Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Discourse as Social Process in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management: Arguing, Constructing, and Performing, Monika Marie Derrien, PhD, Natural Resources
The interplay between deformation and metamorphism during strain localization in the lower crust: Insights from Fiordland, New Zealand, Kathryn Elise Dianiska, MS, Geology
Boys, Writing, And The Literacy Gender Gap: What We Know, What We Think We Know, Nancy Disenhaus, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Numerical Simulations of Reacting Flow in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch, Maximilian Dougherty, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Using stable isotope analysis to estimate black bear (Ursus americanus) diet in Vermont, Eliese Antona Dykstra, MS, Natural Resources
Characterization of Fillite as a Planetary Soil Simulant in Support of Rover Mobility Assessment in High-Sinkage/High-Slip Environments, Michael Edwards, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Bayesian Filtering In Nonlinear Structural Systems With Application To Structural Health Monitoring, Kalil Erazo, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
How Wildlife Information, Recreation Involvement And Demographic Characteristics Influence Public Acceptability Of Development, Jessica Espenshade, MS, Natural Resources
Fixed Versus Plastic Partial Migration Of The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate, Mysis Diluviana, In Lake Champlain, Peter Thomas Euclide, MS, Natural Resources
Biological Indicators Of Compost-Mediated Disease Suppression Against The Soilborne Plant Pathogen Rhizoctonia Solani, Lynn Fang, MS, Plant and Soil Science
The interaction mechanisms of a screw dislocation with a defective coherent twin boundary in copper, Qiongjiali Fang, MS, Mechanical Engineering
The Effect Of Biodiesel Blends On Particle Number Emissions From A Light Duty Diesel Engine, Tyler Samuel Feralio, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Subsistence Under The Canopy: Agroecology, Livelihoods And Food Sovereignty Among Coffee Communities In Chiapas, Mexico, Margarita Fernandez, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Effect Of Rainfall Events On The Thermal And Moisture Exposure Of Underground Electric Cables, Andrew Fuhrmann, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Gene expression noise in stress response as a survival strategy in fluctuating environments, Javier Garcia-Bernardo, MS, Computer Science
Promoting Time in Nature for Children: Investigating the Role of Provider Nature Relatedness, Lindsey Gauderer, MS, Nursing
Cellular And Molecular Events Regulating Factor V Endocytosis By Megakaryocytes, Jacqueline Michelle Gertz, PhD, Biochemistry
Statistical Analysis of High Sample Rate Time-series Data for Power System Stability Assessment, Goodarz Ghanavati, PhD, Electrical Engineering
Human-Nature Relationship And Faery Faith In The American Pagan Subculture, Sarah Goodrich, MS, Natural Resources
Thomas Johnson: Gentleman, Vermonter, Patriot, Angela Nicole Grove, MA, History
Living with Aortic Stenosis: A Phenomenological Study of Patients' Experiences and Subsequent Health Choices, Gayle Ann Hagen-Peter, MS, Nursing
New insights for the future of Lake Champlain: Practical approaches and useful tools for grappling with uncertainty and weighing trade-offs in watershed management., Philip Halteman, PhD, Natural Resources
Conceptualizing Contemplative Practice as Pedagogy: Approaches to Mindful Inquiry in Higher Education, Melissa Hammerle, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Lidar Remote Sensing Of Forest Canopy Structure: An Assessment Of The Accuracy Of Lidar And Its Relationship To Higher Trophic Levels, Christopher Felix Hansen, MS, Natural Resources
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β: An Investigation Of The Novel Serine 389 Phosphorylation Site, Brendan Deegan Hare, PhD, Psychology
The efficacy and non-target impacts of an organic disease management system containing biostimulants compared with two sulfur-based systems on four apple cultivars in Vermont, Ann L. Hazelrigg, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Sustainable Agriculture in Vermont: Economics of Climate Change Best Management Practices and the Complexity of Consumer Perceptions of Raw Milk, Alexander Paul Helling, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Effects of hybridization and life history tradeoffs on pathogen resistance in the Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex), Yainna M. Hernaiz-Hernandez, MS, Biology
Multi-Satellite Formation Trajectory Design with Topological Constraints over a Region of Interest using Differential Evolution, David William Hinckley, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Distress Intolerance and Cannabis Use: An Initial Empirical Investigation, Julianna Brett Hogan, PhD, Psychology
Multi-Sensory Stimulation Environments For Use With Dementia Patients: Staff Perspectives On Reduction Of Agitation And Negative Behaviors, Megan Houston, MS, Nursing
Transient Ischemic Attack (tia) Guideline Knowledge And Perceived Barriers To Implementation Amongst Emergency Department Health Care Providers In A Rural State, Christopher T. Ingvoldstad, MS, Nursing
Mechanisms of Seizure during Pregnancy and Preeclampsia, Abbie Chapman Johnson, PhD, Neuroscience
Out of the Closet and Into the Woods; Nature as a Model for Resilience During Gay Identity Development., Lance Johnson, MEd, Interdisciplinary
Organic Chemical Characterization Of Primary And Secondary Biodiesel Exhaust Particulate Matter, John Kasumba, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
monitoR: Automation Tools For Landscape-scale Acoustic Monitoring, Jonathan Edward Katz, PhD, Natural Resources
FNIRS Measures of Prefrontal Cortex Lateralization During Stuttered and Fluency-Enhanced Speech in Adults Who Stutter, Danra M. Kazenski, PhD, Psychology
Quantification of the Impact of Intermittent Renewable Penetration Levels on Power Grid Frequency Performance Using Dynamic Modeling, Elizabeth Ann Kirby, MS, Electrical Engineering
Facilitative Glucose Transporter And Its Regulation By Insulin/igf-Like Signaling In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Shun Kitaoka, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Health Care Provision to Transgender Individuals; Understanding Clinician Attitudes and Knowledge Acquisition, Leo Isaac Kline, MS, Nursing
Factors in the Regulation of Cycles of Binge Eating Behavior, Andrew Knapp, PhD, Psychology
Earthworm Presence in Northern Forests: Impact on Distribution of Soil Carbon within Aggregate Fractions, Meghan Elizabeth Knowles, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Examining Two Green Payment Options To Support Dairy Farm Viability In Northern New England: Anaerobic Digestion And Organic Production, Deborah Ann Krug, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Susceptibility to Peer Influence for Engagement in Relational Aggression and Prosocial Behavior: The Roles of Popular Peers, Stress Physiology, and Gender, Nicole Lin Lafko, MA, Psychology
Thermokarst And Wildfire: Effects Of Disturbances Related To Climate Change On The Ecological Characteristics And Functions Of Arctic Headwater Streams, Julia Rose Larouche, PhD, Natural Resources
Modifiable Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease As Perceived By Women In Kenya, Catherine Wanjiru Lawrence, MS, Nursing
A Sustainability Themed K-5 Magnet School: An In-Depth Case Study And Evaluation, Aleidria R. Lichau, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Management By Crisis: Land Trust Conservation Engagement And Methods In Vermont, Louise Sopher Lintilhac, MS, Natural Resources
Effect of radiation on polymerization, microstructure, and microbiological properties of whey protein in model system and whey protein based tissue adhesive development, Ning Liu, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Effects of landscape change on corsac foxes in Mongolia, Myagmarjav Lkhagvasuren, MS, Natural Resources