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
Interactions between feather-degrading bacteria and feather coloration Gunderson, Alexander Rahn. Biology 2008 Master of Science
Age, growth, and mortality of Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus, in the Chesapeake Bay region Foster, John R., 1975- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Effects of dietary mercury exposure on spatial memory of zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata Bessler, Amanda Mae Biology 2011 Master of Science
Genetic diversity of the pathogen Streptococcus parauberis isolated from bovine and piscine hosts Cole, Stephen Douglas. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Elemental and isotopic characterization of organic matter and carbon in the U.S. South Atlantic Bight DeAlteris, Jennifer A., 1976- Marine Science 2007 Master of Science
The effects of medium on the UV-induced photodegradation of Rhodamine B dye Carta, Carolyn Louise, Chemistry 2014 Master of Science
Artificial societies : a computational approach to studying combat Moore, Rachel J., 1976- Computer Science 1999 Master of Science
Holocene sedimentation on the Lanyang Plain and adjacent continental shelf, northwestern Taiwan Wu, Chia-Yu. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Task-oriented display design : concept and example Abbott, Terence S. Computer Science 1989 Master of Science
Photosynthetic response and nutrient uptake dynamics of phytoplankton in the Ross Sea, Antarctica Van Hilst, Christina Marie, 1971- Marine Science 2000 Master of Science
A bio-economic feasibility model for remote setting : potential for oyster aquaculture in Virginia Congrove, Michael Spohn, 1982- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
An ultra structural study of sporogenesis, vegatative morphology, and host-parasite interactions in Choreonema thuretii (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) LaPointe, Elizabeth Anne, 1969- Biology 1995 Master of Science
Development of a quantitative competetive polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection and quantitation of Perkinsus marinus in oyster tissues and environmental water samples Yarnall, Heather A., 1971- Marine Science 1998 Master of Science
Community structure and biogeography of mussel bed communities at Pacific hydrothermal vents : Lau and North Fiji back-arc basins, 32 degrees S--East Pacific Rise, and 38 degrees S--Pacific Antarctic Ridge Blake, Elizabeth Anne, 1982- Biology 2006 Master of Science
TraceLab : reproducing empirical software engineering research Moritz, Evan Alexander, Computer Science 2013 Master of Science
Effects of urban development on breeding bird diversity : the role of diet and migration Larsen, Elise Anne. Biology 2008 Master of Science
Effects of light and salinity stress on Vallisneria americana (wild celery) French, Gail T., 1974- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Enhancing organizational effectiveness through use of the Myers- Briggs type indicator Thompson, Patricia Sclater. Education 1988 Master of Education
The procedures used for the evaluation of the Wilson Memorial High School McChesney, Robert Austin. Education 1951 Master of Education
A plan for improving the guidance services in a Virginia high school Pitts, George Cameron. Education 1951 Master of Education
An experimental comparative investigation of the readability of a flat chalkborad and a curved chalkboard in a classroom Snelling, W. Rodman Education 1956 Master of Education
Effects of World War II upon certain administrative and instructional aspects of Newport News High School Powers, John Franklyn. Education 1951 Master of Education
A description and an appraisal of a course of study in sex education for junior high school Christian, Sue Booker. Education 1950 Master of Education
The development of a handbook for high school teachers Snead, Raymond Willis. Education 1951 Master of Education
A study of the relationship of selected personal and environmental factors to academic success Conger, Stephen Brace. Education 1950 Master of Education
An appraisal of guidance services in a junior high school Spears, Mary Winston Stephenson, 1909- Education 1951 Master of Education
Coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a manual for parents and teachers Peterson, Christine H. A. Education 1989 Master of Education
Varina School, Henrico County, 1909-1957 Morton, Vera Palmore. Education 1957 Master of Education
Study of geography in Virginia Prow, Wolf. Education 1970 Master of Education
The effect of reading deficiency upon scholastic achievement and personal adjustment in college Stone, William Franklin. Education 1951 Master of Education
The development of a physical education program for a small Virginia high school Harding, William Emerson, 1921- Education 1950 Master of Education
An evaluation of the curriculum in English at Hampton High School Yates, Carleen Lillian Wells. Education 1957 Master of Education
The development of a suggested syllabus for a two year course in dramatics for a secondary school Turner, Travis Talmage, 1912- Education 1951 Master of Education
A unit of instruction on evolution Williams, Judith Gail. Education 1989 Master of Education
A measure in terms of income of the ability to pay for public free education, and of the effort exerted by the counties and cities in Virginia, school year 1947-1948 Harpine, Robert Stanley, 1917- Education 1950 Master of Education
A physical education program for a small Virginia high school Hooker, Henry Lester, 1921- Education 1948 Master of Education
The development of a state system of teacher certification in Virginia, 1870-1950 Helmer, James McKinley, 1912- Education 1950 Master of Education
Role of the school in a cooperative program for prevention of juvenile delinquency Killinger, Josephine Peters. Education 1948 Master of Education
An evaluation of the public relations program of the public schools of Alleghany County, Virginia Hodnett, Walter Lee. Education 1950 Master of Education
Educational implications of local property assessments in the lower peninsula region of Virginia Peele, Benjamin Thomas, 1912- Education 1948 Master of Education
Residential schools and gifted students Lee, Marvin M. Education 2008 Master of Education
An analysis of the functions of the visiting teacher in Virginia Sawyer, Edith Alva, 1913- Education 1948 Master of Education
A study of college admissions policies in Virginia as a limitation on the development of the high school curriculum MacGregor, John M. Education 1950 Master of Education
A proposed physical education curriculum for boys in Virginia high schools Simonson, Louis Asbury, 1911- Education 1948 Master of Education
Selected functions of an educator in medical technology : the teaching supervisor Atwood, Camille Ann. Education 1966 Master of Education
Suggested activities for exploration and guidance in the eighth grade at Fieldale High School Atkinson, Paul Tulane Education 1952 Master of Education
A suggested procedure for developing a handbook in an elementary school Moore, Charles Nottingham. Education 1950 Master of Education
The development and appraisal of a reporting system in Kilmarnock school Chase, Henri Bertram. Education 1952 Master of Education
Leisure time activities of intermediate grade children at Mat[t]hew Whaley School Schneider, Berta Lynnette. Education 1950 Master of Education
The initiation and development of student government in a junior high school Wilkins, Ruth Jones, 1904- Education 1948 Master of Education