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: A Critical Qualitative Study." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Anita Hopkins at anita.hopkins@maine.edu
William Johnson, a candidate for Master of Arts in Mathematics will be defending his thesis titled, "Local Converse Theorem for 2-Dimensional Weil Groups." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact William Johnson at william.I.johnson@maine.edu
Julie Aprill, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "THE EFFECTS OF MORAL VIOLATIONS ON PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH INFLUENCERS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Julie Aprill at julie.aprill@maine.edu.
Melissa Lyons-Vitalone, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending her dissertation titled, "BARRIERS TO INCLUSIVE IEP PRACTICES: A COMPARISON CASE ANALYSIS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STRUCTURES IN TWO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND STATES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Melissa Lyons-Vitalone at melissa.lyons@maine.edu.
Eric Hutchins, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending his dissertation titled, "The Impact of Feedback on Teacher Professional Growth." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Eric Hutchins at eric.hutchins@maine.edu
Jon Pinkham, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Distribution of Live Loads in FRP Composite Tub Girders for Highway Bridge Applications" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jon Pinkham at jon.pinkham@maine.edu.
Geoffrey Bruno, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending his dissertation titled, "The Relative Age Effect: Ensuring Success Regardless of Birth Month." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Geoffrey Bruno at geoffrey.bruno@maine.edu
Samuel Aremu, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Optimization of Reactive Power Compensation Settings for Solar Power Plants in Volt/Var Mode" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Samuel Aremu at samuel.aremu@maine.edu
Christopher Tracy, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending his dissertation titled, "Addressing the Educational Leadership Crisis: Factors That Support Principal Retention." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Christopher Tracy at christopher.tracy@maine.edu
Estevan Garcia, a candidate for Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Rurality and Robustness: Rural Communitities and Housing Insecurity Risk." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Estevan Garcia at estevan.garcia@maine.edu.
Timothy Bruce, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science will be defending his thesis titled, "Human Perception of Modern Light Field Rendered Displays: a Comparison of a Light Field and Head-Tracked Display System and Human Perception of Animation Stuttering Independent of Render Frame Rate." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please […]
Anthony Pina, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Physics will be defending their dissertation titled, "STUDENT MATHEMATICAL SENSEMAKING IN THE TRANSITION FROM SPINS TO POSITIONS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Anthony Pina at anthony.pina@maine.edu
Rakesh Pandit, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Development of a Clay Characterization Procedure for Additive Manufacturing Using Atterberg Limits." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rakesh Pandit at rakesh.k.pandit@maine.edu
Brendan Hall, a candidate for Master of Science in Spatial Information Science and Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Identification of Conceptual Neighborhoods of Topological Relations IN ℤ^2." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brendan Hall at brendan.hall@maine.edu
Joseph Dagher, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "DEVELOPING A MASS OPTIMIZATION TOOL FOR VOLTURNUS FOUNDATIONS BASED ON SITE CONDITIONS, TURBINE SIZE, AND CONSTRUCTABILITY REQUIREMENTS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Joseph Dagher at joseph.dagher@maine.edu
Joshua Emery, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "An Investigation of Concrete Porosity and Material Interface Interactions Using High Frequency Ultrasonic Attenuation" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Joshua Emery at Joshua.emery@maine.edu.
Alexandra Ryan, a candidate for Master of Science Teaching will be defending her thesis titled, "Haiku and Human Anatomy: Investigating Students' Experience With Creative Writing to Learn Structure and Function in an Undergraduate Biology Course" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Alexandra at alexandra.m.ryan@maine.edu.
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 […]
Lindsay Ropiak, a candidate for Master of Arts in History will be defending her thesis titled, "Canadian Broadcasting and SCTV at the Intersection of Policy, Technology, and Culture." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lindsay Ropiak at lindsay.ropiak@maine.edu
Britton Wolfe, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership will be defending his dissertation titled, "I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now: An Exploratory Case Study of Community Partners Working with an Extended Learning Opportunities Program at a Small, Rural High School." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please […]
Djeneba Diarra, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Nutrition will be defending her thesis titled, "Chemical Composition, Food Safety and Quality Characteristics of Birch Syrup in Comparison to Maple Syrup." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Djeneba Diarra at djeneba.diarra@maine.edu
Meetha James, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Spatial Information Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "TOWARDS A PLEASURABLE FOOD EXPERIENCE: INFLUENCING PEOPLE’S LIKING, TASTE PERCEPTIONS, AND MEDIATED EMOTIONS USING AUGMENTED FLAVOR EXPERIENCES" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Meetha James at meetha.james@maine.edu.
Sydney Read, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, ""All That We Make Is Made-With": Toward a "Reciproetics" of Ecological Poetry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sydney Read at sydney.read@maine.edu
Allison Foster, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources will be defending her thesis titled, "Cost-effective and Efficient Management of Maine's Spruce Budworm Outbreak." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Allison Foster at allison.e.foster@maine.edu
Katie Schweizer, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Material and Environmental Impacts of Large-Format 3D Printed Formworks with Thermomechanical Recycling." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katie Schweizer at katie.schweizer@maine.edu
Thomas Klodenski, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR SCALE-MODEL WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER HULLS: DESIGN, BUILD, AND PERFORMANCE EXPLORATION." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Thomas Klodenski at thomas.klodenski@maine.edu.
Colton Duprey, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Discovery of Nanostructured Material Properties for Advanced Polymeric Systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Colton Duprey at colton.duprey@maine.edu.
Daison Weedop, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his thesis titled, "Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Daison Weedop at daison.weedop@maine.edu
Sahil Aziz, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Comparative Analysis of Volt/Var Control Strategies in a Distribution Network." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sahil Aziz at sahil.aziz@maine.edu
Michelle Hoeckel-Neal, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Object (of) Permanence: Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michelle Hoeckel-Neal at michelle.hoeckelneal@maine.edu
Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial Intelligence and UAVs Application in Enhancement of Bridge Inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu
Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial intelligence and UAVs application in enhancement of bridge inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu
Marissa Ruzga, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the neuronal signaling required for muscle-specific and whole body enhanced proteostasis effects of low mRNA translation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa Ruzga at marissa.ruzga@maine.edu
Amanda Sandberg, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the effect of GPCR agonist/antagonists on JC polyomavirus infection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Sandberg at amanda.sandberg@maine.edu.
Scott Braddock, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending his dissertation titled, "Evidence for Quaternary ice-mass fluctuations of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Interpretations from a relative sea-level reconstruction in the Amundsen Sea Embayment and geophysical surveys in West Antarctica" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]
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
Katherine Ashley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Exploring crop management impacts to soil health in Maine potato production." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katherine Ashley at katherine.ashley@maine.edu
Chenhao Yang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chenhao Yang at chenhao.yang@maine.edu
Liam Berigan, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "Full annual cycle analysis of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) distribution, habitat use, and migration ecology." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Liam Berigan at liam.berigan@maine.edu
Katie Stieber (Ellis), a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending their dissertation titled, "Characterization of adipose tissue in distinct cardiovascular disease populations". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katie Stieber at caitlin.steiber@maine.edu
Equinox Charette, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending their thesis titled, "Transing My Gender: An Exploration of the Process of Becoming Me." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Equinox Charette at steven.charette@maine.edu
Oluwaseun Salami, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "RING OPENING OF HYDROTREATED THERMAL DEOXYGENATION (TDO) OIL OVER SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS TO IMPROVE ENGINE PROPERTIES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Oluwaseun Salami at oluwaseun.salami@maine.edu
Grace Johnson, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Land-Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine." Zoom […]
Crystal Bell, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, Creative Writing will be defending her thesis titled, "My Body is Not My Body." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]
Niranjan Bhujel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Optimization-based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids using Energy Storage Systems." Zoom […]
Rachel White, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Assessing Gastropods as Vectors for Small Ruminant Parasites." Zoom meeting: For […]
Ethan Geheb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending his dissertation titled, "What does it mean to “Be a Biomedical Engineer?”: Program Influences on Student & […]
Aaron Thibodeau, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Ars Goletica: The Art of Golemancy." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]
Somtochukwu Anonyuo, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Co-depolymerization of Plastic Waste and Lignin Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology." Zoom meeting: For […]
Mikayla Clark, a candidate for Master of Science in Oceanography will be defending her thesis titled, "Mesopelagic microplastic transport interactions with the biological carbon pump." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom […]
Christopher Gardner, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Phantasmagorya: An Experiment in Monstrous Poetics." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]
Nelson Chime, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "EVALUATION OF ANODES AND MODULAR MEMBRANE-LESS SINGLE CELL REACTOR DESIGNS FOR ON-SITE HYPOCHLOROUS […]
Olubusuyi Ayowole, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "ANALYSIS OF HYBRID HYDROGEL SCAFFOLDS FOR POST-BIOPRINTING DENSITY VARIATION OF 3D-PRINTED CHLORELLA MICROALGAE CELLS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Olubusuyi Ayowole at olubusuyi.ayowole@maine.edu
Marissa McGilvrey, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending her dissertation titled, "Methionine Restriction Counteracts Age- and Diet-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa McGilvrey at marissa.mcgilvrey@maine.edu
Larissa Little, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending their thesis titled, "Living in Death: Creating Trans Non-binary Futures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Larissa Little at larissa.little@maine.edu
Amanda Garrod, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Reckoning with Religion in Southern Queer Lit: An Auto-Critical Approach." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Garrod at amanda.garrod@maine.edu
Nikung Thapa, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "SiC MOSFET OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT FOR OPERATION IN HIGH TEMPERATURE HARSH ENVIRONMENTS: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nikung Thapa at nikun25j@gmail.com
Brianna Christie, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "The Communal Gaze: How the Collective Community Responds to the Narratives of Sexual Violence Vocalized by Black Women." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brianna Christie at brianna.christie@maine.edu
Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism in Hematological Malignancies Through the Lens of the Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Isozyme Family." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Connor […]
Jamie Wren, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending his dissertation titled, "Implications for Forensic Anthropologists of Cranial Thinning in High-Risk Alcohol Users: a postmortem computed tomography study." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jamie Wren at jamie.a.wren@maine.edu
Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cora Saddler at cora.saddler@gmail.edu
Chun Ki Fong, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "EXPLORATION OF LIQUID-INFUSED URINARY CATHETERS: FABRICATION, FUNCTIONALITY, AND LIQUID LOSS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chun Ki Fong at chun.fong@maine.edu
Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide and Other Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cora Saddler at cora.saddler@maine.edu
Stephanie Ossai, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "LIPID PRODUCTION AND BIOFUEL YIELD FROM WOOD HYDROLYSATES USING OLEAGINOUS YEAST “CUTANEOTRICHOSPORON CURVATUS” " Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Stephanie Ossai at stephanie.ossai@maine.edu
Andres Espinosa, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "A laboratory investigation and numerical modeling of one-dimensional carbonation of non-plastic soils mixed with hydrated lime: a potential tool for sustainable subgrade stabilization." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Andres Espinosa at […]
Drajad Seto, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Drajad Seto at drajad.seto@maine.edu
Benjamin Segee, a candidate for Master of Science in Teaching will be defending their thesis titled, "CHALLENGES AND AFFORDANCES OF VIDEO-GAME BASED COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERVENTIONS AN ACTIVITY THEORY PERSPECTIVE." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Benjamin Segee at ben@theoceanrium.org
Annie Stupik, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology will be defending her thesis titled, "Drivers of space use and winter tick loads of moose in Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Annie Stupik at annie.oviedo@maine.edu
Suman Acharya, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending his dissertation titled, "Reframing Adaptation: A Multi-level Analysis of Collective Action, Power, and Politics of Climate Change Adaptation in Climate Vulnerable Communities" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Suman Acharya at suman.acharya@maine.edu
Emily Raymond, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Social Media and Maladaptive Friendship Processes During COVID-19: Examining Unique Psychosocial Vulnerabilities." Zoom […]
Kayla Raymond, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition will be defending her thesis titled, "The Impact of Food Security Status on Health-Related Quality of […]
Emalee Harrington, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition will be defending her thesis titled, "Effects of a College-Based Nutrition and Cooking Education Intervention Program […]
Nathaniel Kristan, a candidate for Master of Science in School of Oceanography will be defending his thesis titled, "Island Mass Effects on Zooplankton Assemblages in the South Pacific Ocean: The […]
Dylan O'Hara, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending her dissertation titled, "“To Choose is to be Free”: Black Urban Separatism in Boston, 1965-1992." Zoom meeting: […]
The Graduate School Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the Harold Alfond Arena. Additional information can be found on the Graduate School […]
