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
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Decision Support for Dams in the Northeastern U.S. with Hydropower Potential, Emma L. Fox
So That All Children May Successfully and Optimally Learn: Changing the Odds for Rural Students, Maria C. Frankland
Investigation of Infiltration Measurements Using Wind Induced Pressure Response on an Enclosure, Aaron R. French
From Phocine Distemper to Avian Influenza: A Study of Immunogenetic Diversity in Two Sympatric Pinniped Species, Alayna K. Gigliotti
A Groundwater Flow Model to Aid in Water Resource Management for the Carraipia Basin in the coastal semi-arid region of La Guajira state (Colombia), Efren D. Gomez Arevalo
Investigating the Intersections of Interpersonal Violence: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors for Hazing, Kayla E. Goodwin
UAV 6DOF Simulation and Kalman Filter for Localizing Radioactive Sources, John G. Goulet
Habitat Selection Across the Reproductive Cycles of Grassland Songbirds in the Northern Great Plains, Nicole Ann Guido
Optical Signatures of Plankton in the Open Ocean: From Individual Cells to Global Patterns, Nils Haentjens
Square Dance, Matthew T. Hammond
Radiometric Dating: A New Technique, Amber Emily Hathaway
Snowmobiling in Maine: Economic Contributions and Registered Maine Guides, Ian Hathaway
Harp, Harbor and Gray Seal Strandings in the Gulf of Maine: A Retrospective Socio-Ecological Analysis, Holland Haverkamp
Generating Insight Into the Nature of Existence; The Process of Unraveling Logic, Keith Reed Hayden II
The Design and Validation of a UAV Propeller Intended for Extremely Low Reynolds Number Environments, Benjamin Hebert
Hopf Algebras in the Representation Theory of Combinatorial//Families of Groups, Caleb Kennedy Hill
My Haunted Home: A Collection of Short Stories, Victoria E. Hood
Fostering Coastal Destination Resilience in Maine: Understanding Climate Change Risks and Behaviors, Lydia Horne
Polysaccharide and Silver Nanoparticles Based Hydrogels, Porous Materials, and Sensors, Muhammad R. Hossen
Use of GIS to Find Optimum Locations for Anaerobic Digestion or Composting Facilities in Maine, Usha Humagain
High Pressure Processing Of Sous-vide Lobster (Homarus Americanus) Tails, Sami Ali Humaid
Phenolic Phytochemicals and Their Antioxidant Activities in Maine-Grown Asian, American-Hybrid, and European Plums, Hye Weon Hwang
Creating Places-of-Memory: Photographs, Identity, & Matrilineality, Aylah Ireland
High Fidelity Computational Modeling and Analysis of Voice Production, Weili Jiang
A Method to Reclaim Multifractal Statistics from Saturated Images, Jeremy Juybari
Development of Valuable and Functional Protein-Based Food Ingredients From Invasive Green Crabs, Bouhee Kang
Understanding the Magnetic Properties of II-VI Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Alex Khammang
Zebrafish as a Model to Understand the Impact of Inactivity and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Elisabeth Kilroy
Hydrogenation of 2-methylnaphthalene in a Trickle Bed Reactor Over Bifunctional Nickel Catalysts, Matthew J. Kline
Biogenic Amines as a Product of the Metabolism of Proteins in Beer, Hayden Koller
Flash, Stephen T. Krichels
Affective, Physiological, and Cognitive Response to Imagery- and Verbally-Based Rumination and Distraction in Adolescence, Hannah Lawrence
Assessing Predator Risk to Diadromous Fish Conservation in the Penobscot River Estuary, Lauri Leach
First-Year Computer Science Students: Pathways and Perceptions in Introductory Computer Science Courses, Christina A. LeBlanc
Evaluating Lignosulfonates Potential as Legume Hay and Silage Preservatives, Angela Yenny Leon-Tinoco
Holistic Monitoring of Maine Sea Lice (Lepeoptheirus Salmonis, Kroyer, 1837) Sensitivities to Therapies: Developing a Novel Assay to Examine Lice Behavior, Kathryn Liberman
Developing a Long-term Perspective on the Sensitivity of Lake Trophic State Changes in Maine, Simona Lukasik
Nonlinear elastic behavior of nanostructured 2D materials of arbitrary symmetries, Serge R. Maalouf
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