The Graduate College is the only academic unit at Boise State University whose sole concern and primary advocacy is graduate education. The Graduate College provides institutional oversight for more than 70 graduate curricula established across six academic colleges, with approximately 2,000 registered graduate students each semester. These programs span the breadth of graduate education, from practice-oriented master’s programs that prepare students for leadership roles in a wide variety of professional settings, to research focused Ph.D. programs that develop the next generation of scholars.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
An Evaluation of Piping Through Embankment Dams, Douglas J. Bennett
The Effect of Hand and Paper Positions on the Quality of Left-Handed Manuscript Writing, Julia A. Faber
Behavioral Flexibility in Juvenile Ospreys, Lauren Noelle Gilson
Stratigraphy of a Deltaic Complex in the Boise Foothills Sandstones: Applications for Environmental and Water Resource Issues, Tobey Elizabeth Jossis
Post-Fledging Dispersal and Behavioral Ecology of Burrowing Owls in Southwestern Idaho, Ronald Andrew King
Home Ranges, Core Use Areas, and Dietary Habits of Ferruginous Hawks in Southcentral Washington, Alan W. Leary
Effects of Military Training and Wildfires on Shrubsteppe Raptors in Southwestern Idaho, Robert N. Lehman
The Boise River Greenbelt: Perceived Benefits and Problems Associated with the Pathway as a Place for Activity, Daniel G. Line
Epidemiological Study of Football Injuries Sustained by Participants in Interscholastic Tackle Football in Five Treasure Valley High Schools, Todd D. Sandberg
Aspects of the Breeding Biology of Rough-Legged Hawks Along the Colville River, Alaska, Theodor R. Swem Jr.
Pudicus Atque Lascivus: The Sensuality of the Emperor Hadrian as Represented in His Poetry, Thomas Henry Talboy
Peregrine Falcons in the Northeastern United States: Sonagraphic Analysis of the Defense Call, Population Turnover, and Dispersal, Elizabeth A. Telford
Volcanic-Hosted Epithermal Mineralization, Dooley Summit area, Oregon, Charles C. Unsworth
Developing Hand-Rearing Techniques for the Conservation of Altricial Passerines, Kathryn D. Whitmore
Breeding Ecology of the Northern Goshawk in Relation to Surface Gold Mining in Naturally Fragmented Aspen Forests of Northern Nevada, James V. Younk
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Breeding Biology and Habitat Requirements of the White Hawk (Leucopternis Albicollis) in Guatemala, Greg S. Draheim
Northern Goshawk Breeding Habitat in Conifer Stands with Natural Tree Mortality in Eastern Oregon, Karen F. Haines
Discourse Analysis: An Alternative Approach to the Evaluation of Student Writing, Melanie Purcell Hale
Effect of a Very Low Fat Diet on Body Weight, Body Composition and Blood Cholesterol Levels, Joyce Hunter
Effects of Microbiotic Crusts on the Germination and Establishment of Three Range Grasses, Kelly D. Larsen
Productivity of Peregrine Falcons (Falco Peregrinus) in the Greater Yellowstone Area, 1988-1990, Edward W. Levine
Comparative Breeding Ecology and Success of Roadside Hawks in Human-Modified and Forest Habitats of Péten, Guatemala, Theresa Panasci
Tectonic Implications of Pennsylvanian and Permian Conodont Biostratigraphy at Selected Locations in the Diamond Range, White Pine and Eureka Counties, Nevada, Dixon Van Hofwegen
Food Habits, Breeding Biology, and Status of the Gray-Backed Hawk (Leucopternis Occidentalis) in Western Ecuador, Hernán Vargas
Identification of Eating Disordered Behavior in College-Aged Female Athletes, Jennifer E. Vawter
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Stratigraphy of a Portion of the Lower Permian Dry Mountain Trough, Southern Sulphur Spring Range and Central Diamond Mountains, East-Central Nevada, Steven W. Dobbs
Occurrence and Habitat Associations of Diurnal Raptors Along the Bio-Bio River, Chile, John Foss
Seismic Evidence of Conjugate Normal Faulting: The 1984 Devil Canyon Earthquake Sequence Near Challis, Idaho, Suzette M. Jackson
Effects of Arm Elevation on Tests of Lung Mechanics in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Michele J. Lancaster
Science-Policy Interactions: Idaho Forest Practices Act Rules and Regulations, Kathleen A. Seyedbagheri
The Loggerhead Shrike in Southwest Idaho, Christopher P. Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Ecology of the Madagascar Buzzard, Buteo Brachypterus, in the Rain Forest of the Masoala Peninsula, James Berkelman
Exercise During Pregnancy: Effects on the Mother and the Fetus, Christine Haley
Experimental Observation of the Seismic Effect of Variations in the Thickness of the Water-Table Waveguide, James Carlton Parker Jr.
