This collection includes 12137 University of Montana graduate student theses, dissertations, and professional papers (ETDs) from 1899-present. Use the following links to search discipline-specific ETDs:
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Theses
CHARACTERIZATION OF TETRAETHYL ORTHOSILICATE-BASED DYNAMIC HYDROGELS FOR USE AS REVERSIBLE 3-D CELL CULTURE MATRICES, Krisitan Stipe
Constructing understory foliar biomass equations for use with standard inventory data in western Montana, Melinda K. Stivers
The Complexities of culture, Phyllis Wilson Stivers
Food calls in a captive population of rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta), Kevin W. St. Jacques
Aspen stand recruitment and ungulate impacts : Gardiner Ranger District Gardiner Montana, Robert A. St. John
Designing studies to monitor grizzly bear linkage zone effectiveness| Exploring options for the Swan Valley Grizzly Bear Conservation Agreement case study, Keith D. Stockmann
Chemical characteristics of natural licks used by big game animals in western Montana, Dwight S. Stockstad
Investigation of the reliability of a fitness calculator as a predictor of physical working capacity, John William Stoecker
Association of aerobic capacity with selected CHD risk factors in males ages 16-18 years, Kerstin A. Stoedefalke
Glacial geology of the southern Flathead Valley Montana, Keith L. Stoffel
Hunger-motivated training as a function of the number of prior escape or avoidance trials, Gerald Ray Stoffer
FROM CAMPING TO PERMANENCE: A HISTORY OF MONTANA MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES, Zoe Ann Stoltz
Attitudes of children toward orthopedically handicapped peers observed in success versus failure situations, Barbara Louise Stone
Preliminary study of the breeding biology of the spruce grouse in northwestern Montana, Ronald P. Stoneberg
Local variation in productivity by soil family within one major habitat type in western Montana, David M. Stone
AAV mediated gene delivery to the inner ear an in vitro study, Ida M. Stone
The geology of the Elliston phosphate district Powell County Montana, Jerome Stone
Winter movements and distribution of moose (Alces alces shirasi) in Upper Rock Creek drainage Granite County Montana, Joel Leslie Stone
An analysis of federal aid expenditures in Montana and their relationship to the fiscal economy of the state, John Stone
Virtues in medicine, John Root Stone
Study of three production problems influencing Christmas tree quality in western Montana, Robert Norman Stone
Modeling the Cumulative Effects of Forest Fire on Watershed Hydrology: A Post-fire Application of the Distributed Hydrology-Soil-Vegetation Model (DHSVM), Crystal S. Stonesifer
"Movie Dog" and other stories, Thomas E. Stone
Aspects of the breeding ecology of the pygmy nuthatch ( Sitta pygmaea) and the foraging ecology of wintering mixed-species flocks in western Montana, Barry E. Storer
Porcupine damage in ponderosa pine stands of western Montana, Gerald L. Storm
EFFECTIVENESS OF STRAW BALE CHECK DAMS AT REDUCING POST-FIRE SEDIMENT YIELDS FROM EPHEMERAL CHANNEL CATCHMENTS, Keenan Storrar
Determining the Precambrian Structure and Thermotectonic Evolution of the Central Ruby Range, southwest Montana, Sara Vivienne Stotter
Reintroduction of grizzlies to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness : a boon or a burden?, Ray R. Stout
Heterogeneity of Stand Structure, Fuels, and Wildfire Hazard in Dry and Moist Old-Growth Ponderosa Pine Forests: Case Studies from Western Montana, Kyle Crosby Stover
Code-switching behavior in email writing among fluent bilinguals of Bulgarian and English, Kalina S. Stoyanova
A Model For Determining Drivers of Phenology in Western United States Rangelands, Joseph R. St. Peter
Non-verbal elements in the plays of Ferdinand Raimund, Elizabeth Beryl Strain
Evaluation of methods used in selecting arithmetic texts for junior high schools in the state of Nevada, Clara Randine Strand
Survey of the leisure time activities of western Montana public school teachers, Louis Orvin Strand
Structural principles in the cantos of Ezra Pound, William C. Strange
Metabolic Energy Requirements during Load Carriage: Implications for the Wildland Firefighter Arduous Pack Test, Jeffrey T. Strang, Christopher J. Alfiero, Charles Dumke, Brent Ruby, and Matthew Bundle
Germany's diplomatic relations with Japan 1933-1941, George John Stratman
Study of the suitability of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.) as a Christmas tree, Homer Wagner Stratton
Influence of cognitive dissonance among Vega and Pinto owners, James Guy Stratton
Mediation model of organizational leadership: A communication-based framework for effective leadership, Joseph M. Straub
Easing transition: A resource for high school students with disabilities as they transition into college, Eric Tanner Strauss
Land use inventory: A case study on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, James K. Streeter
Effect of DNA polymerases on the production of short tandem repeat stutter bands, James M. Streeter
THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND CRIMINAL HISTORY IN PERCEPTIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND HIRING, Sierra B. Streuli
Stratigraphy and sedimentation of shallow marine carbonates and sandstones Amsden formation (Pennsylvanian) Tendoy Mountains Montana, William John Strickler
A Descriptive Study of Native Americans Participation in HIV Testing in Montana, Carrie Strike
Subversion of the traditional narratives and themes in Cronica de desamor by Rosa Montero, Lillian E. Striker
Hydrogeologic investigation of the former Burlington Northern fueling site, Missoula, Montana, A. Campbell Stringer
Performance of Blackfeet Indian children on the Fluharty Preschool Speech and Language Screening Test, Margaret I. Strobbe
Properties of some non-random distributions, Curtis Strobeck
Drift smoke : a meditation on fire and loss in the West, David J. Strohmaier
Correlation between the frequencies of harmonic partials generated from selected fundamentals and pitches of supplied tones, Chester Orlan Strom
Awareness of texture in responses to tactile stimuli and in the Rorschach texture response, Ellen Anne Strommen
THE BITTERROOT’S TIN CUP KID: JOURNALIST BESSIE K. MONROE CHRONICLES A CENTURY, Katja A. Stromnes-Elias
Life stress problem-solving ability and psychological distress, Julia Meta Stroud
Sun dance and other stories, Robert Powerls Struckman
Poison apparatus, Todd Struckman
A Revision of Family and Domesticity in Michael Cunningham's A Home at the End of the World, Flesh and Blood, and The Hours, Tracy Joy Struck
Mixed basalt-rhyolite assemblages in Yellowstone National Park: The petro-genetic significance of magma mixing, Debra Winter Struhsacker
Phosphorus cycling in Octopus Spring Yellowstone National Park Wyoming U.S.A., Laura A. Strumness
"Words Are No Good": The Curse of Signification and the Curse of Faulkner's South, Michael Joseph St. Thomas
Metamorphism in the central Flint Creek Range Montana, Charles J. Stuart
"Pragmatists" and other stories, Robert Stubblefield
An investigation of the edible and medicinal plants used by the Flathead Indians, Ron D. Stubbs
Economic feasibility of the multi-use of public school facilities - a specific application to churches, David Barfield Stuhr
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF BIOMES IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES (9000 YBP TO THE PRESENT), Christopher Caleb Stump
On the road with Missoula Children's Theatre, Morgan Sturges
Mood change in response to an innocent victim as a function of empathy and belief in a just world, Cynthia A. Sturm
Harald Grill| Ein Oberpfalzer Dialektdichter unserer Zeit, Susanne E. Sturzl Forrest
Growth characteristics of Herpesvirus hominis type 2 in Vero, HeLa, and MA111 stable cell lines, Thomas B. Styer
Effects of flow regulation by dams on pioneer riparian plant species of lower Flathead River Montana, Igor I. Suchomel
Inbetween, Cathryn Sugg
Effect of set on the estimation of time, Gerald A. Sullivan
Subrings of continuous functions, Hugh D. Sullivan
Transition model of pentose phosphate metabolism during the differentiation of the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, Janet R. Sullivan
Description and analysis of the dude ranching industry in Montana, Joseph Parker Sullivan
Pre-death preparation among young married couples; A study of students and non-students in Missoula Montana, Larry Jay Sullivan
Colloidal and truly dissolved metal(loid)s in wastewater lagoons and their removal with floating treatment wetlands, Lauren Sullivan
The status and problems of the county superintendent in Montana, Neal George Sullivan
Assessing Macroinvertebrate Community Recovery in Post Restoration Silver Bow Creek, Montana, Sean Patrick Sullivan
Developing contents for a special topic regional atlas, Thomas J. Sullivan
Defining the limits of lobbying activity for IRS Code 501 (c) (3) organizations., Thomas W. Sullivan
Pinacol reduction of ketones at plated copper gauze cathodes, William Joseph Sullivan
Factors affecting community well-being: Implication for social assessment, Becky E. Summer
GENDER, JUSTICE, AND JIM CROW: NORTH CAROLINA JUDGE ELRETA ALEXANDER AND THE LONG CIVIL RIGHTS ERA, Virginia Lyndsay Summey
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUTING HABITS AND MORTALITY RATES IN THE UNITED STATES, Samuel Earl Supplee-Niederman
GIS application in evaluating the road effects on fire severity, Agus Suratno
Expeditionary Learning, Angie Susag
Zitkala-Sa| The native voice from exile, Dorothea M. Susag
Economic implications of technological change in the wood products industry of Montana, Christopher Brooks Sutherland
LITHOLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC CONTROLS ON THE OCCURRENCE, TRANSPORT, AND FATE OF MTBE IN FINE GRAINED GLACIAL-LACUSTRINE SEDIMENTS, Mary Kathryn Sutherland
Literary criticism contained in the works of Mark Twain, John Joseph Sutrina
Watch, Martha Sutro
Comparative analysis of demographics perceptions and opinions relating to predators and their management : grizzly bears mountain lions and wolves, Bethany M. Sutton
Faunal Analysis of the Tongue River Bison Kill Site (24RB2135) in Southeastern Montana, Hilleary Allison Sutton
One-hundred years of change in Missoula neighborhoods, Jennifer E. Sutton
Increasing worker productivity through incentives, Richard Moore Sutton