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.
This online collection features the final theses and dissertations approved by the Graduate School of the University of Maine.
For more information about finding additional theses and dissertations or obtaining copies of those not available electronically, see Fogler Library's Subject Guide on Theses & Dissertations.
Questions can also be directed to Fogler Library's Special Collections Department by phone at (207) 581-1686 or email at um.library.spc@maine.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Tree Regenration in the Acadian Forest of Central Maine, Matthew G. Olson
Conserving Vernal Pools at the Local Level: Implementing Best Development Practices in Four New England Towns, Damon B. Oscarson
Thriving and Elegant, Flourishing and Populous: Falmouth in Casco Bay, 1760 - 1775, Charles P. M. Outwin
The Influence of Hot Water Extraction on Physical and Mechanical Properties of OSB, Juan Jacobo Paredes Heller
Redefining Wildness: The Wilderness Idea and Eastern National Forests, 1964-1975, James S. Passanisi
Exploring the Impact of No Child Left Behind on the Maine Superintendent, Sylvia Pease
Factors That Influence Implementation of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs among Elementary School Counselors in Maine, Elena Perrello
Post-Glacial Chemical Weathering and Landscape Development at Sargent Mountain Pond, Maine, USA: A Multiscale Investigation, Randall H. Perry
Community College Student Participation in Undergraduate Research: An Explanatory Case Study for Faculty and Research Mentors, Dana L. Peterson
Fracture Toughness Investigations of Micro and Nano Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete, Sarah June Peters
Fluid Infiltration and Strain Localization in the Whitestone Anorthosite, Grenville Province, Ontario, Meredith B. Petrie
Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid Dependency in Pregnancy: Methadone Versus Buprenorphine and Subsequent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Ursula A. Pritham
The Relationship between Flexibility and Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 65 and Older, Wendy Rancourt
A Drag Estimate for Concept-Stage Ship Design Optimization, Douglas Read
Characterizing the Distribution of Hydraulic Properties in the Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands Using a Three-Dimensional Numerical Model and Regularized Inversion, Joshua L. Rhoades
Changing Streamflow Patterns in the New England Region: Implications for Ecosystem Services, Water Users and Sustainable Resources Management, Krista Ricupero
"In Order to Establish Justice": The Nineteenth-Century Woman Suffrage Movements of Maine and New Brunswick, Shannon M. Risk
The Detection and Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals in Natural Waters, Eric G. Roy
The Chemistry of Acidic Soils in Humid, Temperate Forested Watersheds with Emphasis on Phosphorus, Aluminum and Iron, Micheal SanClements
Modeling Ice Streams, Aitbala Sargent
The Effect of Anxiety Sensitivity and Menstrual Cycle Phase on Psychological and Psychophysiological Reactivity to a Carbon Dioxide Challenge Task, Janell G. Schartel
Understanding the Greenhouse Effect Using a Computer Model, Lisa Schultz
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Snowshoe Hare Density and Relationships to Canada Lynx Occurrence in Northern Maine, Shonene A. Scott
Chronic Ethanol Modulated Photic and Non-photic Phase Responses in Syrian Hamster and C57BL/6J Inbred Mouse, Joseph A. Seggio
Design and Testing of a Lateral Field Excited Rate Monitor for Use in Thin Film Deposition Systems, Kristopher Sgambato
Determining Constitutive Relationships in Compressible Fibrous Cakes by Dynamic Methods, Gourish Sirdeshpande
Assessment Profiles of Auditory Processing Disorder and Language Delay: Case Studies of Four Children, Dana Marie Smith
Development of Theory of Mind from Ages Four to Eight, Rachelle Smith
