Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An Investigation of Epigenetic Contributions to Inter-animal and Age Dependent Variation in the Bovine Innate Immune Response., Benjamin Green, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Surface Gas Permeability of Porous Building Materials: Measurement, Analysis and Applications, David Klein Weibust Grover, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Numerical study of particle bed scour by vortices, Daniel S. Hagan, MS, Mechanical Engineering
An Exploratory Analysis of Twitter Keyword-Hashtag Networks and Knowledge Discovery Applications, Ahmed A. Hamed, PhD, Computer Science
Electron Correlation Effects in Strained Dual-Layer Graphene Systems, Peter Karl Harnish, MS, Physics
Measuring Streetscape Design for Livability Using Spatial Data and Methods, Chester Wollaeger Harvey, MS, Natural Resources
Social Responsibility and Succession Planning: A Qualitative Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior Among Small Businesses in Vermont, Alana Marie Izzo, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Connecting Landscapes to People: Assessing the Distribution of Ecosystem Service Flows Using the SPAN Approach, Gary Wayne Johnson, PhD, Computer Science
Modeling Consumption Rates Of Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus), Mitchell Jones, MS, Natural Resources
Helicase-SSB Interactions In Recombination-Dependent DNA Repair and Replication, Christian Jordan, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Transforming Organic Waste Into A Marketable Product: A Conjoint Analysis Of Bulk Compost Preferences And Strategies For Expanding The Compost Market In Vermont, Daniel Colin Keeney, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Determining the role of the ERGIC-53 cargo receptor complex in arenavirus propagation, Joseph P. Klaus, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Mechanical Optimization Of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Cryogels To Activate Osteochondral Mechanotransduction Pathways, Meredith Ericson Koch, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Rogue Wave Solutions to Integrable System by Darboux Transformation, Xin Kou, MS, Mathematics
Modeling The Effects Of The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid On Carbon Storage In Northern New England Forests, Jeffrey John Krebs, MS, Natural Resources
Diversification Activities Of Vermont Dairy Farmers: A Study Of Raw Milk And Local Beef Processing In The State., Ryan Leamy, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Direct And Indirect Targets Of Jagged1/notch1 Signaling In Reactive Astrocytes., Matthew David LeComte, PhD, Neuroscience
Novel Aza-Prins Cyclization and [3+2] Dipolar Cycloaddition Toward N-Heterocyclic Molecules and Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Borrecapine, Xiaoxi Liu, PhD, Chemistry
Examining Delay Discounting and Response to Incentive-Based Smoking-Cessation Treatment Among Pregnant Women, Alexa Ashley Lopez, PhD, Psychology
Provision Of Reproductive Health Care Services By Nurse Practitioners And Certified Nurse Midwives: Unintended Pregnancy Prevention And Management In Vermont, Erica Lyons, MS, Nursing
Analysis and Modeling of Quality Improvement on Clinical Fitness Landscapes, Narine Manukyan, PhD, Computer Science
Mechanoregulation of leading edge PKA activity during ovarian cancer cell migration, Andrew J. McKenzie, PhD, Pharmacology
Effect Of Thermal Treatment On The Cation Exchange And Disordering In Tourmaline, Jacob Stern Menken, MS, Geology
OFDM Coupled Compressive Sensing Algorithm for Stepped Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar, Mohamed Metwally, MS, Electrical Engineering
Farmer Adoption of Best Management Practices Using Incentivized Conservation Programs, Jennifer Christine Miller, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Graph Pattern Mining Techniques to Identify Potential Model Organisms, Ahmed Ragab Nabhan, PhD, Computer Science
Local mate competition and the sex ratios of malaria parasites, with a focus on Plasmodium mexicanum, Allison T. Neal, PhD, Biology
Strain localization and exhumation of the lower crust: A study of the three-dimensional structure and flow kinematics of central Fiordland, New Zealand, Alice Newman, MS, Geology
Improved Recovery And Rapid Identification Of Strains, Mixed Strains, Mixed Species, And Various Physiological States Of Foodborne Pathogens Using Infrared Spectroscopy, Esmond Boafo Nyarko, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Role of Sensation Seeking in Sensitivity to d-amphetamine Reinforcement, Mollie E. Patrick, PhD, Psychology
Nonlinear Ball Chain Waveguides For Acoustic Emission And Ultrasound Sensing Of Ablation, Stephen Herbert Pearson, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Exploring Relationships Between Building And Transportation Energy Use Of Residents In U.S. Metropolitan Regions, Timothy Pede, MS, Natural Resources
The Impacts of Multiple Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Montane Forests of the Green Mountains, Vermont, USA, Carolyn Ann Pucko, PhD, Plant Biology
Regulation of β-Casein Gene Expression by Octamer Transcription Factors and Utilization of β-Casein Gene Promoter to Produce Recombinant Human Proinsulin in the Transgenic Milk, Xi Qian, PhD, Animal Science
Expanding Citizenship: Workplace Democracy and Citizen Engagement in Food Cooperatives, Cecile Reuge, MS, Food Systems
Local Energy Governance In Vermont: An Analysis Of Energy System Transition Strategies And Actor Capacity, Tarah Rowse, PhD, Natural Resources
Molecular Characterization Of Purβ: A Purine-Rich Single-Stranded Dna-Binding Repressor Of Myofibroblast Differentiation, Amy Rumora, PhD, Biochemistry
The Wanderer's Path through the Age of Goethe: A Literary and Musical Focus, Mark Patrick Russell, MA, German
Ecological Remediation Using Bacterial, Fungal, and Plant Microcosms: An Effective Solution for Bunker C Crude Oil Contamination in Waterways, Jakob E. Schenker, MS, Natural Resources
The Effects of Reinforcer Distribution During Response Elimination on Resurgence of an Instrumental Response, Scott Timothy Schepers, MA, Psychology
Anodic Strategies For The Covalent Attachment Of Molecules To Electrodes Through Ethynyl And Vinyl Linkages, Matthew Vincent Sheridan, PhD, Chemistry
Emotion Regulation Strategies in Binge Eating Disorder: Rumination, Distress Tolerance, and Expectancies for Eating, Lilya Sitnikov, PhD, Psychology
Iraq: My Stories of Life, Liberty and Leadership, Kenneth Smith, EdD, Educational Leadership
Turf wars and corporate sponsorship: Challenges in the food system and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kristin K. Smith, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Estrogen Receptor Beta Is A Negative Regulator Of Mammary Cell Proliferation, Xiaozheng Song, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Exploring the nature of crystals in cheese through X-ray diffraction, Gil Fils Tansman, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Employing "Best Practices" In Teacher Education: Faculty Perceptions Of Their Success And Their Needs In Preparing Teachers To Increase Student Achievement, Prem P. Timsina, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Classical and alternative nuclear factor-kappaB in epithelium: impacts in allergic airway disease and avenues for redox regulation, Jane Elizabeth Tully, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Understanding and improving microbial biofuel tolerance as a result of efflux pump expression through genetic engineering and mathematical modeling, William James Turner, MS, Mechanical Engineering
The Contribution of Purinergic P2X and P2Y Receptors to the Excitability of Mouse Vomeronasal Sensory Neurons, Jonathan Vick, PhD, Biology