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 2017
Investigating The Effects Of Nitrate Exposure On The Metabolic Activity Of The Developing Zebrafish, Sarah M. Conlin
Wavelet-based Particle Tracking in Unreconstructed, Off-axis Holograms, Zachary R. Connerty-Marin
Biological, Ecological, and Economic Impact of Caliciopsis Canker on Pinus Strobus Forests of Northeastern North America, Kara KL Costanza
Detection and Analysis of Uncharged Particles Utilizing Consumer-Grade CCDs, John A. Cummings III
Sleep Disturbance as a Biobehavioral Marker for Neurodegeneration and Cognitive Decline in Aging, Katrina Daigle
Dany Laferrière: un Écrivain Magico-Réaliste?, Sean Danner
Survival, Harvest, and Drumming Ecology of Ruffed Grouse in Central Maine, USA, Samantha Davis
Prospective Associations of Homocysteine, Executive Function, and Depressive Symptoms, Peter J. Dearborn
Spatial Relations and Natural-Language Semantics for Indoor Scenes, Stacy A. Doore
Spatial Relations and Natural-language Semantics for Indoor Scenes, Stacy A. Doore
Qualitative Shape Descriptions using Qualitative Spatial Calculi, Christopher H. Dorr
The Effects of Carbohydrates on the Capsule Production and Chain Formation of Streptococcus iniae and S. agalactiae, Nicholas C. Fargnoli
Numerical Investigation of Vortex Formation with Application to Left Ventricle Filling, Lucas I. Farrar
Examining Student Ability to Follow and Interact with Qualitative Inferential Reasoning Chains, William N. Ferm Jr.
Evaluating Potential for Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes, Kaci N. Fitzgibbon
Contrast Dependent Knowledge Development in Contrast Supported Scientific Observation, Maura B. Foley
Aesthetic Insubordination, Playing with Worthless Materials, Sue Ann Gaitings
Integrated Control of Colorado Potato Beetle and Potato Virus Y Using Mineral Oil, Andrew K. Galimberti
Community Structure and Food-web Dynamics in Northeastern U.S. Tidal Marshes, Laura K. Garey
Evaluating the Dissemination of the iCook 4-H Program Using Outcome, Process, and Fidelity Measures., Tara Gould
Liminal Surfaces, Georgina E. Grenier
CGRP Effects on LP-BM5 Infection in Glial Cells, Eliza Grlickova-Duzevik
Impulse Radio Ultra Wide-Band Transmitters for Internet of Things, Praveen Gunturi
Revisiting Ocean Color algorithms for chlorophyll a and particulate organic carbon in the Southern Ocean using biogeochemical floats, Nils Haëntjens
Maine Literature 101: A Course for High School Seniors, Courtney Hawkes
Role Fit and the Glass Ceiling: Exploring Factors That Contribute to Women's Underrepresentation in Leadership, Lauren Hawthorne
An Analysis of Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of Chemotherapy Related Cognitive Impairment, Maxwell A. Hennings
Breeding Ecology and Habitat Use of Unisexual Salamanders and their Sperm-Hosts, Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale), Kristine Hoffmann
Nanocellulose Fibers as a Potential Material for Orthopedic Implantation Application, David Gregg Holomakoff
Risk Perceptions of Climate Change Amongst Nature-Based Tourism Stakeholders in Western Maine, Lydia R. Horne
Dynamic Modeling and Extreme Tension Analysis of Mooring System for a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Wei Ting Hsu
An Investigation of the In-Practice Development and Implementation of Recess and PE Weather Policies in Maine Elementary Schools, Lauren E. Jacobs
Biological and Ecological Behaviors of Phytophthora erythroseptica Mediated by Chemical Signals, He Jiang
Phytonutrient Content and Consumer Attitudes of Purple-Fleshed Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Consumer Attitudes Towards Low-Acrylamide French Fries, Aaron Michael Johnson
Impact Resistance of Single-Layer and Multi-Layered Materials, Karrar Khlaif
Characterization of Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Bio-oils using Phenol as a Model Compound, Abdulazeez Mohammed Khlewee
Production of Bio-oil with Different Oxygen Content and Characterization of Catalytic Upgrading to Transportation Fuel, Mubarak Mohammed Khlewee
Water Chemistry Dynamics in Four Vernal Pools in Maine, USA, Lydia H. Kifner
Understanding Climate History and Ice Extent in the Mid- to High Latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere During the Last Glacial Maximum, Courtney King
Forest Products Trucking Industry in Maine: Opportunities and Challenges, Anil Koirala
Acoustic Emission Analysis of energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Ultra High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Roman Kravchuk
Investigating the Assessment of Abstraction as a Key Component of the Nature of Models, Derek C. LaBarron Mr.
