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 2014
Assessing Family Dynamics of iCook 4-H Participants in a 5-State Pilot Study, Meaghan R. Brown
Assessing the Ecological Effects of Increased Dissolved Organic Carbon in Maine Lakes Over Recent Decades, Robert E. Brown
Vegetation Composition, Structure, and Ecophysiology of Maritime Ledge Ecosystems, Amanda L. Butak
Assessing Anthropometric Measurements, Maturation Stage, and Dietary Intake of 9-10 Year Old Children in the iCook 4-H Pilot Study, Samantha Lyn Buttarazzi
Paleoclimatic Events of the Past 15,000 Years Inferred from Beryllium-10 Chronologies of Moraines in New Zealand, Tobias Nicholas Buttersworth Koffman
(Dis) Table, Johanna Rose Cairns
Determining Basin Geometry, Stability, and Flow Dynamics of Valley Glaciers with Ground-Penetrating Radar, Seth William Campbell
Semi-Functionals, John W. Carney II
Techno-Economic Analysis of Pyrolysis of Forest Residues, Jose Luis Carrasco
Family Ties and Cultural Persistence in the Little Italy of Portland, Maine, Jamie Carter
Moment Differential Equations of a Community-Structured SIS Epidemiological Model, Rachel Rier Carter
Agricultural Input Effects on Sensory Quality and Chemical Composition of Wild Blueberries, Jennifer Chadbourne
Application of Spatial Modeling Tools to Predict Native Bee Abundance in Maine's Lowbush Blueberries, Shannon J. Chapin
Dynamics of Particle Movements in Paper Coatings, Ritwik Chattopadhyay
Evaluation of AMDIS to Determine Bio-Oil's Composition and Analysis of Lignin Fast Pyrolysis Oil, Md. Emtias Chowdhury
Maine Green Sea Urchin Fishery: Scale Mismatches, Trophic Connectivity and Resilience, Caitlin Cleaver
Amphibians in Complex Landscapes: Quantifying Habitat Connectivity for Juvenile Movements and Dispersal, Brittany Blue Cline
Perceived Barriers to Increased Whole-Grain Consumption by Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities, Melodie A. Coffman
Fundamental Structures and Paradigms that Produce Functional Collaborative Models in Creative Productions, Richard Corey
Computational Analysis of Mammograms Using the Metric Space Technique, Derrick Andrew Cox
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Self-Focused Attention and Premenstrual Symptoms, Julia R. Craner
The Late Quaternary Stratigraphy and Paleogeographic Evolution of the New Meadows Embayment, Northeastern Casco Bay, Gulf of Maine, Eliza M. Cronkite
Exploring the Virtual Landscape for Social Change in Higher Ed, Amy E. Cross
Seasonal and Interannual Variability of Suspended Sediment and Chl a On the South-Central Alaska Shelf, Kerstin E. Cullen
Notes On the Post-Body, Sarah Cunningham
Measurement and Interpretation of Longest Utterances in Child Language Samples, Alise Rebecca DeMaris
Impartial Patriots: Nineteenth-Century North American Histories and Historians of the War of 1812, Andrew DeMaris
Method for the Production of Polymer and Carbon Nanofibers from Lignin and Other Water Soluble Polymers, Alexander L. Demers
Modified Prehydrolysis-Kraft Pulping without Formation of "Sticky Lignin" in the Pre-Hydrolysate, Kefyalew Dido
Evaluation of the Impacts of a Cooperative Extension 4-H Nutrition Education and Gardening Program on Nutrition Behavior and Self-Efficacy, Elizabeth C. Dodge
Acceptance of and Support for Environmental Policies, Stacia J. Dreyer
Economics and Benefits of Distributed Solar Water Heat in Maine, Steven Matthew Dutra
LOAM (PR. /LU:M/), Anthony Douglas Elkins
Soil Fertility Strategies for Organic Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Production, Aaron Englander
Studies in Creative Collaborative Models and Paradigms: Investigating and Constructing Environments for Audience Interaction and Participation, Bethany Engstrom
An Inventory of Student Recollections of Their Past Misconceptions as a Tool for Improved Classroom Astronomy Instruction, Andrej Favia
Chemo Fog: An Analysis of Long-Term Neurobiological Effects of Chemotherapy and Potential Neuroprotectants in C57BL/6J Mice, Christy Lee Fessler
Correlations Between Students' Multiple Ways of Thinking About the Derivative and their Abilities to Solve Applied Derivative Problems, Shahram Shawn Firouzian
Graduate Students' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching the Derivative and Applications of the Derivative, Shahram Shawn Firouzian
3D Image Analysis of Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete Subject to High Loading Rates, Lauren S. Flanders
Virus Infections of Eukaryotic Marine Microbes, Sheri A. Floge
Vibriosis in Juvenile Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua L.): Investigating Routes of Invasion, Jennifer Gwen Fortier
Effects of Light, Volumetric Water Content, and Soil Nutrition in Greenhouse Propagation of the Clonal Sub-Shrub Linnaea borealis, James Jonathan Foster
Sublethal Effects of Elevated Nitrate on Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, Alyssa Rose Freitag
Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Adsorption on Surfaces: Applications in the Detection of Iron in Water, Madhira N. Gammana
Transition to High School: What Matters to Parents?, Lee Nathan Gardner
"All the Island Boys are Gone": The Civil War in Down East Maine, Timothy F. Garrity
Effect of Nitrogen and Potassium on Potato Yield, Quality and Acrylamide-Forming Potential, Kathryn Gause
