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Professor of Constitutional Law, The University of Montana
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Regents Professor of History, The University of Montana
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Professor of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Montana
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Psychology, The University of Montana
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Professor of Geosciences, The University of Montana
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, The University of Montana
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Research Associate, The University of Montana
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Assistant Professor of Law & Co-Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic, The University of Montana
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Professor of Limnology, The University of Montana
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana
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Professor of Communication Studies, The University of Montana
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Assistant Professor of Public Administration, The University of Montana
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Professor of Communication Studies, The University of Montana
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Professor, The University of Montana
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Director of the African-American Studies Program and Associate Professor of History, The University of Montana