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 2020
Durability of Entrapped Gas in Quasi-saturated Porous Media: Two Geotechnical Perspectives, Babak Mahmoodichanzab
The Monolithic View: On the Plurality of Political Theologies in the Writings of Ernst Kantorowicz, Andrew Mallory
Meeting with Friends, Kyle Manning
Integrating Local Ecology and Human Dimensions To Understand a Tidally Dynamic Ecosystem in Downeast Maine, Gabriella Marafino
Quotidian Spaces: Sustaining Creative Exchange and Dialogue Through Lived Time, Anna Martin
Dissection of Molecular Mechanisms by Which Human Host Factors Regulate JC Polyomavirus Internalization, Colleen Mayberry
Development, Design, and Utilization of a Reflective Based Photoplethysmography Sensor, Madeline Mazjanis
The Past, Present and Future of Conservation in the Maine Lobster Fishery, Mackenzie Mazur
Patterns and Mechanisms of Tick-borne Disease Exposure Risk in Acadia National Park, Sara E. McBride
American Eel Behavior and Survival in an Impounded River System, Matthew A. Mensinger
"The Men Were Sick of the Place" : Soldier Illness and Environment in the War of 1812, Joseph R. Miller
Movement and Survival of Atlantic Salmon Smolts in the Penobscot River, Maine, Alejandro Molina Moctezuma
Synthesis and Characterization of Double Network Hydrogels Containing Norbornene-Modified Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Cellulose Nanofibrils, Tessali Xiaozhu Morrison
Helping Wounded Soldiers and Anxious Families: The United States Sanitary Commission and the Origin of Modern Philanthropy in the United States, Martin L. Novom
Understanding Latina Undergraduate Engineering Student Persistence, Yarissa I. Ortiz-Vidal
Legacy Effects of Alternative Riparian Forest Harvest Practices on Headwater Streams and Forest Ecosystems in Western Maine, Mitchell Paisker
Quantification of Interactions between Influenza Hemagglutinin and Host Cell Phosphoinositides by Super-Resolution Microscopy, Matthew T. Parent
Adsorptive Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals to Stabilize Nutraceuticals Loaded Lipid Carriers for Food Application, Avinash S. Patel
An Experimental Investigation of Alternative Wave Attenuation Mechanisms for a Modular Breakwater, Richard Perry
Predicting and Managing Risk to Bats at Commercial Wind Farms using Acoustics, Trevor Peterson
Applications of Regional Agglomeration: Measures of Localization and Urbanization, Mariya Pominova
Calculating Infinite Series Using Parseval's Identity, James R. Poulin
Approximating FOL Ontologies using OWL2, Robert W. Powell
The Relationship between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Emotion Reactivity and Negative Problem Orientation, Victoria Quiñones
Design and Fabrication of a 3-Dimensional Capacitive-based Force Sensor, Md Shafiqur Rahman
Responses of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon to Competition and Environmental Change: Implications for Performance in Maine Streams, Nicole C. Ramberg-Pihl
Senders, Receivers, and Spillover Dynamics: Understanding Transformative Forces of Aquaculture in the Marine Aquarium Trade, Bryce Risley
The Colonization of a Multi-functional Artificial Reef Designed for the American Lobster, Homarus Americanus, Christopher Roy
Stress, Social Problem Solving, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Lagged Panel Design Investigation of Interactive Influences, Natalie M. Roy
Discovery of Distinct Mechanisms Underlying the Relationship Between Drug Taking and Predisposing Behaviors, Tyler A. Roy
Human-Giraffe Interactions: Characterizing Poaching and Use of Parts as a Threat to Giraffe in Northern Kenya, Kirstie Ruppert
Language, Identity, and Citizenship: Politics of Education in Madawaska, 1842-1920, Elisa E A Sance
Triclosan Disrupts Immune Cell Function by Depressing Ca2+ Influx via Acidification of the Cytoplasm, Suraj Sangroula
Processing Modeling of Hot Air Convective Drying of Sugar Kelp (Saccharina Latissima), Praveen Kumar Sappati
A Numerical Survey of Multi-Planet Systems’ Inclination Excitation and Survival Under the Influence of an Oblate, Tilted Star, Kathleen M T Schultz
How Students Communicate Knowledge: Written Versus Drawn Responses to Formative Assessment Questions in an Introductory Undergraduate Marine Science Course, Christina Siddons
Consumer Acceptability of Gulf of Maine Sugar Kelp Seaweed in Baked Bread, Laurel Simone
Extratropical Cyclones and Associated Climate Impacts in the Northeastern United States, Julia Simonson
The Effect that Testing has on Nondeclarative Memory, David Smith
Fostering Climate Change Resilience: A Socio-ecological Forest Systems Approach, Alyssa R. Soucy
Variations in the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies Over the Last 23,000 Years from Lake Records in the Falkland Islands, Meghan M. Spoth
Examining the Function of Protein Acyltransferase via the DHHC Domain of the PAZ5 Protein in the Organism Dictyostelium discoideum, George M. Stuart-Ranchev
From the St. Croix to the Skutik: Expanding Our Understanding of History, Research Engagement, and Places, Anthony Sutton
Investigations on the Helix-Coil Transition Inside Nanotubes, Dylan Suvlu
Biophysical and stable isotopic profiles of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer, 1837), Emma Taccardi
