Theses & Dissertations Digitization Project

William & Mary Libraries worked for two years on a project to digitize and catalog W&M dissertations and theses going back to 1920 and up until 2015.  The project helps to accomplish many goals:

  • share the developments and research conducted here with scholars around the world
  • preserve the scholarly record
  • increase the impact of theses and dissertations
  • raise the profile of graduate students
  • grow the reputation of William & Mary
  • demonstrate the institution’s impact on local and global communities

As of October 22, 2018, you are now able to view the dissertations and theses included in this retrospective project as well as those which have been submitted electronically since 2016 in W&M ScholarWorks, the university's open access institutional repository.

Below, please find a list of W&M theses and dissertations which have been digitized as part of this retrospective conversion project . The information includes the authors associated with the project, along with their degree-granting department and year of completion. If you wrote a thesis and/or dissertation between 1920 and 2015 would like to opt-out of the project by restricting access to your work to on-campus access only, then you will need to contact scholarworks@wm.edu with your name, date of graduation and thesis or dissertation title. Theses and dissertations will continue to be made available through interlibrary loan (ILL) to other libraries, as they were when they were available in print. If you are a copyright holder for one of these works, and would like to provide additional information about a work, or discuss rights and access to the work, please contact us at scholarworks@wm.edu.

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Title Author Department Year Degree
Improvements in triploid Crassostrea virginica production : characterizing the diploid parent Callam, Brian R. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Genetic variation within and among the Suminoe oyster (Crassostrea ariakensis) populations and stocks as assessed by molecular markers Zhang, Qian, 1975- Marine Science 2003 Master of Science
Maturation and repeat spawning by American shad in the York River, Virginia Maki, Kristin L. 1974- Marine Science 2000 Master of Science
Does plant diversity control animal diversity? : an experimental approach Parker, John Daniel, 1971- Marine Science 1998 Master of Science
Temperature, photoperiod, and life history traits in Drosophila subobscura MacLean, Heidi Joan, 1982- Biology 2015 Master of Science
Effects of salinity and nitrogen on the distribution and growth of Phragmites australis along the Rappahannock River Packett, Carmen Rebekah, 1981- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Using an occupancy modeling framework to test the effects of habitat variables on pond occupancy of Mabee's salamander (A. mabeei) and marbled salamander (A. opacum) Fairman, Christy Michelle. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Using a multi-scale life-history approach to explore occupancy patterns of pond-breeding anurans in eastern Virginia Ramos, Daniel Stewart, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Influences of habitat conditions on submerged aquatic vegetation development in the Chickahominy River and other Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay Shields, Erin C., 1981- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Unprecedented restoration of a native oyster metapopulation Schulte, David M. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Survival in an urbanized landscape : radio-tracking fledgling eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) on golf courses Jackson, Allyson Kathleen. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Automatically generating random test data for relevant and implicitly defined subdomains Murphy, John Alexander, 1984- Computer Science 2008 Master of Science
A framework for implementing bioinformatics knowledge-exploration systems Hayes, John A., 1979- Applied Science 2004 Master of Science
The role of small carboxylic acids during poly(amide) 11 hydrolysis Hocker, John-Andrew Samuel. Chemistry 2012 Master of Science
Quantifying the overwash component of barrier island morphodynamics : Onslow Beach, NC Foxgrover, Amy C. Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
Signature of recent sediment accumulating in Prince William Sound, Alaska : a record of storms, earthquakes, and seasonal inputs Marshall, Nicole R., 1990- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Meiofauna abundance and distribution in Chesapeake Bay : relationships with environmental stressors, sediment toxicity and macrofauna Metcalfe, William J., 1977- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
The development of ecological functions in created forested wetlands Charles, Sean P. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Use of a digital multispectral video system and spectroradiometer for bottomland hardwood forest remote sensing : a jurisdictional boundary accuracy assessment and radiance examination Meyer, Jill E., 1971- Marine Science 2000 Master of Science
Development and analysis of a nutrient trading program for the James River Watershed Reid, Jennifer M., 1972- Marine Science 1998 Master of Science
Effect of noise on the social structure of European Starlings Swan, Autumn, Biology 2015 Master of Science
Response to selection of Peromyscus leucopus : response of spermatogenesis and reproductive behavior to selection on gonadal development in an outbred population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) Sharp, Kathleen Rathbun, 1979- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Water quality in headwater streams : a test of best management practices Holley, Jonathan Worth. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Magneto-optical imaging of superconducting MgB2 thin films Hummert, Stephanie Maria. Applied Science 2007 Master of Science
Investigating heat shock protein 70 as a binding partner of MK-STYX, and the role of MK-STYX in neuronal differentiation Rusnak, Lauren Elizabeth, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Mycobacteriosis in striped bass, Morone saxatilis, from Virginia waters of Chesapeake Bay Cardinal, Jennifer L., 1975- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Effects of adaptive foragers on the diversity and functioning of assembled model communities Tarantino, William J., 1983- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Mobile animals as a potential dispersal mechanism in Zostera marina (eelgrass) Sumoski, Sarah E., 1987- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Assessing the functional status of created wetlands in eastern Virginia via a soil and vegetative developmental trajectory Kreisel, Sara Elizabeth, 1985- Biology 2010 Master of Science
Parallel unstructured grid generation for complex real-world aerodynamic simulations Zagaris, George, 1982- Computer Science 2008 Master of Science
Identifying SUMO protease targets and investigating E3 ligase interactions/ Guillotte, Mark, Biology 2014 Master of Science
Effects of nucleophile strength on selectivity in BiBr3 catalyzed cyclic ether construction Rahman, Ajara A. Chemistry 2012 Master of Science
Hydrography and phytoplankton distribution in the Amundsen and Ross Seas Fragoso, Glaucia M., 1984- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
Developing methodologies for studying elasmobranchs and other data-poor species Omori, Kristen L., 1987- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Shore-oblique bars, nearshore gravel outcrops, and their correlation to shoreline change Schupp, Courtney A., 1978- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
Distribution and impacts of invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea in tidal freshwater York River tributaries Freedman, Matthew Ryan. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
The habitat utilization of juvenile hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) at Buck Island Reef National Monument St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Pemberton, Roy A. Marine Science 2000 Master of Science
Characterization of iron-bearing solids used by naturally-occurring microbes in the anaerobic degradation of hydrocarbons Powell, David C. Marine Science 2000 Master of Science
Oyster reef broodstock enhancement in the Great Wicomico River, Virginia Southworth, Melissa J., 1973- Marine Science 1998 Master of Science
Reproductive attributes of polynoid polychaetes from hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise Wallace, Jessica Lynn, 1981- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Female plumage coloration in eastern bluebirds, Sialia sialis : is it a sexually selected trait? Hubbard, Joanna Kay. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Magnetization dynamics and anisotropy in ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic Ni/NiO bilayers Petersen, Andreas. Applied Science 2007 Master of Science
Growth patterns of three species of catfish (Ictaluridae) from three Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay Connelly, William J. Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Directional wave spectra using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Stockhausen, William T., 1960- Marine Science 1994 Master of Science
Modeling mercury biomagnification in the South River Tom, Kyle R., 1984- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Distribution and feeding ecology of Bathylagus euryops (Teleostei: Microstomatidae) along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores Sweetman, Christopher J. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
In vitro application of gold nanoprobes in live neurons for phenotypical classification, connectivity assessment, and electrophysiological recording Mendoza, Karl C. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Anthropogenic modifications of connectivity at the aquatic-terrestrial ecotone in the Chesapeake Bay Isdell, Robert Earl Biology 2014 Master of Science
Fluorescence quenching of PPV-SO and bodipy-naphthalene systems Saar, Brooklynd Dawn. Chemistry 2012 Master of Science
Egg capsule hatching success in Rapana venosa and Urosalpinx cinerea in relation to temperature and salinity Gera, Stephanie M., 1984- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science