Our People
Leaders, innovators, healers, heroes. Our students and faculty excel in many areas. These are some of their stories.
Our Students
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Jennifer DumdieCompetitive research leads to 2012 Goldwater Scholarship for Jennifer Dumdie. More> |
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Brock Schardin
2012 winner of prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Spain. More> |
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Kendra Van Nyhuis
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Jessie Milstead
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Sarah Zephier
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Chris Ganious
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Our Faculty
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Researching Kerala, IndiaOur Faculty Eric Jepsen, assistant professor of political science, is the recipient of a nine month Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for research and lecturing at Kerala University in Kerala, India. Read More> |
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Preparing for Big LifeOur Faculty At the University of South Dakota, you can learn to "think big" while studying the smallest molecular compounds, according to Dmitri Kilin, assistant professor of chemistry research. "I am trying to prepare (students) for big life — big scientific, big research life," he said. Read More> |
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Little House on the Moon?Our FacultyRanjit Koodali - Associate Professor Dept. of Chemistry Thanks to a $207,485 grant from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USD Associate Professor of chemistry Ranjit Koodali is in the process of helping NASA develop structures that will make it possible for people to live on the moon. Read More> |
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The Search for ClarityOur FacultyJessica Messersmith - Assistant Professor & Clinical Supervisor for Communication Sciences and Disorders Jessica J. Messersmith, Ph.D., is uncovering how cochlear implant users hear. Hearing aids allow us to communicate with each other by making sounds louder. However, when an individual is profoundly deaf or hard of hearing, simply making the sound louder does not improve hearing. Read More> |
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World Languages Teacher of the YearOur FacultyTeresa Piper - Instructor Spanish Program What do you get when you combine effective, involved, enthusiastic teaching; a passion for dance and cultural diversity; and a commitment to the development of language learning for students throughout USD? The 2011 South Dakota World Languages Association (SDWLA) Teacher of the Year, Teresa Piper. Read More> |
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The Calm Within the StormOur Faculty "Disaster relief is all really powerful stuff," said Quevillon. He should know—for decades, he has provided assistance in situations ranging from natural disasters, like the tornado in Spencer, S.D. in '98 and Hurricane Katrina in '05, to man-made tragedies, including the attacks of September 11, 2001. Read More> |






