Doctor of Education
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Most Outstanding Doctoral Student
Kimberly H. Andersson, Educational Leadership
Advisor:
Maria Frankland, Lecturer of Educational Leadership & Program Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Educational Leadership
Dissertation:
How Top-down Reform Efforts Impact Teachers as Adult Learners
Jessica Marie Bishop, Education
Advisor:
Elizabeth Allan, Professor & Program Coordinator of Higher Education
Dissertation:
The Experiences of Athletic Academic Advisors
Emily Ann Cain, Education
Advisor:
Elizabeth Allan, Professor & Program Coordinator of Higher Education
Dissertation:
Nontraditional Pathways to the Four-Year College Presidency: Perceptions of Women Presidents from Non-Academic Backgrounds
Virginia E. Dearani, Education
Advisor:
Susan Bennett – Armistead, Associate Professor of Literacy
Dissertation:
What is Your Metaphor? Disrupting Wholeness in Teacher Education
Anne Fensie, Education
Advisor:
Elizabeth Allan, Professor & Program Coordinator of Higher Education
Dissertation:
Faculty Beliefs About Adult Learner Memory and Associated Factors: An Exploratory Study
Marwa A. Hassanien, Education
Advisor:
Timothy Reagan, Professor of World Language Education
Dissertation:
From Awareness to Action: Advancing Health Literacy to Improve Patient Health Outcomes
Todd Glenn Martin, Education
Advisor:
William Nichols, School of Learning & Teaching Director & Professor of Literacy Education
Dissertation:
What are the Responses of First and Second Grade Students When Hearing A Read Aloud Featuring Gay Characters?
Jan Marie Neureuther, Education
Advisor:
James Artesani, Associate Professor of Special Education (Retired)
Dissertation:
The Effectiveness of Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (Ptr) Model for Middle School Students
Danielle Nicole Pelletier, Education
Advisor:
James Artesani, Associate Professor of Special Education (Retired)
Dissertation:
The Impact of Working Conditions on Special Education Teacher Attrition
Teri St Pierre, Education
Advisor:
Kathleen Gillon, Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Dissertation:
The Experiences and Perceptions of Concurrent Enrollment Instructors Through the Lens of Role Theory
Doctor of Philosophy
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Most Outstanding Doctoral Student
Brandon Michael Aho, Physics
Advisor:
Samuel T. Hess, Professor of Physics
Dissertation:
Super Resolution Microscopy Reveals Nanoscale Toxicological Effects on Cellular Components and the Role of Phosphoinositides in the Influenza A Virus Life Cycle
Zaid Al Abbasi, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Derek Molliver, Professor; Director, Center for Cell Signaling Research
Dissertation:
Transcriptomic and Functional Characterization of Gs-Coupled Receptor Signaling in Human and Mouse Nociceptors: A Novel Approach to Study Pain Mechanisms
Tolu Esther Alaba, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Sue Ishaq, Associate Professor of Microbiomes
Dissertation:
Broccoli Sprouts as a Dietary Treatment for IBD Using Bioinformatics and Metabolomics Tools to Investigate Diet History Questionnaires and Microbially Derived Metabolites in Humans and Mice
Ashish Alex, Forest Resources
Advisor:
Anil Raj Kizha, Associate Professor of Forest Operations & Forestry Program Leader
Dissertation:
Productivity, Cost, and Carbon Footprint of the Predominant Timber Harvesting Methods in the NorthEastern US
Ahmed Abdulghani Almaghasilah, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor:
Clarissa Henry, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dissertation:
Computational Approaches to Understanding Complex Biological Systems
Joshua Jeffrey Andle, Computer Science
Advisors:
Chaofan Chen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Salimeh Yasaei-Sekeh, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Dissertation:
Investigating Deep Neural Network Behavior During Continual Learning
Bright Appiah, Chemical Engineering
Advisor:
Douglas Bousfield, Calder Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Dissertation:
Grease Resistant Paperboard for Thermoforming
Mary E. Astumian, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Clarissa Henry, Professor of Biological Sciences
Dissertation:
Neuromuscular Health and Membrane Proteins: The Nanoscale Distribution of Laminin Receptors in Zebrafish Muscle Fibers
Kayla Louise Barton, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor:
Benjamin L. King, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Dissertation:
Non-coding RNAs in Populations of Ecologically Divergent Sparrow Species
Mohammed Abdul Baten, Anthropology and Environmental Policy
Advisor:
Christine Beitl, Associate Professor of Anthropology & Graduate Program Coordinator for Anthropology and Environmental Policy
Dissertation:
The Complex Entanglement of Conservation, Livelihood and Markets: Governance of the Sundarbans Mangrove in the Neoliberal Era
Philip Michael Bean, Mechanical Engineering
Advisors:
Roberto Lopez-Anido, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Malcolm G. Long ’32 Professor, Senthil S. Vel, Arthur O. Willey Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation:
On the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Gyroids
Niranjan Bhujel, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor:
Reinaldo Tonkoski, Research Professor
Dissertation:
Optimization-Based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids Using Energy Storage Systems
Krystal Marie Boley, Marine Biology
Advisor:
Heather Hamlin, Professor and Director, School of Marine Sciences
Dissertation:
Sublethal Effects and Acute Toxicity of Imidacloprid on the American Lobster, Homarus americanus
Avery Claire Shostak Bond, Microbiology
Advisor:
Melissa Maginnis, Associate Professor of Microbiology
Dissertation:
Investigation of Calcium and Calmodulin Signaling During JC Polyomavirus Infection
Don X. Bones, Chemistry
Advisor:
William Gramlich, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Depolymerization of Methacrylate Polymers via Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer
Danilo Botero Lopez, Civil Engineering*
Advisor:
Aaron Gallant, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dissertation:
Lateral Stability of Earthwork Systems Supported on Rigid Columns
Susan E. Bouchard, Communication
Advisor:
Michael Socolow, Associate Professor of Communication & Journalism
Dissertation:
The Applied Use of Photography in a Philanthropic Campaign: A Case Study of the ‘Heart Gallery’
Chayton Keith Boucher, Chemistry
Advisor:
Brian Frederick, Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Characterization of Brønsted and Lewis Acid Sites on Monoclinic Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles
Emmerson Chivhenge, Forest Resources
Advisor:
Aaron Weiskittel, Professor of Forest Biometrics & Modeling
Dissertation:
Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Stand Density Across Diverse Forests of the Continental United States
Rachel Elizabeth Church, Interdisciplinary Studies
Advisor:
Susan Smith, Graduate Coordinator of Intermedia Programs, Associate Professor of Research
Dissertation:
Pages In-Between: Intermedia Art Between Cookbooks and Artists’ Books
Julia A. Clem, Marine Biology
Advisors:
Kristina Cammen, Associate Professor of Marine Mammal Science, Michael Kinnison, Associate Professor & Cooperating Associate Professor of Marine Sciences
Dissertation:
Evaluating the Use of Environmental DNA For River Herring And Seal Restoration Ecology
Samantha Nicole Costa, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Clifford Rosen, Director of Clinical & Translational Research & a Senior Scientist at Maine Medical Center’s Research Institute
Dissertation:
The New Obesity Paradox: How Bone Marrow Immunosuppression Leads to Obesity-Related Bone Loss and Peripheral Inflammation
Griffin M. Dill, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Allison Gardner, Associate Professor of Arthropod Vector Biology
Dissertation:
An Integrative Examination of Black-Legged Tick Ecology in Maine
Ayan Dutta, Chemistry
Advisor:
William Gramlich, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Crosslinking Bio-Based Polyols for Sustainable Materials
Shane P. Farrell, Marine Biology
Advisors:
Damian Brady, Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography, Douglas Rasher, Senior Research Scientist, Marine Community Ecologist
Dissertation:
Phase Shifts and Feedbacks in Gulf of Maine Kelp Forests
Melissa Emily Flye, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Joseph Zydlewski, Professor of Fisheries Science & Unit Leader of U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Dissertation:
Beyond Recovery: Ecological Approach to Protected Species Conservation
Rebecca Lynn Fontaine, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Katherine Motyl, Faculty Scientist at MaineHealth Institute for Research
Dissertation:
The Functional Role of β2-adrenergic Receptor in Osteoclasts
Emily Trombley Francis, Forest Resources
Advisor:
John Daigle, Professor of Forest Recreation Management
Dissertation:
Understanding Private Landowner Involvement, Knowledge Sharing and Social Networks in Conservation of Brown Ash in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer
Lizi Gadrani, Earth and Climate Sciences
Advisors:
Paul Mayewski, Distinguished Maine Professor School of Earth & Climate Sciences & Director of Climate Change Institute, Andrei Kurbatov, Associate Professor, Climate Change Institute & School of Earth & Climate Sciences
Dissertation:
Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions from Ice Cores Using Advanced Analytical Techniques
Gregory Callahan Gaines, History
Advisor:
Anne Knowles, McBride Professor of History
Dissertation:
Sagas and Scholars: How Scandinavian Studies Helped Define Swedish-American Cultural Identity, 1870-1930
Christian Edward Geci, Chemistry
Advisor:
Brian Frederick, Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Electronic And Geometric Effects of Sulfur in TiO2
Soheil Gharatappeh, Computer Science
Advisor:
Chaofan Chen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Dissertation:
Efficient Strategies for Learning Tasks Based on Information Transfer
Catherine Marie Hamley, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Jacquelyn Gill, Professor of Paleoecology & Plant Ecology, School of Biology and Ecology and Climate Change Institute
Dissertation:
Advancing Research and Engagement to Strengthen Ties Between Paleoenvironmental Research and Indigenous Communities
Jiatai He, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor:
Guangwen “Gary” Ren, Associate Professor at The Jackson Laboratory
Dissertation:
The Impact of Aging on the Stromal-Immune Microenvironment in Breast Cancer Metastasis
Lola Elise Holcomb, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Sue Ishaq, Associate Professor of Microbiomes
Dissertation:
Anti-Inflammatory Interactions between Gut Microbiota and Broccoli Sprouts
Rakibul Hossain, Forest Resources*
Advisor:
Mehdi Tajvidi, Associate Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials, School of Forest Resources
Dissertation:
Comprehensive Insights into the Production and Structure-Property Relationships of Cellulose Nanofibril-Reinforced Biobased Composite Panels and Foams
Alice May Hotopp, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Brian Olsen, Professor of Ornithology, Kristiana Cammen, Associate Professor of Marine Mammal Science
Dissertation:
Feather Melanism in Ammospiza Sparrows: Insights into Adaptation
Jennifer C. Jain, Interdisciplinary Studies
Advisor:
Lenard Kaye, Professor, Director of the Center on Aging
Dissertation:
The Continued Engagement Strategies of Older Women Runners: A Grounded Theory Study
Alireza Kianimoqadam, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor:
Justin Lapp, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation:
Computational Acceleration of A CFD-DEM Solver for Dynamic Granular Media with Consideration of Energy Equations
Thomas James Kiffney, Marine Biology
Advisor:
Damian Brady, Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography
Dissertation:
Modeling Shellfish Aquaculture in Maine
Maja Gamdrup Kruse, Interdisciplinary Studies
Advisor:
Anne Knowles, McBride Professor of History
Dissertation:
Topography of Survival: Navigating Hiding Places during the Holocaust
Audrie Lynn Langlais, Biomedical Sciences*
Advisor:
Katherine Motyl, Faculty Scientist at MaineHealth Institute for Research
Dissertation:
Sympathetic and Sensory Mechanisms of Bone Loss from Common Neuroactive Pharmaceuticals
Gregory David LeClair, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Michael Kinnison, Associate Professor & Cooperating Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, Matthew Chatfield, Assistant Professor of Evolution & Eco-Health
Dissertation:
Applications of Environmental DNA to the Conservation of Threatened Species
Aubrey Joy Legasse, Psychology*
Advisors:
Jeffrey Hecker, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Emily Haigh, Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Training
Dissertation:
The Effects of Context on State Emotion Regulation Among Individuals With or Without a History of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Alyson Taylor Manley, Chemistry
Advisor:
Carl Tripp, Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Development of Methods for Dewatering and Drying Cellulose Nanofiber Suspensions and Composites Using a Dissolvable Particle and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Sharon Lynn Mann, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Michael Kinnison, Associate Professor & Cooperating Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, Karen Wilson, Associate Research Professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy
Dissertation:
Characterization of Lower-Trophic Response to Alewife Restoration Using eDNA Tools
Rihab Masmoudi, Chemistry*
Advisor:
Carl Tripp, Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Particulate Coatings for Infrared Based Detection and Protective Coatings for Reduced Oxidation of Steel at High Temperatures
