University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Primarily theses in paleontology, but also in stratigraphy.
| 1957 | Cvancara, Alan M., (M.S.) Gastropoda from Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, south-central North Dakota. |
| 1958 | Wilson, Everett E., (M.S.) Foraminifera from outcrops of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota. |
| 1960 | Carlson, Clarence G., (M.S.) Stratigraphy of the Winnipeg and Deadwood Formations in North Dakota. |
| 1960 | Kume, Jack, (M.S.) Investigation of the Bakken and Englewood Formations (Kinderhookian) of North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota. |
| 1962 | Madenwald, Kent A., (M.S.) Foraminifera from outcrops of the Niobrara Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota. |
| 1962 | Ziebarth, Harold C., (M.S.) Micropaleontology and stratigraphy of the subsurface "Heath" Formation (Mississippian - Pennsylvanian) of western North Dakota. |
| 1963 | Feldmann, Rodney M., (M.S.) Pelecypoda from lower Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota. |
| 1963 | Tuthill, Samuel J., (M.A.) Mollusks from Wisconsinan (Pleistocene) ice-contact sediments of the Missouri Coteau in central North Dakota. |
| 1964 | Morgan, Douglass H., (M.S.) Lower Paleozoic chitinozoans and scolecodonts from North Dakota. |
| 1967 | Feldmann, Rodney M., (Ph.D.) Bivalvia and paleoecology of the Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota. |
| 1968 | Erickson, J. Mark, (M.S.) The geologic and limnologic history of Glovers Pond, northwestern New Jersey. |
| 1970 | Brinster, Kenneth F., (M.S.) Molluscan paleontology of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous), Bowman County, North Dakota. |
| 1971 | Erickson, J. Mark, (Ph.D.) Gastropoda of the Fox Hills Formation (Maestrichtian) of North Dakota. |
| 1973 | Caramanica, Frank P., (Ph.D.) Ordovician corals of the Williston Basin periphery. |
| 1977 | Grenda, James C., (Ph.D.) Paleozoology of cores from the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian) in North Dakota, U.S.A. |
| 1982 | Webster, Rick L., (M.S.) Analysis of petroleum source rocks of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in North Dakota. |
| 1982 | Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.) Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota. |
| 1982 | Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.) Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Lobdell, Frederick K., (M.S.) The Ashen Formation (Middle Devonian) in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Hayes, Michael D., (M.S.) Conodonts of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Waters, Douglas L., (M.S.) Depositional cycles and coral distribution, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations, Madison Group (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1985 | Steadman, Edward N., (M.A.) Palynology of the Hagel lignite bed and associated strata, Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), in central North Dakota. |
| 1985 | Hoganson, John W., (Ph.D.) Late Quaternary environmental and climatic history of the southern Chilean Lake Region interpreted from coleopteran (beetle) assemblages. |
| 1985 | Thrasher, Lawrence C., (M.S.) Macrofossils and biostratigraphy of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in western North Dakota. |
| 1986 | Reiskind, Jeremy, (Ph.D.) Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Niobrara Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota with emphasis on the calcareous nannoplankton. |
| 1986 | Huber, Timothy P., (M.S.) Conodont biostratigraphy of the Bakken and lower Lodgepole Formations (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1987 | Perrin, Nancy A., (Ph.D.) Depositional environments and diagenesis, Winnipegosis Formation (Middle Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1988 | Lobdell, Frederick K., (Ph.D.), Macropaleontology of the Gunn Member, Stony Mountain Formation (Upper Ordovician), Manitoba and North Dakota. |
University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Theses primarily in paleontology, but also stratigraphy, sedimentology, and education.
| 1967 | Crawford, Jack W., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Tongue River Formation (Paleocene), southwest Golden Valley County, North Dakota. |
| 1969 | Delimata, John J., (M.S.)
Fort Union (Paleocene) mollusks from southern Golden Valley and southeastern Billings counties, North Dakota. |
| 1970 | Bickley, William B., Jr., (M.S.)
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Late Quaternary lacustrine sediments (Seibold Site) in south-eastern North Dakota. |
| 1973 | Stone, William J., (Ph.D.)
Stratigraphy and sedimentary history of Middle Cenozoic (Oligocene and Miocene) deposits in North Dakota. |
| 1974 | Cook, C. W., (M.S.)
A mechanical well log study of the Poplar interval of the Mississippian Madison Formation in North Dakota. |
| 1974 | Fenner, William E., (M.S.)
The foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) and their paleoenvironmental significance - Grant, Morton, and Oliver Counties, North Dakota. |
| 1974 | Van Alstine, James B., (M.S.)
Paleontology of brackish-water faunas in two tongues of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian), Slope and Golden Valley Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
| 1975 | Bluemle, Mary E., (Ed.D.)
Natural science of the Great Plains as it relates to the American Indian: A syllabus and source book. |
| 1975 | Kulland, Roy E., (M.S.)
Geology of the North Beulah, Center, and Glenharold lignite mines in Mercer and Oliver Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
| 1975 | Walsh, Robert G., Sr., (Ed.D.)
The Keller Plan in college introductory physical geology: a comparison with the conventional teaching method. |
| 1976 | Fenner, William E., (Ph.D.)
Foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) in western North Dakota. |
| 1977 | Wosick, Frederick D., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Modern Member (Vermillion River Formation) in the outcrop area, northeastern North Dakota. |
| 1978 | Okland, Linda E., (M.S.)
Paleoecology of the late Quaternary biota at the McClusky Canal site, central North Dakota. |
| 1979 | Groenewold, Joanne Van Ornum, (M.S.)
