Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Secure and Private Federated Learning at Large Scale, Timothy Stevens, PhD, Computer Science
Changing environmental conditions and the response and potential adaptability of freshwater whitefishes, Taylor R. Stewart, PhD, Biology
A Comparison of Maternal Oxycodone and Buprenorphine Use on Prenatal Development in Mice, Utilizing a New Volitional Drug Administration Apparatus, Nellie Anne Stidham, MS, Pharmacology
The Impact Of Parent Training On Epigenetic Age Acceleration In Disadvantaged Children, Alexandra Sullivan, PhD, Psychology
Protein Kinase A Activity In Migrating Cells Is Regulated By Mechanical Inputs And The Activity Of Focal Adhesion Kinase, Kathryn Victoria Svec, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
An Abrupt Transition To Remote Learning: The Tenuous Educational Experiences Of First-Generation College Students Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Beth Ellen Taylor-Nolan, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Spatial And Temporal Control Of The Kinesin Motors Kif11 And Kif22 In Mitosis, Alex Frances Thompson, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
A Global Understanding Of The Factors Facilitating Plant Invasions., R. Kirsten Tyler, PhD, Natural Resources
Characterizing The Interaction Of Polymerase Θ Helicase-Like Domain With Dna, Scott Vanson, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Building Relationships and Resilience: Local Food Systems in Vermont and New England During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond, Claire Whitehouse, MS, Food Systems
Mitochondrial Dynamics Regulation of the Lung Epithelial Response to Complex Allergen, Sierra White, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Phosphorus Dynamics In Restored Riparian Wetlands On Former Agricultural Land In Vermont, Adrian Robert Hendrick Wiegman, PhD, Natural Resources
The impact of opioid agonist treatment on nicotine metabolism, Rhiannon Chou Wiley, MA, Psychology
Investigation into extraterrestrial and terrestrial soils and their simulants with and without microbially-induced improvement, Robert Lee Worley II, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
A Holistic Approach To River Restoration Design And Conservation Planning On The Reach And Basin Scales Using Hydraulic Modeling And Multi-Objective Optimization Tools, Lindsay Courtney Worley, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Emergence of Elasto-Inertial Turbulence in 2D Natural Convection Flow with Polymer Additives, Fuqian Yin, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Language-Based Analysis Of Differential Privacy, Chukwunweike Abuah, PhD, Computer Science
The Food-Energy-Water Nexus, Embodied Injustices, And Transboundary Sustainability, Sonya Ahamed, PhD, Natural Resources
Developing natural language processing instruments to study sociotechnical systems, Thayer Alshaabi, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science
Multiscale assessment of drinking water treatment residuals as a phosphorus sorbing amendment in stormwater bioretention systems, Michael Rick Ament, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
The Effects Of Dietary Yeast Extracts On Rumen Microbiota And Fermentation In A Dual-Flow Continuous Culture Fermentation System, Lauren Baker, MS, Animal Science
Shaping Soil: Examining Relationships Between Agriculture And Climate Change, Lindsay Barbieri, PhD, Natural Resources
Familiar Forms, Unfamiliar Containers: A Formal Examination of The Body, Mind, and Community in Black Women’s Science Fiction and Fantasy, Cameron Clark Bauserman, MA, English
Mediators Of Bladder Dysfunction In A Rat Model Of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Katharine Beca, PhD, Neuroscience
Small-scale Roll Coating as a Transitional Stage in the Scaling of Organic Electronic Device Fabrication Techniques, Jared Benson, MS, Physics
“Can You Tell When There Is A Good Fire?”: Haunting And Ecogothic Violence In Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, And The Moonstone, Mckenzie Bergan, MA, English
Modeling Moose Habitat Use And Fitness Consequences Of Habitat Selection In Vermont, Usa, Joshua Alexander Blouin, MS, Natural Resources
The Impacts Of Asian Longhorned Beetle On Forests In Southern New England, Olivia Fay Box, MS, Natural Resources
Quasilinear Control: Multivariate Nonlinearities, Robustness and Numerical Properties, and Applications, Sarnaduti Brahma, PhD, Electrical Engineering
We Are Our Memories: Evaluating The Efficacy Of A New Caregiver-Mediated Intervention To Support Episodic Memory In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Ashley Rae Brien, PhD, Interprofessional Health Sciences
Assessing The Impact Of Changes In Acid Deposition On Dissolved Organic Carbon Mobilization From Two Forested Headwater Catchments: A Combined Lab And Field Study, Caitlin Bristol, MS, Geology
The Role Of Infralimbic Cortex In Switching Between An Instrumental Behavior’s Status As A Goal-Directed Action Or Habit, Matthew Broomer, MA, Psychology
Spillover, dilution, and coinfection: Understanding the spread of disease within managed and native bee communities., Phillip A. Burnham, PhD, Biology
Developing Identity: Exploring The History Of Indonesian Nationalism, Thomas Joseph Butcher, MA, History
Characterizing Mass Loss in Central Cuba Using Long-Term Sediment Generation Rates and Rock Dissolution Rates, Mae Kate Campbell, MS, Geology
Implications Of Attitudes On Environmental Challenges: Understanding The Human Dimensions Of Invasive Insects In New England Landowners, Ariana Margarita Cano Gomez, PhD, Natural Resources
Adele of Champagne: Politics, Government, and Patronage in Capetian France, 1180-1206, Maria L. Carriere, MA, History
Structure Activity Relationship studies of an anticryptosporidial drug, Kirtika Chatri, MS, Pharmacology
Autonomic Reactivity In Emerging Adulthood : Relationships Between Cyberbullying , The Autonomic Nervous System, And Clinical Outcomes., Aya Cheaito, MA, Psychology
Bound to Slavery: Economic and Biographical Connections to Atlantic Slavery between the Maritimes and West Indies after 1783, Sarah Elizabeth Chute, MA, History
Exploring Hidden Networks Yields Important Insights in Disparate Fields of Study, Laurence Clarfeld, PhD, Computer Science
Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions Regarding The Nutrition Of Dairy And Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives, Bridget Clark, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Forest Development And Regeneration Dynamics In The Context Of Global Change And Associated Adaptation Strategies, Peter Clark, PhD, Natural Resources
Understanding The Profiles Of Adolescents Engaged In Intentional Self-Poisoning With Suicidal Intent And The Role Of Primary Care In Early Intervention In Vermont, Rachael Comeau, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
“The Soul is Symphonic”: Lessons on Practicing Music as Ecological Philosophy from Hildegard of Bingen, Daniel Cottle, MS, Natural Resources
Statistics Of Particle Diffusion Subject To Oscillatory Flow In A Porous Bed, Kelly Curran, MS, Mechanical Engineering
The effects of interneuron progenitor cell transplantation on network dynamics in an animal model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, Willie Curry, PhD, Neuroscience
The Relationship Between Dominant And Submissive Sexual Fantasies And Behaviors And Sexual Satisfaction, Lilian Rae Dalton, MA, Psychology
Quantifying Proverb Dynamics in Books, News Articles, and Tweets, Ethan Davis, MS, Complex Systems
Language Problems And Adhd Behaviors: Associations With School Readiness In An At-Risk Preschool Sample, Marissa Dennis, MA, Psychology