Oral Defense

Justin Willis, a candidate for the Master of Science in Teaching will be defending their thesis titled: "Use of Statistics "Boot Camps" to Encourage Success of Students with Diverse Background Knowledge."

Elisa Sance, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in History, will be defending their dissertation titled: "Language, Identity, and Citizenship: Politics of Education in Madawaska, 1842-1920."

Josh Couturier, a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Intermedia, will be defending their thesis titled: "The Inter-Art Machine." https://maine.zoom.us/j/93989080298

Mohsen Farshad, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry, will be defending his dissertation titled: "Computer Modeling of Ultra-Small Clusters and ssDNA Sequencing in Narrow Nanopores." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Mohsen Farshad (mohsen.farshad@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.  

Suraj Sangroula, a candidate for a Master of Science in Biochemistry, will be defending their thesis titled, "Triclosan Disrupts Immune Cell Function by Depressing Ca 2+ Influx via Acidification of the Cytoplasm."     Video conferencing presentation: Contact Suraj Sangroula for the link at suraj.sangroula@maine.edu

Alison Brodt, a candidate for the Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending their thesis titled, "Evaluation and Impact of Food Safety Messages in New Media for Trending Recipes: Savory Jam on YouTube".   Zoom presentation: Please contact Alison Brodt, alison.brodt@maine.edu, for the Zoom link.

Matthew Kline, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled: "Hydrogenation of 2-methylnaphthalene in a Trickle Bed Reactor Over Bifunctional Nickel Catalysts."   Zoom Presentation: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/97770606095?pwd=MFVLRkxDS1BJV3ppVFRnMWpyK1lzZz09     Password: kline2020

Ashleigh Beaulieu, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Biochemistry, will be defending her thesis titled: "Utilizing Mouse Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (mTert) as a Novel Adult Neural Stem Cell Marker to Visualize Rostral Migratory Stream Neurogenesis." Zoom Presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/97689429069?pwd=SXVrWnpWeUYrTUp2SmFUMDJmK1VKQT09 Password: 307726

Meghan Spoth, a candidate for Masters of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences, will be defending their thesis titled, "Holocene Variations in the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies Developed from Lake Records in the Falkland Islands."   For video conferencing link please contact Meghan Spoth at meghan.spoth@maine.edu

Jose Camacho Quiroz, a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Intermedia, will be defending his thesis titled: "Conversations with the Oregon Trail and the Silent Generation." Zoom Presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/93110761970

Daniel Feldman, a candidate for Master of Science in Economics, will be defending their thesis titled, "Health Insurance Design and Chronic Disease Management".   Zoom presentation: Please email Daniel Feldman for Zoom link, email daniel.feldman@maine.edu

Kimberly D'Adamo, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Marine Biology will be defending her thesis titled: "Distributions and Abundances of the Red Tide Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Catenella in the Eastern Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy in Relation to Diatoms in June, July, and August of 2019." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Kimberly […]

Tess Walther, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Earth and Climate Sciences, will be defending their thesis titled: "Reconstruction of Koettlitz Glacier, Southern McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, During the Last Glacial Maximum and Termination." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Tess Walther (tess.walther@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.

Aylah Ireland, a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia, will be defending their thesis titled: "Photography, Identity, and Matrilineage: Points of Contact." https://maine.zoom.us/j/94446899341?pwd=TzNrNUNobEFIWVVveVZhSFBHNWtCQT09

Gretchen Grebe, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources, will be defending her dissertation titled: "Evaluating and Advancing Opportunities for Ecosystem Services, Increased Production, and Sustainability of Kelp Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Gretchen Grebe (gretchen.grebe@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.

Dylan Suvlu, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry, will be defending their thesis titled: "Investigations on Helix Formation in Proteins Confined to Nanotubes." Zoom presentation: Please contact Dylan Suvlu, dylan.suvlu@maine.edu, for the Zoom link.

Abigail Hing, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending their thesis titled: "Effects of Salt and Garlic Concentration on the Microbial Safety, Biochemical Properties, and Sensory Perception of Spontaneously Fermented Beet Kvass." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Abigail Hing (abigail.hing@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.

Shirly Stephen, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, will be defending her dissertation titled: "The Use of Model-Finders for Integrated Quantitative-Qualitative Spatial Reasoning Using First-Order Logic Ontologies." Zoom presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/92875673302?pwd=WkgrSTBmNGxLTmcrVS82NS96MDUzUT09

Erin Doran, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Teaching will be defending her thesis titled: "Investigating Science Argumentation Practices in Maine Secondary Science Classrooms." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Erin Doran (erin.doran@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.  

Anna Martin, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia, will be defending her thesis titled, "Quotidian Spaces: Sustaining Creative Exchange and Dialogue Through Lived Time."   Zoom presentation: Email Anna at anna.martin@maine.edu for the Zoom link and password

Rachael Huff, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, will be defending her dissertation titled, "A Comprehensive Model of Stress-Induced Binge Eating: The Role of Cognitive Restraint, Negative Affect, And Impulsivity in Binge Eating as A Response to Stress."   Zoom presentation: Email Rachael at rachael.huff@maine.edu for the Zoom link and password.

Sara Boone, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology, will be defending their thesis titled: "Seed Dispersal and Scatter-Hoarding Small Mammals: Effects of Personality, Perceived Risk, and Land-use Change." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Sara Boone (sara.wendt@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.  

Samuel Ward, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Teaching (Mathematics), will be defending her thesis titled: "The Impact of Elementary Mathematics Coaches on Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Teaching Mathematics." Zoom Presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/94189928901

Sean Cox, a candidate for Master of Arts in History, will be defending his thesis titled, "Making Vacationland: Creating the Modern Automobility And Tourism Borderlands of Maine And New Brunswick, 1875-1939."   Zoom presentation: Please contact Sean at sean.cox@maine.edu for the Zoom link and password

Catherine Chan, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources, will be defending her thesis title, "Airborne Hyperspectral Data Application in Health Stress Detection of Blueberry Fields and Ash Trees."   Zoom presentation: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/986867255 Or Telephone: US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 312 626 6799 […]

Longhuan Zhu, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled: "Wave Attenuation Capacity of Suspended Aquaculture Structures with Sugar Kelp and Mussels." Zoom Presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/92035030418?pwd=MmtvM0FKb0Fwc1I3c0JtTkI3RnNiZz09 Please contact longhuan.zhu@maine.edu for the Zoom password.

Michelle Volk, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled: "The Effect of Broad-scale Climate and Microclimate Conditions on Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Overwintering Survival and Distribution in Maine." Zoom Presentation: Please contact Michelle Volk (michelle.volk@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.

Laurel Simone, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending her thesis titled: "Consumer Acceptability of Gulf of Maine Sugar Kelp […]

Jesse Walters, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Earth and Climate Science, will be defending her dissertation titled: "Sulfur and Trace Metal Cycling at Convergent Margins." Zoom […]