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
Understanding the Influence of Nonlinear Seas on Wind Generated Waves, Taylor L. Bailey
Separating God's Two Kingdoms: Regular Baptists in Maine, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, 1780 to 1815, Ronald S. Baines
Understanding Social Factors in Small Group Work in Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms, Jeremy R. Bernier
The Next Generation of Labor in Rural, Resource-Rich Places: Forestry Needs and Youth Aspirations, Nicole R. Bernsen
Fabrication of Silicon Microneedles for Dermal Interstitial Fluid Extraction in Human Subjects, Caleb A. Berry
Spruce Budworm Defoliation Detection and Host Species Mapping Using Sentinel Satellite Imagery, Rajeev Bhattarai
Sourcing and Evaluating the Use of Detritus as a Supplementary Diet for Bivalve Aquaculture Using Stable Isotopes and Fatty Acid Biomarkers, Adrianus C. Both
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Roost Site-Selection and Viability East of the Appalachian Mountains, Brandon Boxler
The Influence of Message Type, Environmental Attitude, and Political Ideology on Perceptions of Aquaculture in the United States, Tabitha C. Boze
Evaluation and Impact of Food Safety Messages in New Media for Trending Recipes: Savory Jam on YouTube, Alison L. Brodt
Pyramiding Approaches for Potato Disease Resistance Breeding, Kristen M. Brown-Donovan
The Maine Teacher Resilience Study: Using SEM to Create A Teacher Costs to Caring Resilience Model, Sherry Pineau Brown
Assessing the Factors That Alter Ecological Responses of Cold, Oligotrophic Lakes to Nutrient Subsidies, Benjamin Burpee
Work at the Boundary: A Research-Practice Partnership to Integrate Computer Science into Middle School Science, Amelia R. Callahan
Conversations with the Oregon Trail and the Silent Generation, Jose A. Camacho Quiroz
Leak Detection and Localization in Pressurized Space Structures Using Bayesian Inference: Theory and Practice, Joel Castro
Airborne Hyperspectral Data Application in Stress Detection of Blueberry Fields and Ash Trees, Catherine Chan
Examining the Northern Shrimp Fishery in a Changing Gulf of Maine, Ashley N. Charleson
Phytoplankton Community Composition in the Surface Ocean: Methods for Detection using Optical Measurements, Pigment Concentrations, and Flow Cytometry, Alison P. Chase
A Linear Actuator/Spring Steel-Driven Glove for Assisting Individuals with Activities of Daily Living, Daniel Chizhik
I Love It When You Make Me Coffee In The Morning, Rachel Elizabeth Church
Inter-Art Mechanics of Life & Wellness, Josh Couturier
Making Vacationland: The Modern Automobility and Tourism Borderlands of Maine and New Brunswick, 1875-1939, Sean C. Cox
Development of a High-throughput Platform for the Determination of Antiviral Therapeutics, Mason A. Crocker
Managing Resilience in a Changing World: A Multiscale Analysis of Fisheries Governance Challenges, Marina Cucuzza
The Impact of Cooking Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, and Food Security Status on Diet Quality of College Students at the University of Maine, Angela I. Czup
Distributions and Abundances of the Red Tide Dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella in the Eastern Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy in Relation to Diatoms in June, July and August of 2019, Kimberly Lina D'Adamo
Investigating Maine Secondary Science Teachers Conceptualization of Scientific Argumentation, Erin Doran
Wildlife Rehabilitation Datasets as an Underutilized Resource to Understand Avian Threats, Mortality, and Mitigation Opportunities, Michelle M. Duffy
Sustainable Production of Feed for Recirculating Aquaculture using Black Solider Flies and Microalgae, Patrick Erbland
Evaluating Seafood Distribution Channels in the Atlantic Sea Scallop and Northeast Multispecies Groundfish Fisheries, Amanda Fall
Health Insurance Plan Design and Chronic Disease Management, Daniel E. Feldman
Beyond the Brain: a Study of α-synuclein's Role in Bone and Adipose Tissue, Carolina A. Figueroa
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
An Intramolecular Method for the Formation of Glycosidic Bonds, Sudeera Nadeeshani Kamburugamuwa Kamburugamuwe Loku Acharige
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