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 2002
Behavior of FRP-Reinforced Glulam-Concrete Composite Bridge Girders, Craig Aaron Weaver
Effects of Roadway-Related Physical and Chemical Habitat Alterations on Stream Ecosystems, Thomas Stuart Woodcock
Determinants of Consumer Behavior in an e-Commerce Environment, Xiang Xue
Stress Analysis of Tapered Sandwich Panels with Isotropic or Laminated Composite Facings, Huyue Zhao
Effect of Kraft Pulping on Oxygen Delignification, Haixuan Zou
Numerical Wave Simulations on Different Oceanic Scales, Khalid M. Zubier
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Synthesis and reactivity of gold thiolate cluster complexes, Hanan Abdou
The influence of fiber swelling on paper wetting, Sedef Akinli-Kocak
Making the transition to curriculum integration: a curriculum design in middle level schools, Wallace Martin Alexander
Dungeons and Dreams: The Children and Nightmares of Emily and Anne Bronte's Gondal Poetry, Michelle Patricia Beissel
Graphical perception of nonlinear trends: discrimination and extrapolation, Lisa A. Best
Can a little ice age climate signal be detected in the southern alps of New Zealand?, Jessica L. Black
A la découverte d'une perle francaise: l'identité de Marguerite de Valois définie par son choix de références [Discovering a French Pearl: Marguerite de Valois' Identity as Defined by her Choice of References], Jenifer Ann Branton-Desris
Reliability studies of the skew normal distribution, Nicole Dawn Brown
Aspiring to the superintendency: factors that influence the decision, Regina P. Campbell
An armington model of the U.S. demand for scallops, Fuzhi Cheng
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by novel bacteria isolated from burrow sediments of marine benthic macrofauna, Wai Ki Chung
Validation of a Sun-Exposure Questionnaire for Adolescent Girls, Jennifer L. Cobb
Finding Poetry in Nature, Tammis Coffin
Economic factors that influence soybean and canola prices, Lei Cui
Bubble growth behavior in supersaturated liquid solutions, David Robert Cyr
Counterculture, Brian Rande Daykin
Late Maritime Woodland (Ceramic) and Paleoindian End Scrapers: Stone Tool Technology, Pamela J. Dickinson
The Relationship between Rheology, Application Method, and Final Coating Structure, Basant Galal Dimetry
Maine hospice volunteers: a study of motivations, death awareness and religious beliefs, Anne F. Donovan
Physiological and cognitive factors in asthma and panic disorder: application of the cognitive and dyspnensuffocation fear theories, Diana M. Dorhofer
Cora, Mark Dunn
The influence of process parameters on filament size distribution, Saybil Nuray Ercan
Ecological implications of rockweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum (L.) le jolis, harvesting, Jill C. Fegley
Study of conidia production and transmission of Beauverza bassiana (balsamo) vuill. in Colorado potato beetle (leptinotarsa decemlineata), Silvia Fernandez
Ontology-Driven Geographic Information Systems, Frederico Torres Fonseca
Preliminary Investigation on the Durability of FRP Reinforced Glulam Bridge Girders, Christopher P. Garnache
Evaluating Shade Bias in Insect Trap Catch and Assessing the Short- and Long-term Impacts of Herbicide Application in Regenerating Clearcuts on Flowering Plant Communities, Kathryn M. Georgitis
The Foraging and Habitat Ecology of Black Terns in Maine, Andrew Gilbert
Development and characterization of pastas containing underutilized crab mince, Barbara Lorraine Gillman
Influence of viscoelasticity on the nano-micromechanical behavior of latex films and pigmented coatings, Manish Giri
The Role of Water Motion in Algal Reproduction, Richard Gordon
Effects of an Increasing Harbor Seal Population on Changes in Sites Used for Pupping, Nikolina Guldager
Modeling Intersections of Geospatial Lifelines, Ramaswam Hariharan
The Effects of Temperature on the Survival, Growth and Development of Larvae of Two Blue Mussel Species (Mytilus edulis and Mytilus trossulus), Susan Hayhurst
Anthropogenic Influences and Meteorological Effects: How They are Changing the Sand Beaches in Southern Maine, Heather W. Heinze
Capturing Feedback in Complex Marine Ecosystems: Two Models, Teresa R. Johnson
Magmatic Enclaves and Evidence for Magma Mixing in the Oak Point Granite, Deer Isle, Maine, USA, Ben Johnston
Autoimmunity, Immune Deficiency and Cancer: Multiple Roles of the Protein Tyrosine Phosphate SHP-1, Melissa J. Joliat
Using generalized linear models with a mixed random component to analyze count data, Jungah Jung
Characterization of Chitosan Films for Cell Culture Applications, Michael Katalinich
