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All Graduate Culminating Projects

"Culminating projects" are primarily theses or dissertations written to fulfill program requirements leading to a Master's or Doctoral degree respectively. Some graduate programs require a "starred paper," often shorter than a more formal thesis. "Creative works" are employed in select programs in the arts. The University is selectively digitizing thesis and dissertations from earlier years (prior to 2015) with the permission of the authors.

Culminating Projects from 2018 2018

Analysis of SSD’s Performance in Database Servers, Venkatesh Kandula
Information Assurance: M.S. Starred Paper

Identifying Learning Disabilities in English Learners, Eunsil Kang
Special Education: M.S. Starred Paper

Prevention of SQL Injection Attacks using AWS WAF, Mohammed Kareem
Information Assurance: M.S. Starred Paper

SQL Injection Prevention Technique Using Cryptography, Jayakrishnan S. Karunanithi
Information Assurance: M.S. Starred Paper

Building the Case for Succession Planning in Higher Education: A Study of Succession Planning Pilots within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Kristina Keller
Higher Education Administration: Ed.D. Dissertation

Steganography A Data Hiding Technique, Naga Ranijth Kumar Kesa
Information Assurance: M.S. Starred Paper

Lepidium sativum Effects on Regulation of Reproduction, Hematological, and Metabolic Indices in Sprague-Dawley Rats, Erum Ashfaq Khan
Biological Sciences - Cell and Molecular: M.S. Thesis

Physical Movement and the Impact on Pre-Literacy Skills, Sandra M. Kiekow
Child and Family Studies: Family Studies: M.S. Thesis

“Root of All Social Ill”: A Marxist Analysis of Poverty and the Labor of Writing in George Gissing’s New Grub Street, Hye Hyon Kim
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

School-Based Mental Health Services and Programs: A Review of the Literature, Kelly Klima
Special Education: M.S. Starred Paper

Do Learners use Different Strategies for Learning Concrete vs. Abstract Nouns and Verbs?, Yulia Koleva
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Working with Caregivers to Mitigate Automatic Responses in Families Using Mindfulness Techniques in a Parent Discussion Group, Amy Korkemeier-Howard
Child and Family Studies: Family Studies: M.S. Thesis

Effects of Estrone and Temperature on the Predator-Prey Relationship Between Bluegill Sunfish and Fathead Minnows, Victoria Korn
Biological Sciences - Cell and Molecular: M.S. Thesis

Self-Determination / Person-Centered Planning: Improving Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Post-Secondary Outcomes through the Use of Person-Centered Planning the Foundations of Self-Determination in Early Childhood, Cathie Kotten
Early Childhood Special Education Studies: M.S. Starred Paper

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: A Computer-aided Error Analysis of Grammar Errors in EAP Writing, Shaya Kraut
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Teaching Strategies to Increase Student Engagement at the 4th Grade Level, Krista J. Lange
Curriculum and Instruction: M.S. Starred Paper

The Effectiveness of Online Curriculum on the Academic Achievement of Students with Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities, Jeffrey Lee
Special Education: M.S. Starred Paper

Linguicism? English as the Gatekeeper in South Korea: A Qualitative Study about Mother's Perspectives and Involvement in Their Child's English Education, Young Jin Lee
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

On Twisted Sovereignty: White Queer as Master and Slave and Other Poststructural Perversions, Stephanie Lemmer
English: English Studies: M.A. Creative Work

Lithic Resources, Workshops, and Consumption in Northwestern Belize, Hollie Lincoln
Cultural Resources Management Archaeology: M.S. Thesis

An Examination of Leader-Member Exchange and Job Embeddedness of High Performing Development Officers in Higher Education, Nicholas Linde
Higher Education Administration: Ed.D. Dissertation

A Comparative Analysis of HIPAA Security Risk Assessments for Two Small Dental Clinics, Scott Lisbon
Information Assurance: M.S. Thesis

What Strategies do Learners Use to Remember the Spelling of Newly Learned Words?, Sofiia Logvinenko
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Being Groomed for A Life of Sex Trafficking: The Raw and Uncut Truth ___________________________________ Sex Trafficking: Transitioning from Victim to Survivor, Eleana Lukes
Special Studies: M.S. Starred Paper

Media Cognizatti: Critical Frames for Free Speech and New Interpretations, Brian T. Lynch
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis