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Dissertations
CATIONIC LATEX NANOPARTICLES IN ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION TO THE SEPARATION OF EXPLOSIVES, Julie Rebecca McGettrick
Civic engagement in higher education: A grounded theory, Dean Patrick McGovern
GROWING TINY PLANTS IN COMMON ENVIRONMENTS: ASSESSING PATTERNS AND MECHANISMS OF DROUGHT RESPONSE WITHIN SPECIES, Mariah Kathryn McIntosh
Ecological genetics of local adaptation: Climatic races in Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabis fecunda, John K. McKay
DECISIONS LEADING TO INEQUALITIES IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM: USING DATA TO PREDICT DELINQUENT OUTCOMES, INFORM DECISIONS, AND REDUCE DISPARITIES FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH, Patrick David McKay
Ecological Process and the Blister Rust Epidemic: Cone Production, Cone Predation, and Seed Dispersal in Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis), Shawn Thomas McKinney
INDOOR COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER: EVALUATING EXPOSURES AND HEALTH EFFECTS IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN, Marcy Lynn McNamara
Ice-water dynamics over a land-terminating sector of western Greenland, Toby Meierbachtol
Cottonwood Establishment in a Gravel-Bed River, Claudio Ivan Meier
"The Coming Man From Canton": Chinese Experience in Montana (1862-1943), Christopher William Merritt
Interactions between arenavirus proteins and small molecule inhibitors of infection, Emily L. Messina
Geochemical evolution of flooding mine waters in a zoned sulfide -hosted ore deposit Summit Valley mining district Butte Montana, John J. Metesh
Using patchy plant invasions to understand how diffuse interactions modify facilitation and competition, Kerry Lee Metlen
ESTIMATING WOLF PREDATION METRICS, PATTERNS, AND DYNAMICS ACROSS TIME AND SPACE IN THE MULTI-PREY SYSTEM OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Matthew Caldwell Metz
Development of the Secondary Conditions Among Adolescents with Disabilities (SCAAD) Instrument: An Exploratory Study, Marie Middleton
The relationship of the Conners Continuous Performance Test and neuropsychological tests of attention in an adult population, Jeannine B. Mielke
Monitoring and modeling human interactions with ecosystems, Cristina Milesi
MATERNAL EFFECTS AND SEXUAL SELECTION IN THE HELICONIA BUG, LEPTOSCELIS TRICOLOR (HEMIPTERA: COREIDAE), Christine Whitney Miller
Neuropsychological Correlates of Borderline Personality Disorder, Christopher S. Miller
Teaching Mindfulness to Individuals with Schizophrenia, Jennifer Leah Miller
Negotiator perceptions: An analysis of United States teachers' strikes in 1999, Kristine A. Miller
Seasonal Nutrient Dynamics in a Small-Scale Constructed Wetland Treating Primary Effluent with Applications of Effluent Reuse in Biomass Production, Paul Thomas Miller
Change and Recovery from Substance Misuse: Native American Perspectives, Stacy Miller
Middle school children online: Comparing parent awareness and supervision of students' behaviors, Ann R. Minckler
The Experience of Attrition: A Phenomenological Study of Freshmen in Academic Good Standing at The University of Montana, Cheryl L. Minnick
Gallium and arsenic/selenium recoveries from aqueous systems using silica based chelating composites, Paul J. Miranda
EFFECTS OF WEATHER, PARENTAL BEHAVIORAL PLASTICITY, AND LIFE HISTORY TRAITS ON OFFSPRING GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN SONGBIRDS, Adam Elliot Mitchell
MAKING “HABITAT QUALITY” MEANINGFUL: QUANTIFYING DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS OF HABITAT IN TWO SYMPATRIC SPECIES, Anna Katherine Moeller
A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TYPE OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ATTENDANCE, AND ATTITUDE TOWARD SCHOOL, Carmen Philip Mombourquette
Mountain lions wolves and bears: Detangling the issues surrounding predator conservation in the West, Jessica M. Montag
Development of the formal reasoning abilities of college students in a general chemistry guided-inquiry laboratory, Kereen Monteyne
DNA Methylation in Humans and Dogs: Evaluating the Impact of Nutritional and Particulate Exposures, Luke Benjamin Montrose
