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
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
Determining Season of Occupation at Tranquility Farm, Maine Using Oxygen Isotopes from Mya arenaria, Kate Pontbriand
TARBP2 -Mediated Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression During Murine Embryonic Development and Spermatogenesis, Sri Ramulu N. Pullagura
Coating Component Migration In Paper Coatings, Emilia Purington
Thermal and Microbial Effects on Brown Macroalgae: Heat Acclimation and the Biodiversity of the Microbiome, Charlotte TC Quigley
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
Three-Dimensional Bedrock Channel Evolution with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, Nick Richmond
Associations Between Avian Spruce-fir Species, Harvest Treatments, Vegetation, and Edges, Brian W. Rolek
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
Application of Silicon Nanohair Textured p-n Junctions in a Photovoltaic Device, Michael Small
Dr. Khalil Totah: Arab-American Quaker Educator and Palestinian Nationalist Crusader, 1914-1948, Amy Smith
Development of Thermoplastic Composite Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete Panels for Impact Resistance, Reagan M. Smith Gillis
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
Black Soldier Fly Larvae as Value-Added Feed for Aquaculture in Maine, Joshua Villazana
Biomass Based Monomers for Synthesis of Renewably Sourced Polymers, Anushka E. Vithanage
Acts of Contrition: An Exploration of Catholic Guilt and Sensory Pleasure in Kinetic Sculpture, Wade Warman
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
Flash Flood Modeling on Single and Multiple Structures and Wave Impact Mitigation Using SPH, sohaib rashid sulaiman alahmed
American Woodcock Migration Ecology at an Important Stopover, Cape May, New Jersey, Brian B. Allen
Creating Renewable Tunable Polymers from Hydroxymethylfurfural, Meredith C. Allen
Finite Element Analysis of Impact Resistance of Foam Materials, Firas Almashkoor
Effects of Cellulose Nanofibrils on the Rheological Properties of Cement Paste, ethar H. alyaseen
Kant On The Beautiful, Justin P. Amoroso
Constraining the Spatial Extent of Strain Localization at the Base of the Seismogenic Zone: A Case Study from the Sandhill Corner Shear Zone, Maine, USA, Erik Kristian Anderson
The Paradigm of Engagement: Integrating Social Science and Extension Outreach to Engage Beginning Family Forest Owners, Ian Anderson
Cell Density (Mass per unit Volume) of Diatom Cells and Chains in relation to their Size, Growth, and Nutritional Condition, Stephanie L. Ayres
SimStream: A Framework for Teaching Environmental and Computational Thinking to Elementary and Middle School Students, Timothy Baker
Consumer Attitudes Toward Seaweed in the Eastern United States, Chantel Banus
Spatial Cognitive Aging: Cognitive Map Decay and Compensatory Augmentations for Older Adults, Christopher R. Bennett
Candida and Pseudomonas Interact to Enhance Mucosal Infection in Transparent Zebrafish, Audrey C. Bergeron
Jonno's Place: Planning Community Housing for Adults Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nancy D. Bergerson
Feasibility of using 3D printed molds for thermoforming thermoplastic composites, Sunil Bhandari
Spatial Organization and Erosion at the Holmes Point West Archaeological Site, Machiasport, Maine, Kendra D. Bird
Competing Priorities: French Canadian Women Religious in Biddeford, Maine, 1880-1910, Amanda M. Black
Games As Art, Aaron Dean Boothroyd
Economic and Spatial Impacts of a Wildlife Habitat Policy on Forest Management, Karin N. Bothwell
Integrated Environment and Proximity Sensing for UAV Applications, Shawn S. Brackett
A Comparison of Seed- and Seedling-Focused Ecologically Based Weed Management Strategies, Bryan Brown
Power of Play: Creating Games for Positive Outcomes, Christopher K. Bryant
Design of a Micro-Algae Photobioreactor for Aquaculture Food Supply, Sarah Caron
Consumer and Phytonutrient Assessment of Locally Grown Maine Plum Fruit, Zakkary J. Castonguay
Age Structure Response of Principal Groundfish to Marine Protected Areas in New England, Julian Chawarski
Transformation of Nonlinear Waves in the Presence of Wind, Current, and Vegetation, Haifei Chen
A Quantification Index for Power Systems Transient Stability, Shengen Chen
Structural Behavior of Inflatable, Reinforced, Braided, Tubular Members, Joshua Clapp
Investigating The Effects Of Nitrate Exposure On The Metabolic Activity Of The Developing Zebrafish, Sarah M. Conlin
Wavelet-based Particle Tracking in Unreconstructed, Off-axis Holograms, Zachary R. Connerty-Marin
Biological, Ecological, and Economic Impact of Caliciopsis Canker on Pinus Strobus Forests of Northeastern North America, Kara KL Costanza
Detection and Analysis of Uncharged Particles Utilizing Consumer-Grade CCDs, John A. Cummings III
Sleep Disturbance as a Biobehavioral Marker for Neurodegeneration and Cognitive Decline in Aging, Katrina Daigle
Dany Laferrière: un Écrivain Magico-Réaliste?, Sean Danner
Survival, Harvest, and Drumming Ecology of Ruffed Grouse in Central Maine, USA, Samantha Davis
Prospective Associations of Homocysteine, Executive Function, and Depressive Symptoms, Peter J. Dearborn
Spatial Relations and Natural-Language Semantics for Indoor Scenes, Stacy A. Doore
Qualitative Shape Descriptions using Qualitative Spatial Calculi, Christopher H. Dorr
The Effects of Carbohydrates on the Capsule Production and Chain Formation of Streptococcus iniae and S. agalactiae, Nicholas C. Fargnoli
Numerical Investigation of Vortex Formation with Application to Left Ventricle Filling, Lucas I. Farrar
Examining Student Ability to Follow and Interact with Qualitative Inferential Reasoning Chains, William N. Ferm Jr.
Evaluating Potential for Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes, Kaci N. Fitzgibbon
Contrast Dependent Knowledge Development in Contrast Supported Scientific Observation, Maura B. Foley
Aesthetic Insubordination, Playing with Worthless Materials, Sue Ann Gaitings
Integrated Control of Colorado Potato Beetle and Potato Virus Y Using Mineral Oil, Andrew K. Galimberti
Community Structure and Food-web Dynamics in Northeastern U.S. Tidal Marshes, Laura K. Garey
Evaluating the Dissemination of the iCook 4-H Program Using Outcome, Process, and Fidelity Measures., Tara Gould
Liminal Surfaces, Georgina E. Grenier