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 2019
Maine's Forestry and Logging Industry: Building a Model for Forecasting, Jonathan Gendron
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) for textile applications: production of neat CNF filaments and reinforcement of natural fiber yarns, Shokoofeh Ghasemi
Northern Conifer Forest Management: Silvicultural, Economic, and Ecological Outcomes From 65 Years of Study, Maren Granstrom
Modeling, Simulation, and Validation of Process-Structure-Property Relationships in Fused Filament Fabrication, Aaron Grant
Improved Estimates of Tributary Nitrogen Load to Casco Bay, Maine, Whitley J. Gray
Battle Over Black Bears: Investigating Perceptions of the Black Bear Hunting Referendums in Maine, Francesca A. Gundrum
Modeling Thermoregulation in Peromyscus, Jake Gutkes
Shear Connectors For Hybrid Composite FRP-Concrete Bridge Girders, Dante Guzzi
An Investigation on the Effects of Cellulose Nanofibrils on the Performance of Cement Based Composites, Hosain Haddad Kolour
Physiological Effects of Climate Change on the American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Amalia M. Harrington
Shocks to the System: The Micropolitics of Communities in Economic Shock When Determining the Outcome of Local Education, Kathy Jeanne Harris-Smedberg
Deep Benthic Coral Habitats of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, Elise C. Hartill
Characterization of ethanol-related phenotypic differences between C57BL/6J and C57BL/6NJ substrains: Role of Cyfip2?, Matthew C. Hartmann
Influence of Mechanical Properties of Paper Coating on the Crack at the Fold Problem, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi Najafi
Understanding Substance Use and Recovery in Maine: A Culture-Centered Approach, Carter Hathaway
Exploring Different Peripheral Nociceptive Input Underlying Ongoing and Movement Evoked Cancer-Induced Bone Pain, Joshua Havelin
Using Question Variations to Access Alternate Student Thinking About the Same Physical Situations, Jeffrey Mathis Hawkins
"There Isn't Anything that Guy Can't Teach About Cars": How Nontraditional Female Career and Technical Education Students Perceive Instructor Effectiveness, Christopher J. Healy
Living on the edge: thermophysiology of the southern flying squirrel at its northern range margin, Vanessa R. Hensley
Participatory Modeling of Tidal Circulation on Maine Mudflats to Improve Water Quality Management of Shellfish Areas, Gabrielle V. Hillyer
Validation of a Fluorescence-Based Bacteria Enumeration and Viability Determination Method Using Image Cytometry, Matthew R. Hodgkin
Determining the Influence of Lateral Margin Mechanical Properties on Glacial Flow, Kate Hruby
Mechanisms of Humility's Influence on Prosociality, Matthew A. Humphreys
Comparing Independent Approaches to Estimate Age at Size of the Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis): Corroborating Gastric Mill Band Counts as a Direct Aging Method, Carlton Huntsberger
Local Food Policy & Consumer Food Cooperatives: Evolutionary Case Studies, Afton Hupper
The Potential for Dickeya dianthicola to be Vectored by Two Common Insect Pests of Potatoes, Jonas K. Insinga
Cellulose Nano-composites for Performance Enhancement of Portland Cement-based Materials, Kavya Shirisha Kamasamudram
Conversion of Pretreated Hardwood to Medium-Chain Fatty Acids for Production of Biolubricants, Koorosh Kashkooli
Assessing Quantitative Reasoning in a Ninth Grade Science Class Using Interdisciplinary Data Story Assignments, Bryn W. Keenhold
Sound Commodity: Contemporary Public Radio and Podcasting, Casey R. Kelly
Utilization of Low-lime Calcium Silicate in Hydrated and Carbonated Cementitious Materials, Mohammad Rakibul Islam Khan
Effects of Salt Concentration on the Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Safety of Spontaneously Fermented Cabbage, Surbhi Khanna
Identification of Chromatin Regulators Perturbed in Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Aging, Eraj S. Khokhar
Why Do Glaciers Surge? Understanding the Last Eight Surges of Donjek Glacier, Yukon, Canada, William Kochtitzky
A 2000 Year Detailed Climate Reconstruction Using a South Pole Ice Core, Elena Korotkikh
Root Biomass and Other Soil Properties Affecting the CO2 Flush from Laboratory Dried and Rewetted Soils, Audrey E. Laffely
Transdisciplinary Creative Ecologies in Contemporary Art within Emergent Processes, Siglinde Langholz Villarreal
Perspectives on Water Resources Risk, Policy, and Stewardship, Anne Marie Lausier
Development of an Electrical Interface for A Lateral Field Excited Sensor System, Thomas J. Leighton
A Qualitative Representation of Spatial Scenes in R2 with Regions and Lines, Joshua Lewis
Valuing the Economic Benefits of Conservation Lands in Downeast Maine, Lesley Lichko
Development of Finite Element Techniques to Simulate Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tube Structures, Hakeem S. Majeed
Understory Response to Gap-based, Multi-aged Silviculture, Maggie R. Mansfield
3D Printed Bioinspired Vascularized Polymers, Kayla Marquis
Assessing Migrations and Habitat Connectivity for two Anadromous Species Following a Major Restoration Effort in the Penobscot River, Maine, George A. Maynard
Mechanisms of Ice Core Stable Isotope Variability in the Upper Kaskawulsh-Donjek Region, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon, Canada, Erin A. McConnell
Damage Resistance and Tolerance of 3D Woven Composites, Justin T. McDermott
Multi-level Governance of Climate Change Adaptation: United Nations Negotiations and Adaptation Project Implementation in Nicaragua and Samoa, Anna E. McGinn
Sexual Dimorphism in a Mouse Model of Dry Eye Disease, Neal Mecum
Nonverbal Communication and Its Role in Building Rapport: A Mixed Methods Study of K-12 Teachers, Barbara M. Moody
A Tale of Two Bays: the Development and Applications of the Saco and Casco Modeling Project, Stephen M. Moore
Synthesis and Characterization of Heteronuclear Inorganic Complexes for the Photodegradation of Persistant Organic Pollutants, Matthew A. Moyet
Effects of High Pressure and Sous-Vide Processing On Quality of Atlantic Sea Scollops (Placopecten Magellanicus), Dhriti Nayyar
The dispersal pattern of Thekopsora minima in wild blueberry determined by a molecular detection method, Nghi Nguyen
Optical Memory Behavior, Metallophilic Luminescence, and Chemical Sensing Ability of Inorganic and Organometallic Complexes: Development of Optoelectronic Materials, Aaron D. Nicholas
Response of Early Life Stage Homarus americanus to Ocean Warming and Acidification: an Interpopulation Comparison, Maura K. Niemisto
From Harmony to the Field, Steven E. Norton
Innovative Resources in Small Ruminant Health, Sarah Paluso
Process Optimization of Levulinic Acid Production From Seaweeds and Its Upgrading to TDO Oil, Maurvin Patel
Projecting the Mind: Surrealist Ideas with Contemporary Tools, Adam C. Paul
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program on Diet Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index 2005, Sarah A. Perkins
A New Materialist Rhetoric: Theorizing Movement from a Rhetorical Ethnography of Hiking, Bryan Picciotto
Optimizing Legume-Based Nitrogen Fertility For Organic Small Grain Systems, Margaret A. Pickoff
Silver, Blood and Singing, Zachary J. Posey
The Effects of Sediment Acidification and Temperature on the Immune Capacity of the Atlantic Jackknife (Razor) Clam (Ensis leei M. Huber, 2015), Brian Preziosi
Parameters that Influence the Performance of Dispersion Barrier Coatings, Randy Raditya
The Effect of Public-Place Smoking Bans on Risky Health Behavior among different Races and Ethnicities in the United States, Muntasir Rahman
Designing a Comprehensive School-Wide Program in Character Development and Leadership for High School Students, Mark C. Reilly
Potential Value-added Utilization of Wood Ash in Construction Materials, Naveen Saladi
Submist as an Effective Method for the Rooting of Herbaceous and Woody Ornamental Plants by Stem Cuttings, Olivia Sanchez
Learning Science: Physical and Life Sciences in Curricula Across U.S. Schools of Nursing, Valerie C. Sauda
Paper Structure Formation Simulation, Tyler R. Seekins
The Importance of Administrative Supports in Retaining Special Educators: A Comparison of Administrator and Teacher Perceptions, Mary Ellen Seymour
Mountain Livelihoods in a Time of Change: a Case Study of Upper Mustang in Nepal, Sandesh Shrestha
Development of a Hybrid Thermoplastic Composite and Concrete Deck System, Benjamin T. Smith
Embeddings of Harary Graphs in Orientable Surfaces, Christopher Allen Smith
Challenges to Economic Resiliency and Performance: Measuring the Regional Impacts of Rurality and Space, Elena S. Smith
Examining the Relationship Between a Universal Screening Measure and a State Reading Assessment, Karen G. Smith
Productivity, Costs, and Best Management Practices for Major Timber Harvesting Frameworks in Maine, Harikrishnan Soman
Navigating Wilderness and Borderland: Environment and Culture in the Northeastern Americas during the American Revolution, Daniel S. Soucier
Towards a Unified Disease Mechanism for tRNA Synthetase-Mediated Peripheral Neuropathy, Emily L. Spaulding
New Methodologies for Examining and Supporting Student Reasoning in Physics, John C. Speirs
Tide and Storm Surge Dynamics in Estuaries of Variable Morphology, Preston Spicer
Climate-Driven Migration: Prioritizing Cultural Resources Threatened by Secondary Impacts of Climate Change, Ani St. Amand
The Influences of Kokumi on Emotions and Satisfaction, Tamara Stephens
Response of Estuarine Fish Biomass to Restoration in the Penobscot River, Maine, Justin R. Stevens
Microbial Diversity of the Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY) and its Impact on the Organoleptic Properties of Kombucha, Danielle L. St-Pierre
Reaction Kinetics Analysis of C-O Hydrogenoloysis in Phenol and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, Daniela Ignacia Stuck Valenzuela
Novel Configurations of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) As Sensors, Actuators, and Energy Harvesters, Seyed Ehsan Tabatabaie
A Laboratory Investigation of Cement Based Materials with Cellulose Nanofibers, Parivash Takasi
Girl Thing, Morghen Tidd
Using Low Frequency Audio Content in Order to Use a Given Space as an Instrument, Berkay Tok
A Longitudinal Study of Mammograms Utilizing the Automated Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima Method, Brian C. Toner
Predicting Response of Potato and Barley to Climate Change in Maine Using the Crop Model DSSAT, Brogan Tooley
Linking Environmental Variability to the Biogeography of Placopecten magellanicus in the Gulf of Maine, Michael Paul Torre