Graduate Theses and Dissertations is a collection of completed and approved graduate works. These works are collected through the Graduate School submission process and are approved by the faculty, student and the University of South Dakota. For more information please contact: grad@usd.edu and visit usd.edu/grad

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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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EUGENOL LOADED CALCIUM CITRATE PARTICLE AS A pH TRIGGERED DRUG RELEASE SYSTEM AND A REDUCING AGENT FOR Au (III), Sadia Afrin

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BENEFITS OF A HYBRID LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE, Thomas Robert Anez

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IMPLEMENTING LEARNING WALKS: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY IN A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, Kay Bass

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HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS G⍺q/G⍺s AND RGS2 SIGNALING PATHWAYS MEDIATE SYMPATHOEXCITATION AND SODIUM RETENTION IN HYPERTENSION, Shane Harold Boomer

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Educational Trouble In Paradise: Student Perception of Teaching Behaviors and It's Relation to Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Achievement, David McHale Davis

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Advocacy in School Psychology: Insights from a National Survey of Practices, Challenges, and Future Directions, Catherine Falk

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INVESTIGATION OF HETEROSYNAPTIC LONG-TERM POTENTIATION OF NON-NOCICEPTIVE SYNAPSES, SYNAPTICALLY RELEVANT KINASE DISCOVERY, AND VIRTUAL SCREENING FOR A PKMZ INHIBITOR IN HIRUDO VERBANA", Avery Franzen

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Partners in Death: Introducing an Ethic of Care to Online Funeral Home Rhetoric, Lindsay Catherine Gagnon

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Amplified Voices of Students in Higher Education: Support and Artificial Intelligence Use, Shanice Merlene Hall

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UNVEILING UNIVERSAL MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS’ PERSPECTIVES, PRACTICES, AND THE ROLE OF DEMOGRAPHICS, Gracie Taylor Hansen

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THE STUDY OF KNEE AND ANKLE SAGITTAL PLANE ANGLES FOR ON-COURT VERSUS OFF-COURT CUTTING, Alexi Rebecca Hempe

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TIDAL LOVE NUMBERS FOR A NON-ROTATING TWO-FLUID NEUTRON STAR: INTERIOR SOLUTION, Gregory G Jaurequi

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Mental Fatigue Effect On Joint Repositioning, Collin Kehrwald

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Design and Validation of a Multiple Axis, Passive 3D-printed Ankle-Foot Prosthetic for Functional Gait, Brogan Rene Landeen

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THE EFFECTS OF A GAME-BASED SOCIAL SKILLS INTERVENTION ON SOCIAL SKILLS ACQUISTION FOR AUTISTIC YOUTH IN TRAINING AND GENERALIZED SETTINGS, Sales Libby Ann

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Leveraging CRISPR technology to model Beta-propeller Protein Associated Neurodegeneration and explore mechanisms of neurological dysfunction, Brandon Lee Meyerink

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Will This Be Graded? A Multiple Case Study Analysis of High School Principals’ and Teachers’ Grading Beliefs, Adam Rudebusch

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PERCEPTIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE TO ENHANCE FEEDBACK FOR PRESERVICE TEACHERS DURING FIELD EXPERIENCES, Betsy Schamber

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Investigating Trauma-Informed Practices Impact on Teacher Well-Being and Burnout, Philip Walter Schonebaum

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QUANTIFYING MODIFIABLE LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS AND INFLUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH PREVENTABLE CANCERS IN SELECTED RURAL COUNTIES: A MIXED METHOD STUDY, Jecinta Scott

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Advancing Nucleophilic Fluorination: Synthesis of Alcohol Intermediates and Development of “Naked” Fluoride Source, Amit Sharma

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BLATTELLA GERMANICA AS A VECTOR OF SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM, Matthew Turner

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The Third Person Effect: Misinformation and Disinformation of News on Racism, Jody-Ann Kadine Tyson

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INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE VECTOR-BORNE TRANSMISSION OF SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM VIA BLATTELLA GERMANICA, Landen Sean Van Hulzen

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Cold War Karl Mundt: the Utility of Anticommunism during the Eightieth Congress, Wattier Zachary

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EFFECTS OF MENTAL FATIGUE ON GAIT PERFORMANCE AND VARIABILITY, Ali Zardosht

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE AND IDENTITY OF ASSOCIATED FACULTY TEACHING IN A DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM, Catherine A Bilyeu

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MYOKINE PROBDNF-P75NTR SIGNALING IN SKELETAL MUSCLE INJURY AND STERILE INFLAMMATION, Katherine Aby

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DEVELOPMENT OF LOW THRESHOLD GERMANIUM DETECTORS FOR THE SEARCH OF LOW MASS DARK MATTER, Pramod Acharya

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ONLINE PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH, Ellen Alexandra Knowles

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Traumatic Stress, Sexual Abuse-Related Shame Severity, and Participation in Commercialized Sex Based on Childhood Sexual Abuse, Barbara Ann Bailey

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THE EFFECTS OF THE VIDEO MODELING PRODUCT GEMIINI© ON VERBAL RESPONSE PRODUCTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER WHO ARE NONSPEAKING OR MINIMALLY SPEAKING, Miranda Ann Galvin

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The role of UCHL1 in skeletal muscle development and regeneration, Ryan Antony

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CHARACTERIZING SEX DIFFERENCES IN HPV NEGATIVE HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, Sarah Barclay

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FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES: A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC, FOUR-YEAR DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS’ TUITION STRATEGIES, Julie Barnett

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EVALUATING THE LENGTH OF CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE EDUCATION, Kendal Beazer

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Crisis Intervention Model Effectiveness in South Dakota City and Rural Schools, Nicole Ann Bechen

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IMPLEMENTING THE SCIENCE OF READING CONCEPTS: A CASE STUDY ON PERCEPTIONS OF PRE-SERVICE PREPARATIONS AND READINESS LEVELS AT MIDWEST UNIVERSITIES, Jerri L. Birger

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Educational Attainment: American Indians/Alaska Natives Phenomenological Study of a Northeast Nebraska Indian Reservation, Stacy Brasch

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POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AS DETERMINATIVE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING: EXPLORING THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FUNDING UNDER DIFFERING POLITICAL REGIMES, Paul Brown

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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF NONMUSCLE MYOSIN II IN RENAL THICK ASCENDING LIMB EPITHELIAL CELL PROTEIN TRAFFICKING AND ORGANELLE ARCHITECTURE, Brook Busselman

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Shame and Social Interaction Quantity and Quality in Daily Life: The Moderating Effect of Social Anxiety, Rachel C Bock

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Shame and Social Interaction Quantity and Quality in Daily Life: The Moderating Effect of Social Anxiety, Rachel C Bock

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DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY PATHOLOGY AMONG NON-SUICIDAL SELF- INJURY AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS: A LATENT CLASS ANALYSIS, Rachel Chavin

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DESIGNING FLUORESCENT MOSCS FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN ILLICIT DRUGS DETECTION, Robyn Nicole Cook

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Fluorinated thiophene containing aromatics and their polymers for energy storage and semiconductor applications, Blessing Damilola Ishola

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Development Of Cryogenic Scintillation Detectors For The Search Of New Physics, Keyu Ding

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UTOPIA AND DYSTOPIA IN SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS, Wenhui Duan

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An Examination of the Degree to which the BIA Models Representative Bureaucracy in Selected Lakota Communities, Melissa Eagle Bear

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AN EXAMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE, UTILIZATION, AND ATTITUDES OF CURRICULUM DIRECTORS OF LARGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST REGARDING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED READING PROGRAMS, Jill Hansen

