2006 Capstones
- Barrett, Thomas. Stage Design for a Theater of Ideas: Staging the Visual World of Naomi Wallace. May 10, 2006. Advisor: Robinson, Kay.
- Borgstrom, Lucas. The Effects of Nitrate Levels on the Response of Pimephales promelas to Conspecific Chemical Alarm Cues. May 9, 2006. Advisor: Cloutman, Donald.
- Christenson, Amy. Math Anxiety: What It Is and How It Can Be Prevented by Elementary Classroom Teachers. May 4, 2006. Advisor: Fruenholtz, Todd.
- Fett, Cassondra. Wallpaper Groups. January 23, 2006. Advisor: Lund, Eric.
- Heisserer, Kassandra. Shattered Wholeness. June 2, 2006. Advisor: Christensen, Mark.
- Jedlicka, Katherine. Matrices and the Game of Chutes and Ladders. March 8, 2006. Advisor: Lund, Eric.
- Kingery, Muriel. Mud Lakers: A Collection of Stories. October 6, 2006. Advisor: Hauser, Susan.
- Klietz, Kara. The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education. May 4, 2006. Advisor: Sonsteng, Kathleen.
- Lekatz, Leslie. Cloning and Overexpression of Imp/OstA, an Essential Escherichia coli Outer Membrane Protein with a Possible Role in Lipid Transport. May 9, 2006. Advisor: Guilfoile, Patrick.
- Meadows, Zachary. Oligarchy in Farmland? Application of Community Power Theory to a Rural Setting. May 5, 2006. Advisor: Donnay, Patrick.
- Parrish, Alex. There’s No “I” in Team: Individualism, Private Property, and Propriety in Cicero’s De Officiis. April 4, 2006. Advisor: McManus, Brendan.
- Schaum, Jessica. Who Participates in Today’s Environmental Movement? Not the Rich or the Educated. May 5, 2006. Advisor: Donnay, Patrick.
- Stoltenburg, Timothy. Windmill Documentary. December 19, 2006. Advisor: Hoffman, Elaine.
2005 Capstones
- Barrett, Kathleen. Pheromone Effects on Canine Stress Behavior. December 20, 2005. Advisor: Cloutman, Donald.
- Beach, Krista. The Effect of Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus Linearis) on the Survival and Transformation of C3H-BT1 Mouse Fibroblasts. December 5, 2005. Advisor: Lindgren, Alice.
- Becker, Christian. The German and American Educational Systems Compared (1985-2004). April 20, 2005. Advisor: Michael, Nancy.
- Brink, Justin. Alternative Assay Techniques for Protein Kinase A. May 9, 2005. Advisor: Traxler, Kenneth.
- Bromenshenkel, Lindsey. Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates. May 11, 2005. Advisor: Knoshaug, Clayton.
- Engman, Kristine. Relationship Between Personality Type and Position Played For An NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Team: A Case Study. January 14, 2005. Advisor: Kippenhan, B. Christina.
- Evens, Amanda. MTV: Sounds of a Generation. May 2, 2005. Advisor: Smith, David.
- Finnvik, Jennifer. Interactive Advertising vs. Traditional Print Mediums. April 26, 2005. Advisor: Christensen, Mark.
- Gronquist, Julie. Explaining Variation in State Implementation of No Child Left Behind. May 6, 2005. Advisor: Donnay, Pat.
- Hager, Kristi. Fantasy Writing: Theory and Practice. May 5, 2005. Advisor: Weaver, Rose.
- House, Karyn. Political Impetus and Moral Imperative: the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. March 2, 2005. Advisor: Alberti, Charles.
- Johnson, Erin. Famous Infidelity: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Criseyde and Robert Henryson’s Cresseid. December 20, 2005. Advisor: Evans, Deanna.
- Kingsley, Jessica. The Effect of Changing Environmental Stimuli on Betta Splendens Behavior. Advisor: Guelda, Debbie.
- Roiko, Adam. Species Composition and Visitation Frequency of Birds and Mammals at a Bait Station in Northern Minnesota. April 19, 2005. Advisor: Rave, Elizabeth.
- Smith, Kristin. The Beast Within the Beauty: The Political Function of Architecture. May 6, 2005. Advisor: Crocker, Kyle.
- Soderberg, Lisa. Analysis of the Function of Songs and Poetry in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. May 11, 2005. Advisor: Evans, Deanna.
- Storrar, Emily. A Look at the Astrolabe. May 3, 2005. Advisor: Knoshaug, Ivy.
- Swanson, B. Kamran. Freeing Freedom From Illusion. April 12, 2005. Advisor: Christensen, Kit.
2004 Capstones
- Ayres, Amber. Ritalin Use in Elementary School Children. May 11, 2004. Advisor: Lee, Russell.
- Ballard, Neda. Copyright Law and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Application to Bemidji State University. December 6, 2004. Advisor: Wood, Kari.
