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 2001
An Identity Theory Analysis of Farm Wives' Involvement in Farm Decision-Making, Susan J. Meendering
Local and Systemic Controls on Fish and Fish Habitat in South Dakota Rivers and Streams: Implications for Management, Craig L. Milewski
Effect of SLAM on Soil Surface Dwelling Beneficial Arthropods in the Corn Agro Ecosystem of South Dakota and Iowa, Tarakeshwar P. Mishra
Development of a Micromachined Hazardous Gas Sensor Array, Kraig D. Mitzner
The Nonverbal Messages of Tattoos, J.J. MnIntyre
Accuracy of Verification Methods for Gastric Feeding Tube Placement in Preterm Neonates, Rebecca Mork
Sense of Threat and Opposition to Immigrants and Immigration Policies in the United States, Marcey A. Moss
Ethical Reasoning of Nurses in a Midwestern State, Rolf Muldbakken
Report Generator for DakStats2000, Eswari Muthukumarappan
An Examination of Roles and Identities of the Farm Population Within Beadle, Brookings, Hamlin, Lake, and McCook Counties of South Dakota, Terry A. Nelson
State University-Tribal College Collaboration What Works, What Does Not, and Why, Timothy J. Nichols
Effects of the Mahogany (mg) Mutation on Reproductive Parameters in Mice (Mus Musculus), Trynda N. Oberg
Structural and Surface Investigations of Aluminas and Aluminum Containing Materials, Thomas J. Offerdahl
Ecology of Fish Communities in Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Craig Patrick Paukert
South Dakota Families With Limited Resources: A Look at Factors Affecting Food Intake, Mary Mikkelson Peterson
The Use of Warm-up Exercises Among Collegiate Rodeo Athletes, Jannine Purcell
Knowledge, Behavior, and Feelings of Women Throughout South Dakota Regarding HIV and AIDS, Kevin R. Queen
Evaluation of Intramuscular Tenderness Variation and Alternative Fabrication Techniques for the Beef Chuck and Round, Brian James Reuter
Communication Between Health Care Professionals and Prostate Cancer Patients : Understanding the Bad News Interview, Rebecka Richter-Havlik
Effect of Double Homogenization and Whey Protein Concentrate on the Texture of Ice Cream, Paul Ruger
Enhanced Coagulation of Surface Water Sources In The State of South Dakota for TOC Removal, Paul L. Saffert
A Taxonomic Comparison of Pyrimidine Biosynthesis in the Pseudomonas DNA Homology Groups, Manuel F. Santiago
The Effect of Social Support and Self-efficacy in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Carla Schweitzer
The Use of Film as an Instructional Method, April Lynn Semmler
Melt and Rheological Characteristics of Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese as Affected by the Starter Culture and Coagulating Enzymes, Pragati Sharma
Temporal Change in Fish Communities and Modification of the Index of Biotic Integrity for the James River of the Dakotas, Jeffrey S. Shearer
Ecology of Eastern Wild Turkeys Introduced to Minimally Forested Agricultural Landscapes in Northeastern South Dakota, Roger D. Shields
Modeling of Evapotranspiration (ET) Landfill Covers in Sub-Humid Environments, Chancey Edward Shrake
Mammal Distributions and Habitat Models for South Dakota, Vickie J. Smith
"Do not weep" : The Healing Narrative in the Twentieth Century American War Novel, Naomi Joy Stapleton
A Study of Micromachined Sensor Arrays for Automotive Emissions, Jason D. Sternhagen
Economic Evaluation of a Fall and Spring Crossbred Lambing System in Eastern South Dakota, Lesley A. Swanson
Music As Resource : Comfort and Redemption Through the Use of Blues and Jazz in African American and Native American texts, Michael L. Torrence
The Discourse of Popular Culture: The Social Construction of Reality Through Everyday Talk About Television, Beth Tracton
Spiritual Victims : Violence Against Women in the Works of Flannery O'Connor, Sarah A. Tupa
Fortification and Estimation of Vitamin D₃ in Pasteurized Process Cheese, Praveen Upreti
Description of the Need and Willingness to Hire Nurse Practitioners by Health Administrators and Physicians in a Rural State, Loretta B. Vanhove
An Analysis of the Thermal Coefficient and Shrinkage for the High Performance Concrete Mix Used for the South Dakota Department of Transportation Project SD98-06, Kirk Korey Van Roekel
China's Wheat Production: Analysis and Projection for 1998-2005, Yunqing Wang
Resiliency Framework Applied : An Analysis of Rural Families of Adults with Mental Retardation, Tricia Wek-Visker
Managing Dissent: The Mass Media and American Labor Unions, Bill J. Wright
Intraspecific Variation Among Emerald Shiners (Notropis atherinoides) of the Missouri River, Bradley A. Young
Telling the American Story : The Construction of Arab World Reality in the Arabic and English Services of the Voice of America, Mervat A. R. Youssef
Cheddar Cheese Microstructure Characteristics During Heating and Cooling, Lin Zhai
Cheddar Cheese Microstructure Characteristics During Heating and Cooling, Lin Zhai
The Effects of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on the Live Hog Trade Between the U.S. and Canada, Zishun Zhao
Pre-Anthesis Drought and Heat Stress on Fusarium Head Blight Development in Spring Wheat, Lieceng Zhu
Assessment of the Athletic Training Program at South Dakota State University by Athletic Training Graduates and Employers, Mary Beth Zwart
ETDS from 2000
Fish Meal Versus Soybean Meal in the Diet of Lactating Cows, Amer Abughazaleh
Avian Occurrence in Woodlands and Grasslands on Public Areas Throughout Eastern South Dakota, Kristel K. Bakker
Physiological Response of the Preterm Neonate to Sensory Stimulation from Lighting and Sound, Kimberly K. Barber
"The Last Full Measure ..." : A Study of Obituaries in the Brookings Register, 1890-1940, Fayne D. Bell
Allure and Appreciation of Natural History in the Writings of Gene Stratton Porter, Cheryl Sahm Birkelo
The Relationship Between Students' Time of Day Preferences and Academic Success, Deena M. Bisig
Evaluation of a 23-cm (9-in) Minimum Length Limit for Black and White Crappies in Lake Alvin, South Dakota, Timothy J. Blister
A Descriptive Study : Purposeful Activity and Level of Hope in Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Lesley Brandt-Raney
Herbal Medicine : Consumers, Knowledge, and Self-disclosure in the Rural Elderly, Dawn R. Bucher
Fatigue and Pain Levels in Women of Child-Bearing Age with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lisa M. Bucklin
The Alienated American Voter : A Micro and Macro View of Political Participation, James A. Burke
The Accuracy of Tympanic Membrane Temperatures in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Sheryl L. Chaussee
Bluegill Reproductive Characteristics in Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Phillip J. Chvala
The Prevalence of Illness in Breastfed vs. Formula-fed Children in a Military Health Care Setting, Christianne L. Collins
Verification of Sink Features from the One-Kilometer African Digital Elevation Model, Jeffrey J. Danielson
Extremist Groups of the Midwest: A Content Analysis of Internet Websites, Brenda Donelan
Characterization and Analysis of the Beef Cow-calf Enterprise of the Northern Great Plains using Standardized Performance Analysis, Barry H. Dunn
Effect of Breed Type, Feed Environment, and Interaction on Beef Biological Efficiency, Mark East
Flood Inundation Modeling for the Big Sioux River, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Darren J. Eddlemon
An Exploratory Study of the Potential of South Dakota State University Hosting an NFL Training Camp, Nicole Fennern
Air Cargo Activity and Land Use Changes Around Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sandra Franken
Biology of Age-1 and Older Yellow Perch in West-Central Minnesota Lakes, Howard G. Fullhart
Factors Influencing Use of Fecal Line Surveys For Estimating Trends in Predator Populations in Western South Dakota, Jacquie R. Gerads
Diallel Cross in Oat for Oil Content and Kernel Characters, John C. Golden
Determination of the Charge Density of Fulvic Acid Using Capillary Electrophoresis, Timothy E. Grosch
High Risk HIV-related Behaviors of Men Having Sex with Men, Dawn R. Hall
The Isolation, Cloning, and Sequencing of the Porcine Agouti-Related Protein (agrp) Gene and a Novel G-protein Sequence, Michael J. Halverson
Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge of Domestic Violence, Sue Handke
The Relationship Between Health Care Utilization and Health Locus of Control in a Rural Population, Kasey J. Hanson
The Forgotten Bestseller : Timothy Shay Arthur's Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, and What I Saw There or How to Properly Blend Elements of a Genre : The American Potboiler, Christopher Sean Harris
Pyrimidine Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas Oleovorans, Lora Ellen Haugaard
Selling Distance Education : A Case Study of the North Central Area Interconnect, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Charles A. Hays
The Availability and Delivery of Athletic Training Services to South Dakota High Schools, Ben Heinze
Nutritional Condition of White-Tailed Deer in the Central Black Hills, South Dakota: Influence of Habitat and Elk Competition, Beth A. Hippensteel
Prediction Relations for Pressure Drop Across Finned Sections in a Rectangular Channel, Daeho Im
Aquatic Invertebrate Correlations with Wetland Nutrients in the Prairie Pothole Region, Brandon J. Jahnke
Seasonal Variation in Sampling Indices for Fish Populations Collected From the Missouri River Below Fort Randall Dam, South Dakota, George R. Jordan
Fluorescent 1,8-Naphthalimide Dyes as Photochemical Sensors for the Detection of Transition Metal Ion Concentrations in Non-aqueous Solutions, Michelle K. Kidder
Factors Affecting Medication Dosage Calculation Test Scores of Nursing Students, Ruth Klawiter
Relative Survival and Growth of Walleye and Saugeye Fingerlings Stocked in South Dakota Small Impoundments, Kris D. Koski
Utility of the Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) in the Human Reproductive Medical Clinic, Kjersten Lea Larson
Landsat 7 ETM+ Coherent Noise Characterization and Correction, Yoon-Pheng Law
Comparison of Certified Nurse Practitioners and Certified Physician Assistants Practice in Urban and Rural Clinics, Debra K. Leibel
Bacillus Strains as Biological Control Agents of Tan Spot and Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat, Yongmei Luo
Phosphorus Rate and Placement Effects in No-till Oat, Wheat, and Soybeans, Austin Magnuson
Four Color Rado Numbers for the Equation x₁+x₂+c=x₃, Robert Malo
Love : Inspiration to Transcendental Self-reliance in Alcott's Works, Tamara Arlynn Mannes