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

This semester's writing group will meet Tuesdays Noon-1:30 p.m. and Fridays 9-10:30 a.m. through the semester, whichever time works for you. Join anytime by registering at this link: https://forms.gle/TRXVRfMvBw4zjjNS8.

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

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

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

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

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" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emma Schroeder at emma.schroeder@maine.edu

This semester's writing group will meet Tuesdays Noon-1:30 p.m. and Fridays 9-10:30 a.m. through the semester, whichever time works for you. Join anytime by registering at this link: https://forms.gle/TRXVRfMvBw4zjjNS8.

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, please contact Will at will.crisler@maine.edu

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 OCCUPATIONS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Benjamin Markey at benjamin.markey@maine.edu

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 the Zoom link and password, please contact Elizabeth Whitmore at elizabeth.whitmore@maine.edu

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 in a Changing Gulf of Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jamie at jamie.behan@maine.edu

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." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Liam at liam.sigaud@maine.edu

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 meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ruth at ruth.sexton@maine.edu

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 contact Kelsey Haggan at kelsey.haggan@maine.edu