Darren Wallach, a candidate for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace and Reconciliation Studies, will be defending his thesis titled: "Ways to Peace: Case Studies in Peace and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.  

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

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 Seaweed in Baked Bread." Zoom Presentation: https://maine.zoom.us/j/92107366284

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 Presentation: Please contact Jesse Walters (Jesse.Walters@maine.edu) for the Zoom link.