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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Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The Relationship Between Enrollment in Middle School Family and Consumer Sciences Courses and a Student's Academic Achievement Scores, Shannon Mentzer
Alfalfa Stem Anatomy of Populations Varying for Resistance to Potato Leafhopper, Ana Micijevic
Social and Cultural Variations in Accounts Used by Apprehended Shoplifters, Caroline Mitchell
Propp's Fairy Tale Function in Braveheart : A Structural Analysis, Jerianne Moen
Art in Mourning : Surviving The Survivors in Maus, Sheri A. Morey
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus : Viral Transmission in Semen and Comparative Pathogenesis of Virulent and Attenuated Isolates of the Virus, Curtis Dean Nelson
Effects of a Six-week Strength Training Program on Internal and External Rotation in Intercollegiate Baseball Players, Jason Nelson
A Statistical Analysis of Communication Apprehension and International Students, Kyoko Okamoto
The Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension, Christine M. Olney
Retirement Preparation of the North and South Dakota Farm/Ranch Household, Debra Pankow
A Spatial Decision Support System Design for Flood Risk Monitoring in East Africa, Sara Jean Paulson
Fish-Habitat Associations in Small Backwaters of the Upper Missouri River, North Dakota, Kipp A. Powell
Writing Minnesotan : A Critical Analysis of Dialect and Culture in Upper Midwestern Regional Literature, Devonna Preteau
The Terror of Insanity : A Study of Hawthorne's Schizophrenic Protagonists, Jaclyn Raw
Microfiltration Process Enhancement with In-Line Coagulation, Robert J. Reiss
Success and Communication : An Analysis of High School Athletic Coaching Staffs, Kevin G. Sackreiter
Farmers' Rural Community Attachment : A Structural Symbolic Interactionist Explanation, Forrest Lee Sanner
Genetics Factors in Postmortem Muscle Metabolism that Influence Beef Tenderness, Bruce Cameron Shanks
In Vitro and In Vivo Bovine Viral Susceptibility in American Bison (Bison bison), Chiharu Shiratori
Profitability Determinants in South Dakota's Beef Cow/Calf Enterprise, Amy N. Singrey
Detection and Quantitation of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis in Bovine and Bison Using Real-Time Molecular Beacon PCR, Jessica Lee Skaare
PRRS : Role of the GP5 in Cell Death, Elliot T. Stevens
Comparative Analysis of Ataka and Kanjincho, Yuriko Togashi
Chemopreventive Effects of [alpha]-santalol on UVB-induced Skin Carcinogenesis, Hima B. Valluri
In Praise of Motherhood and Domesticity : A Re-examination of the Works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Kate Chopin, Tanya Larson Vanderlinde
Evaluating Producer Investment in New Generation Cooperatives, James D. Walti
Development and Application of Vegetation-Based Biomonitoring Criteria for Floodplain Wetlands, Kent B. Werlin
Changing Dietary Lipid Composition to Increase Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Transvaccenic Acid Concentrations in Milk Fat, Lance Aaron Whitlock
Relation of Habitat to Fish Community Characteristics in Small South Dakota Impoundments, Stephen K. Wilson
Distribution of Galectin-4 in Porcine Small Intestine, Melissa Wooters
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Protein Expression Studies, Wai-Hong Wu
Identification of Genes Involved in Fusarium Head Blight Pathogenesis in Wheat, Denghui Xing
Economic Analysis of Agricultural Land Leasing Practices in South Dakota, Xuan Xuan Xu
Ruminant Pestiviruses Genetic Diversity : The Key to Detection and Control, Ausama Abd El-Raouf Abd El-Moneim Yousif
ETDS from 2001
Symptoms Reported by Menopausal Women Taking Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy or Bioidentical Progesterone, Melissa M. Aberle
Population Characteristics and Sampling Methods of Catfish for the James and Big Sioux Rivers, John E. Aterburn
Factors Related to a "Quality" Deer Hunting Experience in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Penny A. Backman
Internet Support Groups as Social Support for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Kathleen E. Baumiller
Dosage Effect of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus on Agronomic Characteristics of Winter Wheat Lines, Cynthia I. Bergman
Associations of Leptin Gene Marker with Carcass Traits in Cattle, Chad Bierman
Location of Mode of Action of Monensin-Sodium and Subsequent Effect on Consumption Behavior when Administered into Growing Steers, Sheri J. Bierman
A Comparison of Adult and Sub-Adult Walleye Movements and Distribution in Lakes Having Simple and Complex Morphometry, Brian G. Blackwell
Soybean Hulls and Trace Mineral Supplementation Effects on Performance and Mineral Status of Feeder Calves, Howars M. Blalock
The Status and Distribution of the Topeka Shiner Notropis topeka in Eastern South Dakota, Carmen M. Blausey
Correlation of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Successful Weaning from Mechanical Ventilator Support in Surgical Patients, Caren M. Bonander
1999 South Dakota Archery and Muzzleloader Deer Hunter Surveys, Jason R. Boulanger
Comparisons of Intergenerational Perceptions and Reports on Effective Discipline Strategies, Mary T. Bowne
