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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Island Mass Effects on Zooplankton Assemblages in the South Pacific Ocean: The First Basin Scale Study, Nathaniel V. Kristan

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Food Product Development Utilizing Kokumi Peptides, Adrian Labrador

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Implementing Innovative Conservation Tools: Lessons Learned From Maine's Vernal Pool Special Area Management Plan, Megan E. Leach

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Applications of Environmental DNA in the Conservation of Threatened Species, Gregory LeClair

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Development, Characterization, and Technology Transfer of Liquid-Infused Catheters, Evan Leonard

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High Frequency and Seasonal Controls on Calcium Carbonate Saturation States in Two Maine Estuaries, Catherine Liberti

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Living in Death: Creating Trans Non-binary Futures, Larissa Little

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Dreaded and Unknown: Online Risk Communication and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Carrie Loomis

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Barriers to Inclusive IEP Practices: a Comparison Case Analysis of Special Education Structures in Two Northern New England States, Melissa Lyons-Vitalone

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Insights Into the Metallogenesis of the Northern and Central Subdistricts of the Aroostook Manganese District: Evidence From Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry, Lauren Madsen

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Teacher Perceptions of the Impact of an Outdoor Learning Program for Fifth Graders: A Case Study, Heather Manchester

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Silvicultural Treatments Affect Adult Coquillettidia Perturbans (Diptera: Culicidae) Abundance in a Managed Forest, Alyssa Marini

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Pathogen Presence and Agricultural Practices: Microbial Analysis of Wild Blueberry Harvesting and Processing Environments, Sophia Markus

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Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Participation in Maine's Outdoor Recreation and Nature-based Tourism, Lucy Martin

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Building Inclusive Leadership Pipelines: Pathways from Higher Education to Executive Leadership, Buffie McCue-Quinn

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Methionine Restriction Counteracts Age- and Diet-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice, Marissa McGilvrey

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Research: Art, Information, and Academic Inquiry, Luke D. McKinney

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Characterizing predation risk during Atlantic salmon smolt migration, Matthew Mensinger

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Reconstructing Megafauna-Vegetation Interaction Across Spatial and Temporal Scales, Alessandro Mereghetti

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Adult Atlantic Salmon Movements And Mortality In The State Of Maine, Carolyn A. Merriam

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The Role of TAP63 and P53 in the Primordial Oocyte's Response to DNA Damage, Monique Mills

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Interactions Between Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) and Pathogenic Bacteria in Culled Potato Waste, Matthew A. Moyet

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Remembered Across the Sea: the Holocaust Memorials of the United States, Jennifer Munson

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Agency and Resistance as Shown in the Pocket Diaries of Emilie Davis (1839-1889), Mudiwa Mupotsa-Giroux

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Understanding the Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism in Hematological Malignancies Through the Lens of the Acyl-COA Synthetase Long Chain Isozyme Family, Connor Murphy

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A Novel Functionally Graded Infill Method for Realizing Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing, Patrick Murphy

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Mouse Genetic Approaches to Understand Neurological Phenotypes, George C. Murray

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Parameters That Influence Recycling of Barrier-coated Paper, Aysan Najd Mazhar

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Comparative Analysis of Aboveground Monitoring Tools To Support Greenhouse Gas Reporting: A Belize Case Study, Sylvia Noralez

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Optimization of Atlantic Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine, Christopher Noren

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Antimicrobial Cetylpyridinium Chloride Ironically Inhibits Immune Mast Cell Function: Deciphering Underlying Biochemical Mechanisms, Bright Obeng

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“To Choose is to Be Free”: Black Urban Separatism in Boston, 1965-1992, Dylan Grosvenor O'Hara

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Investigating the Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from the Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Larvae and Tanks, Ayodeji Olaniyi

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Lipid Production and Biofuel Yield from Wood Hydrolysates using Oleaginous Yeast “Cutaneotrichosporon curvatus”, Stephanie Ossai

