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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Combinative Strategy To Advance Target-Based Anticryptosporidial Drug Discovery., Jubilee Ajiboye, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankton and Nitrogen Fixation in Artificially-aerated Lake Carmi, VT, Maria Alfaro, MS, Natural Resources

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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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Investigating Human-Landscape Interactions Through Historical Landslide Reconstruction, Educational Program Development, and Quantification of Tropical Denudation in Puerto Rico, Isabella Beatrice Bennett, PhD, Natural Resources

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Understanding the Environments that Relate to Sense of Belonging for First-Generation Asian American College Students, Jerome G. Budomo, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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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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Collective Action And Agroecological Transitions: Participatory Action Research In Ecuador And Bolivia, Amaya Carrasco Torrontegui, PhD, Food Systems

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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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Factors And Influence Of Job-Related Stress For Vermont Principals: An Exploratory Case Study, Andrew Dean Conforti, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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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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Effect of Nozzle Translation on a Bounded Vortex Flow Field and Particle Removal from a Surface, Benjamin DesRoberts, MS, Mechanical 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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Dynamics of the Quantum Lamb Model, Nam H. Dinh, MS, Physics

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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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Optimal Spatio-Temporal Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Bridges under Multiple Hazards, Reza Filizadeh, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Identification And Characterization Of A Novel Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide (pacap) Circuit In Depression-Like Behaviors, Nicholas Roderick Fontaine, PhD, Neuroscience

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Zap it, Tune it, Learn it: Neural Resampling for Efficient Meta-Learning in Transfer, Few-Shot and Continual Learning, Lapo Frati, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science

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A Model Free Embedded Controller For Micro Quadcopters, Jacob Friz-Trillo, MS, Electrical Engineering

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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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Chains And Islands – Particle Agglomeration On An Electric Curtain, Sophia Elizabeth Gessman, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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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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Development and Evaluation of a Physics-Based Snow Model to Assess Spatiotemporal Snowpack Variability in Vermont, Anna Foster Grunes, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Exploring Chemical Space for the Discovery of New Functional Materials and Therapeutics, Nicholas B. Hamilton, PhD, Chemistry

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Evaluating UVM's Career Interest Group Model: A Study Of Engagement, Self-Efficacy, And Benefits, Sarah L. Heath, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Using a combined deductive and inductive approach to assess catchment attributes and water availability effects on stream water composition across the continental U.S., Niara Marie Hicks, MS, Geology

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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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Exploration Of Efficient Main-Group Bond Forming Reactions, Diego Rafael Javier-Jimenez, PhD, Chemistry

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Examining Urban Watershed Resilience In Cities And Gardens: A Spatial Analysis Of Equity Of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Distribution And A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Soil Properties And Sub-Surface Nutrient Leaching From Urban Gardens, In Light Of Gardener Perceptions And Management Practices, Amir Naseem Johnson, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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

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Genetic And Functional Characterization Of Ccdc22 And Ccdc93 In Arabidopsis Root And Root Hair Growth, Connor Lewis, PhD, Plant Biology

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Investigation of the intramolecular Zwitterionic-1,3-Diaza Claisen rearrangement to generate substituted cyclic guanidines via Co(II) catalyzed formation of allylamino-tethered carbodiimide, Yixiao Li, PhD, Chemistry

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Amphibian And Reptile Conservation In The Lake Champlain Basin: Human Impact, Mitigation Strategies, And Ecological Insights, Matthew R. Marcelino, PhD, Natural Resources

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Northwest Greenland During Two Pleistocene Ice-Free Intervals: Macrofossil and Geochemical Evidence from the 1966 Camp Century Ice Core Sub-Glacial Material, Halley Michelle Mastro, MS, Natural Resources

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Associations Between Mental Health and Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adult Incarcerated Individuals: A Comparative Analysis of Methodological Approaches and Data Decisions, Abigail Kay Moody, MS, Statistics

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Through The Lens Of Genetics: Impact Of Genetic Variation On Gammaherpesvirus Infection Outcomes And Multiple Sclerosis Disease Heterogenity, Emily Nelson, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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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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Examining Temperament Traits As Markers Of Children’s Differential Susceptibility To Interparental Conflict, Phuong Nguyen, PhD, Psychology

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)-Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Signaling in Hypothalamic Blood Pressure Regulation, Anna Katrin Pace, MS, Pharmacology

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

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Conjugate Addition Reactions Of Vinyl Diazonium Ions Derived From Α-Diazo-Β-Hydroxy Carbonyls, Avery Peck, PhD, Chemistry

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Exploring the effects of environmental variability on adaptation and phenotypic variation in sea urchins and simulations, Csenge Petak, PhD, Biology

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Becoming-With Literature: Ernst Bloch, Postcritique, and the Posthuman, Douglas C. Phinney, MA, English

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

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Investigating Multiple Value Types And Their Relation To Environmental Behavior and Attitudes, Daniel Francis Pratson, PhD, Natural Resources

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Hierarchies in Topological Materials, Joel Pyfrom, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Graphic Positroids and Positroid Envelope Classes, Jeremy Albertoemilo Quail, PhD, Mathematical Sciences