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Theses and Dissertations

This collection contains both Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses. To browse dissertations and theses by academic department or program, please go to the Research Unit, Center, or Department page. Graduate dissertations and theses may also be found using the Library's catalog.

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Expectancy Theory: Teachers' Perspectives Of Motivation And Compensation, Jennifer Susan Soupir-Fremstad

Self-Reported Emotional States and Air Traffic Controller Operational Error Rates in Advanced Air Traffic Control Students, Aaron Jon Sour

Increasing Breastfeeding Rates in Rural Areas of The United States: What do we know and What Can We Do?, Kristin M. Stabo

Increasing Breastfeeding Rates in Rural Areas of The United States: What do we know and What Can We Do?, Kristin M. Stabo

Educational Intervention to Promote and Facilitate Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Women, Jessica Stadick

For patients with advanced chronic illness, does enrollment in a palliative care program promote healthcare cost savings at end-of life compared to those not enrolled in a pall iative care program?, Debee L. Stassen

Communication Channels For Cancer Survivorship: Addressing Information Dissemination, Clinical Trial Recruitment And Social Networking, Carly Elizabeth Steen

Polypharmacy and the Elderly: A Case Study and Literature Review, Kristin M. Stevens

Responding to a Community Tuberculosis Outbreak: Public Health Nursing Interventions, Deborah J. Swanson

Effects of Prazosin on Nightmares in Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Laurie A. Tefft

International Students' Confidence And Academic Success, Nicola Miky Telbis

The Impact Of Continuous Prenatal And Early Postpartum Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation On The Vitamin D Status Of Exclusively Breastfed Infants, Doria K. Thiele

Mennonite Music Education In Southern Manitoba: A Descriptive Study Of Mennonite Collegiate Institute And Steinbach Christian High School, Troy Landon Toavs

Influence Of Gender And Race On Self-Objectification, Kaylee M. Trottier

Grassland Songbird Response To Landscape Composition And Vegetation In Northeastern And East-Central North Dakota, Dustin James Vanthuyne

Factors that Affect Adolescent Physical Activity, Jennifer Verkuehlen

Factors that Affect Adolescents Physical Activity, Jennifer Verkuehlen

Maggot Therapy Versus Conventional Debridement: A Literature Review, Rebecca A. Vigen

Perceptions Of Parental Success: Implications For Family-To-Work Conflict And Family-To-Work Enhancement, Tami J. Vigesaa

Putting The Cart Before The Horse: Understanding The Family Assessment Process In Early Intervention, Kristen Michelle Votava

Pregnancy, Sexism, And The Greek System, Taylor Marie Walkky

Five Factor Model Personality Profiles of University of North Dakota Unmanned Aircraft Systems Students, Zachary Peter Waller

Streamlining Patient's Wishes: Analyzing Improvements for the Implementation of Advance Directives, William A. Wallington

Family Presence during Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures in the Emergency Department: Formal Policy Creation through Education, Kim Wangen

Crew Training Requirements For Long Duration Missions, Ann Wargetz

Managing Constipation in the Pediatric Population, Brandy Warmsbecker

Online Self-Injury Forums, Social Support, And Psychological Distress, Kirsten Louise Williams

Creating The Role Of Iago: An Analysis Of The Pre-Rehearsal Process, Jordan Brent Wolfe

Is There A Disconnect? Comparing North Dakota And National Geography Standards, Lori Jean Young

Risky Behavior, Urgency, And Anonymity: What Sex, Drugs, And Eating Disorders Have In Common, Mary Zander

Impact Of Choices When Creating Average Proximity Soundings As Applied To Lp/cl/hp Supercell Environments, Alexander Zarnowski

Efficient Regeneration Of Chemical Solvents For Carbon Dioxide Capture By Polymeric Membrane Contactors, Xuefei Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Six discourse markers in Tunisian Arabic: A syntactic and pragmatic analysis, Chris Adams

Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria Using Monte Carlo Wang-Landau Simulations, Tsvetan Aleksandrov

Best Practices for Public Health and Behavioral Health Collaboration Following Disasters to Enhance Community Resiliency, Maureen A. Alms

Experimental Investigation Of Fatigue Behavior Of Carbon Fiber Composites Using Fully-Reversed Four-Point Bending Test, Ali Amiri

Statistical Analysis Of Diffusion Bonding Nickel Using Brass Interlayers, Erik Dale Anderson

Resistance On The Great Plains: The Bismarck Indian School, 1916-1921, Amber A. Annis

Ciliary neurotrophic factor signaling in the magnocellular neurosecretory system : mechanisms of neuronal survival and sprouting, Jason Michael Askvig

Job Satisfaction And Professional Employees' Perceptions Of Ict Use, Cody Ryle Asperheim

What is the Effect of an Enclosed Nurses Station, in an Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, on the Perception of Nursing Accessibility?, Tonya Auck

No Halos For Sex Offenders: An Examination Of The Effects Of Appearance And Gender On The Perception Of Sex Offenders, Adam Charles Austin

Mental Health And Social Engagement Among American Indian Elders, Twyla Beth Baker-Demaray

The Cost-Effectiveness Of Devils Lake Flood Decision-Making: An Economic Case Study Of A Climate Driven Wicked Problem, David Andrew Barta

Childhood Obesity: Intervening In Utero, Mary Lee Beck

Single Layered Periodic Structure Loaded Textile Patch Antennas, Corey Bergsrud

Systematics, diversity, and origins of upper cretaceous continental molluscan fauna in the infra- and intertrappean strata of the Deccan Plateau, central India, Marron J. Bingle-Davis

Multimodal Pain Therapy for Perioperative Pain, Angela F. Bischof

Testing The Gefion Family As A Possible Parent Body For The L-Chondrite Meteorites, Jessica Ronnie Blagen

