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2006 Graduates

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  • William F Bannister III (Construction Management Technology)
  • Financial Management of Boston's Big Dig
  • Advised by Philip Dunn

  • Erica E Bickford (Ecology and Environmental Science)
  • Impacts of Declining Groundfish Stocks, Water Temperature Variations and Urchin Fisheries on the Abundance of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) in the Gulf of Maine: A Statistical Analysis
  • Advised by Bob Bayer

  • Katy M Byrne (Psychology)
  • Persuasion and the Status Quo
  • Advised by Scott Eidelman

  • Alyson M Christopher (Chemistry)
  • Kinetic Analysis and Bioinorganic Implications of the Reaction of Auranofin and para-Nitrophenyl Disulfide
  • Advised by Alice Bruce & Mitchell Bruce

  • Michael R Clay (Zoology)
  • The Removal of Red Oak Acorns by Eastern Grey Squirrels in Varying Habitats, and Their Preference for Acorn Size
  • Advised by William Glanz

  • Jack B Cohen (Environmental Management and Policy)
  • Who Buys 'Green' in Maine: Consumer Profiles for Vehicle Class Choice
  • Advised by Todd Gabe & Mario Teisl

  • Matthew P Corbett (Studio Art)
  • The Art of Art: An Exploration in Creativity
  • Advised by Owen Smith

  • Christopher J Cox (Anthropology)
  • The Wentworth Cemetery and Its Context within the Moorehead Burial Tradition
  • Advised by Brian Robinson

  • Moire K Daniel (Zoology)
  • Boldness Behavior and Survival Selection of Poecilia reticulata
  • Advised by Michael Kinnison

  • John Deangelis (Chemical Engineering)
  • The Thermal Modeling of Microhotplates Using the Finite Element Method
  • Advised by Clayton Wheeler

  • Mathew A Drouin (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • Phase-Locked Loop Demodulator
  • Advised by Eric Beenfeldt

  • Elizabeth B Duran (Business Administration)
  • Elegant Weddings by Elizabeth
  • Advised by Harold Daniel

  • Ryan R Eyestone (New Media)
  • Band of Misfits: Exploring the Representation of Punk, Hardcore and Independent Music Communities in Graphic Media
  • Advised by Raphad Diluzio

  • Trevor B Farrell (International Affairs, Spanish)
  • Bananas, Honduras y un Gringo
  • Advised by Kathleen March

  • Adrianna Foley (Chemical Engineering)
  • Statistical Process Control for Monitoring E. coli O157:H7 in the U.S. Ground Beef Industry from a Regulatory Standpoint
  • Advised by Darell Donahue

  • Gibrian A Foltz (Business (Accounting))
  • Predatory Financial Plans: Multi-Level Marketing and Networking
  • Advised by Pankaj Agrrawal

  • Samantha R Foster (Animal and Veterinary Science, Pre-veterinary concentration)
  • Adaptation of Bactericidal Testing to Frozen Serum and Plasma Samples to Detect Immune Responses to Streptococcus zooepidemicus
  • Advised by Robert Causey

  • Michael R Gilday (English)
  • Whisper Street
  • Advised by Tony Brinkley

  • Kathryn L Goldsmith (International Affairs)
  • Anti-Semitism in 21st Century France
  • Advised by Kathryn Slott

  • Benjamin Gowdy (English, Political Science)
  • Decay
  • Advised by  

  • William M Gramlich (Chemical Engineering)
  • Wet Chemical Surface Treatments of Wood Plastic Composite to Improve Adhesive Bonding
  • Advised by David Neivandt

  • Kelly A Green (Elementary Education)
  • Empathy 101: Teaching Empathy to Children
  • Advised by Phyllis Brazee

  • Julie A Grenier (History)
  • Opportunity or Oppression? A Way of Life: Mill Girls in Lowell, Massachussetts
  • Advised by Carol Toner

  • Rosie D Griffin (International Affairs (Political Science))
  • "Fighting Democracy's Battles": A study of Reagan administration covert paramilitary operations with particular attention given to the reality and implication of United States support for Nicaraguan and Afghan 'freedom fighters'.
  • Advised by Bahman Baktiari

  • Jennifer E Houle (Mathematics)
  • A Spatial Population Model on a Dynamic Heterogeneous Landscape
  • Advised by David Hiebeler

  • Caitlin L Howell (Biology)
  • Biological variability in the oxalate/oxalate decarboxylase system among five isolates of the wood-degrading fungus Meruliporia incrassata
  • Advised by Jody Jellison

  • Jessica L Hudec (Forest Ecosystem Science, Spanish)
  • A reconstruction of tree fall gaps in an old growth eastern white pine - eastern hemlock stand
  • Advised by Robert Seymour

