Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Promoting Ecoliteracy and Ecosystem Management for Sustainablity Through Ecological Economic Tools, Valerie Esposito, PhD, Natural Resources
The Effects of High Copper Dairy Manure on Manure Storage, Soil, and Plant Growth and Composition, Sally Flis, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Characterization of Unsaturated Soils Using Acoustic Techniques, Lindsay George, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Changing Land Use, Climate, and Hydrology in the Winooski, William Hackett, MS, Geology
Trace Metals in Peabody Pond and Jordon Pond: a Case Study of New England’s Historic Landscape Change in the Former Mill Ponds of the Scituate Reservoir Watershed, Rhode Island, Emily Harrison, MA, Geography
Ecological and Evolutionary Factors Affecting Population Persistence of a Globally Threatened Wetland Plant, Polemonium Vanbruntiae (Polemoniaceae), Laura Hill Bermingham, PhD, Biology
To Love and Hate Every Moment of the First Year of Teaching: a Case Study of Beginning Teachers in Three Schools, Laurie Hodgdon, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Womanism and the Fiction of Jhumpa Lahiri, Genna Welsh Kasun, MA, English
A Case Study: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale Among College Athletes, Geraldine Knortz, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Phenylene Ethynylene and Phenylene Imine Macrocycles As Precursors for Organic Nanotubes, Andrew Korich, PhD, Chemistry
Environmental Influences on the Genetic Diversity of Bacterial Communities in Arctic Streams, Julia Larouche, MS, Natural Resources
Pilot-Scale Constructed Wetlands Combined with Phosphorus Removing Slag Filters for Treating Dairy Wastewater, Martin Lee, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Developmental Regulation and Function of AMPA Receptor Subunits in Chicken Lumbar Motoneurons, Xianglian Ni, PhD, Biology
Phylogenetic Relationships and Divergence Times in Rodents Based on Both Genes and Fossils, Ryan Norris, PhD, Biology
Forest Carbon Storage in the Northeastern United States: Effects of Harvesting Frequency and Intensity Including Wood Products, Jared Nunery, MS, Natural Resources
Educational Experiences of High Performing Adolescents: in Their Own Words, Jean Olson, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Interaction Topologies and Information Flow, Joshua Payne, PhD, Computer Science
Stopping Marijuana Increases Alcohol Use: An Experimental Verification of Drug Substitution, Erica Peters, PhD, Psychology
The Importance of Teaching Humanities in Higher Education Institutions: in Defense of Liberal Arts Education, Victoria Pleshakova, MEd, Interdisciplinary
Popescu's Conjecture in Multiquadratic Extensions, Jason Price, PhD, Mathematics
Effects of Insulin and 2,4-Thiazolidinedione on Bovine Neutrophil Function In Vitro, Xavier Revelo, MS, Animal Science
Environmental Studies Program Graduates As Leaders in Regional Environmental Nonprofits: What Sustains Them and What Influence Did Their Education Have on Them As Committed Environmental Professionals?, T. Kelly Rossiter, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Strain Rates Near Swiss Camp, Greenland, Julie Rumrill, MS, Geology
Effects of Acute Nicotine on Risk Taking in Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Age-Matched Controls, Katherine Ryan, PhD, Psychology
Sustainability Indicators in the Vermont-Regional Food System, Rachel Schattman, MS, Natural Resources
Elucidating the Role of the University CEO's Spouse in Development, Alumni Relations, and Fund Raising, Michael Schultz, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
A Requieum for Ray Brower: Ecounters with Death in Stephen King's "The Body", Keith Philip Silva, MA, English
Missisquoi Bay Sediment Phosphorus Cycling: the Role of Organic Phosphorus and Seasonal Redox Fluctuations, Lydia Smith, MS, Geology
Technical and Economic Feasibility of Biodiesel Production in Vermont: Evidence from a Farm-Scale Study and a Commercial-Scale Simulation Analysis, Emily Stebbins, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Dual Roles for Rhoa/Rho-Kinase in the Regulated Trafficking of a Voltage-Sensitive Potassium Channel, Lee Stirling, MS, Cell and Molecular Biology
Identifying Priority Conservation Areas for Grassland Birds in the Champlain Valley of Vermont, Flavio Sutti, MS, Natural Resources
The Incremental Utility of Behavioral Rating Scales and a Structured Diagnostic Interview in the Assessment of ADHD, Aaron Vaughn, PhD, Psychology
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Evaluating Environmental Risks in Mining: a Perceptual Study, Mary Ackley, MS, Natural Resources
Maternal Sensitivity As a Mediator of Maternal History of Care and Children's Emotion Regulation and Attachment at 2 ½ Years of Age, Patricia Barrig Jo, PhD, Psychology
Approaches to Sustainable Forest Management in Parcelized Landscapes, Michelle Baumflek, MS, Natural Resources
Celebrating the “Invisible Middle”:, David Bergh, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Structural and Kinematic Evolution of the Lower Crust, Paul Betka, MS, Geology
Using Stable Isotopes to Understand Seasonal Interactions in a Long-Distance Migratory Songbird, Traynor Biasiolli, MS, Natural Resources
Frequency of Marijuana Use and Anxious and Fearful Responding to Bodily Sensations: a Laboratory Test, Marcel Bonn-Miller, PhD, Psychology
Cultivating Extension Communities of Practice, Judy Branch, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
The Absorption and Utilization of Direct, Diffuse and Low Angle Light by Plant Leaves, Craig Brodersen, PhD, Plant Biology
Unseen Identity:, Jeffrey Bukowski, MA, English
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Clients at a University, Ciara Byrne, PhD, Psychology
Footprint Modeling and Connectivity Analysis for Wireless Sensor Networks, Changfei Chen, MS, Electrical Engineering
Modeling Recruitment/Derecruitment, Massa Christopher, MS, Biomedical Engineering
Giving Rise to Leadership: Exploring Through Conversation, Laura Clemmons, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Parental Depression in Remission:, Nicole L. Coffelt, PhD, Psychology
The S. Cerevisiae Rho GTPase Cdc42p Is Spatially Regulated by Complex Formation with its GDI Rdi1p and Localization of its GEF Cdc24p, karen Cole, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Scale-Dependent Mechanisms of Habitat Selection And Demography for a Forest Songbird in a Heterogeneous Landscape, Kerri Lyn Cornell, PhD, Natural Resources
Academic Challenges for Children with ADHD: Policy Implications for School-Based Practice, Jessica Cota, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies