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 2016

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Walking With A Ghost: Sodomy, Sanity and the Secular, Kyle Joseph Campbell, MA, English

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Patterns Of Asthma Exacerbation Related To Climate And Weather In The Northeast Kingdom Of Vermont, Quincy McKenzie Campbell, MS, Nursing

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Mechanisms and Dynamics of Oxidative DNA Damage Repair in Nucleosomes, Wendy J. Cannan, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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A Mechanistically Guided Approach to Treatment of Multi-Wavelet Reentry: Experiments in a Computational Model of Cardiac Propagation, Richard T. Carrick, PhD, Bioengineering

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Using Real Time Statistical Data To Improve Long Term Voltage Stability In Stochastic Power Systems, Samuel Chevalier, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Barcoding the actin track: Differential regulation of myosin motors by tropomyosin, Joseph Emerson Clayton, PhD, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

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Renewable Energy Transition: Dynamic Systems Analysis, Policy Scenarios, and Trade-offs for the State of Vermont, Christopher Ernest Clement, PhD, Natural Resources

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A Study Of The Physicochemical Properties Of Dense And Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles That Impact Protein Adsorption From Biological Fluids, Alden Michael Clemments, PhD, Chemistry

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Mathematical Modeling of Public Opinion using Traditional and Social Media, Emily Cody, PhD, Mathematical Sciences

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Preservation and Sediment Cycling Beneath "Ghost Glaciers": How Cold-Based Ice Dictates Arctic Landscape Evolution, Lee Corbett, PhD, Natural Resources

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Evaluating Stormwater Pollutant Removal Mechanisms by Bioretention in the Context of Climate Change, Amanda Cording, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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The Stare-In-The-Crowd Effect: Phenomenology, Psychophysiology, And Relations To Psychopathology, Eileen Tara Crehan, PhD, Psychology

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Parent Preferences for Baby Formula in China and Potential Implications for U.S. Dairy Product Exports, Hao Cui, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Ecological Dynamics in Compost-Amended Soils and the Resulting Effects on Escherichia coli Survival, Anya Cutler, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Development of a Physical and Electronic Model for RuO2 Nanorod Rectenna Devices, Justin Dao, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Impacts Of Forest Disturbance On Small Mammal Distribution, Allyson Lenora Degrassi, PhD, Biology

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Uncommon Numerical instability in the method of characteristic applied to hyperbolic equations, Zihao Deng, MS, Mathematics

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Investigating The Influence Of Gold Nanoparticles On The Photocatalytic And Catalytic Reactivity Of Porous Tungsten Oxide Microparticles, Daniel P. DePuccio, PhD, Chemistry

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Civic Engagement and Peace Corps Recruitment Efforts in the State of Vermont, Kelly Dolan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Middle Grades Students as Teacher Educators: Consulting with Students in Professional Development, John Matthew Downes, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The Social Construction Of Mental Illness Among State Administrators And Consumer-Advocates, Paul Arthur Dragon, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Life at 6 Miles Per Hour: Running at My Own Pace for Mind, Body and Spirit and its Applications for Advising in Higher Education, Elizabeth S. Dunbar, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Evaluation Of The Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer (eeps) For Real-Time Measurements Of Diesel And Biodiesel Exhaust Particulate Matter, James Robert Dunshee, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Exercise in developing rats promotes plasticity in the prefrontal cortex: behavioral and neurobiological indications, Meghan Eddy, PhD, Psychology

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The Feasibility And Validity Of Novel Dietary Assessment Methods In A Pre-School Setting, Harley Eriksen, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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Cognitive Vulnerability to Mood Disturbance in an Exercise Withdrawal Paradigm, Margaret C. Evans, PhD, Psychology

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Zero-Group-Velocity Propagation Of Electromagnetic Wave Through Nanomaterial, Taian Fan, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Identification Of Regulatory Factors That Control Clostridium Difficile Sporulation and Germination, Kelly Ann Fimlaid, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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How One Life Coach Attempts to Inspire Mindful Music: The Morality of the Soul, Jared M. Ford, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Integrating management for old-growth characteristics with enhanced carbon storage of northern hardwood-conifer forests, Sarah Eliot Ford, MS, Natural Resources

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Options Counseling and Abortion Education in Undergraduate Nursing School Curricula, Abigail S. Foster, MS, Nursing

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Learning Related Regulation of a Voltage-Gated Ion Channel in the Cerebellum, Jason R. Fuchs, PhD, Psychology

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Development of an Additively Manufactured Microthruster for Nanosatellite Applications, Kevin Russell Gagne, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Placing natural resource decisions in social and historical contexts: Sociological inquiries into agency communications, management rationalities, and community change, Emilian Geczi, PhD, Natural Resources

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Diversification Strategies and Contributions of Coffee Income to Poverty Alleviation Among Smallholders in Northern Huehuetenango and Quiche Departments, Guatemala, Andrew Gerlicz, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Investigations Into Carbon Nanotube And Natural Product Synthesis., Geoffrey Giampa, PhD, Chemistry

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Real-Time Strategies for the Deployment of Wireless Repeaters in Uncharacterized Environments, Andrew Giroux, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Quantifying Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Soil Carbon Storage To Determine Best Management Practices In Agroecosystems, Tyler Goeschel, MS, Natural Resources

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A Role For Transforming Growth Factor-Beta In Urinary Bladder Dysfunction With Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Eric James Gonzalez, PhD, Neuroscience

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A Pilot Study Of The Effectiveness And Usability Of The Myenergybalance Iphone App And Website, Joanna Graff, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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Second coordination sphere of heme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis MhuD, and the mechanism of heme degradation, Amanda Graves, PhD, Chemistry

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Structure and Dynamics of Two Flow Fields Used for Particle Deposition onto and Removal from a Substrate, Adam Green, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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Comparing Meteoric 10Be, In Situ 10Be, and Native 9Be Across a Diverse Set of Watersheds, Emily Sophie Greene, MS, Geology

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Childhood Sexual Abuse Screening And Prevention In The Primary Care Setting: A Survey Of Pediatric Healthcare Providers In The State Of Vermont, Kelley Eileen Groll, MS, Nursing

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The Impacts Of Climate Change On Precipitation And Hydrology In The Northeastern United States, Justin Guilbert, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Cultivating Well-Being and Contemplative Ways of Knowing through Connection: One Woman's Journey from Monastic Living to Mainstream Academia, Krista Hamel, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Using Aqueous Soil Extracts to Study Organic Matter Leaching From Soils of Different River Corridor Land Covers in Vermont, Alyson Hampsch, MS, Geology

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Correlates of Adherence to an Adolescent Weight Management Program: A Secondary Data Analysis, Meredith Walker Hanson, MS, Nursing

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The Role of Green Leafy Plants in Atmospheric Chemistry: Volatile Emissions and Secondary Organic Aerosol, Rebecca Harvey, PhD, Chemistry

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The Past Isn't Dead: Faulkner's Postcolonialism, Travis Roy Heeren, MA, English