Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Role of Transportation in Expanding the Democratic Ideal of National Parks, Xiao Xiao, PhD, Natural Resources
Role Of Interleukin-6 In Cd4 And Cd8 T Cell Effector Functions, Rui Yang, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
A Genetic Programming Approach to Cost-Sensitive Control in Wireless Sensor Networks, Afsoon Yousefi Zowj, MS, Computer Science
Influence of Mission, Audience, and Policy Context on Issue Framing: A Case Study of Mobilization Against Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale, Rezwana Zafar, MS, Natural Resources
The Effects of Self-Threats and Affirmations on Romantic Relationship Functioning: The Moderating Roles of Self-Esteem and Relationship-Contingent Self-Esteem, Jennifer Lynn Zangl, PhD, Psychology
A Drift Eliminated Attitude & Position Estimation Algorithm In 3D, Ruoyu Zhi, MS, Electrical Engineering
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Using The Community Readiness Model As A Framework To Understand A Community's Preparedness To Increase Food Access, Kristyn Dumont Achilich, MS, Food Systems
Towards a Structural Understanding of Spore Germination in Clostridium Difficile, Chloe M. Adams, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
The Role Of Estrogen In Emotional And Cognitive Processes Integral To Major Depressive Disorder, Kimberly Albert, PhD, Neuroscience
Nazi Collaborators, American Intelligence, and the Cold War: The Case of the Byelorussian Central Council, Mark Alexander, MA, History
Reverse Engineering the Human Brain: An Evolutionary Computation Approach to the Analysis of fMRI, Nicholas Allgaier, PhD, Mathematical Sciences
The Application Of Valid And Feasible Dietary Assessment Methods To Evaluate The Impact Of Policy And Behavioral Interventions On Children's Fruit And Vegetable Consumption, Sarah Anne Amin, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
The health care provider's experience with fathers of overweight and obese children, Eliza Weston Anti, MS, Nursing
Screaming Behind a Door: The Experiences of Individuals Incarcerated Without Opioid Maintenance Treatment, Shoshana Aronowitz, MS, Nursing
An Evaluation Of Vermicompost As A Fast-Acting Nitrogen Amendment To Mitigate Nitrogen Deficiencies In Organic Vegetable Production, Peter Dalton Austin, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Robot Localization Obtained by Using Inertial Measurements, Computer Vision, and Wireless Ranging, William Baker, MS, Electrical Engineering
The Role Of Motivation And Curriculum In Shaping Pro-Sustainable Attitudes And Behaviors In Students, Kathleen Bamford, MS, Natural Resources
Measuring the Impacts of a School Garden-Based Nutrition Intervention, Jenna Banning, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Predicting Trajectory Paths For Collision Avoidance Systems, Cesar Barrios, PhD, Electrical Engineering
The Influence Of Prenatal Stress On Behaviors Associated With Schizophrenia And Autism Spectrum Disorder., Harold Bauerle, MA, Psychology
Investigation Of A Ring Fragmentation Reaction For The Synthesis Of Tethered Aldehyde Ynones And Medium Sized Cyclic Ynones And Ynolides, Ali Bayir, PhD, Chemistry
A Science Instrument for the Digital Age: #Scistuchat Participants' Perceptions of Twitter as a Tool for Learning and Communicating Science, Ryan Liss Becker, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
The Champlain Sea/Lake Champlain Transition Recorded In The Northeast Arm Of Lake Champlain, USA-Canada, Ashliegh Theresa Belrose, MS, Geology
The Molecular Evolution of Non-Coding DNA and Population Ecology of the Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera) in Lake Champlain, Lucas Edward Bernacki, PhD, Biology
Physical Activity in Nature and Children's Mental Health, Stephanie Marcia Bless, MS, Nursing
Comprehensive Assessment of Organic Apple Production in Vermont: Experience from Two Orchard Systems, 2006-2013, Terence L. Bradshaw, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Working in Utopia: Locating Marx's "Realm of Necessity" in the Socialist Futures of Bellamy and Morris, Kira Braham, MA, English
Conversational topic moderates visual attention to faces in autism spectrum disorder, Ashley Rae Brien, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sedimentologic Comparison Of The Late/lower Early Middle Cambrian Altona Formation And The Lower Cambrian Monkton Formation, Ryan A. Brink, MS, Geology
Swede Midge, Contarinia Nasturtii (diptera: Cecidomyiidae), Response To Brassica Oleracea In Simulated Intercropping Systems, Gemelle Laureen Brion, MS, Food Systems
Mothers' Perceptions of Workplace Breastfeeding Support, Katrina Marie Russo Burks, MS, Nursing
Density Functional Theory Study of Dilute Transition Metal Phthalocyanines, Daniel Burrill, MS, Physics
Top-down and bottom-up tools for integrated pest management in Northeastern hop production, Lily Calderwood, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
The Impact of Engagement With Community Supported Agriculture on Human Attitude Towards the Sustainable Food Movement, Ariana Margarita Cano, MS, Natural Resources
Defining Food Agency: An Ethnographic Exploration of Home and Student Cooks in the Northeast, Maria Carabello, MS, Food Systems
A Comparative Examination of the Safety Programs at UCLA, UMN, and UVM in Response to Recent Chemistry Laboratory Incidents, Victoria Carhart, MS, Chemistry
Evaluation of Key Geomechanical Aspects of Shallow and Deep Geothermal Energy, Robert Alexander Caulk, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Burst Pressure Properties and Ex Vivo Analysis of Alginate-Based Hydrogels for Tissue Sealant Applications, Patrick Nelson Charron, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Understanding Everyday Decisions: An Examination Of Biases In Decision-Making, Educational Attainment, And Use Of Tobacco And Nicotine Delivery Products Among Women Of Reproductive Age, Laura L. Chivers, PhD, Psychology
Ankylosing Spondylitis & Chronic Pain Syndrome: Bridging the Gap Between Perpetuated Medicine & Holistic Therapies, Jarett Chizick, MEd, Interdisciplinary
Ubiquitin Ligase Trim32 and Chloride-sensitive WNK1 as Regulators of Potassium Channels in the Brain, Eugene Miler Cilento, PhD, Neuroscience
A Randomized Pilot Trial: An Internet-Based Mind/body Intervention To Mitigate Anxiety In Women Experiencing Infertility, Jessica Clifton, PhD, Psychology
The Mormon Battalion's Manifest Destiny: Expansion and Identity during the Mexican-American War, Natalie Brooke Coffman, MA, History
Characterization Of Real-World Particle Number Emissions During Re-Ignition Events From A 2010 Light-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicle, Matthew Beach Conger, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Direct Numerical Simulation Of Ablative Boundaries In Turbulent And Laminar Flows, Ryan Campbell Crocker, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Phosphate Removal and Recovery from Wastewater by Natural Materials for Ecologically Engineered Wastewater Treatment Systems, Daniel Thomas Curran, MS, Natural Resources
A Study To Investigate The Significance Of Knowing One's Prognosis In People Diagnosed With Life-Limiting Illnesses, Erika Currier, MS, Nursing
Determinants of Termite Species Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Functional Diversity in the Amazonian Forest, Cristian de Sales Dambros, PhD, Biology
Using The Past As The Key To The Present: Informing Coastal Resource Management With Geologic Records, Benjamin D. DeJong, PhD, Natural Resources
The Passion Within: Challenging The Feminine Mystique By Educating Midlife Women To Fulfill Their Career Dreams, Kelly DePaolo, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies