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 2025
Testing and Analysis of Shear Reinforced, Inflatable Drop-Stitch Panels in Bending, Aidan McGlone
Oh, the Places They'll Go! Examining Historic and Contemporary Tree Range Shifts, Bailey P. McLaughlin
Ecological Consequences of Small Mammal Personalities in Forest Ecosystems, Margaret Merz
Pre-Cantations, April Messier
Sonic Threads and Sewn Voices: An Heirloom of Community Collaboration, Jacob D. Michaud
A glacial-geologic approach to understanding past climate change and ice-sheet stability, Maraina Miles
Utilizing Atomic Force Microscopy to Assess Variability in Hydrophobic Coatings on Electrowetting Devices, Meredith J. Mitchell
Flexural Strength of Micropile Threaded Connections, Sebastian Montoya-Vargas
Molecular Insights into the Human Cardiac Progenitor Cell Secretome and Its Role in Promoting Cardiac Angiogenesis, Michayla Moore
Analysis of Material Properties in Binder-Jet Additive Manufacturing, Samuel Morris
Exploring the Impacts of Repeated or Successive Fumigation with Metam Sodium on Verticillim Wilt of Potato and Soil Microbial Community, Shayli R. Morris
Understanding Mechanisms of Access in U.S. Seafood Systems: a Review and Local Case Study, Alessandra Moulton
Development and Characterization of Seaweed-derived Flexible Thin Films and Coated Paper for Food Packaging Applications, Sanjana Mutyapu
GLOW (Guiding Lifemakers on Wellness): A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Perinatal Wellness, Leigh Neptune
The Effectiveness of Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) Model for Middle School Students, Jan Neureuther
How White Pine Weevil (Pissodes strobi [PECK]) Damage to Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus [L.]) Varies with Site, Climate and Mechanical Resistance Factors, Maeve E. Noone-Price
Reducing the Load of Environmental Mastitis Pathogens with Technical Lignins Used as Animal Bedding Conditioners, Godloves Mills Oppong
General Behavior of Brick Tiling Billiards, Soojin Park
Development and Validation of a Challenge Model Using Geosmin Spiked-Feeds to Obtain Off-flavor Compounds in the Tissues of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), Mariah L. Pearson
Immune Gene Expression & Thymus Development as Indicators of Immunocompetence in Lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus, L., Gabriella R. Peluso
Increasing the Sustainability of the North Atlantic Squid Fishery: From Processing Waste to Value-Added Seafood Products, Mallory Perry
Buckling and Vibration Characterization and Optimization of Composite Panels with NURBS-Configured 3D-Printed Stiffeners, Andrew Persson
Exploring Methods to Enhance and Quantify the Growth of Mycelial Biocomposite Materials, Lindsay E. Pierce
Impacts of Extreme Climate Events on Tree Regeneration in the Northern Forest, Laura Pinover
From Twigs to Tree Rings: Fine Woody Debris Carbon Dynamics in Conifer Forests and Spruce Budworm Outbreaks in Eastern Hemlock, Rachel Poppe
Development of the DEAR ORCCA Approach for Uncovering Students' Chemical Reasoning, Zoe Prats
Quality Assessment and Shelf life Study of Maine Wild Blueberries, Zaliatu Quaye
Backlash in Black and White: Do Race and Confrontation Approach Color Perceptions of Sexism Confrontations?, Kathryn L. Roderick
Simulated Atmospheric Composition and Structure of Earth-Like Exoplanets, Bryce Roix
Modeling North Atlantic Right Whales and their Prey, Camille H. Ross
Power to The People: Mapping The Sustainable Energy Preferences of Wabanaki Nations and Maine Communities, Faizan Saif
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Thermoplastic and Conventional Rebars, Pratibha Sapkota Ms.
Understanding and Mitigating Stickiness in Biochar Produced Through Acid Hydrolysis and Dehydration, Ehsan Ullah Sardar
Immaterial: Hearing the Unseen — A Stage Without an Image: Tap Dance as Auditory Installation, Vanessa J. Schaeffer
Undisturbed Wave Elevation Estimation: Correcting Radiated and Diffracted Effects in Measured Data near Floating Wind Turbines, Isaac Sewell
Implementation of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing in Reinforced Concrete Structures, Carter Shaw
Exploration of Audible Sound, Time-Delay Spectroscopy in Assessing Bone Health, Sydney Sheehan
Understanding The Role of B4GAT1 in the Neuromuscular System Utilizing a Novel Zebrafish Model, Kodey Silknitter
An Engaged Approach To Tracing How Practices Of Articulation Shape Embodiment And Materiality In A Science-based Transdisciplinary Collaboration, Jennifer M. Smith-Mayo
Modeling Methane Outgassing From Intertidal Wetlands At Wells, Maine, Rachael L. Smith
The Greenbriar Siblings and the Siorai Circus, Shania Soler
Material Transport Around Complex Coastlines, Taylor Bailey Spencer
A Multi-Proxy Approach to Reconstructing Mid-Latitude Westerly Wind Belts since the Last Ice Age, Meghan M. Spoth
The Experiences and Perceptions of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors, Teri StPierre
Biochar as an Amendment Material to Immobilize Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Agricultural Land, Sandesh Thapa
A Geochronological Record of Ice Extent at Bahía Penhoat, Chile, During the Antarctic Cold Reversal, Sera G. Thomas
Braiding Knowledges: Unlearning, Relearning, And the Creation of the Maine Rivers and Perspectives Toolkit, Tyler Clayton Tibbetts
Do Unprecedented Weather Extremes Since Early 2022 Have an Association with the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption?, Ana M. Trueba
Negotiating Conservation in Conflict Zones: Socio-Cultural, Governance, and Economic Dimensions of Payments for Ecosystem Services in the Northwestern Colombian Amazon, Hernan Felipe Trujillo Quintero
A High Throughput Manufacturing Technique of Hydrogel Based Droplets for Cell Culturing, Slesha Tuladhar
Aspects Affecting Calcium Carbonate Precipitation During the Carbonation of Soils, Abdul Aziz Umar
Using Probe Data to study Speeding on Interstate Horizontal Curves and Ramps, Miguel Vergara Alvarez
Characterizing the Collaborative Dynamics of the U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units Program, Sarah Vogel
Information Theory, Stability, and the Kane-Tao Theorem, Ethan Fisher Waterhouse
A Raspberry-Pi Operating System for use in Distributed Systems, Grady White
Engineered Textured Surfaces: Scalable Solutions for Next-Generation Technology, Liza R. White
A Novel Framework for Sequential Multi-Source Transfer Learning: from Theory to Cancer Detection, Mary Isabelle Wisell
Biological and Social Implications of Parasitic Infections in the Maine Moose Population: A One Health Approach, Alaina Woods
On Reef Fishes of the Gulf of Maine, Dara S. Yiu
Genetic And Biological Characterization Of Bacterial Complexes Causing Potato Blackleg And Soft Rot, Xiuyan Zhang
Developing Food Packaging with in Integrated Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling and Freshness Preservation, Zhijing Zhan
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Failure of Smooth Grouted Post-Tension Anchors in Dams, Christopher M. Abela
Exploring Natural Colors from Ochre and Plants to Paint and Print, Charles Adjaye
Deep Eutectic Solvent Systems For Effective Lignin Fractionation, Gloria Agyapong
Reaction Kinetics Analysis of Furfural Production from Xylose Dehydration and Analysis of Reactor Material Effects on Kinetic Parameters, Faeze Akbari Beni
The Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatories Benefit of Broccoli Sprout Diets and Their Relation to Health, Tolu Esther Alaba
Flexural Behavior of Scaled-Down Cross-Laminated Timber Beams Under Short- and Long-Term Loadings: Experimental & Numerical Investigations, Maitham Alabbad
Artificial Intelligence and UAVs Application in Enhancement of Bridge Inspection, Zahra Ameli
The Relationship between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and the Implementation of an Esser Funded Top-down Directive: a Qualitative Case Study, Kimberly Andersson
An Enhancement of the Properties of Cellulose Nanofibril Composites for Biomedical Applications, Cameron G. Andrews
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
Dusk (...and other times Death is listening), Jason Aylmer
Analysis of Hybrid Hydrogel Scaffolds for Post-bioprinting Density Variation of 3D-printed Chlorella Microalgae Cells, Olubusuyi Ayowole
Comparative Analysis Of Volt/Var Control Strategies in a Distribution Network, Sahil Aziz
Participation in Types of Interreligious Dialogue: The Role of Religious Identity and Threat, Sally B. Barker
The Complex Entanglement of Conservation, Livelihood and Markets: Governance of the Sundarbans Mangrove in the Neoliberal Era, Mohammed Baten
Reciprocal Subsidies in Sub-Alpine Ponds and the Influence of a Range-Shifting Caddisfly, Parker Bausman
My Body is Not My Body, Crystal A. Bell
A Microengineering Approach to Modeling Neuromuscular Development, Kailey E. Bell
Irrigation Strategies and Precipitation Scenario Effects on Wild Blueberries, Ali Bello
Interactions between Timber Harvest and the Aquatic Ecology of Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Lowland Forests, Stevie Benson
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
Screen for Candida albicans Virulence Factors that Modulate the Host Immune Response in the Larval Zebrafish, Bailey A. Blair