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 2008

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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

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Whey-Based Fungal Microfactories for In Situ Production of Entomopathogenic Fungi, Stacie Grassano, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Reaching College Students Where They Live:, Andrea Grayson, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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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

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Initial Research to Assist the Restoration of American Chestnut to Vermont Forests, Kendra Gurney, MS, Natural Resources

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tRNA Identity Mediated Control of the Catalytic mechanism in E. coli Histidyl-tRNA Synthetase, Ethan Guth, PhD, Biochemistry

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Effects of Erythropoietin and Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 on Hypoxia Inducable Factor-1α, Sarah Hale, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology

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Using Pheromone to Attract Female See Lamprey (Petromyzon Marinus) in the Presence of Ambient Males, Michael Harrington, MS, Natural Resources

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Identification of Small Molecule Effectors of the Toxoplasma, Aoife Heaslip, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology

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Nulling Periodicities in Pulsars, Jeffrey Herfindal, MS, Physics

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Oligomerization of Levoglucosan in Proxies of Biomass Burning Aerosols, Bryan J. Holmes, PhD, Chemistry

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Activation of Alpha7 Subunit Containing Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Mediates Cell Death of Neurons in the Avian Ciliary Ganglion , Martin Hruska, PhD, Neuroscience

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Mining and Tourism: Comparing Spatial Patterns, Socioeconomic Contributions, and Environmental Impacts in China, Ganlin Huang, PhD, Natural Resources

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Exploring the Benefits of Storytelling in Nursing Education, Linda Hunter, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Laser Copper Plasma X-Ray Source Debris Characterization, David Hurley, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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An Exploration Into Two Combinatorial Problems, Susan Janiszewski, MS, Mathematics

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John Steinbeck As a Radical Novelist, Shawn Jasinski, MA, English

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Neuroplasticity of Micturition Reflex Pathways with Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Mary Beth Klinger, PhD, Neuroscience

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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

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Investigation Into the Role of the C-Terminal Vicinal Cysteine Residues in High MR Thioredoxin Reductases, Brian Lacey, MS, Biochemistry