Catherine Hamley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Advancing research and engagement to strengthen ties between paleoenvironmental science and Indigenous communities." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Catherine Hamley at catherine.hamley@maine.edu
Vaclava Hazukova, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in EES/SBE will be defending her dissertation titled, "PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO CLIMATE-DRIVEN SHIFTS IN GREENLAND LAKES ACROSS MULTIPLE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL SCALES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Vaclava Hazukova at vaclava.hazukova@maine.edu
Emily Francis, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in School of Forest Resources will be defending her dissertation titled, "UNDERSTANDING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS INVOLVEMENT, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND SOCIAL NETWORKS IN CONSERVATION OF BROWN ASH IN THE FACE OF EMERALD ASH BORER." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emily Francis at emily.t.francis@maine.edu
Avery Bond, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Investigation of calcium and calmodulin signaling during JC polyomavirus infection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Avery Bond at avery.bond@maine.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
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 & Faculty Perspectives about the Discipline." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ethan Geheb at ethan.geheb@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
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
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 […]
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 meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emily Raymond at emily.scarpulla@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
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 meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Niranjan Bhujel at niranjan.bhujel@maine.edu
Agus Jati, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "CONSERVING UNDERREPRESENTED TAXA IN INDONESIA: LESSONS FROM THE FIRST ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE […]
Bailey Blair, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Screen for Candida albicans Virulence Factors that Modulate the Host Immune […]
Sarah Holbrook, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "There and Back Again: Creating, Characterizing, and Curing […]
Merrilee Schoen, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia will be defending her thesis titled, "To (Re)Arrange a Situation and Look Again: A Manifesto of An Artists Work […]
Alexandra Rose, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia will be defending her thesis titled, "Finding Paths to Healing Disjuncture: A Participatory Art Installation." Zoom meeting: For the […]
MacKenzie Conant, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources will be defending her thesis titled, "Risk Perceptions of Tick-Borne Diseases in Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]
George Murray, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending his dissertation titled, "Mouse Genetic Approaches to Understand Neurological Phenotypes." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]
Carrie Loomis, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "DREADED AND UNKNOWN: ONLINE RISK COMMUNICATION AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS)." Zoom meeting: For the […]
Ansley Grider, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her thesis titled, "Biogeochemical consequences of a changing cryosphere: Assessing spatial and temporal variability […]
Lauren Madsen, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "Insights into the Metallogenesis of the Northern and Central Subdistricts of the Aroostook Manganese District: evidence from stratigraphy, mineralogy, and geochemistry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lauren Madsen at lauren.madsen@maine.edu
Wouter Hantson, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources will be defending his dissertation titled, "Scaling, Modeling, and Resilience of the Arctic-Boreal Ecosystem." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Wouter Hantson at wouter.hantson@maine.edu.
Tolu Esther Alaba, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "The antioxidants and anti-inflammatories benefits of broccoli sprouts diet and their relation to health." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tolu Esther Alaba at tolu.adekeye@maine.edu
Mohammed Abdul Baten, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending his dissertation titled, "THE COMPLEX ENTANGLEMENT OF CONSERVATION, LIVELIHOOD AND MARKET: GOVERNANCE OF THE SUNDARBANS MANGROVE IN THE NEOLIBERAL ERA." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mohammed Abdul Baten at mohammed.baten@maine.edu
Jaime 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
Brandy-Lee Soos, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Modeling the Innate Immune Response to Influenza A Virus Infection Using Zebrafish." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brandy-Lee Soos at brandylee.dennis@maine.edu
