The University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) project is a joint effort of Fogler Library and the Graduate School. Our goals are "to improve graduate education, increase sharing of knowledge, help universities build their information infrastructure, and extend the value of digital libraries," in keeping with those of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, a national initiative of which the University of Maine is a member.
How to submit your electronic thesis or dissertationPlease complete the ETD Submission Approval Form and return it the Graduate School office with an electronic file of your thesis or dissertation, preferably on a CD-ROM.
Information submitted via the form and electronic file will be used to create a bibliographic record in the University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations database. Access to your work will be made available at the level specified on the form.
Questions? Please call the Graduate School at (207) 581-3222 or (207) 581-3217
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Identifying Spatial Scales of Fisheries Stock Structure and Conditions That Improve Their Management, Alia Waleed Al-Humaidhi
History of the Ross Sea Ice Sheet Based on Glacial and Lacustrine Records from Marshall Valley, Antarctica, Stephanie Allard
Student Perceptions of Effective Clinical Teaching Characteristics in Dental Hygiene Programs in Northeastern States, Dawn E. Bearor
Chemically Enhanced Water Removal in Papermaking, James John Beaupré
A History of Westward Expansion, Bradley Beauregard
Regulation of Virulence in Rhizoctonia Solani: Global Gene Expression Profile and Impact of Soil Amendments on Rhizoctonia Disease of Potato, Edward Bernard
Educator Responses to Technology Influences in a 1:1 Laptop Middle School, David C. Boardman
Development of Analytical Quality Control Techniques for Peppers, Hemolymph and Acemannan, Jason C. Bolton
The Antibody and Hematological Response to rHuEPO Injections in the Horse, Travis J. Bouchard
An AUV Simulator for Incorporating Physical Feedback, James Brawn Jr.
Modern Wit in the Poetry of W. H. Auden, James Brophy
Non-Invasive Imaging of Host Response in a Zebrafish Model of Candidemia, Kimberly Marie Brothers
Catching the PHEVer: Simulating Electric Vehicle Diffusion with an Agent-Based Mixed Logit Model of Vehicle Choice, Maxwell Brown
The Astrobiology Project: Effects on Students' Science Aspirations and Achievement, and an Analysis of Self-Handicapping Behavior, Elizabeth Burroughs
Diffusion Coefficients Calculated Using 137Cs Profiles Applied to 210Pb Dating in Lake Core Sediments, Douglas Louis Cahl
Flow Field Measurements for a Cross Flow Turbine, Matthew Cameron
Effects of Injury and Nutrition on Sediment Disturbance by a Marine Polychaete, Clymenella torquata, Beth Robin Campbell
Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Membranes Modified by Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition, David Emmett Cassidy
The Development of Relationships Among Fans and Professional Athletes on Facebook: A Discourse Analysis of Parasocial and Social Interaction, Lindzay Marie Chapman
A Study of Thin Fill Behavior Using Nanocalorimetry and Exploration of Potential Application, Rongkai Chen
Conversion of Brown Seaweed into Mixed Ketones Through Carboxylate Platform Processing, Xin Chen
From Automobiles to Alternatives: Applying Attitude Theory and Information Technologies to Increase Shuttle Use at Rocky Mountain National Park, Kourtney Kristen Collum
Why U.S. Bluefin Tuna Fishermen Abide by a "Flawed" System: Understanding Motives for Compliance, Christopher Middleton Condit
Flavor Attribute Profiling of Maine-Grown Tomatoes by HPLC, Maria Jose Cortez
Comedy of Oppression, Sarah Cottrell
Gold Nanoconjugates as Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging, Gary A. Craig Jr.
