Nicklaus Carter, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Nanocellulose Conduits for Enhanced Regeneration of Peripheral Nerve Injuries" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nicklaus at nicklaus.carter@maine.edu

Jonathan Fox, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Chinese Percussion Instruction Through the Lens of Western Pedagogy" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jonathan Fox at jfoxpercussion@gmail.com

Melissa Britsch, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology & Marine Policy, will be defending her thesis titled, "MARINE AQUACULTURE IN MAINE: UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND INTERACTIONS AT MULTIPLE SCALES" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Melissa at melissa.britsch@maine.edu

Finn Ducker, a candidate for Master of Science in Kinesiology and Physical Education, will be defending his thesis titled, "THE CORRELATION OF BIOMETRICS AND GAME PERFORMANCE IN A DIVISION I COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Finn Ducker at finn.ducker@maine.edu

David Kerschner, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Examining Factors Predictive of Hazing in NCAA Division III Athletics and Considering the Implications for Prevention" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact David Kerschner at david.kerschner@maine.edu

Caitlin Murphy, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "GROWTH OF PERKINSUS MARINUS BY BIOREACTOR FERMENTATION" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Caitlin at caitlin.a.murphy@maine.edu

Cavenaugh Kelly, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (concentration in disability studies), will be defending his dissertation titled, "EMPATHIC INSTRUCTION THROUGH LITERARY NARRATIVES: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COURSE" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cavenaugh at kellyca@husson.edu

Mackenzie Peacock , a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication, will be defending her thesis titled, "Greta Thunberg's Disruption: How Her Rhetoric Breaks Our Trained Incapacities" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mackenzie Peacock at mackenzie.peacock@maine.edu

Carrie Gray, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her dissertation, “Migration and Winter Movement Ecology of Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) in Eastern North America.” Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Carrie at carrie.e.osborne@maine.edu

Stephanie Dykema, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "Variations in zooplankton communities as indicators of biological responses to climate change and recovery from acidification in northeastern and Maine mountain lakes" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Stephanie Dykema at stephanie.dykema@maine.edu

Will Crisler, a candidate for Master of Science in Economics, will be defending his thesis titled, "Counterinsurgency in Iraq, Theory and Practice." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]

Emma Schroeder, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Making Earth, Making Home: Technoscientific Citizenship and Ecological Domesticity in an Age of Limits" […]

Benjamin Markey, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, will be defending his thesis titled, "GENDERED BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORKPLACE: A CORPUS-ASSISTED DISCOURSE STUDY OF HISTORICALLY GENDERED […]

Elizabeth Whitmore, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Toward improving understanding of the structure and biophysics of glycosaminoglycans" Zoom meeting: For […]

Jamie Behan, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology, will be defending her thesis titled, "Examining Scale-Dependent Nonstationary Environmental Effects on American Lobster Spatial Distribution and Habitat Suitability […]

Liam Sigaud, a candidate for Master of Science in Economics, will be defending his thesis titled, "The Effects of Recent Minimum Wage Increases on Self-Reported Health in the United States." […]

Ruth Clements, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "Farmer Engagement through Mental Modeling: Opportunities for Climate Change Outreach" Zoom […]

Kelsey Haggan, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Portable Airborne Isolation Room" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please […]

Ingalise Kindstedt, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies, will be defending her thesis titled, "Examining Summertime Melt and Temperatures in the North Pacific Cordillera" Zoom […]

Dan Regan, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy will be defending his dissertation, “HANDLING AND MANIPULATION OF MACRO- AND MICRO-SCALE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES USING LIQUID-INFUSED SURFACES” Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Dan Regan at daniel.regan@maine.edu

Lydia Balestra, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, will be defending her thesis titled, "And Drop" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lydia at lydia.balestra@gmail.com

Sean Driscoll, a candidate for the Master of Science in the School of Biology and Ecology will be defending his thesis, “The effects of BTS induced inactivity on a zebrafish […]

Anita Jerosch, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Music and Education, will be defending her dissertation titled, "AN EXAMINATION OF COMMUNITY BAND MEMBERS’ RATINGS OF SKILLS, TRAITS, AND BEHAVIORS […]

Alyssa Libby, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Development of Hybrid Ultra-High Performance Concrete Thermoplastic Composite Panels for Blast and Ballistic […]

Zhilong Liu, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "HYDRODYNAMIC IMPACTS OF EXPANDING AQUACULTRUE" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]

Joel Tewksbury, a candidate for Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Manipulation of Particles and Fluid with Surface Acoustic Waves." Zoom meeting: For the […]

Eben Lenfest, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Active Blade Pitch and Hull-Based Structural Control of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines" Zoom […]

Peta Fifield, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Comparison of land use and flowslide incidence in two regions of […]

Laura Mattas, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "10Be CHRONOLOGY OF MORAINES DEPOSITED DURING THE LAST GLACIATION BY THE […]

Matthew Ackley, a candidate for Master of Arts in Mathematics, will be defending his thesis titled, "Lexicographic sensitivity functions for nonsmooth models in mathematical biology" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom […]

Yu-Ying Chen, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "Effects of Experimental Warming on Growth, Yield, and Biotic Pressure of […]

Jessica Correale, a candidate for Master of Science in Psychology, will be defending her thesis titled, "The Military Uniform's Impact on Patient Trust and Disclosure in Patient-Provider Interactions" Zoom meeting: […]

Abby Mann, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies, will be defending her thesis titled, "Dietary change among Canis familiaris during the Late Ceramic period on the Maine-Maritime Peninsula: a case study from the Holmes Point West site (ME 62-8), Machias Bay, Maine" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]

Johnny Sanchez, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending his thesis titled, "A Comparison of the Early Growth Characteristics and Responses to Physical Weed Control of Brassica Surrogate Weeds and Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.)" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Johnny at johnny.sanchez@maine.edu

Christopher Murphy, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Design of multifunctional composite beams with variable cross-section based on manufacturing requirements" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Christopher Murphy at christopher.murphy@maine.edu

Eric Arnold, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, will be defending his thesis titled, "SUBLIMINAL: Novel and Critical Reflection" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please […]