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 1998
Badlands National Park, South Dakota : Geography of a 'Special Place', Joseph R. Hicks
THM Precursor Removal in the Rapid Small-Scale Column Test, Dawn R. Hull
Assessment of Severe Mental Illness in a Jail Setting, Sheryl J. Jackson
Solar Efficiency of Tree Cover : A Northern Great Plains Case Study, Jeffrey T. Jennings
Molecular Analysis of the Agouti Gene in Livestock, Marcus Dale Johansen
Breast and Testicular Cancer Screening Activities of Nurse Practitioners, Darcy A. Kaberna
Effects of Intranasal Vaccination with RespPRRS Modified-live Virus Vaccine in Boars, Troy James Kaiser
The Nucleolar Localization of the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Nucleocapsid Protein and its Relationship to Apoptosis, Roberta L. Kervin
Associations Between Molecular Markers and Cattle Production Traits, Jae-Ho Kim
Water and Soil Chemistry in Agricultural Wetland Landscapes in the Prairie Pothole Region of Eastern South Dakota, David E. Kringen
A Comparison of Eastern Wild Turkeys and Rio Grande Wild Turkeys in Northeastern South Dakota, Chad P. Lehman
Weed Spatial Variability and Management on a Field-wide Scale, Jason Lems
Public Relations in Academic Libraries of the Upper Midwest : A Descriptive Analysis, Nancy Jane Marshall
A Feminist Rhetorical Criticism of Emma Donoghue's "Tale of the Apple", Cori Marx
Development, Growth, and Behavioral Ecology of Walleye as Influenced by Sublethal Exposure to Dietary Selenium, Robert J. Mauk
The Rhetoric of Oliver Stone's JFK, Jason T. McEntee
Iron and Manganese Removal by Conventional Iron/Manganese Treatment and Partial Lime Softening, Eric J. Meester
Effect of Supplemental NaCl, Total Dietary Na, and Whey on Weanling Pig Performance, Terry A. Meyer
Freshmen Values and Educational Expectations: A Test of an Extension of Kohn's Model, Marcey A. Moss
A Comparison of Nurse, Pharmacist, and Physician Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers to Pain Management, Richard A. Moss
Evaluation of the Nutrient Value of a High Fiber Corn Silage Variety Compared to a Conventional Corn Silage Variety on Growing Cattle, Chad J. Mueller
Patient Satisfaction with Emergency Nursing Related to Triage Category, Jane Mutschelknaus
Health-related Quality of Life One Year After Coronary Angioplasty and/or Coronary Stenting, Terrilyn Nelson
Glycoprotein Composition of the Taenia Taeniaeformis Strobilocercus Surface Tegument : Scolex Versus Bladder, Erik Jarl Olson
Visualizing a Complex Global Land Cover Database on a Hardcopy Map, Paul M. Olson
The Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia in the Teaching of Hydrostatic Weighing, Chad T. Osgood
Rapid Analytical Methods for Isoflavones in Soybeans, Sudhakar Pagadala
Application of Ultrafiltered Sweet Buttermilk in the Manufacture of Reduced Fat Process Cheese, Devang M. Raval
Assessment of Nonpathogenic Microflora and Sensory Qualities of a Retail Fresh-cut Vegetable Salad, Vijayasmitha Rayadurg
Job Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioners in Rural Health Care Settings, Ann Riewer
E-prime and the General Semantics Paradigm : Devolution, Revolution, or Evolution?, Lisa J. Roberts
Biological Diversity of Natural and Created Wetlands in Three Physiographic Regions of South Dakota, K. Dawn Roush
Barriers and Facilatoris of Disclosure of Alternative Health Modalities to Traditional Providers, Doris L. Ruder
Wetland Discrimination using Multi-temporal SIR-C and Landsat TM Imagery, Russell P. Rykhus
Pyrimidine Base Catabolism by Pseudomonas Fluorescens, Manuel F. Santiago
Chronic Pain in the Elderly: Nurse Knowledge and Experience, Sue Sauter
An Assessment of Change Vector Analysis Using Landsat Data Over Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kristi L. Sayler
Hydrotherapy: The Effects on Length of Labor and Analgesia Use in Labor for the Nulliparous Woman, Susan C. Schmanski
Passerine Use of Grasslands Managed With Two Grazing Regimes on the Missouri Coteau in North Dakota, Natoma A. Schneider
Registered Nurses' Attitudes Towards Orientation Program, Rose Schroedermeier
Field Radiometry for Analysis of Forages and Pasture Quality, Susan L. Selman
Patient Abandonment: A Study of States' Boards of Nursing, Julaine Selzler
Modeling and Analyzing Fault Tolerance Overhead for Distributed Systems, Yong-Sang Shim
Health-promoting Behavior Comparisons of Insured and Uninsured Rural Women, Marilyn Skurdahl
Linear In-plane Free Vibration of a Rotating Disk, Chandru Sockalingam
Trophic Ecology of Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike in Allopatric and Sympatric Assemblages of Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota, Craig A. Soupir
Alternative Backfill Designs for Integral Abutment Bridge End Treatment, Steven Paul Soupir
Effectiveness of Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants in Reducing the Oxidative Rancidity Caused by Electron Beam Irradiation of Fresh Ground Pork, James David Stout IV
