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 2010
Crack Propagation in Secondary Bonded FRP Composite Joints, Steven Paul Lewis Blake
Asexual Reproduction in Porphyra Umbilicalis Kützing and Its Development for Use in Mariculture, Nicolas Achille Blouin
A Novel Concept for Measuring Seawater Inherent Optical Properties in and Out of the Water, Alina Gainusa Bogdan
Physiological and Evolutionary Implications of the Pattern of Expression of Oxygen-Binding Hemoproteins in Antarctic Notothenioid Fishes, Kimberly Borley
High Resolution Tiled Displays at the University of Maine, Nathan Bourgoin
The Thermal-Mechanical Property Interdependency of Wax-Coated Granular Composites Used in Thoroughbred Horse Racetracks, John William Bridge
Analysis of Optical Spikes Reveals Dynamics of Aggregates in the Twilight Zone, Nathan Briggs
A Glacial-Geologic Approach to Studying Late Quaternary Climate and Ice Fluctuation in the Southern Hemisphere, Gordon Bromley
Nearshore Pockmark Field Dynamics and Evolution, Laura Lee Brothers
Sediment Mercury Dynamics at Two Estuarine Mudflats in Great Bay, New Hampshire, Lauren E. Brown
Systematics and Evolution of Amelanchier (Rosaceae), Michael Bradley Burgess
Melt Regimes, Internal Stratigraphy, and Flow Dynamics of Three Glaciers in the Alaska Range, Seth William Campbell
Examination of a Biopsychosocial Model for the Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain, Anna G. Cassel
Fundamental Limits in Wireless Localization Algorithms, Jun Chen
Ant Diversity in Maine Lowbush Blueberry and the Ecology of a Dominant Ant Species, Formica exsectoides, Beth A. Choate
Assessing the Biological Condition of Maine Streams and Rivers Using Benthic Algal Communities, Thomas John Danielson
Procedural Skills — The Missing Link in Ninth Graders' Comprehension of Geography's Influence on Climate, Erik Krentel daSilva
The Ecology of Peer Tutoring: Perspectives of Student Staff in One High School Writing Center, Cynthia Dean
Novel Insights into the Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 System Revealed by Studies of New Mutant Mouse Models, Victoria D. DeMambro
Anadromous Alewives in Linked Lake Stream Ecosystems: Can Trophic Interactions in Lakes Influence Streams, Lee Michael Demi
Bioplastic Development in Maine—Policy Implications for Integration into Packaging, Eric DesRoberts
Shortnose Sturgeon of the Gulf of Maine: The Importance of Coastal Migrations and Social Networks, Phillip E. Dionne
Effects of White Perch Introductions on Food Web Dynamics: Combining Paleolimnological and Whole-Lake Biomanipulation Approaches, Kristin Elizabeth Ditzler
Preschool Teacher Judgments of Students' Alphabetic Knowledge, Brian Edward Doore
Modeling A Personal Exposure History through Event-Event Relationships, Stacy A. Doore
6AMUGH, Peter Dutton
Improving the Estimation Accuracy of Signals with Low Signal-to-Noise Ratio Using Optimal Combining Methods, Timothy Arthur Falkner
Women and Animals in Affiliative Relationship: Healing Characteristics of the Animal Human Bond, Pamela Feeney
[Re]Doing Christianity: An Ideological and Rhetorical Critique of The 700 Club and God's Politics, Sarita Joyce Field
Hidden Wheel, Michael T. Fournier
Land Use Planning and Vernal Pool Conservation in a Southern Maine Town, Robert Carlton Freeman
Multi-layer Micro Coils in Parylene for Wireless Biomedical Sensing, James Galipeau
Late Spring and Summer Phytoplankton Community Dynamics on Georges Bank with Emphasis on Diatoms, Alexandrium SPP., and other Dinoflagellates, Rachel Gettings
Postpartum Depression: Screening Practices in Rural Maine, Melissa Goodwin
Multiscale Investigation of Random Heterogenous Media in Materials and Earth Sciences, Andrew J. Goupee
The Virtual World of Social Support: Communicating in Second Life, Sara Green-Hamann
Effect of Soil Amendments on Pest Insects in Potatoes, Serena D. Gross
Language and Area: Influences on Student Understanding of Integration, William Lloyd Hall
Women Who Gather: An Investigation into the Meanings of Membership in Women's Small, Shared-Leadership Groups, Barbara R. Harvey
Consumer Interest and Compost Substrate Management of Organic and Sustainable Plant, Matthew Ryan Hawkins
An Experimental Design for Insurance Approved Equine-Assisted Therapies for Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Amy E. Hofmann
Wild Turkey Foraging Behavior and Crop Depredation on Wild Blueberry Farms in Maine, Janice A. Huebner
Utilization of Fish Oils for Omega-3 Fatty Acid Fortification of Soft Cheeses, Brianna H. Hughes
Developing a Model for Bacterial Kidney Disease in the Zebrafish, Danio rerio, Veronica A. Hulbig
Acquiring Research Access: Perspectives from Gatekeepers and Parents of Children with Anorexia Nervosa, Tamara Jo-Lynne Hunt
The Removal of Wood Components from Hardwood by Hot Water, Rory Jara
To Love What Is Easy, Amy Jirsa
Dormancy and Dispersal in a Population Model with Correlated Landscape Disturbances, Andrew Bryant Johnson
