2016 Capstones

• Bass, Molly. “Love, Loss and Tears.” Thesis Advisor: Janice Haworth
• Becker, Brad. “Holy Cow! An Art Show about Puns.” Thesis Advisor: Steven Sundahl
• Brault, Meagan. “Peanut.” Thesis Advisor: Maureen Gibson
• Dahl, Katy. “A Nonintrusive Evaluation of Mammals in Hobson Forest.” Thesis Advisor: Hiller, Brian
• Denman, Jolynne. “Cross the Line.” Thesis Advisor: Mark Christensen
• Lahr, Kaitlyn. Effective Praise: Is Verbal Praise Effective in Changing Behavior in Elementary School Students.” Thesis Advisor: David Benson
• Meckle, Ashleigh. “A Synthesis of Literature Pertaining to Complexity Theory and Instructional Pedagogies: Applying Complexity to Promote Successful Classrooms.” Thesis Advisor: Marsha Driscoll
• Olsen, Hallie. “Do Personality Factors in Depressed Individuals Deter Self-Harm Behaviors.” Thesis Advisor: Marsha Driscoll
• Scheldorf, Haley. “Reducing Math Anxiety in the Secondary Classroom.” Thesis Advisor: Todd Frauenholtz
• Yocum, Alexander. “Spatial Patterns of Motor Vehicle Theft in Beltrami County, Minnesota.” Thesis Advisor: Michael Herbert

2015 Capstones

• Bartlett, Morgan. “The Knot Undone.” Thesis Advisor: Mark Christensen
• Bierbrauer, Devan. “Bones of the Soup: An Exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Methodology.” Thesis Advisor: Larry Swain
• Chanen, Ryan. “Memory and Test Taking.” Thesis Advisor: Keith Gora
• Chezick, Judah. “Digital Dreams: A Study of Consumer Gaming Habits Among College Students.” Thesis Advisor: Dave Smith
• Justin, Lisa. “Propaganda Posters of Irony and Design Elements.” Thesis Advisor: Steve Sundahl
• Long, Jenna. “Empty Promises and other Coping Mechanisms.” Thesis Advisor: Mark Christensen
• Meckle, Lauren. “How Resort Owners and Customers Perceive Ecosystems to be Affected by Changes in Water Level Regulation in Voyageurs National Park.” Thesis Advisor: Tim Krueger
• Munson, Rachel. “An Analysis of the Aristocratic Material Culture Described in the Old English Epic Beowulf.” Thesis Advisor: Larry Swain
• Rekuski, Dan. “A Study of Expanding Voucher and Charter School Programs in K-12 Education.” Thesis Advisor: Marty Wolf
• Spina, Morgan. “The Impact of Parental Tough Love on Children.” Thesis Advisor: Marsha Driscoll
• Thofson, Emma. “WORLDS: An Artistic Exploration.” Thesis Advisor: Steve Sundahl
• Thompson, Savanah. “Creating a Business Plan for Thin Air Reflections” Thesis Advisor: Mahmoud Al-Odeh
• Thoen, Dezaray. “Validating a Method for Measuring Protein Domain and Lipid Binding Interactions Using Luciferase Fusion Proteins.” Thesis Advisor: Mike Hamann
• Wick, Amanda. “Degree Audit System (DARS): What Works and What is Needed.” Thesis Advisor: Val Wallingford

