This collection includes 12248 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
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
EXCHANGE RATE PASS-THROUGH TO INFLATION FOR BANGLADESH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, Saila Sarmin Rapti
Non-site analysis of the archaeology of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah, Wanda Raschkow
Effect of modifications to the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale test administration on the outcome of special education eligibility recommendations by school therapists, Cathryn Denise Rase
Effects of McN.2165 on isolated guinea pig atria, Aisar Rasheed
Lower stumpage costs by using probabilistic and skewed bidding methods| A case study of timber sales on the Lolo National Forest, Eldon L. Rash
Late Cenozoic geology of the Cabbage Patch area Granite and Powell Counties Montana, Donald L. Rasmussen
Empathy and ego development: Foray in the development of affectivity, Richard G. Rasulis
Subjects taught in combination with science by Montana public secondary school teachers during the 1952-53 school year with a partial analysis of the preparation of science teachers, Stanley Floyd Rathman
Housebreaking, a memoir, Mark Ratledge
Evaluating Morphoscopic Trait Frequencies of Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders, Melody Dawn Ratliff
Genetic programming approach to geospatial data mining, Supat Rattanasuksun
Instructor and course attitude scale and its use as an aid in predicting college academic success, Vernon Wayne Rauk
Prediction of running economy based on observation, Thomas A. Raunig
"It 's the other way around"| Sustainability, promotion, and the shaping of identity in nonprofit arts organizations, Georgi A. Rausch
Integration of impression management and socially desirable responding: Variables that determine who we say we are, Craig H. Ravesloot
Reporting a mass murder: Coverage of the Charles Starkweather case by the "Lincoln Star" and the "Omaha World Herald", Michelle Barret Ravnikar
GOVERNING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT: A CRITICAL INSTITUTIONAL APPROACH TO DECOLONIZING CONSERVATION IN THE CHOBE ENCLAVE OF BOTSWANA, Jake Rayapati
Effects of heavy metal enrichments on a riparian plant community in the upper Clark Fork River basin, Gary J. Ray
Flotsam, jetsam, lagan| Poems, stories, drama and essays, Craig Brian Rayle
Flatus vocis, Tiffany A. Rayl
THE SHIELD BEARING WARRIORS OF BEAR GULCH: A LOOK AT PREHISTORIC WARRIOR IDENTITY IN ROCK ART AND PLACES OF POWER, Melissa Marie Ray
Native American Traditions: The Deilemna of Alcohol Use Among the flathead Salish, Michael Joseph Raymond
Certain aquatic bacteria associated with western Montana waters, Richard Gaylord Raymond
Determining postmortem interval : a preliminary examination of postmortem thorium actinium and radium isotopes in bone, Christine N. Rea
Patterns of self-reinforcement, James Morgan Read
Comparison of the Elicited Language Inventory with the Developmental Sentence Scoring method, Terrylea Madsen Reagor
ACTIVE 6 AFTER-SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: A PROCESS EVALUATION, William David Reamer
Life History and Demography of Trillium ovatum Pursh. (Liliaceae)in Western Montana, Tarn Ream
River of the West, Tom Rea
Computer-based management information systems: An application to commercial banking, Donald Ross Reavis
Repatriation and a Biological Profile of Indigenous Remains of West Texas, Haley P. Rebardi
Effect of certain formulation factors on the dissolution and absorption of drugs, Ranjit Kumar Reddy
Organizational culture| A perspective that yields dividends, M. Jane Redeau-Ogle
Effects of burning on the mortality and vigor of shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) in central Montana, Samuel Peter Redfern
Sex Education in Montana Schools: An Assessment of the Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, Elizabeth A. Redinger and Annie Sondag