This collection contains doctoral dissertations, masters theses, independent studies, and similar works representing UND graduate student culminating achievements. 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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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The influence of high turbulence intensity and large leading edge Reynolds numbers on stagnation region heat transfer, Preethi Gandavarapu

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Lightcurve photometry of twelve astroids, Gordon M. Gartrelle

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Factors Predicting Exercise Behavior of Graduate Students, Bibha Gautam

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Modern airline pilots quandary : standard operating procedures -- to comply or not to comply, Carrie Giles

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Health care access for the homeless population of North Dakota : what implications does the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" have on the homeless, Meredith Gilroy

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A Review of Evidence-based Clinical Performance Evaluations in Nursing Education, Sheila K. Goettle

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Alternative multisource power system (AMPS), Joshua M. Goldade

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Distance Delivered Mental Health: Diagnostic Accuracy, User Satisfaction, Cost Effectiveness and Barriers to Implementation, Jessica K. Graham-Steinhauser

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Vitamin D and Malignant Melanoma Outcomes, Jenna L. Green

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Culturally Relevant Educational Systems: Their Relationship to Native American Student Achievement, Michelle K. Greseth

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Adrenergic Receptor Modulation Of Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Inflammatory Responses, Laurel A. Grisanti

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Inclusions of religious and spiritual diversity in multicultural training for counseling psychologists, Sandra M. Grissom

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Work/family role conflict & work place flexibility policies, Stephanie M. Gullickson

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Landscape ecology of amphibians and their parasites in the Sheyenne National Grasslands, Kyle D. Gustafson

Methods and Effectiveness of Psychoeducation: A Literature Review, Roxann Hackbarth

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Methods and effectiveness of psychoeducation: A literature review, Roxann Hackbarth

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Electronically-steered phased array antenna design for integration into small unmanned aircraft systems, Daniel Hajicek

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Visual field preference in emotion recognition for children with autism spectrum disorders and typical development, Rachelle Hansen

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Impact Of Outcome Severity And Perceiver Similarity On Judgments Of Blame And Responsibility, Bridget L. Hanson

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Leadership Approaches Of Selected Chief Academic Officers In Rural Community Colleges, Kent Hanson

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Simulation, Design, And Control Of Stand-Alone Integrated Wind-Hydrogen Power Systems, Taehee Han

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It's Not About Me: College Women and Unplanned Pregnancy, Jayne W. Hardy

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Succor versus advancement : the YWCA, the National Federation and the role of the club movement in women's employment during the Great Depression, Thomas J. Harlow

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Freedom through colonization : an examination of Maryland in Liberia and black emigration to Cape Palmas during the antebullum period, Matthew Dean Helm

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Translocation Effects Of LCRV Extracellular Surface Residues And Regulation Of LCRG Binding To The T3SS Of Yersinia Pestis, Thomas A. Henderson

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Reducing Obstetrical Nurse Liability Related to Documentation, Brenda Henriksen

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“A Better Vision Of What Social Studies Can Be”: How Elementary Teachers' Beliefs Influence Their Use Of The “History Alive!” Textbook, Kathryn Hintz

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Slave Story: A Tale Of Recovery, Rule A. S. Hiuallah-Messiah

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The Effectiveness of Using Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in Long Term Care Facilities, Sandra J. Holmgren

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"Them boys were here alright" : a study of community, cultural identity, and economics within Douglas County, Minnesota, Kimberley M. Hoppe

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X-band synthesizer for high frequency airborne applications, Kevin Ivanca

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Airline service : effects on travel and economic development in North Dakota following the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, Rodney L. Iverson

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The Development And Application Of Fluorenscent Nanomaterials For Trace Determination Of Analytes, Carrie Lee John

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Studies In Organic Synthesis: Part I: Total Synthesis Of Plakortethers F And G Part Ii: Carbon-Hydrogen Insertion On Diazosulfones And Diazosulfonates, Jinu Philip John

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Predictors Of Communication Delay In Children In The North Dakota Right Track Program, Carol A. Johnson

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Critical Components of Suicide Prevention Programs for Colleges and Universities: A Delphi Study, Colleen A. Johnson

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Optimized torque pulse for motion production, Jared A. Johnson

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Teen Perceptions of Cellular Phones as a Communication Tool, Denise D. Jonas

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Implementation of management training programs in healthcare facilities : challenges and successes, Elizabeth A. Jones

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North Dakota, a land of opportunity cost : an in depth look at the factors affecting high school graduation rates, Megan J. Jundt

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The relationship between level of acculturation and Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (2nd edition) profiles in American Indians and caucasions, Colleen Kagan

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Connecting Air Pollution Exposure to Cardiovascular Disease, Alison G. Kaneshiro

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Indentification of novel proteins involved in store operated calcium entry, Jordan P. Karlstad

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Reliability analysis of a support system for UAS, Micah D. Kary

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Experimental evaluation of effect of minimum quantity lubrication in turning AISI-4340 steel and AISI-1040 steel, Hussain Khozema Zaveri

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Thematic groupings in Magpie Miao narrative, Won Ho Kim

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Sludge digestion and management at the Grand Forks wastewater treatment plant, Brian Thomas Kistner

