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 2004
Bluegill Seasonal Habitat Selection, Movement, and Relationship to Angler Locations in a South Dakota Glacial Lake, Eric J. Weimer
Effects of Fire on the Nutritional Ecology of Selected Ungulates in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Riding the Fence, Leaning to the Left, and Bending Over Backward : Awkward Positions in Teaching Gender Studies Within the College Composition Classroom, Julie Bergan Abraham
Resveratrol : Antioxidant Effects and Drug Interactions, Puja Agrawal
Analysis of Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) Response to Simulated Drift Rates of PGR Herbicides Using a Foliar Residue Test, Shane M. Andersen
Analysis of Two Vaccination Programs in Dairy Cows and Their Impact on the Herd Performance and Colostrum Quality, Nicolas Arias Villegas
Geographical Distribution and Morphometrics of South Dakota Turtles, Sarah J. Bandas
Contributions of Fathers to Children's Body Mass Index, Susan Baumberger
Movement and Mortality of White-tailed Deer in Southwest Minnesota, Todd J. Brinkman
Government Payments and South Dakota Land Values and Rental Rates from 1991 to 2001, Brian Button
Predator-prey Interactions of Fishes in Two Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Timothy J. DeBates
Habitat Selection of White-tailed and Mule Deer in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Robert P. Dubreuil
Distribution and Abundance of American Martens and Cougars in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, Dorothy Marie Fecske
Mechanical Properties of Biorenewable Fiber Plastic Composites, Subbas Rao Gurram
Survey of the Fishes and Habitat of Western South Dakota Streams, Brandon C. Harland
Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Criteria and Community Composition in Seasonal Floodplain Wetlands of the Upper Missouri River, Neil J. Haugerud
Volunteer Police Reserve Officers: An Identity Theory Perspective, Susan M. Hilal
The Relationship Between Depression Levels and Vitamin D Status Among Older Adults in Eastern South Dakota, Tami Hogie-Lorenzen
Long Run Economics of Crop Rotations and Tillage Systems in Southeast South Dakota, Kelly C. Hughes
Population Dynamics and Management of Yellow Perch Populations in South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel A. Isermann
Synergistic Effect of Ozone and Microgard (MG300) to Inactivate Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready to Eat Cooked and Cured Ham, Ravirajsinh P. Jhala
Understanding the Role of Calcium on Functional, Rheological and Structural Characteristics of Mozzarella Cheese, Nitinkumar Joshi
The Well-Being of Children as Viewed Through Their Conceptions of Death, Jennifer Kampmann
Simulated Corn Yield Responses in Drained and Undrained Waterways, John P. Kathol
The Cardiovascular Effects of Caffeine and Ephedrine During Exercise, Katherine Jara Kleinjan
Evaluating Consumer Acceptability and Willingness to Pay for Various Beef Chuck Muscles, Anna Catherine Kukowski
Modeling Sugarbeet Quality Variables from Satellite Images and Canopy Spectral Indices, Subodh Kulkarni
Relative Invertebrate Availability in Nebraska's Conservation Reserve Management Access Program, Ronald J. Leathers
Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Wetland Bird Abundance and Species Richness at Ordway Prairie, South Dakota, Mary C. Miller
Reduction of Salt (NaCl) Losses During the Manufacture of Cheddar Cheese, Sithara Sivasankaran Nair
A Symbolic Interactionist Approach to Transgendered Identities: Identity Salience in a Sample of Cross-Gendered Males, Anna E. Netterville
A Comparison of Two Soybean (Glycine max, L.) Lines for Flood Tolerance Mechanisms, Steven B. Ortmeier
Incorporation of Acid Whey Powders in Probiotic Yogurt, Rajesh Parmar
Effects of Milk Fat, Homogenization, and Stabilizer-Emulsifier Blend on the Texture of Vanilla Ice Cream, Shishir Ranjan
Properties of Extruded Corn Distillers Dried Grains With Solubles (DDGS) Using Single Screw Extruder, Chirag Shukla
Greater Sage Grouse on the Edge of Their Range: Leks and Surrounding Landscapes in the Dakotas, Joe T. Smith
Seasonal Comparisons of Bone Density Among Rural and Non-Rural Populations in South Dakota, Annette Snyder
Roosting Habitat and Poult Survival of Merriam's Turkeys in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota, Daniel J. Thompson
Determinants of South Dakota Farmers' Adoption of Genetically Modified Corn and Soybeans, Angella Van Scharrel
Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion, 1970 to 2000, Pamela J. Waisanen
Food Habits and Consumption Estimates of Walleyes Stocked as a Tool to Suppress Fathead Minnow Populations in West-Central Minnesota Wetlands, Matthew Christopher Ward
Non-Transgenic Grain Segregation at Country Elevators in South Dakota, Clayton J. Wilhelm
Differences in the Chemical Composition of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Water from a Prairie Pothole Ecosystem in Eastern South Dakota, Marla F. Williams
Leptin and Regional Bone Mass and Body Composition, Karen S. Wosje
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dietary Manipulations to Improve the Nutritional Value of Milk by Increasing Milk Content of Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Amer AbuGhazaleh
An Optimized High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method to Determine Natural Folate (5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) Content in Blood and Food Matrices, Yachai Amornkul
