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Dissertations
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
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
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
Alien plant species in protected areas and their matrices: Understanding invasions at multiple scales, AniÌbal Pauchard
The development of phonological awareness skills in preschool children: From syllables to phonemes, Lucy Hart Paulson
Classification of Aquifers, Scott Marshall Payne
Nontarget effects of host-specific biological control agents, Dean E. Pearson
Crossing the threshold: What motivates individuals who are actively abusing substances to enter treatment?, Katherine Michelle Peavy
PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN OLDER ADULTS, Maja R. Pedersen
DETERMINATION OF LIPID BILAYER AFFINITIES FOR SMALL MOLECULES USING CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS AND COPOLYMER – STABILIZED LIPID BILAYER NANODISCS, William Michael Penny
DISORDERED EATING, ANTIFAT ATTITUDES, AND BARRIERS TO TREATMENT IN COLLEGE WOMEN FROM URBAN AND RURAL AREAS, Alison Christine Pepper
Role of Sodium Arsenite in Atherogenesis, Flavia Elias Pereira
KNOWING THE NATURAL WORLD: THE CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EVOLUTION IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, Alison Emily Havard Perkins
Investigations of a chip-firing game, David Perkins
ALL IN DUE TIME: MULTI-TRAIT ASSESSMENT OF ELK ACCLIMATION TO TRANSLOCATION, Ellen Marie Pero
Linking Seismicity and Time-Variant Loading of the Solid Earth, Mason Perry
Teacher and Principal Assessment Literacy, Michael Lee Perry
Men's experience of making the decision to have their first child: A phenomenological analysis, Andrew Peterson
Run to the Hills - Partial Migration in Large Herbivores, Wibke Peters
Mediating Cultural Border Crossings Between American Indian Tribal College Students and Natural Resources Science Learning Using Culturally Congruent Education, Shandin Hashkeh Pete
Perceptions of effective middle school teacher-advisors, Janice E. Petritz
Lipopolysaccharide-induced signal transduction in macrophages: Mechanisms of cellular responsiveness, Jean Cooper Pfau
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS: THE CHARACTERS ARE THE PLAYWRIGHT, Peter A. Philips
The Use of Natural Product Substrates for the Synthesis of Libraries of Biologically Active, New Chemical Entities, Joshua Bryant Phillips
The Lewis and Clark geosystem: A distributed historical geospatial application portal of the Lewis and Clark Trail, James Alexander Philp
Genetic population structure and dispersal of two North American woodpeckers in ephemeral habitats, Jennifer Christy Pierson
Studies Directed to the Development of Long Lived Palladium Membranes for Hydrogen Purification, William Glenn Pinson
Causes and consequences of dominance and diversity in grasslands, Sarah Pinto
SUCCESSION OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONSIDERATIONS, Jeffrey Scott Piotrowski
The Categories of Graphs, Demitri Joel Plessas
Personal characteristics that increase protection or vulnerability in people with serious mental disorders, Lovinia M. Plimpton
Effects of individual-oriented relationship education on university students' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes, Sara Polanchek
Temporal and spatial patterns of Populus angustifolia along the upper Yellowstone River and clonal recruitment: Extent and requirements, Mary Louise Polzin