This community houses work produced by South Dakota State University graduate students. The collection includes both born digital ETDs, and digitized versions of printed theses and dissertations from 1883 to present.
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ETDS from 2015
Improving Nitrogen Utilization Through Amino Acid Supplementation and Optimizing Dietary Protein Sources, William Douglas Weich
Changing Arable Field and Farm Sizes of the Conterminous United States, a Decennial Assessment, Emma Victoria White
A Multi-media preventive Reproductive Health Intervention in a Family Planning Setting, Jane M. Wrede
An Analysis of Grain Characteristics and Their Potential Impact on Test Weight in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Dalitso Noble Yabwalo
Evaluation of Metamodels Performance in Investigating Debonding Fragility Assessment of Reinforced Concrete beams Strengthened with FRP Sheets, Shadi Zandyavari
Make OS Independent Software: A Bare-PC Build Tool X86 PCs, Mo Zhang
Develop Hydrocarbon Biofuel From Non-food Oilseeds Through Catalytic Cracking Pathways, Xianhui Zhao
ETDS from 2014
Critical Thinking in Higher Education, Tyson Abbott
Natural Solar Photolysis Organic Halogen in Water, Ibrahim Abusallout
Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis in Soybean, Sarah Adjei-Fremah
Inheritance and Molecular Mapping of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Soybean Germplasm Accession PI 603432B, Mukhtar Omar Agoub
Evaluation of Ice Loads on Bridge Structures in South Dakota, Brittney Deann Ahrenstorff
Essays on the Impact of Ethanol on the Agricultural and Rural Economies in the United States and the Midwest, Samson Ola' Akinfenwa
Novel Protein Core-shell Nanoparticles for Oral Drug Delivery, Mohammed Saeed Ali Alqahtani
Relationships, Representation, and the Balance of Power in P.G. Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves, A Damsel in Distress, and Piccadilly Jim, Casey Alsaker
Anticancer and Antiviral Activities of Cucurbitacins Isolated From Cucumis Prophetarum var. Prophetarum Growing in the Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia, Abdulrhaman Saleh Alsayari
FGMM-based Computer Aided Diagnosis to Classify Benign/Malignant Breast Mammogram Images, Samaneh Aminikhanghahi
Study of TiO2 Films Sensitized with Dye by Functionalized Carboxylate Deposition for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Sanjib Baral
Inclusion of Fermented Soybean Meal in Rainbow Trout Diets, Michael E. Barnes
Disease Resistance Genes and Their Evolutionary History in Six Plant Species, Benjamin V. Benson
Beyond Performance: Issues of Female Agency in Eliza Haywood's Fiction, Aubrey Berger
The Experience of Feeling Respected for Rural Nurse Leaders, Diana Lois Berkland
Analysis of Cash Value Trends of Agricultural Lands in South Dakota, Kopila Bhattarai
Electrophoretic Deposition of Si and TiO2 Nanoparticle-based Films for Solar Cell Applications, Braden Bills
Rural Mental Health Nurse Work Environment, Mentoring, and Retention, Kelly Boese
Structural Assessment of As-Built and Retrofitted Bridge Bents Under Heavy Vehicle Impact Using Computational Models, Abdullah Boudaqa
Sugar and Spice and Everything Fabulous: A Thematic Analysis of Coming Out as a Drag Queen, Hannah Bowman
An Exploratory Study on Bullying, Obesity, and Social Support, in Middle School Aged Children, Kristine Braastad
The Incidence of Spores and Thermoduric Bacteria in Midwest Dairies and Commercial NFDM Samples and their Reduction via Ultrasonication, Kimberly Page Buehner
A Comparative Genomics Analysis of Seven Strains of Mycoplasma Hyosynoviae, Eric Bumgardner
Flavonoid Consumption of College Athletes, Biyi Chen
Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis in Anabaena Variabilis, Kangming Chen
Customer Portfolio Cluster Analysis in a Community Bank, Lance Cundy
Evaluation of Mycotoxin Accumulation and Bran Thickness Between Red and White Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Near-Isogenic Lines, Hema Durga Prasad Damecharla
Yellow Perch Recruitment and Potential Interactions with Smallmouth Bass in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel Jay Dembkowski
Spatial Data Analysis, Mitra Lal Devkota
Impact of Low-Amylose, Waxy Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Flour Blends on Functional Tortilla Characteristics, Rodrigo Sampaio Dos Santos
Developing Techniques to Quantify Phenological Development of Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.): Sampling Variability, Justin Dupey
Simultaneous Mapping and Pyramiding of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Loci in Wheat Breeding Populations, Jonathan Tyler Eckard
Studies on Wheat Molecular Responses Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses, Moustafa Eldakak
The Contribution of Foreign Aid and Foreign Direct Investment to Poverty Reduction, EL Mechry EL Koudouss
Cooperation and Punishment in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Insight into Nutrient Exchange Mutualistic Evolutionary Stability, Carl R. Fellbaum
Windswept in Middle America: Attitudes, Values, and Expectations for Underdeveloped Utility-Scale Wind Projects in South Dakota, Joshua Fergen