Sephora McIntyre, Anthropology and Environmental Policy
Advisors:
Lisa Neuman, Associate Professor of Anthropology & Native American Studies, Darren Ranco, Professor of Anthropology & Coordinator of Native American Research
Dissertation:
Water Protection: Understanding Environmental Changes Through Water and Time
Bailey P. McLaughlin, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Brian McGill, Professor, Ecological Modeling, School of Biology & Ecology and Mitchell Center; Cooperating Professor, Climate Change Institute
Dissertation:
Oh, the places they’ll go!: Examining Historic and Contemporary Tree Range Shifts
Margaret Ruth Merz, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Alessio Mortelliti, Associate Professor of Wildlife Habitat Conservation, Sydne Record, Associate Professor of Landscape Conservation
Dissertation:
Resource Selection in a Landscape of Fear: Effects of Risk Perception and Personality on Small Mammal Microhabitat Use and Seed Choice
Maraina Louise Miles, Earth and Climate Sciences
Advisor:
Brenda Hall, Professor School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute
Dissertation:
A Glacial-Geologic Approach to Understanding Past Climate Change and Ice-Sheet Stability
Monique Lee Mills, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Associate Professor at The Jackson Laboratory
Dissertation:
The Role of TAp63 and p53 in the Primordial Oocyte’s Response to DNA Damage
Sebastian Montoya-Vargas, Civil Engineering*
Advisor:
Aaron Gallant, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, William Davids, Chair of Civil & Environmental Department, Russell S. Bodwell Professor
Dissertation:
Flexural Strength of Micropile Threaded Connections
Michayla Ann Moore, Biomedical Sciences
Advisors:
Calvin Vary, Faculty Scientist III, Center for Molecular Medicine, MaineHealth Institute for Research, Doug Sawyer, Faculty Scientist III, Co-Director, Myocardial Biology & Heart Failure Research Lab
Dissertation:
Secrets Of The Heart: Exploring Mechanisms of The Cardiac Progenitor Cell Secretome
Aysan Najd Mazhar, Chemical Engineering
Advisors:
M. Clayton Wheeler, Associate Director of Forest Bio-products Research Institute, Douglas Bousfield, Calder Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Dissertation:
Parameters that Influence Recycling of Barrier Coated Paper
Leigh Elizabeth Neptune, Food Science and Human Nutrition*
Advisor:
Jade McNamara, Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition
Dissertation:
GLOW (Guiding Lifemakers on Wellness): a Community-Based Participatory Approach to Improving Perinatal Wellness
Bright Obeng, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Advisor:
Julie Gosse, Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Dissertation:
Antimicrobial Agent Cetylpyridinium Chloride Ironically Inhibits Immune Cell Function: Deciphering the Underlying Biochemical Mechanisms
Kyle Shehata Oliveira, Marine Biology
Advisor:
Damian Brady, Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography
Dissertation:
Exploring a Developing Detection Method and Habitat Suitability for Carcharodon carcharias in the Gulf of Maine
Sonora Ortiz, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Ellen Mallory, Extension Professor, Cooperative Extension Professor, School of Food and Agriculture, Jean MacRae, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Dissertation:
PFOS Uptake by Perennial Forage Systems in Maine
Shivangi Pande, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Sergey Ryzhov, Co-Director, Myocardial Biology & Heart Failure Research Lab
Dissertation:
Endothelial Interleukin-17 Receptor D (IL17RD) Promotes Western Diet-Induced Aortic Myeloid Cell Infiltration
Kayla LaShelle Parsons, Food Science and Human Nutrition
Advisor:
Jade McNamara, Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition
Dissertation:
The Development, Implementation and Assessment of Master Chef, A Theory-Based Mindful Eating Intervention for College Students
Buffie McCue Quinn, Interdisciplinary Studies
Advisor:
Jason Harkins, Executive Dean of Maine Business School
Dissertation:
Building Inclusive Leadership Pipelines: Pathways from Higher Education to Executive Leadership
Kathryn L. Roderick, Psychology
Advisor:
Shannon McCoy, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dissertation:
Backlash in Black and White: Do Race and Confrontation Approach Color Perceptions of Sexism Confrontations?
Mackenzie Rae Roeder, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Brian Olsen, Professor of Ornithology
Dissertation:
Form, Function, and Fitness: Investigating the Role of Bill Morphology in Thermoregulation, Vocal Performance, and Fitness in Tidal Marsh Sparrows.
