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Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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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Who Did You Tell? College Women’s Perceived Helpfulness of Formal and Informal Support Sources After Victimization: Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking, Nora G. Uhrich

Wolf conservation in southern Alberta| Innovation beyond regulation, Pamela A. Uihlein

A noninvasive survey method for detecting wolverine, Todd J. Ulizio

“It is a strange thing for us to see water being sold”: Local Perceptions of the Fijian Bottled Water Industry, Jessica Dawn Ulrich

AB DIBLOCK COPOLYMER NANOPARTICLES VIA RAFT-MEDIATED POLYMERIZATION AS A PSEUDOSTATIONARY PHASE FOR ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY, Andre Umansky

Breaking edge| Poems, Michael Umphrey

Pinus buchananii a new species of petrified seed cone from the Oligocene of the Olympic Peninsula Washington, James Craig Underwood

CHALLENGES AND PROMISES OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE WEST TODAY, Jordan J. Unger

Environmental education in Kenya : the need for a community-based biology curriculum in the secondary schools, Suanne Unger

Serum leukotriene metabolism and Type I hypersensitivity reactions in different animal species, Thulasi Sarojam Unnitan

Commercial Bank Residential Non Farm Mortgage Activity, Randolph George Urbanec

Federal Reserve discount rate policy actions: 1951-1965, Randolph George Urbanec

Sequence stratigraphy mineralogy and paleogeography of Triassic marginal marine and continental deposits of the Wind River Basin west-central Wyoming, Andrew Olin Urie

More truly and more strange| [Short stories], Elizabeth Urschel

From the invisible coast| Poems and stories, Pamela Uschuk

Bitterroot dreams, Yukari Usuda

Hydrogeology of the Hamilton north and Corvallis quadrangles Bitterroot Valley southwestern Montana, William Uthman

QUANTIFYING WASTEWATER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER, Claire Utzman

Transpirational drying of limbed and unlimbed lodgepole pine and Douglas-fir with controlled precipitation, Fabian C. Uzoh

Strength in understanding, Neely Vacura

Longitudinal dynamics of seston concentration and composition in a western Montana lake outlet, Yvonne Marie Vadeboncoeur

North Dakota Non-partisan League and the state news-papers; recent activity of the League as reflected by representative papers, Irene Vadnais

The changing status of faculty women in public universities in the northern Rockies and Deep South 1900-1990, Jill McCorkle Vahl

HEALTH ISSUES AND AGING IN AMERICAN INDIAN OLDER ADULTS: RESILIENCE THROUGH ADVERSITY, Ennis F. Vaile

Choosing cremation in Missoula Montana: implications for theories on western individualism, Danielle Valentine

Elemental Stoichiometry of Freshwater Hyporheic Microorganisms, Alejandra Valenzuela

Food quality and Hydropsychid caddisfly density in a lake-outlet stream in Glacier National Park Montana, Herbert Maurice Valett

Presentation and evaluation of the outdoor recreation tourist industry in Montana, Frank Valgenti

Knowledge and Resistance: Feminine Style and Signifyin[g] in Michelle Obama’s Public Address, Tracy Valgento

Results of an archaeological survey along the Montana-Idaho stateline in the northern Bitterroot Range| LoLo Pass to Lookout Pass, Mark Talbot Vallier

Thermodynamic and kinetic studies on RNA dimerization of the HIV-2 leader region, Hector N. Valtierra

Leisure attitudes of single adults, Gerald A. Van Ackeren

Paul van Ostaijen, the poet, Hidde Van Ameyden van Duym

"Over-achievement" and "under-achievement" of college students in relation to their psychological needs for achievement and affiliation, Eugene Beauharnais Van Artsdale

Language Change in Spanish Heritage Speakers: the Interaction Between Lexical and Grammatical Aspect, Jackelyn Kelly Van Buren

Road cut still life| The angle of repose, Christine Vance

A Chip off the Old Rock: An Investigation of Hunter-Gatherer Lithic Behavior at Site 48PA551 Using the FIeld Processing Model, Emma Lydia Vance

The Influence of Ancestry, Sex, and Age on the Morphology of the Frontal Sinus in Black and White Individuals, Hope Annelise Vance

Economics and sociology in the high schools of Montana, James J. Vance

Comparative analysis of compositional styles exemplified in four selected piano works, Marie May Vance

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