This collection includes 12288 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
A cost effectiveness analysis of preventative mitigation options for wildland urban interface homes threatened by wildfire, Keith Douglas Stockmann
ADVANCED MEASUREMENTS OF UNDERSAMPLED GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT BIOMASS BURNING SOURCES, Chelsea Elizabeth Stockwell
QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF NON-NATIVE RAINBOW TROUT (ONCOHYNCHUS MYKISS) HYBRIDIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON FITNESSRELATED TRAITS OF WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT (ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKII LEWISI), Jeffrey Thomas Strait
Characterization of 5 UTR splicing and the CGI in HIV-2 RNA, Christy Strong
Student perceptions of the impact security measures have on their high school experience, Kenneth C. Stuker
STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HUMAN C-MYC QUADRUPLEX AND MECHANISTIC EVALUATION OF ANTITUMOR AGENTS: ANTHRACENYL ISOXAZOLE AMIDES AND QUINOLINEDIONES, Sascha Christian LaMotte Stump
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON ANION BINDING EMPLOYING THE HYDROGEN BOND ENHANCED HALOGEN BOND, Jiyu Sun
Glutamate transporter modulation of ambient and synaptic glutamate levels, Weinan Sun
Identification of Tree Species in Mixed Conifer Forests Using Laser Altimetry, Agus Suratno
The Seen and Unseen: Religion and Identity in the Chicago American Indian Community, Eli Steven Suzukovich III
Synthesis and Structure Activity Relationship Studies of a Natural Product-Derived Compound Library, Paul Whitney Swain III
EXPERIENCES OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN NATURAL RESOURCE DEGREE PROGRAMS, Ruth Ann Swaney
Morphologic and genetic characterization of potential oligochaete alternate hosts of Myxobolus cerebralis, Kathryn M. Sweeney
Hormonal Mediation of a Unique Behavioral Polymorphism in the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Meredith Bettencourt Swett
An Investigation of the Impact of iPad Usage on Elementary Mathematical Skills and Attitudes, Grant Patrick Swicegood
MECHANISMS OF ENGINEERED NANO-MATERIAL INDUCED MEMBRANE DISRUPTION AND LYSOSOMAL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY, Matthew Josiah Sydor
EXTENDING BOOTSTRAP AGGREGATION OF NEURAL NETWORKS FOR PREDICTION WITH AN APPLICATION TO COVID-19 FORECASTING, Mohsen Tabibian
Isomalathion and related compounds as active site probes of acetylcholinesterase, Todd T. Talley
SEEKING A COMMON THEME: A STUDY OF CERAMIC EFFIGY ARTIFACTS IN THE PRE-HISPANIC AMERICAN SOUTHWEST AND NORTHERN MEXICO USING COMPUTER IMAGE PATTERN RECOGNITION AND PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS, Lee Roger Tallier Jr.
Genetic demographic and ecological effects of habitat fragmentation, David Andrew Tallmon
Legitimacy and the Use of Natural Resources in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Randy Tanner
A Multiple-Case Study on How Fifth Grade Students Experience Reading, Tiffany Tate
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING: A MIXED METHODS INQUIRY, Adrienne Anne Tauses
Characterization of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS Virulence Factors: Plasticity Zone MACPDF Domain Family Protein CT153 and Polymorphic Membrane Protein D, Lacey Diane Taylor
THE ECOLOGY OF MONTANE BENGAL TIGERS (Panthera tigris tigris) IN THE HIMALAYAN KINGDOM OF BHUTAN, Tshering Tempa
Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?, Nancy Ann Terwilliger-Grube
Fire-on-Fire Interactions in Three Large Wilderness Areas, Casey Teske
Breeding biology of birds in a Western riparian forest: From demography to behavior, Joshua J. Tewksbury
Evaluating nurse engagement with and opportunities for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion in Montana, Juthika Jayendra Thaker
Role of scavenger receptor MARCO in particle uptake and lung inflammation, Sheetal A. Thakur