Understanding Biomass Upgrading Through Hydrogenolysis Reactions: Kinetics and Mechanism, Jalal Tavana
Does Circularizing Source-Separated Food Waste Present A Risk To Our Food?, Astha Thakali
Orange Riots, Party Processions Acts, and the Control of Public Space in Ireland and British North America, 1796-1851, Annie E. Tock
Gray Codes in Music Theory, Isaac L. Vaccaro
The Influencer Experience: Identity Performance, Commodification, and Agency in YouTube Influencers, Aysha M. Vear
Live Cell Super-resolution Microscopy Quanitifies an Interaction Between Influenza Hemagglutinin and Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, Jaqulin N. Wallace
Ways to Peace: Case Studies in Peace and Diplomacy. A Reader For High School & College Students, Darren Wallach
Sulfur and Trace Metal Cycling at Convergent Margins, Jesse B. Walters
Reconstruction of Koettlitz Glacier, Southern McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, During the Last Glacial Maximum and Termination, Tess Louise Walther
The Impact of Elementary Mathematics Coaches on Elementary Teachers' Attitudes Towards Teaching Mathematics, Samuel R. Ward
A Macroeconomic Investigation of the Labor Market Matching Efficiency, Sarah M. Welch
Use of Statistics Boot Camps to Encourage Success of Students with Diverse Background Knowledge, Justin C. Willis
Bicknell's Thrush Habitat Use on Commercial Forests in Maine, USA, Kaitlyn Wilson
Using the Hurdy-Gurdy to Create Alternative Musical Scores, James C. Winters
Improving Nitrogen Management in Potatoes with Active Optical Sensors, Ahmed Asaad Zaeen
The Future of Maine's Forests Under alternative Socioeconomic, Climate and Conservation Pathways, Jianheng Zhao
Wave Attenuation Capacity of Suspended Aquaculture Structures with Sugar Kelp and Mussels, Longhuan Zhu
The Influence of Parameters on the Crack Formation of Pigmented Water Borne Barrier Coatings During Folding, Yaping Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
"The Birth" and Other Flights of Fancy, Abigail Adent
Global Performance Testing, Simulation, and Optimization of a 6-MW Annular Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Hull, Hannah L. Allen
Investigating the Time-dependent and the Mechanical Behavior of Wood Plastic Composite Lumber Made from Thermally Modified Wood in the Use of Marine Aquacultural Structures, Murtada A. Alrubaie
Elucidation of the Factors Affecting the Production and Properties of Novel Wood Composites Made Using Renewable Nanomaterials as a Binder, Ezatollah Amini
Intravital Imaging in a Zebrafish Model Elucidates Interactions Between Mucosal Immunity and Pathogenic Fungi, Linda S. Archambault
The Association of Late-Life Depression, Cognitive Functioning, and Sleep Disorder in Aging, Jessica B. Aronis
Development of Bismuth Oxyhalide Photocatalysts for Environmental and Industrial Applications, Robert Arthur
Past, Present, and Future Arctic Climate and National/Community Risk Assessment, Jeff Auger
Three-dimensional Analytical Model of Tidal Flow in the Damariscotta River Estuary, ME, Stephanie L. Ayres
The Development of Regional Forest Inventories Through Novel Means, Elias Ayrey
Neuromuscular Development and Phenotypic Variation in Zebrafish Models of Dystroglycanopathy, Erin Bailey
Citizen Preferences for Marine Environmental Policy, Amy Bainbridge
Luminescence Antenna Behavior in Lanthanide Complexes and Luminescence Sensing in Group 11 Iodides, Francis Barnes
Social Identity Theory and the #Vanlife Movement, Jessica Bergstrom
Hydro-Climatic Dynamics of Lake Watershed Systems in a Changing Climate, Mussie Tekie Beyene
Land Tenure in Acadian Agricultural Settlements, 1604-1755: Cultural Retention and the Emergence of Custom, Carol A. Blasi
The Importance of Brain-Adipose Communication for Metabolic Homeostasis, Magdalena Blaszkiewicz
Pre-service Elementary Teachers' Use of Spatial Diagrams: Investigations of Unbounded Shearing on Solid Figures, Camden G. Bock
Cognitive, Mood, and Cardiovascular Reactivity and Recovery in Response to Sadness in Remitted Major Depressive Disorder, Olivia Bogucki
Rapid Prototyping to Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Microfluidic Devices, Amber Lee Boutiette
Examining Citizens' Preferences for Aquaculture using Discrete Choice Experiments, Olga Bredikhina
Design, Construction and Application of a Home-Built, Two-Photon Microscope, William P. Breeding
"The Dream is in the Process:" Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice in Boston, 1900 to 2000, Michael J. Brennan
Performance of the Intrac Wireless Activity Tracking System for the Afari Assistive Device, Drew Browning
Improving Conservation of Declining Young Forest Birds Through Adaptive Management, Anna Buckardt Thomas
Efficacy of Alternative Sanitization Methods on Wild Blueberries and Fresh Cut Cantaloupe, Selena Callahan
Feeding the Empire: Grain, Warfare, and the Persistence of the British Atlantic Economy, 1765-1815, Patrick Callaway
Stress Tolerance of an Invasive Alga, Grateloupia turuturu, and Studies of Bacterial Communities of Fucus spp. Along an Intertidal Stress Gradient, Kyle Arin Capistrant-Fossa
An Economic Analysis of Student Loan Default, Arianna Castonguay