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 2020

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Using Chirality-Assisted Synthesis To Construct Light-Responsive, Freeform Helical Foldamers And Shape-Defined Polymers, Jessica Leigh Bocanegra, PhD, Chemistry

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Anti-Tumor Signaling Of Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta In Breast And Thyroid Cancer Cells, Eric Bolf, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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More Than A Scholarship: College And Career Outcomes Of Mitchell Institute Promise Scholars, Loren Bowley Dow, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Rapid evolution in agroecosystems: transposable elements and epigenetics in the colorado potato beetle, Kristian Brevik, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Determining the Different Trajectories of PTSD Symptoms During the Acute Post-Trauma Period, Zoe Brier, MA, Psychology

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Exciton Coherence in 1D Phthalocyanine Based Organic Crystalline Thin Films, KimNgan Burrill, PhD, Materials Science

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Subsurface Sensing with Shakers and Inspection Vehicles, Jonathan Robert Burton, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Shame, Pride, and Disclosure: Exploring Paths to Distress in Individuals with Paraphilic Fantasies, Wilson Alexander Captein, MA, Psychology

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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

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From Gondwana to GAARlandia: Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of spiders, Lisa Chamberland, PhD, Biology

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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

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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

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William S. Culbertson and The Search for The Geopolitical Imperium, Gerard Colby, MA, History

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What Is Wardian?: Formulating Jesmyn Ward’s Literary Style And Technique Through Textual Analysis, Comparison, And Differentiation, Ryan Anthony James Conroy, MA, English

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Social Networking and Social Media as Resilience Strategies Among US Women Farmers, Kerry Daigle, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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“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

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Effects Of Winter Ticks And Internal Parasites On Moose Survival And Fecundity In Vermont, Usa, Jacob Richard DeBow, MS, Natural Resources

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Implications of the CALM-AF10 oncogenic fusion protein on Wnt signaling in leukemia, Jamie Lucille Deutsch, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Essays on modeling and analysis of dynamic sociotechnical systems, David Rushing Dewhurst, PhD, Complex Systems

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Queer Anxieties in Washington State History, Michael Diambri, MA, History

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Redox Regulation Of Src Kinase: Implications For Innate Il-33 Signaling In Allergen Responses, Christopher Michael Dustin, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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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

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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

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Utilizing Machine Learning For Respiratory Rate Detection Via Radar Sensor, Anwar Elhadad, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Validation Of Two Gluten Elisa Assays Utilizing A Novel Polyclonal Antibody System, Lukas Emerson-Mason, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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Active Magnetic Sensing for Urban Target Discrimination, Wilson Ezequelle, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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An Investigation Of The Relationships Between Callous-Unemotional Traits, Emotion Regulation, Antisocial Behavior, And Gender, Amanda Falcon, MA, Psychology

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An Exploration Of Β -Hydroxy- Α -Diazo Carbonyls In Synthesis: Fragmentation, Vinyl Cation Formation And Conjugate Addition Reactions, Jian Fang, PhD, Chemistry

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Understanding Grain Boundary And Stress Concentration Effects On Strengthening Mechanisms In Nanotwinned Metals, Qiongjiali Fang, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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A Generic Classification Of The Thelypteridaceae, Susan E. Fawcett, PhD, Plant Biology

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Co-optimization of a Robot's Body and Brain via Evolution and Reinforcement Learning, Jack Felag, MS, Complex Systems

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The Utilization of Software Defined Radios for Adaptive, Phased Array Antenna Systems, Evan Fennelly, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Software Defined Radio Based Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Ground Penetrating Radar, Patrick Fiske, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Reference Governors for Time-varying Systems and Constraints, Collin Freiheit, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Aridity in the Literature of the American West: Water in Stegner's Angle of Repose and Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang, Annie Frodeman, MA, English

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Measuring Comprehensive Wellbeing In Vermont: An Applied Economics Perspective, Katherine Gallagher, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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"Saved? What is saved?": The Potentiality of Bakhtinian Ecology in DeLillo's White Noise, Kelly Gray, MA, English

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Farm Fresh Food Boxes, Lauren Greco, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Some results on a set of data driven stochastic wildfire models, Maxfield E. Green, MS, Complex Systems

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Seed Systems Of Bhutanese-Nepali Refugee Gardeners: Making Place In Chittenden County, Vermont, June Guo, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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A Chemical Genetics Approach To Understand The Regulation Of Cryptosporidium Sexual Differentiation, Md Mahmudul Hasan, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

Microwave Assisted Heating of a Ferromagnetically-Doped Propellant for Small Satellites: An Efficacy Study, Thomas Joseph Heffernan, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Microwave Assisted Heating of a Ferromagnetically-Doped Propellant for Small Satellites: An Efficacy Study, Thomas Joseph Heffernan, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Resilience Amidst Adversity: The Sine Qua Non Principle for Meaningful and Effective Leadership in Education, Jennifer Jang Helgesen, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Open Source Quantitative Stress Prediction Leveraging Wearable Sensing and Machine Learning Methods, Blake Hewgill, MS, Electrical Engineering

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The Utilization of Host-Derived Compounds by Gram-Negative Bacteria, Lauren Alexandra Hinkel, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Formulation And Functional Properties Of Whey Protein Based Tissue Adhesive Using Totarol As An Antimicrobial Agent, Yifan Hou, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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Restorative Supervision: Experiences of Mid and Senior-Level Professionals in Using Restorative Practices as Supervisors in Residential Life, Brandin Howard, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Exploring Intersectional Typologies of (Dis)advantage in United States Medical School Applicants, Alison Howe, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies