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 2011
Formation of Bacterial Biofilms on Spiral Wound Reverse Osmosis Whey Concentration Membranes, Mallika Avadhanula
Extrusion processing of selected fish feed blends containing distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), Ferouz Y. Ayadi
Understanding My Image of the Child : My Journey as a Preschool Teacher, Kamara L. Bartels
Steam-Flaked Soybeans in Dairy Cattle Diets, Heidi R. Bruns
Advanced Largemouth Bass Production and Stock Contribution to Small South Dakota Impoundment Fisheries, Isak J. Csargo
Effects of Block Predator Management on Duck and Pheasant Nest Success in Eastern South Dakota, Nicholas R. Docken
Sugar Recoveries from Corn Stover, Prairie Cord Grass, Switchgrass, and Big Bluestem using Microwave, Ultrasound, and Ozone Pretreatment Technologies, Aaslesha Donepudi
Productivity and Trophic Interactions in the Missouri River Impoundments, Mark J. Fincel
Relationship-Based Care: Effects on Patient Satisfaction, Becka J. Foerster
Habitat Resource Selection By Greater Sage Grouse Within Oil and Gas Development Areas in North Dakota and Montana, Kristin A. Fritz
Factors that Influence Alcohol Use by College Athletes, Nicole A. Gertken
Urban Fisheries in Eastern South Dakota: Assessment of Angler Satisfaction and Fishery Resources, Michael Joseph Greiner
Relationships Among Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Endangered Waterbirds, and Macrophytes in Taro Lo'I At Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii, Jennifer Leigh Gutscher-Chutz
Below-Ground Food Production in Habitats Utilized by the Rocky Mountain Populations of Greater Sandhill Cranes, Diana P. Iriarte
The Influence of Didymosphenia geminata on Fisheries Resources in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Daniel A. James
Application of Salt Whey in Process Cheese Food Made from Cheddar Cheese Containing Exopolysaccharides, Oliver Janevski
Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Mountain Lions in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Brian D. Jansen
Sugar Recovery from Defatted Soybean Meal, White Flakes, and Soybean Hull Using Extrusion, Microwave, and Ultrasound Pretreatments, Veeramani Karuppuchamy
Biological Assessment at the Whole Organism Level : Chironomidae Body Condition Indices Within the Lower Cheyenne River Watershed, Andrew Thomas Kopp
A Psychometric Evaluation of Innovative Item Types Added to the National Certification Examination for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Mary Anne Krogh
Evaluation of Facilities Design and Methods of Handling Bison, Duane J. Lammers
Vegetative Treatment System Evaluation for Two Large Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Adam W. Mathiowetz
Developing Sustainable Harvest Strategies for Cellulose-Based Biofuels: The Effect of Intensity of Harvest on Migratory Grassland Songbirds, Alisha J. Maves
Multiscale Resource Selection of Ruffed Grouse in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota and Wyoming, Cassandra L. Mehls
Influence of Diet and Environmental Variation on Physiological Responses of Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus), Hilary A. Meyer
Enhancement of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Content in Cheddar Cheese by Combining Dietary Manipulation of Cattle and CLA Producing Starter Culture, Maneesha S. Mohan
Evaluation of Decision Support Aids for Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment among Rural Women, Sarah Mollman
Habitat Selection and Population Ecology of Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) in South Dakota, USA, Cory E. Mosby
Evaluation of Mineral Use in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Jacquelyn Murray
Generational Differences in Work Orientation of Nursing Students, Jeanne M. Neifer
Living on the Edge: A Humanbecoming Perspective, Robin Peterson-Lund
Development of An Elk Sightability Model for the Black Hills of South Dakota, Evan C. Phillips
Phenologic Assessment of Western South Dakota Rangelands, Matthew B. Rigge
Movement Patterns, Survival, and Sightability of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Eastern South Dakota, Kevin A. Robling
Soybean Meal Substitution with a Microbial Protein Source in Dairy Cow Diets, Javier Andres Sabbia
Population Viability Analysis of Swift fox (Vulpes velox) at the Badlands National Park, Indrani Sasmal
Environmental Factors Associated With Long-Term Trends of Mountain Sucker Populations in the Black Hills, and and Assessment of Their Thermal Tolerance, Luke D. Schultz
A Pilot Test of Delegation and Prioritization Skills in New Graduate Nurses Using a Multiple Patient Simulation, Jody Serfling
Developing and Evaluating the Composite Runoff Index Geographic Model for Urban Rainfall-Runoff Modeling, Pravara Thanapura
Influence of Gizzard Shad on Fish Community Ecology in Northeastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Justin Allen VanDeHey
Influence of Resource Pulses Following Stochastic Disturbances on Aquatic Food Webs, Michael John Weber
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Statistical Time Series Analysis on Basis and Volume of Forward Contracted Cattle in the United States, Zelalem Abahana
United States Land Cover Land Use Change, Albedo and Radiative Forcing: Past and Potential Climate Implications, Christopher A. Barnes
Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, Thomas C. Berdan
Fish Community Assembly in the Forest River, North Dakota, and Resolution of Campostoma Species Presence, Lucas J. Borgstrom
