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 2024
Artificial Intelligence and UAVs Application in Enhancement of Bridge Inspection, Zahra Ameli
Co-Depolymerization of Lignin and Plastic Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology, Somtochukwu Anonyuo
The Effects of Moral Violations on Parasocial Relationships with Influencers, Julie Aprill
Optimization of Reactive Power Compensation Settings for Solar Power Plants in Volt/Var Mode, Samuel Eniola Aremu
Exploring Crop Management Impacts to Soil Health in Maine Potato Production, Katherine A. Ashley
Comparative Analysis Of Volt/Var Control Strategies in a Distribution Network, Sahil Aziz
My Body is Not My Body, Crystal A. Bell
Irrigation Strategies and Precipitation Scenario Effects on Wild Blueberries, Ali Bello
Full Annual Cycle Analysis of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) Distribution, Habitat Use, and Migration Ecology, Liam A. Berigan
Optimization-based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids using Energy Storage Systems, Niranjan Bhujel
Rural Realities and Equity in Vertical Transfer Pathways: Reshaping Policy Discourses in Higher Education Articulation Agreement Policies, Tobby Joshua Bragdon
The Relative Age Effect: Ensuring Student Success Regardless of Birth Month, Geoffrey E. Bruno
Transing My Gender: An Exploration of the Process of Becoming Me, Equinox Charette
Evaluation of Anodes and Modular Membrane-Less Single Cell Reactor Designs for On-Site Hypochlorous Acid Generation, Nelson C. Chime
Mechanistic Study of Photochemical and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Degradation of Pharmaceuticals in Water, Melissa J. Chisholm
The "Communal Gaze:" How the Collective Community Responds to the Narratives of Sexual Violence Vocalized by Black Women, Brianna Christie
Mesopelagic Microplastic Transport Interactions With the Biological Carbon Pump, Mikayla Clark
The Molecular Detection of Sphaerulina vaccinii: A Leaf Spot Pathogen of Lowbush Blueberry, Zoe Colwell
Developing a Mass Optimization Tool for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations Based on Site Conditions, Turbine Size, and Constructability Requirements, Joseph H. Dagher
Chemical Composition, Food Safety and Quality Characteristics of Birch Syrup in Comparison to Maple Syrup, Djeneba Diarra
Middle and High School Teachers’ Perceptions of Data Literacy Concepts, Madeline Dougherty
Discovery of Nanostructured Material Properties For Advanced Polymeric Systems, Colton Lee Duprey
Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modeling of Carbonation of Non-plastic Soils Mixed With Hydrated Lime, Andres F. Espinosa
Spatial and Demographic Variations in Apparent Annual Survival of Golden-Winged Warblers: a Range-Wide Investigation, Emily Filiberti
Exploration of Liquid-infused Urinary Catheters: Fabrication, Functionality, and Liquid Loss, Chun Ki Fong
Rurality and Robustness: Rural Communities and Housing Insecurity Risk, Steve Garcia
Phantasmagorya: An Experiment in Monstrous Poetics, Christopher W. Gardner
Reckoning With Religion in Southern Queer Lit: An Auto-Critical Approach, Amanda Garrod
Identification of Conceptual Neighborhoods and Topological Relations in Z2, Brendan P. Hall
An Interdisciplinary Review: How Rapid Climate Change is Impacting Human Health, Environmental Policy, and Voter Behavior, Douglas Hasson
Boundaries, Learning, and Collective Action: a Socio-Ecological Analysis of Fisheries in the Gulf of Maine and the North Atlantic, Anne CJ Hayden
Object (of) Permanence: Stories, Michelle B. Hoeckel-Neal
Examining the Impact of Implementation Fidelity Mandates on Instructional Practices in K-8 Settings: A Critical Qualitative Study, Anita L. Hopkins
The Effects of Forest Management Practices Across Spatial Scales on Tick Densities, Wildlife Communities, and Tick-Borne Pathogen Transmission, Stephanie N. Hurd
The Impact of Feedback on Teacher Professional Growth, Eric Hutchins
Spray Drying of Cellulose Nanofibrils and Cellulose Nanocrystals: Applications in Thermoplastic Nanocomposites and 3D Printing, Sungjun Hwang
Towards a Pleasurable Food Experience: Influencing People's Liking, Taste Perceptions, and Mediated Emotions Using Augmented Flavor Experiences, Meetha Nesam James Ravindran Santhakumar
Land-Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine, Grace A. Johnson
Local Converse Theorem For 2-Dimensional Representations of Weil Groups, William LP Johnson
3D Printing for Scale-Model Testing: Design, Build and Measurement of Four Hulls, Thomas Klodenski
Implementing Innovative Conservation Tools: Lessons Learned From Maine's Vernal Pool Special Area Management Plan, Megan E. Leach
High Frequency and Seasonal Controls on Calcium Carbonate Saturation States in Two Maine Estuaries, Catherine Liberti
Living in Death: Creating Trans Non-binary Futures, Larissa Little
Barriers to Inclusive IEP Practices: a Comparison Case Analysis of Special Education Structures in Two Northern New England States, Melissa Lyons-Vitalone
Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of an Outdoor Learning Program for Fifth Graders: A Case Study, Heather Manchester
Silvicultural Treatments Affect Adult Coquillettidia Perturbans (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance in a Managed Forest, Alyssa Marini
Interactions Between Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) and Pathogenic Bacteria in Culled Potato Waste, Matthew A. Moyet
A Novel Functionally Graded Infill Method for Realizing Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing, Patrick Murphy
Comparative Analysis of Aboveground Monitoring Tools To Support Greenhouse Gas Reporting: A Belize Case Study, Sylvia Noralez
Investigating the Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from the Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Larvae and Tanks, Ayodeji Olaniyi
Lipid Production and Biofuel Yield from Wood Hydrolysates using Oleaginous Yeast “Cutaneotrichosporon curvatus”, Stephanie Ossai
Development of a Clay Characterization Procedure Using Atterberg Limits for Additive Manufacturing, Rakesh K. Pandit
Student Mathematical Sensemaking in the Transition from Discrete to Continuous Systems in Spins First Quantum Mechanics, Anthony R. Pina
Distribution of Live Loads in FRP Composite Tub Girders for Highway Bridge Applications, Jon Pinkham Jr
“All That We Make is Made-with”: Toward a “Reciproetics” of Ecological Poetry, Sydney K. Read
How Elementary Teachers Come to Hold and Maintain a Restorative Mindset Toward Students: A Phenomenology, Ashley B. Reynolds
Linking Engagement, Science Communication, and Community Science Theory and Practice: Insights From Three Place Based Community Science Projects in Maine, Abby Jane Roche
Characterizing the Neuronal Signaling Required for Muscle-Specific and Whole Body Enhanced Proteostasis Effects of Low mRNA Translation, Marissa N. Ruzga
Haiku and Human Anatomy: Investigating Students' Experience With Creative Writing to Learn Structure and Function in an Undergraduate Biology Course, Alexandra M. Ryan
Springtide and Other Stories, Cora G. Saddler
Ring Opening of Hydrotreated Thermal DeOxygenation (TDO) Oil Over Supported Metal Catalysts to Improve Engine Properties, Oluwaseun Salami
Characterizing the Effects of GPCR Agonist/Antagonists on JC Polyomavirus Infection, Amanda L. Sandberg
Material and Environmental Impacts of Large-Format 3D Printed Formworks with Thermomechanical Recycling, Katie M. Schweizer
Engineering a Compostable Isolation Gown to Reduce Hospital-Derived Waste Accumulation in Landfill, Caden A. Scott
Sixty Years of Change in Picea rubens (red spruce) Forests of Coastal Maine, U.S.A., Camilla Seirup
Understanding the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton, Drajad Sarwo Seto
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in Family Nurse Practitioner Education, Sean Sibley
Characterization of Adipose Tissue in Distinct Cardiovascular Disease Populations, Katie Stieber Ellis
SiC MOSFET Oscillator Circuit for Operation in High-temperature Harsh Environments: Design, Simulation, and Testing, Nikung Thapa
Ars Goletica, the Art of Golemancy, Aaron Thibodeau
Monitoring Eastern White Pine Health by Using Remote Sensing Assessement of Foliar Traits, Sudan Timalsina
Addressing the Educational Leadership Crisis: The Factors That Support Principal Retention, Christopher Tracy
Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Novel Adjuvant and Delivery System for Aquaculture Vaccine Applications, Sarah M. Turner
The Foundation Roles of Rockweed, Ascophyllum nodosum (Linneaus) Le Jolis, in Maine's Rocky Intertidal zone, Hannah Webber
Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures, Daison H. Weedop
Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions, Chenhao Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
An Investigation of the Instructional Norms of Mathematical Communication when Students Present Geometry Proofs at the Board, Bukola T. Ake
Factors Contributing to Recurrent Homelessness Among Single Mothers Using Shelters, Favour O. Akhidenor
Impacts of Climate Warming on Nutritional Quality and Soil Bacterial Communities of Wild Blueberries, Oluwafemi A. Alaba
Cellulose Nanocrystals/Polydimethylsiloxane Composite Membranes for Air Dehydration With the Aim of Energy-use Reduction in Wood Kiln Drying, Nasim Alikhani
A Map-algebra-inspired Approach for Interacting With Wireless Sensor Networks, Cyber-physical Systems or Internet of Things, David Almeida
“What the Hell Just Happened?”: a Phenomenological Case Study of Teaching in the Covid Era, David Armistead
Climate Change and an Evolving Fishery: Do Declining Maternal Size and Planktonic Foods Affect Lobster Larval Survival in the Gulf of Maine?, Alexander J. Ascher
Surrogate Modeling With Multi-fidelity Data Sets, Yasaman Asiaee
Optimizing Strategies To Hydraulically Plant Atlantic Salmon Eggs Based On Fry Dispersal Patterns, Ernest J. Atkinson
Quantifying Tidewater Glacier-Fjord Environments in the Rapidly Changing Regions of West and South Greenland, Sydney Baratta
Quantifying Tidewater Glacier-Fjord Environments in the Rapidly Changing Regions of West and South Greenland, Sydney Baratta
Climate Interactions Drive Tree Physiology and Growth in a Northeastern Forest Ecotone, Alexandra M. Barry
Longitudinal Case-Control Study of Mammographic Breast Tissue Subtypes, Kendra Batchelder
Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture for an Eastern Spruce Subject to Transverse Loading Using Acoustic Emission, Parinaz Belalpour Dastjerdi
Chemical Kinetics and Optimization of Continuous Syngas Production in a Chemical Looping Scheme Over CexZr1-xO2 Supported Ni Catalysts, Zoe C. Benedict
The Impact of Conservation Land on Property Taxes and Municipal Budgets in Maine: a Mixed-methods Study, Abigail Bennett