MINDS@UW La Crosse

Native students’ experiences at a predominantly white institution

Martin, Theresa (2025)

This study highlights the experiences of Native American students at a predominantly white institution to understand how to better support them. It is important to do this research because Native students are not represented. ...

One more drink: The impacts of college student binge drinking and the effectiveness of alcohol education and enforcement

Jesberger, Ryan Paul (2025)

Binge drinking is defined as “a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08% … or more” (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2023, p. 1). To address a research ...

Evaluation of baiting strategies and calcified structures for Grass Carp management in the Laurentian Great Lakes and Mississippi River

Monfort, Max (2025)

Bigheaded Carp Hypophthalmichthys spp and Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella pose threats to ecosystems. Removal efforts could be improved by leveraging formulated baits. Baits have yet to be tested in the field therefore, ...

Structured decision-making to develop decision analysis tools for Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus) management in Nebraska.

Lettenberger, Avery (2025)

Decision making in conservation planning requires recognition of ecological, social, and political perspectives and the economics of management strategies. Through the process of structured decision-making, stakeholders ...

Comparing effects of stilbenoid compounds on growth, morphology, and gene dysregulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Wiese, Tyler James (2025)

Antifungal resistance is an emerging threat, exasperated by a lack of knowledge and novel treatments, and misuse of antifungal drugs. The stilbene SK-03-92 shows promise as an antifungal drug due to its effectiveness on ...

Women higher education administrators’ experiences with support for active career advancement: A phenomenological study

Fendrick, Cindy Lynn (2025)

While women may appear to be the majority gender working in higher education administration, the lack of quantitative data on the gender distribution of higher education administrators makes it difficult to track women’s ...

Unmasking college life: The lived experiences of autistic college students attending four-year public universities

Remesha, Melina Merrie (2025)

This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of autistic college students enrolled at four-year public universities in the United States. While existing research on autistic students in higher education often ...

The challenges of being first: Exploring the perceptions of first-year first-generation college students towards their mental healthcare on-campus

Lewis, Colin Thomas (2025)

First-generation college students represent a growing percentage of enrolled students at colleges and universities across the United States. Parallel to this trend in enrollment, more and more college students experience ...

Navigating the borderlands: Understanding the lived experiences of second-generation Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in higher education.

Nguyen, Linh Kieu (2025)

This dissertation explores the lived experiences of second-generation Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in the United States, focusing on how cultural identity shapes their professional roles in higher education. Using a ...

Black women student affairs professionals’ perceptions of well-being supports at predominantly white institutions

Iverson, Marci (2025)

This dissertation explores how Black women in student affairs navigate complex institutional environments where their contributions are essential yet often devalued and affect their personal well-being. Despite their ...

Recognizing ignorance and fueling confidence”: African American men’s sense of belonging at predominantly White institutions in the Mountain West

Johnson, Kenneth D. (2025)

This dissertation explored how African American junior and senior college men attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) in the Mountain West region develop a sense of belonging and how this process influences their ...

Connection between metastatic breast cancer and megakaryocytes in bone marrow

Studer, Tristin Nathanial (2025)

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 13% of women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and rates continue to rise. Megakaryocytes produce platelets and have primarily ...

Juvenile muskellunge escapement and movement in an aging Wisconsin reservoir.

Schimanski, Nathan (2025-05)

Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) fisheries are popular throughout the Midwest, including Wisconsin where stocking efforts to provide angling opportunities are common. Since 2006, over 20,000 Muskellunge have been stocked ...

Navigating change: Exploring the professional quality of life of Title IX administrators amid federal policy and regulation shifts.

Meddaugh, Abby (2025-05)

This study explored the lived experiences of Title IX administrators navigating shifts in federal policy and regulation, using a phenomenological approach to understand the impact on their professional quality of life ...

Effects of megakaryocytes on metastatic triple negative breast cancer

Holden, Seth (2025-05)

Breast cancer has the highest rate of mortality among all cancers in females. Of these deaths most occur due to bone metastasis. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms driving breast cancer metastases to the ...

Anti-racist community engagement among white faculty: An emergent model.

Wilmarth, Tyna Laura (2025-05)

In an era when acknowledging race and diversity is viewed with hostility, researching and understanding more about that which fosters anti-racist practice and racial justice in community engagement is critical. Despite ...

Gateways: How pre-health advisors develop advising philosophies when working with first-generation and Black, Indigenous, and people of color pre-health students. A narrative inquiry and critical event analysis study

Wells, Nicolette (2025-05)

Despite efforts to increase racial and ethnic diversity among healthcare providers, enrollment in health professional school and the United States physician workforce remains disproportionately White. Historical exclusion ...