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 2022

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On the Enhancement of Penetrating Radar Target Location Accuracy With Visual-Inertial SLAM, Joshua Girard, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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The Impact of Prior Exposure to Physics on Students' Transition to Flipped Classrooms with Active Learning, Johnny Gonzalez, MS, Physics

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Finite Element Deformation Of Silver Nanowire Networks, Akiva Gopalkrishnan, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Chitosan-Based Shrinking Fibers for Post-Cure Stressing to Increase Durability of Concrete, Diarmuid Gregory, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Assessing Assumptions and Applying Cosmogenic Nuclide Methods to Earth Surface Processes, Christopher T. Halsted, PhD, Natural Resources

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Examining The Effect Of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes On Weight Among Smokers With Psychiatric Conditions Or Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Roxanne Harfmann, MA, Psychology

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Short- And Long-Term Impacts Of Forest Management In Response To The Invasive Emerald Ash Borer In New England Forests, Hanusia Higgins, MS, Natural Resources

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“Glory to the Heroes!” The Commemoration of the OUN and UPA in the Ukrainian Diaspora, Liam John Hilferty, MA, History

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Defining regional lung extracellular matrix composition: Implications in disease and repair following injury, Evan T. Hoffman, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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High-resolution downscaling and bias-correction of temperature and precipitation: advances in statistical methods, Maike Holthuijzen, PhD, Complex Systems and Data Science

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Understanding Differences In School District’s Identification Rates For Children Receiving Special Education With An Emotional Disturbance: A Case Study In Vermont, Maria-Elena Graffeo Horton, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Reactions of Vinyl Diazonium Salts Derived from β-hydroxy-α-diazocarbonyls: Metal-Free C-H Insertion and Conjugate Addition, Evan Michael Howard, PhD, Chemistry

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Seeding Coexistence: Understanding the Potential for Seed System Pluralism Through a Mixed-Methods Research Study of Vermont Growers, Carina Isbell, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Mapping Out Student Support: An Exploration of Student Disability Programs and Practices at Selective Higher Education Institutions, Meghan A. Jaird, MEd, Educational Leadership

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A paleolimnological analysis of lake sediments in northern and central Vermont, Kaleb Jones, MS, Geology

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Open-Source Wearable Sensors For Detecting Fall Risk In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, Conor Joyce, MS, Electrical Engineering

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Medical applications of Ultrasound: T-Cell Drug Delivery, Osteoporosis Diagnosis, and Biofilm Mitigation, Alina Karki, PhD, Materials Science

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Experimental Investigation of Production Enhancement in Deep Geothermal Systems, Bijay K C, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Resilience and Decarbonization of Energy Systems: A Data Driven Approach, Molly Rose Kelly-Gorham, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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The Reformist Exemplum Of The Monastic Bishop In Bede's Ecclesiastical History Of The English People, Christopher Kelm, MA, English

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The Sublime Object of Digitality: Psychoanalysis and Cyberspace, Grady Kennison, MA, English

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Soil Invertebrates In Agriculture: Assessing Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity Impacts, And Farmer Perceptions, Eva Kinnebrew, PhD, Natural Resources

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The Gradual Disappearance Of Financial Literacy In Today's World. What Is Financial Literacy And Why Is It So Important? My Own Story Of Acquisition, Eileen Gertrude Cammilla Kristiansen, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Design of green stormwater infrastructure in cold climates: Material selection, phosphorus dynamics, and road salt effects, Marcos Lucianus Kubow, MS, Natural Resources

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Disruption of Mitochondrial Trafficking in Lung Epithelial Cells Potentiates Allergic Asthma Phenotypes, Amelia M. Lamberty, MS, Pathology

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Online Cross-Cultural Mentorship in a Health Career Pipeline Program, Nicole LaPointe, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Tryptophan-Synthesizing Bacteria Enhance Intestinal Serotonin Signaling And Motility, Theresa Bettina Legan, PhD, Neuroscience

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Network Analysis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Shame, and Guilt in those with a Sexual Assault History, Alison C. Legrand, PhD, Psychology

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Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Internal and External Resilience, Sydney Ann Leichliter, MA, Psychology

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“The Side of Those Not Fighting for The Children”: Reproductive Futurism and The Female Sinthomosexual., Reid A. Lemker, MA, English

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Strain-Enhanced Coherent Exciton-Polaron States In 1d Phthalocyanine Crystalline Thin Films, Libin Liang, PhD, Materials Science

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Leveraging behavioral data for public health: exploring sleep and nature exposure using mobile phones and social media, Kelsey Linnell, PhD, Mathematics

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Reference Governors for MIMO Systems and Preview Control: Theory, Algorithms, and Practical Applications, Yudan Liu, PhD, Electrical Engineering

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pymooCFD - A Multi-Objective Optimization Framework for CFD, George Martin Cunningham Love, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Monitoring Of Suspended Sediment Mineralogy In Tropical Rivers: Effects Of Flowrate, Time, And Lithology, Trevor Joseph Mackowiak, MS, Geology

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Characterization And Manipulation Of O-Glcnacylation In Granulosa Cells Of Bovine Ovarian Antral Follicles, Abigail Marie Maucieri, MS, Animal Science

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Climate Adaptive Forest Management in the Northeastern US: Social and Ecological Motivations, Barriers, and Responses of Rural and Urban Foresters, Teresa McGann, MS, Natural Resources

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Computer Aided Design: Targeting the PAC1R for Novel Therapeutics and Investigating Biologically Relevant Materials, Kyle Thomas McKay, PhD, Chemistry

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Association Of Anxiety And Executive Function With Attendance And Fitness Improvement In Cardiac Rehabilitation, William A. Middleton, MA, Psychology

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Gauge against the machine: improving representations within sociotechnical instruments to enrich context and identify biases, Joshua Minot, PhD, Complex Systems

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Effect Of E-Bike Use On Route Choice And Bicycle Infrastructure Preference, Stephen Montaño, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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The Microbiome As An Environmental Risk Factor For Multiple Sclerosis, Theresa Montgomery, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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Investigating The Mechanisms Linking Mutations In The Protein Synthesis Apparatus To Neurological Disease, Patrick Mullen, PhD, Neuroscience

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Resonant Trojan EMRIs with LISA, Vanessa Myhaver, MS, Complex Systems and Data Science

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Application Of Nanoparticles In Photodynamic Therapy And Increased Endothelial Permeability By Nanoparticle-Induced Activation Of Trpv4: Towards Improved Understanding Of Nanomedicine, Jaspreet Singh Nagi, PhD, Biomedical Engineering

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Atomic-scale Analysis of Solute Segregation Energy into Grain Boundaries and Polycrystals, Tara Nenninger, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity and distribution of the malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) of the Common Loon (Gavia immer) and of Vermont mosquitoes, Alyssa Neuhaus, MS, Biology

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Drivers And Controls On Soil Carbon Storage In Temperate Forest Soils, Adam Noel, PhD, Natural Resources

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A network intervention analysis: Exploring patterns of symptom change over winter depression treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. light therapy, Richard J. Norton, MA, Psychology

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Elements Of Biocontrol Strategies For Pheretimoid Earthworms, Maryam Nouri-Aiin, PhD, Plant and Soil Science