This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana School of Journalism. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Big Sky above, big space below: Montana is a frontier for deep carbon storage, Najifa Farhat
FROM RECREATION TO OCCUPATION: EXPLORING ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS, Eleanor R. Hall
Uncovering Animal Minds, Jocelyn Doty Harris
Three Stories on Urban Wildlife, Kevin J. Moriarty
WATER AND HORNETS AND BEARS – OH MY: WHEN NATURE DISREGARDS HUMAN-MADE BOUNDARIES, Bonnie M. Pace
An endemic issue: Malawi's struggle to prevent childhood malaria, Hailey A. Smalley
SARMIENTO: A TOWN, A LAKE AND A GLIMPSE TOWARD THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS, VICTORIA TRAXLER
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Facing the Climate Crisis: The plaintiffs of Held v. Montana find agency and voice, Richard H. Forbes
Out of sight, out of mind: An exploration of wastewater issues and possible solutions in and out of Montana, Keely I. Larson
Stories from Superfund, Rachel M. Neal
DIY Beef: Why Some Montana Ranchers Are Gambling On Direct Marketing, Izaak John Opatz
FAULTY FOUNDATIONS: AN INVESTIGATION INTO TOXIC HOMES IN THE BLACKFEET NATION, Kathleen Elyse Shannon
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Underwater: Science & Story in Aquatic Communities, Lena J. Beck
SAVING A SPECIES: A LOOK INTO NOVEL TECHNIQUES BEING USED TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE, Sierra R. Cistone
Conserving and Sharing Freshwater in the West, Kelsea Harris-Capuano
IS GROWING FOOD WASTING WATER? STORIES FROM A SURGE OF GROUNDWATER REGULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, Abigail Jean Lauten-Scrivner
Bridging the Gap: Where Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Come Together to Shape Environmental Stewardship, Bowman Leigh
WHERE SHOULD CONSERVATION DRAW THE LINE AND WHEN SHOULD IT PUSH FORWARD, Jessica L. Mejia
Facing the Fire - Challenges and Triumphs of Western Firefighters in a Changing Climate, Mak Sisson
CHALLENGES AND PROMISES OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE WEST TODAY, Jordan J. Unger
Accessing the Outdoors: Stories on Disability and the Environment, Anna Jean Williams
UNLEADED: MONTANA’S SILENT EPIDEMIC, Erica Zurek
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, Geneva Marielle Zoltek
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Buffalo Renaissance: The Northern Plains Tribes' Path to Self-Determination, Elizabeth Louise Johns
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Watered Down: The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in Montana, Beau E. Baker
Finding Home After Fallout: The Future of Fukushima's Forests, Katy N. Spence
Nostalgic Restoration: Recovering Washington's Coastal Resources, Carly Vester
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
ARCHAEOLOGY FOR THE LIVING: HOW STUDYING THE PAST IS HELPING NATIVE ALASKANS’ FUTURE, Madison A. Dapcevich
Sacred Waters: A tribe’s fight to save their seas, Courtney Gerard
Polley_Benjamin_pdf, Benjamin A. Polley
The Last Best Hope: Are Voluntary Conservation Agreements Effective Tools for Protecting Imperiled Species?, Sophie B. Tsairis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Sacrificial Ram, Charles Ebbers
40 Trees: The Quest to Save Whitebark Pine on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Andrew S. Graham
A Spark that Starts the Fire: Climate Change in the American West, Nathaniel Hegyi
Adaptation on a Budget: How Vietnamese innovators are trying to design their way out of climate change, Shanti R. Johnson
Why Saving Hawaii's Taro Means Losing Hawaiian Taro, Breana Milldrum
IT’S ROOTED IN THE LAND: HOW MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES LEADS NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO SOVEREIGNTY, Nicky Ouellet
Conservation Genetics on the Frontline, Kenneth W. Rand
Crossing the Line: Navigating a polluted transboundary watershed, Celia T. Tobin
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
FIGHTING THE WHITE DEATH: THE STRUGGLE TO REDUCE AVALANCHE DEATHS, Abbey Dufoe
Forced by Nature: Moving the Gay Head Lighthouse, Kevin Dupzyk
The Last Wolves of Isle Royale, Kasey Rahn
Against the Grain: Railroad Ramifications as Oil Crosses Wheat Country, Laura Scheer
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Home on the Range: A consideration of the role ranching plays in bison conservation, Kristina Lyn Heitkamp
Tracking the Trackers, Does Citizen Science Help or Hinder Rare Carnivore Research, Thomas Charles Kuglin
DISTURBED WATERS – A MONTANA CHEMIST SEARCHES FOR THE SOURCE OF A PERSISTENT POISON, Kindra McQuillan
Battling the Rust, Stephanie Danielle Parker
