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 2018
Detrital Protein Contributes to Oyster Nutrition and Growth in the Damariscotta Estuary, Maine, USA, Cheyenne M. Adams
Evaluation of Non-Composite Steel Girder Bridges Using Field Load Testing and a Calibrated Finite-Element Model, Mahmood J. Albraheemi
Behaviors and Perceptions of Environmental Decision Making: the Role of Information Dissemination Through Public Disclosures and Labels, Jordan R. Anthony
An Analysis Of International Agreements Over Cybersecurity, Lucas Ashbaugh
Effect of Arsenic Exposure on Early Eye Development in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Remy S. Babich
Marine-Derived Nutrient Cycling in the St. Croix River, Maine, Betsy Barber
The Dynamics of Mixing and Subtidal Flow in a Maine Estuary, Kristopher Bears
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Atlantic Cod Bycatch in the Maine Lobster Fishery and Its Impacts on Stock Assessment, Robert E. Boenish
Broth: Enhancing Market Opportunities and Improving Sustainability of Maine Farmed Seaweed, Zachary M. Bonelli
Investigating Present-day Health Issues of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus), Deborah A. Bouchard
Development and Shelf Life Evaluation of a Novel Fermented Seaweed Sauerkraut Utilizing Commercially Important Maine Seaweeds, Sarah M. Brochu
The Hilbert-Huang Transform: A Theoretical Framework and Applications to Leak Identification in Pressurized Space Modules, Kenneth R. Bundy
Dionysus, Cody Bursch
Rediscovering The Interpersonal: Models Of Networked Communication In New Media Performance, Alicia Champlin
The Backs of Leaves, Shelby L. Colburn
Looking at Innovation Dialogically: Teaching Communication and (Social) Change in the Innovation Engineering Program at the University of Maine, Mark J. Congdon Jr.
Circulation, Cross-Shelf Exchange, and Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Population Connectivity in a Complex, Tidally Driven System, LeAnn M. Conlon
From Vitruvian Man to the Avatar: The Second Life of Humanity, Amy E. Cross
Assessing Economic Performance of Maine's Lobster Fleet Under Changing Ecosystem Conditions in the Gulf of Maine, Alexa Dayton
Discourses on Fantasy: A Narrative Allegory, Reuben Dendinger
Teacher Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth in the Era of "Educator Effectiveness" in Maine, Jonathan E. Doty
Wildlife Use of Vernal Pools in an Urbanizing Landscape with a Focus on Population Vitality of Vernal Pool-Breeding Amphibians, Carly Jasmine Eakin PhD
Consumer Acceptance and Phytonutrient Assessment of Cold Hardy, Locally Grown Plums, Amber L. Elwell
Examining the Relationship Between the Use of Simulation in Nursing Education andSafety with Medication Adminstration in the Clinical Setting, Deborah A. Eremita
Polyp to Population: A Tale of Two Corals, Christopher T. Fountain
A Multiple Case Study of Secondary School Teachers' Understanding of Learning Relationships in Virtual Schools: Implications for Teacher Identity, Linda M. Fuller
Assessing Student Understanding of Reasoning using Argument-based Contrast Matrices, Ethan Geheb
Choking Hazards, Tessa Hathaway
Improving Techniques to Study Equine Cervical Mucociliary Clearance, Melissa A. Hawkes
Propagation of the Native North American Shrub Lonicera Villosa and Trait Comparisons with Nonnative Congeneric Taxa, Darren J. Hayes
Eco-Evolutionary Implications of Environmental Change Across Heterogeneous Landscapes, Jared J. Homola
Echoes of the Past: The Effect of Background Experience on Far Transfer, Graham H. Hummel-Hall
Forest Disturbance Detection and Aboveground Biomass Modeling Using Moderate-Resolution, Time-Series Satellite Imagery, John B. Kilbride
Multispectral Classification of Gulf of Maine Surface Waters: Seasonal and Interannual Variability, Brianna M. King
Strange Fruit: Black Female Body Politics in Contemporary American Culture, Eleanor Kipping
Deciphering Climate-Driven Changes in Planktonic Diatom Communities in Lake Superior, Amy Kireta
Genetic Modification of Inherited Retinopathy in Mice, Yang Kong
Gain vs. Loss and Near vs. Far Spatial Distance Message Framing and Support for Aquaculture Among U.S. Seafood Consumers, Sandaruwan P. Kumara
Field Implementation of Tire Derived Aggregate as Lightweight Backfill for Retaining Walls, Jeremy Labbe
Flower Visitation in Relation to Pollen and Nectar Nutrition: Implications for Pollinator Habitat and Conservation, Megan E. Leach
Timber Harvest and Recreation in Maine's North Woods: Attitudes, Impacts, and Strategies for Coexistence, Chelsea Liddell
Past, Present and Future of Maine's Pulp and Paper Industry, Ariel Listo
End of the Beginning, Peter Lowe
Lead Poisoning in Maine's Common Loons: Examining Biological and Social Dimensions, Brooke S. MacDonald
Mechanistic Studies of Reducible Metal Oxides as Hydrodeoxygenation Catalysts, Akbar Mahdavi Shakib
Detailed Power Measurement with Arm Embedded Boards, Yanxiang Mao
Microwave Acoustic SAW Resonators for Stable High-temperature Harsh-Environment Static and Dynamic Strain Sensing Applications, Anin K. Maskay
Band-Sowing with Hoeing for Weed Management in Organic Grains, Margaret R. McCollough
Utilizing Ground-Penetrating Radar in the Delineation and Cultural Resource Management of Eroding Maine Coastal Shell Middens, Jacquelynn F. Miller
Big Data for Small Parks: Examining Regional Vegetation Patterns to Assess the Current Condition and Vulnerability of Eastern National Parks to Climate Change, Kathryn M. Miller
Developing a Risk Assessment Protocol to Quantify Distribution and Uptake of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Glacial Outflows, Kimberley Rain Miner
Precision Gene Therapy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: From Identifying Genetic Modifiers to Developing Allele-Specific Therapies, Kathryn H. Morelli Ph.D.
Marine Protected Areas in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Defining "Success" for Conservation and Management, Emily Suzanne Nocito
Immersed in Fire: The Use of Virtual Reality as an Attitude Assessor and Boundary Object in Wildland Fire Management, Casey Olechnowicz
Nitrogen Cycling During a Period of Environmental Change, Kaizad Patel
Formate Assisted Pyrolysis of Lignin, Mayank S. Patel
Understanding Student Development Of Science Literacy Skills in an Undergraduate Environmental Science Course, Molly Picillo
Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists: A Systematic Review, Margaret M. Pierce
Extraction and Purification of (E)-Resveratrol from the Bark of Maine's Native Spruces, Panduka S. Piyaratne
TARBP2 -Mediated Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression During Murine Embryonic Development and Spermatogenesis, Sri Ramulu N. Pullagura
Development of a Bacteriophage-based Portable Biosensor for the Detection of Shiga-toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Strains in Food and Environmental Matrices, Irwin A. Quintela
Glacial History of the Tsagaan Gol- Potanin Glacier Valley, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, Mariah J. Radue
Surface Reaction and Diffusion Kinetics in Semiconducting Metal Oxide Film Gas Sensors, Aravind Reghu
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Gametogenesis of the Red Tree Coral, Primnoa pacifica, Ashley Rossin
Optimizing Fertilizer and Compost Rates in Organic Reduced Till Agriculture, Nicholas W. Rowley
Toward a Theory of Boundariness: The Co-Construction of Agency in the First-Year Writing Classroom, Nicholas Sanders
Host Mediated Mechanisms of Fungal Cell Spread in a Transparent Zebrafish Infection Model, Allison Scherer
Investigating Student Understanding of Vector Calculus in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism: Construction and Determination of Differential Element in Non-Cartesian Coordinate Systems, Benjamin Schermerhorn
Characterizing the Role of Fungal Shape in a Zebrafish Model of Invasive Candidiasis, Brittany Seman
Muslim International Student and Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of Students' Experiences Against a Backdrop of Islamophobia, Donna M. Seppy
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Toxicant Effects on Mast Cell Signaling and Mitochondria, Juyoung Katherine Shim
Dr. Khalil Totah: Arab-American Quaker Educator and Palestinian Nationalist Crusader, 1914-1948, Amy Smith
The Necessity of Agency:Social Practice in Late Capitalist Modes of Cultural Production, Susan L. Smith
Fault-Adjacent Damage at the Base of the Seismogenic Zone and Seismic Anisotropy of Fold Structures, Won Joon Song
Counter Currents: Arthur Lower, Lincoln Colcord, and Ideological Isolationism in Interwar Canada and the United States, James Spruce
Assessing the Reliability of the Benthic Mg/Ca–Temperature Proxy: a Uvigerina Core-top Study from New Zealand, Cassandre R. Stirpe
Community Readiness: A Case Study of University Communities Engaging in Hazing Prevention, Stephanie A. Swan
Incorporating Environmental Variability Into Assessment and Management of American Lobster (Homarus americanus), Kisei Tanaka
PI3K/AKT Signaling Activates HSF1 to Preserve Proteostasis and Sustain Growth, Zijian Tang
PI3K/AKT Signaling Activates HSF1 to Preserve Proteostasis and Sustain Growth, Zijian Tang
Daughters You Could Not Burn, Alex Terrell
Reducing Tillage In Small-Scale Permanent Bed Organic Vegetable Production Systems, Jeremiah D. Vallotton
Stochastic Modeling of Wireless Energy Transfer with Applications in Wireless Displacement Sensing of Structures, Shaun G. Veilleux
Biomass Based Monomers for Synthesis of Renewably Sourced Polymers, Anushka E. Vithanage
Towards an Efficient, Scalable Stream Query Operator Framework for Representing and Analyzing Continuous Fields, John Whittier
Three Examples of Mondoromy Groups, Alice A. Wise
Modeling Coastal Flooding and Sand Transport in the Gulf of Maine during Severe Storms in a Changing Climate, Dongmei Xie
Performance Test and Numerical Simulation of an Adjustable Implant for Treating Vocal Fold Paralysis, Hai Zi
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Synthesis and Characterization of Catalysts for the Conversion of Ethanol into Butadiene, Hussein Talib Abdulrazzaq
Effect of CNF On Drying Shrinkage and Autogenous Shrinkage of Cement Paste, Mohammed Akram Ahmed