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Master's Theses and Capstones

Theses/Capstones from 2023 2023

An Analysis of River Channel Change Over Time in New England Rivers, Trevor Fenoff

Placing the Peices of Silence, Lena Neris Gemmer

PHOTOCATALYTIC CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION USING COBALT CATALYSTS ON SURFACES, Tianqi Jin

INVESTIGATION INTO ITADORI KNOTWEED AS A CONTROL OF BANK EROSION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE RIVERS, Lauren Kaehler

AUTOMATIC BANKFULL WIDTH EXTRACTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RIVERS, Desmond Kager

Right Neural Substrates of Language and Music Processing Left Out: Activation Likelihood Estimation (ALE) and Meta-Analytic Connectivity Modelling (MACM), Lauren C. Keith

Shallow Geothermal Energy Systems in the Northeastern United States: System Distancing and Policy Considerations, Aeowyn Kendall

PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSES TO SALT AND CADMIUM STRESS AND IT’S AMELIORATION BY EXOGENOUS APPLICATION OF POLYAMINES IN HYBRID POPLAR (Populus nigra x maximowiczii, CLONE NM6), Sanchari Kundu

Quantifying and Modeling the Effects of Internal Waves on Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Nicholas Anthony La Manna

MESOSCALE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL FOR OIL MOVEMENT UNDER SEA ICE, Jessica Manning

Moment-to-Moment Fluctuations in Sustained Attention in Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Kelly Claire Marinick

IMPROVING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CHANNELED WHELK (BUSYCOTYPUS CANALICULATUS) FISHERY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALTERNATIVE BAITS, FEEDING BEHAVIOR, AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS, Mary Munley

Evaluating the Equivalency and Ecological Validity of TPITOS and ITERS-3 Ratings of Quality in New Hampshire’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System, Eileen Elizabeth Murphy

Changing Winters and the Vernal Window in Northwestern Wyoming, Julia Olson

Effects of Tag Type and Environment on Migratory Success of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Smolts Through a Counting Fence, Tyler Parent

THE EFFECTS OF HATCHERY STRESSORS ON GROWTH, AGGRESSION, AND CANNIBALISM OF JUVENILE LUMPFISH, Shelby Perry

Legacy effects of land cover and land use on painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) populations over a 20-year period in southeastern New Hampshire, Benjamin Phillips

Handsome, Johnathan J. Riley

CULTIVATING COMMITMENT: HOW CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AFFECT VISITOR LOYALTY IN PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS, Thomas James Robinson

Hard Feelings: Essays On Being Close to People, Claire Sasko

Sextually Active Youth: A Nationally Representative Study of Youth Sexting and Peer Influence in the United States, Tori Sciara

Machine Vision Based Speed Control and its application in Autonomous UAV Snow Depth Remote Sensing, Jacob Matthew Shaker

Investigation of Motor Programming in Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Madison Smith

The impact of thiamin (B1) and its precursors on microzooplankton-phytoplankton interactions, Sara Smith

Advancing a Design for Trusted Community Bathymetry, Daniel Tauriello

THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE BLUE MUSSEL MYTILUS EDULIS, Bryson Yerik Torgovitsky

PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF A HIGH-PERFORMANCE ELECTROTHERMAL MODEL OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING SYSTEM, Jeremiah Vardaman

Multi-Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Optical Communication System Design, Igor Vladimirov

USING UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLE STRUCTURE FROM MOTION AND SNOWMODEL TO MAP SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WIND DEPOSITED SNOW IN MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH AVALANCHE TERRAIN, Cameron Wagner

Using Variable-Resolution Grids to Model Precipitation from Atmospheric Rivers around the Greenland Ice Sheet, Annelise Nicole Waling

A Pilgrim's Portent, Elise Wallace

CRYSTAL PLASTICITY FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A TRIP HIGH ENTROPY ALLOY, Jacob Weiss

Alexandrium spp. and Pseudo-nitzschia spp. Cohabitation in the Gulf of Maine, Tiffany Winter

Remote Sensing of Riparian Areas and Invasive Species, Molly E. Yanchuck

The effect of hypoxia on GLI expression and their downstream effect in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia, Estefania Yzar-Garcia