THE EXPERIENCE AND PROCESS OF THE WORKING ALLIANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TRAINING, Jessica Lealand Moore
NEW, MULTI-SCALE APPROACHES TO CHARACTERIZE PATTERNS IN VEGETATION, FUELS, AND WILDFIRE, Christopher Jacob Moran
Estimates of nonpoint source pollution to watersheds in Belize using the AGNPS model, Philip A. Morgan
The Contribution of Spawning Pacific-salmon to Nitrogen Fertility and Vegetation Nutrition during Riparian Primary Succession on an Expansive Floodplain of a Large River, Michael Roger Morris
Examining the role of grief in the etiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in American Indian adolescents, Aaron Morsette
The delegation of law -making authority to the United States Forest Service: Implications in the struggle for national forest management, Michael J. Mortimer
DEVELOPMENTAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND LIFE HISTORY INFLUENCES ON PREDATOR-INDUCED PLASTICITY IN SONGBIRDS, James Christopher Mouton
Floodplain plant diversity and conservation in regional and local contexts, Jason E. Mouw
Landscape-scale factors affecting population dynamics of greater sage -grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in north-central Montana 2001--2004, Brendan James Moynahan
Arbuscular mycorrhizae in mine revegetation as affected by fungal source plant species and abiotic stress, October Seastone Moynahan
A study of women's experiences of living with HIV/AIDS in rural areas, Joyce Tinanani Mphande-Finn
PRE-SERVICE TO IN-SERVICE: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY OF EMERGENT MULTILINGUAL-FOCUSED FIELD PLACEMENTS AND NEW TEACHERS’ BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, Anya Michelle Muggli
Immunological responses to stress: The effects of action and state orientation, Colleen Murphy-Southwick
Adult romantic attachment: Emotion regulation strategies and relationship satisfaction, Edith A. Myers
Transition from mixed-gender residential wards to single-gender wards in a Nebraska regional psychiatric hospital, G. Christopher Nadasi
Even-aged and multiaged ponderosa pine: A physiological comparison of stand structure and productivity, Linda Marie Nagel
Spatial and temporal variations in the geochemistry of several western Montana streams and rivers, Sonia Anita Nagorski
The impact of written treatment plans on the effectiveness of psychotherapy in a university-based community clinic, Andrea C. Neal
INTELLIGENT PERSONAL ASSISTANTS IN THE CLASSROOM: IMPACT ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, Jason Patrick Neiffer
An analysis of the implementation of the essential elements in accredited Montana middle schools, Mark W. Neill
STRUCTURAL MECHANISM OF NUCLEAR RECEPTOR BIASED AGONISM, Michelle Deanna Nemetchek
QUANTITATIVE SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND SCALAR MISMATCHES: ADVANCING SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE TOWARDS ADAPTATION AND TRANSFORMATION, Holly Kathleen Nesbitt
Insect herbivory and defoliation on Centaurea species: The roles of neighbors allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Beth A. Newingham
Reservation public-school programs for Indian-language revitalization: Building on grassroots voices from rural districts with mixed Indian and White student populations, Phyllis Bo-yuen Ngai
Synthesis and characterization of novel silica polyamine composites and their application to the reclamation of hazardous mining wastewater and tailings, Daniel J. Nielsen
WHY THE WEIRD WINGS? Investigating the morphology, function, and evolution of unusual feathers in pigeons and doves (Columbidae), Robert Lawrence Niese
PATTERNS OF WILDFIRE RISK IN THE UNITED STATES FROM SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENTS – HOW RISK IS CHARACTERIZED BY LAND MANAGERS, Erin Kathleen Noonan-Wright
Agroecology hydrology and conservation of ephemeral streams and alluvial fans Zuni Pueblo New Mexico, Jay B. Norton
The Road to Self-Support: Vocational Rehabilitation and the Associational State, 1917-1945, William Jared Norwood
Factors contributing to adjustment and quality of life in women diagnosed with cancer, Althea L. Noukki