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ADVANCED OPTICAL BIOSENSING USING RATIOMETRIC FLUORESCENT POLYMER DOTS AND NANOZYME, Shuyi He

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ADDRESSING SPIRITUALITY IN THE COUNSELOR SUPERVISION RELATIONSHIP, Andrew H. Gerodias

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NEAR INFRARED UPCONVERSION NANOPARTICLES MODIFIED WITH SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEITING, Abraham Chibuikem Ikeji

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REDCEDAR EXPANSION, COTTONWOOD DIEBACK, AND BIRDS ALONG THE MISSOURI NATIONAL RECREATIONAL RIVER, Nadeesha Dilrukshi Illeperuma Arachchige Done

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IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE CONTEXT OF A SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SEEKING SAMPLE: A CONDITIONAL PROCESS ANALYSIS OF CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT, EXPERIENTIAL AVOIDANCE, AND COGNITIVE FUSION, Emily Kalantar

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Toward Attention-Based Feature Fusion for Medical Image Analysis, Anup Khanal

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Increasing on-task behavior and academic engagement with students with attention hyperactivity disorder using self-management approaches in a secondary general education classroom, Kelsi Anne Kinnunen (Burfeindt)

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REGIONAL AND LANDSCAPE SCALE EXAMINATION AND ATTRIBUTION OF VEGETATION CHANGES TO SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM DRIVERS IN KAZAKHSTAN, Venkatesh Kolluru

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CO-OPTING ALLIANCE WITH EFFICIENT GREASE THEORY: AN OBSERVATIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CORRUPTION AND TRUST NEXUS IN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN WEST AFRICA, Yarh Komolo

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A METHOD OF MEASURING HOT CHARGE CARRIER DRIFT MOBILITY IN GERMANIUM DETECTORS, Kyler Kooi

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Activation of molecular oxygen for the selective oxidation of alkenes catalyzed by hollow Mn3O4 nanoparticles, Pranab Kumar Nandy

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Pain Anxiety and Pain Interference as Mediating Factors in the Relation of Childhood Trauma and Fear of Cancer Recurrence, Jennifer Kuo

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A FIELD-BASED STUDY OF DUST EMISSIVITY IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT, U.S.: TESTING THE PREFERENTIAL DUST SOURCE SCHEME, Gwenn L Harsha

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PHOSPHORESCENT CARBON DOTS DOPED SILICA NANOMATERIALS VIA MICROWAVE-ASSISTED AND MODIFIED STÖBER METHODS FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AND BIOSENSING, Weichao Liu

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IMPLEMENTING A STEPPED CARE MODEL: A CASE STUDY OF TWO COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTERS, Stephanie L Johnson-Kane

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEWS CONSUMPTION: A STUDY OF TRUST, CREDIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AUTOMATED JOURNALISM, Julia Lobo Paes

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The Parentification of Eldest Daughters, Isabella Loraina Ciarico

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THE IMPACT OF FLUORINATION ON THE VOLATILITY OF A SERIES OF LANTHANIDE COMPLEXES, Kh Mahfuzul Alam

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Mental Health in College Students: Efficacy of a Telehealth-Delivered Occupational Therapy Program, Amy Marie Nelson

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Religious Upheaval in a South Dakota Mennonite Community, 1874-1940, Ryan Mews

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BINARY PHASE NIO-TIO2 HETEROJUNCTION FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC H2O2 FORMATION, Rashed Mia

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE IOWA LIVING HISTORY FARMS (LHF) FROM THE 1960S THROUGH THE 1980S, Ryan Moore

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Implementation of Formative Feedback Practices via an Instructional Walkthrough Observation Tool: The Impact on Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge and Skills, Sheila Mulder

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Balloon Model for Water Vapor Ablation of Non-Muscular Invasive Bladder Cancer Cells, Jennifer Mussell

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Anatomy: The Book of Moose, David Nelson Levine

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Pupillometry as a Viable Augmentative and Alternative Communication Pathway: a Machine Learning Application, Kouadio Marc-Antoine Niamba