The Gump Slump : Challenging Anti-Intellectualism in the College Composition Classroom, Kelly Susan Bradbury-Veldhuisen
A Comparison of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Detection Methods, Lyle James Braun
The Allometric Growth of Adipose Tissues in Beef Cattle, Kelly W. Bruns
User Verification System on Telebanking Using Kernel Based PCA, Su Jeong Byun
An Examination of the Health Care Barriers and Needs of Twenty Rural South Dakota Counties, Victoria M. Christopherson
Landscape Fragmentation and Grassland Patch Size Effects on Non-game Grassland Birds in Xeric Mixed-grass Prairies of Western South Dakota, Julie R. DeJong
The Relationship of Childhood Adiposity to Parental Eating Behaviors and Feeding Practices, Darcy L. DeRaad
Small Mammal Survey of Wind Cave National Park, Jeremy J. Duckwitz
Effect of High Oil Corn on Feedlot Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Case Life Properties in Feedlot Steers, Monica S. Eibs
Developing a Global-Scale Environmental Land Data Set from Satellite Data, Jeffery C. Eidenshink
Utility of Walleyes and Saugeyes as Secondary Predators in Small South Dakota Impoundments, Mark J. Ermer
Fruit and Vegetable Stages of Change in Relation to Breakfast and Weight Satisfaction Amoung [sic] Young Adults, Pamela M. Evenson
Structural Stability in Agricultural Soils in the Upper Missouri River Basin, Anna Eynard
ORF 2b of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus : A Novel Structural Protein, Rachel J. Farwell
A Survey of the Fishes and Habitat of the White River, South Dakota, David D. Fryda
Influence of Saugeye on Black Crappie Populations in Two Northeastern South Dakota Impoundments, Gene F. Galinat
The Isolation and Characterization of Bovine Attractin cDNA, Theodore William Glad
Predicting the Value of Feeder Calves by Obtaining Performance and Carcass Data and by Reviewing Health and Management Factors at the Ranch of Origin, Nancy K. Grathwohl
Combining Ability of Defeated Crown Rust Resistance Genes in Oat, Dawn M. Gustafson
The Lived Experience of Rural Families During Medical Emergencies, Billie Jo Hague
Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Resistance Studies in Winter Wheat, Frederic Hakizimana
Influence of Reproductive Habitat and Potential Competition on Yellow Perch Populations in Eastern South Dakota Lakes, Patrick A. Hanchin
The Psychological Adjustment of Lesbians and Gay Men : Implications for Counselors, Tina M. Harp
Comparative Study of Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms Using an Experimental, Programmable, MPPT Test Bed, Daniel Hohm
Interaction of Leafy Spurge Toxins with Cattle and Cattle Ruminal Microbes, Mindy Hubert
Health Communication : Medical Students' Communication Training, Amy Kay Jacobson
Incidence of Meningeal Worm, Chronic Wasting Disease, and Bovine Tuberculosis in Deer and Elk Populations in South Dakota, Christopher N. Jacques
Production of Pullulan by Aureobasidium Pullulans Using Condensed Corn Solubles, Jason Jerke
Variables related to Attitudes about Dating Violence and Participation in Reasoning, Verbal Aggression, and Violent Acts, Shannon R. Jones
Assessment of Wetland Mitigation in South Dakota, Sara C. Juni
In-Plane Free Vibrations of the Double-Segment Compound Rotating Disks, Reza lUl Karim
Avian Community Structure Associated With Woodland Habitats in Fragmented and Unfragmented Lanscapes in Western South Dakota, Kyle W. Kelsey
Establishment of the Basis for an in Vitro Model to Assess the Virulence of Swine Influenza Virus A, Jin Hyang Kim
Design a Working Model of Secure Data Transfer Using a Data Mart, Jung-Yeop Kim
Characterization of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)-Induced Cell Death, Taeg Su Kim
An Assessment of the Channel Catfish Population in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota, Daniel J. Kirby
Effect of Scale on Habitat Selection of Female White-Tailed Deer in the Central Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming, Robert Wayne Klaver
Measures of Denitrification in Selected South Dakota Semi-permanent Prairie Pothole Wetlands, Beverly S. Klein
Migrant Shorebird, Breeding Waterfowl, and Invertebrate Reponse to Conditions in Temporary Wetlands in Easter Central South Dakota During Spring, Nicole Frederickson Knapp
An Analysis of the Modulus of Elasticity for the High Strength Concrete Mix Used for South Dakota Department of Transportation Project SD98-06, Travis Frank Konda
Evaluation of Nested and Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Blood and Milk Specimens, Christopher John Kuckleburg
Optimal Macroinvertebrate Metrics for the Assessment of a Northern Prairie Stream, Aaron M. Larson
Reducing Muscle Glycogen in Swine Through Diet Manipulation and Transport to Improve Pork Muscle Quality, Jennifer M. Leheska
Population Dynamics of Five Soybean Crosses Involving High Protein Parents, Matthew R. Loewe
The Effect of Kindergarten Entry Age on Reading and Math Achievement, Diane R. Lowery
Relationship of Level of Satisfaction and Anxiety and Patient Information Provided Among ICU Family Members, Karen A. Mauer
Landscape Characteristics Affecting Habitat Use and Productivity of Avifauna on Stock Ponds in Western South Dakota, Shawn M. May
The Volume of PEG Solution Consumed Versus Patient Symptoms and Bowel Cleanliness, Martin J. McGee