Welcome to RED. RED is an open-access repository maintained by the Minnesota State University Moorhead Library to showcase, preserve, and provide access to the scholarly and creative work produced by the MSUM Community.
A copy of each Dissertation and Thesis written by a graduate student at MSUM as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the graduate degree is deposited in RED. Students registered for Dissertation (799) or Thesis (699) will upload their final approved papers.
For those graduate students that elect to do the Project/Acton Research and have registered for 696 or 796, uploading the project is optional. The two options:
- Completion of the submission form only; no upload.
- Completion of the submission form and upload of project only when approved by project advisor.
Please discuss your options with your advisor.
Student submission guidelines are available on the left menu of this page.
Theses/Dissertations/Projects from 2019
Anxiety: A School-Based Counseling Group for Adolescent Students, Angel Aakre
Effectiveness of Sight Word and Repeated Reading Interventions in the Primary Classroom, Jordan Ackerman
The Effect of Teaching Goals and Scales to Enhance Writing Achievement in Kindergarten, Jessica Adamski
Teaching Multiplication Facts Through Choice and Games, Danielle Andvik
The Effects of Writing Instruction on Reading Accuracy and Comprehension, Emily Rebecca Ascheman
Overcoming Adversity: My Journey of Personal Exploration and Professional Growth, Laura Melinda Jean Baker
The Inclusive Environment and its Effects on All Learners, Jamie Bartz
Helping Yourself to Help Others, Janet Bechtold
Exploring the Experiences of Communication Partners of People with Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Study, Jacqueline Bell
Anxiety and Behavior: Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in School With a Ten-Year-Old Boy Using the Coping Cat Program, Sarah Bernhardt
Financial Analysis: Sleep Number Corporation, Trevor Brandner
Self-Regulation Skills Instruction: The Role of Self-Regulation in Behavior of Children, Heather Brasel
21ST CENTURY SKILLS: INTEGRATING ARTS IN EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM USING HYBRID CLASSES, Linda A. Bruning
Effects of Project-based Learning on Collaborative Skills in Elementary-Aged Children, Sarah Cegla-Reed
Incremental Rehearsal for Spelling: A Spelling Retention Intervention With a Fourth Grade Student, Dylan James Curto
The Impact of Increased Classwork, Reduced Homework, and Shortened Lectures on Student Engagement, Thomas DeBoer and Bradley Haugen
Motivation in Male Adolescent Readers, Rachel Dockter
Factors Related to the Selection of a Service Delivery Model: A Survey of School Speech-Language Pathologists, Meredith Ann Egeland
The Impact of Inclusion Within the Secondary Career and Technical Educational Classroom, Cynthia Evenson
Guided Reading Framework Needs for ELL Students at the Emergent, Early and Transitional Levels, Elizabeth Evenstad
Effects of Guided Reading on Phonics Skills, Anna Elizabeth Fick
Plan B Analysis of Self, Desirae Ganje
The Effects of Critique and Feedback on the Quality of Artwork, Kassandra Gibbons
Running Through Chaos to Find Myself: A Self Analysis Presented to The Graduate Faculty of Minnesota State University Moorhead, Gayle Gordon
Training for Secondary Educators to Decrease School Violence, Katie Grosz
Word Study Instruction to Improve Spelling Accuracy, Chelsa Haney
Military Deployment- A Counseling Group for Children, Rosa Hayes
Placement Testing Instruments for Modality Streams in an English Language Program, Aimee Hilgers
Curriculum Matters: Math Curriculum Review for Elementary, Jessica Kasprick
Use of the Social Explorers Curriculum with Four Kindergarten Students Who Have Social Skills Deficits, Adam Kessler
Goal Setting and Self-Assessment in the Elementary Music Classroom, Erin Kiefert
The Effects of Personalized Learning on Engagement and Academic Achievement in the Reading Standard of Phonemic Awareness, Stephanie Kotta
Executive Function in Students with and Without Disabilities, Kristin Lee
Financial analysis and valuation of Vista Outdoor, Inc, Cyrille Litche
The Effect of Gearing Up For Kindergarten on the Development of Letter Recognition In a group of Kindergarten Students, Heather Mark
Parent Perception on 2nd Grade Math Homework, Ashley Marquart
A Brief Bystander Training Program: Promoting a Positive School Climate, Matt Meyer
Comstock House Tour Script Adaptation for Non-native Speakers of English, Aura Lee Mohror
The Effect of Differentiated, Guided Math Instruction on Student Achievement and Student Engagement, Kari Norton
The Use of Self-Monitoring Strategies to Improve Success in Inclusive Settings, Tanner Oakes
Effects of Yoga on Student Attention in Pre-K, Amanda Paulson
The Effects of Movement on Reading Achievement, Shae Pepera
Rethinking Weekly Spelling Tests, Ashley Peterson
Using Phonics to Increase Reading Comprehension in English Language Learners, Lindsay Piekutowski
