Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Cargo Transport By Myosin Va Molecular Motors Within Three-Dimensional In Vitro Models Of The Intracellular Actin Cytoskeletal Network, Andrew Thomas Lombardo, PhD, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Application Of Geophysical And Geochronological Methods To Sedimentologic And Stratigraphic Problems In The Lower Cambrian Monkton Formation: Northwestern Vermont, Henry C. Maguire, MS, Geology
Seeking Balance: Lessons to Myself, Matthew Manz, MEd, Interdisciplinary
A Social Identity Threat To Merit: The Effects Of Similar Experience On Empathic Concern, Asia McCleary-Gaddy, PhD, Psychology
An Autothermal, Representative Scale Test Of Compost Heat Potential Using Geostatistical Analysis, William J. McCune-Sanders, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Writing Gets Personal: Listening at the Intersections of Creative Writing and Writing Tutoring, Zoe Nicole McDonald, MA, English
The Progressive Evolution of the Champlain Thrust Fault Zone: Insights from a Structural Analysis of its Architecture, Matthew Merson, MS, Geology
Intra-cellular mechanisms by which PAC1 receptor activation mediates stress-induced reinstatement to drug-seeking, Olivia Miles, PhD, Psychology
Nutritional Ecology of Aphaenogaster Ants in Response to Climate Change, Katie A. Miller, MS, Biology
Becoming By Believing: One Fraternity And Sorority Life Professional’s Journey In Finding Her Voice, Kimberlee Monteaux De Freitas, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Networks, (K)nots, Nucleotides, and Nanostructures, Ada Morse, PhD, Mathematical Sciences
Genotypes And Phenotypes Of Staphylococci On Selected Dairy Farms In Vermont, Robert Mugabi, PhD, Animal Science
The Effects Of 5-Ht4 Receptor Agonists On Interleukin-10 Knockout Mice, Quentin Mylie, MS, Pharmacology
Multiple Functions Of The Striated Rootlet Proteins Of The Paramecium Basal Body, Md Ashikun Nabi, PhD, Biology
Investigating The Effects Of Ant-Hemipteran Mutualisms On The Invertebrate Community Structure And Their Host Plant, Honey Mesquite (prosopis Glandulosa), Nabil Nasseri, PhD, Biology
A Proximity-Dependent Biotin Labeling Based Screen For Protein Kinase A Anchoring Proteins Within Focal Adhesion Complexes, Hannah Naughton, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Anti-Texting-While-Driving Training Program For Young Drivers: The Role Of Adhd Symptomatology, J.Quyen Vu Alexander Nichols, PhD, Psychology
No Farm Is An Island: Pollinators And Pollination In Agricultural Landscapes, Charles C. Nicholson, PhD, Natural Resources
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GATase1-LIKE AraC-FAMILY TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORS IN BURKHOLDERIA THAILANDENSIS., Adam Michael Nock, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Quantification Of Mouse Cardiac Troponin I And Myosin Binding Protein C Phosphorylation By Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (lc-Ms), Praveena Nukareddy, PhD, Chemistry
Generating And Measuring Prescribed Levels Of Cohesion In Soil Simulants In Support Of Extraterrestrial Terramechanics Research, Laura Obregon, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
A novel mhealth application for improving HIV and Hepatitis C knowledge in individuals with opioid use disorder, Taylor A. Ochalek, MA, Psychology
Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Universal Influenza Vaccination Programs: A Historical-Perspective Case Study Of Vermont, Bryan Charles O'Connor, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Mechano-Magnetic Telemetry For Urban Infrastructure Monitoring, Daniel Jerome Orfeo, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Apomixis, Hybridization, And Biodiversity In Ferns: Insights From Genera Phegopteris And Polystichum, Nikisha Patel, PhD, Plant Biology
On the Edge of Freedom: The Re-enslavement of Elizabeth Watson, Franco Paz, MA, History
Do Labels Make A Difference: Estimating The Impacts Of Vermont’s Gmo Labeling Law On Perceptions And Prices, Orest V. Pazuniak, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Becoming Eco-Logical With Second-Order Systems Theory: Sustainability In Re-Organization Of Economies And Food Systems, Skyler Knox Perkins, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Cityscape connections: National Park Service relevance and resilience in urban areas, Elizabeth Eleanor Perry, PhD, Natural Resources
"Teamwork makes the dream work": Investigating the Impact of Social Capital in the Tampa Bay, FL Community Food System, Monica Petrella, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Analysis of surface crystals on soft washed rind cheeses using polarized light microscopy and their effect on the sensory perception of grittiness, Patrick Polowsky, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Neural Preparation For Step Initiation In Unpredictable Conditions With Age And Parkinson's Disease, Roman Popov, MS, Neuroscience
Diversification Of Muroid Rodents Driven By The Late Miocene Global Cooling, Nelish Pradhan, PhD, Biology
Comparing website presentations of "nature" across Vermont ski areas and adjacent rural communities, Margaux Anna-Elizabeth Reckard, MS, Natural Resources
Microscale controls on lead speciation in soils: a framework for sustainable remediation, Grant Reeder, MS, Geology
An Examination of the College Decision-Making Process of High School Students in Rural Vermont: A Cross-Case Analysis, Jon Reidel, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Applying Bayesian Belief Network To Understand Public Perception On Green Stormwater Infrastructures In Vermont, Qing REN, MS, Natural Resources
Crystallization Study Of Polymers Under High Pressure Gas / Supercritical Fluid, Sandra Romero, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Promoting Competence in College Students: The Role of Psychological Flexibility, Elyse Rubin Rosenberg, PhD, Psychology
Who Really Controls Haiti's Destiny? An examination of Haiti's Historical Underdevelopment, Endless Poverty, and the Role played by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Patrick Scheld, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Examining the Roles of Sex, Methamphetamine, and Degree of Training in Habit Formation in Rats, Hannah Schoenberg, MA, Psychology
The Effects of Diet on the Bovine Milk Proteome, Richard Anthony Scuderi, MS, Animal Science
Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland, Alanna Diane Scully, MEd, Interdisciplinary
Quantum Many - Body Interaction Effects In Two - Dimensional Materials, Sanghita Sengupta, PhD, Materials Science
The A-Site In The Pkg Iα Regulatory Domain Controls Both Cgmp- And Oxidative-Dependent Activation, Jessica Lynne Sheehe, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Water Quality Performance And Greenhouse Gas Flux Dynamics From Compost-Amended Bioretention Systems & Potential Trade-Offs Between Phytoremediation And Water Quality Stemming From Compost Amendments, Paliza Shrestha, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Design and Evaluation of a Tactile Texture Production System, Samuel Benjamin Fertel Shuster, MS, Mechanical Engineering
A Par/ergon For Poe: Arthur Rackham And The Fin De Siècle Illustrators, Jessica M. Slayton, MA, English
Cutting the Gordian Knot: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Moby-Dick and Absalom, Absalom!, Alana Smith, MA, English
Altered Gastrointestinal Motility in Multiple Sclerosis, Estelle Trego Spear, PhD, Neuroscience