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 1997
Sensitivity of Computed Surface Solar Radiation to Variation of Digital Elevation Model Representation, Zheng Zhang
The Relationship Between Activity Levels, Anxiety, Depression and Antepartum Fatigue Among Employed Pregnant Women, Lisa A. Ziegeldorf
ETDS from 1996
The Relationship of Social Support, Help-seeking Behaviors, and Hardiness to Academic Performance in RN Upward Mobility Students, Elizabeth A. Aanning
An Assessment of the Impact of Student Pre-College Characteristics and First-Year Experiences on College Freshman Persistence, Joann E. Abbott
Perceived Stressors and Relation to Emotional State Among Women Participating in Farming, Glenda H. Altena
Molecular Approaches to the Study of Agouti Gene Expression in In Vivo and In Vitro Models, Susan M.K. Andersen
Chemical Ionization Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry of Humic Materials, Lynn E. Anderson
Water Intake as it Relates to Mood, Psychosocial Well-being and Behavior Patterns in an Extended Care Facility, Karen Annis
Bird Community Attributes in Critical and Noncritical Areas Within the Land-Water Interface of a Prairie Lake, Kristel K. Bakker
Reducing Calcium Magnesium Acetate Production Costs by Use of Condensed Corn Solubles (Stillage) as the Production Medium, Scott T. Benson
Pain Management: Administration of IV, IM, Oral and Rectal Analgesics for Pediatric Self-reported Pain, Nadine A. Bergin
Multiple Receptors on Porcine Intestinal Epithelial Cells for the Three Variants of Escherichia Coli K88 Fimbrial Adhesin, Lloyd O. Billey
The Role of Source Citation in Persuasive Communication: A Study Examining Source Citation in Persuasive Communication, Douglas L. Binsfeld
Impact of Reduced Soil Insecticide Application Rates on Northern and Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) Bionomics, Mark A. Boetel
Denitrification Potential, Sulfate Reducer Populations and Oxidation-Reduction Potentials of Wetland Soils Associated With Three Agricultural Management Systems, Thomas M. Boetel
Effects of MGA on Prepubertal Crossbred Beef Heifers, Lanette Mae Butler
A Field-Scale Study to Determine the Effects of Fractures on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Glacial Till Deposits, Michael J. Butler
Data Ordering System Interface Design, Kui Chen
A Study of the Reductive Coupling of E-3-Benzylidenecamphor, Sungjo Choi
Fallers in South Dakota Nursing Homes as Represented on the MDS+, Elizabeth A. Clayton
Effects of Grazing System and Stocking Rate on Patterns of Tiller Utilization, Jeffrey William Comstock
An Evaluation of Waterfowl Production Surveys in Eastern South Dakota, 1995, Thomas R. Cooper
Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends, Kathryn Cummins
The Prevalence of Obesity in Selected Hutterite Colonies, Lisa J. Duncan
Effects of Harvesting Ponderosa Pine on Birds in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, Brian L. Dykstra
Wayne's World: A Rhetorical Analysis of Popular Culture Film, Jennifer M. Ell
Comparison of Coping Strategies of Elderly Widowed, Cheryl P. Fischer
Population Characteristics and Habitat Selection of Walleye in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota, Christopher J. Fisher
Early Life History of Yellow Perch in Eastern South Dakota Lakes, Shannon Fisher
Early Life History of Yellow Perch in Eastern South Dakota Lakes, Shannon J. Fisher
Halogenated Products From Caldariomyces Fumago, Tong Fu
Hope and Spirituality Among Well Elderly Living Independently, Geri Lynn Galles Specht
Characterization of a Low-Temperature-Specific cDNA from Winter Wheat Encoding a Putative Integral Membrane Protein, J. Ache Gana
Heritability of Tolerance to Phytophthora Root Rot in Two, Three, and Four-Parent Soybean Populations, Karl D. Glover
FAS Knowledge of Past Pregnant Women, Patricia A. Goeden
Adult Attitudes Regarding Sex Education in South Dakota Schools, Aleen M. Golis
Wood Duck Brood Movements, Habitat Use, and Survival Rates on Two Prairie Rivers in South Dakota, Diane A. Granfors
Effects of Artificial Recharge and Water Recovery on Water Quality of the Warren Aquifer, John Mark Graupman
Identifying and Evaluating Potential Microbial Biological Control Agents of Tan Spot and Head Scab of Wheat, Stephanie A. Gries Hansen
A Kinetic Study of the Reactivity of Various Cytochrome C Systems with Cobalt Phenanthroline and Cobalt Oxalate, Christine J. Guetzloff
Anthropogenic Organic Compound Interactions with Humic Materials, Thomas F. Guetzloff
An Assessment of Northern Pike Populations in Small South Dakota Impoundments, Scott D. Gurtin
Nursing Practices Related to Bedside Electrocardiographic Monitoring, Gail S. Hall
The Effect of Extended Photoperiod on Growth and Reproductive Performance of Crossbred Ewe Lambs Exposed for Fall Lambing, Dana J. Hanson
Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach, Michelle M. Hanson
Effects of Grazing and Haying on Athropod Diversity in North Dakota Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands, Courtenay Kiley Harris
Leafy Spurge Haylage for Cattle, Jill Heemstra
Functional Status Assessment: Comparison of MDS+ Data with National Population Based Surveys, Denise S. Hemphill
κ-Casein and β-Lactoglobulin Genotype Effects for Milk Production and Maternal Calf Growth Traits in a Crossbred Cattle Population, David Henderson
