This collection includes 12402 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
EVALUATION OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO WOODSMOKE INHALATION DURING EXERCISE IN BLOOD PRESSURE SENSITIVE/CHRONOTROPE STRATIFIED INDIVIDUALS, Joseph Alan Sol
Novel water-soluble triosmium heterocyclic clusters as selective markers for biomacromolecules, Fabrizio Spada
An Outcomes Assessment of Two Therapeutic Group Homes Serving Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder in a Rural Community, Brooke Rose Spangler
Zooming in on a Snapshot of Care: Adapting the Index of Care for Historical and Modern Individuals in the Terry Collection, Felicia Robyn Sparozic
I. Equilibrium unfolding studies of cytochrome C. II. The role of helix 1 aspartates in the stability and conversion of prion protein, Jonathan O'Connor Speare
Does migration matter? Causes and consequences of migratory behavior in Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, Derek Benjamin Spitz
Glucocorticoid physiology and behavior during life history transitions in Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), Rachel Seabury Sprague
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY: DO COURSE FEATURES IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT?, Robert I. Squires
The Last Conservationist: Floyd Dominy and Federal Reclamation Policy in the American West, Ian Robert Stacy
Lake food webs: Biological and chemical perspectives, Craig P. Stafford
THE PHENOTYPIC FLEXIBILITY OF THERMOGENIC CAPACITY: FROM PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISM TO EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS, Maria Stager
SOCIAL CONNECTION AND DISABILITY: A LONGITUDINAL EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INTERVENTION EFFECTIVENESS AND MODERATORS, Krys Standley
GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SHAPING PRECISION MEDICINE WITH RURAL AND TRIBAL POPULATIONS IN MONTANA, Jack William Staples
The Synthesis and study of heterocyclic, dimeric and chiral ligands for the multidrug-resistance transporter, Scott Steiger
EXPLAINING AND MONITORING POPULATION PERFORMANCE IN GRIZZLY AND AMERICAN BLACK BEARS, Jeffrey Brian Stetz
DISENTANGLING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ACUTE STRESS, CHRONIC STRESS, AND PROSPECTIVE MEMORY, Brandon Taylor Stewart
External correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales in an American Indian outpatient sample, Jera L. Stewart
ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS OF SURFACE-MODIFIED FUSED SILICA CAPILLARIES, Jesse James Stine
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
MAKE-BELIEVE AND MACHINE MINDS: EXAMINING PRETENSE, THEORY OF MIND, AND BELIEFS WHEN MENTALIZING ROBOTS, Sarah Emily Sweezy
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