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
THE ADVOCACY OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN FIVE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN COLORADO, Charles Masters Woodliff
BASIC SOCIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDINGS DESIRABLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM, Robert William Wood
TEXTURAL AND GEOCHEMICAL FEATURES OF THE HIGHWOOD MOUNTAINS VOLCANICS CENTRAL MONTANA, Michael J. Woods
Consumer preferences for mental health professionals: The implications of fee and title information, Dennis J. Woody
GENERALIZED AND SITUATION-SPECIFIC EXPECTANCIES FOR LOCUS-OF-CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE ON A CONCEPT FORMATION TASK FOLLOWING NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT, William Dee Woolston
CONTRIBUTIONS OF SETTLEMENT HOUSES TO EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES, Henry Negley Worrest
Development of a wildland crown fire initiation model, Gavriil Xanthopoulos
EXISTENCE AND MULTIPLICITY OF CONTINUA FOR NONLINEAR OPERATOR EQUATIONS, Katherine Ann Yerion
Major trends in Japanese education since 1868: Implications for the future, Naomi Yodokawa
Health promotion for older adults: Evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral intervention, Quincy-Robyn Young
Antigenic characterization of the chlamydial 60 kilodalton heat shock protein (hsp60), Ying Yüan
A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF ELEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN MONTANA, Lawrence James Zacher
THE INFLUENCE OF LOGGING AND WILDFIRE ON GRIZZLY BEAR HABITAT IN NORTHWESTERN MONTANA, Peter Edward Zager
A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIO-TUTORIAL SLIDE/TAPE INSTRUCTION VERSUS THE FLOWCHARTED METHOD OF SELF-INSTRUCTION IN MACHINE CALCULATION, Donald Karl Zahn
Educational perceptions of students parents teachers and administrators in Lethbridge School District #51, Maxwell Kay Zaugg
A STUDY OF SELECTED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG INTERESTS PERSONALITY TRAITS AND VALUES BETWEEN STUDENT-TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, John Francis Zaugra
THE EFFECTS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY AND LEVEL OF READING ABILITY ON SELF-CONCEPT, Thomas Ralph Zentner
New approaches to olefin functionalization mediated via phosphorus, Yinsheng Zhang
Biogeochemical cycling of selenium in Benton Lake Montana, YiQiang Zhang
The mechanisms of sulfur-based chemical oscillators, Yi-Xue Zhang
Influence of inorganic salts on the pyrolysis of wood, Guangcheng Zheng
Submodularity min-max results and total dual integrality of combinatorial optimization problems, Ninghui Zhong
Schemas and Romantic Attachment as Potential Mediators in the Relationship between Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence, Aryn Ziehnert
ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE VII COMPOUND AND COORDINATE CREE AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING BILINGUALS IN NORTHLAND SCHOOL DIVISION 61, Wasyl Gregory Zielinski
CONTRIBUTION OF NANOPARTICLE-INDUCED MEMBRANE POTENTIAL ALTERATION IN VARIOUS MODELS OF CELL TOXICITY, Tahereh Ziglari
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF VIOLENCE EXPOSURE AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN, Marilyn Joan Bruguier Zimmerman
PRIMATE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS FOLLOWING INDUCTION AND REHABILITATION FROM MULTIDEFICIENT AND FLUCTUATING DIET SCHEDULES, Linda Zimmermann
The isolation and characterization of an endogenous antiviral protein from Datura stramonium L., Allan Edward Zipf
REACTIVITY AND ACCURACY OF SELF-MONITORING WITH MENTALLY RETARDED ADULTS: EFFECTS UPON WORK PRODUCTIVITY WORK QUALITY AND ON-TASK BEHAVIOR, Clarence Joseph Zohn
PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY AFFECTIONATE AND ABUSIVE TOUCH RELATED TO CURRENT EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IN A COLLEGE POPULATION, Andrea Zojourner
The effectiveness of a pet therapy visitation program on the institutionalized elderly, Jonette R. Zulauf
Professional Papers
The Creation of Cargo Scanner Software to Improve the Container Packing Process, Jonathan Adams
FROM DISTANCE EDUCATION TO ONLINE EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Michael Dean Agostinelli Jr.
ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION OF WATER RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS IN THE BAGRAMI DISTRICT OF KABUL PROVINCE, Mumtaz Ahmad
Fish to feed all hunger| [Poems], Sandra Alcosser
FIRE MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS IN FEDERAL WILDERNESS LAW, Erik D. Alnes
A Comparison of Course Quality Surveiy Results from Students on Gender Balanced and Gender Imbalanced Field Courses at NOLS, Alexandra M. Alway
A Survey of the teaching success of Montana State University graduates employed in Montana secondary schools, Clifford Andrew Anderson
Building Bridges: How Collaboration is Addressing Wildlife-Vehicle Conflicts in Montana's Upper Yellowstone Watershed, Daniel Phelps Anderson
EVALUATING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ROUNDTABLE ON THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT, Travis D. Anklam
Forest policy and the regional timber management program, John Francis Ardner
Neon is Trying to Tell You Something, Grace Arenas
Whitebarkpine Forest Restoration: Cultural Perspectives from Blackfoot Confederacy Members, Kodi Jae Augare-Estey
Ordinary night in paradise| [Poems], David Alan Axelrod
Redeveloping a Montana Food Processing Industry: The Role of Food Innovation Centers, Jessica Babcock
Class III Archaeological Survey Report: Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, Gallatin County, Montana, Brandon J. Bachman
Pedestrian Pal: A Route Recommendation System for the Android Mobile Phone, Bradley H. Bahls
Collaborative Conservation of Taimen (Hucho taimen)Through Education and Awareness Khovsgol Aimag Mongolia, Daneil H. Bailey
Watered Down: The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in Montana, Beau E. Baker
Guide to Implementing a Middle School Activity Program, Laura Elizabeth Balis
Model book of Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", Bonnie Banks
Postactivation Potentiation: Practical Implications in The Collegiate Setting, Steven T. Banks
Nomad School, Laura Penelope Baquero
Starting World Languages in Elementary Schools, Seth A. Barnes-Smith
Natural Disasters, Brittany Beth Barr
Coalescence: A Carnivore Coexistence Curriculum that Braids Indigenous & Western Ecological Knowledge into a Relevant and Experiential Learning Opportunity for Youth, Stephanie Anne Barron
Marketing the Golden Rule: Near East Relief and Philanthropy’s Role in the Political Economy, 1915-1930, Elizabeth Berit Barrs
A study of certain practices of music education in Montana elementary schools having an enrollment of five hundred or more, Kenneth William Barry
Cooperative school and industry training program for counselors, Albert Louis Baun
Introduction to the mystery of Meniere's disease, Lisa Baye
The Effect of Test Difficulty on Perceived Memory Performance, Phoebe S. Bean
Energy efficiency : the impact of energy costs on business concerns, Charles E. Beard
North Hill Hawk, Jill M. Beauchesne
Comrade Cowboy, Ryan Thomas Bell
Introduction to electronystagmography, Ellen T. Benedict
Healthcare Provider Uncertainty and Communicative Management Strategies, Katie Benson
Prioritizing The Upper Clark Fork River Tributaries for Instream Flow Restoration, Catherine B. Berg
Food Policy for a Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Local Food System: Recommendations for Missoula, Erika Berglund
Analysis of the effect of the state tax system on the minimum foundation program for education in Montana, Selmer Herbert Berg
Extraclass activities program in the Billings Montana junior high school, Lloyd Vernon Bergstrom
Sprint Running in Collegiate Football Players: Biomechanical Characteristics and Transfer of Training, Andrew Berrier
Real Wild West, Michael Erik Bigley
PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY AMONG NATIVE AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS, Rita Haidle Billow
It Looks Something Like This, Courtney M. Bird
Hell or high water| The horrors of the Lacanian Real in Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows", Charles N. Blakemore
THE SOCIALIZATION OF SEASONAL EMPLOYEES, Maria Dawn Blevins
Community News Service of the 62nd Montana Legislature, Cody Bloomsburg
COENZYME Q10, sean m. blumhardt
Examining Injury Data Reporting Practices Among Wildland Firefighters, Erin M. Boggs
Regulation or Litigation: Using the American Legal System to Address Climate Change, Stacy Lynne Boman
Programmatic desensitization of the cough reflex in patients with refractory chronic cough, Emma Bozarth Dailey
YERBA MATE (ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS) PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL CHANGE, AND LIVELIHOOD SECURITY IN SOUTHEASTERN PARAGUAY, Mason Robert Bradbury
IMAGES AS A LAYER OF POSITIVE RHETORIC: A VALUES-BASED CASE STUDY EXPLORING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN VISUAL AND VERBAL ELEMENTS FOUND ON A RURAL NATURAL RESOURCES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WEBSITE, Vailferree Stilwell Brechtel
Effects of Lithology, Structure and Stratigraphy on Surface Water Specific Electrical Conductance; South Fork of the Flathead River, Montana, Melissa A. Brickl
ProjectSnap: Addressing the Project Fragmentation Problem, Erin Michael Brimhall
Sustaining A Conservation Legacy? An In Depth Perspective On the Interagency Bison Management Plan and the Potential for Collaboration, Jason Alan Brininstool
from A Poetry Handbook for Mining Engineers, Jolene M. Brink Mrs
Partnership, dependence and protest: The United States and El Salvador, seen through pockets of internationals, Paul Brohaugh
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS IN COLLEGIATE FEMALE SOCCER ATHLETES, Alysa M. Brown
Evolution of Roots, Robin Eileen Browning
Essential Understandings: Exploring my personal relationship with The Multiple Intelligences through art, Jeffrey Wardlaw Brown
A comparative study of adult and nonformal education in selected countries of the Southeast Asian region, John Brown-Parker
Wolves and Livestock: A review of tools to deter livestock predation and a case study of a proactive wolf conflict mitigation program developed in the Blackfoot Valley, Montana, Peter Douglas Brown