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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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

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Organometallic Electrochemistry: a Study of Diazonium-Based Surface Attachments and the Anodic Chemistry of Piano-Stool Complexes, Derek Laws, PhD, Chemistry

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The Compression and Expansion of Musical Experience in the Digital Age, Jesse Lawson, MA, English

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The Role of the Transcription Factor nFAT in the Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contractility, Jeff Layne, PhD, Pharmacology

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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

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Relationship Between Service Intensity, Care Coordination, And Child Outcomes, Kristen M. Leverentz-Brady, PhD, Psychology

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An Ecological Design Approach to Wastewater Management, Sacha Lozano, MS, Natural Resources

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The Prepardeness of Vermont Foster Youth for “Aging Out” of State’s Custody, Matthew D. MacNeil, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Assessing the Roof Structure of the Breeding Barn Using Truss Member Resonant Frequencies, Nathan James Maille, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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A Phylogenetic Analysis of North American Lasius Ants Based on Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA, Trevor Manendo, MS, Biology

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The Distribution of Local Food Through Consumer Cooperatives in the Northeast, Marina Michahelles, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Putting Aesthetics in its Place in the Vermont Wind Power Debate, Brian Miles, MS, Natural Resources

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Student Mobility in Vermont Schools:, Annabelle Morgan, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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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

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Associations Between Intelligence Test Scores and Test Session Behavior in Children with ADHD, LD, and EBD, Stephanie Anne Nelson, PhD, Psychology

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In Vivo Genotoxicity and Selection Associated with Thiopurine Treatment in Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Truc Nguyen, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology

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An Examination of the New England Holocaust Memorial, Christine Nold, MA, History

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Histamine Receptor H1 Signaling in Central Nervous System Autoimmmune Disease and Immune Deviation, Rajaumas Noubade, PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology

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Perception of Rural Caregiving, Megan O'Brien, MS, Nursing

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The Role of Plasma Membrane Calcium Atpase and its Association with Lipid Rafts in Chemoattraction in Paramecium, Yunfeng Pan, MS, Biology

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The Role of High School Rank in College Admissions:, J. Morgan Phillips, MEd, Interdisciplinary

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Racism at the Movies: Vietnam War Films, 1968-2002, Sara Pike, MA, History

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Synthesis and Study of Linear and Cyclic Polycyclopentadienones and Polypheylenes, Robert G. Potter, PhD, Chemistry

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Base Excision Repair in Chromatin, Amalthiya Prasad, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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A Land-Use-Based County-Level Carbon Budget for Chittenden County, Vermont, Erin Quigley, MS, Natural Resources

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Biophysical Characterization of the Sequsingle-Stranded DNA-Binding Properties of Mouse Pur : a Repressor of Smooth Muscle -Actin Gene Expression, Jon Ramsey, PhD, Biochemistry

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Chacterization of Paramecium Tetraurelia Ciliary Membrane Plasma Membrane Calcium Pumps and Lipid Rafts, Koela Ray, MS, Biology

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5-Ht1a Antagonism within the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Modulates Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Rats, Kimberly Rhodes, MA, Psychology

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A Chorus of Voices: Re-Examining Focus Group Data for Evidence of Personal and Institutional Change, Penelope Rice Nolte, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Exploring the Feasibility of Economic Incentives for Reforestation in the Fond D’Or Watershed, St. Lucia, Amanda Richardson, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Predation Pressure on Emergent Lake Trout Fry in Lake Champlain and Techniques for Assessing Lake Trout Reproduction in Deep-Water Habitats, Jacob W. Riley, MS, Natural Resources

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Does Mindfulness Mediate the Relationship Between Parental Depressionand Negative Parenting Behaviors?, Erin Roland, PhD, Psychology