This collection contains doctoral dissertations, masters theses, independent studies, and similar works representing 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 1997

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Quality of life of an internal cardiac defibrillator patient in rural North Dakota, Kraig W. Brandt

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Costume Designes for Hamlet: A High School Production, Ardith Brooks

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Theoretical studies of HnGaP compounds, William W. Brown

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Cultural identity of native American students at the University of North Dakota, Ella M. Bruce

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The power of prayer and healing, Marlene S. Buchner

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An ephemeral pause : negotiating literal and abstract notions of biography and narration through the forms of name, place, and medium utilized by Samuel Beckett in Ohio impromptu and various writings of Simon Peter Buehrer, Simon P. Buehrer

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A comparison of diabetes knowledge, metabolic status, and the self-care behavior self-blood glucose monitoring, in rural and urban North Dakota, Susan E. Burkhart

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Factors related to propofol, metoclopramide and ondansetron use in relieving postoperative nausea and vomiting, Kevin C. Bushey

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Sexual Coercion: Factors Associated with Women's Reported Experience of Verbal Coercion, Sandra Jean Caraway

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The integration of educational technology into the elementary school curriculum, Pamela J. Carlson

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Liquid medication measurement and administration for infants and preschoolers at home, Michelle A. Cooley

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A comparison of health-promoting lifestyle beliefs and smoking cessation in cardiac patients, Amy S. Rademacher Cox

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Tubulin phosphorylation, protein tyrosine kinases and glycolytic enzyme activity in breast cancer, Tanya L. Cox

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Perceptions of professionals on interdisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation teams in North Dakota, Tracey L. Craig

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A comparison of objective and subjective approaches to temporal synoptic clustering : a case study of the Minneapolis-St. Paul urban heat island, Carl V. Dabols

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An Interview Study of Native American Philosophical Foundations in Education, Vivian Delgado

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Interagency collaboration: A firsthand look at defining responsibilities and roles in providing services to children with diabilities and their families, DeAnn Donarski

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A case study examining distinguished collegiate football programs, Tom Dosch

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Physicians' perceptions of the nurse practitioner role versus the physician assistant role, Kami L. Doubet

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Knowledge and use of complementary therapies among adult rural dwellers, Polly K. Dunn

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Multicultural competence of students in communication sciences and disorders, Janine L. Ennis

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Anatomy of a Gang Suppression Unit: The Social Construction of an Organizational Response to Gang Problems, Carol A. Erickson

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Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) Ecology and Demography in the North Dakota Badlands, Jerry J. Feist

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Preschool indicators of later need for special services in the schools, Sarah M. Feldmann

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Chameleons don't need mirrors, Ronald K. Frannea

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Evaluation tool for assessment of engaged reading time in middle school level software, Rita Freeberg

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Improved O-complete trees for non-uniformly distributed keys, Katomi Furusawa

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A Showcase of Sanford Meisner's Acting Theory: An Experimentation, Marcie K. Gallagher

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Reverse mainstreaming as an alternative model for integration, Colleen E. Garland

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Relationship of transportation effort to fatigue, depression and anxiety levels in radiotherapy patients, Brenda Jo Gillund

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Children's Choice in an Elementary School Classroom: Ownership in the Making, Marci Miller Glessner

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A Comparison of Cognitive Moral Reasoning Among Selected NCAA Division II Intercollegiate Coaches and Athletes, Richard Allan Goeb

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Experimental determination of gasket contact stress, Edward L. Golden

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Modesty as a barrier for women obtaining preventive health care, Susan M. Gray

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Exercise perceptions and behavior of adults with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Judith Grewatz

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Relationships between the family environmental scale (FES) and measures of academic performance among ethnic minority college students, Scott D. Guldseth

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Coping styles, health status, and health care use of elderly women residing in the community., Kimberly Sue Haga

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The role of the guardian ad litem : the impact of variable interpretations on youth, Carol A. Hagen

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An assessment of benchmarking in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota manufacturing industries, Justin J. Hanson

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Distribution and Success of Galling Insects on Upland Willow (Salix Humilis) in Itasca State Park, Minnesota, Erik J. Harris

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Job satisfaction of the certified registered nurse anesthetist, Lynda Harvey

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College students' perceptions of the efficacy of writing assignments., Joan Ilene Hawthorne

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The relationship between activity levels, psychological well-being, self-care ability and preterm delivery, Wendy Bentz Hedman

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Chemistry and environmental implications of thio-red and 2,4,6-trimercaptotriazine compounds, Kevin R. Henke

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The utilization of antenatal clinic services on remote Manitoba First Nations reserves : a descriptive study, Shirley Hiebert

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Coping methods of North Dakota farmers, Diamond C. Ho

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Student Teaching From a Unique Perspective: Portraits of Three Student Teachers with Learning Disabilities, Linda M. Holdman

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Knickpoint analysis of streams in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, Trent D. Hubbard

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Children with Language Delays Enrolled in Head Start Programs, Laurel A. Hulteng

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Coronary blood vessel development within the epicardium of the embryonic quail heart, David H. Hyjek

