This collection includes 12288 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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Theses
Attachment: A working-model approach to problem behaviors in middle school children, Nicole Pray
Investigation of bank-charge card influence in Montana, Marshall Prchal
Administration of extra-curricular activities in Montana high schools, Ernest Marsh Prescott
Igneous and metamorphic geology of the Willow Creek drainage basin southern Sapphire Mountains Montana, Mark Whitehead Presley
Historical demography of the Chippewa-Cree of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Montana 1917-1937, Annajeanette Presnell
Follow-up study of the graduates of Chinook, Montana High School for the years 1950-1954, Oscar Bernt Prestbo
Then and now: Blackfeet subsistence and Glacier National Park, Charlie Presti
Reinhabiting the land: A postmodern gardener's perspective on ecosystem management, Ashley L. Preston
Exploratory study and assessment of Montana's volunteer fire departments : trends motivations and priorities, Billy R. Preston
Family business succession, Judith G. Preston
Effects of standard setting on the eating behavior of restrained and unrestrained eaters, Marilyn R. Preston
Attitudes of inmates of the Montana State Prison toward legal and helping professions, Terry Anne Preston
A Capitalist's Social Gospel: Frank Wakeley Gunsaulus and the Promise of Upward Mobility, 1875-1921, Joshua Pretzer
Development of a tactual-kinesthetic visual-motor test for the detection of brain damage, Charles Lee Preuninger
What's For Dinner?: A Faunal Analysis of the Bison, Elk, and Bighorn Sheep Bones from the Windy Bison Site (48YE697), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Collin R. Price
Wampumpeag| The impact of the 17th century wampum trade on native culture in southern New England and New Netherlands, George R. Price
Critical analysis of sixty-five overtures for class "C" bands, Guy Howard Price
Diary of Nicholas II, 1917-1918, an annotated translation, Kent de Price
Spectral Identification of Wild Rice (Zizania palustris L.) Using Indigenous Knowledge and Landsat Multispectral Data, Michael Wassegijig Price
User characteristics and preferences in certain stream-based campgrounds in western Montana, Murphy Briscoe Price
Structural and paleomagnetic study of thrust rotation of a Late Cretaceous sill Gibson Reservoir Bob Marshall Wilderness Montana, Brian M. Priest
An Investigation of the Effects of Depressive-Rumination on Prospective Memory, Mark Primosch
The effect of a 10-week physical fitness program on self-concept, Cathy A. Prinslow
Final Vowel Devoicing in Blackfoot, Samantha Leigh Prins
Survey of the organization and administration of six-man football in North Dakota class C high schools during 1955, Charles Francis Privratsky
Preverbal communication : an experiment teaching sign language to a hearing infant, Judith Prochorchik Oberst
A GIS model for identifying potential black-tailed prairie dog habitat in the northern Great Plains shortgrass prairie, Jonathan Proctor
Incentives as viewed by scientists, engineers and their management, Alan Edward Profozich
CHARACTERIZING BURN SEVERITY OF BEETLE-KILLED FOREST STANDS LEVERAGING GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE-DERIVED NORMALIZED BURN RATIOS, Sofronio Catalino Propios III
Empirical analysis of an augmented Becker model of criminal behavior, Andrew W. Pryor
The effects of hydration status and blood glucose on mental performance during extended exercise in the heat, Julie E. Puchkoff
A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY: EXPLORING GENDER SPECIFIC EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL VARIATION, Sarah Rae Puckett
Culture shock| [poems], Bronwyn G. Pughe
That championship season| An actor's study, Randall Keith Pugh
Uncovering the Connection Between Mental Health Service Availability and Violent Crime: A Test of Macrolevel Theory, Tatianna R. Pugmire
An estimation of distribution algorithm based on linkage discovery and factorization, S. V. Pulavarty
Weather modeling, Swarna Pulavarty
In the path of becoming| Anais Nin's artistic development and search for feminine identity, Anne Elizabeth Pulis
Descriptive Analysis of Injuries Sustained by Wildland Firefighters, Taylor Purchio
ACCEPTANCE OF WILDLIFE CROSSING STRUCTURES ON US HIGHWAY 93 MISSOULA, MONTANA, Jeremiah P. Purdum
Novice, a camera, and a year| Seeing nature through a beginner's mind, Sara E. Putnam
Fixed ratio for food and shock increment concurrent with fixed ratio for a shock decrement, Stuart Edward Putnam
Maps of national parks, their role and readability, or, "I got lost in Yellowstone", Lakshmi Putran
The impact of SO2 on mycorrhizal populations of Agropyron smithii RydB. in southeastern Montana, Laurel Hilarie Pye
