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 2012
Development of Analytical Quality Control Techniques for Peppers, Hemolymph and Acemannan, Jason C. Bolton
The Antibody and Hematological Response to rHuEPO Injections in the Horse, Travis J. Bouchard
An AUV Simulator for Incorporating Physical Feedback, James Brawn Jr.
Modern Wit in the Poetry of W. H. Auden, James Brophy
Non-Invasive Imaging of Host Response in a Zebrafish Model of Candidemia, Kimberly Marie Brothers
Catching the PHEVer: Simulating Electric Vehicle Diffusion with an Agent-Based Mixed Logit Model of Vehicle Choice, Maxwell Brown
Facilitating Organizational Innovation: Strengthening Maine's Sustainability Solutions Network through Communication Research, Colleen Budzinski
Relations among interpersonal processes, peer experiences, and depressive symptoms in preadolescence, Alana M. Burns
The Astrobiology Project: Effects on Students' Science Aspirations and Achievement, and an Analysis of Self-Handicapping Behavior, Elizabeth Burroughs
A comparison of production, costs and stand impacts among four yarding methods, Oscar Bustos-Letelier
Diffusion Coefficients Calculated Using 137Cs Profiles Applied to 210Pb Dating in Lake Core Sediments, Douglas Louis Cahl
Flow Field Measurements for a Cross Flow Turbine, Matthew Cameron
Effects of Injury and Nutrition on Sediment Disturbance by a Marine Polychaete, Clymenella torquata, Beth Robin Campbell
Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Membranes Modified by Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition, David Emmett Cassidy
The Development of Relationships Among Fans and Professional Athletes on Facebook: A Discourse Analysis of Parasocial and Social Interaction, Lindzay Marie Chapman
A Study of Thin Fill Behavior Using Nanocalorimetry and Exploration of Potential Application, Rongkai Chen
Conversion of Brown Seaweed into Mixed Ketones Through Carboxylate Platform Processing, Xin Chen
From Automobiles to Alternatives: Applying Attitude Theory and Information Technologies to Increase Shuttle Use at Rocky Mountain National Park, Kourtney Kristen Collum
Why U.S. Bluefin Tuna Fishermen Abide by a "Flawed" System: Understanding Motives for Compliance, Christopher Middleton Condit
Flavor Attribute Profiling of Maine-Grown Tomatoes by HPLC, Maria Jose Cortez
Comedy of Oppression, Sarah Cottrell
Gold Nanoconjugates as Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging, Gary A. Craig Jr.
Roads in Salt Marshes: Flooding, Vegetation, and Sharp-Tailed Sparrow Habitat Quality in Tidally Restricted Marshes, Leah Ann Culp
A Change Occurring: The Evolving Relationship Among Archaeologists and Wabanakis in Maine, Rosemary A. Cyr
Testing and Modeling of High Solidity Cross-Flow Tidal Turbines, Geoffrey Steven deBree
Characterization of Bacteria Associated with the Kleptoplastic Sea Slug Elysia chlorotica and Its Algal Prey Vaucheria litorea Using Metagenomics, Susan P. Devine
Becoming the Center of the Universe, Gabriella D'Italia
Calculus Students' Understanding of Area and Volume in Non-calculus Contexts, Allison J. Dorko
Polychaete Burrowing Behavior in Sand and Mud, Kevin Terrence Du Clos
Determinants and Interdependencies of Household Poverty and Food Insecurity in the United States, Wendy Lynne Eckert
Analysis of Maine's Mercury Advisory, Haley Marie Engelberth
A Comparison of Father's and Mother's Joint Book Reading with Their Toddlers and Its Effect on Emergent Literacy Development, Kristen Fahey
Organic Sources of Nitrogen for Fresh Market Broccoli, Ryan Dorothy Fahey
A Thesis in Two Parts: Estimating Willingness-to-Pay for Cellulosic Wood Ethanol and Examining the Social Costs of Hydroelectric Production in Quebec, Canada, Katherine Farrow
Feminism on the Final Frontier: Perceptions of Gender Performativity in Joss Whedon's Firefly, Mandi Favreau
Thermal Fracture of Homogeneous and Functionally Graded Ceramics with Multiple Surface Cracks, Yuezhong Feng
Food Safety Knowledge of 18-26 Year Old University of Maine Students: Establishing Baseline Data, Chelsea Catherine Ferk
A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding the Role of Bodily Activity in Chemical Imagining, Virginia J. Flood
Econometric Analyses of Two Determinants of Regional Retail Establishment Growth and Sales Activity—Cruise Tourism and Big-Box Stores, Emily Ann Freedman
The Effect of Microstructural and Rheological Heterogeneity on Porphyroblast Kinematics and Bulk Strength in Porphyroblastic Schists, Ben Michael Frieman
Design and Development of Advanced Surgical Robotic Systems, Siavash Gheshmi
Agriculture as Art, William Giordano
The Original Meaning and Intent of the Maine Indian Land Claims: Penobscot Perspectives, Maria L. Girouard
Zeolite Supported Photodecomposition Catalysts, Robert S. Gomez
Cell-Matrix Adhesion in Muscle Development and Disease, Michelle F. Goody
Characterization of Silica Supported Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Benjamin Goundie
Climate-Related Adaptation in Coastal Maine: A Study of Governance and Decision Process, Alexander G. Gray