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perspectives on Preparedness for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in School Settings, Rachel Sawatzky
Stress Management: A Group Curriculum for Female Adolescents, Taylor Schaible
Delivery of Academic Vocabulary in Third Grade Mathematics Instruction, Robyn D. Schramm
Financial Analysis and Valuation of Daktronics Inc., Rakshya Shrestha
Finding the Middle Path: Following My Natural Road, Cody Spears
Providing a Platform: An Examination of How Teachers Utilize and Practice Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Hannah Storm
Financial Analysis on Macy's, Inc., Emma Swenson
Effectiveness of Communication Using Standards Based Report Cards Versus Traditional Report Cards, Lisa Talberg
Touchstones of Popular Culture Among Contemporary College Students in the United States, Margaret Thoemke
The Effect of Deep Breathing and Visualization on Negative Classroom Behaviors., Shea Thorwaldsen
Financial Analysis of Otter Tail Corporation, Shawn Tykwinski
The Effectiveness of Online Practice Platforms on High School Algebra Students’ Achievement, Joy Visto
Reader’s Workshop: Improving Academic Achievement in Reading, Jen Wahlin
Technological Intervention Programs to Improve Literacy Level in order to Increase Mathematics Comprehension, Brittany Waschuk
The Effect of Direct Reading Instruction on Students’ Reading Growth, Lisa A. Wierschke
Teacher Influence on Motivation of Korean EFL University Learners, Marie Willyard
Finding Myself, Kendra K. Wilson
Analysis of Michael Wiskow: An Exploration of Self-Awareness, Michael D. Wiskow
The Effect of Students Reading Digital Text Versus Print Text on Comprehension, Aubrie Ziegler
Dual Theory Approach to Working with BPD, Alecsis Zimmer
Theses/Dissertations/Projects from 2018
The Effect of iPad Instruction on Capital Letter Recognition of Preschoolers, Jessica Adkins
Classroom Strategies to Increase Kindergarten Readiness of Preschool ELL Students, Cirissa Afonja
Effectiveness of Literacy Intervention Provided by School-Based SLPs: Roles & Impressions on Literacy Teams, Ashley Alvarado
The Role of an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and its Relation to Physician Shortages and Rural Healthcare Survival: A State-By-State Analysis, Allen Anderson
Coca-Cola Co., Michael Anderson
Providing an Online Orientation Program for New Students, Nicole Askew
How Much is Too Much? Academic Correlations to Chronic Attendance Issues, Raina Askin
The Effect of Visual Activity Schedules on Task Compliance for Students with Severe Disabilities, Matthew Backlund
Verizon Wireless Communications: A Financial Analysis, MacKenzie Barry
The Effect of Instruction (Rapid Automatic Naming Versus Repeated Read Aloud) on Vocabulary Building for Preschool Children, Alison Bendickson
Analysis of CyberOptics Corporation, Laura Benson
A Battle with Myself: A Self Analysis, Alexander James Brost
Pairing and Sharing: A Technique to Increase Engagement and Achievement with Struggling Middle School Readers, Patricia Cameron
The Walt Disney Company: A Financial Analysis, Sherry Carlsrud
Impact of PRESS on Reading Fluency on Students in Special Education, Alicia Christman
An Emotion Regulation Group Manual for Adolescent Males, Sarah Connell
Exploring the Effect of Using the Six-Minute Solution: A Reading Fluency Program to Increase Overall Reading Fluency in Second Grade Students, Kelly Cunningham
The Effect of Small Group Intervention Activities in an Enrichment Program with Second Grade Students, Kari Dahlgren
A Single Subject Design Study; Utilizing Visual Schedules to Reduce Behaviors During Hallway Transitions, Nicole Amber Degner
The Effect of Extended Intervention Time on Reading Growth for Middle School Students, Performing Below Grade-Level in Reading, Mary Jean Dehne
The Effect of Co-teaching on Reading Achievement, Nicky Depute
Increasing Consonant Blend Word Reading Fluency in Third Grade Students: A PRESS Phonics Intervention, Emily Dilliard
Gaze Patterns of Social and Nonsocial Stimuli: A Possible Early Marker for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ashley Rose Doll
Using Visual Phonics to Promote Early Literacy Development, Brittany Jo Dummer
The Role of Automated Feedback on Student Writing in Secondary English Language Arts, Andrea Eklund
Financial Analysis and Valuation of Regis Corporation, Kristi Engquist
Ford Motor Company's Financial Analysis, Azbayar Enkhbayar
Nordstrom: A Financial Analysis, Naimanjin Erdenebileg
The Effect of Physical Activity on On-Task Behaviors in Developmentally Cognitively Disabled High School Students, Jennifer Fabbro
Support, Education, & Connections for Parents of LGBTQ+ Children, Taylor Ferderer
Using Subitizing as a Math Lesson Warm-up to Improve Automaticity Scores, Meagan Ferris
Using Performance Feedback and Self-Graphing to Improve Writing Fluency, Grant Robert Fodness
The Effects of Parent Involvement with Kindergarten Students in the Area of Literacy, Elizabeth Fritel
Effectiveness of Visual Cues During Transitions in a Third Grade Classroom, Tory Gaard