Theses/Dissertations from 2022
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
Atomic-scale Analysis of Solute Segregation Energy into Grain Boundaries and Polycrystals, Tara Nenninger, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Diversity and distribution of the malaria parasites (genus Plasmodium) of the Common Loon (Gavia immer) and of Vermont mosquitoes, Alyssa Neuhaus, MS, Biology
Drivers And Controls On Soil Carbon Storage In Temperate Forest Soils, Adam Noel, PhD, Natural Resources
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
Elements Of Biocontrol Strategies For Pheretimoid Earthworms, Maryam Nouri-Aiin, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Exploration of Light-Driven, Zirconium Catalyzed Hydrophosphination and Progress Towards Asymmetric Hydrophosphination, Bryan Teixeira Novas, PhD, Chemistry
Development Of Protocols For Determining Deleterious Material Content In Crushed Recycled Glass, Fiona Nutbeam, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Studies on the Tempered Fractional Natural Decomposition Method, Nazek Ahmad Obeidat, PhD, Mathematical Sciences
The Optimization of Rifle Barrel Harmonics, Daniel O'Neil, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Electrospraying of Designer Alginates for the Production of Powder-Based Tissue Sealants, Trevor Taylor Paris, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Management for Amphibians in Complex Ecosystems, Lindsey Pekurny, MS, Natural Resources
Effects Of Imatinib Mesylate On Urinary Bladder Function And Inflammatory Mediators In Mice With Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Megan Elizabeth Perkins, PhD, Neuroscience
The Voice of a Generation: Musical Persona and the Role of Myth in the Collective Memory of Bob Dylan's 1965 Newport Performance, Alexandra M. Perlow, MA, English
Providing New Insights On Sarracenia Purpurea’s Stoichiometry, Morphology, Obligate Invertebrates, And Plankton Communities In Response To N And P Deposition., Lindsey Ann Pett, PhD, Biology
Examining the Relationship Between the Ereendavaa Metamorphic Core Complex and Duch Gol Basin in Northeast Mongolia in the Context of the Mongol-Okhotsk Suture, Gavin Pirrie, MS, Geology
Development of [3,3]-Sigmatropic rearrangements of zwitterionic and cationic intermediates formed by intramolecular cyclization of tertiary allylic amines tethered to heterocumulenes, Joseph Pisano, PhD, Chemistry
Drought Tolerance in Native and Invasive Populations of the Centaurea jacea Hybrid Complex, Zoe Portlas, MS, Plant Biology
Travel Behavior, Responses To Fuel Prices, And Barriers To Change In Small And Rural Communities, Erica Quallen, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Whistle Repertoire And Structure Reflect Ecotype Distinction Of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins In The Eastern Tropical Pacific, Manali Rege-Colt, MS, Biology
Revealing the Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Forage Resources in Mountain Ecosystems, Kenna Elizabeth Rewcastle, PhD, Natural Resources
Envisioning Equitable Access To Secondary Literacy Learning Through Sociocultural And Critical Approaches To The Implementation Of Multitiered Systems Of Supports, Audrey Flynn Richardson, PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Adaptive Capacity And [un]natural Disasters: Puerto Rican Farmers’ Adaption And Food Security Outcomes After Hurricane Maria, Luis Alexis Rodriguez-Cruz, PhD, Food Systems
Implications Of Population Genetics And Physiological Responses On The Conservation Of Moose (alces Alces Americana), Elias Rosenblatt, PhD, Natural Resources
Exploring Mycorrhizae In Riparian Restoration To Enhance Phosphorus Mitigation And Pollinator Habitat On Unceded Territory, Jessica Ann Rubin, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Disentangling The Separate And Intersecting Pathways Of Carbon And Nitrogen Response To Overlapping Drivers, Manya Ruckhaus, MS, Geology
Characterizing Phosphorus Transport to Agricultural Tile Drains in Vermont, Ryan Andrew Ruggiero, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Sustainability Transitions With Precision Agriculture And Compatible Incentives For Farmers, Benjamin E. Ryan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Spiny spiders and spiny trees: Molecular phylogenetics and biogeographic reconstruction reveal history of recurrent overwater dispersal events, single-island endemics, and new species of Caribbean Micrathena (Araneae: Araneidae), Lily Kay Shapiro, MS, Biology
Characterization of Effects of Electric and Acoustic Fields on Fouling During Microfiltration Experiments, Yuxiang Shen, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Genetic Ablation of Kir2.1 Channels and its Effects on Micturition in Conscious Mice, Ryan Thomas Shields, MS, Pharmacology
The Impact Of Nitric Oxide On Dendritic Cell Metabolism, Julia Priscilla Snyder, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Experiences Participating In Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs During The Early Months Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study In Vermont, Emma Haven Spence, MS, Food Systems
Visualizing The Forces Exerted During 3d Motility By Toxoplasma Gondii, Rachel Stadler, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Making Meaning Through Leadership: An Exploration Of College Men, Masculinity, And Motivation To Lead, Katharine Stango, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
An Examination Of Response Inhibition In Operant Conditioning, Michael Steinfeld, PhD, Psychology
Secure and Private Federated Learning at Large Scale, Timothy Stevens, PhD, Computer Science
Changing environmental conditions and the response and potential adaptability of freshwater whitefishes, Taylor R. Stewart, PhD, Biology
A Comparison of Maternal Oxycodone and Buprenorphine Use on Prenatal Development in Mice, Utilizing a New Volitional Drug Administration Apparatus, Nellie Anne Stidham, MS, Pharmacology
The Impact Of Parent Training On Epigenetic Age Acceleration In Disadvantaged Children, Alexandra Sullivan, PhD, Psychology
Protein Kinase A Activity In Migrating Cells Is Regulated By Mechanical Inputs And The Activity Of Focal Adhesion Kinase, Kathryn Victoria Svec, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
An Abrupt Transition To Remote Learning: The Tenuous Educational Experiences Of First-Generation College Students Amidst The Covid-19 Pandemic, Beth Ellen Taylor-Nolan, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Spatial And Temporal Control Of The Kinesin Motors Kif11 And Kif22 In Mitosis, Alex Frances Thompson, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
A Global Understanding Of The Factors Facilitating Plant Invasions., R. Kirsten Tyler, PhD, Natural Resources
Characterizing The Interaction Of Polymerase Θ Helicase-Like Domain With Dna, Scott Vanson, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Building Relationships and Resilience: Local Food Systems in Vermont and New England During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond, Claire Whitehouse, MS, Food Systems
Mitochondrial Dynamics Regulation of the Lung Epithelial Response to Complex Allergen, Sierra White, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences
Phosphorus Dynamics In Restored Riparian Wetlands On Former Agricultural Land In Vermont, Adrian Robert Hendrick Wiegman, PhD, Natural Resources
The impact of opioid agonist treatment on nicotine metabolism, Rhiannon Chou Wiley, MA, Psychology
Investigation into extraterrestrial and terrestrial soils and their simulants with and without microbially-induced improvement, Robert Lee Worley II, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering