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 2013
Three Hundred Year Record of Part Per Trillion (PPT)-level Perchlorate Measured with Ion Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (IC - MS/MS), Derek Lee Brandis
Consumer Credit Scoring and an Enhanced Data Mining Technique, Ryan Burton
Wetlands Characterization in the Congo River Basin Using Multi-source Remotely Sensed Data and Field Survey, Jean-Robert Bolambee Bwangoy-Bankanza
Movement to "action" in Project Y.E.A.H., Carolyn A. Byer
Biological and Agronomic Aspects of Two Insect Predators of Switchgrass, Veronica Calles Torrez
Using Resident Small Mammals to Assess the Habitat Potential of Experimental Biofuels Feedstocks, Benjamin Carroll
Use of an Optical Sorter to Select for Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Kernel Color, Bradley K. Carsrud
Stability analysis for soybean (Glycine max (l.) Merrill) Cultivars in Eastern South Dakota Environments, Kaushal Raj Chaudhary
Cultural Fit Wanted: A Content Analysis of Human Resource Generalist Job Advertisements, Kelli J. Chromey
Impacts of Land Cover Changes on Ecosystem Services Delivery in the Black Hills Ecoregion from 1950 to 2010, Suzanne Cotillon
A Mixed Methods Study of Student Horizontal and Vertical Networking and Associated Impacts on Student Performance, Jake Cummings
A Review of Road User Cost Methods and Methodology, Chase E. Cutler
Geometry Dependent Plasmonic Activities of a Self-assembled Hexagonal Lattice and a Periodic Hexagonal Lattice with Gold Nanopillars, Dilip Dachhepati
Multi-instrumental Approaches to Determine End-use Quality in Wheat, Julie Darly-Kindelspire
Using Genetic and Pathogeneses Studies to Develop Antiviral and BVDV Vaccine Targets, Mahmoud Darweesh
An Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Variability on the Size of Wild North American Duck Eggs from 1859-2010, Julie R. DeJong
Spatially Diverse Photovoltaic Power Plants for Reduced Power and Voltage Fluctuation Using Weather Forecast, Sunil Dhakal
Perioperative Nurses Perceptions of Moral Courage, Georgia Ann Dinndorf-Hogenson
Optimization of Pavement Marking Performance, Thomas Allan Druyvestein
Experimental Evaluation of Composite Action of Steel Box Truss Towers in Torsion, Andrew Edmund Dunn
Impact of Amphiphiles in Cellulase Stabilization, Recycling and Ethanol Production from Pretreated Biomass, Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard
Bilateral U.S. Ethanol Trade with Canada and Brazil, Humphrey Egyir
The Effects of the MOVE! Weight-management Program on Key Biomarkers in Veterans up to Two Years After Baseline, Amy Susan Eisenbeisz
Molecular Diagnosis and Anthelmintic Control of Trichostrongyle and Toxicara nematodes in Bison bison Herds from the U.S.A. Central Great Plains, Abdelhakim A. Elsadek Eljaki
Pretreatment Methods for the Efficient Conversion of Soybean Products to Bioethanol, Victor Essel
Understanding the Role of Plant-based Proteins and Extrusion Parameters in Different Fish Feeds, Parisa Fallahi
Ecology of Glacial Relict Fishes in South Dakota's Sandhills Region, Eli Felts
Modification and Evaluation of the Late-preterm Screening and Multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Parent Activation Scale, Sheri Lynn Fischer
Changes in Body Composition, of College Football Players, Before and After a 14-week Competitive Football Season, Josiah Fitzsimmons
The Effect of Handler Personality Type on Feedlot Cattle Behavioral Responses, Heidi K. Franzky
Food Consumption Similarities and Differences for Two Types of Jamaican Households, Denise A. Gochenouer
Mycotoxins Risk in Maize Fields in Relation to Insect and Edaphic Factors in South Dakota, Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite
Bullying Prevention Training in the Real World : A Thematic Analysis of New Teacher Experiences, Erica Gutzmer
Movements, Survival, and Sightability of White-Tailed Deer in Southeastern South Dakota, Trenton J. Haffley
Childcare Needs of Ethiopian Families, Azeb G. Hamda
Measurement of Cover Crop Evapotranspiration and Impacts on Water Management in Crop Production Systems, Brett R. Hankerson
Test-retest Reliability of the Stability Evaluation Test (SET) of the VSR-Sport in a Pediatric Sample, Victoria Hanline
Lived Experiences of Graduate Students who are the Mothers of Young Children, Audrey M. Harrington
Parental Experience of Coping, Social Support, and Uncertainty During Childhood Genetic Testing, Jan Haugen-Rogers
Investigation of Swine Influenza Virus Genetic Diversity and Evolution, Benjamin Matthew Hause
Influence of STEM Education and Technology in Selecting Food and Agriculture Careers, Joan Hegerfeld-Baker
Post-9/11 SF Films: Terrorism, Warfare, and Dystopia, Jacob Herrmann
Sagebrush Ecosystem Characterization, Monitoring, and Forecasting with Remote Sensing: Quantifying Future Climate and Wildlife Habitat Change, Collin G. Homer