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effect on Obtaining Photos for FASD Screening in Infancy, Christa Ann Friedrich
The Evaluation of a High Forage Ration on Productivity of Late Lactation Dairy Cows and Yeast Supplementation in a Diary Calf Starter, Dana Lynn Gadeken
Role of Fusarium Graminearum sRNAs in Fusarium Head Blight Pathogenesis on Wheat, Aravind Galla
Applying Kane's Method to Model the Response of the Human Body to Whole-body Vibration, Emma Gantzer
Runoff Simulation Using Apex from Long-term No-till and Grazed Pasture Watersheds, Sagar Gautam
Assessment of Corn Stover Torrefaction On-Farm Biochar Production, Christina M. Gerometta
Porous Polycrystalline Silicon for Application in Optoelectronic Devices, Bhaibhav Ghimire
The Voice of the Nursing Student After Experiencing Collaborative Testing, Dawn M. Gordon
Volatility Transmission: A Linkage Between Grain Markets and Food Companies, Angela Sarah Graham
Plasma Treatment of Biochar for Energy Storage Devices, Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Utilizing On-farm Research to Better Understand Site-specific Seeding Rates for Corn (Zea mays L.) and Soybean (Glycine Max) Production in South Dakota, Kyle R. Gustafson
Metabolic Engineering of a Cyanobacterium to Convert CO2, Water, and Light into a Cyclic Hydrocarbon, Charles Halfmann
Shifgrethor as the Deterministic Theme in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness, Amber Hanson
The Experience of Feeling Disrespected a Humanbecoming Perspective, Kim Hawkins
Fish Assemblage Structure, Trophic Ecology, and Potential Effects of Invading Asian Carps in Three Missouri River Tributaries, South Dakota, Cari-Ann Hayer
The Development and Application of a Larval Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Bioenergetics Model, Laura B. Heironimus
Tailoring a Web-Delivered Health Intervention for Northern Plains American Indian Public University Students, Kaitlyn Hemmingson
Evaluating the Value of the Internet for the Collection of Scientific Data (Use, Harvest, and Attitudes) From Anglers, Kjetil Ryan Henderson
Availability and Preservation of Scholarly Digital Resources, Jason Hennessey
Computational AeroAcoustic Analysis of a Ventilation Duct with a Heating Coil, Joseph Herther
Empowering Students with Critical Pedagogy : Encouraging Social Change in the Composition I Classroom, Katherine Highfill
The New Urban Revival Construction of Place in Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kevin Hoekman
The Design and Construction of EASTweb Framework, Jiameng Hu
Qualitative Examination of Adolescent Health-related Quality of Line: One Year Post-concussion, Cheree Iadevaia
Development and Optimization of a Food-Grade Antimicrobial by Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Raw Milk, Akimoto Ichinomiya
The Development of a Field Sensor for the Rapid Detection of Cyanide Exposure, Randy E. Jackson
The Process of Becoming a Native American Woman Leader in Student Affairs/Higher Education, Kellyn J. James
Ruminal Degradabilities and Intestinal Digestibilities of Canola Meals and the Production Response of Cows Fed Canola Meal With Varying Concentration of Starch Sources, Nadeesha Kumari Jayasinghe
Assessment of Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm for Germination in Sub-Optimal Temperatures, Shawn Jenkins
High-performance Carbon Electrode For Supercapacitors Based On Biomass, Hong Jin
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
Evalutaing Methods to Estimate Population Size and Assessing Temporal Genetic Variation of Cougars in the Black Hills, Rebeca L. Juarez
Shape Based Breast Medical Image Retrieval System using Arc Difference Rate, ByungKwan Jung
Family-based Mapping for Preharvest Sprouting Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci in Spring Wheat, Muna Kadariya
RNA-SEQ Gene Expression Profiling of Vitis Riparia Root and Shoot Tissues Under Water Deficit, Vedbar Singh Khadka
Polarimetric Laser Measurement of Plant Leaves Under Different Physiological Conditions, A.S.M Shariar Kabir Khan
Estimating Impacts of Subsurface Drainage on Evapotranspiration Using Remote Sensing, Kul B. Khand
Undercount and Underrepresentation of American Indians in the Quality of Life Survey, Mary Killsahundred
Impact of DEM Resolution on Rangeland BMP Analysis Using SWAT in the Burnt Creek Watershed, Whitney Kilts
The Relationship Between Nonverbal Immediacy and Therapeutic Alliance in Higher Education Client-Counselor Interactions, Valerie Kleinjan
No More 'Flawless Victory': Exploring the Inability of the Warrior to Reintegrate into the Domestic State in Post-9/11 War Narratives, Jonathan Koehler
Development of Automatic Cloud Mask Over PICS to Support Landsat Calibration, Sudip Koirala
Precast Bridge Girder Details for Improved Performance, Michael Daniel Konrad
Development of an Integrated Revenue-cost Management Model for Decentralized Budgeting at the Departmental Level of a Public University, Ekaternia Koromyslova
They, Too Sing America : Braided Narratives About Immigrants and the American Dream, Sheryl Kurylo