Employing Institutional Economics to Explain the Distribution and Success of Maine Lake Associations, Margaret Anderson Snell
Characterization of Firn Microstructure Using Scanning Electron Microscopy: Implications for Physical Properties Measurements and Climate Reconstructions, Nicole Spaulding
Factors Controlling Alewife (Alosa psuedoharengus) Population Abundance among Four Rivers in Mid-Coast Maine, Erin Elizabeth Spencer
Migratory Urge and gill Na+, K+ -ATPase Activity of Hatchery Reared Atlantic Salmon Smolts from Dennys and Penobscot River Stocks, Maine and Review of Enhancement Programs, Randall C. Spencer
Design and Testing of an Ultrasonic Torsional Wave Sensing Platform, William Spratt
Is There a Gap between Educational Theory and Exemplary Teaching Practice?: An Examination of the Practices of Nominees for Maine Teacher of the Year, Monica Lynn Squires
Caveolin-1A and Caveolin-1B Mediate the Clearance of Snakehead Rhabdovirus Infection, Chad R. Stevens
Ultrasonic Characterization of Single Crystal Langatate, Blake T. Sturtevant
Politics and Phenomenology of Embodiment in Adrienne Kennedy, Claudia Rankine, and Nicole Brossard, Mark A. Tabone
Interactions between Lake Water Quality and Urban Land Cover, Megan L. Tylka
Lessons From Success: The Experiences of Women Who Completed an Associate Degree While Parenting Children, James L. Vander Hooven
Qualitative Spatial Reasoning with Holed Regions, Maria Vasardani
Characterizing the Mechanism of Improved Adhesion of Modified Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Surfaces, Gloria S. Oporto Velásquez
Microstructural and Chemical Study of Borosilicate Minerals in Pegmatites from the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica, Eva R. Wadoski
Biological Conversion of Hemicellulose Extract into Value-Added Fuels and Chemicals, Sara Lynn Walton
Computing Galois Groups over Q, Christian L. Wilson
Promoting Professional Growth by Meeting Teacher Needs: The Walk-Through as an Approach to Supervision, Donna H. Wolfrom
Characterizing the Dynamics of Genome Evolution in Tumorigenesis, Yong Woo
Plasticity in Response to Changing Light Environment for Red Spruce and Balsam Fir, Sarah Zazzaro
Adipose Related Signaling in Syndromic Obesity, Yue Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Students' Understanding of Deriving Properties of a Function's Graph from the Sign Chart of the First Derivative, Karen Diane Abbey
Can Patterns of Energetic Condition Explain Differences in the Productivity of Arctic and Common Terns at Petit Manan Island, Maine?, Stephen M. Agius
The Role of the Neonatal FC Receptor (FCRN) in the Transfer of Passive Immunity and Maintenance of Active Autoimmunity, Hana J. Al-Khabbaz
Evidence from the Maine Light-Duty Vehicle Market: Are Eco-Marketing Campaigns Effective?, Eleanor Santiago Bacani
Patterns of Mortality in a Lobster Pound, David Basti
Effectiveness of the Statewide Deployment and Integration of Advanced Traveler Information Systems, Nathan P. Belz
Evaluation of Nutritional Risk in Maine's Senior Population with an Emphasis on how Whole Grain Intake Affects Nutritional Status, Julie E. Benoit
The Effects of Chronically Elevated N and S Deposition on the Nutrition and Physiology of Sugar Maple at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, Suzanne Bethers
The Influences of Breakfast Cereal Composition on Satiety, Megan Elaine Blackmore
Hardware and Software Solutions for Low Cost Distributed Visualization, Roger Blanchette
Relative Fitness and Behavioral Compensation of Amphibians in a Managed Forest, Sean Michael Blomquist
Spectroscopic Analysis of Hemolymph and Hemocyanin for the Development of a Non-Invasive Lobster Vitality Sensor, Jason C. Bolton
Life-history Characteristics of Crangon septemspinosa and Management Implications, Jennifer Ann Bowdoin
The JAK2/Y343/STAT 5 Signaling Axis is Required for Erythropoietin - Mediated Protection against Ischemic Injury in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells, Anne C. Breggia