Roads in Salt Marshes: Flooding, Vegetation, and Sharp-Tailed Sparrow Habitat Quality in Tidally Restricted Marshes, Leah Ann Culp
A Change Occurring: The Evolving Relationship Among Archaeologists and Wabanakis in Maine, Rosemary A. Cyr
Testing and Modeling of High Solidity Cross-Flow Tidal Turbines, Geoffrey Steven deBree
Characterization of Bacteria Associated with the Kleptoplastic Sea Slug Elysia chlorotica and Its Algal Prey Vaucheria litorea Using Metagenomics, Susan P. Devine
Becoming the Center of the Universe, Gabriella D'Italia
Calculus Students' Understanding of Area and Volume in Non-calculus Contexts, Allison J. Dorko
Determinants and Interdependencies of Household Poverty and Food Insecurity in the United States, Wendy Lynne Eckert
Analysis of Maine's Mercury Advisory, Haley Marie Engelberth
A Comparison of Father's and Mother's Joint Book Reading with Their Toddlers and Its Effect on Emergent Literacy Development, Kristen Fahey
Organic Sources of Nitrogen for Fresh Market Broccoli, Ryan Dorothy Fahey
A Thesis in Two Parts: Estimating Willingness-to-Pay for Cellulosic Wood Ethanol and Examining the Social Costs of Hydroelectric Production in Quebec, Canada, Katherine Farrow
Feminism on the Final Frontier: Perceptions of Gender Performativity in Joss Whedon's Firefly, Mandi Favreau
Thermal Fracture of Homogeneous and Functionally Graded Ceramics with Multiple Surface Cracks, Yuezhong Feng
Food Safety Knowledge of 18-26 Year Old University of Maine Students: Establishing Baseline Data, Chelsea Catherine Ferk
Econometric Analyses of Two Determinants of Regional Retail Establishment Growth and Sales Activity—Cruise Tourism and Big-Box Stores, Emily Ann Freedman
The Effect of Microstructural and Rheological Heterogeneity on Porphyroblast Kinematics and Bulk Strength in Porphyroblastic Schists, Ben Michael Frieman
The Original Meaning and Intent of the Maine Indian Land Claims: Penobscot Perspectives, Maria L. Girouard
Zeolite Supported Photodecomposition Catalysts, Robert S. Gomez
Cell-Matrix Adhesion in Muscle Development and Disease, Michelle F. Goody
Characterization of Silica Supported Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Benjamin Goundie
Climate-Related Adaptation in Coastal Maine: A Study of Governance and Decision Process, Alexander G. Gray
Reading Bitch Magazine: Audience Interaction with Third Wave Feminism, Chelsea L. Grieve
The Emergence of the Transsexual in Surgery: A Genealogical Analysis, Amanda L. Hallett
Assessing the Nutrition Behavior and Built Environment of Cobscook Bay, Maine, William David Hamilton
On the Algebraic Reformulation of the Partition Function, Emily Igo
Cooperative Fisheries Research in New England: Participant Perceptions, Phoebe Jekielek
Interannual and Seasonal Variability of Calanus Finmarchicus Lipids in the Gulf of Maine, Phoebe E. Jekielek
Evaluating Factors Influencing Forest Growth across Climatic and Silvicultural Gradients in Northern Forests of the United States, Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Cops, Cameras and Accountability: User-Generated Online Video and Public Space Police-Civilian Interactions, Douglas Alan Kelly
A Certain Season of Horror: Ghost Stories, Jacob Kempfert
The Effects of Different Agronomic Practices on the Composition and Quality of Wild Blueberries, Stephanie Kathryn Kerames
Deployable Visualization and Cloud Infrastructure for K-12, Research, and Collaboration, Robert King
Characterizing Fish Assemblage Structure in the Penobscot River Prior to Dam Removal, Ian Andrew Kiraly
Mechanism(s) of Dietary Wild Blueberry Action on Vasoconstriction in Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats, Aleksandra S. Kristo
Purposeful Words: An Investigation of the Influence of Mission Statements on Principal Leadership and Teacher Practice, Thomas Lafavore
Substance Abuse in Elders: Alcohol Abuse and Prescription Drug Misuse in Seniors 65 Years and Older in Knox County, Maine, Nancy L. Laite
