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
The influence of environmental factors and resource availability on Zostera marina flowering intensity Johnson, Andrew J., 1988- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Apoptosis and cell cycle regulation as mechanisms of compensation from notch signaling perturbation in the developing nervous system of xenopus laevis Bianchi, Catherine Hope, Biology 2015 Master of Arts
The influence of short-term events on the hydrographic and biological structure of the southwestern Ross Sea Jones, Randolph M. 1984- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
An investigation of Hermaphroditism in R. sp. SB 347 Farrell, Maureen Catherine, Biology 2015 Master of Arts
A model of carrying capacity and ecosystem impacts in a large-scale, bivalve-dominated agro-ecosystem : hard clam aquaculture in Cherrystone Inlet, VA Kuschner, Michael A., 1987- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Habitat use of the declining wood thrush in coastal Virginia Jirinec, Vitek, Biology 2015 Master of Arts
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
Temperature, photoperiod, and life history traits in Drosophila subobscura MacLean, Heidi Joan, 1982- Biology 2015 Master of Science
Developing methodologies for studying elasmobranchs and other data-poor species Omori, Kristen L., 1987- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Effect of noise on the social structure of European Starlings Swan, Autumn, Biology 2015 Master of Science
Bay scallop, Argopecten irradians, restoration in the Virginia coastal bays : the role of predation on spring vs. fall cohort survival Schmitt, Erika L., 1990- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Mercury reduces avian reproductive success through direct embryotoxicity rather than altered parental behavior Yen Chin, Stephanie, Biology 2015 Master of Arts
Assessing the impact of climate change on proposed restoration of the Lynnhaven River ecosystem Skeehan, Emily E., 1984- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
A mathematical model of tau protein hyperphosphorylation : the effects of kinase inhibitors as a theoretical alzheimer's disease therapy Blank, Patrick Neil, Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Oyster reef connectivity inferred via population genetic analysis Turley, Brendan Douglas, 1983- Marine Science 2015 Master of Science
Internally hydrogen-bonded PRODAN derivatives Cheek, Douglas William, Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Group status and inter-group trust in Nepal and India Atreya, Gagan, Psychology 2015 Master of Arts
Development of boron-containing polyimide materials and poly(arylene ether)s for radiation shielding Collins, Brittani May, Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Evaluation of a brief neurometric battery for the detection of neurocognitive changes associated with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and probable alzheimer's disease Cunningham, Emily Christine, Psychology 2015 Master of Arts
Suface-enhanced raman and single-molecule spectroscopy studies of fugitive artists' pigements Frano, Kristen A. Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Rise of a floater class : behavioral adjustments by breeding bald eagles in a population approaching saturation Turrin, Courtney L., Biology 2014 Master of Arts
To experience something greater than myself : an exploratory case study of the impact of a faculty-led short-term study abroad on college student identity Lee, E. Ashleigh Schuller, Education 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
New insights into fibrous body protein complexes involved in C. elegans spermatogenesis Uyehara, Christopher M., Biology 2014 Master of Science
Females and STEM : determining the K-12 experiences that influenced women to pursue STEM fields Petersen, Anne Marie, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Drivin' trucks, huntin' bucks, and reading Aristotle? : the rural student's college choice dilemma Strawn, Rachel Mayes, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Impact of mercury exposure on birds and the effect of molt on mercury depuration in songbirds Whitney, Margaret Crossley, Biology 2014 Master of Arts
Math talent development of elementary school students : the relationship of gender, math motivation, and goal orientation to math achievement Colorado, Ann Haimburger, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
An analysis of state and local alignment of teacher evaluations in Maryland Peterson, Serene N., 1981-, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Enhancement of mass spectra signal processing for improved cancer biomarker discovery Si, Qian, Physics 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Development of the Involuntary Autobiographical Memory Questionnaire (IAMQ) Kang, Song Hee, Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
The effects of medium on the UV-induced photodegradation of Rhodamine B dye Carta, Carolyn Louise, Chemistry 2014 Master of Science
Whispering-gallery mode resonators for nonlinear and quantum optical applications Simons, Matthew Thomas, 1985- Physics 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
The relation between selective cross-modal attention and emotional multisensory integration Klein, Jamie Christine, Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
Amine- and sulfide-sensing copper(I) iodide films and the structure, dynamics, and photophysics in the copper(I) iodide-tetrahydrothiophene system Henline, Kylie Marie, Chemistry 2014 Master of Science
Meaningful nonsense: Invented words reveal characteristics of emotional stimuli Moldovan, Emil G. Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
Studying and enabling reuse in Android mobile apps Holtzhauer, Andrew Steven, Computer Science 2014 Master of Science
Successful pedagogical practices of elementary teachers of homeless students : a case study Pickles, Kimberly Owen, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Within-person relationships among prayer, well-being, and daily events Newman, David Benjamin, Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
The relationship between teachers' computer self-efficacy and technology integration in a school district's Bring Your Own Technology initiative Ellis, Ashley F., Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Use of pattern classification algorithms to interpret passive and active data streams from a walking-speed robotic sensor platform Dieckman, Eric Allen, 1986-, Applied Science 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Exhorting or extorting? : George Whitefield's financial controversies Beales, Kristen Elizabeth, History 2014 Master of Arts
Toward the global public good : accountability for higher education in the twenty-first century Letizia, Angelo J., 1981-, Education 2014 Doctor of Education
Maternal and paternal socialization of children's sadness : links to emotion regulation, psychopathology, and social functioning Poon, Jennifer Ann, Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
Surreptitious spaces : cabarets and the French contest for empire in Martinique, 1680-1720 Bennett, Lynch D., History 2014 Master of Arts
Direct vs. indirect aggression tactics as a function of domin-specific self-esteem Wyckoff, Joy Plumeri Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
Exploiting behavioral biometrics for user security enhancements Zheng, Nan, Computer Science 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Liberty's kids : toys, children's literature, and the promotion of nationalism in the early nineteenth-century United States Butler, Amelia M., History 2014 Master of Arts
Choosing mental health : an investigation of the relationship between college student help seeking and self-authorship Surmitis, Kendra A., Education 2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Orexin A on attention in rats Zajo, Kristin Nicole, Psychology 2014 Master of Arts
The Reynolds affair, party politics and sexuality in the early republic Gross, Alexandra Marie, History 2014 Master of Arts