College Students' Epistemologies and Experiences as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Diversity, Amie Buoy
Effect of Storage Temperatures on Ice Cream Quality, Jenna R. Buyck
Understanding the Role of Biomass and High Shear Bioreactor Parameters in Bioethanol Production, Karunanithy Chinnadurai
Pundit Wars: An Investigation Into the Pragmatics of News Talk Programs, Samuel M. Claster
Knowledge and Opinion of Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Policy: Do Sources of Information Matter?, Katie L. Dreiling
Predation Vulnerability and Trophic Interactions of Pallid Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus, William E. French
Understanding White-Tailed Deer Productivity: Population Ecology of Neonates, Troy W. Grovenburg
An Economic Analysis of No-Till Rotations and Effects on Carbon Sequestration and Long Term Sustainability of Agriculture, Justin M. Harer
Seasonal Movements and Spatial Distributions of Common Carp in an Interconnected Glacial Lake System in Eastern South Dakota, Matthew J. Hennen
Assessment of Smoking Self-Efficacy in Two Groups of South Dakota Nurses: Former Smokers and Smokers Who Have Tried to Quit, Christi Hoffman
The Assessment of Agricultural Land in South Dakota, Nabil Jarachi
Population Estimation Procedures For Elk and Deer in the Black Hills, South Dakota: Development of a Sightability Model and Spotlight Survey, Angela R. Jarding
Status and Distribution of Fishes in Tributaries of the Garrison Reach of the Missouri River, North Dakota, McLain S. Johnson
Insecticide Usage - An Assessment of Application and Crop Selection: South Dakota Agriculture Case Studies, Ariel Ruth Keating
Making a Difference at Sisseton Middle School, Tracey Lehrke
The Impact of Community Cultural Wealth on Health, Tracey R. McMahon
Estimating Forage Production for Waterbirds and Waterbird Response to Habitat Management at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota, Heather Nicole McWilliams
Student Response Systems: The Impact on Nursing Student Engagement and Classroom Participation, Sandra Mordhorst
Water and Nutrient Balances of Vegetative Treatment Systems for Feedlots in South Dakota, Daniel T. Ostrem
Status of Paddlefish in Lake Francis Case, South Dakota, Landon Lee Pierce
Evaluation of Stream Assessment Protocols for the Evaluation of Habitat in Intermittent Headwater Streams, Eric Rasmussen
Life Skills & Benefits from South Dakota 4-H, Audrey Jo Rider
Seasonal Use of Missouri River Reservoir Deltas by Fishes, William J. Schreck
Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Population Attributes, Reproductive Structure, and Distribution in Namakan Reservoir, Minnesota and Ontario, Stephanie L. Shaw
Simulating the Soil Erosion from Land Removed from CRP, Rajendra P. Sishodia
Natural Reproductive Cycle of Northern Largemouth Bass in the Upper Midwest, with Applications to Off-season Spawning, Daniel E. Spengler
Evaluating Women in Agriculture Training Programs in South Dakota, Barnabas Sugutt
Nurses' Perceptions of the Effects of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Patient Safety, Roxanne L. Vandendries
Hydroperiod, Physicochemistry and Seasonal Change of Macroinvertebrate Communities in Intermittent Prairie Streams, Ross W. Vander Vorste
The Effect of an Education Program Encouraging Beef Consumption on Iron Status in Physically Active Females, Mariah Weber
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The SDSU Preschool Laboratory's Philosophy : A Study of Parental Understanding and Involvement, Natalie Abbey
Smallmouth Bass Seasonal Dynamics in Northeastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Thomas D. Bacula
Conversion of Exotic Cool-Season Grasslands to Restored Native Plant Communities Utilizing Herbicide Treatments, Matt A. Bahm
Structured Versus Unstructured Activities and Stress in Rural South Dakota Youth, Karen J. Beranek
Water Spreading Under Low Flow Conditions for Vegetated Treatment Area Applications, Justin D. Bonnema
Perspectives on the Role of "Parent" : A Case Study of a Mother with an Intellectual Disability, Pamela Boyer
Predictive Modeling of Sugarbeet Quality Using Vegetative Index, Statistical, and Artificial Neural Network Methods, Kevin L. Brandt
Survival of Male Merriam's Turkeys in the Wyoming Black Hills, Samuel J. Cahoy
Deer Preference for Corn Hybrids and Husbandry Practices During the Growing Season, Joshua A. Delger
Reintroduction of Bison (Bison bison) on Reservations in South Dakota: Four Case Studies, Trudy M. Ecoffey
Evaluation of Barriers to Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony Expansion, Bad River Ranches, South Dakota, Marcus B. Gray
Land Cover Change and the Breeding Bird Survey: Rates of Change in Relation to Roads, Michael D. Hanan
Characterization of Time and Order of Internet Lessons in Project WebHealth, Minette Herrick
Anthraquinone Corn Seed Treatment (Avitec™) As A Feeding Repellent for Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) on Newly Planted Corn in Eastern South Dakota, Emily A. Hodne-Fischer
Factors Affecting Student Voter Candidate Preference in the 2008 Presidential Election, Tonya R. Hohenthaner
The Return to College Education in South Dakota and Surrounding States, Ritu Hooda
The Efficacy of KidQuest: A Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum for 5th and 6th Grade Youth, Becky Jensen
Recruitment of Bluegill and Yellow Perch in Nebraska Sandhills Lakes: Integrating Multiple Life Stages, Jeffrey Colin Jolley