- Carstens, Ann. Teaching Our Teachers: Practical Suggestions to Improve the Quality of Learning in Bemidji State University’s Department of Professional Education. August 9, 2004. Advisor: Christensen, Mark.
- Drayna, Bradley. Vehicular Police Pursuits. May 6, 2004. Advisor: Bradel, Don.
- Godwin, Bradley. BEC Metering Department: New System Proposal. May 7, 2004. Advisor: Wood, Kari.
- Helmrichs, Nicole. Caenorhabditis elegans: A Look at Koch’s Postulates and Host-Pathogen Interactions. May 10, 2004. Advisor: Guilfoile, Pat.
- Jergens, Brent. Non-Traditional Medicine: Methods and Popularity in Minnesota. May 6, 2004. Advisor: Traxler, Ken.
- Luetgers, Andrew. Unique Forms: Zen and Taoist Influenced Landscape Photography. May 10, 2004. Advisor: Crocker, Kyle.
- Mack, Joseph. Full-Cost Pricing: An Approach to Internalize the Full-Cost of a Gallon of Unleaded Gasoline in the U.S. and the Feasibility of Markets Sustaining This Result. May 6, 2004. Advisor: Kivi, Paul.
- Misco, Elizabeth. The New Economy and Its Implications to Investors. May 6, 2004. Advisor: Phukan, Sanjeev.
- Mullranin, Emily. Coming to Your Senses: The Use of Sensory Appeals in Magazine Advertising. May 11, 2004. Advisor: Boudry, Valica.
- Murray, Shannon. Cunt: A Revolutionary Act of Feminist Art. August 12, 2004. Advisor: Riley, Patrick.
- Schmeling, Kristi. Beltrami County Historical Society Table Top Display: A Look at the System of Design. May 13, 2004. Advisor: Hanus, Barbara.
- Thorman, Christine. Survey of Anuran Populations within Minnesota. May 11, 2004. Advisor: Fulton, Mark.
- Truax, Molly. PCR and 16s rDNA Sequencing for Identifying and Comparing Gram-negative Bacteria. May 10, 2004. Advisor: Guilfoile, Pat.
- Walsh, Carly. A Survey of Educational Systems Development Methodologies. May 12, 2004. Advisor: Leif, Doug.
2003 Capstones
- Anderson, Jessica. Medicine for the Mind: The Ultimate Prescription for a Trouble-Free College Transition. March 27, 2003. Advisor: Christensen, Mark.
- Arneson, Justin. Changes in False Memories Over Time. May 5, 2003. Advisor: Rafferty, James.
- Damlo, Cassandra. Mother-Child Attachment and Its Affect on Pre-School Peer Relationships. May 8, 2003. Advisor: Hook, Richard.
- Diesem, Ryan. Professional Wrestling: From Sport to Sports Entertainment. October 16, 2003. Advisor, Christensen, Mark.
- Foust, Jessica. ADD & ADHD: What Educators and Parents Should Know. April 30, 2003. Advisor: McCartney, Catherine.
- Freeman, Eveily. The Impacts of Migration on Establishment of Social Capital and Environmental Degradation in Kibwezi, Kenya. May 14, 2003. Advisor: Lawrence, Mark.
- Gardner, Virginia. Assessing Left-Handedness with Exact and Approximate Confidence Intervals Appropriate for Samples of Different Sizes. May 2, 2003. Advisor: Webb, Derek.
- Grosz, Stephen. The Evangelical Movement in Ecuador. March 18, 2003. Advisor: Fultz, Dwight.
- Henderson, Jeffrey. The Quality Problem Solving Method and Its Effectiveness at Nortech, Inc. February 28, 2003. Advisor: Hoffman, Elaine.
- Hollatz, Amanda. School Social Work in School District 31. February 28, 2003. Advisor: Reitmeier, Mary Ann.
- Kelly, Kari. “Malinche” an Original Musical Drama (with John Persell). May 14, 2003. Advisor: Robinson, Kay.
- Lake, Shauna. A Study of Bemidji State University Traditions: Past, Present and Emerging. May 13, 2003. Advisor: Dunn, Elizabeth.
- Mayer, Jennifer. An Examination of Factors Related to Women’s Perceptions of Female Celebrities: Body Satisfaction, Awareness and Internalization of Thinness Standards and Maternal Influence. May 15, 2003. Advisor: Desiderato, Laurie.
- Mueller, Ellen. “Such Nonsense”: Performance Art Parody. March 28, 2003. Advisor: Robinson, Kay.
- Persell, John. “Malinche” an Original Musical Drama (with Kari Kelly). May 14, 2003. Advisor: Riley, Patrick.
- Prudhomme, Peggy. College Student Media Consumption and Voting Habits. May 12, 2003. Advisor: Mengelkoch, Louise.
- Roley, Sarah. The Distribution of Macroinvertebrates in the Schoolcraft/Mississippi River-Lake System. April 17, 2003. Advisor: Guelda, Debbie
- Roslee, Kathryn. A Critical Analysis of Ballade for Trombone, Harp and Strings. December 12, 2003. Advisor: Riley, Patrick.
