This collection includes 12139 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
The response of physical education department leaders to organizational restructuring mandated by Taiwan higher education reform, Christine Ting-Yi Luo
A three -dimensional variational approach to video segmentation, Aaron Benjamin Luttman
A small RNA regulates RpoS in the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, Meghan Catherine Lybecker
SYNTHESIS OF NB-ARYL-ASPARTAMIDES, Na-ARYLAMIDE-ASPARTATES, AND HYDROXY-L-PROLINE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF AMINO ACID TRANSPORT FOR EVALUATING THE GLUTAMINE / GLUTAMATE CYCLE, Brent Russell Lyda
Children exposed to domestic violence: Resiliency and the mother -child relationship, Katherine L. Lynch
Special education and the least restrictive environment: United States federal appeals court outcomes and expert testimony, Linda A. Maass
Does the boot fit? An examination of psychological profiles of inmate participants at the Montana state Swan River Correctional Training Center, Sandra J. MacIntosh
Taphonomy of the Chengjiang Biota: Using a combination of sedimentology, geochemistry and experimental taphonomy to determine preservation, Lindsay Ann MacKenzie
Fire exclusion forest dynamics and nitrogen cycling in low elevation forests of western Montana, Michael Derek MacKenzie
DETRITAL-ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGIC PROVENANCE ANALYSES THAT TEST AND EXPAND THE EAST SIBERIA - WEST LAURENTIA RODINIA RECONSTRUCTION, John Stuart MacLean
Self-reported physical activity and intention to exercise as predictors of health outcome in Native American populations across Montana, David William MacVicar
Diagnosis Threat in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Renee Madathil
The tradeoffs associated with leg regeneration in stick insects (Insecta: Phasmidae), Tara Lynne Maginnis
Education Law Priorities and Need: A Comparitive Analysis, Michael Anson Magone
ELECTROSPUN FIBERS WITH SMART DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS, Zahra Mahdieh
GLOBAL CHANGE AND WHITEBARK PINE: RESTORATION, REFUGIA, AND ALPINE TREELINES, Colin Taylor Maher
Ecology of juvenile salmon in large floodplain rivers: the influence of habitat modification by beavers (Castor canadensis) on salmon growth and production, Rachel Lanelle Malison
DEVELOPMENT OF REPLICATION-COMPETENT VSV-BASED VACCINES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST HANTAVIRUSES, Joshua Ovila Marceau
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIVORCED FAMILIES AND FAMILIES UTILIZING SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES: CHILD BEHAVIOR, INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT, PARENTING ATTITUDES AND PARENTAL STRESS, Diana Eleonora Maria Marchetti
Activation of connective tissue cells in vital pericardium relevance to the behavior of vital autologous pericardial implants in cardiovascular surgeries, Douglas C. Marchion
UNGULATES SEARCH FOR THE IDEAL HOME: HOW PREDATION AND FORAGE DIFFERENTIALLY AFFECT MALES AND FEMALES IN A PARTIALLY MIGRATORY POPULATION, Hans William Martin
Attitudes and behavioral intentions of Montana residents toward tourism, Steven Richard Martin
A tracer monitored titration for seawater total alkalinity, Todd R. Martz
Spatial population dynamics of recolonizing wolves in the Western Alps, Francesca Marucco
AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN MEMORY SELF-EFFICACY AND WORKING MEMORY WITHIN THE COGNITIVE RESERVE FRAMEWORK, Genna Marie Mashinchi MA
Modeling the impact of the direct emission of oxygenated organic species on biomass combustion smoke plume photochemistry, Sherri A. Mason
TRIPLE-HELICATE SELF-ASSEMBLY, DYNAMICS, AND ANION BINDING OF HALOGEN-BONDING m-ARYLENE-ETHYNYLENE OLIGOMERS, Casey John Massena
The alternating day block schedule: Its impact on musical performing organizations in grades 9-12, John J. Matt
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Family of Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 3 (EAAT3) Preferring Inhibitors, Terri Lynn Mavencamp
State-wide assessment of status, predicted distribution, and landscape-level habitat suitability of amphibians and reptiles in Montana, Bryce Alan Maxell
SUPPRESS NOT: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROSPECTION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPRESSION IN A DEPRESSED POPULATION, Chelsey M. Maxson
Enlightening Leadership: A Phenomenology, Kevin M. Mays
Essential Elements of Ecological Literacy and the Pathways to Achieve It: Perspectives of Ecologists, Brooke Baldauf McBride
The Effects of Brief Psychoeducation on Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms and Perceptions of Parenting, Mallory McBride
Explorations in Leadership Education: The Role of Leadership Education in Higher Education Outcomes, Douglas G. McBroom
The influence of an ecosystem engineer on nutrient subsidies and fish invasions in southwestern Montana, Magnus McCaffery
Population dynamics of the Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris): inference from long-term demography, Rebecca Marie Wahl McCaffery
Fatigue Risk Management: Modeling the Sleep/Wake-Based Dynamics of Performance, Peter J. McCauley
The perception of followers, William P. McCaw
Alternative protein conformations: yeast iso-1-cytochrome c and heme crevice dynamics, Levi James McClelland
Mathematical Modeling and Disease Related Applications: A New Method of Estimating Bacterial Mutation Rates, Dynamics of Killer Yeast in a Chemostat, and Other Problems, Nicholas Fitzgerald McClure
Habitat ecology and vulnerability to hunting mortality of elk in the southcentral Washington Cascades, Scott M. McCorquodale
Adolescent Mothers: The Space Between What They Know and What They Do, Nicole Catherine McCray
Elaboration and diversification of rhinoceros beetle horns, Erin Louisa McCullough
A Measure Development Study for Youth Trauma Exposure and Developmental Trauma Disorder, Molly Kathleen McDonald
EPISTEMOLIGICAL UNCERTAINTY AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEMPORAL THREATS AND IDEOLOGY, James Donald McFarland
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
WEATHERING THE STORM: THE JOURNEY OF HEALING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA, Hana Shewamoltot Meshesha
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
DAY HIKERS AND BEAR SAFETY: AN ELABORATION PERSPECTIVE ON COMMUNICATION IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Zachary David 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
COLLECTIVE MEMORY IN A POST-INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY, ANACONDA, MONTANA: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH FOR UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND TRANSITIONS, Megan Alison 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
THE LONELY BATTLE: WOMEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE NICU, Molly Kay Murphy
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