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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
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
Assessing the Effect of Robotics Education on Student Attitude Towards Science, Andrea Klein
Nanofiltration Membrane Pilot Studies for Disinfection By-product Control, Eric J. Lynne
Whey Protein Fractionation Using Membrane Separation Technology, Chenchaiah Marella
Evaluation of Lessons Developed for a Web-Based Health Curriculum Using Keller's Model of Instructional Design, Jennifer M. May
Economic Analysis of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Post-CRP Land Use Decisions in South Dakota, Emmanuel Opoku
Risk of Milk Fat Depression for Dairy Cows Fed High Moisture Corn and Distillers Grains in Diets Containing Monensin, Todd M. Owens
Evaluating Biomass Feedstock Availability and Cost for Fueling Ethanol Production in South Dakota Counties, Changlin Qiu
The Lived Experience of Feeling Peaceful, Noreen Eberline Reding
The Effect of a Developmentally Appropriate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Nutrition Outcomes, Jessica Remington
Influence of the Conservation Reserve Program and Landscape Composition on the Spatial Demographics of Prairie Grouse in Northeastern South Dakota, Travis J. Runia
Conflict According to Children, Marguerite E. Schade
Performance of Nile Tilapia and Yellow Perch Fed Diets Containing Distillers Dried Grain with Solubles and Extruded Diet Characteristics, Travis W. Schaeffer
An Evaluation of Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Mortality in South Dakota, Casey Walter Schoenebeck
The Lived Experience of Taking a Risk for Persons Who Have Experienced Natural Disaster, Victoria Lynn Strauser Britson
Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse in the Dakotas, Christopher C. Swanson
Population Demographics of Cougars in the Black Hills: Survival, Dispersal, Morphometry, Genetic Structure, and Associated Interactions with Density Dependence, Daniel J. Thompson
Cinematic Love Stories: A Model to Accomplish Love, Kristi Denise Treviño
The Lived Experience of Women Domestic Violence Survivors, Gayle Webert
The Effect of a Commercially Available Caffeine Based Dietary Supplement on 40-Kilometer Time Trial Performance, Lee A. Weidauer
Impacts of Oil and Gas Development on Sharp-Tailed Grouse on the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, Ryan M. Williamson
Exploring Interactions Between Walleye and Smallmouth Bass in South Dakota Waters, Melissa R. Wuellner
Metro/Nonmetro Migrations: Human Capital, Labor Markets, and Amenity Influences, Yun Zhu
ETDS from 2008
Effect of Oral Care and Health Professional Education on Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia: A Pilot Study, Robin Arends
Evaluation of a Simple Intervention to Increase Self- Efficacy for Independent Exercise in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants, Sherry A. Barkley
Lactation Response of Dairy Cows Fed Distillers Grains Versus Oilseed Meals, Keith Allan Christen
Nurse Administrators' and Nurse Managers' Attitudes About Nurse-To-Patient Ratios, the Nurse Shortage, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Care, Shelley Erdahl-Wynia
Critical Thinking: Are We Educating the Nurse Educator?, Christina H. Erickson
Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Tonya Froehlich
The Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Bone Mineral Density, Marcella J. Gilbert
Investigation of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Water from a Prairie Pothole in Eastern South Dakota, Jessica M. Goerdt
Macroinvertebrate Composition and Patterns of Prey Use By Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River, South Dakota, and Nebraska, Kristen Lee Grohs
Patients' Psychological Adjustment to an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator, Tera L. Gross
Reestablishing the Juneberry on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: Cultural, horticultural, and educational connections, Kerry E. Hartman
Evaluation of Deficit Irrigation Strategies for Corn, Derek M. Heeren
Parents Views of Quality Child Care in South Dakota, Laura L. Jewell Hiddleston
Interannual Variation in Larval Yellow Perch Abundance in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes and Relation to Sympatric Walleye Populations, Andrew C. Jansen
Nesting and Brood-Rearing Success and Resource Selection of Greater Sage-Grouse in Northwestern South Dakota, Nicholas W. Kaczor
Dental Health and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relationship with Preterm Labor in Rural Western South Dakota A Pilot Study, Angela Lochridge
Investigation and Characterization of Clay Mineral-Natural Organic Matter Complexes using Light Scattering Techniques, Ildiko K. McCloskey
Canola Meal Replacing Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles in Diets for Lactating Dairy Cows, Colleen Nicole Mulrooney
Factors Associated with Iron Status in a Hutterite Population, Jane M. Osowski
Development of Cheddar Cheese with Enhanced Conjugated Linoleic Acid by Lactic Acid Bacteria, Ashish Pandit
Rheological, Sensorial and Chemopreventive Properties of Milk Fermented with Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactic Cultures, Darshan Purohit
Nursing Students' Practices Regarding Completion of Instructor Evaluations, Jason Raether
Replacement of Starch from Corn with Non-Forage Fiber from Distillers Grains in Diets of Lactating Dairy Cows, Sanjeewa Dilshan Ranathunga
Influence of Feeding History on Metabolic Rates in Fishes: Evidence for Metabolic Compensation in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), Steven H. Ranney
Learning Needs and Barriers to Continuing Education Among Rural Montana Nurses, Cheryl Richards
The Influence of Materials on Inquiry Learning, Rachel Ruth Schumacher
Factors Affecting Mercury Accumulation in South Dakota Fishes, Trevor M. Selch
Modeling Spatial Distribution and Habitat Associations for Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Missouri River, Bryan D. Spindler
Determining the Feasibility of Using Remote Sensing to Estimate Irrigation Water Use in South Dakota at the Field Scale, Seth A. Swanson
The Influence of Livestock Watering Ponds (Dugouts) on Native Stream Fishes, Especially the Endangered Topeka Shiner (Notropis topeka), Sheila K. Thomson
Evaluation of an Augmentation of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman
ETDS from 2007
Gender Portrayal in J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”: A Feminist Rhetorical Criticism, Nicole Ackman
Human Development Ranking: Predictors and Implications for Haiti, Jean Michel Basquin
Nesting Success of Grassland Birds in Fragmented and Unfragmented Landscapes of North Central South Dakota, Gillian M. Berman
Feeding Fish Oil and Condensed Corn Distillers Solubles Increases Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Milk and Modulates Immune Response in Dairy Cows, Mini Bharathan
Outcome-Based Nutrition Research Involving a Nutrition Curriculum and Adolescents in South Dakota Family and Consumer Sciences Programs, Jessica R. Biehn
The Use of Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography to Obtain Bone and Muscle Measures in Children, Teresa Leuer Binkley
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Ralstonia Eutropha using Condensed Corn Solubles, Panchali Chakraborty
Ecology of the Coyote (Canis latrans) at Wind Cave National Park, Jamie M. Chronert
The Medicine Wheel Nutrition Intervention: A Diabetes Education Study With the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Kibbe M. Conti
An Examination of the Effects of Selected Variables on Student Performance in an Undergraduate Course, Jake Cummings