Rapid Bench-scale Membrane Studies of Organics Removal by Nanofilters, Chad E. Bachmann
Powwow Drum Singers: An Exploratory Study, Ellen M. Baird
Virulence Comparison of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains from Human and Bovine Sources, Diane Rosanne Baker
Age- and Site-Specific Colonization of Porcine Small Intestinal Epithelium by K88-fimbriated Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli in the Ligated Loop Model, Dana Curtis Beckler
Assessment of the Hotel and Foodservice Management Program at South Dakota State University by HFM/HRIM Graduates, Don Behrend
A Hands-On Educational Lesson That Includes Food Preparation Techniques Will Increase Knowledge and Consumption of Milk-Containing Foods Compared to an Educational Lesson Alone, Trisha Renae Bergjord
Cultural Landscapes of Skateboarding, Chad T. Bertelson
Recent Policy and Market Incentives for Organic and Other Ecologically-Based Farming Systems in the US Upper Midwest and the Southwest of France, Sherry K. Bertramsen
Calcium, Phosphorus, and Amino Acid Digestibilities in Low Phytate Corn by Growing Pigs, Robert A. Bohlke
Accuracy Assessment of Airborne Laser Swath Mapping of Landslides, Jason A. Boomer
Negotiations Between Anishinaabe and an Outside University, Karen Anita Branden
Biogeographic Patterns of Littoral Invertebrate Communities and Responses to Disturbance in Prairie Lakes, Corey W. Braskamp
The Effects of Repetitive Overhand Throwing on Markers of Muscle Damage, Justin Brink
Democratic Development in Less Developed Countries : A Cross-National Study, 1974-1999, Jorgen G. Bro
Value of Nutrition Training to South Dakota Elementary School Teachers, Stacie Bruns
Choice and the Victimization that Results : The "Special" Women of Edith Wharton, Sandy Buelow
Scleroglucan Production by Sclerotium Glucanicum in a Condensed Corn Solubles Based Medium, Arlene Ceplecha
Identifying Management Zones Using Soil, Crop, and Remote Sensing Information, Jiyul Chang
IKONOS Satellite on Orbit Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) Measurement Using Edge and Pulse Method, Taeyoung Choi
A Content Analysis of "Culture Matters, the Peace Corps Cross-cultural Workbook", Annie M. Clement
Leslie Marmon Silko and James Welch's use of the Travel Novel Genre and Native American Gazes in Gardens in The Dunes and The Heartsong of Charging Elk, Jason Benjamin Currie-Olson
Inheritance and Interaction of Fusarium Head Blight and Tan Spot Resistance in Spring Wheat, Ravindra N. Devkota
Polymorphism in the Agouti-related Protein (agrp) Gene in Swine, Kent J. Donelan
The Widening Corn Basis in South Dakota: Factors Affecting and the Impact of the Loan Deficiency Payment, Amy Lynn Dykema
The "Art" of Edith Wharton's Fiction : The Legend and Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Amy M. Einspahr
The Timing of Introduction of Solid Food to the Infant Diet and Its Relationship to the Development of Allergy Precursors, Deborah A. Ekanger
Investigation of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Pathogenesis, Abuelyazeed Abdelkader Elsheikh
Internal and External Shoulder Rotation Strength Comparisons of NAIA and NCAA Division II Baseball Players, Nicholas W. Frei
Comparative Binding Studies of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds to Model and Natural Geosorbents, Melissa C. Gabbert
Dryland Soil Moisture Management for Western South Dakota, Jason Gilb
Implications of Delayed Parenting on Mother-Daughter Relationships, Nicole A. Graves
Use of High Pressure Liquid Chromatography to Detect and Quantify Oxytetracycline Marks in Walleye Otoliths and Dorsal Spines, Michael J. Hawkins
The Effects of Caffeine and Ephedrine on Excess Post Oxygen Consumptions and Lipolysis, Christina Ann Heilman
An Evaluation of NDVI Products from MODIS, SPOT VEGETATION, and AVHRR, Shannon Leigh Hofstadter
Nutrient Inputs, Iron Availability, and Algal Biomass in Black Hills Watersheds: Implications for Reservoir and Stream Productivity, Benjamin M. Holcomb
The Music Man : Costume Design and the Use of Gender Coding, Stacie Rose Horst
A Tractor Mounted Device Used for Comparison of In-Situ Soil Bearing Capacity Between Two Tillage Regimes, Bernard R. Jahn
Measurements of Velocity Field at a Circular Cylinder in Open Channel Flow by Particle Image Velocimetry, Kent R. Johnson
A Comparison of South Dakota's Mandatory Price Reporting System to the AMS Voluntary Price Reporting System: An Empirical Analysis for Slaughter Steers Sold on a Live Basis, Randall Scott Keimig
Previous Management Impacts on Soil Phosphorus Levels, Jonathan Kleinjan
Differences in Nursing Assessment and Documentation of Pain Before and After a Pain Education Program, Lori A. Koenecke
A Burkean Analysis of the War Speeches of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush, Kristofer B. Kracht
Real-time Control with Handheld Computers Running Palm OS, Paula Kurtenbach
Breaking Seed Dormancy in Three Poaceae Species, Heidi Jo Larson
Beauty and the Beast : Costume Design and Development, Kathy K. Laun
Synthesis of Isocyanate-based Dendrimers, Photodendrimers and L-aspartic Acid Based Dendrimers, Genliang Lu
Agriculture in Dhaka, Bangladesh : A Geographical Perspective, Maliha Mayeed
Structure and Dynamics of Largemouth Bass Populations in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes and Large Impoundments, William L. McKibbin