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 2014

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Molecular Characterization Of Purβ: A Purine-Rich Single-Stranded Dna-Binding Repressor Of Myofibroblast Differentiation, Amy Rumora, PhD, Biochemistry

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The Wanderer's Path through the Age of Goethe: A Literary and Musical Focus, Mark Patrick Russell, MA, German

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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

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The Effects of Reinforcer Distribution During Response Elimination on Resurgence of an Instrumental Response, Scott Timothy Schepers, MA, Psychology

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Anodic Strategies For The Covalent Attachment Of Molecules To Electrodes Through Ethynyl And Vinyl Linkages, Matthew Vincent Sheridan, PhD, Chemistry

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Emotion Regulation Strategies in Binge Eating Disorder: Rumination, Distress Tolerance, and Expectancies for Eating, Lilya Sitnikov, PhD, Psychology

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Iraq: My Stories of Life, Liberty and Leadership, Kenneth Smith, EdD, Educational Leadership

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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

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Estrogen Receptor Beta Is A Negative Regulator Of Mammary Cell Proliferation, Xiaozheng Song, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science

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Exploring the nature of crystals in cheese through X-ray diffraction, Gil Fils Tansman, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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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

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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

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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

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The Contribution of Purinergic P2X and P2Y Receptors to the Excitability of Mouse Vomeronasal Sensory Neurons, Jonathan Vick, PhD, Biology

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Functional properties of whey protein and its application in nanocomposite materials and functional foods, Helen Walsh, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science

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Renewable Energy Zoning: Cutting Green Tape While Improving Ecological Outcomes for Renewable Energy Projects, Joanna Elizabeth White, MS, Natural Resources

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An Atomic Force Microscopy Nanoindentation Study of Size Effects in Face-Centered Cubic Metal and Bimetallic Nanowires, Erin Leigh Wood, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

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Pd0-Catalyzed Formal 1,3-Diaza-Claisen Rearrangement. Design And Development Of Cationic 1,3-Diaza-Claisen Rearrangement., Yanbo Yang, PhD, Chemistry

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Application Of A Ring Fragmentation/azomethine Ylide 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Sequence In The Synthesis Of Demissidine, Zhe Zhang, PhD, Chemistry

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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

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Identification of the Regions in Factor V Mediating its Edocytosis by Megakaryocytes to Form the Unique Platelet-Derived Cofactor Molecule, Sarah Abdalla, MS, Biochemistry

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Behavioral Ecology and Genetics of Potential Natural Enemies of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Arielle Arsenault, MS, Natural Resources

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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

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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

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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

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Multiobjective Design and Innovization of Robust Stormwater Management Plans, Karim Chichakly, PhD, Computer Science

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The Role of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor and TRKB Signaling in Neuroblastoma, John DeWitt, PhD, Neuroscience

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Effects of Methylmercury on Notch Targets and Motor Nerve Development in Drosophila, Gregory Engel, PhD, Neuroscience

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Naughty in the Aughties, 21st Century British Adolescent Culture and Alienation in Skins Seasons 1-2, Megan Griffith, MA, English

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Synthetic Feedback Loop for Increasing Microbial Biofuel Production Using a Biosensor, Mary Harrison, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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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

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Developing a Cohesive Urban Agriculture Policy for Burlington, VT, Alison Nihart, MS, Natural Resources

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Analysis of Stochastic Methods for Predicting Particle Dispersion in Turbulent Flows, Kyle Sala, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Growing up with Vertigo: British Writers, DC, and the Maturation of American Comic Books, Derek Salisbury, MA, History

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Investigation of Subsonic and Supersonic Flow Characteristics of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Facility, Silas Smith, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Evaluation of National Park Service 21st Century Relevancy Initiatives: Case Studies Addressing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the National Park Service, Rebecca Stanfield McCown, PhD, Natural Resources

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The Spirituality of Conciousness: From Mindfulness to Faith to the Awakening of Self, Monique Swaby, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Secretin-Modulated Potassium Channel Trafficking as a Novel Mechanism for Regulating Cerebellar Synapses , Michael Williams, PhD, Neuroscience

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Rejection Sensitivity as Mediator Between Stigma and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction, Jennifer Zangl, MA, Psychology

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in Chittenden County Via Modifications to the Built Environment, Dale Azaria, MS, Natural Resources

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From the Golden Gate to the Green Mountains: A Hapa Educational Autobiography and Meta-Critical Reflection, Noelle Brassey, MA, English

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Statistical Analysis of Wind Data and Modeling Regulating Reserves, William Buchanan, MS, Electrical Engineering

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The Carver Canard: Textual Restoration as Authorial Effacer, John Flanagan, MA, English

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"Organized Crime Against Civilization": The Congressional Investigation of Liberated Concentration Camps in 1945, Benjamin A. Lindsey, MA, History

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Numerical Study of Disperse Monopropellant Microslug Formation at a Cross Junction, Ryan McDevit, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Remote Sensing of Forest Health Trends in the Northern Green Mountains of Vermont, Michael G. Olson, MS, Natural Resources

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Deconvolving Maps of Intra-Cardiac Elecrical Potential, Keryn Palmer, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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Electromagnetic Precursors in Complex Layered Media, Christopher Palombini, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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Evaluating Methane Emissions from Dairy Treatment Materials in a Cold Climate, Eamon Twohig, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Advances in Rock Fabric Quantification and the Reconstruction of Progressive Dike Replacement in the Coastal Batholith of Central Chile, Jeffrey R. Webber, MS, Geology