In the Grey of the Superfund, Krysti Shallenberger
The Missouri Compromised, Kate Casper Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Damage Done, Kelly Beth Conde
Forbidden Waters, Will Freihofer
Striking a Balance: The New Generation of Tiger Tourism in India, Apoorva Prasanna Joshi
Salmon & Steelhead Hatcheries: Conservation or Condemnation?, Samuel Hunter Lungren
Only From Montana: A family's experience eating locally, Emily Joan Wendler
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
savingthewildplaces.org, Ann E. Fleischli
Pryor Mountain mustangs: on the range or on the bring?, Monica Gokey
A shift in power, Breeana Clare Laughlin
Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country, Kevin Patrick Radley
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Community News Service of the 62nd Montana Legislature, Cody Bloomsburg
Healings, Tetona Lynne Dunlap
Wildfire Science, Neil LaRubbio
NEWSPAPERS IN BHUTAN BEFORE AND AFTER DEMOCRACY, Passang Norbu
"One Long Route", Gillette Anne Vaira
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Ranches with Wolves: How straight talk is the salvation of open range in the Northern Rockies, James Wilson Grant
FIRST IN RIGHT: THE KEYSTONE OF WATER RIGHTS LAW PRESENTS AND FACES CHALLENGES IN A POPULATED WEST, Laura L. Lundquist
In the Service of Conscience, Israel Tockman
To Save the World: The Untold Stories of Memorial Row, Michael Dean Webster
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
ON THE ROAD: STRUGGLING, SEARCHING AND OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG ASIANS IN MISSOULA SEEK THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES, SUHAN CHEN
Leftovers: A Search for the Freegan Ideal, Emily Darrell
Native American Tourism in Montana, Vicki Ann Plemmons
No Margin for Error: Driving the East Shore of Flathead Lake, Deborah Brae Tanner
Native American Tourism in Montana, Vicki Ann Warp
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Last Best Fish: will conservation and consensus save Montana's Arctic grayling?, Jonathan M. Stumpf
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Partnership, dependence and protest: The United States and El Salvador, seen through pockets of internationals, Paul Brohaugh
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Political censorship and its impact in Nepal, Rajendra Dev Acharya
All grown up: How the counterculture affected its flower children, Eva P. Dunn-Froebig
Buffalo hippies, Brooke Gibbs Hewes
Fates and footprints| Yellowstone grizzly bears and the Endangered Species Act, Kelley Anne McLandress
Harry and Gretchen Billings and the People's Voice, Anne Elizabeth Pettinger
Rumble hovering over central Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds, Eric V. Segalstad
The Worst Best Place: Stories of Suicide in Montana, Brett Thomas-Dejohgh
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Capitol effect: An inside critique of print media coverage of the 2005 Montana Legislature, Sarah R. Craig
Why the press isn't always free in Indian Country, James B. Foster
Investigation into the technique of narrative journalism, John E. Gottlieb
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Internet searching: Moving from clueless to competent, Robert I. Berkman
Rural church at the crossroads, Gregory J. Lemon
Because it is there, Brendan P. Leonard
Anthology of individual perspectives on the meaning of "sense of place" in a modern-day world, Carly A. Mayberry
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
"I am not making this up!": Analyzing Dave Barry's writing his influences and the traits he shares with the past century's newspaper humorists, Nathaniel M. Cerf
Montana News Service coverage of the 2003 session of the 58th Legislature, Daniel C. D'Ambrosio
Wind energy development in Montana: Beginning a transformation of rural Montana, Yoshiaki Nohara
Montana's scoop, Anne F. Siess
Montana's rural elderly, Keila M. Szpaller
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Committed to the sky: How Delta Air Lines reacted to the worst day in the history of commercial aviation, Michael Crocker
Opening doors to a better education, Shannon Dininny
Wild turkeys in Montana| The history, management and future of the Treasure State's adopted game bird, John W. Hafner
Seattle by and by: The life and times of Emmett Watson, Erik D. Mickelson
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Playing the power game: The story of energy deregulation in Montana, Kyle J. Gearhart
Fishing with Silas | An angler's guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail, Nick J. Winterer Gevock
Mental health care in Montana: A system of mistrust, Gregory V. Girard