Lexicon of bedrock stratigraphic names of North Dakota. |
| 1979 | Malmquist, Kevin L., (M.A.)
Paleoecology of late Quaternary molluscan-ostracod assemblages from the Norwood site, southeastern Minnesota. |
| 1979 | Meyer, Gary N., (M.S.)
Applied geology in the Beulah-Hazen area, Mercer County, west-central North Dakota. |
| 1980 | Butler, Raymond D., (Ph.D.)
Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and depositional environments of the Hell Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous) and adjacent strata, Glendive area, Montana. |
| 1980 | Parsons, Michael W., (M.S.)
Distribution and origin of elongate sandstone concretions, Bullion Creek and Slope Formations (Paleocene), Adams County, North Dakota. |
| 1980 | Fischer, David W., (M.S.)
Paleoenvironmental analysis of the late Holocene deposit: Stanton site, west-central North Dakota. |
| 1980 | Van Alstine, James B., (Ph.D.)
Postglacial ostracod distribution and paleoecology, Devils Lake basin, northeastern North Dakota. |
| 1980 | Young, Daniel R., (M.A.)
Molluscan paleontology of the Pliocene Peace Valley "Beds" and Ridge Route "Formation" (Ridge Basin Group), Ridge Basin, southern California. |
| 1981 | Nesemeier, Bradley D., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) near Lost Bridge, Dunn County, west-central North Dakota. |
| 1981 | Halle, Richard E., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Wilcox Group (Paleocene) at the Oxbow Mine site, northwestern Louisiana. |
| 1982 | Winczewski, Laramie M., (Ph.D.)
Paleocene coal-bearing sediments of the Williston Basin, North Dakota: An interaction between fluvial systems and an intracratonic basin. |
| 1983 | Zimmer-Dauphinee, Susan A., (M.S.)
A survey of 24 elements in North Dakota lignite (Fort Union Group, Paleocene), and possible geologic implications. |
| 1984 | Lindholm, Rosanne M., (M.S.)
Bivalve associations of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) of North Dakota. |
| 1990 | Silfer, Brian E., (M.S.)
Neogastropods (Melongenidae, Fasciolariidae, Turridae) from the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene: Thanetian?), North Dakota and South Dakota. |
University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Primarily theses in sedimentology and stratigraphy and some paleontology.
| 1982 | Loeffler, Peter T., (M.S.)
Depositional environment and diagenesis, Birdbear Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1983 | LoBue, Charles L., (M.S.)
Depositional environments and diagenesis, Interlake Formation (Silurian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Wallick, Brian P., (M.S.)
Sedimentology of the Bullion Creek and Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene) in a part of southern McKenzie, County, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Farris, Robert A., (M.A.)
Heavy minerals of the Cretaceous Hell Creek and Paleocene Ludlow Formations of Slope and Bowman Counties, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Thompson, Stephen C., (M.S.)
Depositional environments and history of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1984 | Dumonceaux, Gayle M., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Three Forks Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1987 | Perkins, Rodney K., (M.S.)
Depositional environments of a portion of the Bullion Creek Formation (Paleocene), western Billings County, North Dakota. |
| 1988 | Anderson, Douglas B., (M.S.)
Stratigraphy and Depositional History of the Deadwood Formation (Upper Cambrian and Lower Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1988 | Larsen, Richard A., (M.S.)
Major and trace element characterization and correlation of the Sentinel Butte Ash/Bentonite (Paleocene), McKenzie County, North Dakota. |
| 1989 | Burke, Randolph B., (Ph.D.)
Depositional environments and diagenesis of the lower Duperow Formation (Devonian), Billings Anticline, North Dakota. |
| 1989 | Hoff, Jean L., (Ph.D.)
Sedimentary depositional cyclicity, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1990 | Quandt, Larry R., (M.S.)
Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), western North Dakota. |
| 1990 | Valvik, Jeffrey R., (M.A.)
Depositional environments, ichnology and diagenesis of the upper Frobisher-Alida beds of the Elkhorn Ranch and Roughrider fields of western North Dakota. |
| 1990 | Rygh, Marvin E., (M.S.)
The Broom Creek Formation (Permian), in southwestern North Dakota: Depositional environments and nitrogen occurrence. |
| 1991 | Crashell, John J., (M.S.)
Tectonic history of Billings and southern McKenzie Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
| 1992 | Peck, Wesley D., (M.S.)
The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) in south-central Williams County, North Dakota. |
| 1995 | Ellingson, Jonathan B. (M..S.)
Depositional environments and paleogeography of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
| 1995 | McCloskey, Gerald G., (M.S.)
Depositional history, environments of deposition, and hydrocarbon potential of the Newcastle Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota. |
| 1999 | Kays, Glenn B., (M.S.)
Description and taphonomy of a turtle Assemblage (Chelonia: Trionychidae) in the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), Billings County, North Dakota. |
| 2002 | Stone, Joseph Lee, (M.S.)
The stratigraphic characteristics of the Sentinel Butte Formation in and around Beicegel Creek in southeastern McKenzie County, North Dakota. |
University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
Theses in paleontology.
| 1995 | Sickler, Robert N., (M.S.)
Prey selectivity by naticid gastropods from Tertiary sediments of the United States coastal plain. |
| 1996 | Melland, Vicky, D., (M.S.)
The effects of mass extinction on escalation of the naticid gastropod predator-prey system at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. |
| 1995 | Kroeger, Timothy J. (Ph.D.)
The paleoecologic significance of Paleocene palynomorph assemblages from the Ludlow, Slope, and Cannonball Formations, southwestern North Dakota. |