  • Matthew T Hunter (Political Science, History)
  • The Rise of the Modern American State: The Forces that Drove Political Change from 1875-1930
  • Advised by Richard Powell

  • Adam M Jones (History)
  • Ultimus Romanorum: Partisan Warfare as Practiced by John Singleton Mosby
  • Advised by Marli Weiner

  • Jennifer J Jordan (Food Science and Human Nutrition)
  • Effect of Extrusion on Starch and Dietary Fiber Composition of an Oat Based, Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal Model System
  • Advised by Mary Ellen Camire

  • Jason K Kash (History)
  • Ideas of War: Carl von Clausewitz and the Battle of Okinawa
  • Advised by Michael Lang

  • Michael L King (English)
  • Exploring Perspectives in Writing: A Collection of Prose and Poetry
  • Advised by Burt Hatlen

  • Jennifer A Kray (Ecology and Environmental Science (Wetland and Aquatic Ecology))
  • The Role of Trophic Cascade Interactions Between Juvenile White Perch and Zooplankton in Causing Nuisance Blooms in East Pond
  • Advised by Katherine Webster

  • Nicklaus R Laverty (Political Science)
  • Democracy Postponed: Vladimir Putin and the Emergence of Authoritarianism in Post-Soviet Russia
  • Advised by James Warhola

  • Bryan Lescord (Philosophy)
  • Quining Qualia and the Problem of Memory
  • Advised by Jeffeson White

  • Brandon E Libby (Biology)
  • Patterns of natural selection in high and low-predation populations of Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticularis): Does variation in body shape influence survival?
  • Advised by Michael Kinnison

  • Stefan N Lukianov (Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology)
  • Cloning and Expression of a Putative Palmitoyltransferase in Dictyostelium discoideum
  • Advised by Robert Gundersen

  • Julia B McGuire (Ecology & Environmental Sciences (Resource & Environmental Policy))
  • The Public Policy Implications of Environmental Education
  • Advised by Mark Anderson

  • Lloyd A Michaud (Electrical Engineering)
  • Magnetic Phone Wire Tap
  • Advised by Eric Beenfeldt

  • Esben Munksgaard (History)
  • The French Peasantry and the Napoleonic State
  • Advised by Janet TeBrake

  • Heidi L Murray (Wildlife Ecology)
  • Variation in female brooding behavior in the polymorphic White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
  • Advised by Rebecca Holberton

  • Rania A Nazmy (Marketing )
  • An Exploration of Retail Relationships: A Comparative Study
  • Advised by Kim McKeage

  • Marilyn M Nichols (Mechanical Engineering)
  • A Heating Analysis on an Active/Passive Solar House in Greenbush, Maine
  • Advised by Justin Poland

  • Paul A Olivier (Marine Biology)
  • The Fall Bloom in the Gulf of Maine
  • Advised by Emmanuel Boss

  • Michelle L Ouellette (Psychology)
  • Emotional Intelligence and Impression Formation Accuracy: A Thin Slicing Approach
  • Advised by Geoff Thorpe

  • Brian J. Parker (English)
  • My Nation
  • Advised by Margaret Lukens

  • April Pearce (Zoology)
  • Alarm Pheromone Responses in Myrmica rubra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
  • Advised by Ellie Groden

  • Alison M Pease (Animal Science)
  • Purification of Bovine Placental Lactogen
  • Advised by Charles Wallace

  • James D Perry (Microbiology, Cellular and Molecular Biology)
  • The Characterization of Zebrafish Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
  • Advised by Carol Kim

  • Peter N Pike (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Integrating Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technology
  • Advised by Michael Boyle

  • Kristina L Podelnyk (Biochemistry, Botany)
  • Assessment of microbial diversity in Lupinus perennus nodules based on molecular comparison on the coxL gene
  • Advised by Gary King

  • Elizabeth A Pomerleau (Marine Science)
  • Isolation and Initial Characterization of the Vitelline Envelope Protein MURP from Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis and M. trossulus) in the Gulf of Maine
  • Advised by Paul Rawson

  • Erin E. Porter (Nursing)
  • Stress Management of Nursing Students Using Alternative and Complementary Therapies
  • Advised by Elizabeth Clark

  • Nicholas E Porto (Accounting)
  • The End of Oil: Cost and Technology Barriers of the Next Energy Economy
  • Advised by Robert Strong

  • Thomas J Preston (Chemistry)
  • Simulating the Dynamic Growth, Structure and X-ray Photoelectron Spectra of Mixed, Rare-Gas Clusters
  • Advised by Francois Amar

  • Nicole A Raineault (Marine Science (Physical concentration))
  • Seasonal and Interannual Variations over the Gulf of Maine: Comparisons of the National Data Buoy Center Observations and Eta Model Results
  • Advised by Huijie Xue

  • James J Redstone (History)
  • The British Government’s Response to the Great Irish Potato Famine 1845-51: A Question of Responsibility
  • Advised by Janet TeBrake

  • Kristen M Riley (Communication)
  • Signs of Group and Community Identity Among Student Athletes at the University of Maine
  • Advised by Eric Peterson

  • Seth D Robertson (Microbiology)
  • Characterization of a Potential Dissimilatory Arsenic Respirer From Maine Well Waters
  • Advised by Jean MacRae

  • Beth M Royce (Wildlife Ecology)
  • The Effects of Arthropod Ectoparasite Abundance on Nestling Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Growth and Development
  • Advised by William Glanz

  • Alexie J Russ (Psychology, Women's Studies)
  • Critiquing a Curriculum For Change: Adaptations for a High School Bully Prevention Program
  • Advised by Mary Madden

  • William G Ryerson (Marine Science)
  • Friend or Foe? The biology and ecology of a zoanthid species (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) associated with Paragorgia sp. at the New England Seamounts
  • Advised by Kevin Eckelbarger

  • Jonathan Schell ( )
  • Situational Norms and Expressions of Prejudice Toward Homosexual Male Leaders
  • Advised by Geoffrey Thorpe

  • Rachel Snell (History)
  • Jedidiah Morse and the Crusade for the New Jerusalem: The Cultural Catalysts of the Bavarian Illuminati Conspiracy
  • Advised by Liam Riordan

  • Arrian Myrick Stockdell (English)
  • Training Plan
  • Advised by David Kress

  • Stephan Tassel (Business Administration (Marketing, New Media))
  • A PROPOSAL FOR AN INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION PLAN TO BRING TO MARKET AN INNOVATIVE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM CREATED BY THE ADVANCED ENGINEERED WOOD COMPOSITES CENTER
  • Advised by Mike Scott & Paul Myer

  • Allan O Taylor (New Media, Philosophy)
  • The Death and Rebirth of Community in Digital America
  • Advised by Owen Smith

  • Holly Theriault (Geology)
  • The Stratigraphy of Ripogenus Gorge, Maine
  • Advised by Thomas Kellogg

  • Eric M Venturini (Ecology and Environmental Science)
  • An Investigation of the Interactions Between Beaver (Castor Canadensis) and Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) and Their Implications in Maine
  • Advised by William Glanz & Joseph Zydlewski

  • Lauren S Wahl (Marine Science)
  • Examing the reactions of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) to transient killer whales (Orcinus orca)
  • Advised by James McCleave

  • Dominick D Ward-Pistone (English)
  • Decisions
  • Advised by David Adams (Constance Hunting)

  • Christy L Webber (Business Administration)
  • An Examination of DirigoChoice and the Benefits and Drawbacks for Small Businesses in Maine
  • Advised by Shelia Pechinski

  • Samuel H Welch (History)
  • The Warrior of the Iliad, the Aeneid, and Beowulf: an Essay on Warrior Values and Culture
  • Advised by Tina Passman

  • Renee A Whippie (Chemistry)
  • Selective Oxidation of 4-methoxyphenyl-B-D-mannopyranoside
  • Advised by Barbara Cole & Raymond Fort

  • Alia F Whitehead (microbiology)
  • Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection and Neutrophil Localization in Zebrafish: A Novel Model for Studying Cystic Fibrosis
  • Advised by Carol Kim

  • Anne N Wyllie (Animal Science)
  • Examining Isolates of Streptococcus zooepidemicus in Horses Using the Bactericidal Test and Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis
  • Advised by Robert Causey

  • Susan Petch (Zoology)
  • A Study of the Feeding Behavior and the Effects of Novelty on Three Tamarin Species; Saguinus geoffroyi, Saguinus imperator, and Callimico goeldii.
  • Advised by William Glanz

  • Robert Wright (Economics, German)
  • The German Economy - Past, Present and Future
  • Advised by Richard Blanke

  • Leia Pinnick (History, Political Science)
  • An Elusive Match: Afghanistan and the State
  • Advised by James Warhola

  • Rylan Shook (Philosophy)
  • The Value of Education: The Movie
  • Advised by Sheridan Kelley

  • Laura M Erickson (Nursing)
  • An analysis of selected birth data in the state of Maine, 1998-2003
  • Advised by Carol Wood

  • Louis Eubank ( )
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  • Daniel Huber (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Computer Model and Control System of a Non-Propellor Driven Human Powered Submarine
  • Advised by Mike Peterson

  • Mark Larsen (Computer Science)
  • Predator/Prey Estuary Model
  • Advised by Roy Turner

  • Alex W Lehning (History)
  • A "New Historical Community of Peoples?" The Role of Ethnopolitics in the Disintegration of the Soviet Union
  • Advised by James Warhola

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