- Saltmarsh, Adam. Exploring Brain-based Learning as a Basis for Developing Technology Education Curriculum. July 2, 2003. Advisor: Hoffman, Elaine.
- Varien, Nicholas. Service Learning: Information, Examples and Advantages. February 8, 2003. Advisor: Brauer, William.
- Voss, Nathan. Social Security Reform. May 9, 2003. Advisor: Gendreau, Richard.
- Whitemore, Laura. “A Bird of Strange Moods” – works by Laura Whitemore. May 5, 2003. Advisor: Schlemper, CarolAnn.
- Wilson, Kathy. To Be a Soldier: Native Americans from Minnesota and Wisconsin Participate in the Civil War. September 2, 2003. Advisor: Murphy, J. Thomas.
- Ziegler, Nathan. Educational Decision-Making, Gender and the Question of Sustainable Development in Rural Kenya. February 14, 2003. Advisor: Lawrence, Mark.
- Zimmermann, Sarah. Mathematical Card Tricks. May 6, 2003. Advisor: Knoshaug, Clayton.
- Zupon, Molly. “Madame Mandze Goes to Niall” a one act play. May 14, 2003. Advisor: Robinson, Kay.
2002 Capstones
- Anderson, Robert. Creative Writing Project – Artist’s Statement. May 13, 2002. Advisor: Hauser, Susan.
- Beere-Kuklinski, Reina Moriah. Divorce: A Teacher’s Perspective on How It Affects Primary Age Children and Their Behavior in an Elementary School Setting. November 4, 2002. Advisor: Carlson, Margaret.
- Brogle, Angela. Parents’ Homophobia and Childrearing Gender Role Beliefs: Correlates in a Local Population. July 12, 2002. Advisor: Jackson, Louise.
- Bromenshenkel, Amber. Construction of RhaS and RhaR Overexpression Plasmids and the Effects of CRP Mutants on E.coli L-rhamnose Gene Expression. May 10, 2002. Advisor: Lindgren, Alice
- Busboom, Angela. Robertson Davies: Narrative Structure and the Search for a Canadian Identity. May 2002. Advisor: Weaver, Rosalie.
- Clark, Aurora. Short Science-fiction/Fantasy Stories. April 30, 2002. Advisor: Hauser, Susan.
- Daigle, Melissa. Creative Writing Project. May 9, 2002. Advisor: Schlempler, CarolAnn.
- Dooley, Deborah. Exhibit Design. April 16, 2002. Advisor: Hoffman, Elaine.
- Falgier, Emily. Journaling in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom. January 17, 2002. Advisor: Livingston, Colleen.
- Fitzsimmons, James. Self-Sufficiency, Ecological Stress and Rural Poverty in Kibwezi Division, East Kenya. December 18, 2002. Advisor: Lawrence, Mark.
- Harris, Tajie. Comparison of TNF-a Levels Produced by Macrophages Treated with Brucella abortus and Escherichia coli LPS. April 25, 2002. Advisor: Guilfoile, Patrick.
- Johnson, Jessica. Teaching Gifted Students With Learning Disabilities in the Regular Classroom. December 16, 2002. Advisor: Oldham, Ronald.
- Lentz, Nicholas. Analysis of Fuel Additives and Impurities in Gasoline. May 2, 2002. Advisor: Dreyer, Dale.
- Main, Kelly. The Abundance and Occurrence of Parasites in Age Classes of Yellow Perch Applied to a Whittaker Curve. May 14, 2002. Advisor: Cloutman, Donald.
- Maki, Deanna. Do Broken Homes Have an Effect on Delinquency? November 5, 2002. Advisor: Martin, Jeff.
- Marshik, Deanna. Affects of Organic Fertilizers on the Growth and Biomass Production of Agricultural Crops. November 8, 2002. Advisor: Chang, Fu-Hsian.
- Meyer, Melissa. Design Technology: Logo Creation for a Small Business. March 25, 2002. Advisor: Sundahl, Steve.
- Nevalainen, Lauri. A Historical Perspective of Limits. June 26, 2002. Advisor: Knoshaug, Clayton.
- Olsen, Tyler. “Commedia Dell’Arte” – an Italian Theatre Style that Combines Mask Technique and Spontaneous Improvisation. May 3, 2002. Advisor: Robinson, Kay.
- Schauer, Rebecca. The Pen May Be Mightier Than the Sword…But What About a Laser Weapons System? May 6, 2002. Advisor: Dahl, Jason.
- Vukad, Kelly. Establishing and Maintaining a Buyer/Supplier Relationship within the Product Development Industry for Model Making and Prototyping. May 17, 2002. Advisor: Peck, Wally.
- Wahl, Shane. Sartre & Marxism: Bridging the Gap with Mediation of the “Third.” May 6, 2002. Advisor: Christensen, Kit.
- Walz, Candi. Election 2000: How Entertainment Media Affected Youth Political Votes. May 9, 2002. Advisor: Donnay, Patrick.