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 2009
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
Influence of Pedagogical Documentation on Children's Use of Meta-cognition, Carrie Lynn Benson
Structured Versus Unstructured Activities and Stress in Rural South Dakota Youth, Karen J. Beranek
T-color Selectivity Rado numbers, Mike Bergwell
Consistent Radiometric Calibration of Landsat-1 Through -5 MSS Sensors Using Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites, Rajendra Bhatt
Changing Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards of South Dakota Census Tracts in 1990 and 2000, Hana J. Bloomberg
Water Spreading Under Low Flow Conditions for Vegetated Treatment Area Applications, Justin D. Bonnema
Wetland Resources of Eastern South Dakota : Drainage Patterns, Assessment Techniques, and Predicting Future Risks, Michelle A. Bouchard
Perspectives on the Role of "Parent" : A Case Study of a Mother with an Intellectual Disability, Pamela Boyer
Modeling Fire Disturbance and Forest Structure Change in The Black Hills, Stephem Perry Boyte
A Markov Multinomial Regression Model for Predicting Consumer Credit Risk, Thomas Brandenburger
Predictive Modeling of Sugarbeet Quality Using Vegetative Index, Statistical, and Artificial Neural Network Methods, Kevin L. Brandt
Locating Wind Energy Habitat Disturbance Zones with GIS-based Modeling : A Study of Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus Urophasianus in the Northwestern Great Plains, Lindsay Bressler
U.S. Fathers' Time Spent Caring for Their Children's Health-Related Needs and its Impact on Children's Health, William Trevor Brooks
A Q-study of Display Type's Visual Impact in College Textbooks, Tara M. Buehner
Survival of Male Merriam's Turkeys in the Wyoming Black Hills, Samuel J. Cahoy
A Feminist Analysis of Hillary Clinton's 2008 Democratic National Committee Primary Debate Discourse, Andrea Carlile
Deer Preference for Corn Hybrids and Husbandry Practices During the Growing Season, Joshua A. Delger
Investigations Into Chemical Analysis : Assessing Greenness, Quantifying Isomers, and Modeling Diffusion, Julee L. Driver
Reintroduction of Bison (Bison bison) on Reservations in South Dakota: Four Case Studies, Trudy M. Ecoffey
Non-Conformist Fiction in 1950s America : Social Criticism in Invisible Man, The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit, and On the Road, Shirley Renee Even
A Combination Survival and Time Series Model for Predicting Time to Default, Alfed Furth
Effects of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and Cattle on Vegetation Composition and Disappearance in the Mixed-Grass Prairie, Melissa L. Gabrielson
Evaluation of Barriers to Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony Expansion, Bad River Ranches, South Dakota, Marcus B. Gray
An Evaluation of Habitat Use and Requirements for Grassland Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Central and Western South Dakota, Mitchell J. Greer
Feminist Rhetorical Criticism of VH-1's Rock of Love and Participant Blogs, Brandy Lee Gruis
Continuous Composite Beams Utilizing Stand-off Screws to Support Offset Load Bearing Cold-formed Steel Stud Framing, Nickolas Michael Haltvick
Land Cover Change and the Breeding Bird Survey: Rates of Change in Relation to Roads, Michael D. Hanan
Cold Water Immersion Has No Effect on Measures of Recovery between High-Intensity Exercise Bouts Occurring Within the Same Day, Emily A. Hansen
The Effect of an Explosive Strength Training Program and a Combination Training Program on a Battery of Dynamic Athletic Performance Tests, Nate J. Hansen
Experimental Study of Particle Motion on a Smooth and Rough Bed Under Shoaling Waves using Particle Image Velocimetry, Sanjay Narayan Havaldar
The Evolution of an Artist: Hemingway Writes the Spanish Civil War, Tony Hendrickson
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
Effect of a Shelterbelt on H[subscript 2]S Concentrations from Swine Barns, Brett J. Hofer
The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising on the Physician/Patient Conversation, Calla L. Hogue
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 Relationship Between Plasma Leptin and Ghrelin Concentrations and the Presence of the Ghrelin Receptor in Beef Cattle Exhibiting Differences in Composition of Gain, Jenny Sarelle Jennings
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
Value Addition of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) Using Extrusion Processing for Aquaculture Feeds, Sankaranandh Kannadhason