Camille Harms Ross, Oceanography
Advisor:
Damian Brady, Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography
Dissertation:
Modeling North Atlantic Right Whales and Their Prey
Liz Saavedra Perez, Microbiology
Advisor:
Benjamin L. King, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics
Dissertation:
Study of the Role of microRNAs in the Response to Infections and Their Role in Disease Susceptibility
Rylee Anne Smith, Wildlife Ecology*
Advisor:
Joseph Zydlewski, Professor of Fisheries Science & Unit Leader of U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Dissertation:
Predatory and Competitive Interactions of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Smallmouth Bass in Maine Rivers
Jennifer Marie Smith-Mayo, Communication*
Advisor:
Bridie McGreavy, Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication
Dissertation:
An Engaged Approach to Tracing How Practices of Articulation Shape Embodiment and Materiality in a Science-Based Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Clinton Patrick Spaulding, Communication
Advisor:
Liliana Herakova, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism
Dissertation:
Media Ecology and Amateur Radio: A Mixed Methods Study of How Learning Occurs in the Environment of Amateur Radio
Taylor Bailey Spencer, Civil Engineering
Advisor:
Lauren Ross, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Graduate Coordinator
Dissertation:
Material Transport Near Complex Coastlines
Meghan Maureen Spoth, Earth and Climate Sciences
Advisor:
Brenda Hall, Professor School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute
Dissertation:
A Multi-proxy Approach to Reconstructing Mid-Latitude Westerly Wind Belts since the Last Ice Age
Megan E. Tomasch, Biomedical Sciences
Advisor:
Mike Burman, Professor of Psychology Project Leader, COBRE Academic Director, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Dissertation:
The Role of the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala in the Lasting Effects of Neonatal Trauma
Hernan Felipe Trujillo Quintero, Forest Resources
Advisor:
Jessica Leahy, Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Dissertation:
Exploring Contractual Frameworks for Conservation and Forest Management in the Colombian Amazon and Maine, USA.
Erin Kristen Victor, Anthropology and Environmental Policy
Advisor:
Cindy Isenhour, Professor of Anthropology & Climate Change
Dissertation:
The Politics of Packaging: An Ethnographic Analysis of Extended Producer Responsibility Policies in the United States and Canada
Sarah Kathleen Vogel, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Joseph Zydlewski, Professor of Fisheries Science & Unit Leader of U.S. Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Cynthia Loftin, Associate Professor, Wildlife, Fisheries & Conservation Biology; Unit Leader, USGS, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit
Dissertation:
A Collaborative Organizational Network Analysis of the Cooperative Research Units Program
Benjamin Matthew Walden, Physics
Advisors:
Brian Frederick, Professor of Chemistry, François Amar, Academic Dean, Honors College & Professor of Chemistry
Dissertation:
Monté Carlo Simulation Studies of Adsorbed Methane in Silica Pores & Phase Analysis of Statistically Determined Structure Factors
Liza Rose White, Biomedical Engineering*
Advisor:
Caitlin Howell, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dissertation:
Engineered Textured Surfaces: Scalable Solutions for Next-Generation Technologies
Madeleine Miller Whitehead Gallagher, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Jacquelyn Gill, Professor of Paleoecology & Plant Ecology, School of Biology and Ecology and Climate Change Institute
Dissertation:
People, Fire, and Climate: Exploring Human-Environmental Relationships Over the Holocene
Kingsley Wiafe-Kwakye, Spatial Information Science and Engineering*
Advisors:
Kate Beard-Tisdale, Professor of Spatial Computing, Torsten Hahmann, Associate Professor of Spatial Computing, Associate Director
Dissertation:
Development of an Ontology-Based Approach to Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis for Forest-Environment Interactions
David P. Winski, Physics
Advisor:
Samuel T. Hess, Professor of Physics
Dissertation:
Determining the Mechanisms of Interaction between Influenza Spike Protein Hemagglutinin and Host Cell Phosphoinositides by Super-Resolution Imaging and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Sarah Witthauer, History
Advisor:
Liam Riordan, Adelaide & Alan Bird Professor of History
Dissertation:
“I have no friends, I am but a pelican in the desert,” Grace Growden Galloway and the Impacts of Loyalism on Wifery and Community in Philadelphia 1753-1782
Alaina C. Woods, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisors:
Pauline Kamath, Associate Professor of Animal Health, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Associate Professor of Nature-based Tourism & Assistant Vice President for Research
Dissertation:
Biological and Social Implications of Parasitic Infections in the Maine Moose Population: A One Health Approach
Dara Suzanne Yiu, Marine Biology
Advisor:
Kristina Cammen, Associate Professor of Marine Mammal Science
Dissertation:
Fish Assemblages and Their Use of Macroalgal Habitats on Maine’s Changing Coastal Reefs
Mohamed Zaid, Biomedical Engineering
Advisor:
Giovanna Guidoboni, Dean, Maine College of Engineering and Computing & Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation:
Modeling of Cardiovascular, Ocular, and Urinary Systems: Advancing Physiological Understanding for Improved Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Xiuyan Zhang, Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Advisor:
Jianjun Hao, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
Dissertation:
Genetic and Biological Characterizations of Bacterial Complex Causing Potato Blackleg and Soft Rot
Akhter Zia, Mechanical Engineering
Advisor:
Bashir Khoda, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation:
Remediation of Pollutants from Water Using Copper-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks