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
Spatial and temporal patterns in erosional and depositional processes : physical and biological controls in the York River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Rodrʹiguez-Calderʹon, Cielomar, 1983- Marine Science 2010 Master of Science
University leadership in energy and environmental design : how postsecondary institutions use the LEED® green building rating system Chance, Shannon Massie, 1970- Education 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Survey of physical activity in elementary school classrooms in the state of Virginia Elmakis, Gail Smith. Education 2010 Doctor of Education
Heavy metal archaeology : an examination of lead's significance for the interpretation of archaeological bone Regan, Peter Andrew. Anthropology 2010 Master of Arts
Partial year tagging models : accounting for changing tag visibility and delayed mixing Waterhouse, Lynn, 1985- Marine Science 2010 Master of Science
The preservation and deconstruction of Hawaiʻi plantation style architecture : Aiea, Waipahu, and Ewa Way, Jessica Margaret. Anthropology 2010 Master of Arts
Estimating detection probabilities in beach seine surveys for estuarine fishes Williams, Branson D., 1984- Marine Science 2010 Master of Science
Hadron structure from holographic QCD Abidin, Zainul, 1981- Physics 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
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
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
The effects of cumulative risk experience and violence exposure on children's prosocial behaviors Aaron, Lauren. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
The elephant in the room : deconstructing the place of conservatives in the student affairs profession Fisler, Jodi. Education 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
Possible regulatory effects of coalition computations on the mu rhythm Gagnon, Kyle Timothy. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
Accounting for undesirable outputs in productivity measurements : application to the California-Oregon drift gillnet fishery Scott, Tara L., 1980- Marine Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
Survival in an urbanized landscape : radio-tracking fledgling eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) on golf courses Jackson, Allyson Kathleen. Biology 2010 Master of Science
Application of information theory and statistical learning to anomaly detection Gianvecchio, Steven. Computer Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
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
Adaptive learning and cryptography Goldenberg, David, 1983- Computer Science 2010 Doctor of Philosophy
The 2008 election : prior belief strength, cognitive dissonance, and voter reactions Lair, Elicia Chelsey. Psychology 2010 Master of Arts
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
Mud and mucus : feeding selectivity in a suspension-feeding detritivorous fish Lammons, Marie Louise, 1985- Biology 2009 Master of Science
Nutrient loading and system response in the coastal lagoons of the Delmarva Giordano, Juliette Christina Poleto, 1983- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
Prey utilization and energy demand of a breeding peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) population Long, Elizabeth Claire. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Computational applications in stochastic operations research Kaczynski, William H. Applied Science 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Looking at/looking through : teachers planning for curriculum-based learning with technology Richardson, Karen Work. Education 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental analysis of selected estrogens and androgens : applying ultra-performance liquid chromatography and combating matrix interference Rice, Stacie L. Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
The relationship between intensity of involvement and community service engagement in the moral development of student members of Greek organizations Phillips, Franklin Hadley, 1976- Education 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Previous experience shapes mate preferences of female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) Minton, Kelly Caroline. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Topics in particle physics beyond the Standard Model Glover, Brian Audley, 1982- Physics 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a storm surge model using a high-resolution unstructured grid over a large domain Shen, Tao, 1983- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
Malware detection and analysis via layered annotative execution Yin, Heng Computer Science 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Mortality of diamondback terrapins in blue crab traps : population changes and conservation in southeastern Virginia Rook, Megan Ann. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Ultrasonic guided wave interpretation for structural health inspections Bingham, Jill Paisley, 1982- Applied Science 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Chaotic scattering in an open vase-shaped cavity : topological, numerical, and experimental results Novick, Jaison Allen. Physics 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Toxicology of decabromodiphenyl ether in avian embryos : disposition of the flame retardant BDE-209 in yolk-injected chicken embryos (Gallus gallus) Sifleet, Samantha D., 1980- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
Identification and quantification of polycyclic musks and methyl-triclosan in unknown freshwater fish tissue samples Jacobs, Elizabeth Mara. Chemistry 2009 Master of Science
An evaluation study of the curriculum and instructional approaches employed in the Norfolk Public Schools gifted program Dolph, Katie A., 1979- Education 2009 Doctor of Education
Investigating the relationships between recruitment indices and estimates of adult abundance for striped bass, weakfish, and Atlantic croaker Woodward, Justine R., 1981- Marine Science 2009 Master of Science
New developments in xanthate ester chemistry and the potential for protecting group applications Jones, Matthew Hobson Chemistry 2009 Master of Science
Enhancing counselor empathy to promote moral development and conceptual complexity : a new model for counselor preparation and supervision Logan, Patricia Adele, 1968- Education 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of systemic and intrabasalis administration of the orexin-1 receptor antagonist, SB-334867, on attentional performance in rats Boschen, Karen Elizabeth. Psychology 2009 Master of Arts
An examination of the relationships between ego development, Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration, and the behavioral characteristics of gifted adolescents Bailey, Carrie Lynn. Education 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Cyclization reactions catalyzed by Bi(III) compounds Liu, Jia, 1985- Chemistry 2009 Master of Science
Hurricane Katrina families : social class and the family in trauma recovery Godwin, Emilie E. Education 2009 Doctor of Education
The effect of realistic focal conditions on strong-field double ionization Paquette, Jay Paul, 1977- Physics 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
The talent process of successful academic women scientists at elite research universities in New York State Kaenzig, Lisa M. Education 2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Does humor benefit health in retirement? : exploring humor as a moderator Freeman, Gillian P. Psychology 2009 Master of Arts