Current dissertations and theses from UVM graduate programs are submitted electronically and will be available in this collection approximately twelve weeks after the final submission by the candidate. Print and electronic dissertations and theses are browseable and searchable at UVM Theses & Dissertations.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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African Swine Fever Prevention In The United States: A Behavioral And Policy Perspective, Richmond Silvanus Baye, PhD, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Diatom Community Dynamics In Cold-Region Stream Ecosystems: Examining Changes in Composition and Diversity in Response to Shifts in Environmental Factors, Lindsey Sahlmann Carlson, PhD, Natural Resources

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Spatial Analysis Of Human-Environment Interactions In The Context Of Climate Change, Mahalia Brodey Clark, PhD, Natural Resources

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GPR 3D Image Reconstruction with Sparse Recovery for Random Spatial Sampling, Nihat Alperen Dayanir, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Exploring The Role Of Host-Derived Sphingolipids In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Interactions With The Host, Pauline Ann DiGianivittorio, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Functional Characterization Of The Polymerase Domain Of Polymerase Θ In Humans And T. Cruzi, Lea Kimberly Drogalis, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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A Self-Affirmation Intervention For Responsible Parties in Restorative Justice, Rachel Matthes Gehman, PhD, Psychology

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Advancing Quantitative Research Of Smoker Stigmatization, Thomas Geist, PhD, Psychology

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Delay Discounting In Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who Were Receiving Medications For Opioid Use Disorder: The Effect Of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Jillian Giannini, MA, Psychology

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Comparison Of The Ptsd Factor Structure Among Hispanics And Non-Hispanic Whites Affected By Hurricanes, Johanna E. Hidalgo, MA, Psychology

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Evaluating The Role Of Telemedicine In Increasing Access To Neurological Care: A Re-Aim Analysis Of A Neurological Consult Program For Drug-Induced Movement Disorders, Emily Houston, PhD, Clinical and Translational Science

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Examining Sustainable Diets for Planetary Health: A Mixed Methods Study of Sustainable Diets Knowledge Creation, Reproduction, and Recommendations, Carolyn Hricko, PhD, Food Systems

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Enhancing Chip Security With Physical Unclonable Functions And Self-Destruction, Eric Hunt-Schroeder, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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A Closer Look At Digital Histopathological Slide(s) Analysis Software., Sarah Elisante Kimambo, MS, Pathology

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Educational Aspiration And Post College Reality: A Mixed Methods Study Of The Lost Boys And Girls Of Sudan’s Post College Career, Socioeconomic, And Social Status Outcomes, Akol Aguek Ngong, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Does I-sharing help with chronic feelings of existential isolation?, Young Chin Park, PhD, Psychology

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The Association Between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Mental Health in Men, Emily Pomichter, PhD, Psychology

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Biofilms: The Latest ‘blockbuster’ In Preweaned Holstein Calf Management, Cari Reynolds, PhD, Animal Biosciences

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Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Resilience, & Food Security Among Small Scale Farming Households in Uganda: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emily Rose Schalkham, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Ultra-Brief CBT for Primary Care Visits: Pilot Training and Implementation, Julia M. Terman, PhD, Psychology

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Growing Alternatives: An Exploration Of Veganic Agriculture In The United States And Opportunities For Future Synergies, Alisha Utter, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Concurrent Associations Between Sweet And Cooling E-Cigarette Use And Combustible Cigarette Use And Quit Attempts Among Adult Dual Users, Rhiannon Chou Wiley, PhD, Psychology

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Mounded Growth of Organic Semiconductor Thin Films: Desorption and Next-Layer Nucleation, Xiaozhi Zhang, PhD, Materials Science

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Nesting Habitat Selection and Management of Three Freshwater Turtle Species Along the Shorelines of Lake Champlain, Destini Acosta, MS, Natural Resources

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Diversity, change, and resilience of non-material values: Transdisciplinary studies in a time of ecological crisis, Alison Adams, PhD, Natural Resources

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Analysis of Ultra-wideband Voltage Pulse Propagation on Dispersive Absorptive Transmission Lines, Katherine Aho, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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A Strategic and Efficient Approach to First Principles Crystal Structures Prediction, Saheed Akanji Ajibade, PhD, Materials Science

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Employing Genetic Algorithms for Energy-Efficient Data Routing in Internet of Things Networks, Farzana Akhter, MS, Computer Science

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The Role Of Pac1 Receptors In The Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis (bnst) In Anxiety, Mahafuza Aktar, PhD, Psychology

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Environmental Equity in Focus: Heat Exposure in Small and Rural Communities of Vermont and Vehicle Traffic Exposure Across the United States, Brittany Antonczak, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Biodiversity, global change, and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes, Natalia Aristizábal Uribe, PhD, Natural Resources

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Online Collective Attention: Standardizing the Measurement of Sociotechnical Systems, Michael Vincent Arnold, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science

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Analysis Of Shear Rate Dependent Flow Liquefaction Behavior Through Experiments And Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling, Soham Banerjee, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Styles And History Of Deformation In The San Gabriel Block, Southern California, Since The Late Cretaceous, Jillyan Baskin, MS, Geology

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Investigating Sensitivity and Resistance of Tumor Cells to KIF18A Inhibition, Anna Belongia, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Looking north and thinking ahead: Understanding the range expansion of vector-borne cervid pathogens, Lauren Berkley, MS, Biology

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Non-Market Food Practices Do Things Markets Cannot: Why Vermonters Produce and Distribute Food That's Not For Sale, Sam Bliss, PhD, Natural Resources

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Radical Resistance: Grounded Normativity In Three Speculative Works, Katherine Lauren Booth, MA, English

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Knee articular cartilage quantitative MRI reliability and left-to-right and visit-to-visit repeatability in healthy subjects under compressive loading, Andrew Borah, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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Estimating coyote density and occupancy in Cape Cod National Seashore, Koryna Boudinot, MS, Natural Resources

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Probabilistic modeling of disease: Addressing uncertainties in within-host and population-level dynamics, Mariah Boudreau, PhD, Mathematical Sciences

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Evaluating The Performance Of Winter Peas As Dual-Use Crops For Both Cover Crop And Profit Crop, Emmanuel Kwame Brefo, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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The Inclusion of Woodchips and Drinking Water Treatment Residuals in Vegetated Bioretention Planters: How Do They Stack Up to Conventional Soil Media?, Samantha Kay Brewer, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Evaluating The Resource Recovery Potential Of Dairy Processing Waste Through Anaerobic Digestion With Enhanced Microbial Retention, Kennedy Paige Brown, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Was It Really The “age Of Reagan?”: How The National Organization For Women Kept The Fight For Women’s Equality Alive, 1982-1992, Rhiannon Janelle Brown, MA, History

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Selection For Insecticide Tolerance Alters Phenotypic, Transcriptomic, And Epigenetic Responses To Multiple Stressors In The Colorado Potato Beetle., Erika Bueno, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Culturally Acceptable Food: Exploring Its Status In The Literature And Growers’ Capacities To Embed It In Seed Value Chains, Sally Burke, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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A Minority Stress Approach to Kink: Predicting Suicidality via Stigma, Shame, and Community in a Kink-Identified Sample, Wilson Captein, PhD, Psychology

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Evaluating the Role of Tetraspanins in Syncytin-Mediated Syncytiotrophoblast Formation, Madeline Carr, MS, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Sudden gains in cognitive-behavioral therapy for seasonal affective disorder, Raquel Esther Castillo Cruz, MA, Psychology