Influences of Dissolved Organic Carbon, Iron, and Aluminum Photochemistry on Phosphorus Cycling in Fresh Surface Waters, Dustin J. Johnson
Natural Selection and Its Interactions with Migration and Population Demography: Experiments in Wild Guppy Populations, Dylan Jones Weese
Shuttling of Heterotrimeric G Proteins: Activity Dependent Pathways of Gα2 Subunit in Dictyostelium discoideum, Yusuke Kageyama
The Narrative behind the Narrative, Sheridan Kelley
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Methods for Resin Infusion, Jonathan E. Kenerson
Higher-Order Physic for Modeling Ice Streams in Ice Sheets, Debra A. Kenneway
Thin Liquid Film Behavior in a Printing Nip, Muddasir Khan
Neurodevelopmental Vulnerability for Pedophilia: A Taxometric Investigation of Its Latent Structure, Matthew W. King
Taxonomic and Population Status of the Clayton's Copper Butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni), Emily Sarah Knurek
The Relative Importance of Dietary Fiber and Whole Grain Label Claims for Consumers, Sarah R. Lash
Not Quite "Every Bit the Fantasy": Sex and Consequences on Teen Television, Christina G. LeBlanc
High Value Antioxidants from Softwood Bark and Foliage, Regan LeBlanc
Framing a Killing: The Stuart Murder Hoax, the Boston News Media, and the Politics of Modern Racism, Brian Lepine
The Impacts of a Large-Scale Offshore Wind Energy Project in Maine on the New England Wholesale Electricity Price, Catherine Lessard
Is This England? Exploring National Identity in This Is England (2007), Anastasia Bernadette Lima
Improving Parallel I/O Performance Using Interval I/O, Jeremy Logan
Lignin-Based Carbon Fiber, Jie Luo
The Setting of Water-Based Inks on Uncoated Substrates, Wing T. Luu
The Effects of Client Disabled Appearance on Therapist Alliance Ratings, Heather L. MacDuffie
Inside the Gap: Innovative Uses of Technology and Student Teachers, Maryellen Mahoney-O'Neil
Genomic Characterization of Quinic Acid-Induced Responses and Their Potential Roles in the Expression of Hypovirulence in Rhizoctonia solani RHS 1AP, Harish Manmathan
Interactions among Metamorphism, Deformation, and Chemical Transport Processes in High Strain Crustal Rocks, Jeffrey Hayden Marsh
Assessing Sleep Quality in Young Adult College Students, Aged 18 - 24 in Relation to Quality of Life and Anthropometrics, Douglas Mathews
A Monolithic Spiral Coil Acoustic Transduction Sensor for Chemical and Biological Analytes, Donald F. McCann
The Perceived Needs of Maine Parents of Premature Children for Services and Supports: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study, Karen Boulos McPhee
Oxidative Pretreatment of Spruce to Facilitate Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Polysaccharides, Dylan Montgomery
Pimps, Pushers, and Politics, A Historical Examination of the Blaxploitation Genre from 1971-1976, Barry Morgan
A Lattice Model for the Prediction of the Mechanical Properties of Certain Softwoods, Edwin Nagy
Spatial Ecology and Compositional Management of American Beech and Sugar Maple Regeneration in Maine, Andrew S. Nelson
The Palliative Role of Meritocracy in Women's Reaction to Impending Discrimination, Ellen E. Newell
Diversions of Pleasure: Singing Slave Girls and the Politics of Music in the Early Islamic Courts (661-1000CE), Lisa Emily Nielson
Forest Change and Cover Type Monitoring and Evaluation of Disturbance Influences in Maine: 2000 to 2007, Matthew David Noone
Alteration of Nucleotide Excision Repair by Estrogens: Implications for Carcinogenesis, Emily Glynn Notch
Seeking the "Mother of Exiles": A Cultural and Political History of American Refugee Policy in the Twentieth Century, Katherine M. O'Flaherty
An Environmental Audit of the University of Maine Campus to Identify Supports for Healthful Lifestyles, Leslie Anne Ouellette
Factors Related to High Ratings on the Implied Latent Trait of Incompetence in Maine Archival Competency Evaluations, Lindsay R. Owings
Behavior of FRP-Coated Wood Panels under Dynamic Loading, Nicholas Jon Parlin
Modeling and Characterization of Hollow and Concrete-Filled FRP Piles, Matthew R. Pellerin
Spluttered Birds, Rachel Perry
Search for the Other: National Geographic's Search of the Afghan Girl as Neocolonial Discourse, Shane Perry
Measuring Strand Dynamics during Oriented Strand Composite Mat Formation, Spencer A. Perry
Hedgehog Signaling and Laminin Play Unique and Synergistic Roles in Muscle Development, Matthew T. Peterson
You Know Me Al(ger): The Evolution of American Culture through Baseball Fiction and Journalism, Scott D. Peterson
Zebrafish MDA5 is Essential for a Vigorous Antiviral Response to Rhabdovirus Infection, Matthew J. Pietraszewski
The Greenland Ice Sheet: Reconstruction under Modern-Day Conditions and Sensitivity to the North Atlantic Oscillation, Katherine A. Pingree
Narrative and Expository Writing of Ninth Grade Students: The Relationship between Syntactic Complexity and Quality Ratings, Whitney Plourde
Consumer Perception of Potato Health Benefits, Mallory A. Poole