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 2007
Applications of Conformal Field Theory to Problems in 2D Percolation, Jacob Joseph Harris Simmons
Factors Affecting Habitat Selection and Population Characteristics of American Marten (Martes americana atrata) in Newfoundland, Brian J. Hearn
Can the Consumption of Fruits Containing Anthocyanins Reduce the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes?, Amy Elizabeth Henderson
An Exploration of the use of Professional Development Standards in Adult Education Professional Development, Evelyn Higgins Beaulieu
Land Use History and Stand Development on Long Island in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, Kristen Andrea Hoffmann
Behavior and Survival of Migrating Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in the Penobscot River and Estuary, Maine: Acoustic Telemetry Studies of Smolts and Adults, Christopher Michael Holbrook
Mobilization of Metals and Phosphorous from Intact Forest Soil Cores by Dissolved Inorganic Carbon: A Laboratory Column Study, Brett Holmes
The Impact of the Strawberry Bud Weevil (Anthonomus signatus) on Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) in Maine, Christina S. Howard
Economic Approaches to Public and Private Land Conservation in the United States, Amy Claire Hudnor
Identification of Key Signaling Molecules with Therapeutic Potential for Ph+ Leukemia, Yiguo Hu
Making an "American Classic": Faulkner, Ferber, and the Politics of 20th Century Canon Formation, Angela Januzzi
Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxygen Delignification, Yun Ji
Toxicological Comparison of Heavy Metal Salt and Semiconductor Nanoparticle Exposure in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Adam Nicholas Johnson
A Test for Question Order Effects in a Conjoint Choice Survey, Joel D. Johnson
Mating System Dynamics in a Free-Spawning Colonial Ascidian, Sheri L. Johnson
The Effects of Forest Management and Food Availability on the Ecophysiology of Pre-Breeding and Breeding Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus), Jason Clarence Johnston
Farmer Participation in the Conservation Reserve Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Danielle Yvonne Jones
Critical Roles for Laminin in Skeletal Muscle Morphogenesis and Myotendinous Junction Maintenance, Robert Jones
Combining Geospatial and Temporal Ontologies, Kripa Joshi
Late Holocene Asian Climate and Environmental Variability as Inferred from a Mt. Everest Ice Core, Susan Kaspari
Relationships between Climate, Disease, Radial Growth Response, and Mortality of American Beech in Northern Maine, Matthew T. Kasson
The Role of Email in Faculty-Student Relationships Toward Understanding Engagement and Retention, Kjrsten Keane
Linking Moving Object Databases with Ontologies, Kraig King
Developments in Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine, Nicole Kirchhoff
Assessing the Sustainability of Agricultural Systems, Laura L. Kramar
SiAlON Thin Films for High Temperature Applications, John I. Krassikoff
Arrow Symbols: Theory for Interpretation, Yohei Kurata
Methods for the Translocation of the Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) and the Tidewater Mucket (Leptodea ochracea) in the Fort Halifax Dam Impoundment of the Sebasticok River, Maine, Jennifer Elaine Kurth
Synthesis and Supermolecular Chemistry of Biphenylthioatogold(I) Phosphine Complexes, Scott A. Larkin
Marine Geoarchaeological Investigation of Damariscotta River, Maine, USA, Peter A. Leach
The Phoenix Always Rises: The Evolution of Superheroines in Feminist Culture, Jennie Leland
A Field Trial Comparison of Sampling Methods for Estimating Basal Area and Volume in Partially Harvested Stands in Maine, Robert M. Lindemuth
Hormonal and Cellular Mechanisms of Fattening in Migratory Songbirds, Jennifer A. Long
Thermal Shock Fracture Behaviors of Functionally Graded Ceramics, Wenjin Luo
Crop/Livestock Integration Effects on Soil Quality, Crop Production, and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics, Ellen B. Mallory
Novel Roles for Endoglin in Vascular Development and Maintenance of Vascular Integrity, Maria L. Mancini
The Waters of Momo: An Avant-garde Village in the Development of the Northern Italian Hay Industry Seen through Five Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century Manuscripts, Cristina Arrigoni Martelli
Characterization of ARNT (Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator) Expression in the Soft-shell Clam (Mya arenaria), Lindsay Rene McClellan
Specific Dynamic Action and Growth in Larval Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua, in Relation to Feeding and Temperature, Arthur B. McCollum
Provenance Tracking in a Commons of Geographic Data, David B. McCurry
Reintegrating Students with Emotional Disturbance from Therapeutic Educational Placements to High Schools: Student and Adult Perceptions, Thomas J. McGinty
Evaluation of Potential Organic Controls of Mummy Berry Disease Affecting Lowbush Blueberry in Maine, Kristen B. McGovern
An Analysis of Variable Misconceptions before and after Various Collegiate Level Mathematics Courses, Zachary Scott McIntyre
High Temperature Compression Testing of Monolithic Silicon Carbide (SiC), Adam L. McNaughton
Mercury Dynamics in Sulfide-Rich Sediments: Geochemical Influence on Contaminant Mobilization and Methylation within the Penobscot River Estuary, Maine, USA, Karen A. Merritt
Late-glacial through Holocene Stratigraphy and Lake-level Record of Rangeley Lake, Western Maine, Elisabet Joan Metcalfe
In Union, Eric Carl Miller