Interpersonal Communication Patterns in Traumatic Perinatal Experiences, Elizabeth P. Hinkley
The Effects of Aeration and pH Adjustment on Copper Corrosion, Joeseph Anthony Honner
The Effects of Using Municipal Water Mains as the Heat Source or Sink for Electric Water-source Heat Pumps in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Michael J. Hubbard
Synthetic Cationic Lipopoyamines Enhance Electroporation-Mediated DNA Transfer into Cereals, Kalpana Isaac
Images of Women's Power and Powerlessness in the Texts of Lillie Devereux Blake, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Elizabeth Drew Stoddard, and Susan Petigru King, Karen J. Jacobsen
A Tolkien Tapestry : Interwoven Epic Threads in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Alan Christopher Jalowitz
The Evolving Frontier in the Works of Sigurd F. Olson, Steven R. Juenemann
Determination, Treatment, and Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in a Diabetes Camp Setting, Joyce Kaatz
Avian and Aquatic Invertebrate Abundance on Three Agricultural Management Systems in Eastern South Dakota, Thomas R. Kirschenmann
Teacher Perceptions of Food and Activity Patterns Among Children in an American Indian Community at High Risk for Diabetes: A Teacher Focus Group Approach, Paul Edward Klein
Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors Relating to Fertility: A Ghanaian Level Test of the Contextual Theory of Fertility, Roger W.Y. Klomegah
Reduction of Wastewater Sludge Pathogens Using Heat Treatment, Satyanarayana R. Konapalli
Mammals Inhabiting the Land-water Interface of Oak Lake as Indicators of Disturbance, Christine K. Kraft
Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Attachment in Elderly Urban Lakota Women, Katherine A. LaBonte
Effects of Wind Turbines On Nongame Birds in Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands in Southwestern Minnesota, Krecia L. Leddy
Uncertainty and Locus of Control During Alcoholism Recovery, Debra J. Leih
Order Entry System : A Case Study of Daktronics, Inc., Srinivas Lingutla
Determination of Selected Sulfonylurea Herbicides in Soils and Plants by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Qingping Liu
Modeling Conservation Reserve Program Water Soil Erosion Reduction in Clark County, South Dakota, Tiehui Liu
Identification and Expression of a Lignin Biosynthesis Gene in Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.), Tong Liu
Population and Genetic Studies of Phytophthora Sojae Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers, Zhaowei Liu
A Dynamic Model of Final Clarifier Performance, Shimin Luo
An Examination of Selected Ethnic Foodways in the Upper Midwest, Gregory A. Mader
Factors Associated with Functional Ability at Six Months After Discharge from Rehabilitation for Cerebral Vascular Accident, Dianne C. Mair
Gambling on the Gulf Coast : The Changing Cultural Landscape of Biloxi, Mississippi, Angelia L. Mance
Effectiveness of an Environmental Education Workshop for Secondary Science and Agriculture Teachers in Eastern South Dakota, Christine Deane McCart
Nongame Vertebrate Survey of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Brown County, South Dakota, William A. Meeks
Effectiveness of Synthetic Antioxidants in Reducing the Oxidative Rancidity Caused by Gamma Irradiation of Fresh Ground Beef, Steven Lonell Moeller
Network Optimization by Variance Reduction Analysis, MD. Abdul Moktader
Nesting and Boat Disturbance Studies of Colonial Birds in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Seteng Motalaote
Evaluation of a Machine Vision System for 3-D Location of Harvestable Mushrooms, Timothy A. Murray
Evaluation of Corn Distillers Grains and Ruminally Protected Methionine and Lysine for Lactating Dairy Cows, Jennifer Nichols
Analysis of County Crime Rates in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan : A Test of Social Disorganization Theory, Jules Mark Norman
Senior English and Freshman Composition : Bridging the Gap, Nan Noteboom
Tuckman's Stages of Group Development Applied to a Theatre Cast of Our Country's Good, Brudget O'Connell
Multiple Scattering Contributions to Atmospheric Radiance with Applications to Remote Sensing, James E. Olson
American Widowers with School-age Children : An Exploratory Study of Role Change and Role Conflict, Douglas Edward O'Neill
Hospital Based Postpartum Care Programs, Martha Pap
The Effect of Grout Thermal Conductivity on Vertical Geothermal Heat Exchanger Design and Performance, Neal D. Paul
Physiological Effects Resulting from the Binding of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli to Pig Enterocytes : An In Vitro Study Using Isolated Pig Enterocyctes [i.e. Enterocytes], Sunil Stanley Paul
The Boundaries of a Polynomial, Dave Perkins
Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance and Mood in Employed Pregnant Women, Judy Phipps
Methods to Evaluate Protein Quality of Diets for Lactating Cows, Michael Piepenbrink
Factors Affecting Recruitment of Black Crappies in South Dakota Waters, Kevin L. Pope
Literature v. Technology : Don DeLillo's Postmodern Contribution, Matthew B. Quigley
Agouti Locus Regulation of Dopa Oxidase Activity Within Regenerating Hair Follicle Melanocytes of Mice-C57BL/6J : Ay/a, a/a, AwJ/AwJ, and a/a c2J/c2J, Elden Richard Rand
Pain Management: South Dakota Advanced Prepared Nurses' and Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers, Rebecca B. Reed