Fabrication of a Robust Tunnel Junction and Analysis of Failure Mechanism, Rojan L. Karmacharya
A Theoretical Analysis of Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy (IETS) Based Electronic Nose, Suravi Karmacharya
Assessing the Effect of Robotics Education on Student Attitude Towards Science, Andrea Klein
Disjunctive Rado numbers for the set of equations ax(,1) + x(,2) = x(,3) and bx(,1) + x(,2) = x(,3), Liz Lane-Harvard
Consumer Credit Card Behavior in South Dakota : A Pilot Investigation, Shannon Marie Lane
Selenium Uptake by Wheat Grown in South Dakota, Sanghun Lee
Specific Health Goals and Problems that Influence Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by the 18-24 Year Old Midwestern College Population, Kelsey Likness
Modification, Characterization, and Application of N-(R)-Succinamic Acid Modified Chitosan, Jia Lin
Nanofiltration Membrane Pilot Studies for Disinfection By-product Control, Eric J. Lynne
Dietary Management to Influence Adipose Deposition and Beef Palatability in Finishing Steers, Tanner Joseph Machado
Lipid Profiles of Cuphea PSR23 Leaf, Callus and Seed and In Vitro Calli Optimization of NA and BAP Concentrations for Four Cuphea Species, Sibongile Mafu
Genetics of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat, Subas Malla
An Efficient Search Paradigm Implementing a Unique Identifier, Devendra Manandhar
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
Automated Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Site Selection Using Temporal Statistics, Daniel Morstad
Disease Survey of Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link) in the Northern Great Plains, Krystle Lynn Ness
IP Payload Compression for Higher Throughput, Bikrant Neupane
The Portrayal of America in East German Radio Drama, 1945-1961, Curt W. Nickisch
Optimality of Minimum Power Broadcasting in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, Austin O'Brien
In the Name of the Spirit: The Secularization of American Evangelicalism in Esther, The Pit: A Story of Chicago, and Elmer Gantry, Emily S. Olson
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
Phytochemicals and Flavor Profiles of Soymilk, Vandana Panchal
Development of a Fault Location Algorithm Based on Distributed Neutral-to-Ground Current Sensor Measurements, Madhab Paudel
A Study on Inconsistent Epoxy Dispense in the Application of Capillary Underfill Processes, Audra C. Peter
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
Potential Mechanical and Antiviral Methods to Ensure a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus-Free Semen Supply, Lindsey M. Reister
The Effect of a Developmentally Appropriate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Nutrition Outcomes, Jessica Remington
Impacts of Early-Weaning and Winter Feeding Strategies on Cow-Calf Performance and Forage Utilization, Heather Ann Richter
Influence of the Conservation Reserve Program and Landscape Composition on the Spatial Demographics of Prairie Grouse in Northeastern South Dakota, Travis J. Runia
The Role of Heat-Labile Enterotoxin in the Colonization of the Small Intestine by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli, Kristina B. Santiago-Mateo
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
Evaluation of Nitrification in a Large Regional Rural Water System, Lisa M. Snyders
Application of Microfiltration in Process Cheese Spread and Whey Protein Concentrate Manufacture, Himanshu Somni
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
Pretreatment Strategies for Cellulosic Ethanol, Lisette Ngo Tenlep
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
Radiometric Stability Analysis of Landsat- I through -5 MSS Sensors, Sirish Uprety
Self-Disclosure in the Workplace: An Investigation on Employee Motives, Marybeth T. Vandall
Inheritance and Characterization of Soybean Aphid Resistance in Soybean Germplasm Accession P171506, Andrew Van Nurden
Battle Creek Watershed: A Watershed Update of the National Wetlands Inventory, Emma Louise-Gebhard Volz
Low Cost Organic Photovoltaic Cells for Broad Spectrum Light Harvesting, Qi Wang
The Lived Experience of Women Domestic Violence Survivors, Gayle Webert
The Effects of Mutual Goal Setting on Patient Satisfaction Among Adult Patients at a Rural Community Hospital, Jennifer Weg
Experimental Evaluation of Simple Span Cold-Formed Steel and Concrete Composite Beams Utilizing Shearflex® Connectors, Alexander Paul Wehbe