Different Challenges and Different Blessings: Life Experiences of Young Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome, Janice Driscoll Nugent
Physiological ecology of male and female trees of Austrocedrus chilensis along a moisture gradient in Patagonia Argentina, Cecilia IneÌs Nuñez
A Treatise on the Assault on Language Sovereignty in the United States: History, Education, and Implications for Policy, Annie Thornburg Oakes
An investigation of undergraduate calculus students' conceptual understanding of the definite integral, Todd D. Oberg
On the Evolution of "Extreme" Morphology: Patterns of Cost and Benefit in Sexually Selected Weapons, Devin Mackenzie O'Brien
Information seeking sources of education policy makers, Shannon Louise O'Brien
FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ATTACHMENT IN RELATION TO COMPLEX TRAUMA AND C-PTSD, Susan Elizabeth Ocean
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PHENOMENON OF SHORTAGES OF INDIAN TEACHERS AS DESCRIBED BY TRIBAL COLLEGE LEADERS IN TEACHER PREPARATION, Cynthia Gail O'Dell
PREDICATIBLITY OF TEACHER RETENTION IN MONTANA'S RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, Jilyn Oliveira
Understanding Parental Motivation To Home School: A Qualitative Case Study, Nolen Ben Olsen
The significance of administrative support for the state-wide innovation of Montana's Indian education for all, Chris Michael Olszewski
The effectiveness of Catholic college and university student discipline/judicial processes as measured by the recidivism rate, Frances L. O'Reilly
Biological effects of trogocytosis on CD4+ T lymphocytes, Douglas Grant Osborne
The Development and Testing of a Relational Model of Competence in the Context of Nature-Based Tourism, Christine Marie Oschell
Variance Approximation Approaches For The Local Pivotal Method, Theodore Edward Owen
SRC FAMILY KINASES MEDIATE INDIVIDUAL CELL RESPONSES TO RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE SIGNALING IN NEUROBLASTOMA CELLS, Juan Enrique Palacios Moreno
A Natural Rank Problem for Homogeneous Polynomials and Connections with the Theory of Functions of Several Complex Variables, Kevin A. Palencia Infante
The influence of exotic plant invasion on native bee abundance and demography, and the pollination and abundance of native plants, Jennifer Palladini
College student-athletes' experience of living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A phenomenological analysis, Charles G. Palmer
The Dynamics of Vector-Borne Relapsing Diseases, Cody Palmer
LINKING HABITAT, POPULATIONS AND POLICY FOR CARIBOU IN THE FACE OF INCREASING DISTURBANCE, Eric Charles Palm
The role of hopelessness depression in women's decision to leave a violent relationship, Heather N. Paluso
IMPLICATIONS OF MODULATING GLACIERS AND SNOW COVER IN MONGOLIA, Caleb Gikai Pan
Territoriality and Scent Marking Behavior of African Wild Dogs in Northern Botswana, Margaret Parker
Investigations into the occurrence and causes of diel changes in the chemistry of streams, Stephen R. Parker
Quantifying the influence of past wildfires on the severity and size of subsequent wildfires, Sean Aaron Parks
THE EFFCT OF LOW-LEVEL LEAD ON SEROTONIN EXPRESSION IN THE DEVELOPING MOUSE SUPERIOR OLIVARY COMPLEX AND SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX, Sunyoung Park
The Effects of Training in Evidence-Based Relationships on Counselor Self-Efficacy and Client Outcomes in Practicum, Kimberly K. Parrow
Hemin Acquisition in Bartonella quintana, Nermi Lee Parrow
THE EFFECTS OF LARGE HERBIVORES ON SMALL MAMMAL COMMUNITIES, PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA, Elliott Wentworth Reed Parsons
SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN FOREST FUELS: SIMULATION MODELING AND EFFECTS ON FIRE BEHAVIOR, Russell Andrew Parsons
Contemplatives in action: Five Jesuit -formed Catholic college university and seminary presidents, Robert A. Pastoor
Characterisation of high-affinity chloride -dependent L-glutamate transport in glial tumour cells, Sarjubhai Amratbhai Patel
Influence of Prion Protein Expression on Function of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters in Mouse Primary Astrocytes, Melissa Selvy Pathmajeyan
Corticosterone as a mediator of the tradeoff between survival and reproduction, Stephen Harold Patterson