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When the arts peoples left: Causes and consequences of the elimination of a music degree, Beth G. Klingenstein

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Culture and class in theatre : analysis and direction of Lucy Thurber's Scarcity, Benjamin J. Klipfel

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The CRNA's Role in Educating the Pre-Hospital Provider in the Use of Rapid Sequence Intubation, Nathan J. Koland

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Alleviating Equines: Investigating the Hypothesized Mechanisms of Change in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Kathy L. Korell-Rach

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Synthesis of aminophosphines using reactions of cyclopalladated complexes with potassium phosphide, Nicholas Joseph Korte

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Evaluating the effectiveness of fire safety programs, Ronald Kunda

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Use of a maintenance decision support system to develop a winter response index, Jeffrey J. Kuntz

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Assessment of Pain in The Older Adult with Dementia, Helen Laferriere

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Romantic involvement and suicidality in depressed college students, Daniel Landauer

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Use of multi-stage condensation in fast pyrolysis of biomass, Shankar Lande

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An analysis of e-commerce sales patterns in rural small business, Timothy W. Langemo

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The effect of participating in a first-year learning community on student engagement, Yvette LaPierre

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The effect of participating in a first-year learning community on student enlargement, Yvette LaPierre

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The effects of scaling tennis equipment on the performance of children, Emma Joyce Larson

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Gestational Programming of Obesity: A Novel Approach to Fighting The Obesity Epidemic, Jessica J. Larson

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Evidence for the Need of a Screening Tool to Recognize Perinatal Substance Abuse, Joeanna L. Larson

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Fuzzy web information retrieval system, Joseph B. Lee

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Role of Mallampati as a Predictor of Difficult Intubation in Obese Adults, Quyen Lee

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The Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis, Kelly Leiphon

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Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast Training, Andrew Leonard

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Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast training, Andrew P. Leonard

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Development And Application Of Nanomaterials For Analysis And Energy-Related Catalysis, Aize Li

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Silica Nanomatrix Effect On The Properties Of Encapsulated Molecules And Silica-Metal Nanoparticles For Bioapplications, Song Liang

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Research utilization practices among Native Americans and/or Alaskan Native practitioners : a comparative study, Harmony L. Lindgren

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R.G. Collingwood's philosophy of history and its enduring influence on historians, Dalton R. Little

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An approach to the synthesis of plakortethers A-E, Duminda Shiromalee Liyanage

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Crew Resource Management Training for Nurse Anesthesia Education, John P. Lonneman

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Monetary and point influences on peak shift of the generalization gradient, Eevett Loshek

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Perceptions of five low-income parents on school readiness, Roanne E. Malm

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Perceptions Of Five Low-Income Parents On School Readiness, Roanne Eugenia Malm

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Benefits of Integrating Interdisciplinary High Fidelity Simulation into Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs and Continuing Education Courses: Patient Safety, Ann L. Mason

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Parental Refusal of Childhood Immunizations: Strategies from an ANP Perspective, Jaime Mattson

Prenatal Refusal of Childhood Immunizations, Jamie Mattson

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Depression and Suicide in American Indian Adolescents: What is Effective Treatment?, Tiffany Melberg

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A cross-sectional analysis of the observed differences in states' GDP per capita, Kienan Mick

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Journaling as Greif Support for Parents who have Experiences a Stillbirth, Michelle K. Millam

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Airport Solar and Geothermal Power, Raymond Mills

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The effects of the 2001 amendments to the Administrative Agencies Practice Act on judicial review of appealed administrative decisions in North Dakota, Shane Molander

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The examination of the differences between military and civilian populations : impulsivity, delayed discounting, individuation, and gambling, Kevin S. Montes

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Comparisons between recovery protocols in their efficiency in removing blood lactate after maximal swim effort, Daniel de Moraes

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Anesthesia Concerns with the Beach Chair Position, Jody Morlan

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The recipe for the highest level performance arts experience communicating the five arts senses, Chanel L. Myers

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Spatiality And Temporality In Communication Theories, Diana Iulia Nastasia

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Globalizing Public Relations: The Role Of Public Relations Models In Shaping French And Romanian Public Relations Practices, Sorin Nastasia

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The effect of lineup instructions on eyewitness accuracy, Joe H. Neal

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No country for end men : a re-evaluation of small ensemble blackface minstrelsy, 1843-1883, Dorothea J. Nelson

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Social networking platforms and online fundraising : fan culture, political expression, and user-generated incentives, Eric Netterlund

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Creating collaborative meaning : using viewpoints and composition towards an imagistic staging of Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Antholoogy, Larisa Marie Netterlund

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High temperature hydrogen embrittlement of sensitized austenitic stainless steels, Jared J. Neuharth

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Special education teachers' perceptions of PK-12 principals as instructional leaders, Katherine M. Neumann-Cieslak

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Implementation of an Exercise Program in Assisted Living, Cherise A. Norby

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The near-infrared spectroscopy of two main belt asteroids, 152 Atala and 245 Vera, Eric R. O'Dea

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Assessment of potential sediment and nutrient loading from rural/agricultural to urban land use transition on the English Coulee, Grand Forks, ND, Rhonda L. Olson