Understanding Assessment and Accountability Policy Influences on Leadership Decisions to Improve Curriculum and Instruction, Richard E. Glencross
Yield Stress of Pulp Suspensions, Scott R. Grillo
I'll Be Back for You: Exploring Duality and Negation through Time Travel, S. Rose Groves
Migratory Distance and Predation Risk as Drivers of Behavioral Tradeoffs Made by Passerines During Fall Stopover, David P. Grunzel
Intersection of Renal Peritubular Cells, Mitogen Activated Kinases, and Chronic Kidney Disease, Justin Aurel Guay
Mi'kmaw Shamans and Acadian Sorcerers: A Study in Cultural Transmissions, Transferences and Transformations, Susan Janet Harmon
Emmy Noether's Theorem on Integral Invariants in the Context of the Calculus of Variations, Amber Emily Hathaway
Evaluation of Airborne LiDAR as a Tool for Obtaining Sustainable Forest Management of Maine's Forests, Rei Hayashi
Formaldehyde Emissions from "Native" Wood, Ashley Hellenbrand
Computational and Mathematical Description of a Population on a Dynamic Landscape Driven by the Voter Model, Jack L. Hill
Phylogenetic Systematics in Pinaceae (Pine Family), Garth P. Holman
Effects of High Pressure Processing on the Quality of Farm-Raised Abalone (Haliotis rufescens), Brianna H. Hughes
Evaluating Variation in Commercial Timber and Land Value for Parcels in the Northeast United States, Sean Francis Hutchinson
Maine Farmers' Perspectives: Barriers and Optimism to Providing Food to Feed Maine People, A Qualitative Study Using Focus Groups, Kelly Ann Ilseman
Testing GPR and LiDAR Techniques for Identifying Landslides on the Maine Coast, Kara Jacobacci
Proof Conceptions of College Calculus Students, Jon Janelle
Engaging the Future with Land Use Scenarios, Michelle Leigh Johnson
Chemical Composition, Aging Reactions, and Stabilization of Bio-Oils, Jincy Joseph
Invention and Opportunity: a Historical Perspective and Emerging Model for Innovation in Maine, Renee Ward Kelly
Scale-Dependent Structure in Spatial and Temporal Variation in Fish and Fishermen's Behavior, Michael E. Kersula
Carrier Systems for Cellulose Nanofibers in Hydrophobic Polymer Composites, Alper Kiziltas
Processing of Bacterial Cellulose in Multifunctional Composites, Esra Erbas Kiziltas
The Voice...this Passing Night, Adam Kosan
Modern Extraction Techniques Applied to the Extraction of Flavonoids from Equisetum arvense (L.), Archibald Gordon Lang
Story Telling Objects, Jessica R. B. LeClair
Crowdsourcing Water Quality Data Using the iPhone Camera, Thomas Leeuw
¹⁰Be Surface-Exposure Chronology of the Tres Hermanos and Rosa Irene Moraines Near Bahía Inútil, Chilean Patagonia, Jennifer Renee Lennon
Public Art and Public Education: Controversy and Connections, Stephanie Spruce Leonard
Advancing Conservation Efforts through Collaborative Development of Locally Tailored Policies, Vanessa R. Levesque
Design and Implementation of Data Acquisition Systems for Use in a Scaled Deployment of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Curtis Libby
Economics of Popular Music Concerts, Nicholas Lisac
Development of a Performance-Matched Wind Turbine and Analysis Tools for Model Scale Testing of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, Matthew John Lombard Fowler
Overstory and Understory Characteristics Following Partial Harvesting in Mixedwood Stands of Western Maine, Jeffrey M. Lombardo
Toll-Like Receptor 9 and Speckle-Type POZ Protein Play Protective Roles in Antiviral Innate Immunity Against Influenza Infection in Zebrafish, Richard Harry Luc
Managing Natural Resources at the Intersection of Economy, Ecology and Policy, Stephenie Jacquelynn MacLagan
Spatial and Habitat Responses of Canada Lynx in Maine to a Decline in Snowshoe Hare Density, David G. Mallett
Towards Making SELinux Smart: The SELinux Sentry, Smart Sentry, and the Octave Fuzzy Logic Toolkit, Linda Markowsky
Prize Game in the Borderlands: Privateering in New England and the Maritime Provinces, 1775-1815, Edward J. Martin
Developmental Cis-Regulatory Analysis of the Cyclin D Gene in the Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Christopher Michael McCarty
Lived Practice: Art Towards an Ethical World, Matthew Williams McEntee
Gene Identification and Characterization of NMF389, a New Seizure Threshold Mutant, Tracy Christine McGarr
Abiotic Proxies of Benthic Megafaunal Assemblages in the Coastal Gulf of Maine: A Template for Ocean Planning?, Jennifer A. McHenry
Socioeconomic Status and Executive Functioning in Head Start Children, Jessie Meisner
Occurrence of the Oyster Parasite, Haplosporidium nelsoni, in the Damariscotta River Estuary, Maine, Nicole Messerman
Social-Ecological System of Land Use in Northern New England: The Integration of Land Conservation and Economic Development Across Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales, Spencer Robert Meyer
Using Personal Response Devices as a Method to Study Visitor Experience at Informal Science Learning Environments, Kendra J. Michaud
The Effects of Conducting Authentic Field-Geology Research on High School Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science, and Their Views of Themselves as Research Scientists, Patricia M. Millette
Application of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMC's) as Artificial Muscles to Help Correct Right Atrial Fibrillation, Yousif Y. Mohamed