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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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

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Exploration of Light-Driven, Zirconium Catalyzed Hydrophosphination and Progress Towards Asymmetric Hydrophosphination, Bryan Teixeira Novas, PhD, Chemistry

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Development Of Protocols For Determining Deleterious Material Content In Crushed Recycled Glass, Fiona Nutbeam, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Studies on the Tempered Fractional Natural Decomposition Method, Nazek Ahmad Obeidat, PhD, Mathematical Sciences

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The Optimization of Rifle Barrel Harmonics, Daniel O'Neil, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Electrospraying of Designer Alginates for the Production of Powder-Based Tissue Sealants, Trevor Taylor Paris, MS, Mechanical Engineering

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Management for Amphibians in Complex Ecosystems, Lindsey Pekurny, MS, Natural Resources

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Effects Of Imatinib Mesylate On Urinary Bladder Function And Inflammatory Mediators In Mice With Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis, Megan Elizabeth Perkins, PhD, Neuroscience

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Drought Tolerance in Native and Invasive Populations of the Centaurea jacea Hybrid Complex, Zoe Portlas, MS, Plant Biology

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Travel Behavior, Responses To Fuel Prices, And Barriers To Change In Small And Rural Communities, Erica Quallen, MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Whistle Repertoire And Structure Reflect Ecotype Distinction Of Pantropical Spotted Dolphins In The Eastern Tropical Pacific, Manali Rege-Colt, MS, Biology

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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

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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

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Adaptive Capacity And [un]natural Disasters: Puerto Rican Farmers’ Adaption And Food Security Outcomes After Hurricane Maria, Luis Alexis Rodriguez-Cruz, PhD, Food Systems

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Implications Of Population Genetics And Physiological Responses On The Conservation Of Moose (alces Alces Americana), Elias Rosenblatt, PhD, Natural Resources

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Exploring Mycorrhizae In Riparian Restoration To Enhance Phosphorus Mitigation And Pollinator Habitat On Unceded Territory, Jessica Ann Rubin, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Disentangling The Separate And Intersecting Pathways Of Carbon And Nitrogen Response To Overlapping Drivers, Manya Ruckhaus, MS, Geology

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Characterizing Phosphorus Transport to Agricultural Tile Drains in Vermont, Ryan Andrew Ruggiero, MS, Plant and Soil Science

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Sustainability Transitions With Precision Agriculture And Compatible Incentives For Farmers, Benjamin E. Ryan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics

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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

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Characterization of Effects of Electric and Acoustic Fields on Fouling During Microfiltration Experiments, Yuxiang Shen, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Genetic Ablation of Kir2.1 Channels and its Effects on Micturition in Conscious Mice, Ryan Thomas Shields, MS, Pharmacology

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The Impact Of Nitric Oxide On Dendritic Cell Metabolism, Julia Priscilla Snyder, PhD, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences

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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

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Visualizing The Forces Exerted During 3d Motility By Toxoplasma Gondii, Rachel Stadler, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

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Making Meaning Through Leadership: An Exploration Of College Men, Masculinity, And Motivation To Lead, Katharine Stango, EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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An Examination Of Response Inhibition In Operant Conditioning, Michael Steinfeld, PhD, Psychology