This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Counselor Education, Department of Educational Leadership, and Department of Teaching and Learning. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, Ying Guo
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
RESILIENCE, ADAPTABILITY, AND TRANSFORMATION: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S RESPONSE TO CRITICAL EVENTS, Justine Jean Alberts
AI-POWERED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND THEIR EFFECT ON STUDENT MOTIVATION IN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY, Caitlin M. Byers
TRANSFORMING 3RD-GRADE INSTRUCTION: SIX PRACTICAL LESSON PLANS FRAMED AROUND AI AND UDL TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE LEARNING SPACES, Ailsa J. Gilbert
THE ROLE OF COMPASSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL CITIZENS, Colleen E. Kane
HAPPY GROUPS: AN EVALUATION OF A BRIEF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTION WITH ADOLESCENTS, Lillian Cheri Martz
MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE: A FULL PICTURE VIEW OF STUDENT BASIC NEEDS IN MONTANA, Kyra D. Merchen
WEAVING THE WEB: FACULTY’S MULTILAYERED APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (PPC), Sabina Ramilievna Sabyrkulova
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER AGENCY AND OCCUPATIONAL WELL-BEING AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, Hongbo Yu
THE NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE OF INVOLUTION AS PERCEIVED BY COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS IN INNER MONGOLIA IN CHINA, Guanqun Zhang
A STUDY ON ASSESSMENT LITERACY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN CHINESE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Ling Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Effect of Graphic Organizers on Fifth Grade Creative Writing, Bailey D. Furr
“LUMINESCENT AS AN ANGLERFISH”: CREATIVE WRITING AS A STRATEGY FOR BUILDING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, Dana Fitz Gale
TEACHER TURNOVER AND RETENTION THE CHOICE TO LEAVE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS IN RURAL MONTANA, Brittany Elizabeth Julie Katzer
TO THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: LEADERSHIP JOURNEYS OF PERSIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES, Shaima Khinjani
PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTION OF TEACHER PERFORMANCE GIVEN SELECTED BARRIERS TO ACCURATE EVALUATIONS, Thomas J. Korst
WEATHERING THE STORM: THE JOURNEY OF HEALING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA, Hana Shewamoltot Meshesha
THE LONELY BATTLE: WOMEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE NICU, Molly Kay Murphy
PROMOTING WELL-BEING IN SCHOOLS: THE EFFECTS OF A HAPPINESS WORKSHOP ON EDUCATORS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL, Robert J. Ryan
EXTENSION AND MISSIONARY ADULT EDUCATOR COMMITMENT CALLING, EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CAREER COMMITMENT OF EXTENSION AGENTS AND PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES, Steven Dale Siegelin
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING: A MIXED METHODS INQUIRY, Adrienne Anne Tauses
BUILDING BRIDGES: SUPERVISORS’ MANAGEMENT OF COMPETENCY QUESTIONING, Arianna Camille Vokos
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
HYFLEX: A LEADERSHIPS’ PERSPECTIVE OF SELF-EFFICACY POST-PANDEMIC, Sandra Marie Adams
THE MOLLY HOOTCH SCHOOLS AFTER 40 YEARS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, Jody Lynne Drew
INVESTIGATING TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF MONTANA KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND-GRADE PLAY-BASED LEARNING PRACTICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Erin N. Ellis
PRE-SERVICE TO IN-SERVICE: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY OF EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL-FOCUSED FIELD PLACEMENTS AND NEW TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, Anya Michelle Muggli
The Influence of the First-Year Seminar Participation on Student Retention, Sahar Sanavi
SERVICE-LEARNING IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS UNDERGRADUATES: OUTCOMES, AUTISM KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER DECISIONS, Jennifer Katherine Schoffer Closson
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNDER APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA AS PORTRAYED IN THE APARTHEID ARCHIVE PROJECTAND INTERPRETED THROUGH FREIREAN EDUCATION, Kevin Bruce Deitle
I JUST WANT TO DO MY JOB: THE EXPERIENCE OF FEMALE FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Alissa Christine Engel
SHARING THE “MAGIC”: EXPLORING THE PHENOMENON OF COMMUNITY AND NATURE CONNECTEDNESS IN ANCESTRAL SKILLS EDUCATION, Anne Barksdale Graham
TEACHER’S USE OF REFLECTIVE THINKING, Kathleen M. Hill
GoZen in the Kindergarten Co-Teach Classroom, Suzanne Johnstone
LEADERSHIP: SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH ASD AND THE SCHOOL WIDE COMMUNITY, CHELSAE JOY LARSON
PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE EFFECTS OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COURSE, Daniel JM Salois
Summit Learning and Rural Montana Teacher Efficacy, a Phenomenology, C. Roch Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
PREDICTORS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPOSITE SCORES AT CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Sarah Nicole Agostinelli
THE EFFECTS OF RESILIENCY TRAINING ON SELF-REPORTED COMPASSION FATIGUE AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION IN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING, Julie Kay Ballew
THE TREATMENT FEMALE ADMINISTRATORS RECEIVE FROM FEMALE FOLLOWERS AND THE RELATIONSHIP AND AFFECT IT HAS ON THEIR POSITIONS, Jennifer Rae Burnett
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM WITH APPLIED USE OF TRAIL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS, Lucas Martin Coccoli
TEACHERS’ GROUP REFLECTION AND THEIR FACILITATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE REASONING DISCUSSIONS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Emmanuella Swastika Datu
EFFECTS OF A SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION TRAINING ON PARTICIPANT PREPAREDNESS, COMFORT, AND COMPETENCE, Kelley Margaret Donisthorpe
DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC CHARACTERISTICS STUDY FOR LEVEL 4 FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTANA, Jacqueline May Gorshe
Mathematical Creativity and Problem Solving, Brooke Gruntowicz
EDUCATION IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL WEAPON: GAINING UNDERSTANDING FROM APSÁALOOKE KNOWLEDGE, Salena Ann Beaumont Hill
Teacher Support: A Study About Teacher Emotional Support and Engagement Among Middle School Boys, Melissa Johnson
Be Creative Now: Seeking Creativity, Sam Kulla
SCHOOL COUNSELOR SELF-ADVOCACY AND TRAIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS PREDICTORS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHOOL COUNSELORS, Kindle Dawn Lewis
The Effects of Training in Evidence-Based Relationships on Counselor Self-Efficacy and Client Outcomes in Practicum, Kimberly K. Parrow
Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention, Theresa A. Petersen
Leadership in Higher Education and the Impact on Faculty Satisfaction and Retention, Theresa Petersen and Frances O'Reilly
Evaluation of the Watershed Education Network's Fish Week Program, Rennie Ann Winkelman
The Relationship between Public School Principals’ Authentic Leadership and Implicit Theory of Intelligence, Erica A. Zins
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
FROM DISTANCE EDUCATION TO ONLINE EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Michael Dean Agostinelli Jr.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONGEVITY AND A LEADER’S EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESILIENCE, Erica L. Allen
WESTERN FACULTY MEMBERS’ CROSS-BORDER LIVED EXPERIENCES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Xin Bu
SAVING FACE: THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT IN CLINICAL SUPERVISION, Ariel Heather Goodman
THE EXPLORATION OF CLINICIANS’ LIVED EXPERIENCES IN CULTURALLY ADAPTING EMPIRICALLY SUPPORTED TREATMENTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS, Maegan Rides At The Door
Meaning and Hope in Health Behavior Change: An Examination of Health Coaching for Individuals with Disabilities, Krys Standley
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
INSTRUCTIONAL DATA TEAMS AND DATA LITERACY: LEADERS SUPPORTING THE WORK OF SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS, Vicki Sherril Begin
THE EFFECT OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR TYPE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RETENTION, Brian Patrick French
THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ACADEMIC SELF- EFFICACY, FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF ADULTHOOD CRITERIA, Grace Harris Gardner
INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN THE CLASSROOM: IMPACT ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, Jason Patrick Neiffer
Mediating Cultural Border Crossings Between American Indian Tribal College Students and Natural Resources Science Learning Using Culturally Congruent Education, Shandin Hashkeh Pete
SUPREME COURT CASES THAT IMPACTED PUBLIC EDUCATION, Rodny W. Schug
PORNOGRAPHY USE AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AS PREDICTORS OF RAPE MYTH ACCEPTANCE, Kathryn Aubrey Scott
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY: DO COURSE FEATURES IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT?, Robert I. Squires
EXPLORING RESEARCH-BASED YOGA INTERVENTIONS TARGETING UNDERSERVED WOMEN AND SEXUAL TRAUMA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Shannon Steele
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
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT RISK FACTORS AND COMPLETION FOR STUDENTS WITH DEBT AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Colleen Sweeney Unterreiner
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AND ADULT SEXUAL SELF-ESTEEM, Guy Ray Backlund
SUPERVISEE ROLE INDUCTION TRAINING TO ADDRESS RESISTANCE, ROLE AMBIGUITY, ROLE CONFLICT, AND THE QUALITY OF THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP, Michelle Orchard Backlund
A VISION TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH EXAMINING EDUCATIONAL PERSISTENCE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS, Karla D. Bird
Perceptions of Trustees and Faculty on the Required Leadership Competencies for a Community College President, Kevin C. Brockbank
SCHOOL CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, Ryder Delaloye
EXAMINING THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP AS A PREDICTOR OF NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE SATISFACTION, Collin M. Fehr
BACCALAUREATE TIME-TO-DEGREE FOR MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS, Thomas Patrick Gallagher
THE USE OF EMAIL AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS, Reda Haddouch
The Relationship of Reading Self-Efficacy and Reading Achievement in Second Grade Students, Jennifer L. Hager
A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF PERSISTENCE FACTORS ON AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS, Aislinn Rae Heavy Runner-Rioux
THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF THE WORKING ALLIANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TRAINING, Jessica Lealand Moore
A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY ON VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION IN FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS, Farrukh Nazir
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT, Hanan Omar Omar
Student Satisfaction With a Student-Written Textbook in an Introductory College Biology Course, Greg Peters
THE EFFECT OF NURSING EDUCATION ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SCORES, Sally McHugh Rappold
UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE OF COUNSELING IN BHUTAN, Michaela Maureen Sacra
FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS IN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CLASSROOMS: A CASE STUDY OF TWO TEACHERS, Madiha Syeda
A Phenomenological inquiry of international service-learning experiences and their impacts on post-service educational experiences, C. Roch Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
PURPOSEFULLY PLANNING FOR MATHEMATICS DISCOURSE: A STUDY OF TEACHER LEARNING AND LESSON ENACTMENT, Andria Rae Disney
PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY, Melissa Elizabeth Holmes