Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Jewels of Responsibility from Mines to Markets:, Sarah Wade Dickinson DeLeon, MS, Natural Resources
Delta-Notch Signaling: Functional and Mechanistic Studies of Receptor and Ligand Proteolysis and Endocytosis, Anton Delwig, PhD, Neuroscience
In Situ Measurement and Emulation of Severe Mulitipath Environments, Stephen DiStasi, MS, Electrical Engineering
Effects of Listener and Context on the Spoken Stories, Courtney Ehlers, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Bias Dependence of CMOS 1/F Noise Statistics, its Modeling and Impact on RF Circuits, Mete Erturk, PhD, Electrical Engineering
Green Forestry? Case Studies of Sustainable Forestry and Forest Certification, Bryan Foster, PhD, Natural Resources
Metapopulation Dynamics and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection of a Montane Forest Songbird, Sarah Frey, MS, Natural Resources
Far from Home the Sojourns of E. J. Ormsbee in the Samoan Islands, Zackary Gardner, MA, History
Use of Small Molecules to Study Invasion and Egress in Toxoplasma gondii., Jayanthi Garudathri, MS, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Dynamic Modeling to Inform Environmental Management: Applications in Energy Resources and Ecosystem Services, Mark Gately, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Vision and Division in a Frontier Community:, Virginia Allison Gellman, MA, History
Whey-Based Fungal Microfactories for In Situ Production of Entomopathogenic Fungi, Stacie Grassano, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Reaching College Students Where They Live:, Andrea Grayson, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Anxiety Sensitivity and Perceived Control Over Anxiety-Related Events: Evaluating the Singular and Interactive Effects in the Prediction of Anxious and Fearful Responding to Bodily Sensations, Kristin Gregor, PhD, Psychology
Initial Research to Assist the Restoration of American Chestnut to Vermont Forests, Kendra Gurney, MS, Natural Resources
tRNA Identity Mediated Control of the Catalytic mechanism in E. coli Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase, Ethan Guth, PhD, Biochemistry
Effects of Erythropoietin and Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 on Hypoxia Inducable Factor-1α, Sarah Hale, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology
Using Pheromone to Attract Female See Lamprey (Petromyzon Marinus) in the Presence of Ambient Males, Michael Harrington, MS, Natural Resources
Identification of Small Molecule Effectors of the Toxoplasma, Aoife Heaslip, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology
Nulling Periodicities in Pulsars, Jeffrey Herfindal, MS, Physics
Oligomerization of Levoglucosan in Proxies of Biomass Burning Aerosols, Bryan J. Holmes, PhD, Chemistry
Activation of Alpha7 Subunit Containing Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Mediates Cell Death of Neurons in the Avian Ciliary Ganglion , Martin Hruska, PhD, Neuroscience
Mining and Tourism: Comparing Spatial Patterns, Socioeconomic Contributions, and Environmental Impacts in China, Ganlin Huang, PhD, Natural Resources
Exploring the Benefits of Storytelling in Nursing Education, Linda Hunter, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Laser Copper Plasma X-Ray Source Debris Characterization, David Hurley, MS, Mechanical Engineering
An Exploration Into Two Combinatorial Problems, Susan Janiszewski, MS, Mathematics
John Steinbeck As a Radical Novelist, Shawn Jasinski, MA, English
Neuroplasticity of Micturition Reflex Pathways with Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Mary Beth Klinger, PhD, Neuroscience
Effects of Compression Loading, Injury, and Age on Intervertebral Disc Mechanics, Biology and Metabolism Using Large Animal Organ and Cell Culture Systems, Casey Korecki, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Investigation Into the Role of the C-Terminal Vicinal Cysteine Residues in High MR Thioredoxin Reductases, Brian Lacey, MS, Biochemistry
Organometallic Electrochemistry: a Study of Diazonium-Based Surface Attachments and the Anodic Chemistry of Piano-Stool Complexes, Derek Laws, PhD, Chemistry
The Compression and Expansion of Musical Experience in the Digital Age, Jesse Lawson, MA, English
The Role of the Transcription Factor nFAT in the Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contractility, Jeff Layne, PhD, Pharmacology
Characterization of Toxoplasma Gondii Differentiation Mutants: Insights from Whole Genome Microarray Analysis and the Disrupted Locus in One of the Mutants., Pamela Lescault, MS, Cell and Molecular Biology
Relationship Between Service Intensity, Care Coordination, And Child Outcomes, Kristen M. Leverentz-Brady, PhD, Psychology
An Ecological Design Approach to Wastewater Management, Sacha Lozano, MS, Natural Resources
The Prepardeness of Vermont Foster Youth for “Aging Out” of State’s Custody, Matthew D. MacNeil, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Assessing the Roof Structure of the Breeding Barn Using Truss Member Resonant Frequencies, Nathan James Maille, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
A Phylogenetic Analysis of North American Lasius Ants Based on Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA, Trevor Manendo, MS, Biology
The Distribution of Local Food Through Consumer Cooperatives in the Northeast, Marina Michahelles, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Putting Aesthetics in its Place in the Vermont Wind Power Debate, Brian Miles, MS, Natural Resources
Student Mobility in Vermont Schools:, Annabelle Morgan, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Novel Insights into PKG Activation and cGMP Signaling in Response to Nitric Oxide and Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Lydia Nausch, PhD, Pharmacology
Associations Between Intelligence Test Scores and Test Session Behavior in Children with ADHD, LD, and EBD, Stephanie Anne Nelson, PhD, Psychology
In Vivo Genotoxicity and Selection Associated with Thiopurine Treatment in Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Truc Nguyen, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology
An Examination of the New England Holocaust Memorial, Christine Nold, MA, History
Histamine Receptor H1 Signaling in Central Nervous System Autoimmmune Disease and Immune Deviation, Rajaumas Noubade, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology
Perception of Rural Caregiving, Megan O'Brien, MS, Nursing
The Role of Plasma Membrane Calcium Atpase and its Association with Lipid Rafts in Chemoattraction in Paramecium, Yunfeng Pan, MS, Biology
The Role of High School Rank in College Admissions:, J. Morgan Phillips, MEd, Interdisciplinary