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Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This collection includes 12248 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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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Ungulate Browsing on Willow (Salix spp.) Communities Within the Northern Range of Yellowstone, Donald L. Belile Jr.

An evaluation and comparison of alternative vegetation classification systems on the Lubrecht Experimental Forest, Elizabeth M. Bella

DIRECT AND INDIRECT MODIFICATION OF STREAM FLOW IN THE FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN IN NORTHWESTERN MONTANA: HYDROLOGIC PARAMETER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, Angie Lynn Bell

Collaborative Conservation: A philosophical analysis of the efficacy and commensurability of TEK and Western Science, Anne M. Belldina

Splitting and mood congruent recall of previously self-referenced trait adjectives: Is there a relationship?, Elizabeth Bell

Electromagnetic characteristics of the Staggered Spondaic Word Test, Holli J. Bell

Order and anomie in university dormitories : an ethnography of dorm supervisors, Kimberly S. Bell

Is it all dirty?| [Short stories], Steinur C. Bell

Montana Middle Cambrian brachiopoda, William Charles Bell

Sheridan County "Reds"?: A new look at the social and political events in Sheridan County Montana in the years 1918-1932, William Halsey Bell

Distances| A collection, David A. Belman

Evaluating population estimates of mountain goats based on citizen science, Jami J. Belt

Competence in beginning reading : comprehension through language enrichment, Marlene Edna. Beltramo

CALL YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS: IDENTIFYING PREDICTORS AND AUDIENCES FOR COLLECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION, Nathan Scott Bender

Capital investment decision: Theory versus practice, Richard William Bender

Outpost| [Poems], Ryan J. Benedetti

Art of forgiveness, Carrie Benedict

Effects of warning and left and right expressiveness on the detection of deception, Les Benedict

Rhetorical qualities in the speeches of Winston Spencer Churchill, Walter Jerome Benesch

Nonactin biosynthesis : studies toward the synthesis of stable isotope labeled potential precursors, Melanie Bengtson

Geochemical processes in a transition zone between surface water and acidic metal-rich groundwater, Shawn Gavin Benner

The Corfu channel incident, Arthur Alexander Bennett

Thy will be done on earth: Christian environmental activism, James V. Bennett

Embody, Lillian Luna Bennett

Environmental Shocks, Differentiated Households and Migration: A Study in Thailand, Neil Marie Bennett

Mathematical linguistics and automata theory and applications to biological growth models, Paul W. Bennett

Cost and yield comparison of alternative harvesting methods on selected forest vegetation types in the Bitterroot National Forest, Robert Allan Bennett

A comparative study of prevalence rates of rheumatoid arthritis, Rochelle K. Bennett

Autumn selah| Poems, Mark Daniel Bennion

Vertical zoning and differentiation in granitic rocks---central Flint Creek Range Montana, Walter Richard Benoit

A study of the survival of Escherichia coli and Streptococcus faecalis in water, Barbara Ann Benson

Cost-effectiveness study of Montana secondary education, Bruce L. Benson

Fiction of Sherwood Anderson| An archetypal approach, Calvin Bruce Benson

Compilation of research projects under the supervision of the late Dr. William J. Griffiths Jr., Emery Elmer Benson

THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE REMOUNT DEPOT AND WINTER RANGE: ORAL AND WRITTEN HISTORY PREPARED FOR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, Jane Reed Benson

Estimation of brook trout movement in a beaver pond complex using multi-state capture-recapture models : examination of restricted movement, Ryan L. Benson

Geology of the Weasel Creek area northern Whitefish Range Flathead and Lincoln Counties Montana, David Allan Bentzin

Reflections of a Pulse, John Wayne Bercier

Using the maximal vertical jump test to evaluate training and fatigue in collegiate soccer players| A series of case studies, Jonathan Berdanier

POISONS IN THE BASEMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF X-RAY FLUORESCENCE TESTS FOR HEAVY METAL PESTICIDES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA’S ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION, Alexis Berger

Ice water land and time: A partial story of Glacial Lake Missoula and the Missoula floods, Daniel Peter Berger

A study of children from broken homes in the elementary school at Malta Montana, Robert Henry Berge

The development and financing of Alaska's public school system, Homer Berges

Some American adaptations of the King Arthur tradition, Irene Berg

Perceptions of the compliment sequence in organizational contexts, Mark Bergstrom

Study of the problem of drop-outs of four junior high schools of Duluth, Arne J. Bergum

Case study of Native people and land & wildlife management agencies in northwest Alaska, Elizabeth A. Beringer

The Community Naturalist in the Schools Program: Infusing experiential natural history into secondary school curricula, James F. Berkey

Learning from wilderness fire: restoring landscape scale patterns and processes, Julia Kittleson Berkey

