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Answered By: Research Center Desk Last Updated: Aug 12, 2022     Views: 1117

Recent dissertations (1997 to present) can be found in the University of Denver Dissertations database. This is a subset of the much larger ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. Older dissertations can be searched in our Compass catalog . The easiest way to search for older dissertations is to include "University of Denver" as part of your search term, then use the Genre facet on the right-hand side of the results page to restrict your results to items like "Graduate dissertations," "PhD dissertations," or "Masters theses." The terminology might vary by discipline and era. See below for one example of this search process having been completed.

The University of Denver Special Collections and Archives department only receives theses and dissertations that are reviewed by the Office of Graduate Studies. All other graduate final research projects, if they are retained, are typically managed by the degree-granting department. Not all graduate degree programs require a formal thesis or dissertation. Major research papers and other similar final projects completed as a fulfillment of a particular program that do not go through Graduate Studies are not deposited with Special Collections and Archives.

Dissertations and theses deposited in Special Collections and Archives are searchable in the library’s catalog. If you cannot find the document in the catalog we recommend that patrons try searching within Digital Commons @ DU or reach out to these departments and programs directly.

If you cannot locate a dissertation using the tools above, please contact the Research Center , and someone will assist you.

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The master’s thesis represents the culminating research of the master’s degree program. It is a scholarly presentation of original research that is defended as partial fulfillment of requirements for the master’s degree.  The college, school or department determines the amount of credit allowed for research and work on the thesis.  Students should contact the Office of Graduate Education on instructions regarding how to prepare and format the thesis (instructions found on the OGE website ).

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All candidates for the master’s degree must have a thesis director who is a faculty member in the student's graduate program.  Programs may require that thesis proposals be approved by or defended before a committee within the department or program.  Programs reserve the right to determine the composition of the thesis proposal committee. However, only those faculty who meet the following University requirements may serve as voting members of the oral defense committee.

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The masters candidate’s thesis oral defense committee will be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education for approval by the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education.  OGE staff will review the committee to ensure that it meets University policies and the Senior Vice Provost will work with the department/program chair to resolve any concerns that the proposed committee may not adhere to University policies.

Prior to coming to OGE the department/program chair is responsible for confirming the committee membership is appropriate for the thesis subject matter and for supporting the student's academic needs.  If rejected by the chair or the Senior Vice Provost, the dean or designee can review an appeal of committee membership.  The Thesis/Dissertation Oral Defense Committee Recommendation form (found on the  OGE website ) should be returned to the Office of Graduate Education as soon as the thesis proposal has been approved or 30 days following IRB submission but no later than the first day of the quarter in which the student expects to complete the degree. 

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Thesis director.

The thesis director is ordinarily a tenure-line or research faculty member of the candidate's graduate program. Under some circumstances, faculty with other designations (e.g., clinical) can serve as the thesis director with approval of the department/program chair and dean/designee.  The process for approval is the same as for other committee members (see below). 

It is the thesis director's responsibility to ensure that the student's research meets appropriate academic standards for the discipline in which the degree is being conferred.  The thesis director is a voting member of the committee.  

Committee Members

The committee is composed of a minimum of two and a maximum of five voting members, including the thesis director. This includes the thesis director but does not include the Oral Defense Committee Chair, who is a non-voting committee member.  Tenure-line and research faculty from DU, including those outside the student’s program, are automatically eligible to serve on thesis committees if the thesis subject is appropriate to their field of expertise.

Faculty with other designations (e.g., clinical, teaching, professor of the practice) are eligible to serve as voting members of the committee if they have been actively [1] involved in research and scholarship in a relevant field and meet the following requirements:

• Possession of the research doctorate, terminal degree in the field, or equivalent record of research, scholarship, or achievement appropriate for the program; and
• Professional productivity as evidenced by achievement such as:
• Publication of a book or books recognized in the field as scholarly work; 
• Publication of articles in recognized, peer-reviewed scholarly journals; 
• Publication of articles in conference proceedings; 
• Current award or completion of an externally-funded project (e.g. grant recipient or program manager); 
• Possess national eminence in the topic field; 
• Juried performances, exhibitions, or creative works that have received significant regional, national, or international recognition.

Department/Program chairs should submit the CV of an individual to the dean or designee for approval. Once approved, the Office of Graduate Education will maintain these approved lists for individual programs for three years without additional review.

