drawbacks of Sri Lankan biomedical and ayurvedic healthcare.

Dr. Kathryn Elliott

 

Leke Hoxha

Public Administration

Diversity among the federal agencies: The case of the State Department.

Dr. Kevin Parsneau

 

Arbnore Isniqi

Public Administration

The budget of Germania Park Mankato: Project that never came to fruition.

Dr. Kevin Parsneau

 

Alexis Jackson

Sociology: General

In my feelings: Millennial African Americas' perception, understanding, and experience of healthy romantic relationships.

Dr. Sarah Epplen

 

Janessa Jandt

Sociology: Human Service Planning & Administration

The Scarlet Letter of motherhood:  Post-partum depression as a social issue.

Dr. Sarah Epplen

 

Alena D. Joseph

Gender & Women’s Studies

The intersections of corporal punishment and gender based violence in Malaysian schools and homes.

Dr. Ana Perez

 

Kierstin L. Keller

School Psychology

Meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ students: An overview of existing educator trainings and the role of school psychologists.

Dr. Jeffrey Brown

 

Firdavs A. Khaydarov

Clinical Psychology

Sex trafficking: A systematic review of operational definitions.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

Elizabeth J. Kinsey Hawley

School Psychology

Middle school reading comprehension interventions: a review.

Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown

 

Courtney R. Kittock

Gender & Women’s Studies

Inequity before birth: An analysis of race-based health disparities and birth outcomes.

Dr. Laura Harrison

 

Kira J. Kuehl

Geography

Single-grain optical stimulated luminescence dating at Cambria Pit, Minnesota River valley, Minnesota, USA.

Dr. Phillip Larson

 

Alexi Licata

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Enhancing satisfaction and reinforcing organizational culture: The bright side of performance management.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Abbey Linderholm

School Psychology

Comparing active breaks with mindfulness breaks in elementary school classrooms.

Dr. Carlos Panahon

 

Ashlee R. Lundberg

School Psychology

Applying peer tutoring to spelling at the elementary level.

Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown

 

Juan F. Marin

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Enterprise resource center feasibility study.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Lauren Martone

Clinical Psychology

Using activity schedules to promote independence and problem-solving in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Dr. Angelica Aguirre

 

Sarah G. Mason

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Recognizing signs of stress in the workplace.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

 

Richard J. Mataitis

Geography

Geomorphology and Paleoenvironmental significance of Aeolian Sand Stringers in west-central, Wisconsin.

Dr. Phillip Larson

 

Manami Matsuoka

Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies

The impact of United States of America college education on the Japanese students’ spoken language (Keigo) towards their seniors (Senpai)

Dr. Kebba Darboe

 

Caitlin J. Moen

School Psychology

Using mindfulness to enhance school readiness skills in early childhood.

Dr. Carlos Panahon

 

Sandra B. Nambangi

Gender & Women’s Studies

The victimization of the African girl child: Primary schools as unsafe spaces for girls in Cameroon.

Dr. Maria Bevacqua

 

Herman Ntuku

Urban Planning

Impact of management cultural competence on employee motivation in public organization.

Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

 

Bernard Odelola

Public Administration

Relationship between economy, education, population, healthcare and prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

 

Lars V. Olson

School Psychology

Using a social emotional learning curriculum to increase above and beyond behavior.

Dr. Kevin Filter

 

Samuel P. Orinstien

Sociology: College Teaching

Dr. Emily Boyd

 

Ashley Parent

Gender & Women’s Studies

Sexual consent in middle school sex health education: An analysis of current health education standards in Minnesota.

Dr. Ana Perez

 

Iloria V. Phoenix

Clinical Psychology

Examining the use of Presession Pairing to treat challenging behavior and establish positive relationships with ethnic minority preschoolers.

Dr. Angelica Aguirre

 

Emily J. Raulston

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Developing and implementing a strategic roadmap.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Austin D. Rogers

School Psychology

School psychology graduate student experience with English language learners.

Dr. Jeffrey Brown

 

Emma L. Schlei

Gender & Women’s Studies

The monster at the end of this: A feminist media analysis of coverage of Representative Ilhan Omar.

Dr. Maria Bevacqua

 

Rebecca L. Shanafelt

Aging Studies

Barrier to utilizing resources for the dementia caregiver.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

Paige T. Shoutz

Clinical Psychology

An investigation into the perceptions of elderspeak and how it effects mood among an assisted living population.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

 Katelyn D. Smith

Clinical Psychology

Assessing preferences for Montessori-based activities in persons with memory impairment.

Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

 

Alexander H. Techy

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

The effects of transformational leadership on sales performance in a multi-level marketing organization.

Dr. Kristie Campana

 

Hannah N. Tilstra

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Diversity in teams, team outcomes, & the moderating effect of organizational support.

Dr. Andrea Lassiter

 

Aimee N. Tripp

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Police officer judgment of danger and emotional lability in conflict.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Alexander Ulmer

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Evaluating the effect of awareness training on police officer decision-making.

Dr. Lisa Perez

 

Rachel Walden

Anthropology

Dark tourism in the Midwest.

Dr. Kathryn Elliott

 

Trisha K. Walker

Anthropology

The biological manifestation of health, culture, and disease in turn of the Twentieth Century San Francisco.

Dr. Kathleen Blue

 

Paul Winchester

Ethnic And Multi-Cultural Studies

The never ending battle to confront and correct racism: Is racism really that powerful?

Dr. Wayne Allen

 

Jack J. Wychor

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Using augmented reality for manufacturing machine training and support.

Dr. Andi Lassiter

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