CHARACTERIZATION OF ARTHROPOD COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE THEM, Christopher Ziadeh

Using Education to Improve Nurse Perceptions on Rounding to Increase Patient Safety and Efficiency of Care on a Behavioral Health Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Shannon Alty

Improving Patient Safety Associated with Intramuscular Injections by Educating Nurses on Recommended Practice: A Quality Improvement Project, Alex Annutto

Improving Nursing Intake and Output Documentation Utilizing Chart Audits and Staff Education: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Cayla Marie Barretto

Support Their Sleep: Enhancing Nurses' Knowledge and Implementation of Non-Pharmacological Sleep Protocols to Improve Patient Rest, Recovery, and Reduce Cognitive Impairment., David C. Barry

Such Beautiful Animals, Alexandria Carolan

Giving Effective and Timely Hospice Education to Lessen Participant Stress (GET HELPS), Caroline Rose Carter

Baby Daddy: How to Fracture, Collect, & Rebuild - A Memoir in Essays, Mason M. Cashman

Streamlining the Postpartum Educational Process for Safe and Equitable Patient Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Shea N. Cook

Enhancing Education to Mitigate Workplace Violence to Increase Staff Safety In a High Acuity Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Michelle Crowley

Access to Nature in New Hampshire: Equity and Quality of Life, Cody G. Crytzer

Employing Chronic and Rare Disease Printed Drug Information Related to Health Literacy to Improve Patients Perceived Knowledge in an Outpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Mikaela Dowd

Assessing and Improving Pediatric Nurses' Documentation of Childhood Immunization Status Using the Electronic Health Record, Katherine Engalichev

Registered Nurse Competencies and the Implementation of Self-Care Interventions Among Surgical Patients with Type Two Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Elizabeth Fossum

These Little Worlds, Shannon Marie Garvey

Funny Stories for Sad People, Colton Huelle and Colton Huelle

Improving Initial Pain Assessments Upon Arrival to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit by Implementing the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, Molly Jacques MS, RN

Reshaping Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Hourly Rounding to Increase Patient Safety and Instill Values-based Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Jacqueline Juhn

Promoting Safety of Medication Administration and Reducing Medication Errors Using Photographic Patient Identification in An Inpatient Psychiatric Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Kyla Kelly

Using Education to Promote Waste Segregation and Waste Reduction in the Operating Room: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Sarah E. Landgraf

Using Education to Improve Timeliness and Efficiency of Medication Administration in an Inpatient Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Project, Kevin Christopher Lane

Reducing CLABSI Rates Through Education on Maintaining CVC Dressing Integrity: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Hanna I. Lentine

Incorporating Non-Pharmacological Labor Coping Methods to Improve Nursing Care and Reduce Primary Cesarean Section Rates: A Quality Improvement Project, Cait Maccabe

Reducing Instances of Staff Exposure to Ionizing Radiation in the PACU, Christina McAuliffe

Improving Nurse Awareness and Knowledge of Utilizing Effective Alternative Communication Methods with Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Christine McGee

Reducing Violence in the Workplace: A Quality Improvement Project, Molly McQueeney

Implementing Education for Maternity Nurses to Improve Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Postpartum Depression: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Haley Merrill

Herenow, Thereafter, and All the Places in Between and Accompanying Short Stories, Daniel O'Leary Missroon

Multidisciplinary Workflow Implementation for ctDNA Kit Collection to Decrease Inefficiencies for Patients and Staff: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Ryan Montano

Characterization of Fiber Intake, the Gut-Brain-Axis, and Glycemic Control in NH Bhutanese Refugees, Brandy Moser

Improving Accuracy of I&O Documentation for Patients on a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Corinna Moskal

Heparin vs. Saline: Evaluating Evidence-Based Best Practice for Maintaining Patency of Implanted Ports, Shannon D. Murdock

Implementing Change: The use of Minocycline-Rifampin Impregnated Central Venous Catheters in Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection Prevention in Critically Ill Patients, Shawn B. Murray

Reducing Blood Culture Contamination Rates Through Staff Education: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Kirsten M. Mutuberria

Improving Communication between the Emergency Department and Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Through the use of a Secure Messaging Application: A Quality Improvement Project, Jacob G. Petlon

Just Do It: The Coming Out Story of a Closeted Athlete, Lilian Pudlo

Establishing a Protocol to Address Workplace Violence and Increase the Perceptions of Safety Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Devan M. Robidoux

Lifewater, Benjamin Scott Savard

Utilization of the Broset Violence Checklist for Early Identification of Aggressive and Violent Behavior to Improve Unit Safety: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Emily Sharretts

Implementation of a Multipronged Approach to Improve Pre-Operative Efficiency and First Case on Time Start Performance, Melyssa A. Stokes

Enhancing Nurses' Self-Efficacy in Smoking Cessation Counseling to Improve Patient- Centered Care at a Federally Funded Urgent Care Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Adam N. Waller II

GNSS-based Accurate One-way Latency Characterization of Transcontinental and Transoceanic Internet Paths, Lizhi Xu

Theses/Capstones from 2022 2022

A GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION APPROACH FOR SATELLITE-DERIVED BATHYMETRY, JULIANE JUSSARA AFFONSO

Implementing a reference backscatter calibration technique on a multi-sector multibeam echosounder, Rui Miguel Aleixo Miguel Cândido

The Influence of Permafrost Soil Structure on Microbial Community Diversity and Abundance, nathan D. blais

Effects of sediment addition on macroinvertebrate communities in New England salt marshes, Chloe Brownlie

Physiology and Biochemistry of Cold-hardy Table Grapevines, Annasamy S. Chandrakala

DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS TOWARDS BIFUNCTIONAL 89ZR AND 44SC CHELATORS FOR IMMUNO-POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY, Noah Cote

INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF PALMITOYL ACYLTRANSFERASE 14 IN PREVENTING EARLY DEATH IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, Robert Elliott

Transgender Health: Exploring Medicalization and the Interactions of Race/Ethnicity, Disability, and Education, Evan Thomas England

Perceived Gender Discrimination in the United States Air Force, Linzi Gail Eppinger

Reccurent Neural Network for the Detection of Odontocetes, Christopher Michael Foster

SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC NUTRIENT LABILITY ACROSS THE SUBTROPICAL NORTH PACIFIC, Jessica Quinn Gray

DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTINUOUS-TENSION-COMPRESSION MACHINE FOR TESTING THIN SHEET METAL, Jacqueline McNally

Automated License Plate Recognition Systems, Nicholas Noboa

COSMOGENIC 36CL DATING OF THE GRANITE CANYON MORAINE COMPLEX IN THE TETON RANGE TO DETERMINE FAULT OFFSET RATES AND THE INFLUENCE OF VALLEY HYPSOMETRY ON GLACIER BEHAVIOR, Calen M. Rubin

Determining the Role of Environmental Variability on Marine Megafauna Abundance Trends: A Case Study of Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Julia Saltzman

CHARACTERIZING THE TRADITIONAL FISHERIES OF SALARY, MADAGASCAR WITHIN A MARINE PROTECTED AREA, Caitlin R. Shanahan

Do We Really Know What is In Our Food? The Connection Between Dietary Mycotoxin Exposure and Pediatric Crohn’s Disease, Susan L. Gonya

UNDERSTANDING THE FATE AND TRANSPORT OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN WASTEWATER SYSTEMS: A NEW ENGLAND PERSPECTIVE, Sydney Kathleen Adams

Analysis of Turbulence in the Near-Shore Marine Atmospheric Surface Layer Using Sonic Anemometer Data, Alberto Javier Bodoque Garcia

Fungal Fruiting and Dispersal Following Timber Harvest, Benjamin William Borgmann-Winter

Whether They Return: Modeling Outdoor Recreation Behaviors, Decision-making, and Intention-to-return in Congressionally Designated Wilderness, Alexander Robert Caraynoff

CRYSTAL PLASTICITY MODELING FOR PREDICTING LOAD REVERSALS IN DUAL PHASE STEELS AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS: APPLICATIONS TO PREDICTING SPRINGBACK BEHAVIOR, Sowmya Daroju

The Grand Re-Opening of the American Summer Camp: Determinants of Camp Innovation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Leslie Anne Doone