Larval Fish Assemblages of Three Eastern South Dakota Rivers, Jessica M. Howell
An Analysis of Undergraduate Introductory Astronomy Syllabi from Physics and Astronomy Departments, Christopher J. Hunt
Transparent Platinum Counter Electrode for Building Integrated Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Anastasiia Iefanova
Two-color Classical and Continuous Rado Number Results, Melanie Zinter Jacobson
Beef Retailer Perception of Consumer Buying Habits, Jason Everett Johnson
Changing Tactics, Changing Identities: Woman’s Suffrage Protests in Washington, D.C., 1913-1920, Kimberly K. Johnson
Implementation of Lean Principles in a Jobshop Using a Simulation Model., Santosh Joshi
Interactions Between Age-0 Yellow Perch and Bluegill and Elucidating Factors Influencing Their Subsequent Recruitment in Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Mark Arie Kaemingk
The Medicine Wheel for Carbohydrate Counting, Mary A. Kallemeyn
Germplasm Evaluation for Bacterial Disease Resistance and Mapping QTL Conferring Resistance Against Xanthomonas campestris pv. translucens in Wheat, Yuba Raj Kandel
Heavy Metals in Traditionally Used Fruits Among the Lakota, Joanita M. Kant
A Novel Temperature Control Method for Electrode Type Ohmic Water Heaters, Adam Karabin
Evaluation of Spring Wheat Genotypes for Nutritional and Bread-making Quality, David Karki
Modeling Best Management Practices on Flow and Sediment using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model, Erik W. Karstensen
Porous Silicon as Broadband Antireflector for Photovoltaic Application., Manoj KC
40 Years Global Estimation of Aerosol Optical Depth Profiles Using MISR and TOMS Aerosol Products, Subash KC
Prediction of Cardio-respiratory Fitness Utilizing a Modified Step Test Protocol, Joshua J. Kelly
The Influence of Growth Stage on Carcass Composition and Factors Associated with Marbling Development in Beef Cattle, Simon Alexander Kern
SVM-based Harris Corner Detection to Classify Normal/Abnormal Breast Mammogram Images, Hyun II Kim
The Living Experience of Feeling Playful, Kathy K. Knitig
iCook 4-H: Assessment of Physical Activity in 9-10 Year Old Children Participating in a Family-centered Pilot Intervention, Alyssa Koens
Efficient Use of Photons in a Photobioreactor, Anil R. Kommareddy
Biotic Integrity and Northern Pike Ecology in Eastern South Dakota, Jacob R. Krause
Development of a Novel Vaccine Adjuvant and Delivery System for Cancer and Influenza, Sunny Kumar
Study of Transparent and Conductive Indium Tin Oxide Films for Photovoltaic and Display Applications, Buddhi Sagar Lamsal
Development of a Fluorescence Microsphere Immunoassay for Detection of PRRSV Infection Using Oral Fluid Samples as an Alternative to Serum-based Assays, Robert John Langenhorst
High Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency and Stunting Found in Children Aged 6-60 Months in Rural Honduras, Megan Lauseng
Time-efficient Evacuation Routing Algorithm Incorporating Contraflow, Jonguk Lee
Searching for an Answer: A Humanbecoming Research Study, Deborah Letcher
Biotic Impacts in Shallow Water Bodies of South Dakota Resulting From Common Carp Invasion, Alexander Paul Letvin
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Interactions in Prairie Cordgrass, Elliot Liepold
Mapping of QTLs Associated with Domestication-Related Traits Differentiated Between Wild (Glycine soja ) and Cultivated (G. max) Soybeans, Stacy Lindblom-Dries
Effects of Preovulatory Estradiol Concentration on Embryo Survival and Pregnancy Establishment in Beef Cows, Crystal A. Madsen
Characteristics of a New Copolymer For Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells, Purna P. Maharjan
Romanian National Identity and Place in SouthEastern Europe, Paul Mantz
Gender and Tanner Stage Found to Have an Effect on Children's Body Perception in Rural Pre-adolescents, Anne McCann
Longitudinal Examination of Diet, Physical Activity and Weight Changes in Rural and Non-rural Populations, Lacey Arneson McCormack
Guideline for Implementing Accelerated Bridge Construction in South Dakota, Melissa Annora McMullen
Effect of Thermoduric Bacteria on the Ripening Characteristics of Cheddar Cheese, Laura Mealy
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus: An outbreak of Cattle Herds in South Dakota, Jessica E. Mediger
The Role of Preconditions of Inflation Targeting on the Macroeconomic Performance of Inflation Targeting Regimes, Syed Imran Ali Meerza
What if They Hate Me? An Examination of Counterfactual Narratives in Lesbian Coming Out Stories, Jade Metzger
Characterizing Spectral Signatures for Forest Cover and Change Using Field Data: A Case-Study of Kimvula Territory in Democratic Republic of Congo from 2000 to 2010, Confiance L. Mfuka