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 2003
An Interhemispheric Comparison of the Recession of Mountain Glaciers in the Last 150 Years, Colby Smith
The Rogues of 'Quoddy: Smuggling in the Maine New Brunswick Borderlands 1783-1820, Joshua M. Smith
A Mass Balance Study of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Vandy Blue Spikes
Influence of Firm Structure on Profitability in the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry (1960-1998), Kanwar Muhammad Suleman
Emotion Management in Children with Anxiety Disorders: A Focus on the Role of Emotion-related Socialization Processes, Cynthia M. Suveg
Soil Solution Dynamics in Response to Elevated Nitrogen and Sulfur Treatments at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, Johanna Szillery
Tidal Modulation of Nocturnal Vertical Migration from the Benthos: A High-resolution Acoustic Analysis, Leslie E. Taylor
The Language of Man and the Language of God in George Herbert's Religious Poetry, Polya Tocheva
Relationship between Alkaline Pulp Yield and the Mass Fraction and Degree of Polymerization of Cellulose in Pulp, Mehmet Sefik Tunc
Effects of Fiberimatiux Interactions on the Interfacial Deformation Micromechanics of Cellulose-Fiberipolymer Composites, William tai-Yin Tze
Amphibian and Vegetation Dynamics in a Restored Wetland in Maine, Daniel Vasconcelos
Oxygen Delignification Kinetics and Selectivity Improvement, Steven M. Violette
Lipid Solubilization by Marine Benthic Invertebrates, Ian M. Voparil
Synthesis of Porous Monoclinic Tungsten Oxides and Their Application in Sensors, Anil Bhalchandra Waghe
Adaptive Double Self-Organizing Map for Clustering Gene Expression Data, Dali Wang
Surface Interactions of Mercury on Gold Foil Electrodes in Electrodeposition and Stripping and ; An Investigation of Free Thiolate Ions from Metal-Thiolate Chalcogenides, Charles Martin Watson
Identification and Partial Characterization of a Family of Putative Palmitoyltransferases in Dictyostelium Discoideum, Brent Elliot Wells
The Role of Cognitive Factors in the Development of Seasonal Affective Disorder Episodes, Stacy Whitcomb-Smith
Testing Two Food Frequency Questionnaires and Stage-based Newsletters with Economically Disadvantaged Young Adults, Beth J. Williams
Perceptual Sketch Interpretation, Markus Wuersch
The Integration of Cadastral Base Mapping with Cadastral Parcel Attribution, Kurt B. Wurm
Characterization of HFO2 Capacitors, Fan Yang
Performance Advantages of Maximum Likelihood Methods in PRBS-Modulated Time-of-flight Energy Loss Spectroscopy, Zhongyu Yang
Determination of Residential-Use Turf Pesticides in Surface and Ground Water by HPLC/DAD, Danyun Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Adolescent Girls:Calcium Intake and Sources, Laura Agard
Tradeoff Analysis and Evaluation in the Management of Forests for Multiple Uses. The use of Euclidean distances as a Decision Support Tool, Milagros Alvarez
Zimbabwean Land and Zimbabwean People: Creative Explorations., Joshua Caine Anchors
The Occurrence and Characterization of Hemoglobin from Different Strains of Genetically Diverse, Free-Living Frankia, Jason Beckwith
Biogeochemical Fate of Sediment-Associated PAH: Effect of Animal Processing, Anders Michael Bernth Giessing
Evaluating Conflicts in the Use and Development of Geographic Information Systems, Amber Bethell
Winter tears: a study in computer animation, Daniel Whinnery Bissell
Application of Raman Techniques for Paper Coatings, Shivashanker Bitla
Mechanical Testing of Epoxy Adhesives for Naval Applications, Michael James Boone
Satellite-Measured Chlorophyll Variability Within the Upwelling Zone Near Heceta Bank, Oregon, Jennifer Bosch
The Politics and Values of Individualists and Collectivists: A Cross-Cultural Comparison, David Y. Bourgeois
Behavior and Design of FRP-Reinforced Longitudinal Glulam Deck Bridges, Melanie Marie Bragdon
Development and Application of the Zero Length Column (ZLC) Technique for Measuring Adsorption Equilibria, Federico Brandani
Overcoming Transaction Cost Impediments to Resolving the Dilemma of Collective Action in the New England Fisheries, William J. Brennan
Factors Influencing Attrition and Retention of Female Students in the College of Engineering, Sheryl A. Brockett
The Embryonic World of Wood Frogs, Rana Sylvatica: Natal Pond Learning and Anti-Predator Behaviors., Pamela J. Bryer
Evaluation of Dynamic Properties of a Carbon-Carbon Composite at Elevated Temperatures., Sean Patrick Bunker
Effects of Different Lowbush Blueberry Purees on Lipid Oxidation in Pre-cooked Ground Turkey Patties, Kathleen Gabriel Buzzard
Sketch-based Queries in Mobile GIS-Environments, David Caduff
Validation of Physical Activity Recording by Adolescent Girls, Alison Camesano
Pasteurization of Apple Cider with UV Irradiation, Nazife Canitez
A Curriculum-Based Approach for Social-Cognitive Skills Training: an Intervention Targeting Aggression in Head Start Preschoolers., Erika Michelle Carpenter
Development and Structural Testing of FRP Reinforced OSB Panels for Disaster Resistant Construction, Eric Dana Cassidy