A Qualitative Study of Native American Older Adults and Elderly Depressive Symptoms and Protective Factors, Kristen K. Pyke
Influence of metal ions on wood pyrolysis and chemical characterization of pyrolysis tar, Hangxia Qiu
Recreational desires of snowmobilers in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, Wayne Maurice Quade
Marketing analysis of the growth transition of the Big Mountain, Bruce Harold Quande
The climate change sublime: Leveraging the immense awe of the planetary threat of climate change, Sean D. Quartz
Stratigraphy regional correlation and depositional environment of the Bonner Formation (Precambrian Missoula group southwest Montana), David M. Quattlebaum
Residential segregation Negro employment and industrial decentralization: Retrospect and prospect, Joseph M. Queenan
The Republic of Catatonia: a Novel, David Byron Queen
Mediational treatment of self-control in grade-school children: Comparing training methods and content, Randal Paul Quevillon
Interaction among some SEATO powers: An effect on SEATO, Jack A. Quilico
John Adams and Jay's Treaty, Edgar Arthur Quimby
Effects of locus of control defensiveness and level of instigation on aggressive behavior, Barry Lee Quinn
Making sense| Brand management in the new economy, Ken Quinn
Fire spread and impact in lodgepole pine slash, Dennis Quintilio
Ceramic mural| Its design and construction, William Charles Quirt
Genetic studies on antibiotic resistance in Bordetella pertussis, Richard George Quist
Ecology and population dynamics of mallards wintering in the Columbia basin, Michael J. Rabenberg
Mortality and seasonal distribution of white-tailed deer in an area recently recolonized by wolves, Jon S. Rachael
The use and evaluation of audio-visual aids within the Edgerton Grade School in Kalispell Montana, Robert H. Racicot
Incorporating forest road erosion into a resource transportation planning model for the Mica Creek Watershed, Idaho, Jennifer E. Rackley
Emergence of Heidegger's philosophy of technology in Being and time, Douglas V. Radandt
Analysis of utterance units in comparing intended oral and written persuasive and informative style, Terrence R. Radcliffe
Operant approach to stuttering in children: Two case studies., Karen L. Rademaker
Interpretive Technology in Parks: A study of visitor experience with portable multimedia devices, Lee Gregory Rademaker
DNA ANALYSIS ON CERAMIC COOKING VESSELS, Britney J. Radford
The Whale and the World in Melville’s Moby-Dick: Early American Empire and Globalization, Zachary Michael Radford
The state of intellectual property rights in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative (APEC), Jeffrey P. Radighieri
Land-atmosphere coupling and feedbacks: A focus on the freeze/thaw transition in North American boreal and sub-alpine ecosystems, Ann Coffee Radil
Using Howard Gardner's entry-point framework to analyze a multiple intelligence collaborative unit including a multigenre research paper and altered books, Julia Richardson Radtke
Study of magazines subscribed to by 125 accredited secondary schools of Montana and their library standards, Florence Kay Raffety
The history and theory of capital punishment in Montana, Robert Oakley Raffety
Effects of major airline fare structure changes 1957-1964, Samuel Oakley Raffety
Impossible justice| Theodore Dreiser's search for identity, James William Rains
Impact of calf survival on elk population dynamics in west-central Montana, Jarod Douglas Raithel
WET SPECIMEN, Abigail Lee Raley
COMBINING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION & A PEDOMETER-BASE PROGRAM TO REDUCE CVD RISK FACTORS IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS, Bret James Ralston
Ultraviolet irradiation studies with Shigella sonnei, Carol Mardene Ramage
Theorems of conformal mapping used in hyperbolic geometry, Elmer David Ramer
DNA integrity in forensic samples, Samantha L. Ramey
The Economic Impacts of Wolves on Calf Production on Western Montana Cattle Ranches Beyond Direct Depredation, Joseph Ramler
Establishing civilian supremacy in Indonesia: Problems and prospects, Srie Honora Ramli
Embryology of microphthalmus in Rattus norvegicus albinus the albino rat, A. Frank Ramsey
Augmentative communication for the motorically handicapped child: Evaluation and intervention., Carol C. Ramsey
An ecological study of the regional endemic Penstemon lemhiensis (Keck) Keck & Cronq. (Scrophulariaceae), Jennifer Ramstetter
Egalitarianism issue in eighteenth century France| Marivaux, Mary Margaret Randall
Mylonitic fabric development through the east flank of the Bitterroot dome Montana, Peter Watson Rankin
Bitterroot controversy| Dale Burk's dual role as journalist and activist, Christopher T. Ransick
The use of a discrete element granular material model to investigate jamming in glacial fjords, Jared Douglas Rapp