A comparison of student achievement in rural schools with four and five day weeks, Timothy W. Tharp
GETTING TO KNOW YOU: RELATIONSHIP FORMATION ACROSS DEVELOPMENT IN OCTODON DEGUS, Amber Lynn Thatcher
PREDICTING GROUNDWATER FLOW AND TRANSPORT WITH NUMERICAL MODELS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRACERS, Nicholas E. Thiros
AN ANALYSIS OF ALBERTA'S FIRST NATIONS, METIS, AND INUIT SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROJECT, Kelly Burke Thomas
Mindfulness as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptomatology in an Experiential Avoidance Model, Brian Lantz Thompson
"Middle" generation Hmong students' perceptions of their college experiences at the University of Montana: A phenomenological analysis, Eloise K. Thompson
Regional ecosystem simulation: Combining surface- and satellite-based observations to study linkages between terrestrial energy and mass budgets, Peter Edmond Thornton
Biochemical effects of Centaurea maculosa on soil nutrient cycles and plant communities, Andrea S. Thorpe
Modeling the distribution of woodpecker species in the Jura France and in Switzerland using atlas data, Claudine Tobalske
ECOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON ALTRICIAL BIRD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, Riccardo Ton
ECOTOXICOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SALINITY ON AMPHIBIANS, Brian James Tornabene
Life changes as possible predictors of secondary conditions, Meg Ann Traci
PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATIONS OF AN ACCULTURATION SCALE AND AN ACCULTURATION STRESS SCALE WITH AMERICAN INDIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, Michael Brian Trahan
Examination of empowerment and rape myth acceptance among male adolescents in a sex offender treatment program, Mary A. Trankel
Improving the efficiency of helicopter operations on large wildland fires by including helicopter performance information in the decision process, Diane Trethewey
PRE- AND POST-COPULATORY SEXUAL SELECTION IN THE TORTOISE BEETLE ACROMIS SPARSA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE), Paula Alejandra Trillo
Diagnosis Threat in a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Population, Haley Gail Trontel
MULTINUCLEATED GIANT CELL FORMATION AND PHENOTYPE, Kevin Lewis Trout
Hispanic participation in an extended-day program, Rebecca A. Truelove
The objectivity of student ratings of instructors among Taiwanese students, Shu-Hui Tsai
ADDRESSING LONG-STANDING WATER CONTAMINATION ISSUES IN DINÉ COMMUNITIES USING INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES, Ranalda Lynette Tsosie
Assessing changes in connectivity and abundance through time for fisher in the southern Sierra Nevada, Jody Marlene Tucker
A Phenomenological inquiry of international service-learning experiences and their impacts on post-service educational experiences, C. Roch Turner
Summit Learning and Rural Montana Teacher Efficacy, a Phenomenology, C. Roch Turner
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Iso-1-cytochrome c Denatured State, Franco Ollan Tzul
Examining the variability in the long term adjustment of child sexual abuse victims, Heather Marie Ulrich
EVOLUTION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NOVEL CHLOROPHYLL D-BASED PHOTOSYNTHETIC APPARATUS, Nikea Jonelle Ulrich
Athletic department practices that relate to the academic performance and persistence of student-athletes, Richard L. Unruh
Historic Inscriptions of the Northern Plains: Identity and Influence in the Residual Communication Record, Timothy Rostov Urbaniak
A physiologically-based comparison of even- and multi-aged ponderosa pine stand productivity, Narayanan Illath Valappil
LIFE AFTER ICE: ECOLOGY OF MOUNTAIN LAKES ACROSS GLACIAL AND ELEVATION GRADIENTS, Joseph William Vanderwall
The evolution of nutritional co-endosymbionts in cicadas, James Theodore Van Leuven
AERODYNAMICS AND ECOMORPHOLOGY OF FLEXIBLE FEATHERS AND MORPHING BIRD WINGS, Brett Klassen Van Oorschot
Can agency-led initiatives conform to collaborative principles? Evaluating and reshaping an interagency program through participatory research, Laura Van Riper
Proof Processes of Novice Mathematics Proof Writers, Hillary Dee VanSpronsen
Strange Vicissitudes: The Memory and Uses of Indian Captivity in the Progressive Era, Molly Kathleen Burnett Varley
CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CYP26B1-INHIBITOR, DX314, FOR THE TREATMENT OF KERATINIZATION DISORDERS, Joachim Gwenn-Stephan Veit
Community perspectives in higher education service learning and volunteerism, Andrea Vernon
HABITAT USE AND THE EFFECTS OF DISTURBANCE ON WINTERING BIRDS USING RIPARIAN HABITATS IN SONORA, MEXICO, Jose Fernando Villasenor
“REAL COLLABORATION IS EMPOWERING:” FACILITATORS, BARRIERS, AND BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY, Amy Elizabeth Violante
Integrating wildlife conservation with community -based development in Northern Areas Pakistan, Amjad Tahir Virk
Part One. Synthesis of iso-polydiacetylenic precursor. Part Two. The study of asymmetric addition of dimethyl thiophosphite to imines, Troy Mason Voelker
Building Bridges: Supervisors' Management of Competency Questioning, Arianna Camille Vokos
BUILDING BRIDGES: SUPERVISORS’ MANAGEMENT OF COMPETENCY QUESTIONING, Arianna Camille Vokos
IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS: AN EXPLORATION OF SMALL RNAS AND SELFISH GENETIC ELEMENTS OF THE HUMAN BACTERIAL PATHOGENS COXIELLA BURNETII AND BARTONELLA BACILLIFORMIS, Shaun Gregory Wachter
DIRECTIONAL NON-COVALENT INTERACTIONS: EXPLORING THE NUANCES OF HALOGEN BONDS AND HYDROGEN BONDS IN SOLUTION AND THE SOLID-STATE, Nicholas Blouin Wageling
College Dating Couples' use of Conflict Management during a Prisoner's Dilemma Task: An Exploratory Study, Kristen E. Waldemayer
Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Coal-Bed Natural Gas Development and West Nile Virus in the Powder River Basin, Montana and Wyoming, USA, Brett Lincoln Walker
Factors Affecting Plant Responses to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Soil Fungal Communities, Lauren Priestman Waller
A CLOSER LOOK AT DENALI’S ALPINE WILDLIFE: ASSESSING THE INFLUENCES OF CLIMATE AND VEGETATION CHANGES ON SPECIES IN ALASKA, Jennifer Lynn Wall
A ZOOARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF GENERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING: MODELING SUBSISTENCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN LATE-HOLOCENE OCCUPATIONS OF HOUSEPIT 54 AT THE BRIDGE RIVER SITE (EeRl4), MID-FRASER, B.C., Matthew Joseph Walsh
EXPLORING A DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP AND THE BIOGRAPHY OF DR. FRANK B. WYNN, David Clyde Walters
CHINESE NATIONAL POLICY REGARDING FOREIGN EXPERTS: PERCEPTIONS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEANS, Jun Wang
P115-SNARE INTERACTIONS REVEAL A NEW MODEL OF FUNCTION FOR THE TETHERING FACTOR P115, Ting Wang
Investigating the coordinate regulation of stem cell proliferation and differentiation by FBF proteins, Xiaobo Wang
Faculty attitudes about students' ratings of instruction: Enhancing quality management in higher education, Yumei Wang
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FORELAND BASIN: COMBINED STRUCTURAL, MINERALOGICAL, AND GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BASIN EVOLUTION, ROCKY MOUNTAIN THRUST FRONT, NORTHWEST MONTANA, Emily Geraghty Ward
HYPERCONNECTED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: SHARED EXPERIENCES, Elizabeth Sue Wargo
System xc- pharmacology and its role in beta-L-ODAP pathology and glutathione synthesis, Brady Alan Warren
Non-coding RNAs of the Q fever agent, Coxiella burnetii, Indu Ramesh Warrier
A phenomenological study of leadership: Developmental pathways of leaders with disabilities, Mika Watanabe
Changing Participation in Guided Interactive Shared Reading: A Study of Early Childhood Teachers' Implementation and Children's Engagement, Nanci Lynn Waterhouse
Geography education: Learning from the leaders, Susan K. Watne