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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Networks, (K)nots, Nucleotides, and Nanostructures, Ada Morse, PhD, Mathematical Sciences

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Genotypes And Phenotypes Of Staphylococci On Selected Dairy Farms In Vermont, Robert Mugabi, PhD, Animal Science

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The Effects Of 5-Ht4 Receptor Agonists On Interleukin-10 Knockout Mice, Quentin Mylie, MS, Pharmacology

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Multiple Functions Of The Striated Rootlet Proteins Of The Paramecium Basal Body, Md Ashikun Nabi, PhD, Biology

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Investigating The Effects Of Ant-Hemipteran Mutualisms On The Invertebrate Community Structure And Their Host Plant, Honey Mesquite (prosopis Glandulosa), Nabil Nasseri, PhD, Biology

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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

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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

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No Farm Is An Island: Pollinators And Pollination In Agricultural Landscapes, Charles C. Nicholson, PhD, Natural Resources

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IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GATase1-LIKE AraC-FAMILY TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORS IN BURKHOLDERIA THAILANDENSIS., Adam Michael Nock, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Quantification Of Mouse Cardiac Troponin I And Myosin Binding Protein C Phosphorylation By Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (lc-Ms), Praveena Nukareddy, PhD, Chemistry

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Generating And Measuring Prescribed Levels Of Cohesion In Soil Simulants In Support Of Extraterrestrial Terramechanics Research, Laura Obregon, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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A novel mhealth application for improving HIV and Hepatitis C knowledge in individuals with opioid use disorder, Taylor A. Ochalek, MA, Psychology

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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

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Mechano-Magnetic Telemetry For Urban Infrastructure Monitoring, Daniel Jerome Orfeo, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Apomixis, Hybridization, And Biodiversity In Ferns: Insights From Genera Phegopteris And Polystichum, Nikisha Patel, PhD, Plant Biology

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On the Edge of Freedom: The Re-enslavement of Elizabeth Watson, Franco Paz, MA, History

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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

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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

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Cityscape connections: National Park Service relevance and resilience in urban areas, Elizabeth Eleanor Perry, PhD, Natural Resources

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"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

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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

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Neural Preparation For Step Initiation In Unpredictable Conditions With Age And Parkinson's Disease, Roman Popov, MS, Neuroscience

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Diversification Of Muroid Rodents Driven By The Late Miocene Global Cooling, Nelish Pradhan, PhD, Biology

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Comparing website presentations of "nature" across Vermont ski areas and adjacent rural communities, Margaux Anna-Elizabeth Reckard, MS, Natural Resources

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Microscale controls on lead speciation in soils: a framework for sustainable remediation, Grant Reeder, MS, Geology

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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

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Applying Bayesian Belief Network To Understand Public Perception On Green Stormwater Infrastructures In Vermont, Qing REN, MS, Natural Resources

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Crystallization Study Of Polymers Under High Pressure Gas / Supercritical Fluid, Sandra Romero, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Promoting Competence in College Students: The Role of Psychological Flexibility, Elyse Rubin Rosenberg, PhD, Psychology

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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

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Examining the Roles of Sex, Methamphetamine, and Degree of Training in Habit Formation in Rats, Hannah Schoenberg, MA, Psychology

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The Effects of Diet on the Bovine Milk Proteome, Richard Anthony Scuderi, MS, Animal Science

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Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland, Alanna Diane Scully, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Quantum Many - Body Interaction Effects In Two - Dimensional Materials, Sanghita Sengupta, PhD, Materials Science

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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

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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

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Design and Evaluation of a Tactile Texture Production System, Samuel Benjamin Fertel Shuster, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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A Par/ergon For Poe: Arthur Rackham And The Fin De Siècle Illustrators, Jessica M. Slayton, MA, English

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Cutting the Gordian Knot: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Moby-Dick and Absalom, Absalom!, Alana Smith, MA, English

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Altered Gastrointestinal Motility in Multiple Sclerosis, Estelle Trego Spear, PhD, Neuroscience

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Unprecedented Reactivity And Applications Of 1-Aza-2-Azoniaallene Salts, Ramya Srinivasan, PhD, Chemistry

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'Crk'-ing the Code: The role of Crk adaptor proteins in zebrafish eye development, Helaina Renee Stergas, MS, Biology

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Single Molecule Imaging Reveals Tau Structure And Function On The Microtubule Surface, Jamie Stern, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Geochronological Constraints On The Timing Of Deformation: An Examination Of The Prospect Rock Fault Footwall In North-Central Vermont, Evan Tam, MS, Geology

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Devonian origin and Cenozoic radiation in the clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae), Weston Testo, PhD, Plant Biology

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Ecological Stormwater Management: Analysis of design components to improve understanding and performance of stormwater retention ponds, Rebecca Tharp, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Characterizing The Role And Regulation Of Glycogen Metabolism In Dendritic Cell Immune Responses, Phyu Myat Thwe, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Land Use, Power, and Knowledge at the Northern Resource Frontier: Mining, Public Engagement, and Contentious Land Imaginaries in Bristol Bay and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Jonathan Tollefson, MS, Natural Resources

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Smart Classifiers and Bayesian Inference for Evaluating River Sensitivity to Natural and Human Disturbances: A Data Science Approach, Kristen Underwood, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Market Efficiency in U.S. Stock Markets: A Study of the Dow 30 and the S&P 30, Colin Michael Van Oort, MS, Mathematics