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A mechanistic model of phase redistribution in wellbores, Nafiza Islam

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Differences in Reading Comprehension Between Learning Disabled and Non-Learning Disabled College Students on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test as Related to Question and Length of Test, Heidi K. Jensen

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The role of the principal in the transition from a graded to nongraded elementary school, Claudia O. Johannesson

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One thing in common : the creation of a multicultural children's theatre script and production, Paul H. Johnson

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The relationship between observation and total aircraft and simulator training times in aviation instruction, Scott P. Johnson

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Self-reliance, work values, and their relationship to health-seeking behaviors of residents in a rural North Dakota county, Vonnie J. Johnson

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Spirituality and recovery from physical abuse : the journeys of four women, Karen Margrethe Jorgensen

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Effect of EMLA on pain perception by preschool children during immunizations, Karen A. Kaiser

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An AC Susceptometer Design and Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements on Nickel Wire, Kazuaki Kamimura

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Involvement of the amino terminal of actin in actin-aldolase interactions., Tim Jeffrey Keith

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Burned Sugar Pie: Women's Cultures in the Literature of Food, Traci Marie Kelly

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Occupational choice in college coaches, Darin R. King

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The relationship of the chief complaint and the diagnosis in discharged adult emergency department patients, Paula King

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Treatment of phonological processes using a visual/gestural cuing system, Jillian D. Kirbyson

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The vigilante, Joshua A. Kitzenberg

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Structural equation modeling packages: An empirical comparison., Marilyn Gwen Klug

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What is the meaning of telemedicine to rural nurses in North Dakota : a qualitative study, Jean C. Knutson

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Breast cancer screening knowledge and practices of rural women, Diana Teal Kostrzewski

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Recovery room behavior in pediatric patients anesthetized with sevoflurane versus halothane, Kathryn Kovar

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Entry into practice : supports, barriers and professional attitude measures among transitional licensed registered nurses of North Dakota, Cheryl M. Lantz

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The relation between the writing system and the use of metaphor in English and Chinese, Kang Yuen Ma

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A comparative review of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, Denise Martell

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The attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder handbook for parents and teachers: Birth to Age 5, Cheryl Moe-Olson

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Measurement and prediction issues regarding job satisfaction among rural physician assistants., Kyle John Muus

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Feeding Method and Maternal-Infant Bonding at One Month Postpartum, Yvonne M. Nelson

The Recruitment of Partners in Dual-Career Couples as Faculty in Higher Education, Heidi L. Newell

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The recruitment of partners in dual-career couples as faculty in higher education, Heidi L. Newell

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Tus Gene Divergense in the Enterobacteriaceae, Andrew F. Nilles

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Minnesota Graduation Standards and Their Impact on the Midde School Philosophy, Leslie Nordheim

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The Effects of Attraction to Sexual Aggression: History of Self-Reported Sexually Aggressive Behavior and Social Disinhibition on the Expression of Sexually Aggressive Behavior in the Laboratory, Margo R. Norton

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Discovering the dimensions of collaboration: An investigation of the reliability and validity of the Modified Interagency Arrangement Model., Linda Mae Olson

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Living a job, learning a culture: A study of international business students in a semester abroad program., Viann Pederson

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A Comparison of Scores for Adults with Aphasia on the Western Aphasia Battery and Ratings on the Functional Assessment of Communcation Skills for Adults, Sarah Ranum-Ravnaas

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Abroad again: Explorations within the genre of travel writing., Marielle Risse

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The impact of cooperative learning instructional strategies on students and faculty at a small midwestern university., Marcel Marie Robles

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Attitudes of Business College Faculty and Administrators toward Distance Education: A National Survey, Gary J. Ross

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Ecology of bighorn sheep in relation to habitat and oil development in the Little Missouri badlands., Roger Sayre

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Poetry and science-symbiosis: Integrated lessons at the elementary level., Lucia Ann Schroeder

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The transition from junior high school to middle school: Case studies from North Dakota., Anne Shearer-Shineman

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Political culture on the northern plains : North Dakota and the Nonpartisan experience, Thomas P. Shilts

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Four Girls Respond to Young Adult Horror Fiction, Betty Silliman

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Processing strategies and recall performance for narrative passages and word lists of negative and neutral affective valence in depression, Lora L. Sloan

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Jewels of promise, Carolyn L. Smitley

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Adolescent depression in the secondary school setting: A guide for teachers?, Virginia Stauss

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The North Dakota BRIDGES project: Middle level education reform efforts in six schools, James W. Stenehjem

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Divorce, family, and the effects upon children in educational settings, Michael W. Stuber

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Perceptions of teachers toward change in rural North Dakota high schools., Roy Michael Tapp

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Literacy Development: Teacher/Student Interaction in a Whole Language Classroom, Nadine C. Tepper

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Effects of Expert Statement Validity Assessment Testimony on Lay Evaluations of Children's Statements, Marcus Choi Tye

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Mission Statements in Decision Making in Doctoral-Granting Universities: Views of Administrators and State Governing Board Members, Stacie S. Varnson