This collection includes 12589 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
FLYWAY BOTTLENECKS: MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS CONFRONT DIMINISHING WETLAND NETWORKS IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA, J. Patrick Donnelly
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
A NON-REPRESENTATIONAL FOCUS ON WILDERNESS AFFECT, Mark Lane Douglas
The Application of Contemporary Numerical Methods to the Modeling, Analysis, and Uncertainty Quantification of Glacier Dynamics, Jacob Zachary Downs
THE MOLLY HOOTCH SCHOOLS AFTER 40 YEARS: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, Jody Lynne Drew
The antibacterial immune response to Escherichia coli in the flea Xenopsylla cheopis, James David Driver
A novel pathway for the production of poly-N-acetylglucosamine by Borreliaceae, Adam Matthew Drobish
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
QUEERING ADOLESCENT ECOLOGY: A MINORITY STRESS-INFORMED EXPLORATION OF RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS RELATED TO ANXIETY SYMPTOMS IN GENDER AND SEXUAL MINORITY ADOLESCENTS, Kinsie Jean Dunham
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
SPATIAL BEHAVIOR, FORAGING, AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF A SUBARCTIC UNGULATE, Elizabeth (Libby) Parr Williamson Ehlers
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
LINKS BETWEEN INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE: A MECHANISTIC INVESTIGATION WITH A DIRECTLY-TRANSMITTED ZOONOTIC SYSTEM, Andreas Elefttheriou
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
INVESTIGATING TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF MONTANA KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND-GRADE PLAY-BASED LEARNING PRACTICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Erin N. Ellis
ELUCIDATON OF THE PYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CYTOCHROME C – CARDIOLIPIN INTERACTIONS, Margaret Marie Elmer-Dixon
I JUST WANT TO DO MY JOB: THE EXPERIENCE OF FEMALE FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Alissa Christine Engel
A Quantitative Study with Online Collaborative Learning in a Computer Literacy Course, Kevin Engellant
INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE IS ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER JOB SATISFACTION AND LESS BURNOUT AMONG MONTANA’S MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, C. Ivie English
The role of the tumor suppressor gene, NF2, in the development of malignant mesothelioma, Amy Kay Erbe
THIPSINNA DAKHOD WICHOHAN WAKHAN – ‘TURNIP DAKHOTA WAY OF LIFE IS SACRED’: A DAKHOTA MODEL FOR K-12 PEDAGOGY AND CURRICULUM, Ramey Leigh Escarcega-Growing Thunder
PRESERVING THEIR INSTITUTIONS WHILE LIVING AMONG STRANGERS: HERITAGE ADAPTATION EXHIBITED WITHIN MISSOULA, MONTANA’S CHINESE COMMUNITY, 1860 – 1940, Sophia Hattie Etier
PATTERNS OF DECISION-MAKING AND STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS AT AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, Daniel C. Evans
SEASONALITY AND DEPTH VARIABILITY IN THE MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF A LARGE, OLIGOTROPHIC LAKE, Kate A. Evans
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
NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATION OF NMDA RECEPTORS WITH GLUN2A GAIN-OF-FUNCTION MUTATIONS, Jill Christine Farnsworth
Petrology and provenance of the Middle Proterozoic Bonner Formation and its correlatives Belt Supergroup Montana Idaho and Washington, Mohammad Ahmad Farooqui
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
USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO DO MATHEMATICS AND THE MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN PUERTO RICO USING RESTRICTED 2015 NAEP, Ricela Feliciano-Semidei
EFFECTS OF WOLF AND GRIZZLY BEAR RECOVERY ON COUGARS IN A MULTI-USE SYSTEM, Jennifer A. Feltner
AN EXPLORATION OF RESILIENCE IN NATIVE AMERICAN OLDER ADULTS, Georgie Victoria Ferguson
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
PULMONARY INNATE LYMPHOCYTES AND AIRWAY INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES TO ALLERGENS AND AIRBORNE PARTICULATES, Maria Martin Ferrini
Randomly Perturbed Graphs and Rainbow Connectivity, John Arthur Finlay
"Highly qualified" secondary educators: Perspectives from a rural community, Hilve Firek
INSIGHTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENT: UNVEILING METHODOLOGICAL BIASES AND THE IMPACTS OF BEAVERMEDIATED ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATION ON AMPHIBIAN-PARASITE DYNAMICS, Leah Marie Fischer
Development of a copper selective silica-polyamine composite, Robert J. Fischer
CHOICE OF THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION AND TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS, David C. Fisher
GRANT-PROPOSAL WRITING AS A CRAFT AND POTENTIAL WAYS TO IMPROVE GRANT-PROPOSAL WRITING KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION READINESS FOR STUDENTS SEEKING FUNDING ASSISTANCE ATTENDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, Eileen L. Flannigan-Lewis
Effects of local and landscape processes on animal distribution and abundance, Aaron David Flesch
INVESTIGATION OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT FOR PARTICULATE-INDUCED INFLAMMATION, Paige Lynn Fletcher
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
EFFECTS OF MORTALITY RISK AND ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON SONGBIRD MOVEMENT, FORAGING, PARENTAL CARE, AND BODY MASS MANAGEMENT, Timothy Robert Forrester
Increasing the discriminability of schedules results in both negative and positive behavioral contrast in the running wheel, Lisa M. Fosbender
MEASURING RECIDIVISM RISK OUTCOMES: A PILOT PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION REENTRY PROGRAM, Desiree Lacy Fox
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
SERVICE LEARNING, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE TOURISM SECTOR IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED BAMYAN, AFGHANISTAN, Kelly Elizabeth Franklin
Structural Properties of the Interactions Between Cytochrome c and cardiolipin, Ariel Kristine Frederick
An analysis of the relationship between school safety and social integration, John K. Frederikson
NEGOTIATING THE SACRED: UNDERSTANDING IMPACTS TO IKS AND ITEK FROM USE OF REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNOLOGIES WITHIN TRIBAL LANDSCAPES, Renelda R. Freeman
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
SMALL AREA ESTIMATION OF POSTFIRE TREE DENSITY IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES USING AN ANNUALIZED FOREST INVENTORY, George Chilton Gaines III
“LUMINESCENT AS AN ANGLERFISH”: CREATIVE WRITING AS A STRATEGY FOR BUILDING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE SKILLS IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, Dana Fitz Gale
BACCALAUREATE TIME-TO-DEGREE FOR MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS, Thomas Patrick Gallagher
CAUSES OF LOW LEAF-SHREDDING INSECT DIVERSITY IN NEOTROPICAL STREAMS, Pavel Ernesto Garcia Soto
CAUSES OF LOW LEAF-SHREDDING INSECT DIVERSITY IN NEOTROPICAL STREAMS, Pavel Ernesto García Soto
CONSERVATION AND CONVERSATION IN THE ANTHROPOCENE, Brittany Alyse Garner
States' Investment in Human Capital: Higher Education Funding Effort, Elena Garrison
Development of the novel isoxazolo[3,4-d]pyridazinone scaffold, which positively modulates the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtypes 2 and 4, Christina Ann Gates
Estimation of historic salmon populations and its application to contemporary salmon conservation, Nick Joseph Gayeski
DRIVERS AND FATES OF PRIMARY PRODUCTION IN A DAMMED, EUTROPHIC RIVER, Laurel Genzoli
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
QUANTIFYING COARSE SEDIMENT CONNECTIVITY IN MOUNTAIN WATERSHEDS, Jordan Thomas Gilbert
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
RETHINKING RARE: NOVEL APPROACHES TO RARE SPECIES MONITORING AND CONSERVATION, Jessie Deanne Golding