Reading Bitch Magazine: Audience Interaction with Third Wave Feminism, Chelsea L. Grieve
Responses of Atlantic Salmon Stream Communities to Marine-Derived Nutrients, Margaret Quinn Guyette
Leadership in New Media, Justin Hafford
The Emergence of the Transsexual in Surgery: A Genealogical Analysis, Amanda L. Hallett
Assessing the Nutrition Behavior and Built Environment of Cobscook Bay, Maine, William David Hamilton
Theoretical considerations for black hole formation in supernova ejecta, Andrew Paul Hayes
Fish Community Response to a Small-Stream Dam Removal in a Coastal Maine Tributary, Robert Scott Hogg
On the Algebraic Reformulation of the Partition Function, Emily Igo
Remapping Videos: An Experiment in Embodiment of Code Process, Heather R. Inman
Assessment of Audio Interfaces for use in Smartphone Based Spatial Learning Systems for the Blind, Shreyans Jain
Cooperative Fisheries Research in New England: Participant Perceptions, Phoebe Jekielek
Interannual and Seasonal Variability of Calanus Finmarchicus Lipids in the Gulf of Maine, Phoebe E. Jekielek
It is X / It is Not X / It is Both X and Not X / It is Niether X nor Not X, Kat Johnson
Evaluating Factors Influencing Forest Growth across Climatic and Silvicultural Gradients in Northern Forests of the United States, Sarah Elizabeth Johnson
Cops, Cameras and Accountability: User-Generated Online Video and Public Space Police-Civilian Interactions, Douglas Alan Kelly
A Certain Season of Horror: Ghost Stories, Jacob Kempfert
The Effects of Different Agronomic Practices on the Composition and Quality of Wild Blueberries, Stephanie Kathryn Kerames
Bleed-Through Correction Analysis for Localization Microscopy, Dahan Kim
Deployable Visualization and Cloud Infrastructure for K-12, Research, and Collaboration, Robert King
Characterizing Fish Assemblage Structure in the Penobscot River Prior to Dam Removal, Ian Andrew Kiraly
Mechanism(s) of Dietary Wild Blueberry Action on Vasoconstriction in Adult Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats, Aleksandra S. Kristo
Purposeful Words: An Investigation of the Influence of Mission Statements on Principal Leadership and Teacher Practice, Thomas Lafavore
Substance Abuse in Elders: Alcohol Abuse and Prescription Drug Misuse in Seniors 65 Years and Older in Knox County, Maine, Nancy L. Laite
Use of Silver-Doped Zeolite to Enhance the Photodegradation of PPCPs in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Carbon, William R. Laliberte
Social and Economic Pressures That Lead to Fragmentation, Parcelization, and Deforestation in the Maine Woods, Jayne Lello
Online Social Media: A Fresh Approach to Delivering Nutrition and Physical Activity Messages to Teens, Deniele Lemire
Chromium is a Potential Environmental Health Concern for the North Atlantic Right Whale and Sperm Whale, Tânia Filipa Li Chen
Cellulose Model Surfaces Studied by Femtosecond Sum Frequency Spectroscopy, Lei Li
Predictors of Cardiovascular Fitness in Youth: BMI, Maturation, Age and Sex, Sarah B. Livingstone
Testing of a Ducted Axial Flow Tidal Turbine, Thomas A. Lokocz
Forest Fragmentation Patterns in Maine Watersheds and Prediction of Visible Crown Diameter in Recent Undisturbed Forest, Brianne Elizabeth Looze
Development of a Financial Model for Wood Pellet Production Costs in New England, Ning Lu
Characterization and Improvement of Wood-Based Thermoplastic Reinforced Flexible Wall Panels, Garrett Edward Luszczki
Assessing Allelopathic Effects of Alexandrium Fundyense on Thalassiosira SP., Emily R. Lyczkowski
Boron Isotopic Study of the Borosilicates Tourmaline, Prismatine and Grandidierite in Granulite Facies Paragneisses, from the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica, JohnRyan MacGregor
Surface Variable Effects on the Dynamic Properties of Thoroughbred Horse Racetracks, Christie A. Mahaffey
The Critical Leading Edge of Gulf of Maine Salt Marshes: Interface with Freshwater Wetlands, Margot Elena Mansfield
Evaluating the Influence of Maine Residency on Support for Energy Investments and Private Behavior: Two Economic Choice Studies, Sarah J. Marrinan
The Huaca 20 Site in the Maranga Complex: Human-Environment Interactions, Household Activities, and Funerary Practices on the Central Coast of Peru, Ana Cecilia Mauricio Llonto
Remote Estimation of Regional Lake Clarity with Landsat TM and MODIS Satellite Imagery, Ian M. McCullough
In the Middle: Work-life Integration Experiences of Mid-level Women Leaders in a Rural Community College System in the Northeastern United States, Andrea McGill-O'Rourke
Ethics Education: It's the Right Thing to do, Kathleen Sue McIntyre
Investigating the Nature of Third Grade Students' Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts, Margaret L. Merrill
A Fracture Mechanics Approach for Predicting the Fatigue Life of Secondarily Bonded FRP Composite T-Joints, Christa Ann Miller-Shelley
"Time & Space", Jason Mitchell
Peer Groups: The Effect on Conversational Interactions Among Adults with Mental Retardation, Toni Chapman Moleon