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 2016
Abatement of Streptococcus equi in Equine Compost, Alexandria Garcia
Improvements to Data Assimilations Strategies in Forestry, Trevor Gionet Jr
Anticipating Aliens: Applying Social Science to Understand Stakeholder Perceptions of Emerald Ash Borer, Janet Elizabeth Gorman
Late Holocene Climate and Environmental Reconstruction Derived from the Asian Ice Core Array (AICA), Bjorn Grigholm
The Habitat Ecology of Pool-Breeding Amphibians During All Annual Life History Periods in the Mountains of the Dawn, Luke Alexander Groff
Disturbance Frequency and Successional State Alter Community Structure and Vulnerability, Jessica M. Haghkerdar
Hybrid Modeling of Floating Wind Turbines, Matthew Hall
Humans and the Falkland Islands Warrah: Investigating the origins of an extinct endemic canid, Catherine "Kit" M. Hamley
Improvement of Soil Spring Model for the Analysis of Buried Arch Structures, Leo N. Helderman
"Is That Right?"; Evidence of Problem Solving Thought Within a One-On-One Intervention, Debra Hogate
We Think We Are Not: Embodied Knowledge and Queer Practice, Sarah Hollows
"Things Work Out For Me," A Memoir-Writing and Art Practice, Jennifer Hooper
Dynamic Host-Pathogen Interactions Result in Fungal Epitope Unmasking, Alex Hopke
Exploring the Liminal Space: Dual Enrollment at Maine's Community Colleges, Amy Lynn Hubbard
Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) Spawning Potential in the Penobscot River, Maine: Considering Dam Removals and Emerging Threats, Catherine Johnston
Thinking Beyond an Evidence-Based Model to Enhance Wabanaki Health: Story, Resilience and Change, Mary E. Jude
CXCL8-L2 Is Necessary for a Sufficient Innate Immune Response to Influenza A Virus Infections in the Zebrafish, Denise R. Jurczyszak
Safety, Recreation, and Visitation: An economic analysis of decision-making on coastal beaches, Abigail Kaminski
Streamflow Allocation Policy in a Changing Climate in New England Region: A Study of Hydrologic, Ecological, and Chemical Variability and Change, Md. Rakibul Hassan Khan
Comparative Functional Genomic Analysis of Appendage and Heart Regeneration, Benjamin L. King
Inconsistent Conceptions of Acceleration Contributing to Formative Assessment Limitations, Gregory D. Kranich
Embedding of hypercube graphs on orientable surfaces, Prateek Kunwar
Anxiety Sensitivity and Decision Making: Positive and Negative Risk Taking in Laboratory and Naturalistic Settings, Amanda Kutz
Stability and Transient Characteristics of Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks with Noisy Delayed Feedback, Lonnie Labonte
A Techno-Economic Analysis of the Acid Hydrolysis Dehydration Process (AHDH) for the Production of Drop-in Biodiesel, Robert Langton Mr.
Modeling and Measurement of Evaporation from Frequently Tilled Sandy Soils, Nicholas R. Lawson
We Are Cells Living in the World while the World Lives in Us, Tara Law
Behavioral Ecology of Landbird Migrants in a Complex and Changing Flyway System: The Gulf of Maine, Adrienne J. Leppold
Evaluation of Multi-Level Cognitive Maps for Supporting Between-Floor Spatial Behavior in Complex Indoor Environments, Hengshan Li
Approaches to the Land, Joseph Linscott
Development of a High-strength, Durable, Lightweight Concrete for Marine Applications, Danielle L. MacDonald
The Growth and Pathogenesis of the Intracellular Pathogen, Piscirickettsia salmonis, Daniel Makrinos
Deciphering the Mechanisms Behind Climate-Driven Changes in the Relative Abundances of the Diatom Cyclotella, Heera I. Malik
Sperner's Lemma, The Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem, the Kakutani Fixed Point Theorem, and Their Applications in Social Sciences, Ayesha Maliwal
Water Quality Monitoring and Data Analysis Using Solar Powered Wireless Sensor Networks, Chitra Manjanai Pandian
Worldwide Speech-Language Pathology Practice: Stuttering and Multilingualism, Kimberly Martins
Analysis of Organic Acids, Carbohydrates, and Yeast Quantity of Beers Brewed with Brettanomyces Yeast, Brian Martyniak
Getting To Know & Getting By: From There To Here, Kristopher Mason
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Defects in Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Tyler J. McGathey
Social Ecological Food Systems: Sustainability Lessons From Maine Dairy Networks, Julia B. McGuire
The Forgotten Cousin in Freshwater Community Ecology: Tidal Freshwater Wetlands, Jack R. McLachlan
Effects of Opiates on Central Nervous System Immune Defense in Murine AIDS, Virginia D. McLane
Propagation and Container Production of the Amelanchier spicata Complex, Gregory J. Melcher
A Skeleton's Quarrel With Her Double: A Translation from the French of a 2003 Novel by the Chinese-Canadian Writer Ying-Chen (Querelle d'un Squelette avec Son Double), Paige Satori Melin
The Effects of a Wild Blueberry Diet on Hepatic and Aortic Morphology in the Obese Zucker Rat, A Model of the Metabolic Syndrome, Thomas Merrow
