Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Much needed studies of the three players of Chagas disease in Central America: vertebrate blood meal sources and EcoHealth, a new vector species description, and key phylogenetic analysis of the trypanosome parasite., RAQUEL ASUNCION LIMA CORDON, PhD, Biology
Distinguishing different styles of transpressional deformation at an obliquely convergent plate margin, Fiordland, New Zealand, Emily Sarah Lincoln, MS, Geology
Arrangements of the Inputs and Outputs in the Multi-Robot Continuous Control Problem, Sida Liu, MS, Computer Science
3D acoustic pipe locator imaging based on finite element analysis, Yi Liu, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Measurement on stress-time avalanches of fiber reinforced concrete beams during flexure, Zhuang Liu, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Functional Characterization Of Leptomeningeal Anastomoses In Physiological Condition And Chronic Hypertension, Zhaojin Li, PhD, Neuroscience
Developing An Adaptive Resource Management Framework For Sustainable Cashmere Production In Mongolia, Elisabeth Lohre, MS, Natural Resources
Capturing The Experiences Of Gender Non-Conforming Children Through The Minority Stress Model, Hannah Loso, MA, Psychology
Characterization Of Higher Order Chromatin Structures And Chromatin States In Cell Models Of Human Herpesvirus Infection, Michael Mariani, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
How And Why Do People Value Nature? An Examination Of Nonmaterial Aspects Of Human-Nature Interactions., Tatiana Marquina, PhD, Natural Resources
The Developmental Course of ADHD in the Preschool Classroom: Toward a Prevention Treatment Framework, Caroline Martin, PhD, Psychology
Structural Characterization Of The Novel Flightin Domain Wyr And Its Defining Role In The Thick Filament Structure And Mechanics, Lynda Menard, PhD, Biology
Associative Structures Underlying Discriminated Three-Response Behavior Chains, Noelle Loren Michaud, MA, Psychology
The Triple Burden: Black Women Leaders In Predominantly White Institutions Of Higher Education, Nadia Mitchell, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Opportunities and Challenges of Utilizing Restorative Practices (RP) with Students with Disabilities: Exploring Special Educators’ Experiences with RP, Mika Moore, PhD, Educational Leadership
Food From Somewhere: Envisioning and Practicing Aspirational Food Systems, Caitlin Morgan, PhD, Food Systems
Policy and Economic Variables Influencing Adoption of Sustainable Electrification in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa, Payne William Morgan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Optimization of energy-constrained resources in radial distribution networks with solar PV, Mohammad Nawaf Nazir, PhD, Electrical Engineering
Children's Conflict Appraisals, Temperamental Negative Affectivity, Affect and Arousal in the Context of Interparental Conflict., Phuong Nguyen, MA, Psychology
Quantum Simulations Of Low Dimensional Systems And Analytic Continuation Of Imaginary Time Correlation Functions, Nathan Scott Nichols, PhD, Physics
Sarracenia purpurea as a model system for aquatic ecosystem state changes and their impact on bacterial communities, Amanda Claire Northrop, PhD, Biology
Shaped And Structured Fields For Underground Remote Sensing And Communication, Daniel Jerome Orfeo, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Atomistic Simulation Study Of Nickel Solute Segregation And Mechanical Behavior In Nanocrystalline Fcc, Bcc And Hcp Binary Alloys, Eve-Audrey Picard, MS, Mechanical Engineering
An International Pilot Study of Volunteer Stream Monitoring Groups: The Role of Place Attachment in Volunteer Motivations, Rachel Pierson, MS, Natural Resources
Robustness and Accuracy Bounds of Model-based Structural Health Monitoring, Nestor Ramon Polanco, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Exploring Weight Control Expectancies as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Fear of Fat and Nicotine Dependence in Smokers and Vapers, Emily Pomichter, MA, Psychology
Upcycling Dairy Manure Fine Solids Captured By Dissolved Air Flotation As Part Of A Phosphorus Recovery And Reuse Strategy, Katherine Keith Porterfield, MS, Natural Resources
Strengthening Mechanisms in Nanocrystalline Silver-Nickel Nanolayered Materials, Malcolm Ryan Pringle, MS, Mechanical Engineering
It’s More Than Profits: Examining Perceived Success In Agritourism, Lindsay Quella, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Coastal resilience at the nexus of food, energy, and water: an interdisciplinary perspective for resilience planning, Kristin Raub, PhD, Natural Resources
Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum), Taylor Readyhough, MS, Plant and Soil Science
The Effects of Oxidized Biodiesel Fuel on Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Composition and Particulate Matter Emissions from a Light-Duty Diesel Engine, Jack Elliot Reed, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Justice In Vermont’s Vulnerable Communities, Qing Ren, PhD, Natural Resources
Nonlinear Impedance Spectroscopy to characterize Hole Transport and Recombination Dynamics in Organic Semiconductor Devices, Robin Rice, MS, Materials Science
Establishing behavioral baselines for computational systems: two case studies, John Henry Ring, PhD, Computer Science
Mutations In Ikaros Lead To An Altered Epigenetic And Chromatin Landscape Contributing To The Manifestation Of B-Cell Related Disorders, Princess Rodriguez, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Absolute Number Density Measurements of Atomic Species in Air and Nitrogen Plasmas, Jeffrey C. Schindler, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Examining Sex Differences In Habit Formation: Effects Of Methamphetamine Sensitization And Contributions Of Ovarian Hormones, Hannah Schoenberg Book, PhD, Psychology
Microevolution In Staphylococcus Aureus: Does Exposure To Sub-Lethal Levels Of Cinnamon Bark Oil Lead To Changes In Antimicrobial Susceptibility?, Heather Sandra Schuettner, MS, Animal Biosciences
Microevolution In Staphylococcus Aureus: Does Exposure To Sub-Lethal Levels Of Cinnamon Bark Oil Lead To Changes In Antimicrobial Susceptibility?, Heather Sandra Schuettner, MS, Animal Biosciences
A Case Study Of A School-Based Expanded Learning Summer Program, Karen S. Scott, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Flood Analysis of Bridge-Stream Interactions using Two-Dimensional Models, Rachel Seigel, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Investigating The Role Of Protein Kinase A In The Control Of Focal Adhesion And Traction Force Dynamics, Amanda Senatore, MS, Pharmacology
The Maintenance Of Genomic Stability: Impacts Of The Loss Of Kif18a, Leslie Anne Sepaniac, PhD, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
How Postmodernist Poetry Imagines, Seunghyun Shin, MA, English
The Role Of Higher Education In Intergenerational Mobility, Amanda Davis Simpfenderfer, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
The Effect Of Physically Effective Undegradable Neutral Detergent Fiber And Rumen Fermentable Starch On Lactating Holstein Cows, Katherine Mae Smith, MS, Animal Science
After The Flood: Exploring The Influence Of Risk Perception And Decision Criteria Preference On Flood Mitigation In The Lake Champlain Richelieu River Basin, Emma Jane Spett, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Quantifying language changes surrounding mental health on Twitter, Anne Marie Stupinski, MS, Complex Systems and Data Science
Metarhizium Anisopliae, Metarhizium Brunneum And Beauveria Bassiana Formulations For Biological Control Of Larval Winter Ticks, Dermacentor Albipictus, Cheryl Sullivan, PhD, Plant and Soil Science