Oral Defense

Pamela Kaufman, a candidate for Master of Arts in Maine Studies Concentration will be defending her thesis titled, "The Role of Main Street Themed Postcards in Preserving Maine’s Past" Zoom […]

Ayodeji Olaniyi, a candidate for Master of Science in Animal Science will be defending his thesis titled, "INVESTIGATING THE ACTIVITY OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM SEA SCALLOP (PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS) LARVAE AND […]

Jacob McCarthy, a candidate for Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary studies will be defending his thesis titled, "What they Knew and How they Knew it: Indigenous Guides, Commissioned Surveyors, and […]

Emily Filiberti, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology will be defending her thesis titled, "Spatial and demographic variations in apparent annual survival of Golden-winged Warblers: A rangewide investigation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emily Filiberti at emily.filiberti@maine.edu

Anne Hayden, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending her dissertation titled, "Boundaries, learning and collective action: a socio-ecological analysis of fisheries in the Gulf of Maine and northwest Atlantic." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Anne Hayden at anne.hayden@maine.edu

Abby Roche, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Communication and Journalism will be defending her dissertation titled, "DYNAMICS OF ENGAGEMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PRACTICES IN CITIZEN SCIENCE: INSIGHTS FROM THREE MAINE-BASED CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Abby Roche at abby.roche@maine.edu

Hannah Webber, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "The foundation roles of rockweed, Ascophyllum nodosum, in Maine’s rocky intertidal zone." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Hannah Webber at hannah.webber@maine.edu

Tobby Bragdon, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education will be defending his dissertation titled, " RURAL REALITIES AND EQUITY IN THE VERTICAL TRANSFER PATHWAY: RESHAPING POLICY DISCOURSES IN HIGHER EDUCATION ARTICULATION AGREEMENT POLICIES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tobby Bragdon at tobby.bragdon@maine.edu

Caden Scott, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Engineering a Compostable Isolation Gown to Reduce Hospital-Derived Synthetic Waste Accumulation in Landfill." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Caden Scott at caden.scott@maine.edu

Matthew Moyet, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in School of Biology and Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) as a Bioconversion Agent for the Utilization of Culled Potato Waste." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Matthew Moyet at matthew.moyet@maine.edu

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Inhibition of Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain (ACSL) Isozymes Decreases Multiple Myeloma Cell Proliferation, Mitochondrial Function and Affects Key Survival Pathways." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Connor Murphy at connor.s.murphy@maine.edu

Sean Sibley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy will be defending his dissertation titled, "Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in Family Nurse Practitioner Education." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sean Sibley at sean.sibley@maine.edu.

Heather Manchester, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending her dissertation titled, "TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF AN OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAM FOR FIFTH GRADERS: A CASE STUDY." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Heather Manchester at heather.manchester@maine.edu

Anita Hopkins, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending her dissertation titled, "Examining the Impact of Implementation Fidelity Mandates on Instructional Practices in K-8 Settings: […]