2014 Capstones

• Albers, Elizabeth. “Redesigning the Future: Walt Disney World’s Innoventions Pavilion.” Advisor: Sundahl, Steve.
• Bergo, Angela. “Macro-invertebrate Assemblages Among Wild Rice (Zizania Palustris) in Lake Bemidji, Beltrami County, MN.” Advisor: Koch, Richard.
• Brown, Kayla. “Technique for Staining the Myelin-like Sheath in Earthworms.” Advisor: Hahn, Angela.
• Brown, Tyler. “Community Policing and Foot Patrols: An Analysis and Study of Changing Patrol Methods.” Advisor: Gilbertson, Troy.
• Erickson, Emma. “Swedish Immigration: Why They Came to Minnesota.” Advisor: Ellis, John.
• Gloe, Josh. “Humanity Hyper-Externalized.” Advisor: Wolf, Marty.
• Lyons, Kaitlyn. “Underground Religion: Catholicism and Shakespeare.” Advisor: Swain, Larry.
• Mack, Jake. “Tree Height and Diameter Relationships of White Pine and Tree Fall Patterns of Red Pine in Northern Minnesota” Advisor: Fulton, Mark.
• Mangone, Michael. “The Brave: A Graphic Novel.” Advisor: Christensen, Mark.Change
• Mielke, Cara. “Childhood Sexual Victimization and Perpetration by Males.” Advisor: Ludeman, Randy.
• Rueter, Briana. “Understanding Keegan: Facilitating Peer Acceptance of Autistic Children.” Advisor: Nye, Kris.
• Schoon, Daniel. “Workforce Incentives that Increase the Efficiency of Organizations’ Workforce.” Advisor: Al-Odeh, Mahmoud.
• Shevik, Shelby. “Earthworm Remyelination Gene Expression Analysis.” Advisor: Hahn, Angela.
• Teeples, David. “The Effectiveness of Viral Advertising Messaging Techniques on Social Media.” Advisor: Bakken, Virgil.
• Willer, Michaela. “Facebook: A Marketing Tool for Small Business.” Advisor: Smith, Dave.

2013 Capstones

• Bartels, Kent. “Applying Effective Web Design Techniques to The Upper Midwest Regional Honors Council Website: A Review.” May 2, 2013. Advisor: Bobrowsky, Tammy.
• Bjorge, Dana. “Bringing Conformity to Accounting Standards: U.S. GAAP versus International GAAP.” May 2, 2013. Advisor: Massaglia, David.
• Brand, Andrew. “Operating System Scheduling: Lynux Preemptive Scheduling Algorithms.” April 26, 2013. Advisor: Wolf, Marty.
• Gronlund, Dylan. “Attendance and the Minor Leagues – Does MLB Affiliation matter?” May 1, 2013. Advisor: Forsyth, Eric.
• Johnson, Katherine. “Hollywood Voodoo.” April 26, 2013. Advisor: Weaver, Rose.
• Judnitch, Toni. “Stuck.” May 3, 2013. Advisor: Weaver, Rose.
• Kimlinger, Kevin. “The Last Lead Kiss Goodbye.” December 5, 2012. Advisor: Russell, Carol-Ann.
• Meinecke, Pauline. “Reckless.” May 7, 2013. Advisor: Gibbon, Maureen.
• Pfannenstein, Katie. “The Role of Nurses in Pediatric Pain Assessment and Interventions.” April 25, 2013, Advisor: Gangeness, Jeanine.
• Timpe, Christina. “Children’s Book: PANDAS.” December 12, 2012. Advisor: Weaver, Rose.
• Underwood, Alicia. “Reasons Behind the Determent of Women in STEM Disciplines.” May 3, 2013. Advisor: Livingston, Colleen.
• Vincent, Amanda. “Does Money Correlate With Happiness.” May 7, 2013. Advisor: Driscoll, Marsha.

2012 Capstones

• Anderson, Jacelyn. Mementos and Memoirs Associated With Grieving in College Students. April 26, 2016. Advisor: Dr. John Gonzalez.
• Bessler, Dacia. School Age Children: The Effects of Hunger. April 26, 2012.
• Brenden, Stefanie. Red Lake DNR Website. May 2, 2012.
• Fix, Kyle. Debt and Its Effects on College Students’ Well-Being at Bemidji State University. April 26, 2012. Advisor: Dr. Joann Fredrickson.
• McElhinney, Alana. A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development. April 20, 2012. Advisor: Dr. Patrick Donnay
• Vichorek, Montana. The Separation and Identification of Phosphorus Containing Heteropoly Acids Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Ion Chromotography. April 24, 2012. Advisor: Dr. Keith Marek.
• Wielenberg, Sara. The Bus Seat Club: Lucy’s Story. April 27, 2012.