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 2015

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Mothers' Perceptions of Workplace Breastfeeding Support, Katrina Marie Russo Burks, MS, Nursing

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Density Functional Theory Study of Dilute Transition Metal Phthalocyanines, Daniel Burrill, MS, Physics

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Top-down and bottom-up tools for integrated pest management in Northeastern hop production, Lily Calderwood, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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The Impact of Engagement With Community Supported Agriculture on Human Attitude Towards the Sustainable Food Movement, Ariana Margarita Cano, MS, Natural Resources

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Defining Food Agency: An Ethnographic Exploration of Home and Student Cooks in the Northeast, Maria Carabello, MS, Food Systems

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A Comparative Examination of the Safety Programs at UCLA, UMN, and UVM in Response to Recent Chemistry Laboratory Incidents, Victoria Carhart, MS, Chemistry

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Evaluation of Key Geomechanical Aspects of Shallow and Deep Geothermal Energy, Robert Alexander Caulk, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Burst Pressure Properties and Ex Vivo Analysis of Alginate-Based Hydrogels for Tissue Sealant Applications, Patrick Nelson Charron, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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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

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Ankylosing Spondylitis & Chronic Pain Syndrome: Bridging the Gap Between Perpetuated Medicine & Holistic Therapies, Jarett Chizick, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Ubiquitin Ligase Trim32 and Chloride-sensitive WNK1 as Regulators of Potassium Channels in the Brain, Eugene Miler Cilento, PhD, Neuroscience

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A Randomized Pilot Trial: An Internet-Based Mind/body Intervention To Mitigate Anxiety In Women Experiencing Infertility, Jessica Clifton, PhD, Psychology

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The Mormon Battalion's Manifest Destiny: Expansion and Identity during the Mexican-American War, Natalie Brooke Coffman, MA, History

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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

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Direct Numerical Simulation Of Ablative Boundaries In Turbulent And Laminar Flows, Ryan Campbell Crocker, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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Phosphate Removal and Recovery from Wastewater by Natural Materials for Ecologically Engineered Wastewater Treatment Systems, Daniel Thomas Curran, MS, Natural Resources

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A Study To Investigate The Significance Of Knowing One's Prognosis In People Diagnosed With Life-Limiting Illnesses, Erika Currier, MS, Nursing

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Determinants of Termite Species Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Functional Diversity in the Amazonian Forest, Cristian de Sales Dambros, PhD, Biology

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Using The Past As The Key To The Present: Informing Coastal Resource Management With Geologic Records, Benjamin D. DeJong, PhD, Natural Resources

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The Passion Within: Challenging The Feminine Mystique By Educating Midlife Women To Fulfill Their Career Dreams, Kelly DePaolo, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Discourse as Social Process in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management: Arguing, Constructing, and Performing, Monika Marie Derrien, PhD, Natural Resources

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The interplay between deformation and metamorphism during strain localization in the lower crust: Insights from Fiordland, New Zealand, Kathryn Elise Dianiska, MS, Geology

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Boys, Writing, And The Literacy Gender Gap: What We Know, What We Think We Know, Nancy Disenhaus, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Numerical Simulations of Reacting Flow in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Torch, Maximilian Dougherty, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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Using stable isotope analysis to estimate black bear (Ursus americanus) diet in Vermont, Eliese Antona Dykstra, MS, Natural Resources

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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

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Bayesian Filtering In Nonlinear Structural Systems With Application To Structural Health Monitoring, Kalil Erazo, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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How Wildlife Information, Recreation Involvement And Demographic Characteristics Influence Public Acceptability Of Development, Jessica Espenshade, MS, Natural Resources

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Fixed Versus Plastic Partial Migration Of The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate, Mysis Diluviana, In Lake Champlain, Peter Thomas Euclide, MS, Natural Resources

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Biological Indicators Of Compost-Mediated Disease Suppression Against The Soilborne Plant Pathogen Rhizoctonia Solani, Lynn Fang, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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The interaction mechanisms of a screw dislocation with a defective coherent twin boundary in copper, Qiongjiali Fang, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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The Effect Of Biodiesel Blends On Particle Number Emissions From A Light Duty Diesel Engine, Tyler Samuel Feralio, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Subsistence Under The Canopy: Agroecology, Livelihoods And Food Sovereignty Among Coffee Communities In Chiapas, Mexico, Margarita Fernandez, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Effect Of Rainfall Events On The Thermal And Moisture Exposure Of Underground Electric Cables, Andrew Fuhrmann, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Gene expression noise in stress response as a survival strategy in fluctuating environments, Javier Garcia-Bernardo, MS, Computer Science

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Promoting Time in Nature for Children: Investigating the Role of Provider Nature Relatedness, Lindsey Gauderer, MS, Nursing

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Cellular And Molecular Events Regulating Factor V Endocytosis By Megakaryocytes, Jacqueline Michelle Gertz, PhD, Biochemistry

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Statistical Analysis of High Sample Rate Time-series Data for Power System Stability Assessment, Goodarz Ghanavati, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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Human-Nature Relationship And Faery Faith In The American Pagan Subculture, Sarah Goodrich, MS, Natural Resources

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Thomas Johnson: Gentleman, Vermonter, Patriot, Angela Nicole Grove, MA, History

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Living with Aortic Stenosis: A Phenomenological Study of Patients' Experiences and Subsequent Health Choices, Gayle Ann Hagen-Peter, MS, Nursing

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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

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Conceptualizing Contemplative Practice as Pedagogy: Approaches to Mindful Inquiry in Higher Education, Melissa Hammerle, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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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

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Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β: An Investigation Of The Novel Serine 389 Phosphorylation Site, Brendan Deegan Hare, PhD, Psychology

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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

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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

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Effects of hybridization and life history tradeoffs on pathogen resistance in the Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex), Yainna M. Hernaiz-Hernandez, MS, Biology

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Multi-Satellite Formation Trajectory Design with Topological Constraints over a Region of Interest using Differential Evolution, David William Hinckley, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Distress Intolerance and Cannabis Use: An Initial Empirical Investigation, Julianna Brett Hogan, PhD, Psychology