Bioindicators of Desorbed Contaminants Following Resuspension of Penobscot River Sediments, Danielle M. Miniutti
Quantitative Shape Analysis of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles as a Function of Cholesterol Content, Michael Mlodzianoski
A DNA Vaccine Against Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus, Sally Dixon Molloy
Microhotplate Sensor Array Fabrication, Daesha More
The "Star-Spangled Channel": money, the media, and gender in marathon swimming, 1900-1936, Marilyn Morgan
A Comparative Study of How High School Students Understand Stem Cells, Jonathan Christian Rabe Moyer
Reproductive Ecology and Characterization of Population Genetic Structure of Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus in the Northwestern Atlantic, Jessica F. Muhlin
Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis and Size Effects of Polymer Matrix Marine Grade Composites, Jacques Walid Nader
Fluting in Heatset Web Offset Printing Process, Rajendra Nagubadi
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Response to Daily Oral Supplementation with 800 IU Cholecalciferol in Premenopausal Women Living in Maine, Monica Nelson
Winter Contribution to Annual Throughfall Inputs of Mercury and Tracer Ions at Acadia National Park, Maine, Sarah J. Nelson
Net State and Local Government Expenditure: A Better Link between Expenditure and the Tax Burden?, Eric H. Olds
Notch Regulation of Human Breat Cancer Progression: Contrasting Roles for Notch Signaling, Christine F. O'Neill
North Pacific Late Holocene Climate Variability and Atmospheric Composition, Erich Christian Osterberg
Muscle Fiber and Myotome Boundary Morphogenesis in Zebrafish, Emma Catherine Oster
Heterometallic Interactions of d8-d10 Metal Ions in the Presence of +2 Cations, Veladri Palla
The Effects of Forest Practices on a Maine Amphibian Community, David A. Patrick
Gender-Atypical Emotion Regulation in Children: Relations to Social and Psychological Functioning, Carisa Perry-Parrish
A Lateral Field Excited Acoustic Wave Pesticide Sensor, Wade A. Pinkham
Woods Voices, Woods Knowledge: Work and Recreation in the Popular Literature of the Northeastern Forest, 1850-1963, Dale E. Potts
Use of Natural Ingredients to Control Foodborne Pathogens: Antimicrobial Effects and Inhibition Mechanisms, Xujian Qiu
Understanding Weather: Phase Changes of Water in the Atmosphere, Elliot D. Rappaport
Evaluating Factors Contributing to Engineering Technology Students' Introductory Physics Experience, Daniel A. Reed
Strategies for the Prevention of Potato Spoilage During Storage and the Discovery of the Antimicrobial Activity of Potatoes, Amanda Rioux
Remote Assessment of 4-D Phytoplankton Distributions off the Washington Coast, Brandon S. Sackmann
Plasticity: Resource Justification and Development, Eleanor C. Sayre
Early Life Stage Characteristics of Six Acadian Conifer Species: Germination and Seedling Development in a Changing Climate, Jason D. Schatz
The Importance of Others: A Study of Existential Themes in the Novel All Men are Mortal by Simone de Beauvo, Elizabeth M. Seekins
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Methodology to Understand Underlying Physics of Rough-Wall Turbulent Boundary Layer, Mehmet Ali Sen
Exploring the Genetics Regulating Kidney Function, Susan Sheehan
Application of Error Correction Codes in Wireless Sensor Networks, Bingxin Shen
Sub-femtomolar Isothermal Desoprtion and Reaction Kinetics on Microhotplate Sensor Platforms, Amol G. Shirke
StereoElectronic Controls in the Preparation of 1-Benzyl-l, 2, 4, 5-Tetrahydro-(3H)-2-Benzazepin-3-ones Via Beckmann Rearrangement, Sunil Raj Silvary
Systematics of the Lobulomycetales, a New Order within the Chytridiomycota, David Rabern Simmons
Development of a Soy-blueberry Burger and the Changes in Anthocyanins and Phenolics During Storage and Broiling, Pamela Beth Small
Comparing the Effectiveness of Research-based Curricula for Teaching Introductory Mechanics, Trevor I. Smith
The Bochner Identity in Harmonic Analysis, Zachary J. Smith
Satellite Remote Sensing of Arctic Glacier-Climate Interactions, William A. Sneed
Modification of Semi-metal Oxide and Metal Oxide Powders by Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin Films, Mark Q. Snyder
Outlet Glacier Dynamics in East Greenland and East Antarctica, Leigh Asher Stearns
Using Online Data to Teach Science Skills to Middle School Students, Medea Hoeschen Steinman
Possible Limits to Range Expansion for Non-native Asian Shore Crabs in Maine: A Biogeographic-thermogeographic Approach, Elizabeth Stephenson
Seasonal Variations of Pavement Layer Moduli Determined Using In Situ Measurements of Pavement Stress and Strain, Lauren J. Swett
The Study of Coating and Ink Penetration into Coating Structures Using a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope, John Tefft
Changes in the Quebec Maple Syrup Industry and Economic Implications for Maine and the US, Veronique Theriault
Static and Fatigue Fracture Characterization of Primary and Secondary Bonded Woven E-Glass Composites, Elisabeth Gabrielle Thibodeau
Madame de Rambouillet's Chambre Bleue [Blue Room]: Birthplace of Salon Culture, Jane Rather Thiebaud
Is There an Association between Anxiety and Stuttering in Adults?, Kasey L. Thomas
Effects of Forest Management on Click Beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Assemblages in the Acadian Forest of Maine, Shelly L. Thomas
Monitoring Overweight Adults Participating in an Interactive Web-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables for Weight Management, Jamie Ann Thompson