Rebecca Fontaine, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "The Functional Role of β2-adrenergic Receptor in Osteoclasts". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom/MS Teams link and password, please contact Rebecca Fontaine at rebecca.peters@maine.edu.

Carter Shaw, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, " Integration of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing in Reinforced Concrete Structures" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Carter Shaw at cashaw1918@gmail.com.

Sarah Ball, a candidate for Master of Arts in School of Policy and International Affairs will be defending her thesis titled, "INSTITUTIONAL DISCOURSE ON ROHINGYA IN INDIA: A CASE OF OTHERING". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Ball at sarah.ball@maine.edu.

Ana Trueba, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending their thesis titled, "Do Unprecedented Weather Extremes Since Early 2022 Have An Association With The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption?" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ana Trueba at ana.trueba@maine.edu.

Mitchell Kelley, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "MITIGATION OF FLOATING PLATFORM MOTIONS WITH TUNED LIQUID COLUMN DAMPERS: EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A DAMPED BARGE FOR OFFSHORE WIND APPLICATIONS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mitchell Kelley at mitchell.kelley@maine.edu.

Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology will be defending her thesis titled, "Assessing the Overwintering and Impact of Augmentorium on Populations of the Samba Wasp (Ganaspis Kimorum) in Maine.". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury at shehnaz.chowdhury@maine.edu.

Olivia Olson, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "BIRDSONG: MULTIVOCALITY IN HUMAN-BIRD RELATIONSHIPS DURING THE CERAMIC PERIOD IN WABANAKI HOMELAND: A CASE STUDY AT FRAZER POINT (ME 44-49; ACAD 00110), SCHOODIC PENINSULA, MAINE." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Olivia […]

Sebastian Montoya-Vargas, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF MICROPILE THREADED CONNECTIONS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sebastian Montoya-Vargas at sebastian.montoyavargas@maine.edu.

Rachel Church, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study will be defending her dissertation titled, PAGES IN-BETWEEN: INTERMEDIA ART BETWEEN COOKBOOKS AND ARTISTS’ BOOKS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rachel Church at rachel.church@maine.edu.

Nicholas Brown, a candidate for Master of Arts in Global Policy will be defending his thesis titled, "Gendered Radicalization: Indicators of Far-Right Violent Extremism in the United States". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nicholas Brown at nicholas.d.brown1@maine.edu.

Liza White, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Engineered Textured Surfaces: Scalable Solutions for Next-Generation Technology". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Liza White at liza.white@maine.edu.

Gregory Gaines, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending his dissertation titled, "Sagas and Scholars: Academic influence on Scandinavian American cultural identities, 1870-1930" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Gregory Gaines at gregory.gaines@maine.edu.

Deanna Martin, a candidate for Master of Arts in Global Policy will be defending her thesis titled, "THE IMPACT OF IMF CONDITIONALITY AND CIVIL CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION ON SOCIAL SPENDING AND GENDERED QUALITY OF LIFE IN LATIN AMERICA (1987-2007)". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Deanna Martin at deanna.martin@maine.edu.

Erin Victor, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending her dissertation titled, "THE POLITICS OF DISPOSABLE PACKAGING: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER […]

Kathryn Roderick, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Backlash in Black and White: Do Race and Confrontation Approach Color Perceptions of […]

Xiuyan Zhang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Genetic and Biological Characterization of Bacterial Complexes causing Potato Blackleg and Soft Rot". […]

Teri StPierre, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "The Experiences and Perceptions of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]

Mary Isabelle Wisell, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science will be defending her thesis titled, "A Novel Framework for Sequential Multi-Source Transfer Learning: From Theory to Cancer […]

Chris Emmerling, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemistry will be defending his thesis titled, "Construction, Characterization, & Validation of Two-Photon Microscope: Imaging Collagen in the Tumor Microenvironment." Zoom […]

Guillaume Bourdin, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Ecological and Physiological Characteristics of Island Mass Effect". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]

Mariah Pearson, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology will be defending her thesis titled, "Development and Validation of a Challenge Model Using Geosmin Spiked-Feeds to Obtain Off-flavor […]

Slesha Tuladhar, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, “A High-Throughput Manufacturing Technique of Hydrogel-Based Droplets for Cell Culturing”. Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Slesha Tuladhar at slesha.tuladhar@maine.edu.

Shayli Morris, a candidate for Master of Science in Plant Pathology will be defending her thesis titled, "Impact of Successive Soil Fumigation on Verticillium Wilt and Microbial Communities". Zoom meeting: […]

Mariah Pearson, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology will be defending her thesis titled, "Development and Validation of a Challenge Model Using Geosmin Spiked Feeds to Obtain […]

Lola Holcomb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Anti-Inflammatory Interactions between Gut Microbiota and Broccoli Sprouts". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lola Holcomb at lola.holcomb@maine.edu.

Danilo Botero Lopez, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Lateral Stability of Earthwork Systems Supported on Columns." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Danilo Botero Lopez at danilo.botero@maine.edu.

Rakibul Hossain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resource will be defending his dissertation titled, "COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHTS INTO THE PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF BIOBASED COMPOSITE PANELS AND FOAMS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rakibul Hossain at rakibul.hossain@maine.edu.

Jennifer Jain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending her dissertation titled, "Still Running: A Qualitative Study of Older Women Runners in Rural Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jennifer Jain at jennifer.jain@maine.edu.

Kara SantaLucia, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "Exploring Concentrations, Exposure Routes, and Trophic Transfer of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in an Impacted Area of Maine". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kara SantaLucia […]

Ahmed Almaghasilah, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Computational approaches to Understanding Complex Biological Systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ahmed Almaghasilah at ahmed.almaghasilah@maine.edu.

Marwa Hassanien, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "From Awareness to Action: Advancing Health Literacy to Improve Patient Outcomes". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marwa Hassanien at melkelani4@gmail.com

Ian Ammerman, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Structural Estimation and Optimal Control of Floating Wind Turbines" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ian Ammerman at ian.ammerman@maine.edu.

Anna Rathbun, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Upward-Looking Radar Traverse System on a Track for Quantifying Spatial and Temporal Variability of Temperate Snowpack Properties". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Anna Rathbun at anna.rathbun@maine.edu.

Maraina Miles, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "A Glacial-Geologic Approach To Understanding Past Climate Change And Ice-Sheet Stability" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Maraina Miles at maraina.miles@gmail.com

Camilo J. Fernandez-Escobar, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Field Testing and Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Helical Piles Retrofitted using a Novel Collar Vane" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Camilo J. Fernandez-Escobar at camilo.fernandezescobar@maine.edu.

Camilo Jose Fernandez Escobar, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Field Testing and Numerical Analysis of Laterally Loaded Helical Piles Retrofitted using a Novel Collar Vane." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Camilo Jose Fernandez Escobar at camilo.fernandezescobar@maine.edu.

Andrew Persson, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Buckling and Vibration Characterization and Optimization of Composite Panels with NURBS-Configured 3D-Printed Stiffeners". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Andrew Persson at andrew.persson@maine.edu.

Shania Soler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "The Greenbriar Siblings and the Síoraí Circus". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Shania Soler at shania.soler@maine.edu.