Discovering the Writing Teacher Within: The Influence of Mentors in the National Writing Project, Maryia LaBree
Capacity for Recovery, Influence of Commercial Thinning, and Resistance to Defoliation in Spruce-Fir Forests, Cathie-Jo M. Langley
Attenuating the Antibody Reactivity of the Shrimp Major Allergen (Tropomyosin) using Food Processing Methods, Adeseye Lasekan
Development of an Accelerometer Instrumentation Array Embedded into a Gel Matrix Used to Simulate Brain Response, Vincent C. Lewis
U.S. Immigration Policy and Immigration Economics, George B. Lindbom
Optimizing PAPI for Low-Overhead Counter Measurement, Yan Liu
Investigating Student Mental Models at the Intersection of Mathematics and Physical Reasoning in Physics, Savannah E. Lodge-Scharff
Experimental Characterization of Bearing/Bypass Interaction and Bolted Joint Fatigue in a Three-Dimensional Woven Carbon Composite, William London
Expression Profiling of Non-Coding RNA by Environmental Interactions in Innate Immunity, Jacob R. Longfellow
Optimization of Wind Turbine Blade Fatigue Test Design, David Lopez
Development of a Surface Acoustic Wave Device for the Lysis of Bacterial and Red Blood Cells, Timothy Lyford
Nesting Ecology and Summertime Resource Selection of Ruffed Grouse in Central Maine, USA., Joelle Mangelinckx
The Role of IGFBP4 in Regulating Bone and Adipose Tissue Development in Mice, David Maridas
Assessing Management Structure and Influencing Settlement of the Soft-Shell Clam (Mya arenaria) in Maine, Elisabeth A. Maxwell
Divergent Responses of Larval and Juvenile Blue Mussels to Low Salinity Exposure, Melissa A. May
Piezoelectric Platforms for Bulk Acoustic Wave Sensor Applications, Jason M. McGann
Renewable Hydrogels From Norbornene-Functionalized Carboxymethyl Cellulose and a Short Dithiol Crosslinked Via a Thiol-Ene Reaction, Thomas McOscar
"In My Bones": Self-Presentation Forecasts Multimodal Constructs, Diana Marie Meakem
Pairing Young Adult and Classic Literature in the High School English Curriculum, Anne V. Miller
Window Inserts and the People Adopting Them: Building Sustainable Communities in Maine, Daniel Sean Mistro
Risk Perceptions of Metallic Mineral Mining in Maine, Andrew Morgan
Influence of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Grown in Elevated CO2 on Apatite Dissolution, Brian Matthew Morra
Long-term Sustainability of Northern Mixedwood Management: Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Forest Productivity, Bethany L. Munoz
Frozen Yogurt as a Protein Supplement for Older Adults, Huong Ly Nguyen
Barriers to Implementation of PBIS: Teacher Self-Efficacy, Collective Efficacy, and Teacher Attributions, Janet Nichols
Propane Diols: Value Added Coproducts of Biodiesel Production, Karl C. Olson
Liquid Gating PTFE Membranes to Reduce Fouling, Jonathan C. Overton
Envisioning Recovery: A Social-Ecological Systems Analysis of Maine’s Co-managed Sea Urchin Fishery, Kimberly L. Ovitz
Modeling of a Head - Neck Assembly Drop Tower Impact Test Using ABAQUS, Hussein Sharqi Owaid
Cathedral Glacier: Quantifying Forty Years of Surface Elevation Change Using Structure from Motion, Benjamin W. Partan
Investigating Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model to Study Ethanol Toxicity on Muscle, Margaret E. Pasquarella
An Investigation of Effective Vaccine Targets in the Salmon Louse, Lepeophtherius salmonis, Jessica Piesz
Uniform Distribution of Hecke Eigenvalues, Caroline Reno
Development and Assessment of a Habitat Modeling Framework Utilizing Quantitative Variable Selection and Weighting Schemes, Max E.B. Ritchie
A Spatial Analysis of the Impacts of Marine Aquaculture on Coastal Housing Prices, Christina Robichaud
How do we collaborate? A look into Maine's Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network, Abby Jane Roche
Developing a Collaborative Research Program to Evaluate Fine-Scale Groundfish Dynamics in Eastern Maine, Mattie Rodrigue
Advancing Development of Porphyra umbilicalis as a Red Algal Model System and Aquaculture Crop, Charlotte Royer
Using Nutrition Education at a Maine Food Pantry Impacts Food-Related Behavior of Participants, Marissa E. Rublee
Improving Management and Conservation of Cusk (Brosme brosme): Habitat Distribution, Bycatch Interactions, and Conservation Practices, Jocelyn M. Runnebaum
Consumer Acceptability of Oat and Barley Recipes in Older Adults, Amy Ryan
An Automated Device to Increase Screening Throughput of Zebrafish Larvae, Fuoad Saliou-Sulley
Cellulose Nanofiber-Reinforced Impact Modified Polypropylene: Assessing Material Properties from Fused Layer Modeling and Injection Molding Processing, Jordan Elliott Sanders
An Assessment of Aerial Survey Methods for Generating Forest Inventory Models, David Sandilands
Using Hydroacoustics to Investigate Biological Responses in Fish Abundance to Restoration Efforts in the Penobscot River, Maine, Constantin C. Scherelis
Assessing Students' Understanding of Variability and Graph Interpretation Through an Authentic Science Investigation, William M. Schlager
The Biogeographic Origins and Trophic Ecology of Maine’s Island Red-Backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus), Nikko-Ideen Shaidani
SO2-Alcohol-Water Fractionation of Sugarcane Straw, Asif Sharazi
A Picture and a Thousand Words: Language, Imagery, and the Patient-Provider Relationship, Ryan Shelley
Music for a Dome: Experimental and Electronic Music in 5.1 Surround Sound, Duane Shimmel