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Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This collection includes 12138 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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Light reduction and moisture stress effects on growth and water relations of western larch seedlings, Nan C. Vance

Dispersal patterns of juvenile beavers in western Montana, Timothy R. Van Deelen

Vegetative productivity of grizzly bear habitat components in southeastern British Columbia, Anne M. Vandehey

Past and present influences of the grazing animal in relation to spotted knapweed and leafy spurge in Montana, Paul Vandenberg

Big picture under a big sky| Hispanic influences in the Northern Rockies, William J. VandenBos

Economic status education and attribution of responsibility for spouse abuse, Cheryl R. Van Denburg

Selected topics in simultaneous statistical inference, Dorothy Anne Vanderburg

On-site vegetation restoration techniques developed and applied in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, Mark E. Vander Meer

The Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on Health and Education Spending and Outcomes: Evidence from Ethiopia, Brian Philip Vander Naald

Practical non-anthropocentrism: Environmental values formation through intentional community, David VanderPloeg

Predicting conflicts between land use and land suitability Rattlesnake Valley Missoula Montana, Candis A. Van der Poel

A reconnaissance of the late Tertiary and Quaternary geology geomorphology and contemporary surface hydrology of the Rattlesnake Creek watershed Missoula County Montana, Washington I. Van der Poel

ROS based inventory methodology for Nordic skiing opportunities, Richard M. Vander Voet

RAFT| An information-cuing device for encoding communication, Nancy Jacobs Vandeventer

Prediction of cycling time trial performance from VOb2max anaerobic threshold and cycling efficiency in sitting and standing bicycle test protocols, Katherine A. Van Dorn

Five or six occasional pieces, Mary Vanek

The recreational patterns and attitudes of active duty military personnel at Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls Montana, William James Van Fossen

Shared Consciousness: A Social History of Tourette Syndrome and its Treatments, Nicholas VanHole

Influence of Stauffer Chemical Company on fluoride distribution in the Silverbow Montana area, Charles Van Hook

Riemannian geometry and the general theory of relativity, Marie McBride Vanisko

Application of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) model to structure long-term social and resource management for South Maui Hawaii, Cheryl S. Vann

Kings Hill| A plan for development, James Gifford Vannier

Analyzing change in saline seep development in Montana| A GIS approach, Norma L. Van Nostrand

Effect of birth order upon affiliation with fraternities and sororities, David Whitman Van Nuys

Game farming in Montana| A historical and comparative policy analysis, Laura Van Riper

Changing ideal of manhood in late-nineteenth century America, John Robert Van Slyke

Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Wolbachia-Induced Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Kelley Van Vaerenberghe

An Alien Place: The Fort Missoula, Montana Detention Camp, 1941-1944, Carol Bulger Van Valkenburg

Variability in flake technology at Tree Frog, a protohistoric site in the Centennial Valley, Montana, Kristin Ann Vanwert

Black Deathways: An African Methodist History, 1829-1916, Christina M. Varney

Problems in preparation of a solo recital, John Phillips Varnum

Assessing the need for a nationwide licensing program for fire protection equipment., Anita Holoubek. Varone

Pleasures of eating fish, Jodi Varon

Influence of water-level regulation on littoral macrozoobenthos of Flathead Lake Montana, Susan K. Varrelman

Wholesale price - retail price relationships : an aspect of price fixing in a retail gasoline market, Mark J. Vasconi

All That Jazz: Federal Cultural Exchanges and Jazz Diplomacy, 1956-1964, James Vaughn

Differential effects of triglycerides on in vitro glucose clearance by sheep aortic endothelial and arterial smooth muscle cells, Daniela Vavra

Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Linda in a distributed environment, Harish Vedavyasa

Beyond "equal pay for equal work": Comparable worth, Rosalie Veeder

Development of a file transfer protocol and associated programs for the Bridge CS/1 system, Murali Veeramoney

Italo-American relations 1870-1914; A study in American diplomacy, George Howard Veith

Grizzly Bear reintroduction to the Bitterroot ecosystem : perceptions of individuals with land-base occupations, Carlos L. Velado

Evaluation of fitness level and body composition of high school students of the University of Colima in Mexico, Manuel Jaime Velasco

Designs on a classic| [Poetry], William M. Velde

Environmental degradation of Belt Creek, Dennis L. Veleber

Intentional evidence: Its effects on juror perceptions, Robert A. Velin

Effects of effort requirements on video icon choice, Andrew J. Velkey

Plumb Bob Man, George Venn

Great Britain and the Common Market - is there any choice? The economic effects upon Britain of entering the Common Market, Einar Olav Venold

The effects of temporary states on helping behavior, Donna Mary Veraldi

Breeding biology behavior and ecology of the water pipit ( Anthus spinoletta), Nicolaas A. Verbeek

Contributions to potable water contamination from septic system effluent in unsewered areas underlain by coarse sand and gravel substrates| Documentation of treatment by the system and vadose zone and of dispersion by the aquifer, Margaret Elizabeth Ver Hey

Vitellaria paradoxa and the feasibility of a shea butter project in the north of Cameroon, Karin L. Vermilye

