This collection includes 12453 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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Dissertations
THE IMPACT OF HEAT EXPOSURE SCHEDULE AND SEX ON HEAT ACCLIMATION, Alejandro Manuel Rosales
INFORMAL MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES AND THE BELIEFS OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER CANDIDATES, Matt B. Roscoe
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Factors Affecting Soil Organic Matter Storage, Carl Lee Rosier
Examining the effectiveness of the circle of security parenting DVD program, Whitney Rostad
Characterization of Protein Folding Pathways and Structural Stability, Michael Tyler Rothfuss
Enhancing Motivation to Change in Clients with Alcohol Use Disorders: Video Feedback as a Brief Intervention, Wendy M. Rothman
“WE’RE LEFT PICKING UP THE PIECES:” USE OF GRIEF INTERVENTIONS IN RURAL SCHOOLS SINCE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jennifer Lynn Rotzal
THE ROLE OF MICROBIAL ENDOSYMBIONTS IN SORGHUM HALEPENSE INVASIONS: EVIDENCE OF A NEW INVASION STRATEGY, MICROBIALLY ENHANCED COMPETITIVE ABILITY (MECA), Marnie Erin Rout
FUNCTIONAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GLUN3-CONTAINING NMDA RECEPTORS, Nirvan Rouzbeh
VIRTUALIZATION OF FUELBEDS: BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUELS DATA FOR MULTIPLE –SCALE FIRE MODELING AND ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, Eric Martin Rowell
An Effectiveness Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing as an Addition to an Internet-Based Health Promotion Program for Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers, Casey Nicole Ruggiero
Spatial population dynamics of Microtus in grazed and ungrazed grasslands, Jonathan Peter Runge
BEYOND THE PARTICIPATION GAP: EXPLORING HOW AFFINITY GROUPS MAKE OUTDOOR RECREATION MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, Jaclyn Fox Rushing
The impact of systemic reform of subject matter and educational coursework on early career teacher performance, Richard Thomas Rushton
ADULT PERSPECTIVES OF KALEIDOSCOPE CONNECT: A SOCIAL EMOTIONAL PROGRAM AIMED AT PROMOTING RESILIENCE AMONG YOUTH, Samantha Cody Russell
IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING RESILIENCE FACTORS AMONG CHILDREN WITH PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE IN A TRIBAL NATION AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH COVID-19 MORTALITY, Helen Cecelia Russette
NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AT 48PA551: LAND TENURE AND SUBSISTENCE STRATEGIES AMONG MIDDLE HOLOCENE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUNTER-GATHERERS, Ethan Patrick Ryan
PROMOTING WELL-BEING IN SCHOOLS: THE EFFECTS OF A HAPPINESS WORKSHOP ON EDUCATORS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL, Robert J. Ryan
The family environment alexithymia and adolescent substance abuse, Donna J. Ryngala
WEAVING THE WEB: FACULTY’S MULTILAYERED APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (PPC), Sabina Ramilievna Sabyrkulova
UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE OF COUNSELING IN BHUTAN, Michaela Maureen Sacra
Educational Travel and Adolescent Development, Ann Saitow
Developing Guiding Options for Educational Curriculum for Public Administrators in Tajikistan, Oleg Salimov
PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE EFFECTS OF A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COURSE, Daniel JM Salois
The Influence of the First-Year Seminar Participation on Student Retention, Sahar Sanavi
Pristine Places and Passive People? Responses to Neoliberal Development and Maoist Conflict in Nepal's Northwest Himalayas, Catherine Lee Sanders
Job satisfaction characteristics of full -time faculty members at Montana tribal colleges, Mary Herak Sand
WHY DOES DROUGHT KILL TREES? INTERACTIONS BETWEEN WATER, CARBON, AND FUNGAL SYMBIONTS, Gerard Sapes de Moreta
CHARACTERIZATION OF A CARDBOARD RECYCLING FACILITY'S PLASTIC WASTE FOR BENEFICIAL USE, Tova Sardot
CALCIUM SIGNALING AND ALG-2 IN THE REGULATION OF CONSTITUTIVE SECRETION, John Robert Sargeant
