Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Studies Toward The Total Synthesis Of Subincanadine E, Corinne Marie Sadlowski, PhD, Chemistry
Tejanos in College: How Texas Born Mexican-American Students Navigate Ethnoracial Identity, Tomás Sanchez, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
A Prelimary Study of Differences Between Voluntary and Involuntary Retirement from Driving: Quality of Life and Depression in a Rural Population, Elizabeth Ann Pruitt Saxton, MS, Nursing
The Lived Experience of Transgender College-Aged Students Receiving Healthcare, Lisa Schaffer, MS, Nursing
Discrepant Attentional Biases Toward Sexual Stimuli, Martin Seehuus, PhD, Psychology
A conserved Inner Membrane Protein of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is integral for membrane function, Kenneth Smith, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
RuO2 Nanorods as an Electrocatalyst for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis, Richard Smith, MS, Electrical Engineering
Supporting A Growing Agricultural Economy By Understanding Child Care In Farm Families, Emily Stengel, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Wanting It Told: Narrative Desire in Cather and Faulkner, Monroe Street, MA, English
Pasteurization and its discontents: Raw milk, risk, and the reshaping of the dairy industry, Andrea M. Suozzo, MS, Food Systems
Exploring Catholic Education In The Twenty-First Century: Teaching Practices, Technology Integration, And Educational Goals, Meredith Swallow, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Becoming Transdisciplinary: Exploring Process in a Research Initiative on Climate Change, Emil Tsao, MS, Natural Resources
Polycystin-2 (PKD2), Eccentric (XNTA), and Meckelin (MKS3) in the Ciliated Model Organism Paramecium tetraurelia, Megan Smith Valentine, PhD, Biology
The Self-Perceived Impact Of An International Immersion Experience On The Cultural Competency And Professional Practice Of Recently Graduated Registered Nurses, Christopher Vaughn, MS, Nursing
Geomechanical Characterization of Marcellus Shale, Rafael Villamor Lora, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Helping Quarterlife Students Make Sense of Anguish: A Personal Examination of How Traumatic Life Events Lead to Growth and Meaning Making, William B. Vitagliano, MEd, Educational Studies
The Common Cause of All Advanced and Progressive Mankind: Proletarian Internationalism, Spain, and the American Communist Press, 1936 - 1937, G. Scott Waterman, MA, History
Lexical mechanics: Partitions, mixtures, and context, Jake Ryland Williams, PhD, Mathematical Sciences
Grass-Based Dairy in Vermont: Benefits, Barriers, and Effective Public Policies, Serge William Wiltshire, MS, Food Systems
One Parent's Journey to Discovering Her Self in a Blended Family: Implications for Parents, Educators and Advocates, Bethany Marie Wolfe, MEd, Interdisciplinary
FGF8a is Required for Proper Vascularization of the Zebrafish Retina, Erin Wysolmerski, MS, Biology
The Role of a Surface Glycoprotein in the Interaction of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans with Dendritic Cells, Yan Xing, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Abscisic Acid And Nitrate Transporter Mtlatd/nip Signaling In Root And Nodule Development In Medicago Truncatula, Chang Zhang, PhD, Plant Biology
Chemical Composition, Probiotic Survivability and Shelf Life Studies of Symbiotic Buttermilk, Dong Zhang, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Dna Glycosylases Remove Oxidized Base Damages From G-Quadruplex Dna Structures, Jia Zhou, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
An embodied approach to evolving robust visual classifiers, Karol Zieba, MS, Computer Science
Analysis Of Function Of The Son1-Interacting Protein, Lnk2 In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Prince Kudjoe Zogli, PhD, Plant Biology
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Causal modeling and prediction over event streams, Saurav Acharya, PhD, Computer Science
Design And Optimization Of Uwb Antenna For Air Coupled Gpr Applications, Amr Ahmed, MS, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Perceptions as a Foundation for Evaluating Use of Student Evaluations of Teaching, Scott Hamilton Baker, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
An Analysis of the Effect of ß-Hydroxy-ß-Methylbutyrate on the Flight Ability and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster, Alexandra Elizabeth Beattie, MS, Biology
Perceptions of the Impact of High School Advisory on Academic Success, Connectdness and Personalization of Education, Beth S. Brodie, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Decision Support for Natural Resource Management, Jonathan Cummings, PhD, Natural Resources
Mitochondrial structure and function as a therapeutic target in malignant mesothelioma, Brian Cunniff, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
The Victorian Governess as Spectacle of Pain: A Cultural History of the British Governess as Withered Invalid, Bloody Victim and Sadistic Birching Madam, From 1840 to 1920, Ruby Ray Daily, MA, History
Meta-Analysis Of Studies Investigation Of The Effect Of Smoking Cessation On Impatience, Miriam Claire Dash, MS, Biostatistics
A Novel Approach For The Identification of Cytoskeletal and Adhesion A-Kinase Anchoring Proteins, Laura Taylor Director, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Makers and mongers: Exploring social networks of Vermont artisan cheese, Rachel Anne DiStefano, MS, Food Systems
The Cortisol/DHEA Ratio and Sexual Function in Women with and without a History of Depression, Carolyn Marie Dundon, PhD, Psychology
The Effectiveness Of An Online, Interactive, College Course In Energy Balance, Designed From A Framework Of Behavioral Theories, Simonne Marie Eisenhardt, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Segregation of Particles of Variable Size and Density in Falling Suspension Droplets, Melissa Kathleen Faletra, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Assessment Reactivity within the Context of a Web-Based Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use, Tera Leigh Fazzino, PhD, Psychology
Letters from an interdisciplinary artist: Illuminating Korean adoptee identity through mentors and metal, Tonya Ferraro, MEd
An Exploratory Statistical Analysis of NASDAQ Provided Trade Data, Michael Foley, MS, Mathematics
Voices of Leadership: A Narrative Study of Four Vermont Superintendents and Their Experience with Policy Governance, Daniel McNeil French, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Measurement of Fluid and Particle Transport through Narrow Passages, Christopher Ghazi, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Role of Heme Oxygenase in modulating expression of ROS-regulatory enzymes in Medicago truncatula, Parna Ghosh, MS, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Investigations into host-specific interactions and local adaptation in the mycorrhizal symbiosis, Jonathan Gonzalez, MS, Biology
Trophic Dynamics and Cyanobacteria Blooms In Shallow Eutrophic Bays Of Lake Champlain, Rebecca Michelle Gorney, PhD, Natural Resources
Path Integral Quantum Monte Carlo Study of Coupling and Proximity Effects in Superfluid Helium-4, Max Graves, MS, Materials Science