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Exploring Potential Therapeutics of Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: Mouse to Human Translation, Andrew R. Ouellette

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Development of a Clay Characterization Procedure Using Atterberg Limits for Additive Manufacturing, Rakesh K. Pandit

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Index of Ecological Condition for the Tidal Salt Marsh Ecosystem of Northeastern North America, Joshua Parrott

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The Development, Implementation and Assessment of Master Chef, a Theory-Based Mindful Eating Intervention for College Students, Kayla L. Parsons

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Exploring the Social Dynamics of Mosquito-borne Diseases and COVID-19 on Tourism Management, Elizabeth Pellecer Rivera

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The Impact of Working Conditions on Special Education Teacher Attrition, Danielle N. Pelletier

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Student Mathematical Sensemaking in the Transition from Spins to Positions in Quantum Mechanics, Anthony R. Pina

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Distribution of Live Loads in FRP Composite Tub Girders for Highway Bridge Applications, Jon Pinkham Jr

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Engineering Far-field and Near-field Thermal Radiation Using Metamaterials, Ramin Pouria

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Social Media and Maladaptive Friendship Processes During COVID-19: Examining Unique Psychosocial Vulnerabilities, Emily Scarpulla Raymond

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The Impact of Food Security Status on Health-Related Quality of Life and Diet Quality in College Students, Kayla Raymond

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“All That We Make is Made-with”: Toward a “Reciproetics” of Ecological Poetry, Sydney K. Read

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How Elementary Teachers Come to Hold and Maintain a Restorative Mindset Toward Students: A Phenomenology, Ashley B. Reynolds

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Ask and They Will Grow: Nursery Manager Perspectives on Barriers to Plant Production for Agroforestry, Alaina Ring

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Linking Engagement, Science Communication, and Community Science Theory and Practice: Insights From Three Place Based Community Science Projects in Maine, Abby Jane Roche

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Canadian Broadcasting and SCTV at the Intersection of Policy, Technology and Culture, Lindsay W. Ropiak

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Finding Paths to Healing Disjuncture: A Participatory Art Installation, Alexandra M. Rose

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Encountering the Other: Art and Engagement in the Time of Late-Stage Capitalism, Amanda S. Rose

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Pushing the Boundaries: Investigating Physiological Limits of Invasive Species and Edna Detection Methods, Emily Rose Lancaster

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Characterizing the Neuronal Signaling Required for Muscle-Specific and Whole Body Enhanced Proteostasis Effects of Low mRNA Translation, Marissa N. Ruzga

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Haiku and Human Anatomy: Investigating Students' Experience With Creative Writing to Learn Structure and Function in an Undergraduate Biology Course, Alexandra M. Ryan

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Springtide and Other Stories, Cora G. Saddler

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Ring Opening of Hydrotreated Thermal DeOxygenation (TDO) Oil Over Supported Metal Catalysts to Improve Engine Properties, Oluwaseun Salami

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Characterizing the Effects of GPCR Agonist/Antagonists on JC Polyomavirus Infection, Amanda L. Sandberg

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Uptake Takeaways: Soil-to-Crop Movement of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in a Paired Field and Greenhouse Study, Alexandra E. Scearce

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To (Re)arrange a Situation and Look Again a Manifesto of an Artist’s Work Bearing Witness to Change, Merrilee Schoen

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Material and Environmental Impacts of Large-Format 3D Printed Formworks with Thermomechanical Recycling, Katie M. Schweizer

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Engineering a Compostable Isolation Gown to Reduce Hospital-Derived Synthetic Waste Accumulation in Landfill, Caden A. Scott

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Sixty Years of Change in Picea rubens (red spruce) Forests of Coastal Maine, U.S.A., Camilla Seirup

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Understanding the Effect of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton, Drajad Sarwo Seto

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Super-resolution Microscopy to Probe the Molecular Processes in Muscular Dystrophy and Influenza Viral Infection, Komala Shivanna

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Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in Family Nurse Practitioner Education, Sean Sibley

