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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Food and Families: The effects of food insecurity and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on child and family functioning, Merelise R. Ametti, PhD, Psychology

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“no Solamente Del Café Puede Vivir Uno...”: Participatory Action Research On Agricultural Diversification In Smallholder Coffee Systems Of Chiapas, Mexico, Janica Mia-Maaria Anderzén, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Deep Reinforcement Machine Learning as a Driver of Agent Decision-Making in Agent-Based Models of Coupled Natural and Human Complex Systems, Kevin Allen Andrew, MS, Computer Science

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Investigation of Silane Coating Treatments on Phynolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator for Mars and Future Planetary Exploration, Ian Ballou, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Investigations of low-frequency vibrations in crystalline organic semiconductors and their impact on material properties, Peter Alexander Banks, PhD, Chemistry

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Riparian Buffer Establishment Using Different Management Techniques, Stever H. Bartlett, MS, Natural Resources

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Applications Of Bayesian Hierarchical Detection Models, Emily Beasley, PhD, Biology

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On the construction of more lifelike devices, Shawn Lawrence Beaulieu, PhD, Complex Systems

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Extended Kalman Filter Line-Based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Autonomous Robotics, Vedran Beganovic, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Investigating Dna Methylation In Ruminants: Conserved Patterns, Tissue Specificity, And Evolutionary Impact, Suraj Bhattarai, PhD, Animal Biosciences

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Paleolimnological Data Synthesis To Assess Long-Term Ecological Change In Vermont Lakes, Ismar Biberovic, MS, Natural Resources

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Design, Synthesis, And Biological Evaluation Of Small Molecule Antagonists Of The Pac1-R For Treatment Of Chronic Pain, Migraine, And Anxiety-Related Disorders, Rebecca Jane Bogart, PhD, Chemistry

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Technological and spatial analysis techniques to improve outcomes of agricultural nutrient management, Finn A. Bondeson, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Nonlinear Relationships Between The Environment And Health, Levi N. Bonnell, PhD, Clinical and Translational Science

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The Role Of A Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (pacap) Circuit In Stress And Anxiety, Melissa Nicole Boucher, PhD, Neuroscience

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Weathering Gradients in Podzols of the Northeastern U.S., Jenny Bower, PhD, Plant and Soil Science

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Performance of a Low-Reynolds Discrete Swirl Injection Method Under a Range of Design Parameters, Owen Brandriss, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Distinguishing Different Types of Childhood Maltreatment on Resting-State Connectivity Networks During Emerging Adulthood, Zoe Morris Feldman Brier, PhD, Psychology

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Learning to stop responding: The role of infralimbic cortex in punishment and extinction, Matthew Cyril Broomer, PhD, Psychology

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Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation And Vermicompost To Manage Rhizoctonia Solani In Organic Lettuce, Anna Rissland Brown, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Forest Management Tradeoffs: Examining Relationships Between Timber Harvest, Carbon Sequestration and Storage, Bioenergy, and Wildlife, Michelle L. Brown, PhD, Natural Resources

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Early Community Violence Exposure And Adolescent Aggressive Behavior: Moderation By Sympathetic Nervous System Reactivity, Casey Buck, MA, Psychology

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With Every Means At Our Command: Burlington’s Dead In World War I, Michael Carter, MA, History

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Bayesian experimental design for control and surveillance in epidemiology, Bren Case, PhD, Computer Science

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Computational Models Of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling In Pulmonary Fibrosis, Dylan Tyler Casey, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science

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Testing the Incremental Validity of Subjective Socioeconomic Status in Predicting Mental Health Outcomes Among Black Adolescents Living in Poverty, Janine Cerutti, MA, Psychology

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Prudish Or Promiscuous? How The Nazis Policed Gender And Sex In The Hitler Youth, Elisabeth Champion, MA, History

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Estimating particle velocity from dual-camera mixed reality video images using 3D particle tracking velocimetry, Thomas Chivers, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Photonic States and Band Structure in Non-Uniform Metal-Dielectric Photonic Crystal Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Thomas Cleary, MS, Physics

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The Association of Blood Glucose with the Daily Self-Regulation of Everyday Life Stress in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, Laura Bethany Cohen, MA, Psychology

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Roles of mTORC1 and mTORC2 in Epilepsy and Network Changes Induced by Pten Loss, Erin R. Cullen, PhD, Neuroscience

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Activity, Mechanism, And Scope Of Copper Photocatalyzed Hydrophosphination, STEVEN GILMAN DANNENBERG, PhD, Chemistry

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Understanding The Connections Between Cross-Sector Collaboration And Service Delivery For Charitable Organizations Using Mixed Methods, Kristin Elizabeth Darby, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Metagenomic Insights Into The Full-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Cow Manure and Pre-Treated Food Waste, Amy Camille DeCola, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Survivors of torture, trauma, and chronic low back pain: Analyses of physical therapy interventions and utilization, Justine McCuen Dee, PhD, Clinical and Translational Science

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Patterns Of Substance Use Disorders And Mental Health Symptoms Among Incarcerated People Engaged In A Novel Treatment Program, Ashley E. Dobbins, PhD, Psychology

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Developing Muscle Synergy Functions For Remote Gait Analysis, Nicole Marie Donahue, MS, Biomedical Engineering

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Coaching in the Crevices: The Experiences of Instructional Coaches Supporting Teachers During COVID-19, Ellen E. Dorsey, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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The Effects Of Processed Seaweed Supplements On Rumen Fermentation And Methane Production In Vitro, Ashley Winter Driemel, MS, Animal Biosciences

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Travel Burdens In Rural Us Households, Sierra Emma-Leigh Espeland, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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The Development and Pilot of a Broadband Caregiver-Informant Measure of Autobiographical Memory, Kathryn Fagan, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Justice Involvement, Opioid Use, And Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: Implications For Transdiagnostic Treatment, Amanda Falcón, PhD, Psychology

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Investigating the Mechanical Properties of Different Types of Phospholipids, A Molecular Dynamics Study, Atena Farhangian, PhD, Biomedical Engineering

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An Ill-Suited Memorial? Nazi Atrocities In Publications On The American Right, 1930-1985, Sandor Farkas, MA, History

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Effects of Late Gestation Episodic heat Stress in the Northeastern United States on Holstein Dams and their Calves, Emily Fread, MS, Animal Biosciences

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Groundwater Governance and Agricultural Sustainability: Examining Farmer Interactions with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, Zachary Matthew Goldstein, MS, Food Systems

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Encapsulation And Culture Of Plant Protoplasts In Hydrogel Microspheres Using Droplet Microfluidics, Matthew Grasso, PhD, Plant Biology

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Gender And United States Army Leadership Doctrine: Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets’ Experiences With Leadership, Sarah M. Griffin, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Leveraging a machine learning based predictive framework to study brain-phenotype relationships, Sage Hahn, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science

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The Overpressurization and Surface Contamination of On-Demand Pressure Systems, William Harvey, MS, Mechanical Engineering