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
Detecting abnormal behavior in web applications Chu, Zi. Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Emancipated foster youth's transition from care to Virginia community colleges Scott, Shylan E. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Microburst damage assessment and forest composition reconstruction after Hurricane Isabel in the College Woods, Williamsburg, VA Carlson-Drexler, Kjarstin Alane. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Seed burial in the seagrass Zostera marina : the role of infauna Blackburn, Natalia J., 1987- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Sublethal effects of methylmercury on the songbird immune response : an experimental study Lewis, Catherine Ann. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Executive search firms' consideration of person-organization fit in college and university presidential searches Turpin, James Christopher, 1965- Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Factors that contribute to the academic success of African American males : perceptions of African American male high school students Swanson, Alexis C., 1966- Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Evaluating persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury in the west Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) food web, with a focus on Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) Brault, Emily K. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
The peculiar institution : gender, race and religion in the making of modern psychiatry, 1842-1932 Gonaver, Wendy, 1969- American Studies 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
The consequences of shoreline development for near-shore communities in Chesapeake Bay, USA : a before-after control-impact study Davenport, Theresa M. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Relationships among fine sediment settling and suspension, bed erodibility, and particle type in the York River Estuary, Virginia Fall, Kelsey A. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Relationships among urban students' identification with school, and students', teachers', and parents' perceptions of academic press and safety, and reading achievement Parson, Kyleah A. Education 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Esse quam videri, perhaps : state policy and institutional factors impacting low-income student enrollment at North Carolina's public and private four-year institutions Holly, Leslie Neal. Education 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Quality practices of alternative education learning environments as represented in Virginia's Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) program Feltman, Doris R., 1956-, Education 2012 Doctor of Education
An input centric paradigm for program dynamic optimizations and lifetime evolvement Tian, Kai. Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Myctophid feeding ecology and carbon transport along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Hudson, Jeanna M. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Jumping off the couch : infusing creativity into counselor education Lawrence, Christopher, Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Faculty perceptions of principal support and change orientation in Virginia high schools Cagle, Karen E. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Physiological and morphological characterization of genetically defined classes of interneurons in respiratory rhythm and pattern generation in neonatal mice Picardo, Maria Cristina De Guzman. Applied Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Real talk : blackness and whiteness in the works of Jefferson Pinder, Dave Chappelle, and Aaron McGruder Hayes, Jeffreen M. American Studies 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat utilization and trophic interactions by fauna in a shallow estuary : comparisons between clam aquaculture and natural sites Kling, Lara Gates, 1987- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Gone to the dogs : inter-species bonds and the building of bio-cultural capital in America, 1835-present Anglin, Merit Elfi, American Studies 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
The relationship of high school teachers' job satisfaction to principal support Bressler, Kathleen M. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
An evaluation of the implementation fidelity and outcomes of the Olweus bullying prevention program in three elementary schools in Virginia Wood, Barbara F., Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Quantifying watershed loads to a low relief, coastal plain estuary, the New River Estuary, N.C. Koroknay, Brittani J. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Information integration for software maintenance and evolution Gethers, Malcom Bernard, Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Pax5 signatures : the identification of Pax5 isoforms in developing and activated B cell populations of rainbow trout MacMurray, Elizabeth Anne. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Searching, selecting, and synthesizing source code components McMillan, Collin, Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Shedding light on the estuarine coastal filter : the relative importance of benthic macroalgae in shallow photic systems Maxey, Johnathan Daniel. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Sexual dimorphism, diet, and body condition of Rusty Blackbirds wintering in Virginia McGann, Andrew John. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Surface impedance of superconducting radio frequence (SRF) materials Xiao, Binping, Applied Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
The first direct measurement of the weak charge of the proton Leckey, John Poague. Physics 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Transport and fate of sediment on the Waipaoa River continental shelf : implications for the formation and reworking of flood deposits Moriarty, Julia M. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
SPE-7, a novel regulator of MSP assembly in C. elegans spermatocytes Messina, Kari Lynn. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Discovering new vulnerabilities in computer systems Wu, Zhenyu, 1982- Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Race news : how Black reporters and readers shaped the fight for racial justice, 1877-1978 Carroll, Frederick James, 1971- History 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Literacy self-efficacy and achievement of secondary students with disabilities Runnells, Mary Mau. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Structuring reminiscence group interventions for older adults using a framework of mattering to promote wellness Lukow, Herman R., Education 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Microzooplankton community structure and grazing impact along the western Antarctic Peninsula Price, Lori M., 1985- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
A balancing act : Division III student-athletes time demands and life roles Hoover, Daniel R. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Life history and ecology of the freshwater amphipods Gammarus pseudolimnaeus and Gammarus fasciatus in southeastern Virginia Postaski, Lindsey L. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Teaching slope of a line using the graphing calculator as a tool for discovery learning Nichols, Fiona Costello. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Automated reductions of Markov chain models of calcium release site models Hao, Yan, 1984- Applied Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
A study of vertical patterns and mechanisms of along-channel estuarine circulation Qin, Qubin. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Program evaluation of a school district's multisensory reading initiative Asip, Michael Patrick. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
Transcriptional regulation of the acetone carboxylase operon via two-component signal transduction in Helicobacter pylori Quinlivan-Repasi, Vanessa H. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Poverty Shelf, New Zealand from the Holocene to present : stratigraphic development and event layer preservation in response to sediment supply, tectonics and climate Pierce, Lila Eve Rose, 1981- Marine Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Interannual and regional differences in krill and fish prey quality along the western Antarctic Peninsula Ruck, Kate E. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Nuclear export dynamics of thyroid hormone receptors Subramanian, Kelly Sue. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Effects of life history and physical variables on winter distribution of blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay Saluta, Gabrielle G., 1984- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science