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Comparison of the Hygrothermal Properties of Mechanically Fastened and Adhesive Bonded Wood-Fiber Insulated Panels, Jake Snow

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Modeling the Innate Immune Response to Influenza a Virus Infection Using the Zebrafish, Brandy-Lee Soos

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Trace Metals Speciation in a Tropical Serpentine Soil Profile: Estimating Bioavailability with Sequential Extractions, Francis Sternberg

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Characterization of Adipose Tissue in Distinct Cardiovascular Disease Populations, Katie Stieber Ellis

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Drivers of Space Use and Winter Ticks Loads of Moose in Maine, Annie Stupik

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Wild Blueberry Nutrition Under Climate Change, Rafa Tasnim

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SiC MOSFET Oscillator Circuit for Operation in High-temperature Harsh Environments: Design, Simulation, and Testing, Nikung Thapa

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Ars Goletica, the Art of Golemancy, Aaron Thibodeau

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Monitoring Eastern White Pine Health by Using Remote Sensing Assessement of Foliar Traits, Sudan Timalsina

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Addressing the Educational Leadership Crisis: The Factors That Support Principal Retention, Christopher Tracy

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A Temperature Compensated Lateral Field Excited Lithium Tantalate Sensor Platform, Yuri Trusty

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Development and Characterization of Injectable Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for use as an Atlantic Salmon Vaccine Adjuvant, Blake H. Turner

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Cellulose Nanomaterials: A Novel Adjuvant and Delivery System for Aquaculture Vaccine Applications, Sarah M. Turner

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Omobot: a Low-cost Mobile Robot for Autonomous Search and Fall Detection, Shihab Uddin Ahamad

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Clarifying Adversity in Aging: Developing a Novel Measure of Cumulative Life Stress in Older Adulthood, Liv Valo

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Comparative Analysis of Models for Predicting Stock Option Volatility, Michael Veino

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Factors Affecting Outdoor Recreation Experiences by Underrepresented Minority Groups (URMs) in Maine, Gabrielle Venne

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Cultivating Equity: Women’s Experiences and Needs in Maine’s Aquaculture Industry, Jessica Veo

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Nest Site Selection and Nest Success of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in Central Maine, Trina Wantman

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Predicting Larval Dispersal and Population Connectivity of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) on the Maine Coast through an Individual-Based Model, Kelsey M. Ward

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The Effects of ‘The College Cooking Connection’ on Cooking Abilities, Nutrition Literacy, and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in College Students, Emma Watras

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The Foundation Roles of Rockweed, Ascophyllum nodosum (Linneaus) Le Jolis, in Maine's Rocky Intertidal zone, Hannah Webber

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Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures, Daison H. Weedop

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Assessing Gastropods as Parasite Vectors on Small Ruminant Farms, Rachel White

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Development of an Ontology-Based Approach to Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis for Forest-Environment Interactions, Kingsley Wiafe-Kwakye

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Assessing Haploid Induction Rates From Diploid Solanum tuberosum Selections, Noah Williams

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Her-Story: Her Voice in Franco-American History, Katherine Wing

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Developing a Culinary and Nutrition Curriculum to Improve Diet Quality and Self-efficacy of College Students: the College Connection, Caitlyn Winn

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now: an Exploratory Case Study of Community Partners Working With an Extended Learning Opportunities Program at a Small, Rural High School, Britton Wolfe

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Cranial Thinning in High-risk Alcohol Users: a Postmortem Computed Tomography Study, Jamie A. Wren

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Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions, Chenhao Yang

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Modeling Cardiovascular, Ocular, and Urinary Systems for Advancing Basic Science, Disease Diagnosis, and Treatment, Mohamed Zaid

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Towards Generalized Speech Separation For Hearing Aids: Deep Learning Approach For Combined Music and Speech, Tristan R. Zippert

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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An Investigation of the Instructional Norms of Mathematical Communication when Students Present Geometry Proofs at the Board, Bukola T. Ake