Liquid meal enhances balance following exercise in a healthy older population, Leah Paige Versteegen

Remember Gay Victims: An Exploration into the History, Testimony, and Literature of the Persecution of Homosexuals by the Third Reich and Their Effect on a Queer Collective Consciousness, Paul D. Vestal

Wilderness solitude: The sacred will-of-the-land, Jay Hansford Vest

Wild mind primal mind, Jay Hansford Vest

An Investigation of Historic Euro-American Inscriptions at Madison Buffalo Jump, Jay Thomas Vest

Application of 3D visualization software to the proposed Highway 93 expansion corridor between Polson and Evaro in Lake County Montana, William A. Veteto

Influence of various training repetitions and state of physical fitness on the development of cardiorespiratory endurance, Douglas John Vickers

"This Blessed Plot": Negotiating Britishness in Sam Selvon's The Lonely Londoners, Hanif Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia, and Zadie Smith's White Teeth, Kathleen Vickers

Acquisition of drive-eliciting power by originally neutral cues, Odin C. Vick

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE AND WILDFIRE ON WESTERN LARCH REGENERATION, Spencer T. Vieira

Violence, Catastrophe, and Agency in Nepal: A Deeper Understanding of the 2015 Earthquakes and Border Blockade, Kassandra D. Viers

Identification and partial characterization of glycoproteins in the serum of Biomphalaria glabrata and on the surface of Schistosoma mansoni, Nicholas John Vietri

Custer's Last Drag: An Examination of Tobacco Use Among the Seventh Cavalry During the Nineteenth Century, Shannon Marjorie Vihlene

Certain taxonomic considerations of the genus Cytophaga, Victor Joseph Vilk

Independent Internationalism and Nationalistic Pragmatism: The United States and Mexico Relations during the 1920s, Rodolfo Villarreal-Rios

Importance of agricultural border strips in the conservation of North American migratory landbirds in western Mexico, Jose Fernando Villasenor

Rangeland classification system based on vegetative structure, Brad Villnow

Montana high school dance bands| A survey of student dance bands in sixty-three high schools in Montana, Dean Lewis Vinal

Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park visitors| Their interests, satisfactions, opinions and preferences, Daniel Patrick Vincent

The Reorganization of the Polson High School library, Catherine Vines

A comparison of four protocols for maximal treadmill graded exercise testing in endurance athletes, Eric E. Vinje

An evaluation of fisher (Martes pennanti) introductions in Montana, Ray S. Vinkey

Effects of recreational activities on declining Anuran species in the John Muir Wilderness CA, Meg Vinson

A Qualitative Examination of Teacher's Perspectives of Social-Emotional Learning and Spirituality in the Public School Setting, Amy E. Violante

Management plan for wild ungulates in Balochistan Pakistan, Amjad Tahir Virk

Factors controlling the formation of mineral precipitates lining the channel in Rabbit Creek Yellowstone National Park Wyoming, Matthew V. Vitale

The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi II "Summer" as Arranged for Multiple-Part Festival Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi

Translation of twelve Argentine gaucho short stories, with an introduction on the Argentine gaucho in life and literature, Lido Joseph Vizzutti

The Kite and the String: Why Philosophy Needs More Storytellers, Mason James Voehl

Performing America: Walt Whitman Erasure and the Politics of Textual Inclusion, Carey R. Voeller

Delivery and attention| An experimental investigation, John L. Vohs

Sterility| A study of theme in three plays by Federico Garcia Lorca, Don Lyle Volk

Development of School District Number One Missoula County Montana 1911-1955, Maud S. Volk

Sacred Zones: Examing Wilderness in Yellowstone, Maine and Russia, Lily S. Vonderheide

Noninvasive fecal monitoring of glucocorticoids in Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos horribilis), Christina G. Von der Ohe

The inactivation of endotoxin by serum: A phylogenetic and ontogenetic study, Kenneth Brooks Von Eschen

An Assessment of the Health Needs of the Transgender Community in Montana, Anna Grace von Gohren

Pronghorn fawn mortality on the National Bison Range, Barbara L. Von Gunten

EFFECT OF EXOGENOUS ICE SLURRY ON PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAIN INDEX DURING EXERCISE IN THE HEAT, Felipe von Sydow

Components of armed forces basic training and a correctional boot camp: An analysis, Lara B. Von Tersch

Using multiple environmental tracers to investigate the relative role of soil and deep groundwater in stream water generation for a snow-dominated headwater catchment, Isabellah V. von Trapp

Estimating Site Productivity from Non-Site Trees: A Site Index Based Approach, Charles Edward Vopicka

Remote Sensing of Avalanche Paths in Glacier National Park, Montana, Morgan Voss

Object-oriented design and implementation of Ecosystem Information System (EIS) using Java, Petr Votava

Incorporating competition between life forms into the soil water submodel within STAND-BGC a vegetative process model, Ellen P. Voth

Rhetoric and the Restoration Landscape: Forest Restoration in Environmental Debate, Gregory M. Vranizan

Depositional environments of the Cretaceous Thermopolis Muddy and Mowry Formations southern Madison and Gallatin Ranges Montana, Susan M. Vuke-Foster