Theses from 2025
Ginger in Girolamo Cardano's Contradictiones, Larsen Lalor AAssar, Classics Department
Radars and Ruin: The Environmental Legacy of Cold War Operations in the Canadian Arctic, Zoe Alpert, History
Managing the Commons: How Local Participation in Decision-Making Impacts the Success of Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas, Cassandra Smiles Beeler, Environmental Studies
Photocatalytic Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides via a Mesoporous WO3 Catalyst, Nicole L. Belisle, Chemistry
A Different Way to Look at Tang Poetry: Case Study of Japanese and American Anthologies, Arthur James Beliveau, School of World Languages and Cultures
The Ethics of Globalization: An Expansion of World Systems Theory Through a Mixed Methods Study, Carolena Francis Bellini, Political Science
Redox modulation of Piezo1 channels in brain capillary endothelial cells, Henry C. Bijur, Neuroscience, Pharmacology
Investigating the Existence and Implications of a PACAP-mediated Circuit from the Medial Habenula (MHb) to the Interpeduncular Nucleus (IPN), William Alexander Black, Psychological Science
Characterization of Beech Bark Disease on Camels Hump Mountain, Vermont, John M. Blochberger, Plant Biology
A System Dynamics Approach to Modeling the Impact of Carbon Intensity and Niche Breadth on Population and Natural Resource Dynamics, Grace K. Burnett, Environmental Sciences
Singing Activity of Humpback Whales (Breeding Stock G) at Two Locations with Varied Boat Activity along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Ella K. Dearden, Department of Biology
“The Germans succeeded in making murderers of even us”: Female Jewish Prisoner Physicians and Medicine in Auschwitz-Birkenau, Grace Clara Elston, History
Identification of Abl-Induced Phosphorylation Sites on WBP2 and Abl- Dependent WBP2 Binding Partners, Meg Boyer Girardet, Biology
Strategic Cross-Sector Conservation Approaches for Managing Emerald Ash Borer (Agilus planipennis) Invasions in Vermont, Emma D. Graham, College of Arts and Sciences
Older Adults’ Access to Mobility in Urban Spaces in Winter Conditions: A Case Study of Burlington, Vermont to Identify Barriers and Strategies for Advancing Mobility Equity for Older Adults, Sian Hernit, Geography and Geosciences
The Role of Coregulators in Thyroid Hormone Receptor β (TRβ)-Mediated Tumor Suppression in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Sadie G. LaMothe, Biochemistry
US Government Planning and US Soldiers’ Opinions at the End of the Second World War: Different Visions for a Post-War Order?, Nikolaos Brian Lekkas, History
Postcolonial Voices—Art, Identity, and Resistance in the Ryukyu Islands: The Cultural Implications of Geopolitics in the East China Sea, Lucas Frédéric Martineau, Art History
Shadowing: Perception, Aestheticization, and Bodies, Epiphania Theodora Sakellaropoulos, English, Studio Art
Two Recursive Frisch-Waugh-Lovell Algorithms and Applications in Representing Bias with Multiple Omitted Variables, Rae Tiffen, Economics
The Role of the Mediodorsal Nucleus of the Thalamus in Context-dependent Learning, Abby E.V. Tubridy, Psychological Science
A Better, Safer World: Agency, Masculinity, and The Implications of Social Media for ‘Digital Natives’, Bee Wilson, Anthropology
The Epistemic and Moral Harms of Hermeneutical Marginalization, Hayley Wrede, Philosophy
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Role of the Nicotinic Cholinergic System in Visual Attention in the Aging Brain, J. Katerina Allanson, Department of Psychiatry
Accessibility to Women’s Healthcare Services in Rural Vermont and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Leola F. Amblo, Anthropology
Molecular Mechanisms of Early Eyefield Cohesion in the Developing Zebrafish, Taylor E. Bean, Biology
Human behavior in ecological systems: Understanding how network connectivity can affect human decisions in implementing biosecurity in pork farms, Maegan Beckage, Computer Science
The Effect of Fungicide Exposure on Histone Modifications in the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Sam Bjorklun, Plant and Soil Science
Using soil cores to assess the role of ion exchange in soils impacted by acid deposition: a case study from Sleepers River Research Watershed, Danville Vermont, Elliott Jaye Bloom, Geography and Geosciences
‘The REAL You is Sexy!’: A discursive analysis of body positive performance by aerie on Instagram, Kelsey Brown, Linguistics
Investigations into Accessible and Efficient Precatalysts for Silicon-Nitrogen Heterodehydrocoupling, Claire E. Bushey, Chemistry
