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ETDS from 2017
Gender Matters: Perceptions of Corporate Leadership, Kylie A. Braegelmann
On Zero-Sum Rado Numbers for the Equation ax_1 + x_2 = x_3, Nicholas Brown
Effect of Grazing Pressure on Cattle Grazing Cool Season Annual Forages, Brooke Brunsvig
Assessment of Nutritional Counseling Frequency on Weight Status in Renal Transplant Recipients, Kelly Butler
Activated Carbon Preparation and Modification for Adsorption, Yuhe Cao
Glulam Timber Bridges for Local Roads, Zachary Charles Carnahan
Intra-Industry Trade in Agricultural Products Between the United States, NAFTA and European Union Trading Partners, Shuvo Chakraborty
Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Upgrading Biomass Pyrolysis Bio-Oils into Advanced Biofuels, Shouyun Cheng
Phytophthora Sojae Infecting Soybean: Pathotype Diversity, New Sources of Resistance and Interaction with the Soybean Cyst Nematode, Rawnaq Nazneen Chowdhury
Assessment of Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm for Cold Temperature Germination Tolerance, Ulas Cinar
The Lived Experience of Retired College Athletes with a History of 1 or More Concussions, Rebecca Cover
Investigating the Atmospheric Production of Perchlorate: Inference from Polar Ice Cores, Thomas S. Cox
Genetic Factors Associated with Thermal Tolerance in Grow-finish Pigs as Measured by Feeding Behavior, Amanda Jeanne Cross
An Evaluation of Deer and Pronghorn Surveys in South Dakota, Kristopher W. Cudmore
Identification of CDKs as Novel Targets of Aspirin and Its Metabolites: A Potential Role in Cancer Prevention, Rakesh Dachineni
Efficient Energy Optimization for Smart Grid and Smart Community, Avijit Das
Deep Eutectic Solvents Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Ganesh Degam
Mitigating Risks of Ochratoxin A Contamination in Oats, Bandana Dhungana
Impacts of Integrated Crop-livestock System on Soil Surface Greenhouse Gas Fluxes at a Farm Scale in South Dakota, Brant Douville
UAV-Based Bridge Inspection and Computational Simulations, Luis Duque
The Role of Aid for Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Poverty Reduction: A Panel Data Analysis of 91 Developing Countries, Olivia Durowah
Threshold Models for Genome-wide Association Mapping of Familial Breast Cancer Incidence in Humans, Nasir Elmesmari
The Effect of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness on Jumping Mechanics and Performance, Ryan J. Engels
Soil Response to Cropping Sequences and Grazing Under Integrated Crop-livestock System, Hanxiao Feng
Native Species for Biomass Production and Roadside Habitat in South Dakota, Jacob Foley
Health-Promoting Behaviors, Hope, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons Impacted by Parkinson’s Disease, Amy K. Forbes
U-Statistics for Characterizing Forensic Sufficiency Studies, Cami Fuglsby
Assessment of Varying Model Representations in CFD Simulations, Caitlin R. Gerdes
Identification of Physiological and Morphological Traits Governing High Water Use Efficiency in Alfalfa, Krishna Ghimire
Relationship of the Fractal and Chemical Characteristics of Self-Assembled Natural Organic Matter, Dennis K. Gibson
Engineering of Photo-Rechargeable Energy Storage, Ashim Gurung
Explaining the Gender Wage Gap in Rural and Urban China, Wei Gu
The Synthetic Biology of N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria for Photosynthetic Terpenoid Production, Charles T. Halfmann
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Cooking and Wellness Behaviors in College Students, Andrea Hanson
Russian Real Estate Purchases in Finland, 1990-2016, Mika Hasanen
Cathode Interface Engineering for High Performance Planar Perovskite Solar Cells, MD Nazmul Hasan
Cardiovascular Risk, Remote Ischemic Postconditioning, and Endothelial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, Brian A. Hemenway
Improving Survey Methodology to Monitor Rare Grassland Birds in South Dakota, Kassondra Hendricks
Funding of Higher Education: Variations in State Funding, Impacts of State Funding on Differential Tuition, and Variables Impacting Differential Tuition, Michael Holbeck
Modeling Streamflow and Water Quality Impacts of Grassland Establishment, Conversion, and Management in Skunk Creek Watershed, Jiyeong Hong
Evaluating Filter Materials for E. Coli Removal from Stormwater, Ghaem Hooshyari
CBL and CBL-B Dictate CSF-1R Endocytic Traffic and Signaling in Macrophages, Lu Huang
The Home Environment and Parenting Practices: Associations with Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Preschool-age Children, Emily C. Huber
Green Thermosetting Factory: Novel Star-shaped Bio-based Systems and Their Thermosetting Resins; Synthesis and Characterization, Arash Jahandideh
Simulation of Magnetically Confined Inductively Coupled Plasma, Sina Javadpour
Biofilm Formation by Common Dairy Sporeformers on Native and Modified Stainless Steel Surfaces, Shivali Jindal
Self-Assembled Architecture of Natural Organic Matter, Cynthia Johnson-Edler
Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Population Characteristics and Resource Selection in the North Dakota Badlands, Randy D. Johnson
Senecavirus A: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Infection Dynamics, Lok Raj Joshi
Reflection and Acceptance: Small Town Ghosts Represented in Poetry, Adam Junker
Electrochemical Sensor for Metal Ions and Phosphate Ion Detection for Biomedical and Agriculture Application, Md Faisal Kabir
Biotic Integrity in the Northwestern Great Plains and Mechanisms Regulating Stream Condition in South Dakota, Chad Kaiser
Comprehensive Structural, Thermal and Toxicological Characterization of 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Alkylbenzenesulfonate Ionic Liquids, Hiranmayee Kandala
Impact of Subsurface Drainage on Water Yield for Typical Soil and Weather in Eastern South Dakota, Govinda Karki
Spatial and Spatiotemporal Modeling of Epidemiological Data, Laxman Karki
Rail Rebound: The Impact of Freight Rails on Regional Development in the United States, 1970-2010, Bishal Bhakta Kasu
Designing and Development of a Photobioreactor for Optimizing the Growth of Micro Algae and Studying Its Growth Parameters, Sarmila Katuwal
Indexing Walleye Recruitment in Eastern South Dakota Natural Lakes, Todd M. Kaufman
Reassessing Survival, Movement, Resource Selection, and SIghtability of Pronghorn in Western South Dakota, Adam Kauth
Monitoring Pollen Counts and Pollen Allergy Index Using Satellite Observations in East Coast of the United States, Murat Cagatay Kececi
Silencing Seed Dormancy Genes to Mitigate Risk of Transgene Flow to Weedy Rice, Alexander Wireko Kena
Modeling of the Solid-electrolyte Interface Layer of Lithium Ion Batteries for Capacity Fade Using Kinetic Monte Carlo, Bigyan Khanal
Studying Microflora of Semi-hard Cheese, and Sporulation within Contact Surface Biofilms, Dalia Khan
Effects of a Large-scale Habitat Enhancement Project on Largemouth Bass Behavior, Feeding, and Growth in Grand Lake, Texas, Chance Kirkeeng
Evaluation of a Bioprocessed Soybean Meal on Nursery Pig Immune Status and Disease Resistance, Jacob R. Koepke
Effect of Pre-marketing Management Practices on Shrink Loss in Lambs, Ann Kolthoff
Evaluation of Woodchip Bioreactor Denitrification Kinetics, Abdoul Aziz Kouanda
A Statewide Assessment of Drivers Influencing Biotic Integrity in Perennial, Wadeable Prairie Streams of South Dakota, Lyntausha Kuehl
Interactive Effects of Cover Crops, Invertebrate Communities and Soil Health in Corn Production Systems, Claire LaCanne
The Transformation of an Agriculture-Based Economy to a Tourism-Based Economy: Citizens' Perceived Impacts of Sustainable Tourism Development, Debra P. Laville-Wilson
The Effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on Community Banks, Hoanh Le
The Effects of a Blend of Essential Oils on Rumen Efficiency of Lactating Dairy Cows, Kali Linville
Genetic Interference and Receptor Biology of Neglected Influenza Viruses, Runxia Liu
Using Gluten Index to Improve Spring Wheat Loaf Volume Prediction, Yaming Lu
Investigation of Candidate Loci Associated with Maize Perennialism, Anjun Ma
Voltage Regulation of Low Voltage Distribution Networks, Manisha Maharjan
Design, Synthesis and Biological Screening of Novel Cucsinspired Estrone Analogues Towards Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Mater Hussen Mahnashi
Intelligent Learning Control System Design Based on Adaptive Dynamic Programming, Naresh Malla
Do College Students Perceive Stigma the Same Way Experts Do? An Experimental Test of Lay Perceptions of Body-Size Stigma, Andie Malterud
Evaluation of Gamebird Use and Thermal Characteristics of Alfalfa and Perennial Grasses in Eastern South Dakota, Neal P. Martorelli
Effects of Specific Home Environment Factors on a Child's Weight, Molly Millage
The Effect of Sport Participation on Bone, Maggie M. Minett
Analysis of Mechanical properties of Alternative Timber Beams for a Native American Earth Lodge, Freddy E. Moran
The Impact of Standardized Patients on Physical Assessment Skills, Clinical Judgment, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Allison Mueller
Development and Application of a Fish-Based Index of Biotic Integrity for Lakes in Eastern South Dakota, Daniel T. Nelson
Development of Microgrid Test Bed for Testing Energy Management System, Shaili Nepal
Improvement of Milling and Nutritional Quality Characteristics of Oats Through Genomic Selection, Sudha Neupane Adhikari
Swift Foxes in Southwestern South Dakota: Assessing the Current Status of a Reintroduced Population, Sarah Ann Nevison
A Kernel Based Approach to Determine Atypicality, Austin O'Brien
The Relationship Between Recollection, Knowledge Transfer, and Student Attitudes Towards Chemistry, Oluwatobi Omobonike Odeleye
Surveillance of Emerging Livestock Viruses, Faten A. Okda
Let Them Eat Beef: Effects of Beef Consumption on Markers of Metabolic Syndrome, Kristin L. Olson
Managing Phomopsis Stem Canker of Sunflower Using Improved Diagnosis and Quantification of the Causal Pathogens, Taylor Rae Olson