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 2009

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Investigations of Electric Arc Furnace Slag Filters: Phosphorus Treatment Performance, Removal Mechanisms and Material Reuse, Simon Bird, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Outside Second-Generation, Inside First-Generation: Shedding Light on a Hidden Population in Higher Education, DeMethra LaSha Bradley, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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“I Feel Like I’m Safe Again:” the Middle School Experiences of Immigrants in a Multilingual/Multicultural Setting, Kathleen Brinegar, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Bogus Butter: An Analysis of the 1886 Congressional Debates on Oleomargarine Legislation, Chris Burns, MA, History

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Investigation of the Molecular Basis of Receptor Mediated Iron Release from Transferrin, Shaina Byrne, PhD, Biochemistry

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Facilitating Social Emotional Skills in Preschool Children, James Calhoun, PhD, Psychology

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The Association of Parental Depressive Symptoms and Child Anxiety Symptoms: the Role of Specific Parenting Behaviors, Christina Colletti, PhD, Psychology

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Positive Trafficking Pathways of a Voltage Gated Potassium Channel, Emilee Connors, PhD, Pharmacology

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The Investigation of Cleavage Factor IM by Crystallographic and Biochemical Techniques, Molly Coseno, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Evaluation of Alternative Fungicides for Organic Apple Production in Vermont, Morgan Cromwell, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Discovery of a Novel Ring Fragmentation Reaction; Efficient Preparation of Tethered Aldehyde Ynoates and N-Containing Heterocycles;Radical Addition Approach to Asymmetric Amine Synthesis, Cristian Draghici, PhD, Chemistry

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Erosion Rates in and Around Shenandoah National Park, VA Determined Using Analysis of Cosmogenic 10Be, Jane Duxbury, MS, Geology

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Evaluating the Influences of Soil Calcium and Aluminum Availabilty on Ecosystem Processes in the Northern Hardwood Forest, Homer Elliott, MS, Natural Resources

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Eating Out in Modern American Society: Why Do People Make the Choice to Eat Outside the Home?, Anthony Epter, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences

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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

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Characterization of Unsaturated Soils Using Acoustic Techniques, Lindsay George, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Changing Land Use, Climate, and Hydrology in the Winooski, William Hackett, MS, Geology

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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

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Ecological and Evolutionary Factors Affecting Population Persistence of a Globally Threatened Wetland Plant, Polemonium Vanbruntiae (Polemoniaceae), Laura Hill Bermingham, PhD, Biology

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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

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Womanism and the Fiction of Jhumpa Lahiri, Genna Welsh Kasun, MA, English

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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

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Phenylene Ethynylene and Phenylene Imine Macrocycles As Precursors for Organic Nanotubes, Andrew Korich, PhD, Chemistry

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Environmental Influences on the Genetic Diversity of Bacterial Communities in Arctic Streams, Julia Larouche, MS, Natural Resources

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Pilot-Scale Constructed Wetlands Combined with Phosphorus Removing Slag Filters for Treating Dairy Wastewater, Martin Lee, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Developmental Regulation and Function of AMPA Receptor Subunits in Chicken Lumbar Motoneurons, Xianglian Ni, PhD, Biology

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Phylogenetic Relationships and Divergence Times in Rodents Based on Both Genes and Fossils, Ryan Norris, PhD, Biology

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Forest Carbon Storage in the Northeastern United States: Effects of Harvesting Frequency and Intensity Including Wood Products, Jared Nunery, MS, Natural Resources

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Educational Experiences of High Performing Adolescents: in Their Own Words, Jean Olson, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Interaction Topologies and Information Flow, Joshua Payne, PhD, Computer Science

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Stopping Marijuana Increases Alcohol Use: An Experimental Verification of Drug Substitution, Erica Peters, PhD, Psychology

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The Importance of Teaching Humanities in Higher Education Institutions: in Defense of Liberal Arts Education, Victoria Pleshakova, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Popescu's Conjecture in Multiquadratic Extensions, Jason Price, PhD, Mathematics

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Effects of Insulin and 2,4-Thiazolidinedione on Bovine Neutrophil Function In Vitro, Xavier Revelo, MS, Animal Science

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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

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Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Strain Rates Near Swiss Camp, Greenland, Julie Rumrill, MS, Geology

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Effects of Acute Nicotine on Risk Taking in Individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Age-Matched Controls, Katherine Ryan, PhD, Psychology

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Sustainability Indicators in the Vermont-Regional Food System, Rachel Schattman, MS, Natural Resources

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Elucidating the Role of the University CEO's Spouse in Development, Alumni Relations, and Fund Raising, Michael Schultz, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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A Requieum for Ray Brower: Ecounters with Death in Stephen King's "The Body", Keith Philip Silva, MA, English

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Missisquoi Bay Sediment Phosphorus Cycling: the Role of Organic Phosphorus and Seasonal Redox Fluctuations, Lydia Smith, MS, Geology

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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

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Dual Roles for Rhoa/Rho-Kinase in the Regulated Trafficking of a Voltage-Sensitive Potassium Channel, Lee Stirling, MS, Cell and Molecular Biology

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Identifying Priority Conservation Areas for Grassland Birds in the Champlain Valley of Vermont, Flavio Sutti, MS, Natural Resources

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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

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Evaluating Environmental Risks in Mining: a Perceptual Study, Mary Ackley, MS, Natural Resources

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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

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Approaches to Sustainable Forest Management in Parcelized Landscapes, Michelle Baumflek, MS, Natural Resources

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Celebrating the “Invisible Middle”:, David Bergh, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies