As of August 11, 2020, the submission process has changed. Please refer to the Master's Thesis Information page for information, instructions and links.
Masters Theses can be accessed from the Library digital repository (CTDA).
Theses from 2015
Application of a 3-Dimensional Cell Culture in Endodonitc Research, Hisham S. Rifaey
Thermal Transport and Melt Pool Geometry in Metallic Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Processes for Various Novel Engineering Materials, John P. Romano II
Biofilm Accumulation and Immune Response During Experimental Peri-Implant Mucositis., Amy Rosania
Astrocytic Expansion in a Model of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) Deficiency, Joel Rosiene
Evaluation of a Sport-Specific Performance Task Associated with a Lower Extremity Injury Prevention Program, Eric C. Roux
A Ten Year Retrospective Study of Pediatric Pneumonia Cases in Haiti, Talia A. Savic
Revisiting Community Water Fluoridation, Jessica Marie Seyfried
Passive Tick Surveillance for Ixodes scapularis and the Incidence of Lyme Disease in Connecticut, Tsa J. Shelton
A Microfluidics Based Cell Culture Device with Controlled Temperature Gradient, Radhika Shiradkar
Wavelet-based Feature Extraction Methodology for Pattern Classification in Engineering Applications, Andre A. Silva
Periodontal Disease in the United States: Prevalence and Policies, Matthew S. Silverstein
Modeling the Effects of Vertically Variable Soil Parameters and Hillslope Shape on Runoff, Benjamin L. Smith
Identifying Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Substance-Abusing Parents in a Recovery Case Management Program in Connecticut, Staceyann Smith
Evaporation of Binary Mixtures and Precision Measurement by Crystal Resonator, Hanyu Song
House of Newsome: Remixing Masculinity, Betty Lou Starnes
Changes in Hospital Utilization among Seriously Mentally Ill Patients Following Enrollment in an Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care Program, Christopher L. Steele
Natural Dissipation of MTBE in Groundwater at UST Sites Following the Connecticut Ban in 2004, Graham J. Stevens
Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Recruitment as it Relates to Maximal Voluntary Contraction, Kelly Stratton
Fabrication, Optimization and Characterization of Synthetic Polymer Based Micro-Nano-Structured Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration, Aditi Subramanian
A Hybrid Supercapacitor and Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell DC-DC Converter for Portable Applications, Matthew J. Tarca
Non-OST Route Transition Interventions among Injecting Drug Users in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Qualitative Feasibility Assessment Based on Institutional Stakeholders’ Views, William P. Tootle Jr
Examining the Benefits of Prior Heat Exposure on Gastrointestinal Temperature, Heart Rate, and Race Day Finish Time Using a Heat Stress Score Ratio., Cynthia A. Torres
Enzyme Level N and O Isotope Effects of Assimilatory and Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction, Lija Treibergs
Modeling High Frequency Wave Propagation in a Three-Dimensionally Heterogeneous Earth, Steven Walsh
Shared Space: Measuring the Boundaries and Assessing the Efficiencies, Benjamin W. Wargo
Assembly and Annotation of the Common Walnut (Juglans regia) Transcriptome, Jeanne F. Whalen
Hydrologic Changes During the Middle Miocene in Southwestern Montana Using Molecular Biomarkers of Leaf Waxes, Jaclyn G. White
Determining the Need for Diabetic Risk Assessment in an Academic Dental Clinic, Nancy Wong
Maternal History of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: Potential Mechanisms of Intergenerational Effects, Sanne N. Wortel
Emergence of Coordination in Small Communities of Participants Playing an Integer Summing Game, Dongshuo Wu
The Influence of Nutritional Supplementation on Urinary Indices of Hydration following a 2% Exercise-induced Dehydration, BRANDON A. YATES
Dissolution of a Colloidal Particle in an Oscillatory Flow, Dezhuang Ye
Liposomal Clusters Induced by a Polymer Linker, Chenlu Yu
Machine Learning Approaches to 3D Model Classification, xiaojun zhao
The Influence of Organizational Personality and Social Identity Consciousness on Organizational Attraction: A Humanness Perspective, Xiaoyuan (Susan) Zhu
Theses from 2014
Prescription Opioid Abuse: A Gateway to Abuse of Other Prescription Medications?, CHRISTIAN ACHARTE
WMOST Case Study for UConn’s Storrs Campus to Optimize Water Purchases from Connecticut Water Company, Joseph D. Albani
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Root and Alveolar Ridge Width of Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Patients with Unilateral Agenesis, Sharifah AlRushaid
An Exploration of Short-Term Vehicle Usage Decisions, Jaime R. Angueira
Plant Invasion Along an Urban-to-Rural Gradient, Carolyn O. Ariori
The Effects of Various Frequencies of Low-Level Mechanical Vibration on Retention in an Orthodontic Relapse Model in Mice, Amir H. Assefnia
Theoretical Formulation of Phase Field Fracture, Karim M. Badran
Experimental Peri-Implant Mucositis in Humans. A Pilot Study, Jonah A. Barasz
Examination on how EIF-3.H Regulates Synaptic Transmission in Caenorhabditis elegans., Raymond D. Black III
Purification and Biological Activity of Serine Lipids of Porphyromonas endodontalis, Joseph M. Blondin