Internet searching: Moving from clueless to competent, Robert I. Berkman

Chloroform exposure and dose determination associated with competitive swimmers during a two-hour swim practice, David C. Berkoff

A Survey of preparatory music courses for elementary certification in Montana higher educational units, Betty Louise Berland

Water quality benefits of the Missoula phosphate ban in the Clark Fork River, Perry Berlind

Shuttles in Wonderland: Assessing the Perceived Impact to Residents’ Quality of Life Based on the Proposed Implementation of a Voluntary Shuttle System in West Yellowstone, MT, Carter Wyatt Bermingham

Winter and spring habitat selection by white-tailed deer in a western Montana second-growth forest, Kevin L. Berner

Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne: Medicinal Plants, Gabriel Ruben Bernier

Middle of everything big [Short stories], David A. Bernstein

Effect of humor on collegiate tennis players' performance on a tennis skills test, Chris D. Bernuth

Exploration of conversational openers between opposite sex dyads in initial interaction, Charlene Berquist

Factors affecting the costs of fuels management| An analysis of the FASTRACS database, Alison Berry

Educational re-entry for brain injured children., Grazia G. Bersan

ASSESSING THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS OF FOREST PLANNING WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILY FORESTS, Cynthia Ann Bertek

Why pay more| A novel, David Berthy

Reorganization of building inspection and planning: A case study in Missoula Montana, Benjamin Michael Berto

History of Indian education on the Flathead Reservation, Irene M. Berven

Observations on the decline of the Rock Creek Montana population of bighorn sheep, Stephen Harold Berwick

Depression-like behavioral and endocrine effects of brain glucocorticoid type I receptors in the male rat, Bret Fajans Bessac

Risk assessment instruments : can we predict recidivism? : a review of the research, Kristina M. Bessenyey

Public trust in our national forests| Development of an administrative framework for public administration of environmental resources, James Peter Betty

Vegetal recovery on mining-related disturbances in the alpine zone Stillwater Mining District Montana, Cheryl R. Beyer

Petrology and genesis of a uranium-bearing system of pegmatite dikes Nancy Creek area northeastern Washington, William C. Beyer

DEVELOPING TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND STRESS AND NEST ABANDONMENT IN BIRDS, Hannah Elena Beyl

Palestinian Arabs and the Middle East, Barbara Ann Beyring

Survey of the responsibilities of speech teachers in the secondary schools of South Dakota, Carolyn Rose Bezenek

CANCELING VS. #CANCEL CULTURE: AN ANALYSIS ON THE SURVEILLANCE AND DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BEHAVIOR THROUGH COMPETING DISCOURSES OF POWER, Julia G. Bezio

Riparian management and restoration in the Upper Henry's Fork basin Idaho, Nicholas C. Bezzerides

Petrology and stratigraphy of Swift and Morrison formations near Drummond Montana U.S.A., Bharat K. Bhatt

Process approach for indigenous value expression in the evaluation of development projects., John C. Bhend

Sexual Dimorphism in Skeletal Trauma Associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Keith Biddle

Applying diploidy and dominance to artificial genetic search, Garrett L. Bidwell

Effect of word recognition as measured by the Maryland CNC word lists on the relationship between the spondee recognition threshold and pure tone threshold data, Melia Hayes Biedscheid

Origin of Cherry Creek amphibolites from the Winnipeg Creek area of the Ruby Range southwestern Montana, James Walter Bielak

No Answering Riot, Jacob Z. Bienvenue

Brooks Adams and his politics in the nineteenth century, Dan R. Bieri

Five critical papers, Janet Bierrum

Development of the Lower Flathead valley, Hugh John Biggar

Seasonal habitat selection and movements of the Spotted Bear elk herd, Dean Edwin Biggins

Musicality, Subjectivity, and the Canterbury Tales, Michael Erik Bigley

The Klamath's Path after Termination, Monika Nicole Bilka

Learning the role of a responsible media: A series of weekly reports from the Montana State Legislature 1995: professional project, Erin P. Billings

Evaluating methods of determining the hydraulic conductivity distribution in a heterogeneous unconfined aquifer, James Gage Billings

Limit theorems in probability and statistics, Michael Gannaway Billings

Interpersonal needs of individuals in a church community, Susan Edla Billing

Cost-effectiveness of corporate sponsored employee wellness programs, Kevin M. Bill

Weierstrass theorem and some generalizations, Rick Billstein

Informal Communication and the Air Force Research and development project manager, Stephen James Bilsbury

Dichotic stop-consonant-vowel identification by normal listeners as a function of interchannel onset-time asynchronies, Rebecca L. Bingea

Conservation genetics of sauger in the upper Missouri River drainage, Daniel Michael Bingham

Borel sets and Baire functions, Ralph Lee Bingham

Improving agricultural productivity in Thailand, James M. Biondich