Design and Implementation of a Dimensional Model for a Data Warehouse, Chang Oan Sung
Relationships Among Maternal Role Competence, Parenting Education, Work Status, and Personal Characteristics, Janelle J. Sunvold-Palmer
The Political Geography of South Dakota's Capital Controversies, Thomas Ronald Thaden
A Risk-Return Comparison of Various Retained Ownership Programs Using Alternative Pricing Strategies, Wendy Jeanne Umberger
Entrainment of Rainbow Smelt Through Oahe Dam, South Dakota, Eric G. Unkenholz
Impact of the Family and Medical Leave Act on New Parents, Lynda Venhuizen
The rhetoric of imperialism in the Lewis and Clark journals : Camp Dubois to the Mandan Villages, Joan K. Warner
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Home Healthcare Patients Regarding End of Life Treatment Decisions, Gregg A. Waylander
Effects of Temperature, Water Hardness, and Recirculation on Copper Corrosion, Brian R. Weiss
Computer Interfacing, Automation and Laboratory Control, Todd Wohlend
Management Strategies for Controlling ALS-resistant Kochia in Wheat and Soybean, Ryan Wolf
Comparative Study of Wetland Programs Used on Agricultural Lands in Eastern South Dakota, Rebecca L. Woodland
South Dakota Nurses' Perceptions of Active and Passive Euthanasia, Margery L. Wouden
Automated Target Search Using DWIT and CF on Aerial Images, Chae Gon Yoo
Repeatability and Diallel Analysis of Resistance to Septoria Tritici Blotch in Winter Wheat, Xiuling Zhang
207Pb and 93Nb Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Piezoelectric Materials and Related Oxides, Peidong Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An Analysis of Using Expert Systems in the Academic Advising Process, Karol Ann Anderson
Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioners in Two Rural Midwestern States, Lorinda Anderson
The Effect of Early Removal of Urinary Catheters on Establishing Normal Voiding Patterns in Postoperative Urology Patients, Yolanda P. Apedaile
The Effect of BVDV Field Isolates and Characterized Reference Strains on the Functional Activity of Bovine T and B Lymphocytes In Vitro, Todd Michael Appel
Perceived Needs of Frontier Midwestern Adults with Multiple Sclerosis, Dorothy M. Arent
Lactoperoxidase System Effects on Escherichia Coli K-12 in the Manufacture of a High Moisture and High pH Cheese (Queso Fresco), Raju S. Bangalore
An Analysis of the Use of Metaphor in the Keynote Speeches of the 1996 Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Thomas Bartl
The Relationship Between Antepartum Fatigue and Traumatic Perinatal Experience Among Employed Pregnant Women, Kimberly K. Brands
Higher Education in Rural America : A Study of Northern Plains American Indian and Non-Indian Attitudes, Aspirations, Expectations, and Perceived Barriers, Marta Albertus Brosz Mohr
An Evaluation of Optimal Hedge Ratios for Corn Marketing in Eastern South Dakota, Karen Brovold
Women's Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy, Lucy L. Burchill
Linkage Analysis of RFLP Markers and Quantitative Traits of Hexaploid Oat (Avena sativa L.), Mehmet Cakir
Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethene in Polluted Aquifer Microcosms and Isolation of Anaerobic Bacteria from a Tetrachloroethene-Dechlorinating Enrichment, Christopher D. Carlson
Using Structural and Process Role Theories to Explain Stepmothers' Relations with Stepchildren, Cindi Penor Ceglian
The History of Women's Basketball at South Dakota State University, Sara J. Cepek
Soil Spatial Variability as Influenced by Landscape Position and Soil Sampling Strategy, Jiyul Chang
The Synthesis and Chemistry of Biologically Active Aminonaphthalimides, Shao-Chieh Chang
Seed Vigor Effects on Growth Characteristics Associated with Seed Yield and Diallel Analysis of Seed Vigor in Soybean, Youngkoo Cho
Family Environments that Promote the Immunization of At-Risk Children, Carol S. Clark
Multiproduct Cost Measures: A Study of Financial Institutions in South Dakota, Brian James Clement
The Relationship Between Documented Foot Care and Amputation Rates in Native Americans with Diabetes on Two Midwest Reservations, Virginia Cozad
Predicting a One Repetition Maximum Bench Press for Untrained Females, Bryan T. Cummings
Solving the Inherited Perfect Square Problem, Lijie Ding
Interactions with Dying Patients: Nurse Practitioners' Attitudes, Joanna L. Dorn
Breakdown Risk in Persons with Tuberculosis in a Northern Plains Indian Tribe, Deann Eastman-Jansen
Parental Involvement of African-American Fathers in Dual-Earner Families, Mark Alan Edwards
Knowledge Level of Adolescents About HIV and AIDS in a Frontier Community, Genie M. Ellis
Transformation of Soybean with an Antisense Cholinephosphotransferase Gene, Buffy S. Ellsworth
Identifying Attributes That Lead to the Retained Ownership Decision, David J. Englund
A Biological Assessment of Landscape Disturbance Potential on a Northern Prairie Pothole Lake, John L. Foley