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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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

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Structural and Kinematic Evolution of the Lower Crust, Paul Betka, MS, Geology

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Using Stable Isotopes to Understand Seasonal Interactions in a Long-Distance Migratory Songbird, Traynor Biasiolli, MS, Natural Resources

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Frequency of Marijuana Use and Anxious and Fearful Responding to Bodily Sensations: a Laboratory Test, Marcel Bonn-Miller, PhD, Psychology

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Cultivating Extension Communities of Practice, Judy Branch, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Absorption and Utilization of Direct, Diffuse and Low Angle Light by Plant Leaves, Craig Brodersen, PhD, Plant Biology

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Unseen Identity:, Jeffrey Bukowski, MA, English

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Clients at a University, Ciara Byrne, PhD, Psychology

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Footprint Modeling and Connectivity Analysis for Wireless Sensor Networks, Changfei Chen, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Modeling Recruitment/Derecruitment, Massa Christopher, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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Giving Rise to Leadership: Exploring Through Conversation, Laura Clemmons, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Parental Depression in Remission:, Nicole L. Coffelt, PhD, Psychology

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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

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Scale-Dependent Mechanisms of Habitat Selection And Demography for a Forest Songbird in a Heterogeneous Landscape, Kerri Lyn Cornell, PhD, Natural Resources

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Academic Challenges for Children with ADHD: Policy Implications for School-Based Practice, Jessica Cota, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Teaching Evolution with Palentological Data: a Web Resource, Corey C. Coutu, MS, Geology

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The Effects of Nutrient Ratios and Forms on the Growth Of Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena flos-aquae, Kathryn A. Crawford, MS, Natural Resources

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Does Your "Me" Influence How Our "I"S Connect: I-Sharing As An Antidote for Weight-Based Prejudice, Leslie A. Crimin, MA, Psychology

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Characterizing the Roles of BRAF, PTEN and Cdkn2a in Novel Mouse Models of Melanoma Formation and Progression, David Curley, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology

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Incidence, Ecology, and Fate of Target Foodborne Pathogens in the Cheesemaking Continuum, Dennis D'Amico, PhD, Animal, Nutrition and Food Science

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Influence of Altered Temperature and Precipitation on Desert Microfauna and Their Role in Mediating Soil Nutrient Availability, Brian Darby, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Jewels of Responsibility from Mines to Markets:, Sarah Wade Dickinson DeLeon, MS, Natural Resources

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Delta-Notch Signaling: Functional and Mechanistic Studies of Receptor and Ligand Proteolysis and Endocytosis, Anton Delwig, PhD, Neuroscience

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In Situ Measurement and Emulation of Severe Mulitipath Environments, Stephen DiStasi, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Effects of Listener and Context on the Spoken Stories, Courtney Ehlers, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders

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The Bias Dependence of CMOS 1/F Noise Statistics, its Modeling and Impact on RF Circuits, Mete Erturk, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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Green Forestry? Case Studies of Sustainable Forestry and Forest Certification, Bryan Foster, PhD, Natural Resources

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Metapopulation Dynamics and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection of a Montane Forest Songbird, Sarah Frey, MS, Natural Resources

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Far from Home the Sojourns of E. J. Ormsbee in the Samoan Islands, Zackary Gardner, MA, History

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Use of Small Molecules to Study Invasion and Egress in Toxoplasma gondii., Jayanthi Garudathri, MS, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Dynamic Modeling to Inform Environmental Management: Applications in Energy Resources and Ecosystem Services, Mark Gately, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Vision and Division in a Frontier Community:, Virginia Allison Gellman, MA, History