This collection includes 11153 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
Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety, Joseph Wimand Domitrovich
Communal Empathy in Native American Older Adults, Heather Lynn Dorlando
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD: PERCEIVED COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PARENTING SATISFACTION AND EFFICACYAMONG AMERICAN INDIAN YOUNG MOTHERS, Ann Marie Douglas
The antibacterial immune response to Escherichia coli in the flea Xenopsylla cheopis, James David Driver
Detecting simulated cognitive impairment with MMPI-2 neurocorrection scales, Paul D. Dukarm
Molecular Modeling Assisted Design and Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Anthracene Isoxazole Small Molecule Anti-tumor Agents, Nathan S. Duncan
DECOLONIZATION AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE SELISH, KSANKA AND QLISPE PEOPLE, Anita Louise Dupuis
Dynamic human relationships with wilderness: Developing a relationship model, Bob G. Dvorak
Comparisons of maternal eye -gaze deprivation: Responses of 3 -month -old infants to three episodes of maternal unavailability, Linda EagleHeart-Thomas
Identification and characterization of a bacteriophage of Borrelia burgdorferi, Christian H. Eggers
PAVLOVIAN TO INSTRUMENTAL TRANSFER IN THE PEAK PROCEDURE: INSIGHTS INTO TIME, Benjamin Robert Eisenreich
CORE ZONES, LIVESTOCK AND POPULATION ECOLOGY OF ARGALI IN MONGOLIA’S GOBI STEPPE, Lars Stefan Ekernas
Improving mechanical and neuromuscular deficits following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Audrey Rose Campbell Elias
Randomness In Tree Ensemble Methods, Joran Elias
Characterization of Rift Valley fever virus nucleocapsid protein-RNA binding interactions and development of a high-throughput screening assay for identification of n-RNA binding inhibitors, Mary Lee Ellenbecker
ELUCIDATON OF THE PYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CYTOCHROME C – CARDIOLIPIN INTERACTIONS, Margaret Marie Elmer-Dixon
A Quantitative Study with Online Collaborative Learning in a Computer Literacy Course, Kevin Engellant
The role of the tumor suppressor gene, NF2, in the development of malignant mesothelioma, Amy Kay Erbe
Linking spatial patterns to forest ecological processes by using spatial statistical methods, Alex Fajardo-YaÌñez
Expression and Regulation of Emotions in Romantic Relationships, Makon Fardis
Measuring Visual Literacy Ability in Graduate Level Pre-Service Teachers, Teresa Farrell
Relationship of ACT/SAT scores to the superintendency, Merle J. Farrier
EXAMINING THE COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP AS A PREDICTOR OF NCAA STUDENT-ATHLETE SATISFACTION, Collin M. Fehr
Investigating the Influence of Airborne Particulate Matter Source and Size on Health Outcomes, Matthew Darryl Ferguson
The effects of fluvially -deposited heavy metals on hyporheic zone microbial community structure, Kevin Paul Feris
Literacy development within multiage and single grade age cohorts: The impact of organizational structure, Leslie J. Ferrell
"Highly qualified" secondary educators: Perspectives from a rural community, Hilve Firek
Development of a copper selective silica-polyamine composite, Robert J. Fischer
Effects of local and landscape processes on animal distribution and abundance, Aaron David Flesch
UNDERSTANDING CHANGES TO GLACIER AND ICE SHEET GEOMETRY: THE ROLES OF CLIMATE AND ICE DYNAMICS, Caitlyn Elizabeth Florentine
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Place-based Conservation Education Program by Applying Utilization-focused Evaluation, Alice B. Flowers
Development of an online supplement to reduce ethnocentrism, Udo Fluck
Physiological life history and behavioral responses of a breeding bird community to experimentally reduced nest predation risk, Joseph J. Fontaine
Bullying in Montana's K-8 schools, Joe Fontana
Increasing the discriminability of schedules results in both negative and positive behavioral contrast in the running wheel, Lisa M. Fosbender
DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS IN TWO-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND STUDENT SUCCESS, Brenda Catherine Frame
What high school principals do to develop, implement, and sustain a high functioning character education initiative, Jacob A. Francom
An analysis of the relationship between school safety and social integration, John K. Frederikson
The United States Forest Service and the political construction of ecosystem management, Rick Freeman
THE EFFECT OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR TYPE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RETENTION, Brian Patrick French
A study of the relationship between high school principal leadership style and the number of bullying behaviors in Montana public high schools, James Edward Fuller
Patterns and consequences of dispersal in Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris), William Christopher Funk
BACCALAUREATE TIME-TO-DEGREE FOR MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS, Thomas Patrick Gallagher
States' Investment in Human Capital: Higher Education Funding Effort, Elena Garrison
Estimation of historic salmon populations and its application to contemporary salmon conservation, Nick Joseph Gayeski
Ecological and evolutionary determinants of incubation strategies in three sympatric nuthatches (Sittidae), Cameron K. Ghalambor
Heritage Learners of Mexican Descent in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of Past and Present Experiences, Alicia Gignoux