Park Visitors and the Natural Soundscape: Winter Experience Dimensions in Yellowstone National Park, Shelley Walker Saxen
A MONOGRAPHIC REVISION OF THE GENERA SYNTHYRIS AND BESSEYA (SCROPHULARIACEAE) (SYSTEMATICS TAXONOMY)., Clark G. Schaack
Subjective Quality of Life in Dialysis Patients, Cindy Schaumberg
Virtual collaboration: A Phenomenological Study of Remote Online Adjuncts Virtual Collaboration Lived Experiences, Lori Schieffer
Voluntary agreements to conserve endangered species on private land: Accommodating local interests with trusting relationships, Gregory T. Schildwachter
Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Mood Management Intervention for Depressed College Smokers, Holly E. Schleicher
UNDER THE INFLUENCE: PF BACTERIOPHAGE MODULATE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA VIRULENCE & PATHOGENESIS, Amelia Kass Schmidt
Unraveling the population history of the Xiongnu to explain molecular and archaeological models of prehistoric Mongolia, Ryan Schmidt
The Characterization of Cationic Pseudostationary Phases for Electrokinetic Chromatography, Vincent Patrick Schnee
PATTERN-PROCESS LINKAGES IN FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS, Eryn Elizabeth Schneider
An exploration of the experience of friendship jealousy and relational aggression in preadolescent girls, Renee' M. Schoening
SERVICE-LEARNING IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS UNDERGRADUATES: OUTCOMES, AUTISM KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER DECISIONS, Jennifer Katherine Schoffer Closson
Comparison of Distance Education Leadership Styles and Future Investment in Two-Year Colleges, Ryan R. Schrenk
The effects of oxidative air pollutants on plant cuticles cuticular transpiration plant water balance and growth, Maarten D. Schreuder
It Takes a Village: Placing Middle Rocky Mountain high altitude residential sites of the Late Prehistoric Firehole Phase into a broader regional context, Bryon Alan Schroeder
RANGELAND SOIL SEED BANK DYNAMICS: SOIL PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS, PATTERNS ACROSS A DEGRADATION GRADIENT, AND RESPONSES TO SHRUB MANAGEMENT, Ryan Willis Richard Schroeder
OF RUPTURES AND RAPTURES: LOCATING IDEOLOGY WITH LIDAR IMAGERY, William Dale Schroeder
Cumulative Effects Analysis in U.S. Forest Service Decision-Making, Courtney Allison Schultz
NONACTIN AND SALINOMYCIN FRAGMENT SCAFFOLD DERIVED SYNTHESIS FOR ANTIBIOTIC DRUG DISCOVERY, Evelyn Amelia Schwartz
A DUAL-FUNCTION FILAMENTOUS PF BACTERIOPHAGE PROTEIN MODULATES PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA VIRULENCE POTENTIAL, Caleb Michael Schwartzkopf
Down Low Under the Big Sky, Amee Marie Schwitters
SCHOOL-BASED DBT SKILLS GROUPS FOR ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDERS AND BODY IMAGE CONCERNS: A PILOT STUDY, Jordan Fiorillo Scotti
Ties that bind on the Northwestern Plains: Contexts for prehistoric trade and travel, Sara Alicia Scott
STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SKILLS-BASED TECHNOLOGY COURSES DELIVERED THROUGH DIFFERENT SCHEDULING FORMATS, Shaun Eric Scott
VIDEO PROMPTS FOR SELF-REGULATED LEARNING: METACOGNITION AND REFLECTION ACTIVITY, Janet Sedgley
Rational Number Fluency: A Prerequisite for Success in High School Mathematics Courses?, Renae Walter Seegmiller
Using lidar remote sensing to estimate forest fuels, Carl Andrew Seielstad
Air Quality and Climate Impacts of Western U.S. Wildfires, Vanessa Selimovic
MECHANISMS DRIVING TERRITORIAL AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN A COOPERATIVE CARNIVORE, Sarah Nelson Sells
Central neurochemical mechanisms involved in the generation of the preovulatory GnRH surge in normally cycling female rats, Daniel John Selvage
Digraphs and homomorphisms: Cores, colorings, and constructions, Michael Dennis Severino
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE CONNECTEDNESS AND BELONGING WITH PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR IN BRAZILIAN NATIONAL PARKS, Sonia Maria Sfair Kinker