Intonation Perception In Elderly And Young Adult Subjects, Afua Mmra Blay

Leadership Development In Higher Education: Exploring Model Impact Among Students And Alumni, Michael Scot Bommarito

Effects Of Gender Role Violations On Hypermasculine Men's Aggression In A Laboratory Paradigm, Hannah Borhart

Size-Dependent Earth Impactor Warning Times And Corresponding Campaign Mission Recommendations, Todd Alexander Borzych

High Grade Carbon From Crop Oil Tars, Nathan Bosquez

Coordination Of 2,6-Bis(8′-Quinolinyl)pyridine On Rhenium(i) And Photochemistry Of Cyclopentadienyl Tricarbonyl Molybdenum Dimer With Arene Disulfides, Clayton Bosworth

Identifying Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury in The Anesthized Patient, Michael Branby

Effects Of An Intervention To Promote Stair Use In A University Building, Bethany Anne Marie Brandvold

A Geographic Study Of The Laotian Hydropower Sector, Patrick Neal Bright

Community College Faculty Satisfaction Teaching Online: Does Using Prepared Curriculum Materials Matter?, Ryan Michael Long Brovold

Obesity in The Geriatric Population, Kimberly A. Brown

Concusions: Development of a Universal Return-To-Play Guideline for Athletes of Contact Sports, Benjamin J. Bucher

Concussions: Development of a Universal Return to Play Guideline for Athletes of Contact Sports, Benjamin J. Bucher

Using Bundles to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intubated Adult ICU Patients, Jessica Bleth Buchholz

Using Bundles to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intubated Adult ICU Patients, Jessica Bleth Buchholz

Narratives Of Nigerian Educated Women Pursuing Higher Education Degrees In Western Universities, Vincent Hassan Bulus

The Impact Of The External Environment On Person-Environment Fit In The Selection Of New Housing Professionals, Melissa Burgess

Positioning For Elementary School Success: Charting The Journey Of Adopting And Leading School Reform, Nancy Jo Burke

Video Game Engagement And Pathology: Relationships Between Gaming Habits And Gaming Experience, Psychopathology, And Personality Variables, John Adam Campbell

Analysis Of The Role Of Amphetamine In The Induction Of Changes In Histone Modifications Of Dopaminergic Pathway Genes, Amritendu Chakraborty

An Investigation Of The Association Between Physical Self Perceptions, Autonomous Motivation, And Fitness Education Strategies, Andrea Paige Charlebois

State Anxiety and High-Risk Developmental Influences on Laboratory-Provoked Aggression Among College Men, Samantha L. Chase

Podcasting in Educational Settings: What Works Best?, TzuHan Chen

Measurement And Analysis Of Turbulence Response Near The Stagnation Region Of Large Diameter Cylindrical Leading Edges With Aftbody, Md. Nafiz H. K. Chowdhury

Computation Of The Response Of Thin Piezoelectric Films, Marc Cierzan

Participatory methods in sociolinguistic sign language survey: A case study in El Salvador, Julia Ciupek-Reed

Gerontology Simulation to Enhance Undergraduate Nursing Student Learning, Karen J. Clementich

Aeronautical Decision Making in Helicopter Emergency Medical Systems (HEMS): The Effect of Mission Orientation and Local Base Finances on the Go/No Go Decision, Paul Cline

Airline Pilot Non-Flight Related Activities During Cruise Flight and Perceptions on Their Safety Effects, Spencer Conklin

Forecasting the vitality of the Fur language: A study in language use patterns and attitudes in Darfur, Kerry Mae Corbett

Advances In The Electrodeposition Of Tantalum From Ionic Liquids In A Technical Plating Setup, Sam Cowart

Secondary Athletic Administrators' Perceptions Of Title IX Policy Changes, Gabriel Grawe Dahl

A Comparative Analysis To Validate The Benefits Of Formal Versus Informal Software Model Transformation, Kaden Daley

Cholesterol Dyshomeostasis And Age Related Macular Degeneration, Bhanu Chandar Dasari

Native American Women Perceptions In Pk-12 Administrative Positions In North Dakota Public Schools, Lanelia I. Decoteau

Identifying Locations Of Highly Eroded Agricultural Land In The Devils Lake Basin, ND Using GIS Terrain Analysis Modeling, Matthew J. Dinger

Crisis Management for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Emily Duch

Crisis Management for Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, Emily Duch

Examining Perceptions Of Servant Leadership In Administration Of Selected Public Schools, Peggy Jane Dunn

Vibration-Induced Atomization Of Liquids With Application To Ultrasonic Medical Nebulizers, Jesi Ehrhorn

College Women And Social Networking Sites: Reasons For Use And Related Mental Health Constructs, Jo Michelle Ellison

Selective Mutism And Art Therapies, Dalene Erickson

The Beliefs And Perceived Experiences Of Preservice And Early Service Teachers Who Use Facebook, Nathan Foss

Intonation Processing In Individuals With Parkinson's Disease, Alanna Friedman

Perceived Deployment Stressors And Well-Being Among Veterans Of Iraq And Afghanistan, Abigail Fuller

Presidents, Politics, And Policy: How The Apollo And Shuttle Decisions Shaped NASA, Marc Antony Fusco

Rhetorical Agency And Survivance: American Indians In College Composition, Rebecca Lynn Gardner

Evaluation Of Paradigms For A P300 Based Brain Computer Interface Speller, Scott Gavett

Fluxon Dynamics In Two-Gap Superconductor-Based Long Josephson Junction, Bal Ram Ghimire

Comparison Of Ceres-Modis Derived Polar Cloud Properties With Cloudsat/calipso And Ground-Based Measurements, Kathryn Giannecchini

Delay Discounting Among American Indian And Non-Indian College Students, Angelique Gillis