Forest Cover Change and Assessment of Drivers of Forest Conversion in Midcoast Maine between 2000 and 2006, Nathan A. Briggs
On The Stochastic Behavior of Brownian Particles in Potential Wells, as Observed with Optical Traps, Ross Paul Brody
Hybrid Mulch System: Effects on Crop Production, Economics, Weeds and Soil Quality, Heather D. Bryant
L'identité et l'altérité dans les programmes et quatre oeuvres didactiques d'histoire du Canada destinés aux écoles secondaires de langue française du Québec : 1955-1967, Paul Franklin Buck
A Physical Activity Playgroup Intervention with 2-4 Year Old Children and their Parents to Increase Parent Awareness of Childhood Overweight Prevention in a Maine WIC Setting, Anna Yvette Bullett
A Break from the Norm: Parental Emotion Regulation, Expectancy Violations, and Gender in the Parental Socialization of Sadness Regulation in Childhood, Michael Cassano
At the Magistrate's Discretion: Sexual Crime and New England Law, 1636-1718, Abby Chandler
Hydrologic Change in Western North America: Regional Impacts and the Role of Climate, John L. Chandler
Cinnamated PDMS Polymerization for MEMS Applications, Jianxin Chen
Creative Workers and County Earnings in the United States, Kristen Marieta Colby
Exploring Factors which Lead to Successful Outcomes in Domestic Violence Cases: Interviews with Case Workers, Mary Ann Cole
Understanding Reactions to Inequality: Examining the Palliative Function of Meritocracy and Group Discrepancies for Wellbeing, Brandon Joseph Cosley
The Influence of Energetic Condition on Flight Initiation and Orientation of Migratory Passerines in the Gulf of Maine Region, Kristen M. Covino
Gold Nanoconjugates for Detection of Malignant Tissue in Human Pancreatic Specimens, Gary A. Craig
The Profile Likelihood Method in Finding Confidence Intervals and its Comparison with the Bootstrap Percentile Method, Chenglu Dai
The Reliability of the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation, Glen Davenport
Digital Background Calibration Techniques for High-Resolution, Wide Bandwidth Analog-to-Digital Converters, Alma Delić-Ibukić
Using Dendrochronology to Understand the Response of Eastern Hemlock to Past Stresses and its Current Status in Southern Maine, Sophia DeMaio
Effect of Thermal Protection System on Vibration of Aerospace Structural Panels, Hind D. Derar
Pre-hydrolysis of the Phenyl Glycosidic Bond in a Model Compound, Sagar Nandkumar Deshpande
Comparing Student Performance on Isomorphic Math and Physics Vector Representations, Joel Van Deventer
Reexamination of Reverse Anomeric Effect (RAE), Parag Dhake
¹⁰Be Cosmogenic Exposure Ages of Late Pleistocene Moraines Near the Maryburn Gap of the Pukani Basin, New Zealand, Alice Marie Doughty
Finite Element and Experimental Analyses of Hybrid Joints Subjected to Fully Reversed Flexure Fatigue Loading, Douglas Donald Dow
Non-Classical Export of Signal Peptide-less Proteins Studied Via Sum Frequency Spectroscopy and Biochemical Techniques, Andrew W. Doyle
Temporal Changes in Phytoplankton Variable Fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and Absorbtion as a Result of Daily Exposure to High Light, Andrea F. Drzewianowski
Optimized Wood Components and Subassemblies for Maximum Ductility, Anthony James Dumais
Structured Errors in Modeling Fishery Population Dynamics and in Stock Assessment, Michael Errigo
Transcriptional Alterations during Mammary Tumor Progression in Mice and Humans, Karen Fancher
Population Demography, Distribution, and Movement Patterns of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeons in the Penobscot River Estuary, Maine, Stephen J. Fernandes
Effects of Temperature and Creep on the Clamp-up Load in Hybrid Metal to Composite Bolted Joints, Mauricio Fernandez
The Communication Experience of Relationship Dissolution: A Grounded Theory Approach, Sandra M. Fetterman
Methodology and Assessment of the Susceptibility of Potato Genotypes to Phytophthora Erythrosetpica Causal Organism of Pink Rot, Erica Fitzpatrick-Peabody