HIGH-FREQUENCY OBSERVATIONS OF RIVERINE INORGANIC CARBON VARIABILITY USING IN SITU AUTONOMOUS SENSORS, Qipei Shangguan
Analysis of Envelope Glycoprotein Complex of Arenaviruses, SUNDARESH SHANKAR
Development of metal-based luminescent probes for applications in biomolecular structure and dynamics, Ayesha Sharmin
ECOSYSTEM PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION: A SOIL PROCESS INVESTIGATION, Alanna Nicole Shaw
Immunization against Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the genital tract with antigen -pulsed dendritic cells, Jennifer Hughes Shaw
Alliance and Outcomes in Counseling Canadian Aboriginal Peoples, Sidney Shaw
Applications of Asymptotic Methods: Analyzing Mathematical Models in Neuroscience and Describing Fast Dynamics of a Trajectory in the Vicinity of a Chaotic Attractor, Denis Mikhailovich Shchepakin
THE NMDA RECEPTOR COAGONISTS L-GLUTAMATE AND D-SERINE, Denis Mikhailovich Shchepakin
Estimation in generalized linear models and time series models with nonparametric correlation coefficients, HuaiQing Sheng
FUN CTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF DUAL TRANSMITTING NEURONS ON AGGRESSION, Lewis Michael Sherer II
A novel multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pain, Erica L. Shertzer
Reliability generalizations of three alcohol screening measures: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test the CAGE Questionnaire and the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, Alan Laramie Shields
MOCCASIN ECONOMICS: ENTANGLED MUSEUM STORIES OF NIITSITAPI WOMEN, LABOR, AND FOOTWEAR, Michaela Ann Shifley
Moving Toward Development of a Chunghwa Postal Office Business Model of Sustainability, Perng Cheng Shih
Investigating the Effectiveness of Parent-Implemented Interventions in Improving the Social Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Zachary R. Shindorf
A HOME FOR ALL: INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES FOR HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT FEDERALLY REGULATED LANDSCAPES AT THE GARNET GHOST TOWN, Andrea Jean Shiverdecker
American Indian Artist Angel DeCora: Aesthetics, Power, and Transcultural Pedagogy in the Progressive Era, Suzanne Alene Shope
Complexity and variation in the effects of low-severity fires on forest biota, Karen Christine Short
USING FORMULATION TO UNLOCK VACCINE ADJUVANT EFFICACY FOR TOLL-LIKE AND C-TYPE LECTIN RECEPTOR AGONSTS, Kristopher Kenneth Short
A culture specific grief intervention and its affects upon coping behavior and perceived social support among American Indians: A treatment development study, William Henry Shunkamolah
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
Post-fire management and public lands conflict: The Bitterroot National Forest and beyond, Alex Corbly Sienkiewicz
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENT FOR ASSESSING CULTURALLY CONGRUENT SCIENCE TEACHING, Regina Christine Sievert
The nature of change in Western Montana's bunchgrass communities, Pamela G. Sikkink
SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND HEALTH, Ari B. Silverman
A Study of Hydroclimatic Dynamics in Mountain Landscapes, Nicholas Loren Silverman
Emotional Availability and Touch among Deaf and Hearing Mother-Infant Dyads, Grace Silvia
CONSEQUENCES OF ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR ACTIVATION IN STEADY-STATE AND INFLAMMATORY DENDRITIC CELLS, Thomas Simones
The Regulation of Mucosal Immunity by Inflammatory Mediators, Bryan Joseph Simons
The use of a prospective longitudinal study to predict adaptive outcome in a middle school population, Jennifer A. Simon-Thomas
Memory and clinical features in college students with high and low dissociative tendencies, Sofia Simotas
Benthic Invertebrate Paleontology of the late Mississippian (Serpukhovian) Bear Gulch Limestone, Central Montana, Amy Elizabeth Singer
ANALYSIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IMMUNOSUPPRESSION, Michael Rodney Skeels
Presidential Award winners in mathematics at the secondary level: Classroom management beliefs and career stages, Timothy Eaton Skinner