Use of Silver-Doped Zeolite to Enhance the Photodegradation of PPCPs in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Carbon, William R. Laliberte
Social and Economic Pressures That Lead to Fragmentation, Parcelization, and Deforestation in the Maine Woods, Jayne Lello
Online Social Media: A Fresh Approach to Delivering Nutrition and Physical Activity Messages to Teens, Deniele Lemire
Chromium is a Potential Environmental Health Concern for the North Atlantic Right Whale and Sperm Whale, Tânia Filipa Li Chen
Cellulose Model Surfaces Studied by Femtosecond Sum Frequency Spectroscopy, Lei Li
Predictors of Cardiovascular Fitness in Youth: BMI, Maturation, Age and Sex, Sarah B. Livingstone
Testing of a Ducted Axial Flow Tidal Turbine, Thomas A. Lokocz
Forest Fragmentation Patterns in Maine Watersheds and Prediction of Visible Crown Diameter in Recent Undisturbed Forest, Brianne Elizabeth Looze
Characterization and Improvement of Wood-Based Thermoplastic Reinforced Flexible Wall Panels, Garrett Edward Luszczki
Boron Isotopic Study of the Borosilicates Tourmaline, Prismatine and Grandidierite in Granulite Facies Paragneisses, from the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica, JohnRyan MacGregor
Surface Variable Effects on the Dynamic Properties of Thoroughbred Horse Racetracks, Christie A. Mahaffey
The Critical Leading Edge of Gulf of Maine Salt Marshes: Interface with Freshwater Wetlands, Margot Elena Mansfield
Evaluating the Influence of Maine Residency on Support for Energy Investments and Private Behavior: Two Economic Choice Studies, Sarah J. Marrinan
The Huaca 20 Site in the Maranga Complex: Human-Environment Interactions, Household Activities, and Funerary Practices on the Central Coast of Peru, Ana Cecilia Mauricio Llonto
Remote Estimation of Regional Lake Clarity with Landsat TM and MODIS Satellite Imagery, Ian M. McCullough
In the Middle: Work-life Integration Experiences of Mid-level Women Leaders in a Rural Community College System in the Northeastern United States, Andrea McGill-O'Rourke
Investigating the Nature of Third Grade Students' Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts, Margaret L. Merrill
A Fracture Mechanics Approach for Predicting the Fatigue Life of Secondarily Bonded FRP Composite T-Joints, Christa Ann Miller-Shelley
"Time & Space", Jason Mitchell
Peer Groups: The Effect on Conversational Interactions Among Adults with Mental Retardation, Toni Chapman Moleon
The Impact of Dietary Fiber Labeling on Consumer Purchasing Behavior and Knowledge, Heidi England Morin
Strabismus Risk in the Opiate Exposed Infant, Deborah Gaye Morrison
Progress, Perspective, and the Sublime Spectacle: Landscape in the Discourse of Art and Technology, 1825-1875, Joshua Steven Moulton
Drinking, Eating, Exercising, and Smoking: Instances of Health Behavior Portrayals in Contemporary Broadcast Soap Operas, Ashley Rae Nemer
The Influence of Anadromous Alewife on Maine Lakes and Streams: Using Nutrient Limitation Assays and Stable Isotopes to Track Marine-Derived Nutrients, Katie G. Norris
Measured Versus Predicted Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Patients, Hillary O'Donnell
Climate, Environment, Geomorphology, and Settlement during the Preceramic Period at the Salinas de Chao, North Coast of Peru, Elizabeth Joy Olson
Paleoindian Aggregation Patterns in Northeastern North America: Analysis of the Bull Brook Site, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Jennifer C. Ort
Depth Sensing Planar Structures: Detection of Office Furniture Configurations, Brendan O'Shaughnessy
Neutron Scattering Studies of Structure, Hydrothermal Stability and Transport in Porous Silica Catalyst Supports, Rachel A. Pollock
Development of Improved Analytical Load Rating Procedures for Flat-Slab Concrete Bridges, Timothy J. Poulin
Expression and Regulation of Cofilin Isoforms in Danio rerio, Christopher A. Preziosi