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 2011
The Role of Notch and Transforming Growth Factor ß (TGF-ß) in Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation, Yuefeng Tang
Human Dimensions of a School-Centered, Community-Based Environmental Monitoring Research (CBEMR) Project Focused on Private Drinking Water Wells in New England, Teresa E. Thornton
A "Clearcut Line": Canada and Colombia, 1892-1979, Stefano Tijerina
The Role of Breeding Preparation in Migration Phenology and Seasonal Interactions in Migratory Passerines, Christopher Tonra
3-D Analysis of Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Steel Fiber Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete, Kevin Trainor
Adsorption and Diffusion of Light Hydrocarbons in DDR Zeolite, Adam Vidoni
Forms, Distribution, and Potential Availability of Phosphorous from Poultry Manure, Heidi Maria Waldrip
Identifying Sex Differences in a Rat Model of Ethanol Withdrawal, Shawn Allen Walls
Response of FRP Arches to Concrete Filling Loads, Harold J. Walton
Influence of Neighborhood Structure on Growth in Northern Red Oak - Eastern White Pine Stands, Justin Waskiewicz
The Metabolic Response to Graded Exercise Performed on an Underwater Treadmill vs. a Traditional Treadmill, Philip E. Watson
Recovering from a Lost Community: The Connection of Dow Air Force Base to Bangor Maine, and How Bangor Survived the Closing of Dow, William W. Wentworth
Finding Common Ground: Exploring Meaningful Incentives for Family Forest Owners to Encourage Public Access to Private Lands in Maine, Martha Charlotte Willand
Energy Balance and Snow Melt on the Kahiltna Glacier, Central Alaska Range, Dominic Winski
Multiple Lateral Field Excited Sensors on a Single Substrate, Shane Winters
Beauty and Double Duty: Elizabeth Hawes and the Politics of Fashion and Women's Work, Jennie Woodard
Identities' Incidents: Fragments of a Subject's Trans/formations, Erin Workman
Notch Function in Mouse Folliculogenesis, Jingxia Xu
Effect of Channel Estimation Error on Performance of Physical Layer Network Coding, Keyvan Yasami
The Relationship Between Personality Type and Marital Satisfaction, Laura L. Yoder
Quantifying Diatom Aspirations: Mechanical Properties of Chain-Forming Species, Ashley M. Young
An Integrated Approach to Location Modeling, Zhong Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Acetic Acid Removal from Pre-pulping Wood Extract, Aymn Abdulrahman
Characterization of DHHC Cysteine-Rich Domain-Containing Proteins in Dictyostelium Discoideum, Joel I. Amburg
Quantifying Surface Water Nitrate Concentrations that Elicit Diatom Community Changes in Lakes Across the Rocky Mountains, Heather Ann Arnett
Moving from Middle to High School: At-Risk Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Transition Activities, Pamela L. Astbury
Diatom-Driven Carbon Export During the North Atlantic Spring Bloom: Coupled Physical-Biological Modelling and Variational Data Assimilation, Witold J. Bagniewski
The Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds on Nucleotide Excision Repair in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Liver, Gregory Daniel Ballard
Gauss Composition and Bhargava's Cube Law, Adam Barker-Hoyt
Impact Test Development for Large-Scale Composite Hull Panels for the "Mako" Patrol Craft, Katherine L. Beaumont
Impact Test Development for Large-Scale Composite Hull Panels for the "Mako" Patrol Craft, Katherine L. Beaumont
The Impact of Hemoglobin Expression on Cardiovascular Physiology and Thermal Tolerance of Antarctic Notothenioid Fishes, Jody M. Beers
The Spiny Lobster Fishery in Nicaragua: A Socio-ecological System Approach to Resource Management, Rodolfo Chang Bennett
Stand Dynamics and Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Natural Disturbance in an Acadian Old-Growth Reserve, Stacy Jo Birch
Climate Investigations Using Ice Sheet and Mass Balance Models with Emphasis on North American Glaciation, Sean David Birkel
How Business Climate and Political Climate Influence Economic Growth and Economic Development in the American States, James H. Black
Multiple Perspectives on Student Solution Methods for Air Resistance Problems, Katrina E. Black
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