Factors Affecting Foraging and Productivity of Ospreys (Pandion Halieatus) at Cascade Reservoir, Idaho, James M. Phelps III
A Survey of the Health Status of Certified Athletic Trainers in the Northwest Athletic Trainers Association, Kevin D. Roberts
The Ecology of Wintering Gyrfalcons (Falco Rusticolus) in Central South Dakota, Gonzalo H. Sanchez
Selected Early Permian Ammonoids from Portuguese Springs, White Pine County, Nevada, Tamra Andrake Schiappa
Breeding Ecology of Two Species of Forest-Falcons (Micrastur) in Northeastern Guatemala, Russell Thorstrom
Azimuthal Dependence of Seismic Scattering in Upper Oceanic Crust at Ocean Drilling Program Site 418A, Robert John Vincent
Conodont Biostratigraphy of the Carbon Ridge Formation, Secret Canyon, Fish Creek Range, Nevada, Dechin Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
The 1990 Nooksack Forks, Washington, Earthquake Sequence: Sequence Geometry and Temporal Characteristics, Eric Ejike Amadi
Seismic Refraction and Resistivity Imaging of Shallow Sedimentary/Volcanic Interfaces Beneath the Western Snake River Plain Near Orchard, Idaho, Steven Michael Bunch
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Patient: Psychological Considerations in the Rehabilitation Process, Michael G. Humphrey P.T.
Hydrogeologic Framework of the Boise Aquifer System Ada County, Idaho, Edward Squires
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Winter Ecology of Northern Shrikes (Lanius Excubitor) in Idaho: Foraging, Territories, and Niche Overlap with American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius), Eric Christopher Atkinson
Home Range, Habitat Utilization, and Prey Delivery Patterns of the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco Punctatus), Jo Ellen Carter
Tectonic Implication of Facies Patterns, Lower Permian Dry Mountain Trough, East-Central Nevada, Dora M. Gallegos
Mottled Owls (Ciccaba Virgata): Response to Calls, Breeding Biology, Home Range, and Food Habits, Richard Paul Gerhardt
Changes in Lifting Capacities of Back-Injured Workers Participating in Work Hardening, Suzanne Hedrick Gillespie
Tibiofemoral Shear Forces During Isokinetic Knee Flexion, Linda Hammann
Idaho Earthquakes of 1905, 1913, and 1916: Intensity, Location, and Magnitude Inferred from Newspaper Accounts, Lynda Koll Harpham
Natural Regeneration of Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii Var. Glauca) in Southcentral Idaho Clearcuts: Effects of Shrubs and Shade on Seedling Establishment, MIchael Hunt Jones
Characteristics of Clients Prescribed Ritalin and Referred for Alcohol/Drug Use Assessment, Joan L. Nelson
Respiratory Gas Concentrations and Thermal Gradients in Nestboxes Occupied by American Kestrels, Falco Sparverius, Bradley B. Tripp
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Geology and Mineralization of the Grouse Creek Au-Ag Deposit Custer County, Idaho, Kurt D. Allen
Raptor Rehabilitation: Banding Data and Idaho Manual, Alison L. Beck
Home Range, Activity Budgets, and Habitat Use of Ferruginous Hawks (Buteo Regalis) Breeding in Southwest Idaho, Dawn Maureen McAnnis
Post-Nesting Ecology of the Long-Eared Owl (Asio Otus) in Southwestern Idaho, Helen Ulmschneider
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Leaded Waters: A History of Mining Pollution on the Coeur D'Alene River in Idaho 1900-1950, Nicholas A. Casner
The Origin of Folded Chert Horizons in the Monterey Formation, Lions Head, California, Derrick D. Crowther
High-Resolution Seismic Imaging of Shallow Sedimentary/Volcanic Interfaces Beneath the Western Snake River Plain Near Boise, Idaho, Robert Brett Howarth
Geohydrologic and Stratigraphic Applications of High-Resolution Seismic Reflection Profiling in Southeast Boise, Idaho, J. Michael Kleinschmidt
A Computer-Assisted System of Toe-Scale Pattern Analysis for Identification of Peregrine Falcons, Jennifer M. Smith D.V.M.
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Investigations into Fractured Granite Rock by Detailed Geologic and Geophysical Methods, Leigh Ivan Beem
An Evaluation of Idaho Ag in the Classroom Curriculum, Norma Jean Blattner
Geology and Revised Stratigraphic Interpretation of the Miocene Sucker Creek Formation, Malheur County, Oregon, David C. Lawrence
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
The Panegyric of 313 by an Anonymous Pagan Orator to the Emperor Constatntine a Translation and Commentary, Jody Kay Mabe
Geology of the Lower Permian Dry Mountain Trough, Buck Mountain, Limestone Peak, and Secret Canyon Areas, East-Central Nevada, David L. Schwarz
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Structure of the Schoonover Sequence, Independence Mountains, Nevada: Emplacement Mechanisms for the Golconda Allochthon, Rex J. Johnson
A History of the Uses and Impacts of the Library Services and Construction Act in Idaho, 1956-1984, Richard A. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
A History of the Seven Devils Mining District, 1884-1907, Marvin D. Binegar
A Study of the Relationship of the Emotional Adustment of Military-Connected Students and the Emotional Adjustment of Non-Military-Connected Students, Lorraine H. Fox
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
A Correlation Study of the Relationship Among Reading, Memory, and Verbal Ability, Burnell D. Lee
The Extent of Interest in Southwest Idaho in an Expanded Graduate Program(s) in Counseling: A Survey, James W. McGill Sr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Effect of Alpha Tocopherol on Adriamycin Altered Erythrocytes, Judy P. Burrow
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Passage Formation, Classification, and Modification of Lava Tubes, M. Frank Ireton
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Performance on Digit Span of the WISC and WISC-R: The Effects of Varying the Intertrial Interval, Marion Sigurdson