The University of South Dakota

Jennifer Dumdie

Brock Schardin
 

Kendra Van Nyhuis

Recipient of Critical Language Scholarship to travel to Korea for intensive language instruction. More>

Jessie Milstead

Recipient of Critical Language Scholarship to travel to Jordan for intensive language instruction. More>

Sarah Zephier

2012 graduate selected to Teach for America program. More>

Chris Ganious

Senior football running back earned $18,000 scholarship as nation's best scholar-athlete finalist. More>

Researching Kerala, India

Our Faculty
Eric Jepsen - Assistant Professor Dept. of Political Science

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>

Preparing for Big Life

Our Faculty
Dmitri Kilin - Assistant Professor Dept. of Chemistry

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>

Little House on the Moon?

Ranjit 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>

The Search for Clarity

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>

World Languages Teacher of the Year

Teresa 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>

The Calm Within the Storm

Our Faculty
Randy P. Quevillon, Ph.D.
Chair of the Dept. of Psychology & faculty of the Disaster Mental Health Institute

"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>