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 2024

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Extreme Weather Events: Perception, Pro-Environmental Behavior, and the Tools to Measure Them, Christopher Donovan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Effects of Acute Stress on Goal-Directed and Habitual Decision-Making in Female Rats, Russell Jacobs Dougherty, MA, Psychology

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Plastic Earth: Environmental Justice, Hope in the Global Plastics Treaty, and Reproductive Eco-Anxiety in a Time of Environmental Harm, Lucy Drummond, PhD, Natural Resources

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The Roles Of Plexina2-Semaphorin6a Bi-Directional Signaling In Zebrafish Eye Development, Caroline Dumas, PhD, Biology

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Power, Narrative, and Energy Transitions in the Fossil Fuel Landscapes of North America, Megan Egler, PhD, Natural Resources

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Predicting Leucotaraxis Spp. Adult Emergence In The Pacific Northwest With Implications For Biological Control Of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid In The Eastern United States, Liam Farley, MS, Natural Resources

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Integration And Performance Assessment Of Cyber-Physical Systems For Structural Health Monitoring And Maintenance, Alireza Fath, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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Investigating The Substitutability Of Little Cigars And Cigarillos (lccs) And E-Cigarettes For Cigarettes Using The Experimental Tobacco Marketplace, Marc Jerome Feinstein, MA, Psychology

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Assessing The Impact Of An Intervention To Build Food Agency During Emerging Adulthood, Amy Finley, MS, Food Systems

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Elucidating the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying thermal tolerance in embryonic Drosophila melanogaster, Kylie Maureen Finnegan, MS, Biology

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The Use Of Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning For Shape Parameter And Drag Coefficient Prediction Of Falling Snowflakes, Nicholas Fitzgerald, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Investigating The Effect Of Relative Humidity On Organic New Particle Formation From The Dark Ozonolysis Of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds, Austin Callum Flueckiger, PhD, Chemistry

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Investigating the DNA Binding and Gene Regulatory Properties of PUR Proteins and Their Contribution to Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer, Andrea Foote, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Computing the Canonical Ring of Certain Stacks, Jesse Franklin, PhD, Mathematics

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From 'I' to 'We'? A Test of the Effect of I-sharing on We-ness in Couples, Natalie Anne Fuchs, MA, Psychology

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Born To Be Wild: Hatchery Rearing Has Life-Time Effects On Foraging And Movement Behaviors Of Lake Trout Salvelinus Namaycush, Matthew Futia, PhD, Biology

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Epigenomic Landscape Profiling and Bioinformatics Application in Breast Cancer Model, Cong Gao, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Beauty as a Mode of Being: Enacting Queer Listening to Parse the Cultural and Affective Resonance of Sad Girl Pop, Sarah E. Gåss, MA, English

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Effects Of Acute And Chronic N,n-Dimethyltryptamine On Fear Extinction, Socialization, And Anxiety In Mice, Caleb Joseph George-Hinnant, MS, Pharmacology

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A Computational Journey Through Conspiracy Theories: A Genealogical Approach, Mohsen Ghasemizade, MS, Computer Science

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Asset-Based Frameworks For Highlighting The Brokering Experiences Of An Arabic-Speaking Multicultural Liaison In Refugee Education, Arby Ghemari, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Characterization Of Toxoplasma Gondii Genes Mic13 And Rop28 Utilizing A Novel Brain Cell Model For Chronic Infection, Amber Goerner, MS, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Leopard occupancy, abundance, and survival across a protected area boundary in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia, Maximilian A. Goldfarb, MS, Natural Resources

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The Toxic Worldings and Metabolization of Contaminated Landscapes: A Case Study of the Pine Street Barge Canal in Burlington, Vermont, Abigail Grace Golitz, MS, Natural Resources

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The Toxic Worldings and Metabolization of Contaminated Landscapes: A Case Study of the Pine Street Barge Canal in Burlington, Vermont, Abigail Grace Golitz, MS, Natural Resources

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Towards automating bioinspiration: The discovery and utility of information dynamics in homeostatic agents, Caitlin Sinclair Grasso, PhD, Computer Science

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Spectroscopic Investigation Of The Role Of Ferryl=oxoheme In Non-Canonical Heme Oxygenase Isdg In Staphylococcus Aureus, Aarzoo Grover, PhD, Chemistry

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The Food Environment and Pro-Inflammatory Food Consumption in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Nathan Hacker, MA, Psychology

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Understanding The Relationship Between Mobile Phone Usage Behavior And Psychopathology Among Trauma-Exposed Individuals, Jennifer Ha, MA, Psychology

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Understanding The Relationship Between Mobile Phone Usage Behavior And Psychopathology Among Trauma-Exposed Individuals, Jennifer Ha, MA, Psychology

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When Climate Injustice Begins at Home: Exploring the Vulnerability and Resilience of Manufactured Housing Communities in Northern New England, Kelly Hamshaw, PhD, Natural Resources

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Measurement And Characterization Of Vibration Using Iot-Based Methods, Nick C. Hanna, MS, Computer Science

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Estimating Coyote Diet And Predation On Threatened Shorebirds Using Dna Metabarcoding On The Cape Cod National Seashore, Carolyn Rose Hanrahan, MS, Natural Resources

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Estimating Coyote Diet And Predation On Threatened Shorebirds Using Dna Metabarcoding On The Cape Cod National Seashore, Carolyn Rose Hanrahan, MS, Natural Resources

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Preconception Health: Knowledge Among Individuals Receiving Medication For Opioid Use Disorder And Priorities Among Healthcare Providers, Roxanne Faith Harfmann, PhD, Psychology

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High School Nutrition Education in Vermont: An Exploratory Case Study, Deborah Hinchey, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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An Assessment of the Potential for Grassland Bird Conservation in a Fragmented Landscape, Hyla Howe, MS, Natural Resources

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Effective Drag Coefficient Prediction on single-view 2D Images of Snowflakes, Cameron Hudson, MS, Complex Systems and Data Science

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Health Literacy among Rural Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain: Implications for Behavioral Health and Treatment, Tori Humiston, PhD, Psychology

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Exploring The Intersection Of Rev1 Inhibition And Autophagy: Implications For Cancer Radioresistance, Kanayo Eugene Ikeh, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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From Creek to Career: Exploring the impacts of watershed education internships on career pathways, Marisa Ann Immordino, MS, Natural Resources

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Savoring and Overgeneral Memory as Moderators of the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Mental Health Outcomes among Black Sexual Minority Women, Praise Iyiewuare, PhD, Psychology

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Control of Pneumatically Actuated Drones, Benjamin Scott Jackson, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Economics, Platforms and the Formal Structure of Webcomics, Aki Jacobson, MA, English

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Photoablation-based Treatment for Bacterial Keratitis Using Immunogold Bioconjugate Nanoparticles, Kelly Jean Jacobson, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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Udder Health On Organic Dairy Farms In Vermont: A Focus On The Epidemiology Of Staphylococci Causing Intramammary Infections In Dairy Cattle, Caitlin Elizabeth Jeffrey, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science

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Pka Signaling In Focal Adhesions: A New Niche For Pka Targets And Anchoring Proteins, Mingu Kang, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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From Silence and Survival to Growth and Empowerment: A Mixed Method Evaluation of the Therapeutic Empowerment Self-Defense™ Program for Survivors of Sexual Trauma, Nancy Keller, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Dynamical Modeling of Resistojet Style Thrusters for Fault Detection, and Fault Identification, Jonathan Leo Kerivan, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Trauma And Resilience Mechanisms During Political Violence: Survivors Of The 2021 Military Coup In Myanmar, Phyu Pannu Khin, PhD, Psychology