Investigating The Role of Orthopedia Homeobox in Prostate Epithelial Cell Cycle Regulation, Emmanuel Moses-Fynn
The Conceptual Neighborhood Framework for Region-Region Relations in R3, Pathum Mudannayake
Combinatorial Growth Factor Signaling Controls Nephron Progenitor Renewal and Differentiation, Sree Deepthi Muthukrishnan
Refrigerated Shelf Life Evaluation and Effects of Minimal Processing on Antioxidant Capacity of Fresh Sea Vegetables from New England, Dhriti Nayyar
The Formation and Evolution of Maine Intermediate Water in Jordan Basin, Gulf of Maine, Mark Gerard Neary
Heteronormativity and Representation of Gay Sexuality in HBO's Looking, Quang Ngo
Thesis: A Look Back, Tyler Nute
Assessment of a Hatchery Based Rainbow Smelt Supplementation Effort, Andrew O'Malley
Identification of Critical Locations and Reduced Model State Estimation for Power System Analysis, Amamihe Onwuachumba
Recruitment Forecasting and Scientific Knowledge Production in the Gulf of Maine and Southern New England American Lobster Fishery, Noah G. Oppenheim
GPU-accelerated Modelling for Geological and Ecological Processes, Bipush Osti
Choice-based Assessments and Their Use with 1:1 Technology Devices, Joshua Ottow
Production of Acetic Acid in Kraft Pulp Mill Biorefinery Using Bi-Polar Membrane Electrodialysis, Ravikant Amogisidha Patil
Analysis and Recommendations to Improve Traffic Safety & Flow for Pedestrians Bicyclists and Motorists Along Franklin Street, Matthew Pelletier
Population Genetic Structure of Softshell Clams (Mya arenaria) with Regard to a Saxitoxin-resistant Mutation and Neutral Genetic Markers in the Gulf of Maine, Jennifer Phillips
Social and Ecological Factors Affecting the Adoption of Aquaculture, Karen Pianka
Ultraviolet Light Assisted Photocatalytic Disinfection of Escherichia coli in White Grape Juice and Its Effects on the Quality Attributes, Tamanna Ramesh
Preparing for Effective Program Dissemination and Implementation: An Analysis of Problems and Proposals for the iCook 4-H Program, Jodi L. Randall
Physical Layer Network Coding Challenges: Security Perspective, Mojtaba Razfar
Managing the River Commons: Fishing and New England's Rural Economy, 1783-1848, Erik Reardon
Declining Dissolved Oxygen in the Central California Current Region, Alice Ren
Petite Politique: The British, French, Iroquois, and Everyday Power in the Lake Ontario Borderlands, 1724-1760, Greg Rogers
Lacustrine Geochronology: Radioisotope Analysis of Maine and Patagonian Cores, Irene Sain Cappa
Analysis of Japan's RTA and WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism, Shunsuke Sato
"Cracked Memory" and Soviet Literature: Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Processes Leading to the Formation of Deep Granitic Shear Zones in the Grenville Front Tectonic Zone, Ontario, Canada, Deborah J. Shulman
Executive Functioning Outcomes in Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Participating in an Intensive Multi-Modal Behavioral Intervention, Janine J. Slavec
"This That I Have Done": A Year's Practice in an Attempt to Think Finitude, Art, and Technology, Derek T. Smith
"The Place of Happiness": Recipes, Cookbooks, and the Negotiation of Domesticity in Anglo-America, 1830-1880, Rachel A. Snell
Size as a Trait for Understanding the Role of Zooplankton in the Biological Carbon Pump, Karen Stamieszkin
Ontological Analysis and Formal Grounding of the Groundwater Markup Language (GWML2) with the Hydro Foundational Ontology (HYFO), Shirly Stephen
Zirconium Diboride, Hexagonal Boron Nitride, and Amorphous Alumina Thin Films for High Temperature Applications, David Murdock Stewart
Innovating Reentry Reform: Incarcerated People and Inclusive Innovation, Pamela Joy Stewart
The Human Ecology of Commercial Fishing in Maine: Hidden Connections, Tangled Institutions, Uncertain Resilience, Joshua S. Stoll
Communicating Who Knows What in Sustainability Science: Investigating the Role of Epistemology in Science Communication and Engagement, Brianne M. Suldovsky
Moving to Intellectual Practice: Understanding Teacher Engagement in Systematic, Structured, Written Reflections of Teaching and Learning, Lori L. Taylor
Factors that Influence Classroom Participation of Junior- and Senior-level Nursing Students, Mary Tedesco-Schneck
Epilimnion Thickness of Lakes in Acadia National Park: Trends, Controls, and Biological Implications, Nora Theodore
Pressurized Fast Pyrolysis of Calcium Formate-Pretreated Biomass, Chi Khanh Hoang Truong
Calculus Students' Reasoning About Slope and Derivative as Rates of Change, Jennifer G. Tyne
Evaluation of the Collaborative Design Process and Classroom Implementation of a Place-Relevant Lesson in Ninth Grade Earth Science Classrooms, Marina Van der Eb
Examining the Combined Cognitive Bias Hypothesis in Vulnerability to Depression, Desirae N. Vidaurri