Mya arenaria (Softshell Clam) Gonadal Tumor Formation: Identification and Characterization of an E3 Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase and its Possible Role in Tumorigenesis, Melissa L. Kelley
School Reform Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1990s: AN Analysis of Potential Impacts on Conditions for Learning, Victor G. Kendall
Being in Difference: A Phenomenology of the Migrant Condition, Zornitsa D. Keremidchieva
Intelligent Control of Critical Dimensions in the Semiconductor Industry, Shafaat Ahmed Khan
Khōn: masked dance drama of the Thai epic Ramakien, Amolwan Kiriwat
The Richard Foxwell House: The Archaeological Footprint of a Marginal Trader, 1633-1636, David F. Klinge
Optical Studies of Layered Inorganic Solids: A Novel Phase Transition and Energy Transfer Studies., Christie L. Larochelle
Public Conservation Land and Economic Growth in the Northern Forest Region, David Lewis
The Effect of Direct Experience on Generating Insight into and Deepening Understanding of Academic Topics Studied by high School Seniors in the Field, Lowell W. Libby
Relationships between Oceanographic Satellite Data and Alexandrium Distributions in the Gulf of Maine, Remy Martin Luerssen
Synthesis of Nano-Structured Monoclinic W03 Particles, Zhixiang Lu
The Flexural Response of Bolted Composite Panels at Elevated Temperature, Christopher Gary Malm
Gametogenic Cycles of Marine Mussels, Mytilus edulis and Mytilus trossulus, in Cobscook Bay, Maine, Aaron P. Maloy
"The Little City in Itself": Middle-Class Aspirations in Bangor, Maine, 1880-1920, Sara K. Martin
Academic Stress and Father Involvement Among University Student Fathers, Brian Masciadrelli
Micro-Probe for Physical and Chemical Surface Analysis, Joshua Mathews
(A Pause for the Alphabet) A Fantastic Excess in Twenty Six Parts, Terence McNulty
By Degrees, Audrey Minutolo
"A Plea for Color:" The Construction of a Feminine Identity in African American Women's Novels., Kirsten A. Moffler
The Response of First and Second Order Streams to Urban Land-Use in Maine, U.S.A., Chandler Morse
Evolution of Sprague Neck Bar, Machias Bay, Maine, Rebecca A. Nestor
A Molecular Investigation of Absorption onto Mineral Pigments, Brian J. Ninness
Factors Affecting Consumer Valuation of Environmentally Labeled Forest Products, Kelly Ann O'Brien
Nonmarket Valuation and Land Use: Two Essays, Robert W. Paterson
Fishing the Borderlands: Government Policy and Fishermen on the North Atlantic, Brian J. Payne
Attachment Style, Trust, and Exchange Orientation: A Mediational Model, Minzette Peterson
Ultrastructure of 'Turbellaria' (Platyhelminthes), Regina Pfistermuller
Selling America: The Boy Scouts of America in the Progressive Era, 1910-1921, John Phillips
Bond and Static Bending Strength of FRP-Reinforced Glulam Beams Using Western Wood Species, John P. Poulin
Lobo, Bruce Pratt
The Chemical Mechanism of a Brown-Rot Decay Mimtic System and its Application in Paper Recycling Processes, Yuhui Qian
Genomic Organization of Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus, Trent Rector
Current Voltage Characteristics of a Semiconductor Metal Oxide Sensor., Huilin Ren
Gene Expression Data Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic, Robert Reynolds
A Thematic Exploration of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf," by Ntozake Shange, Jocelyn M. Richard
Chemosensory-Mediated Deposit Feeding in the Spionid Polychaete Dipolydora Quadrilobata., Timothy J. Riordan Jr.
Toward an Ecological Culture: Sustainability, Post-domination and Spirituality, Jovan Ristic
Financial Returns to Northeast Forestland, Julie Rodenberg
Identities for the Multiple Polylogarithm Using the Shuffle Operation, Ji Hoon Ryoo
Artificial Recharge of Groundwater as a Water Management Option for Eastern Maine, Robert J. Saunders
Gloss Dynamics of Inkjet Printers, Amol G. Shirke
Monitoring Dioxin Levels in Maine Rivers with Semipermeable Membrane Devices, Heather A. Shoven
Deformation Studies of Tungsten-Gold Contacts at the Nanometer Scale., Steven A. Smallwood
Semiotics, Textuality, and the Puritan Collective: "Speaking to Yourselves in Psalms", Derek Thoms Smith
Photostabilization of High-Yield Pulps Reaction of Thiols and Quinones with Pulp, Jonathan Spender
Variables Influencing Nest Success of Eastern Wild Turkeys in Connecticut: Nesting Habitat, Home Range-Scale Fragmentation, and Nest Attentiveness, Shelley M. Spohr
Grading the General Chemistry Laboratory: A Constructivist Approach., Barbara Stewart
Assessing Forest Damage and Tree Response to Ice Storm Injury in Thinned and Unthinned Hardwood Stands in Maine, Julie Lee Swisher
Lithic Analysis of Chipped Stone Artifacts Recovered From Quebrada Jaguay, Peru, Benjamin R. Tanner