This collection includes 12145 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
Verbal negotiation of affection in romantic relationships, Andrea Ann Richards
Determining the Presence of Remains Using the Chemical Composition of Burned Cadaver Ash, Megan J. Richardson
Stand structure and patterns of conifer regeneration near Colstrip Montana, Nancy E. Richardson
How Much & How Often, Rachel Richardson
Franchise agreement : an analysis of the contractual elements of franchising, Renwick W. Richardson
Response errors by normal hearing listeners on the Maryland CNC Test, Sherrin F. Richardson
Analysis of problems of instruction in radio for secondary education, Tom Cris Richardson
History of radio broadcasting in Montana, Ron P. Richards
Redefining masculinity: The Promise Keeper movement in Montana, Staci V. Richards
SPARSE FORWARD-BACKWARD ALIGNMENT FOR SENSITIVE DATABASE SEARCH WITH SMALL MEMORY AND TIME REQUIREMENTS, David H. Rich
Changing Attitudes: Congressional Rhetoric, Race, and Education Inequalities, Jennifer Kathleen Richert
Subdividing Eden: Land use and change in the Bitterroot Valley 1930-1998, E. Duke Richey
Montana Eden| Land use and change in the Bitterroot Valley, pre-history to 1930, Edward Duke Richey
Troubled waters threatened forests: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Deborah Waite Richie
COMMUNITY PERTURBATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ZEALAND MUDSNAIL (POTAMAPYRGUS ANTIPODARUM) INVASION: DISCREPANCIES IN TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL ASSESSMENT, Eric H. Richins
A CENTURY OF CHANGE IN FOREST STRUCTURE AND FIRE REGIME CONDITION CLASS IN A WESTERN MONTANA PONDEROSA PINE DOUGLAS-FIR FOREST, Robert Michael Rich
Oh, what tangled webs we read| Revaluing unresolvable tensions in American Indian literature, Cindy Denise Richter
Industrial development at the Crow Indian Reservation, Steve Wayne Richter
Historical study of beef bonanza ranching in Billings County, Dakota Territory, William B. Richter
Sculpture for a prayer garden, Robert E. Rickels
Structure stratigraphy and contact relationships in Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks east of Pemberton southwestern British Columbia, Janet M. Riddell
Test of the Multiple Attribute Saliency Theory (MAST) of recreation satisfaction, Larry Ridenhour
Mechanisms of Centaurea maculosa invasion in Montana Palouse Prairie and potential biocontrols, Wendy L. Ridenour
Disinhibition of restraint : a comparison of the Restraint Scale and the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire, Pamela S. Ridgway
Study of some students of exceptional talent Hardin High School 1944 to 1955, Carolyn Reynolds Riebeth
A basal Oligocene local fauna from McCarty's Mountain southwestern Montana, Stanley Joseph Riel
Herbage and timber production under a western Montana pine canopy, Ronald Edward Ries
Causal attributions for success and failure: Differences between selected high school and college team sport athletes, Michael B. Riggs
Our way of living| Poetry in verse and prose, Thomas Riggs
An object oriented domain analysis of ecosystem modeling, Ronald Lee Righter
Reconsideration of the princely and republican aspects of Machiavelli's thought, John Anthony Rigler
Scottish Devolution Referendum| Failure in 1979 and success in 1997, Tara M. Rigler
The utilization of self-report questionnaires to predict ventilatory threshold, Erin K. Riley
Children of light children of darkness: Inside and outside a religious commune, Guido Kathy Riley
The heritability of drought resistance in ponderosa pine ( Pinus ponderosa) outplanted in Colstrip Montana, Lee E. Riley
Analysis of artifacts from Avon Valley, Montana, Leslie M. Riley
Study of stenographic employment standards in selected Missoula business firms, with implications for curriculum improvement, Mary Catherine Riley
Susquehanna-Wyoming Counties solid waste management| A baseline study, Peter M. Riley
The intelligence of Montana high school juniors, Evelyn G. Rimel
University students' knowledge attitudes behaviors and policy preferences regarding HIV/AIDS, Todd E. Rime
Local regulation of the siting of community residential facilities for the mentally disabled, David A. Rinaldo
Effects of intensive salvage logging on Rocky Mountain elk at the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range, Jennifer Morgan Rinehart
Evaluating the alternatives of disposal or utilization of the government property at Fort Missoula upon closure., Marcus A. Rinehart
As Close as I could Get Without Spooking It: Essays on Sports, Steven Rinella
The large irregular air carriers their contributions and their demise, Jack Austin Ring
Examination of the structure and function of the mesoscale landscape occupied by Purgatorius genus, Erika Ringleb
Use of remotely sensed data to predict biomass and grazing capacity in eastern Montana, Richard V. Ringleb
Examining skewed sex ratio in the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) population, Margaret Mercedes Riordan
Concussion Knowledge of Missoula Youth Hockey Participants and Their Parents, Samantha Riordan
Concerning Borel sets and analytic sets, Sheldon T. Rio
Diagnosis of brain damage through the use of three visual tests: retinal rivalry spiral after-imaage and stereoscopic figure tracings, Robert James Ripke
Paleoenvironmental interpretation of Tertiary carbonates in western Montana, Anneliese A. Ripley
Attendance procedures in relation to drop-outs at Adams-Friendship Union Free High School for the school year 1954-1955, Kenneth Earl Ripple
Shoshone Indian education| A descriptive study based on certain influential factors affecting academic achievement of Shoshone Indian students, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, Severt Robert Rist
Chronological biography of John Forster, 1812-1876, Catherine Ritchey
Dismantling of paternalism: Southern white slaveholding women's and slaves' responses to slavery during the Civil War, Kevin M. Ritchlin
Community forest management in Tsitongambarika Forest Reserve, Madagascar, George L. Ritchotte
Creating a film using digital media| An overview of the creative process from creation to completion of a digital film, Jeri F. Rittel
The Evolution and history of the Social security act of 1935 with particular reference to the attitude of the American Medical Association, Russell Joseph Ritter
When rights collide: Free speech corporations and moral rights, Dean A. Ritz
Coming to the table : peacemaking and truancy rates in schools with a high enrollment of American Indian students, D. Abigail Rivenbark
Kinetic studies on the ozonation of organomercurials, Joseph Torres Rivera
Fabrications, Molly V. Rivera
Fecal pellet deposition and disappearance rates for snowshoe hares near Seeley Lake Montana, Pilar T. Rivera
Fracture-failure behavior of western larch and some relationships with anatomical and mechanical properties of the wood, Bryan H. River
Impact of farm size tenancy and landowner gender on riparian buffer width, Mark A. River
Trois aspects de l'amour chez Pierre Loti, Carol Hukill Rives
Textbook Management System survey, Neil A. Rixe
Study in printmaking, Randolph Knute Robbin
Synthesis of leadership theory to date, Dale R. Robbins
An Air pollution source apportionment study for Billings MT : 1978 through 1980, Harold Harold Robbins
Friend Walking Toward You, Richard Robbins
Reclaiming the stolen honey, Karen Jean Robert
In defense of Ethical Naturalism, David Roberts
Forest habitat types of the Bear's Paw Mountains and Little Rocky Mountains Montana, David W. Roberts
Sedimentology taphonomy and alluvial sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Two Medicine Formation (Campanian) near Choteau Montana, Eric M. Roberts
Rhetorical qualities in the speeches of Carl Schurz, James Lee Roberts
Growing up in eastern Montana | The McKinley women and selected poetry, John W. Roberts
Application of the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System for landscape ecosystem simulation, Michael J. Roberts
The culture of enthesopathies: Differences in musculoskeletal stress markers between samples in a historic population, Michael R. Roberts
Stage movement at the Globe, Everett B. Robertson
Status of personal and academic freedom of Montana public school teachers, Garry Edward Robertson
Erich von Manstein; the career of a soldier in the Third Reich, Richard Michael Robertson
Mark Twain and the frontier of human possibility, William Keith Robertson
Physical fitness status of elementary school pupils (grades 5-8) in Missoula Montana, Pierre Roberts John
Play matters| Playground hoop, streetball, and possibility in racialized, contested terrain, Rich Roberts
Depositional environments and diagenesis of Permian Scaphopod-Bellerophontacean gastropod-bearing beds in southwestern Montana, Sheila M. Roberts
Juvenile Justice Training Program Revision for the Montana Board of Crime Control, Virginia Roberts
Understanding and Measuring Net Positive Business Strategies, Luke Ruffner Robinson
A plan to orient new teachers to the Lancaster elementary school system, Margaret McConnachie Robinson
Montana novel before 1914, Ruth Willard Robinson
Investigation of the brightness variable in figural after-effect, William Duane Robinson
Feasibility of implementing a flexible employee benefit system at MSE Inc., William F. Robinson
Agriculture and economy at Acoma Pueblo, 1598-1821, John Kelly Robison
The relationship between certain environmental factors and the proficiency of Blackfoot Indian children with written English, Roger Shaw Robison
Other Orchards, Sam B. Robison
Assessing foster youth's readiness to prepare for adult community living, Brenda K. Roche