This collection includes 12140 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 - Campus Access Only
OPINIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS REGARDING OBJECTIVES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, Leslie Ray Tolman
Sulfur transport and fate in a pulp mill wastewater treatment system, David Lawrence Tooke
FEASIBILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA OWNING AND OPERATING AIR TRANSPORTATION, Robert L. Toomey
Information processing nonverbal sensitivity and social problem-solving in schizophrenia, Rosemary Toomey
SCALING PERCEPTIONS AND PREFERENCES OF FOREST SCENES FROM THE CORAM EXPERIMENTAL FOREST: AN APPLICATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING, Roy Frederick Touzeau
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TORQUE AND AN INDICATOR OF THE SCHIZOID TAXON, Edward H. Trontel
Relationships among spatial skills athletic participation and confidence in the learning of mathematics of high school females, James A. Trudnowski
THE USSR AND THE PROJECTION OF MILITARY FORCE IN THE THIRD WORLD: SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY AND ROLE OF STRATEGICALLY MOBILE MILITARY FORCES 1945-1980, Graham Hall Turbiville
GEOLOGY OF THE NORTH END OF THE RUBY RANGE SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA, Russell Gene Tysdal
ADAPTATION OF CYANIDIUM CALDARIUM TO VARIATION IN LIGHT INTENSITY AND CARBON-DIOXIDE STRESS, Thomas Matthew Ulik
MODULE CATEGORIES (RING SEVERAL OBJECTS ADDITIVE FUNCTOR), Carol A. Ulsafer
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT RISK FACTORS AND COMPLETION FOR STUDENTS WITH DEBT AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES, Colleen Sweeney Unterreiner
WILD RIVER RECREATION MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE USE ALLOCATION ISSUE, Jack Utter
Height growth projection model for newly established stands of ponderosa pine under various levels of competing vegetation, Fabian C.C. Uzoh
The effects of expert testimony on the trials of battered women who kill their batterers, Cheryl R. Van Denburg
EVOLUTION AND REPRODUCTION IN AMBROSIA BEETLE FUNGAL SYMBIONTS, Daniel Douglas Vanderpool
tRNA-rRNA interactions in the Escherichia coli ribosome, Michael Van Waes
Intentional evidence and deliberation: Effects on mock jurors' perceptions, Robert A. Velin
The effects of effort requirements on the behavioral impulsiveness of rats: A running wheel preparation, Andrew J. Velkey
A STUDY OF GUILT SUCCESS AND FAILURE AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY AFFECT HELPING BEHAVIOR, Donna Mary Veraldi
WILDERNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS: A PHILOSOPHY OF WILDERNESS PRAXIS (NATIVE AMERICAN ROMANTICISM), Jay Hansford Vest
FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION OF IMMUNOLOGICAL SIGNALS, Kenneth Brooks Von Eschen
A STUDY OF OPINIONS ABOUT THE PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS, Lee Von Kuster
CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF AN IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE COMPLEX OF PHASE I COXIELLA BURNETII (RICKETTSIA), David Mark Waag
THE APPLICATION OF A MOTIVATIONAL THEORY OF PERSONALITY TO THE STUDY OF INCIDENTAL STIMULATION, Alan Roger Wachtel
EFFECT OF LATERALITY PREFERENCE AND SKILL ON CROSS LIMB TRANSFER IN LEARNING A SIMPLE MOTOR TASK, Betty Louise Waddell
THE EFFECTS OF METHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE ON PSYCHOLINGUISTIC MOTOR AND VISUAL-PERCEPTUAL ABILITIES OF HYPERKINETIC CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, Kathleen Jo Waddell
TEACHER MILITANCY AND BUREAUCRATIC CHANGE, Jerry T. Waddoups
A TIME-LIMITED CONJOINT COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR ABUSIVE SPOUSES, Thomas F. Wade
The Positive Action Program and self-esteem of 6th-grade students, Marceline S. Waggoner-Weir
THE ASSESSMENT OF TRANSFER EFFECTS OF A PERCEPTUAL-MOTOR SKILL WITH THE USE OF AN ALTERNATING DESIGN, James Lee Wahlberg
STIMULUS CONTROL IN A SIMPLE INSTRUMENTAL TASK: THE INTERACTION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STIMULI, John Edward Walkenbach
An analysis of student decision-making: Three-year or four-year high school in Alberta, Leroy R. Walker
STRATIGRAPHY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE MORRISON AND KOOTENAI FORMATIONS IN THE GREAT FALLS AREA CENTRAL MONTANA, Thomas Franklin Walker
Movements and habitat-use of grizzly bears along U.S. Highway 2 in northwestern Montana 1998--2001, John Steven Waller
Homeowners' Responses to Wildfire Risks and Hazards in Sothwestern Montana, Tamara Wall
ALIENATION POWERLESSNESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONG CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS (GUARDS PRISONS), Stephen Paul Walters
An analysis of student competence -based grouping of English classes in institutions of higher education in Taiwan, Cadence Yeong-Jane Wang
Knowledge and opinion regarding mental health service providers: The effect of academic degree information, Debra L. Warner
Lethbridge School District no. 51: A case study and a model for program evaluation and school evaluation, Earle J. Warnica
The biomechanics and ecological significance of the maneuvering flight of birds, Douglas R. Warrick
THE STRUCTURE OF PRODUCTION IN THE U.S. WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES AND THE DERIVED DEMAND FOR SAWTIMBER (UNITED STATES), David Norman Wear
A DECISION MODEL FOR IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING SLASH TREATMENTS, Donald J. Weatherhead
Ecology of wolf predation amidst high ungulate diversity in Jasper National Park Alberta, John L. Weaver
RESPONSES OF ELYMUS CINEREUS TO COPPER, Anne D. Webb
ROOT PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS AND NODULATION OF ZAMIA FLORIDANA, David Thomas Webb
The meaning of "spiritual" in contemporary counseling: A study based on the work of Martin Buber and the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Peter Howard Webber
AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS RELATING TO COVERT SENSITIZATION, Signe Harold Weedman
THE EFFECTS OF SELF-DISCLOSURE AND GENDER ON THE SOCIAL REJECTION OF MALE AND FEMALE DEPRESSIVES, Charles E. Weisser
THE EFFECTS OF A VALUE SEMINAR GROUP EXPERIENCE IN RELATION TO SELECTED STUDENT-TEACHER NEEDS LEVEL OF SELF-ESTEEM AND ATTITUDES, Frederick Albert Weldon
Alterations in the accessibility of domain IV of 16SrRNA in active 30S subunits of the Escherichia coli ribosome and interactions with the initiation complex, Jennifer Walsh Weller
THE EFFECT OF DIETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF RATSIN THE HEBB-WILLIAMS MAZE, Anne J. Wells
THE MAINTENANCE OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOLLOWING INTERVENTION BY COVERT SENSITIZATION, Kenneth Alan Welt
SYNTHESES RELATING TO 1-SILA-BETA-IONONE, Samuel R. Wendel
Counseling preferences of American Indian students at the University of Montana, Deborah Wetsit
SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION IN MONTANA 1889-1964; RELATED TO PROPOSALS AND ATTEMPTS FOR IMPROVEMENT, Winston Warren Wetzel
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DRUG KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES TOWARD DRUGS AND USE OF DRUGS AMONG TWELFTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN CLASS I II AND III SCHOOLS IN WESTERN MONTANA, Thomas R. Whiddon
THRUSTING IN THE NORTHWESTERN MONTANA OVERTHRUST BELT, Brian G. White
A STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE IX IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN MONTANA PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, Bruce M. Whitehead
Phenomenal characteristics of remembering and imagining positive neutral and negative life experiences, Joseph D. White
Spatial and temporal scale effects on assessment of a regional ecosystem model: Modeling climate change in Glacier National Park United States of America, Joseph Daniel White
PRUEFER RINGS, Percy Daniel White
A STUDY ASSOCIATING SELECTED CONSERVATION UNDERSTANDINGS WITH AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE, Roy C. White
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR 1978 - 1982: A PROFILE AND ANALYSIS, Terry Lynn Wiedmer