Epidemiology and host -parasite interactions between Myxobolus cerebralis the causative agent of salmonid whirling disease and its oligochaete host Tubifex tubifex, Michael A. Gilbert
The Szego Kernel for Non-Pseudoconvex Domains in C2, Michael Gilliam
Acidic deposition and heavy metal effects on seedling development of Northern Rocky Mountain Engelmann spruce, Linda L. Gilliland
STAGES OF CHANGE THEORY APPLIED TO SELF-CRITICAL THINKING AND FEAR OF COMPASSION: A BRIEF PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION, Meghan Theresa Gill
Microbial responses and contributions to climate change in Greenland, Frances Rose Gilman
Change, Principal Trust and Enabling School Structures: An Analysis of Relationships in Southern Alberta Schools, Cheryl Anne Gilmore
Investigation Into Regulatory Mechanisms That Limit The Th2 Response in a Mouse Model of Allergic Asthma, Teri Alyn Girtsman
Minding the meaning of wilderness: Investigating the tensions and complexities inherent in wilderness visitors' experience narratives, Brian S. Glaspell
USE AND MACRO-MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF SILICA POLYAMINE COMPOSITES, William J. Gleason
REGULARIZATION PARAMETER SELECTION METHODS FOR ILL POSED POISSON IMAGING PROBLEMS, John Goldes
ESTIMATION AND MODELING OF FOREST ATTRIBUTES ACROSS LARGE SPATIAL SCALES USING BIOMEBGC, HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGERY, LIDAR DATA, AND INVENTORY DATA, Jordan Seth Golinkoff
Ignition of crown fuels above a spreading surface fire, Miguel Gomes da Cruz
Money Does Grow on Trees: A. B. Hammond and the Age of the Lumber Baron, Gregory Llewellyn Gordon
I HAVE AN ENEMY AND I AM GLAD: AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS ENEMYSHIP HAS ON THE INDIVIDUAL, Laura Janelle Gornick
The Impact of NCLB Reforms in the Elementary Schools Comparing Perceptions/Practices from 2002 to 2011, Judith L. Gosnell-Lamb
Aspects of cognitive vulnerability as predictive of general and specific themes of delusional ideation in individuals at risk for psychosis, Jennifer D. Gottlieb
The Impact of High School Principal's Technology Leadership on the Sustainability of Corporate Sponsored Information Communication Technology Curriculum, Bruce Ryan Gottwig
Spectroelectrochemistry and modeling of enargite (Cu3AsS4) under atmospheric conditions, Robert Nick Gow
Preservice teacher education in family engagement: An emerging model, Kathy B. Grant
Regulation of angiogenesis and vascular remodeling by angiogenic factors, Taren Michelle Grass
Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) alters human neutrophil viability and function, Shawna Graves
Comparison of Trend Detection Methods, Katharine Lynn Gray
Consequences of color vision variation on performance and fitness in capuchin monkeys, Andrea Theresa Green
THE USE OF STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS ON BURIALS AT CAHAL PECH, BELIZE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY TRENDS IN MORTUARY PRACTICES OVER TIME AND SPACE, Kirsten Anne Green
ACUTE CELLULAR UPTAKE OF ABNORMAL PRION PROTEIN IS CELL TYPE AND SCRAPIE STRAIN INDEPENDENT, Christopher Scott Greil
Causes and consequences of prolonged dormancy: Why stay belowground?, Jennifer R. Gremer
Spatial population dynamics of western painted turtles in a wetland ecosystem in northwestern Montana, Kathleen Ann Griffin
Landscape ecology of snowshoe hares in Montana, Paul Carlo Griffin
Demography and ecology of a declining endemic: The Olympic marmot, Suzanne Cox Griffin
Grassbanks: An evaluation of a conservation tool, Stephanie L. Gripne
The host inflammatory response to a xenograft arterial bypass in a rabbit model, Albert C. Grobe
ON THE ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH? IMPACTS OF NEW MARKET ACCESS ON FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, AND WELL-BEING IN NEPAL, HIMALAYA, Michelle Ursula Grocke
Indigenous language revitalization in Montana: Perspectives from four nations, Mary Groom-Hall
Examining the Relationship of Physical Activity with Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Coral Michelle Gubler
Nitrogen cycling and spatial heterogeneity following fire and restoration treatments in the Ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir ecosystem, Michael J. Gundale
METHYL-CPG BINDING PROTEINS MEDIATE OCTOPAMINERGIC REGULATION OF COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL TRAITS, Tarun Gupta
The Relationship between Positive Behavior Supports, Student Achievement, Severe Problem Behavior, and Administrative Stress, Jennifer Guthals
THE USE OF EMAIL AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS, Reda Haddouch
Sustained attention and processing speed in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Jody Lynn Hagen
Damage recognition and repair of oxidized guanine lesions induced by chromium exposure, M. Katie Hailer
FUELS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, Erik K. Hakanson
Structure Activity Relationships for Intracellular Loop 2 of the 5HT1A Serotonin Receptor, Brian Patrick Hall
ASSESSING BICYCLE HELMET USE IN COLLEGE-AGED INDIVIDUALS USING THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE, Julia Anne Hammond
Modeling connectivity in landscape genetics: applications, optimization and assessing uncertainty, Brian Kevin Hand
Importance of leadership competencies in college and university staff athletic trainers: Perceptions of head athletic trainers, Janelle Lynn Handlos
RISK AND RESILIENCY FACTORS IN PREDICTING RECIDIVISM AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS ON A MONTANA RESERVATION, Ciara Dawn Hansen
Narratives on nature beauty and public land: A search for an elusive environmental ethics, James A. Harding