Audrie Langlais, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Sympathetic and Sensory Mechanisms of Bone Loss from Common Neuroactive Pharmaceuticals". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Audrie Langlais at audrie.langlais@maine.edu.

Rihab Masmoudi, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry will be defending her dissertation titled, "Particulate Coatings for Infrared Base Detection and Protective Coatings for Reduced Oxidation of Steel at High Temperatures" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rihab Masmoudi at rihab.masmoudi@maine.edu.

Elinor Hunt, a candidate for Master of Science in Economics will be defending her thesis titled, "A Spatial and Skill-Based Exploration of AI in the United States". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Elinor Hunt at elinor.hunt@maine.edu.

Meghan Spoth, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "A Multi-proxy Approach to Reconstructing Mid-Latitude Westerly Wind Belts since the Last Ice Age". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Meghan Spoth at meghan.spoth@maine.edu.

Daniel DeLap, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology will be defending his thesis titled, "Developing Tools to Address Pathogens Impacting Aquatic Animal Health To Advance Aquaculture". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Daniel DeLap at daniel.delap@maine.edu.

Samantha Costa, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "The New Obesity Paradox: How bone marrow immunosuppression leads to obesity-related bone loss and peripheral inflammation". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Samantha Costa at samantha.costa@maine.edu.

Michayla Moore, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Molecular Insights into the Human Cardiac Progenitor Cell Secretome and Its Role in Promoting Cardiac Angiogenesis." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michayla Moore at michayla.moore@maine.edu.

Joshua Andle, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science will be defending his dissertation titled, "Investigating Deep Neural Network Behavior During Continual Learning" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Joshua Andle at joshua.andle@maine.edu.

Rebecca Fontaine, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "The Functional Role of β2-adrenergic Receptor in Osteoclasts". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom/MS Teams link and password, please contact Rebecca Fontaine at rebecca.peters@maine.edu.

Carter Shaw, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, " Integration of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing in Reinforced Concrete Structures" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Carter Shaw at cashaw1918@gmail.com.

Sarah Ball, a candidate for Master of Arts in School of Policy and International Affairs will be defending her thesis titled, "INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSE ON ROHINGYA IN INDIA: A CASE OF OTHERING". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Ball at sarah.ball@maine.edu.

Ana Trueba, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending their thesis titled, "Do Unprecedented Weather Extremes Since Early 2022 Have An Association With The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption?" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ana Trueba at ana.trueba@maine.edu.

Mitchell Kelley, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "MITIGATION OF FLOATING PLATFORM MOTIONS WITH TUNED LIQUID COLUMN DAMPERS: EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A DAMPED BARGE FOR OFFSHORE WIND APPLICATIONS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mitchell Kelley at mitchell.kelley@maine.edu.

Olivia Olson, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "BIRDSONG: MULTIVOCALITY IN HUMAN-BIRD RELATIONSHIPS DURING THE CERAMIC PERIOD IN WABANAKI HOMELAND: A CASE STUDY AT FRAZER POINT (ME 44-49; ACAD 00110), SCHOODIC PENINSULA, MAINE." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Olivia […]

Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology will be defending her thesis titled, "Assessing the Overwintering and Impact of Augmentorium on Populations of the Samba Wasp (Ganaspis Kimorum) in Maine.". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury at shehnaz.chowdhury@maine.edu.

Sebastian Montoya-Vargas, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF MICROPILE THREADED CONNECTIONS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sebastian Montoya-Vargas at sebastian.montoyavargas@maine.edu.

Rachel Church, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study will be defending her dissertation titled, PAGES IN-BETWEEN: INTERMEDIA ART BETWEEN COOKBOOKS AND ARTISTS’ BOOKS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rachel Church at rachel.church@maine.edu.

Liza White, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Engineered Textured Surfaces: Scalable Solutions for Next-Generation Technology". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Liza White at liza.white@maine.edu.

Nicholas Brown, a candidate for Master of Arts in Global Policy will be defending his thesis titled, "Gendered Radicalization: Indicators of Far-Right Violent Extremism in the United States". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nicholas Brown at nicholas.d.brown1@maine.edu.

Gregory Gaines, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending his dissertation titled, "Sagas and Scholars: Academic influence on Scandinavian American cultural identities, 1870-1930" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Gregory Gaines at gregory.gaines@maine.edu.

Deanna Martin, a candidate for Master of Arts in Global Policy will be defending her thesis titled, "THE IMPACT OF IMF CONDITIONALITY AND CIVIL CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION ON SOCIAL SPENDING AND GENDERED QUALITY OF LIFE IN LATIN AMERICA (1987-2007)". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Deanna Martin at deanna.martin@maine.edu.

Erin Victor, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending her dissertation titled, "THE POLITICS OF DISPOSABLE PACKAGING: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY POLICIES (EPR) IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Erin Victor at erin.victor@maine.edu.

Kathryn Roderick, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Backlash in Black and White: Do Race and Confrontation Approach Color Perceptions of Sexism Confrontations? " Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kathryn Roderick at kathryn.roderick@maine.edu.

Xiuyan Zhang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Genetic and Biological Characterization of Bacterial Complexes causing Potato Blackleg and Soft Rot". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Xiuyan Zhang at xiuyan.zhang@maine.edu.

Teri StPierre, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "The Experiences and Perceptions of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Teri StPierre at teri.st@maine.edu.

Mary Isabelle Wisell, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science will be defending her thesis titled, "A Novel Framework for Sequential Multi-Source Transfer Learning: From Theory to Cancer Detection". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mary Isabelle Wisell at mary.wisell@maine.edu.