The distribution diversity and significance of microbial processes in a mine tailing-contaminated floodplain: Implications for groundwater contamination and remediation, Bruce W. Wielinga
ENVIRONMENTAL DNA SAMPLING ACROSS EVOLUTIONARY AND SPATIAL SCALES, Taylor Matthew Wilcox
A comparative study of problems encountered by place-bound (inside) and career-bound (outside) beginning superintendents in the Pacific Northwest, Wayne Blair Wilding
Ventilatory response of the zebra finch {lcub}\it Taeniopygia guttata\/{rcub} to carbon dioxide, Burl R. Wiliams
A grounded theory study of personal coaching, Brenda M. Wilkins
EMERGING PROFESSIONALISM: A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF TEACHERS AND THE CONFLICTING ROLE-EXPECTATIONS AMONG TEACHERS ADMINISTRATORS AND BOARD MEMBERS IN SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MONTANA, William Alvin Willavize
A STUDY OF THYMOSIN THERAPY DURING ACUTE REOVIRUS TYPE 3 INFECTION IN NEONATAL MICE, Dru E. Willey
PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF A SECTION ACROSS THE BITTERROOT LOBE OF THE IDAHO BATHOLITH, Larry D. Williams
Parent-child relationships and Type A Behavior, Lorraine Williams
Green Voters, Gun Voters: Hunting and Politics in Modern America, Randall Williams
Shifting paradigms: Perceptions of cooperative extension county agents in adjusting educational programs from traditional disciplinary content to issues-based content., Richard D. Williams
QUANTIFYING THE ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES UNDERLYING COLLISIONS BETWEEN LARGE BALEEN WHALES AND LARGE SHIPS TO EVALUATE RISK, Sara Halley Williams
THE USE OF VIDEO GAMES IN STUDYING NONHUMAN PRIMATE BEHAVIOR, Shelly Lynn Williams
THE EFFECTS OF THE HAND-HELD CALCULATOR UPON ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS STUDENTS, Art W. Wilson
Principal leadership school climate and the distribution of leadership within the school community, Cheryl L. Wilson
THE COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS IN THE RESOLUTION OF MARITAL DYSFUNCTION, Gregory L. Wilson
Patterns in static: noisy infochemical cues and their use by insect receivers, Jerome Keaton Wilson
A COMPARISON OF COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE AND LIFE EXPERIENCE CORRELATES OF DEPRESSION IN YOUNG ADULTS AND THE AGED, Jill Winegardner
ANOMIE ALIENATION AND REBELLION: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF REBELLION IN TWO INSTITUTIONS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, L. Thomas Winfree Jr.
The relationship between prewriting and holistic scores of a direct writing assessment, Robyn Lee Wingo
THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF LITERAL AND METAPHORICAL SUBLIMINAL STIMULATION ON THE ACTIVATION OF OEDIPAL FANTASIES IN DART-THROWING PERFORMANCE AND WORD RECALL TASKS, Rochelle Lynn Winnett
Policies and practices for assisting troubled employees in Montana's public schools, Kathleen H. Winslow
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESSES IN THE CONCRETE TRANSITIONAL AND FORMAL OPERATOR, Kathryn Lee Wise
THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL EXPERIENCE PROTEIN DEPRIVATION AND SOCIAL COALITIONS ON SOCIAL DOMINANCE OF RHESUS MONKEYS, Larry Andrew Wise
The role of SHP-1 in cerebral ischemia, Celine Ann Wishcamper
STRUCTURE AND PETROGRAPHY BELOW THE BITTERROOT DOME IDAHO BATHOLITH NEAR PARADISE IDAHO, Charles Gilbert Wiswall
A NUMERICAL TAXONOMIC STUDY OF THE ERAGROSTIS INTERMEDIA COMPLEX (POACEAE), John Thomas Witherspoon
THE EFFECTS OF AGGRESSIVE TOYS ON AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN, Christine Marian Wolff
Consumer preferences for mental health service providers in a community sample, Danette Marie Wollersheim
Growth and structural dynamics of uneven -aged ponderosa pine stands in eastern Montana, Christopher William Woodall
CONVERGENCE CRITERIA FOR NONLINEAR SUCCESSIVE DISPLACEMENTS, Dick Arlen Wood
WATER AND CHOICE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: AN EXAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE IN WATER MANAGEMENT, Donald Ralph Woodley