Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Transient effects in solution-processed organic thin films, Jing Wan, PhD, Physics
The Feasibility of Over-Summer Snow Storage at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury VT, Hannah Sarah Weiss, MS, Natural Resources
Parent Status and Post-Traumatic Stress Severity Experienced by Refugees, Holly Taylor Weldon, PhD, Psychology
Perceived Addictiveness of Marijuana, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Vermont Youth and Young Adults: Associations Between Addiction Perceptions, Sociodemographics, and Substance Use, Julia C. West, MA, Psychology
Analysis Of Host Factors Involved In Regulating Hiv-1-Induced Syncytium Formation, Emily Elizabeth Whitaker, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Enhancing Ecosystem Services And Climate Resilience In Agriculture: A Transdisciplinary Approach, Alissa White, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
A Peridynamic Simulation Of Repeated Projectile Impacts On A Steel Plate, Jacob Williams, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Exploring Barriers And A Potential Solution For Physical Therapists Prescribing Physical Activity To Patients 50 Years And Older, Mariana Wingood, PhD, Interprofessional Health Sciences
Two-Dimensional Bose–Hubbard Model for Helium on Graphene, Jiangyong Yu, MS, Physics
Multiscale Modeling Of Biological Complexes: Strategy And Application, Xiaochuan Zhao, PhD, Chemistry
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Investigations Of Pnictogen And Boron-Group Compounds Towards The Synthesis Of Group Iii/v Pre-Ceramic Molecules, Brandon James Ackley, PhD, Chemistry
Exploring tsRNA Function in Aggressive Breast Cancer Cell Models, Caroline Adams, MS, Pharmacology
Apocalypse Out of Time: William Apess's Political Theology, Jeffrey Garfield Adams, MA, English
The Vicissitudes Of Lack: Situating Asexuality Within Psychoanalysis, Nicholas Adler, MA, English
Assessing the Biogeochemical Drivers of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) in Forested Headwater Catchments: A Multi-Scaled Approach, Thomas Adler, MS, Geology
Effects Of Chronic Stress On The Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide (pacap) In The Bed Nucleus Of The Stria Terminalis (bnst), Mahafuza Aktar, MS, Neuroscience
Feeding Strategies For Grazing Organic Dairy Cows And The Impact On Milk Production., Ariel Ayers, MS, Animal Science
The Energetic Consequences Of Winter Foraging For Northern Temperate Fish Species, Benjamin David Block, MS, Biology
Using Chirality-Assisted Synthesis To Construct Light-Responsive, Freeform Helical Foldamers And Shape-Defined Polymers, Jessica Leigh Bocanegra, PhD, Chemistry
Anti-Tumor Signaling Of Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta In Breast And Thyroid Cancer Cells, Eric Bolf, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
More Than A Scholarship: College And Career Outcomes Of Mitchell Institute Promise Scholars, Loren Bowley Dow, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Rapid evolution in agroecosystems: transposable elements and epigenetics in the colorado potato beetle, Kristian Brevik, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Determining the Different Trajectories of PTSD Symptoms During the Acute Post-Trauma Period, Zoe Brier, MA, Psychology
Exciton Coherence in 1D Phthalocyanine Based Organic Crystalline Thin Films, KimNgan Burrill, PhD, Materials Science
Subsurface Sensing with Shakers and Inspection Vehicles, Jonathan Robert Burton, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Shame, Pride, and Disclosure: Exploring Paths to Distress in Individuals with Paraphilic Fantasies, Wilson Alexander Captein, MA, Psychology
Pathological Consequences Of Pdi Oxidoreductase Activity On Viral Protein Maturation, Nicolas Chamberlain, PhD, Pathology
Pathological Consequences Of Pdi Oxidoreductase Activity On Viral Protein Maturation, Nicolas Chamberlain, PhD, Pathology
From Gondwana to GAARlandia: Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of spiders, Lisa Chamberland, PhD, Biology
As the world interns: The impact of identity and social, economic, and cultural capital on college student internship engagement, Amanda Chase, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Glutathionylation/glutaredoxin Axis And The Regulation Of Epithelial Cell Plasticity And Fibroblast Activation In Airway Fibrosis, Shi Biao Chia, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
William S. Culbertson and The Search for The Geopolitical Imperium, Gerard Colby, MA, History
What Is Wardian?: Formulating Jesmyn Ward’s Literary Style And Technique Through Textual Analysis, Comparison, And Differentiation, Ryan Anthony James Conroy, MA, English
Social Networking and Social Media as Resilience Strategies Among US Women Farmers, Kerry Daigle, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
“a Mighty Woman With A Torch”: Dorothy Thompson’s Call For American Action Against Nazism And Jewish Persecution, 1931-1945, Kiara Brynne Day, MA, History
Effects Of Winter Ticks And Internal Parasites On Moose Survival And Fecundity In Vermont, Usa, Jacob Richard DeBow, MS, Natural Resources
Implications of the CALM-AF10 oncogenic fusion protein on Wnt signaling in leukemia, Jamie Lucille Deutsch, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Essays on modeling and analysis of dynamic sociotechnical systems, David Rushing Dewhurst, PhD, Complex Systems
Queer Anxieties in Washington State History, Michael Diambri, MA, History
Redox Regulation Of Src Kinase: Implications For Innate Il-33 Signaling In Allergen Responses, Christopher Michael Dustin, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Factors Affecting The Adoption Of Automated Wood Pellet Heating Systems In The Northeastern US And Implications For The Transition To Renewable Energy, Laura Edling, PhD, Natural Resources
The Fear Of Failure As An Athlete And An International Student: The Search For Meaning Making Outside My Comfort Zone, Loftur Páll Eiriksson, MEd, Interdisciplinary
Utilizing Machine Learning For Respiratory Rate Detection Via Radar Sensor, Anwar Elhadad, MS, Electrical Engineering
Validation Of Two Gluten Elisa Assays Utilizing A Novel Polyclonal Antibody System, Lukas Emerson-Mason, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Active Magnetic Sensing for Urban Target Discrimination, Wilson Ezequelle, MS, Mechanical Engineering
An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Callous-Unemotional Traits, Emotion Regulation, Antisocial Behavior, And Gender, Amanda Falcon, MA, Psychology
An Exploration Of Β -Hydroxy- Α -Diazo Carbonyls In Synthesis: Fragmentation, Vinyl Cation Formation And Conjugate Addition Reactions, Jian Fang, PhD, Chemistry
Understanding Grain Boundary And Stress Concentration Effects On Strengthening Mechanisms In Nanotwinned Metals, Qiongjiali Fang, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
A Generic Classification Of The Thelypteridaceae, Susan E. Fawcett, PhD, Plant Biology
Co-optimization of a Robot's Body and Brain via Evolution and Reinforcement Learning, Jack Felag, MS, Complex Systems