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
Pacific trade winds : towards a global history of the Manila Galleon Thomas, Matthew F. History 2011 Master of Arts
An investigation of the polymorphic arsS gene of Helicobacter pylori Hallinger, Daniel Ross. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Enhanced field emission from vertically oriented graphene by thin solid film coatings Bagge-Hansen, Michael, 1984- Applied Science 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
Authority and consent : politics, power, and plunder in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700-1745 Woytonik, Kristen Ann. History 2011 Master of Arts
Behavioral and mechanical particle selectivity in a suspension-feeding detritivorous fish Heidman, Matthew Kyle. Biology 2011 Master of Science
The effects of methylmercury on corticosterone and thyroid hormones in a breeding songbird model organism Lemelin, Sarah Ross. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Analysis and approximation of optimal co-scheduling on CMP Jiang, Yunlian. Computer Science 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
The development and application of an antibody-based biosensor for the detection of petroleum-derived compounds Spier, Candace Rae. Marine Science 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
The impacts of shoreline development on shallow-water benthic communities in the Patuxent River, MD Bradley, Cassie D., 1984- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
The influence of golf course landscapes on the occupancy and reproductive success of eastern bluebirds Pitts, Marie Louise, 1984- Biology 2011 Master of Science
Black masculinities as marronage : Claude McKay's representations of Black male subjectivities in metropolitan spaces Brown, Jarrett Hugh. American Studies 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
Deep-pelagic (0-3000m) fish assemblage structure over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the area of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone Cook, April B., 1978- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
The SUMO-targeted ubiquitin ligase subunit Slx5 functional interacts with the SUMO E3 ligase Siz1 Westerbeck, Jason William. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Liberty, bondage, and the pursuit of happiness : the free Black expulsion law and self-enslavement in Virginia, 1806-1864 Maris-Wolf, Edward Downing, 1974- History 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
Abiotic release of low molecular weight nitrogen from effluent organic nitrogen Funkey, Carolina P., 1985- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
Mate-guarding in the Australian zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata : for males, protecting paternity is more important than extra-pair copulations Wilson, Leah Catherine, 1984- Biology 2011 Master of Science
A numerical modeling study of storm surge and inundation in the Chesapeake Bay during the November 2009 Mid-Atlantic nor'easter Gao, Jie, 1987- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
Steadfast in their ways : New England colonists, Indian wars, and the persistence of culture, 1675-1715 Corlett, David Michael, 1972- History 2011 Doctor of Philosophy
Estimating detection probabilities in beach seine surveys for estuarine fishes Williams, Branson D., 1984- Marine Science 2010 Master of Science
Student trust in teachers and its relationship to student identification with school, student perceptions of academic press, and achievement Bankole, Regina A., 1966- Education 2010 Doctor of Education
From sight to site to website : travel-writing, tourism and the American experience in Haiti, 1900-2008 Yarrington, Landon Cole. Anthropology 2010 Master of Arts
Extra dimensions and electroweak symmetry breaking Tan, Jong Anly. Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Electron scattering from an almost free neutron in deuterium Baillie, Nathan Kidd. Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Buck-horned snakes and possum women : non-White folklore, antebellum Southern literature, and interracial cultural exchange Miller, John Douglas. American Studies 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Quantifying the ecosystem role of a suspension and a facultative deposit feeding bivalve in the New River Estuary, NC : with responses to changes in nutrient and sediment inputs Wiseman, Heather Marie, 1984- Marine Science 2010 Master of Science
Flow cytometric analyses on the activation, proliferation, and differentiation state of B cells in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Barr, Maggie Jeanne. Biology 2010 Master of Science
An interoperable and secure architecture for internet-scale decentralized personal communications Bryan, David Alan. Computer Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of cumulative risk experience and violence exposure on children's prosocial behaviors Aaron, Lauren. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
Observations of storm morphodynamics using Coastal Lidar and Radar Imaging System (CLARIS) : importance of wave refraction and dissipation over complex surf-zone morphology at a shoreline erosional hotspot Brodie, Katherine L., 1984- Marine Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
The lateral extent and spatial variation of mercury exposure in birds and their prey near a polluted river Howie, Mikaela Gioia Selene. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Advancements in dual-pump broadband CARS for supersonic combustion measurements Tedder, Sarah Augusta. Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Possible regulatory effects of coalition computations on the mu rhythm Gagnon, Kyle Timothy. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
Survival in an urbanized landscape : radio-tracking fledgling eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) on golf courses Jackson, Allyson Kathleen. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Supporting feature-level software maintenance Revelle, Meghan Kathleen, 1981- Computer Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Prospective principals for the 21st century : factors that motivate and inhibit the pursuit of school leadership for educational administration students Pope, Tambra Michelle. Education 2010 Doctor of Education
Aging and cognitive control : discriminating stimulus from response deficits of attention Holt, Kathryn A. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
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
Applications of pattern classification to time-domain signals Bertoncini, Crystal Ann, 1982- Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
The 2008 election : prior belief strength, cognitive dissonance, and voter reactions Lair, Elicia Chelsey. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
Spatial and temporal analysis of fecal coliform distribution in Virginia coastal waters Huang, Jie, 1972- Marine Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
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
The chills as a psychological response : affective composition, trait antecedents, and factor structure Maruskin, Laura Anne. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
Effective teaching practices and teacher efficacy beliefs of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme teachers Hutchings, Gregory C., 1977- Education 2010 Doctor of Education
The Pax-5 gene is alternatively spliced in trout B cells Talauliker, Raaj Mahendra. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Choosing to succeed : an exploration of the relationship between college choice and freshman retention Walke, James Tomlin, 1971- Education 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as tracers of environmental change and Antarctic seabird ecology Geisz, Heidi N. C., 1974- Marine Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Keep on keeping on : the NAACP and the implementation of Brown v. Board of Education in Virginia Daugherity, Brian J., 1972- History 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Building efficient wireless infrastructures for pervasive computing environments Sheng, Bo. Computer Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
A measure of the neutron electric form factor at very large momentum transfer using polarized electrons scattering from a polarized helium-3 target Kelleher, Aidan Michael, 1975- Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Flying under the radar with the Royal Chicano Air Force : the ongoing politics of space and ethnic identity Diaz, Ella Maria, 1977- American Studies 2010 Doctor of Philosophy