La Representation des Femmes Chez les Cineastes Maghrebines, myriam boughanmi
John La Farge’s Stained Glass Windows at the Thomas Crane Memorial Library: Old Philosopher, Alpha, and Omega, Matthew P. Bowman
A Comparison Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kathryn Bradbury
Quantifying Tissue Densities in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Utilizing Pixel Intensity Values, Meredith Brownlee
Adapting the Job Demand/Control Model to a Team Level, Clark Calabrese
Hemodynamics of the Aortic Root upon Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Joseph D. Calderan
Efficacy Of Optical Coherence Tomography In The Detection Of Potentially Malignant Oral Mucosal Lesions Of The Tongue: An Animal Model, Hugo Cesar Campos Jaramillo
"Story Goodness" in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Allison R. Canfield
Neural Substrates of Affective Language Processing and the Role of Autism-Like Traits in Sensitivity to Affective Language Cues, Brian Castelluccio
A Social Ecological Approach: Understanding the Factors Associated with HIV Risk in Fishing Communities in Lake Victoria, Uganda., Paola Chanes-Mora
Nitrogen Isotope Dynamics of Anammox and Denitrification in Coastal Groundwater, Nicole Chang
Connecticut Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Parental Attitudes about Reproductive Health Education Based on Racial Ethnic Backgrounds, Elizabeth M. Chasse
The Link between Musculoskeletal Pain, Lifestyle Behaviors, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Individuals, Winnie Szu Yun Chin
Differences between Perceived and Measured Growth Following Potentially Traumatic Events, Dalnim Cho
Zinc & Nitride based QCL: A High Power Room Temperature Terahertz Source, HungChi Chou
Perceptions of Support Networks During the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Experience, Stephanie Clines
Living in a Comparative World: The Influence of Roommate Characteristics on Body Satisfaction and Eating Behaviors, Talea Cornelius
Fault Detection in Railway Track Using Piezoelectric Impedance, Matthew D. Cremins
Target Species Selection for Dynamic Adaptive Chemistry Simulations, Nicholas Curtis
Nitrogen Isotopes in the Measurement of N2-Fixation and the Estimation of Denitrification in the Global Ocean, Richard Dabundo
Post-Race Nutritional Supplementation Effects on the Incidence and Severity of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Ironman Tri-athletes, Deanna Dempsey
Fatigue Strength of Bi-layered Ceramics Under Cyclic Loading as a Function of Core Veneer Thickness Ratios, Aurora C. Dibner
Reduction of Obesity-Associated Oxidative Stress by Low-Fat Yogurt Consumption, Diana M. DiMarco
Gender Differences in Co-rumination, Co-worry, and Internalizing Symptoms in Late Adolescence, Caitlin Virginia Dombrowski
Developments of Gigapixel Microscopy, SIYUAN DONG
Athletic Performance and Travel Stress Twenty Four Hours Following U.S. Coast to Coast Travel, Lexie L. Dulkis
The Influence of Different Training Programs on the Expression of Plasma Proenkephalin Peptide F in Women, Will DuPont
Increased Body Mass Index is Associated with Atherogenic Dyslipidemias, Insulin Resistence and Low Grade Inflammation in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome., Kolin Avery Ebron
A Positive Behavior Intervention’s Effect on Student Tardiness to School, Catherine A. Egan
An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Study of a Highly Thermally Stable Manganese Oxide Octahedral Molecular Sieve (OMS-2) with High Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity, Abdelhamid El-Sawy
Examining Characteristics, Motivators, and Activities in Weight Loss Bloggers and Weight Loss Blog Readers, Martinus M. Evans
The Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Hepato-protective Effects of Astaxanthin, Callie Farruggia
Continuous Polynomial Adaptive Estimator for Nonlinearly Parameterized Systems, Haitham B. Felemban
Social Exclusion and Casual Sex Willingness: The Role of Gender and Relationship Status, Stephanie D. Finneran
The Relationship between Obesity and Occupations among the U.S. Population Based on Occupational Tasks, Luz D. Flaherty
The Effects of Age, Gender, and Gender Role Ideology on Adolescents' Social Perspective-Taking Ability and Tendency, Kaitlin M. Flannery
Trophic Cascade Effects of Deer Overabundance on Connecticut's Native Vegetation and Small Mammal Populations, Megan A. Floyd
DNA-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles for Chemiresistive Vapor Sensing, Kan Fu
A Sea Test of Mobile Underwater Localization, Huizhong Gao
The Short Term Impact of a Mediterranean-Style Diet on Bone Markers in Post-Menopausal Women, Anna E. Garrett
Changes in Key Performance Indicators in an Off- Season Training Program in a NCAA DI Women’s Rowing Program, Christopher Giacchino
"I Wasn't Supposed to Notice It:" Transracial Adoption and Color-Blind Racism, Devon R. Goss
Social and Environmental Risk Factors for Anemia and Malnutrition Among Adolescent Girls in Mumbai, India, Dylan E. Graetz
Improving Performance and Energy Efficiency of On-Chip Memory Systems, Menglong Guan
Parenting Stress in Parents of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Child Characteristics and Social Support, Lauren D. Haisley
Risk and Protective Factors that affect Married Women’s Reproductive Health in a Low-Income Community in Mumbai, India, Benjamin D. Hallowell