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 2008
The Works of Eduardo Bähr: Bringing a Seldom-Heard Voice to a Wider Audience, Patrick Leahy
"The Will to Create" Exhibition Photographic Documentation of, and Narrative on the Body of Work in Sculpture, Painting and Mandala, Stephanie Marie Lee
The TTC7FSN/FSN Mutation Results in Hyperactivation of Lymphocytes and Overproduction of IL-4 Leading to the Development of Systemic Autoimmunity, Beth Lindroth Hill
The United States Role in the Creation and Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Peter M. Lodge
Controlling Soilborne Diseases of Potato and Influencing Soil Microbiology with Brassica Cover Crops, Ryan P. Lynch
"Bad Apples," Overworked Trail Workers and Landowner Relations: Meanings of ATV Riding in Maine's Clubs, Marilynne Jones Mann
Why Do the Job? : Voices of Administrators Who Hold a Superintendent Credential But Have Not Sought the Role, Patrick M. Manuel
Student Understanding of Groundwater Concepts in Two Undergraduate Geology Courses, Danielle M. Martin
Particulate Emissions in Selected Maine Saw Mills, Rebecca Martin
Processing Social Information: An Investigation of the Modification of Attentional Biases in Social Anxiety, Elaine S. McMillan
Interactions Between Homoptera and the European Red Ant, Myrmica Rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Katherine E. McPhee
Influence of Potato Type on Satiety and Related Responses, Danielle Susan Meyer
The Unorganized Territories, Nicholas K. Mohlmann
The Functions of Forested Headwater Wetlands in a New England Landscape, Terry Robin Morley
Structural Health Monitoring Using Embedded Fiber Optic Strain Sensors, Rodrigo Silva Muñoz
The Effects of Reasoning about Vector Components on Student Understanding of Two-Dimensional Acceleration, Bhupendra Singh Nagpure
Synthesis and Oxidation of Lignin-Carbohydrate Model Compounds, Mai Thanh Thi Nguyen
"Madwomen" in Quebec: An Analysis of the Recurring Themes in the Reasons for Women's Committal to Beauport, 1894-1940, Mary Glennon Okin
Unanticipated Consequences of Regional Greenhouse Gas Policies: Criteria Emissions and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiave, Timothy J. Olesniewicz
Wood Decay Physiology of the Inky Cap Fungi, Jason P. Oliver
Population Structure of the Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, in Coastal Maine, Erin Fisher Owen
The Sum of Our Parts, Brian James Parker
Gay and Lesbian Human Rights: An Exploration of Attitudes on a Northeastern University Campus, Sarah B. Paterson
Promotion, Prevention, and Politics: Linking Regulatory Focus to Political Attitudes and Ideology, Jennifer Pattershall
Infestation Detection in Wild Blueberries Using Near Infrared Spectra and Multivariate Data Analysis, Boyan N. Peshlov
Investigating the Effects of Organic Ligands on Iron and Copper Availability to Coastal and Oceanic Phytoplankton Using Continuous Cultures, Lisa D. Pickell
Following the Evangeline Trail: Acadian Identity Performance Across Borders, Adrienne Marie Pidacks
Treatment Effects of Copper Sulfate and Carbaryl on Algal Chlorophyll Fluorescence Chemistry, Jamie L. Pinto
Selective Logging in Subtropical Montane Forests of the Andes: Its Effect on Avian Cavity Nesters, Natalia Politi
Student Understanding of P-V Diagrams and the Associated Mathematics, Evan B. Pollock
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) Breeding Ecology in New England: Habitat Selection, Nest Success and Home Range, Luke Losada Powell
Characterizing the Calibration and Sources of Variability in a New Sensor Package: Using Fluorescene to Estimate Phytoplankton Concentration and Composition, Christopher Proctor
Study of Basic Wood Decay Mechanisms and Their Biotechnological Applications, Yuhui Qian
The 33rd Alaska Folk Festival: A Short Documentary, Evan E. Richards
Discourse on Race and Racism: A Phenomenological Analysis of Responses to Black.White., Kristen M. Riley
Mechanical Testing of Coated Paper Systems, Robert A. Rioux
Evaluating a Social Learning Theory of Dating Aggression: The Role of Relational Aggression, Michelle S. Rivera
From K-GED: Maine Teenagers Describe Social, Emotional, and Relational Factors and Conditions Involved in their Decisions to Drop Out and Complete with a GED, Cheryl Saliwanchik-Brown
A Growing Obsession: An Idealogical Critique of the War on Obesity & Big Medicine, Imke Schessler-Jandreau
Predictionary Flower, Kiera Seekins
Elucidating the Mechanism for Maintaining Eucalcemia Despite Immobility and Anuria in the Hibernating Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Rita Logan Seger
Mutations in the Mouse Sharpin Gene Cause the Chronic Proliferative Dermatitis Phenotype, Rosemarie Seymour
Localization and Energy Modeling in Wireless Sensor Networks, Ali Shareef
Determined Persistence: Achieving and Sustaining Job Satisfaction among Nurse Practitioners, Mary Louise Shea
Intervening to Promote Social Skill Usage in Head Start Preschoolers: A Single-Group Design Evaluation of Effectiveness, Elizabeth J. Sheperd
"Pathways to the Park": The Effect of a Media Campaign and the Importance of Trail Use in Acadia National Park, Michael Shugrue
Characterization of Mechanically and Enzymatically Produced Cellulose Nanofibers from Wood Pulp, Nazia Siddiqui
The Problem of Burnout among Early Educators and How it May Lead to Staff Turnover, Tia Sidelinger
Characterization of Unknown Chemicals Using Gas Chromatography/Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry and AB-Initio Calculations, Indira K.C. Silwal
Analysis and Design Optimization of Laser Stake Welded Connections, Anshuman Singh
A Lamentation in Blue and White, Clinton Spaulding
From Broke to Finish: A History of the Eastern Fine Paper Mill, 1889 - 2004, Amy L. Stevens
The Zebrafish as a Model for Cystic Fibrosis, Matthew J. Sullivan
Stratigraphic Analysis and Transgression Rates of Maine's Coastal Wetlands Due to Rising Sea Level, Holly Jean Theriault
Characterizing Connections in Coated Wood Building Structures for Blast Force Protection, Daniel Thomas
Toward a Wordsworthian Sublime: Symbols of Eternity in Wordsworth's Poetic Vision, Craig Titus
Management Styles of Lumber Mill Managers in the Northern United States, Keith Matthew Trask
Bottom-Up and Top-Down Controls on Algal Bloom Frequency in Two Shallow Mesotrophic Lakes, Tara Rae Trinko
Mapping U.S. Civic Engagement Discourse: A Geo-Critical Rhetorical Wandering, Scott Tulloch
Solid-State Nanopore Characterization and Low noise Transimpedance Amplifier for Nanopore-Based Gene Sequencer, Raghu Tumati
Hemicellulose Extraction of Mixed Southern Hardwoods, Mehmet Sefik Tunc
Chained behind the Shell: Poems, Amy Michelle Turenne
Roller-Coaster Failure Rates and Mean Residual Life Functions, Weston D. Viles
Estimation of Extra Risk and Benchmark Dose in Dose Response Models, Na Wang
Clashing Codes: How Unwritten Codes Collide with Professional and Personal Codes in Educational Settings, Betsy M. Webb
An Assessment of Alternative Feed Ingredients in Practical Diets for Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) Held in Low Salinity Recirculating Systems, Terhea Nichole Williams
Biogeochemical Effects of Lime-Treated Biosolids Amendments on Soils in a Northeastern Forested Ecosystem, Cullen Wilson
A Paleolimnological Assessment of Three Oligotrophic Watersheds in Maine, Tiffany Ann Wilson
Student Transfer: The Effect of Timing on Academic Achievement, Michael D. Wing
Elysia Chlorotica: A Novel System for the Elucidation of Horizontal Gene Transfer, Invertebrate Developmental Biology and Secondary Metabolites, Jared M. Worful
The Cork Settlement - Fort Job Lewis Archaeological Study, Christopher Allen Wright
Production and Characterization of Carbon Structures Derived from Wood, Xinfeng Xie
Lagrangian Study of Particle Transport Processes in the Coastal Gulf of Maine, Danya Xu
Analysis and Testing of Laser Welded Steel Sandwich Panels, Serdar Yorulmaz
Characterization of Wood Resin-Adhesive Spray, Xuelian Zhang
Generating Contour Maps for Dynamic Fields Monitored by Sensor Networks, Cheng Zhong
Attitude and Learning at Upward Bound in the Field of Statistics, Adam Zukowski
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Effects of Clearcutting and Glyphosate Herbicide Use on Parasitic Wasps in Maine Forests, Kristopher J. Abell
The Effects of Allelic Variation in PPARG on Skeletal Metabolism, Cheryl Lynne Ackert-Bicknell
Child's Play: The Role of Dolls in 19th Century Childhood, Sara E. Alarcón
The Role of Minor Histocompatibility Antigens in Tissue Transplant Rejection, Moheeb A. Al-Awwami
The Experiences of People with Psychiatric Disabilities in Disability Income and Employment Support Programs, Michelle M. Alexander
Running the Gauntlet to Coral Recruitment through a Sequence of Local Multiscale Processes, Suzanne N. Arnold
Valuation of Avoiding Arsenic in Drinking Water in Rural Bangladesh: An Averting Behavior Analysis, Sonia N. Aziz
A Tale of Two Women: The Journalistic Narrative of Nancy Reagan, Jennifer L. Babcock
Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. (Haloragaceae): Control and Vegetative Reproduction in Southwestern Maine, Jacolyn E. Bailey
Geologic and Biologic Indicators of Climate Change in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, Audrey Bamberg
Biogeochemical Response of a Northeastern Forest Ecosystem to Biosolids Amendments, Michael R. Banaitis
3D Mechanical Evolution of the Plate Boundary Corner in SE Alaska, Adam Daniel Barker
The Existential Adventures of Sal Jones, Christopher Barter
Response of Laser Welded Sandwich Panels Subject to Initial Velocity, Rajeev Baskiyar
Gelation of Previously Cooked Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis) Minced Meat in New Food Product Development, Shari R. Baxter
High Temperature LGT Expansion Measurements through Multiple Techniques, Timothy Ray Beaucage
Road Mortality Risk for Spotted and Blanding's Turtle Populations, Frédéric Beaudry
Developing DNS Tools to Study Channel Flow Over Realistic Plaque Morphology, Ryan M. Beaumont
Touching is Good: An Eidetic Phenomenology of Interface, Interobjectivity, and Interaction in Nintendo's "Animal Crossing: Wild World", Bryan G. Behrenshausen
An Examination of the Relationship between Post-9/11 Visa Regulations and International Student Enrollment, Diane Belanger
Low Voltage BiCMOS Circuit Topologies for the Design of a 19GHz, 1.2V, 4-Bit Accumulator in Silicon-Germanium, Ryan H. Bethel