Chris Emmerling, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemistry will be defending his thesis titled, "Construction, Characterization, & Validation of Two-Photon Microscope: Imaging Collagen in the Tumor Microenvironment." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chris Emmerling at christopher.emmerling@maine.edu.

Guillaume Bourdin, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Ecological and Physiological Characteristics of Island Mass Effect". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Guillaume Bourdin at guillaume.bourdin@outlook.com.

Mariah Pearson, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology will be defending her thesis titled, "Development and Validation of a Challenge Model Using Geosmin Spiked Feeds to Obtain Off-flavor Compounds in the Tissues of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mariah Pearson at mariah.pearson@maine.edu.

Shayli Morris, a candidate for Master of Science in Plant Pathology will be defending her thesis titled, "Impact of Successive Soil Fumigation on Verticillium Wilt and Microbial Communities". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Shayli Morris at shayli.morris@maine.edu.

Slesha Tuladhar, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, “A High-Throughput Manufacturing Technique of Hydrogel-Based Droplets for Cell Culturing”. Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Slesha Tuladhar at slesha.tuladhar@maine.edu.

Mariah Pearson, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology will be defending her thesis titled, "Development and Validation of a Challenge Model Using Geosmin Spiked-Feeds to Obtain Off-flavor Compounds in the Tissues of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mariah Pearson at mariah.pearson@maine.edu.

Lola Holcomb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Anti-Inflammatory Interactions between Gut Microbiota and Broccoli Sprouts". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lola Holcomb at lola.holcomb@maine.edu.

Danilo Botero Lopez, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Lateral Stability of Earthwork Systems Supported on Columns." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Danilo Botero Lopez at danilo.botero@maine.edu.

Rakibul Hossain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resource will be defending his dissertation titled, "COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF BIOBASED COMPOSITE PANELS AND FOAMS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rakibul Hossain at rakibul.hossain@maine.edu.

Jennifer Jain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending her dissertation titled, "Still Running: A Qualitative Study of Older Women Runners in Rural Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jennifer Jain at jennifer.jain@maine.edu.

Kara SantaLucia, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "Exploring Concentrations, Exposure Routes, and Trophic Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in an Impacted Area of Maine". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kara SantaLucia […]

Ahmed Almaghasilah, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Computational approaches to Understanding Complex Biological Systems." Zoom meeting: For the […]

Marwa Hassanien, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "From Awareness to Action: Advancing Health Literacy to Improve Patient Outcomes". Zoom meeting: […]

Anna Rathbun, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Upward-Looking Radar Traverse System on a Track for Quantifying Spatial and Temporal Variability […]

Ian Ammerman, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Structural Estimation and Optimal Control of Floating Wind Turbines" Zoom meeting: For the […]

Camilo Jose Fernandez Escobar, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Field Testing and Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Helical Piles Retrofitted […]

Camilo J. Fernandez-Escobar, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Field Testing and Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Helical Piles Retrofitted using […]

Andrew Persson, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Buckling and Vibration Characterization and Optimization of Composite Panels with NURBS-Configured 3D-Printed Stiffeners". […]

Maraina Miles, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "A Glacial-Geologic Approach To Understanding Past Climate Change And Ice-Sheet Stability" […]

Shania Soler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "The Greenbriar Siblings and the Síoraí Circus". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and […]

Emily Cain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "Nontraditional Pathways to the College Presidency: Perceptions of Women Presidents". Zoom meeting: For […]

Kalini Jankee, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology, will be defending her thesis titled, "Black soldier fly adults as potential vectors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogenic […]

Peter Fogg, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "USING A DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD MODEL TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF PAPER". […]

Mario Guevara, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending his thesis titled, "THIS DAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW HISTORY”: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF […]

Krystal Boley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Sublethal Effects and Acute Toxicity of Imidacloprid on the American Lobster, Homarus americanus". […]

Taylor Bailey Spencer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Material Transport Near Complex Coastlines." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Taylor Bailey Spencer at taylor.l.bailey@maine.edu.

Sarah Witthauer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending her dissertation titled, "‘I Have No Friends, I am but a Pelican in the Desert’: Grace Growden Galloway and the Impact of Loyalism on Wifery and Community in Philadelphia, 1753-1782." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Witthauer […]

Jacqueline Knirnschild, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Harbin and Other Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jacqueline Knirnschild at jacqueline.knirnschild@maine.edu.

Sarah Witthauer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending her dissertation titled, "I have no friends, I am but a pelican in the desert," Grace Growden Galloway and the Impacts of Loyalism on Wifery and Community in Philadelphia 1753-1782" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Witthauer […]

Melissa Flye, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Beyond Recovery: A social-ecological approach to protected species conservation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Melissa Flye at melissa.flye@maine.edu.

Casey Bourque, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Characterization and Improvement of the Wind Environment for Scale Model Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in the University of Maine’s Wind Wave Basin" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Casey Bourque at casey.bourque@maine.edu.

Rylee Smith, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Threats From Below: Potential Predatory and Competitive Interactions Between Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Smallmouth Bass." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rylee Smith at rylee.smith@maine.edu.

Emma Irvine, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology will be defending her thesis titled, "Flight Capabilities and Host Selection of Female Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emma Irvine at emma.irvine@maine.edu.

Sara Maslaczynska-Salome, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Investigation of Biocompatible Matrices for Conductive Polymers". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sara Maslaczynska-Salome at sara.maslaczynskasalome@maine.edu.

Mandana Askarizadeh, a candidate for Master of Science in Biological Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, " INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF BACILLUS VELEZENSIS BAC03 IN PROMOTING PLANT GROWTH AND ENHANCING DEFENSE AGAINST POWDERY SCAB IN POTATO PLANTS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mandana Askarizadeh at mandanaaskarizadeh777@gmail.com.