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Childhood Maltreatment and Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Clusters: The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas, Sydney Nichole Stamatovich

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THE THINGS THEY KNEW, Ukamaka Olisakwe

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Adapting Community-Based Psychological First Aid to a Palliative/Hospice Care Team: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach, Kathryn Olivia Moore

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Activation of Secondary Alcohols using Electron Deficient Fluoroaromatics to Drive Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Under Anhydrous Conditions., Osamakon Bernard Osemwenkhae

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BACKGROUNDS STUDY AND AI-POWERED WAVEFORM PROCESSING FOR LEGEND EXPERIMENT, Laxman Paudel

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American Eyes, Heather Phillips

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Impacts of State Needs-Based Aid on Residency (In-State) Enrollments, Scott Pohlson

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FINDING THE DREAM JOB OR FINDING ANOTHER DREAM: WORK VOLITION AND GOAL REENGAGEMENT AS PREDICTORS OF WORK-FULFILLMENT, WELLBEING AND CALLING, Julia Price-Lee

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MIVT: MEDICAL-INFORMED VISION TRANSFORMER FOR EARLY EPILEPSY DIAGNOSIS, Md Masum Rana

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THE EFFECTS OF BILATERAL STIMULATION ON MOTOR LEARNING, Shania Rehmudin

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RECOVERING RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS OF F-ELEMENT SINGLE MOLECULE MAGNETS, Nathan Roy Loutsch

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DeepWhaleNet: A Climate Change-Aware FFT-Based Neural Network for Underwater Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Nicholas Ryan Rasmussen

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EXPLORING ONLINE FEMINIST COMMUNITIES AND THE MALE ALLYSHIP EXPERIENCE, Josephine Saighoe

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Teacher's Perception of Emotional Intelligence in Administrators and How It Impacts Teacher Job Satisfaction in Rural Nebraska, Thomas Lee Schneider

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CHILDHOOD BETRAYAL TRAUMA AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE PERPETRATION AND VICTIMIZATION: THE ROLE OF ATTACHMENT INSECURITY AND AFFECTIVE INSTABILITY, Emma Shaughnessy

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Critical Thinking Skills in Pre-Service Teachers and Their Coursework: Investigating the Preparation of Teachers in the Rural Midwest with Humans, AI, and Cyborg Researchers, Tiffany Shonerd

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Critical Thinking Skills in Pre-Service Teachers and Their Coursework: Investigating the Preparation of Teachers in the Rural Midwest with Humans, AI, and Cyborg Researchers, Tiffany Ellen Rose Shonerd

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DIABETIC FUELS INFLUENCE MITOCHONDRIA FUNCTION AND FATTY ACID PROCESSING IN HUMAN TROPHOBLASTS, Kyle McKenna Siemers

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ASSESSING THE UTILITY OF BREAST CANCER POLYGENIC RISK SCORES AND ASSOCIATION WITH CLINICAL FACTORS IN A POPULATION OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, John L. Slunecka

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AN EXPLORATION OF CLINICAL REASONING USING SIMULATION-BASED LEARNING IN PHYSICAL THERAPIST EDUCATION, Susannah Steele

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GOODWILL ELASTICITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAVORABLE FINANCIAL REPORTING, Drew Stevenson

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BUILDING A RECIPROCAL PARTNERSHIP: A CASE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND ITS PRIVATELY-OWNED SORORITY AND FRATERNITY HOUSING, Kelli L. Susemihl

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FUNCTIONALIZATION OF PRISTINE AND DEFECTIVE MONOLAYER GRAPHENE TO CONTROL BIOFILM GROWTH, Md Tusar Uddin

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MORE THAN A STOP ON THE WAY TO YELLOWSTONE: THE PARKS OF THE BLACK HILLS AND THEIR IMPACT ON WILDERNESS PRESERVATION, Arianna Lynn Van Kley