Can Cranberry Supplementation Reduce Risks for Diabetes?, Belinda K. Chambers
A Stage-matched Smoking Cessation Profram for University of Maine Student Smokers, Su-ching Cheng
Prototype Micro Sensors for the Detection of Pesticide Residues on Blueberries, Guang Chen
Stabilization of Rutile-related Thin Film on TiO2 Substrates, Youngnam Cho
Grandparent Support and the Family With a Child With a Disability., Laureen Coutts-Clarke
Effects of Post-harvest Treatments on the Microbiological Quality and Pesticide Residues of Lowbush Blueberries, Kristi Michele Crowe
A Portfolio of Science and Nature Writing, Cheryl Perusse Daigle
Late holocene sea-level change around Newfoundland, Julia Daly
Pulp Pretreatments for Improved Selectivity and Extended Oxygen Delignification, Zheng Dang
Nondestructive Flaw Characterization in a Unidirectional Composite Plate, Severine Imbert de Smirnoff
Analysis of Variables Related to Social Interactionsin Children with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Donna Ross Doherty
Use of an Epitaxial BaF2 Buffer Layer on Silicon to Control W03 Thin Film Growth, Luke D. Doucette
The Adaptation Effect in Bilingual People who Stutter: An Examination of the Oral-Motor Rehearsal Theory, David L. Evans
Experimental Methodology for Embedding Fiber Optic Strain Sensors in Fiber Reinforced Composites Fabricated by the VARTM/SCRIMP Process, Samantha D. Fifield
Factors Affecting Implementation Probability of State-Mandated Reform Initiatives: A Study of 6th - 8th Grade Maine Teachers, Pamela S. Flood
Room of Confession: An Investigation into the Challenges and Possible Applications of Primary Narrative for Use in Middle School Peer Harassment Intervention, Dorothy D. Foote
Relationships between Rooting Restrictions, Radial Growth, and Drought Stress with White Pine (Pinus strobus) Decline in Southern Maine, Megan L. Fries
Relationships between Stream Geomorphology and Fish Community Structure and Diversity in Maine, Emily Gaenzle
Formation and Age of Raised Marine Beaches, Northern Scott Coast, Antarctica, Nathan Gardner
Modeling the Role of No-Take Marine Reserves in Fisheries Management, Deidre F. Gilbert
Evolution of Seabed Pockmarks in Penobscot Bay, Maine, Allen M. Gontz
The Measure of Adolescent Heterosocial Competence: Development and Construct Validation, Rachel L. Grover
The Value of Rockweed (Ascophylum nodosum) as Habitat for Tidepool Fishes, Amy Marie Gullo
Systematics of the Cumacea (Crustacea), Pilar A. Haye
Exciplex Tuning and Optical Memory Studies for Dicyanoargentate(1) and Dicyanoaurate(1) Ions Doped in Potassium Chloride Crystals Extension to Mixed Metal Gold and Silver Systems, Samanthika Ruvinie Hettiarachchi
Impacts of Technology Adoption: Comparing Returns to the Farming Sector in Maine under Alternative Technology Regimes, Aaron K. Hoshide
Growth Increment Analysis of Marine Bivalves from the North, Stephen D. Houk
Autism and its Effects on the Family, Adam M. Hutton
Fatigue Life of Pultruded and Hand Lay-Up GFRP Exposed to Different Environmental Conditions., Mohammed Asif Iqbal
Mechanisms of Print Gloss Development with Controlled Coating Structure, Sung Jai Jeon
Simulation of Structure, Dynamics and Electron Diffraction Patterns of Heterogeneous Clusters ArmN2n, W. H. Jinasena
Continuing in Overtime: Women of Retirement Age Who Are Still at Work, Elizabeth Johns
Fire and its Effects on Mercury and Methylmercury Dynamics for Two Watersheds in Acadia National Park, Maine, Kenneth B. Johnson
The Effect of Temperature on the Development, Growth and Survival of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) During Early Life-Histories, Adrian Jordaan
The Effect of Nitrogen Loading on an Estuarine Faunal Community: A Stable Isotope Approach, Rachel A. Keats
Modeling Boundaries of Influence among Positional Uncertainty Fields, Joshua P. King
Suspended Alexandrium Spp. Hypnozygote Cysts in the Gulf of Maine, Sarah L. Kirn
An Ecosystem Dynamics Model of Monterey Bay, California, Lawrence S. Klein
Social Information-Processing in Adolescent Girls: A Comparison of Sex Offending Girls, Delinquent Girls, and Girls From the Community, Elizabeth Knapp Kubik
Why Mystery and Detective Fiction was a Natural Outgrowth of the Victorian Period, Sharon J. Kobritz
Individual Differences in the Neurophysiology of Creativity, Jonna Kwiatkowski
Complementary and Alternative Medicines: The Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Dietitians in Maine, Jennifer Kristy Lawrance
A New Apex Predator in the Gulf of Maine? Large, Mobile Crabs (Cancer borealis) Control Benthic Community Structure, Amanda V. Leland
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor Pier 400 Harbor Resonance Study Using Numerical Model, CGWAVE, DongCheng Li
Distribution of Patterned Ground and Surficial Deposits on a Debris-covered Glacier Surface in Mullins Valley and Upper Beacon Valley, Antarctica, Andrew M. Lorrey
Systematics of Northeastern Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) Subspecies, with Empasis on the Island Endemic (M. P. Shattucki, Howe 1901) in Penobscot Bay, Maine, Jennifer Marie Lowry
The Wise Women of Chelm, Beth Amy Lurie