Feminine Tragedy and the Ethics of Abjection, Melissa Faye Chadwick, Film and Television Studies
The Role of Tryptophan-synthesizing Bacteria in Modulating Expression of Serotonin-related Proteins in the Gut, Brendan F. Cox, Neuroscience
THE ROLE OF CANONICAL AND NOVEL TASTE NEURONS IN AMINO ACID FEEDING IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER, Grace O. Davis, Jacqueline A. Guillemin, and Molly Stanley, Biology
Investigating the Impact of Speed on Salary in Baseball, Eamon T. Deffner, Mathematics
Contributions of Racial Diversity and Income Disparity to White Children’s Engagement in Conversations about Race, Kathleen Delaney, Psychological Science
Stem Cells for Cystic Fibrosis Development of a Culture System for Tracheal Explants to Examine Shrink-Wrapped Cell Engraftment, Zaley DeLeonardis-Page, Biology
The Classical and Quantum Lamb Model, Nam H. Dinh, Physics
Effect of Selective TRβ Agonist (GC-1) on ER+ and Tamoxifen Resistant Breast Cancer Cells, Marcelline Dockham, Biochemistry
Reversing Cognitive Deficits in the PTEN KO Model of ASD: From Behavior to In-Vivo Electrophysiological Recording, Noah H. Elste, Neurological Sciences
The Influence of Educational and Mental Health Vulnerabilities on Risk Perceptions of Reduced Nicotine Cigarettes, Seraphina Fecher, Psychological Science
Gemeinsam mit den Bürger*innen: Community Connections at Berlin's Tempelhof Field, Clara Brahm Feldman, Global and Regional Studies
Examining Variability in Streambank Erosion Rates in the Lake Champlain Basin, Vermont, Zoe C. Flanzer, Geography and Geosciences
« Quelle structure grammaticale est la plus difficile ? » : Foreign Language Aptitude & Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition of French, Julia E. Gamache, Linguistics
Art of the Soil: Reflections of Nuclear Disaster in Post-Fukushima Japanese Art, Max C. Gerlach, History
Our Relationships to Nature and Loss Through Art, Justine R. Goldblatt, Art and Art History
In a Land Where Kingdoms Lay: Gender and Sexuality in European Fairy Tales through Analysis and Poetry, Olivia Hagios, English
Becoming Burlington: An Analysis of Citizen Engagement in Waterfront Revitalization, Johanna L D Hartman, Geography
The Lives They Chose: Margaret Anderson and Her Family of Artists, CJ Healy, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Character Building: Coming of Age in Life and On The Screen, Maria Paloma Herrera, Film and Television
White Victims, White Villains: True Crime Podcasts, the 'Ideal Victim,' and the Demarcation of a 'White Criminal' Stereotype, Meghan Hessler, Sociology
The Influence of Menopause on Actigraphy-Based Sleep Assessments, Sabrina Ann Joseph, Neuroscience
The Effect of Estrogen in the Dorsolateral Striatum on Fear Extinction, Adina R. Kraus, Psychological Science
Historical Racism and Professional Football, Evan Leaf, Sociology
Effect of PACAP Novel Small Molecule Antagonist on Depressive-Like Behavior in a Rat Model of Depression, Aimee Mahler, Psychological Sciences
Characterization of the effects of gamma delta T cell depletion on Kras driven lung adenocarcinoma, Erin Mathieu, Biological Sciences
Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Competes with Estrogen Receptor Alpha to Regulate the Transcriptome in ER+ Breast Cancer Cells, Sydney A. McFarland, Biochemistry
Designing an Alginate Hydrogel Wound Dressing for Biofilm Infection Management, Margaret (Maisie) Moses, Biomedical Engineering
A Description of the Song Unit Repertoire and Rate of Change of Southeastern Pacific Humpback Whales at Their Breeding Area in the Gulf of Chiriquí, Panama, Franny Oppenheimer, Biology
Student Perspectives of Safety at the University of Vermont: An Analysis of Fear in Burlington, VT, Cameron Provorny, Geography & Geosciences
The Torrijos-Carter Treaties: Panamanian Sovereignty and United States Neocolonialism in Cold War Panama, Emma C. Regan, History Department
Investigating Tumor Suppressor and Oncogenic Properties of STK11 in Cancer, Logan E. Sands, Biology
Exploring US National and Vermont Emergency Medical Services: Slower and Lower Rural Care, Brandon S. Schoenfeld, Department of Geography and Geosciences
The Effect of the 2008 Financial Crisis on Bosnian Households, Tin Skoric, Economics
Small but Mighty: Utilization of Macroinvertebrates as Indicator Species of Stream Health Across Different Land Use Areas in Vermont, Maya Thomson, Biology
The Curation of Knowledge: How the Mission of the Library of Congress Changed in the Nineteenth Century, Timothy S. Turvey, History
CO2 and Economic Development: The Role of Regulations, Trade, Institutions, and Innovation, Melisa Uyar, Economics
Transcriptomic Dysregulation in Rodent Models of ADHD and Substance Use Suggests Shared Neural Mechanisms, Sarah Van Horn, Heather Driscoll, and Donna Toufexis, Neuroscience
The Unique Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Children’s School Readiness in a Preschool Sample, Greta Vecsey, Psychological Science
Beyond Walls: The Artwork of Women and Queer Artists in Interior Spaces, Sabina C. Ward, Art History and Studio Art
First Meals and Last Meals: Vehicles of Food Meaning, Sophie E. Warth, Anthropology
Evaluating the Impact of Climatic Factors on Tick-Borne Pathogen Prevalence: Insights from Ixodes scapularis and its Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Babesia microti Pathogens, Joseph D. Webb, Biology
The Effects of Microtiming Deviations and Quantization on the Perception of Musical Groove, Emilia Winquist, Mathematics and Statistics
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Collective Identity among Vermont Migrant Workers and Self-advocacy for Basic Human Rights in the Dairy Industry, Alexa Leah Adjudanpor, Sociology
Science Communication and Social Media: Audience Reactions to Mpox on YouTube, Zoë Bui Barton, English
Spatial and Working Memory in Mice post Traumatic Brain Injury, Sarah Baumann, Biology
Why are Young Adults Using E-cigarettes? A Survey of Vermont Undergraduate Students, Max Gunnar Behrens, Psychological Science
The Effects of Mutations in a Highly Conserved Site on the Alpha-4 Helix of KIF18A, Olivia Anne Budington, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Effects of In-Stream Process-Based Restoration on the Geomorphology of a New England Headwater Stream, Evan S. Choquette, Environmental Sciences
Paid Parental Leave and Gender-Just Degrowth, Eleanor Churchill, Environmental Studies and Economics
An Assessment of Stigma in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Vermont, Charlotte Frances Crum, Mathematics & Statistics
The Effect of EGFR Overexpression on Neural Phenotype in an In-Vivo Model, Emily E. Dean, Neurological Sciences
Acute Stress before Instrumental Conditioning Promotes Habit Expression in Female Rats, Russell J. Dougherty, Department of Psychological Science
Molecular Mechanisms of Microtubule-Based Transport in a Genetic Model System, Bellana Driscoll, Biochemistry
The Importance of Outcrossing of Highbush Blueberry Cultivars Blueray and Bluecrop, Mariel Rae Dunn, Biology
Exploring Human Safe Compounds for Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tom Jetton, Larner College of Medicine
Unraveling Drivers of Streamflow Drought in the Western U.S. using Time Series Clustering, Noah Robert Fritzhand, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Changes in AUTS2 Expression and Histone Dopaminylation Levels in High Ethanol Consumption Models, Elise Furr, Psychological Science
The Psychophysical Response to Music in Canines, Maxwell J. Gailey, Music
Assessing the Community Partnerships Present at The University of Vermont’s Horticulture Research and Education Center, Claire A. Golder, Environmental Studies
Understanding the Drivers of Urban Heat; Case Study in Burlington, Vermont, Alexandra E. Greer, Environmental Engineering
Ergothioneine in an Enzyme: Using Protein Engineering to Create Unique Antioxidant Enzymes Containing 2-thiohistidine, Elyse C. Hassett, Biochemistry
Modeling Ceramic Transport with GIS in East-central Arizona, Fiona Haverland, Anthropology
Unique Lactobacillus Produced Metabolites Modulate T-Cell Response through the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: Implications for CNS Autoimmunity, Eamonn Ray Heney, Biology, Biomedical and Health Sciences
Investigation Into The Scope Of The Allyl Cyanamide 1,3 Diaza-Claisen Rearrangement, Seamus Higgins, Chemistry
The (In)Equity of Revitalization: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Green Gentrification in Rust Belt Cities, Kieran R. Hogan, Environmental Studies
The Ancient and Modern Prometheus: A Re-evaluation of the Promethean Figure in Mary W. Shelley’s Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, Annaliese E. Holden, Classics
Playwright or Wrong: Gender, Body, Beauty, and Type in Three Plays by Women, Claire Robb Johnston, Theatre
The Role of Daily Food Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms in Food Acquisition and Management among Rural, Low-Income Caregivers, Izabella Jones, Psychological Sciences
The Relationship between Pet Attachment and Stress in College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Naomi Y. Kopser, Department of Psychological Science