Individuals from other institutions may serve as voting members (not director) of the committee. If in a tenure-track or research faculty position in a relevant field at a university or research position in a National Laboratory, they are automatically eligible. If not, individuals must submit a current CV through the department chair for approval by the dean/designee. Once approved, the Office of Graduate Education will maintain these approved lists for individual programs. No more than one committee member can come from outside DU

[1] Actively is defined as contributing to research in the last three to five years

Oral Defense Committee Chair

The role of the oral defense committee chair is to ensure a fair examination process that adheres to the policies outlined in the Graduate Bulletin. The chair should provide a non-specialist’s perspective on the quality of the thesis. The chair must be familiar with the standards for master’s thesis research and should have some general knowledge of the topic of the student’s thesis. The chair is expected to have read the thesis prior to the defense and to participate in the defense as their academic expertise permits, but the chair is not a voting member.

The committee chair must be a tenured member of the DU faculty and must be from a department, school, or college other than that of the candidate. There will be no exceptions to this element of the policy. When a master’s degree is interdisciplinary, the defense committee chair should whenever possible be from a discipline not represented in the degree. Exceptions to this policy can be approved by the dean or designee when accompanied by a conflict of interest disclosure. Those faculty holding only courtesy appointments in a program are not considered “within” the program.

It is the responsibility of the student and thesis director to find an appropriate oral defense committee chair who meets these requirements and agrees to serve. In case of difficulty reaching agreement, the chair of the department/program will make a decision. This decision is not appealable.

Appeal of Defense Committee Composition

If the department/program chair rejects the composition of the thesis committee, the student can appeal to the dean or designee. The appeal should include CVs of each proposed committee member, along with a statement explaining why the student believes the composition of the committee is appropriate for the project. The appeal must be signed by the thesis director to confirm their agreement with the student’s proposed committee.

The dean or designee will review the appeal and respond in writing to approve or reject the committee within 10 business days. The decision is final and not subject to appeal.

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Schools and departments reserve the right to establish requirements that exceed University standards.  It is the student’s responsibility to determine whether or not the unit has requirements in addition to University policy and the unit's responsibility to ensure that those requirements have been met before submitting the Oral Defense Committee Recommendation form to the Office of Graduate Education.

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Scanned copies of archival copies in RaD are only available when circulating copies are not available and the patron does not have access to Proquest copies, or Proquest does not have a copy. In such cases, the request for a copy falls under the protocol for scanning onto CU Scholar. RaD does not make PDF copies of dissertations or theses outside of the CU Scholar process.

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CU dissertations published prior to 1955 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). 

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CU dissertations published between 1954-2008 may be available as physical or digital copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. There are no archival copies in RaD.

For items available digitally, search ProQuest Dissertations or CU Scholar .

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All dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar in addition to ProQuest Dissertations . There are no archival copies of dissertations in RaD for this time-span.

*Doctor of Musical Arts dissertations do not have a circulating copy. Typically, they are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). They may be eligible for digitization and deposit in CU Scholar .

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CU thesis published prior to 2008 were retained as physical copies. Find materials by searching OneSearch . Use the ‘all filter’ option to limit to ‘source type: dissertation/ thesis.’ Copies of print theses and dissertations may be located in various libraries and collections on campus. Some items are available for use in the Rare and Distinctive Collections (RaD) Reading Room only and may require delivery from offsite storage facility, PASCAL ( information about visiting and using RaD materials ). Except in cases of loss, there should be circulating copies in the stacks and archival copies in RaD.

Dissertations produced at CU Boulder from 2008 to present are available digitally through ProQuest Dissertations . Authors may opt for an embargo period which may delay availability. Since 2012, authors may opt to deposit in CU Scholar. CU theses published since 2008 are not available from the archives.

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Fayelynn Scheideman Master's Degree Thesis Defense

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Master’s Degree Candidate CU Denver Department of Integrative Biology

When: Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 2:00pm - 4:00pm Where: Science Building, Room 4127

As wildlife reintroductions are becoming increasingly commonplace in the conservation biology toolbox, it is necessary that conservation practitioners better understand the genetic consequences of reintroductions over long time scales. In particular, reintroductions that are maintained as small populations can provide important insights into the genetic impacts of that management style as it becomes more common. The North American bison (Bison bison) went through a severe bottleneck event in North America, and now most bison populations are maintained in small, fenced areas. In this research, 52 microsatellite markers were extracted from two small bison populations that were reintroduced to Colorado in 1914 to better understand their current genetic diversity and the impacts of their management. It was found that both of the herds had low inbreeding, high genetic diversity, and some population structuring. The analysis demonstrates that management practices such as artificial gene flow once a generation and removal of male offspring are effective in maintaining small populations over long time scales.  These results also provoke future research using more informative data sets, such as whole-genome sequencing, to better understand the changes in small populations over time as they are maintained this way. Overall, this research points towards small, maintained species reintroductions being viable over large time scales for the conservation of threatened species.

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