Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
Functional properties of whey protein and its application in nanocomposite materials and functional foods, Helen Walsh, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Renewable Energy Zoning: Cutting Green Tape While Improving Ecological Outcomes for Renewable Energy Projects, Joanna Elizabeth White, MS, Natural Resources
An Atomic Force Microscopy Nanoindentation Study of Size Effects in Face-Centered Cubic Metal and Bimetallic Nanowires, Erin Leigh Wood, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Pd0-Catalyzed Formal 1,3-Diaza-Claisen Rearrangement. Design And Development Of Cationic 1,3-Diaza-Claisen Rearrangement., Yanbo Yang, PhD, Chemistry
Application Of A Ring Fragmentation/azomethine Ylide 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Sequence In The Synthesis Of Demissidine, Zhe Zhang, PhD, Chemistry
Investigation of DNA and RNA markers by novel technologies demonstrates DNA content intratumoral heterogeneity and long non-coding RNA aberrations in breast tumors, Zhouwei Zhang, MS, Pathology
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Identification of the Regions in Factor V Mediating its Edocytosis by Megakaryocytes to Form the Unique Platelet-Derived Cofactor Molecule, Sarah Abdalla, MS, Biochemistry
Behavioral Ecology and Genetics of Potential Natural Enemies of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Arielle Arsenault, MS, Natural Resources
Development and Characterization of Microfabricated Device for Real-Time Measurement of the Size and Number of Airborne Ultrafine Particles, Terence Barrett, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Learning Starts with Design: Higher Education Faculty Explore the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Address the Needs of all Students, Holly Buckland Parker, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Role of the Drosophila Melanogaster Indirect Flight Muscles in Flight and Male Courtship Song: Studies on Flightin and Mydson Light Chain - 2, Samya Chakravorty, PhD, Biology
Multiobjective Design and Innovization of Robust Stormwater Management Plans, Karim Chichakly, PhD, Computer Science
The Role of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor and TRKB Signaling in Neuroblastoma, John DeWitt, PhD, Neuroscience
Effects of Methylmercury on Notch Targets and Motor Nerve Development in Drosophila, Gregory Engel, PhD, Neuroscience
Naughty in the Aughties, 21st Century British Adolescent Culture and Alienation in Skins Seasons 1-2, Megan Griffith, MA, English
Synthetic Feedback Loop for Increasing Microbial Biofuel Production Using a Biosensor, Mary Harrison, MS, Biomedical Engineering
Campus Climate Perceptions of Queer College Students of Color: Disidentifying the Rainbow, Khristian Kemp-DeLisser La'Mount Kemp-DeLisser, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies