Emily Cain, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education will be defending her dissertation titled, "Nontraditional Pathways to the College Presidency: Perceptions of Women Presidents". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emily Cain at emily.cain@maine.edu.

Peter Fogg, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "USING A DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD MODEL TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF PAPER". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Peter Fogg at peter.fogg@gapac.com.

Mario Guevara, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending his thesis titled, "THIS DAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW HISTORY”: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF […]

Krystal Boley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Sublethal Effects and Acute Toxicity of Imidacloprid on the American Lobster, Homarus americanus". […]

Taylor Bailey Spencer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Material Transport Near Complex Coastlines." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom […]

Jacqueline Knirnschild, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Harbin and Other Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact […]

Sarah Witthauer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending her dissertation titled, "‘I Have No Friends, I am but a Pelican in the Desert’: Grace Growden […]

Sarah Witthauer, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in History will be defending her dissertation titled, "I have no friends, I am but a pelican in the desert," Grace Growden […]

Melissa Flye, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Beyond Recovery: A social-ecological approach to protected species conservation." Zoom meeting: […]

Casey Bourque, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Characterization and Improvement of the Wind Environment for Scale Model Floating Offshore Wind […]

Emma Irvine, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology will be defending her thesis titled, "Flight Capabilities and Host Selection of Female Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea)". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emma Irvine at emma.irvine@maine.edu.

Rylee Smith, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Threats From Below: Potential Predatory and Competitive Interactions Between Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Smallmouth Bass." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rylee Smith at rylee.smith@maine.edu.

Mandana Askarizadeh, a candidate for Master of Science in Biological Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, " INVESTIGATING THE EFFICACY OF BACILLUS VELEZENSIS BAC03 IN PROMOTING PLANT GROWTH AND ENHANCING DEFENSE AGAINST POWDERY SCAB IN POTATO PLANTS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mandana Askarizadeh at mandanaaskarizadeh777@gmail.com.

Sara Maslaczynska-Salome, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Investigation of Biocompatible Matrices for Conductive Polymers". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sara Maslaczynska-Salome at sara.maslaczynskasalome@maine.edu.

Grady White, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "A Raspberry-pi operating system for use in distributed systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Grady White at grady.white@maine.edu.

Sera Thomas, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "TA Geochronological Record of Ice Extent at Bahía Penhoat, Chile, During the Antarctic Cold Reversal." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sera Thomas at sera.thomas@maine.edu.

Samantha Baumgartner, a candidate for Master of Arts in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Standard Testing and Analysis in Ice Using LA-ICP-MS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Samantha Baumgartner at samantha.baumgartner@maine.edu.

Hernan Trujillo, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources will be defending his dissertation titled, "Negotiating Conservation in Conflict Zones: Socio-Cultural, Governance, and Economic Dimensions of Payments for Ecosystem Services in the Colombian Amazon" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Hernan Trujillo at hernan.trujillo@maine.edu.

Samuel Davis, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "A Comprehensive Toolbox for Planning of Towing Operations in Floating Offshore Wind: Validation and Application" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Samuel Davis at samuel.w.davis@maine.edu.

Zoe Prats, a candidate for Master of Science in Teaching will be defending their thesis titled, "Development of the DEAR ORCCA Approach for Uncovering Students' Chemical Reasoning." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zoe Prats at zoe.prats@maine.edu.

Ethan DeMoura, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "LOBSTER TRAP ACOUSTIC RECORDERS FOR BROADSCALE RIGHT WHALE DETECTION." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ethan DeMoura at ethan.demoura@maine.edu.

Madeleine Landrum, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "People, fire, and climate: Exploring human-environment relationships over the Holocene". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Madeleine Landrum at madeleine.landrum@maine.edu.

Sarah Vogel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Characterizing collaborative dynamics of the U.S. Geological Survey, Cooperative Research Units Program." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Vogel at sarah.vogel@maine.edu.

Meng Gao, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication and Journalism will be defending her thesis titled, "One Brand, Two Worlds: Disneyland’s Global Storytelling on Two Social Media Platforms". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Meng Gao at meng.gao@maine.edu.

Leigh Neptune, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Nutrition Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "GLOW (GUIDING LIFEMAKERS ON WELLNESS): A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO PERINATAL WELLNESS". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Leigh Neptune at leigh.neptune@maine.edu.

Isaac Sewell, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Undisturbed Wave Elevation Estimation: Correcting Radiated and Diffracted Effects in Measured Data near Floating Wind Turbines." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Isaac Sewell at isaac.sewell@maine.edu.

Emilie Hickox, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Ecology will be defending her thesis titled, "Approach and passage at two dams of adult alewife on the St. Croix River." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emilie Hickox at emilie.hickox@maine.edu.

Reagan Emmerling, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "The Valley of False Idols." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Reagan Emmerling at reagan.emmerling@maine.edu.

Brandon Aho, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Physics will be defending his dissertation titled, "Super Resolution Microscopy Reveals Nanoscale Toxicological Effects on Cellular Components and the Role of Phosphoinositides in the Influenza A Virus Life Cycle". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brandon Aho at brandon.aho@maine.edu.

Lela Gadrani, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction from Ice cores using Advanced Analytical Techniques". For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lela Gadrani at lela.gadrani@maine.edu.