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 effects of mercury on the nesting success and return rate of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) Brasso, Rebecka L., 1982- Biology 2007 Master of Science
Inactive sulfide mounds of the Manus Basin : invertebrate composition and potential for a chemoautotrophic food web Erickson, Kristin Lynn, 1973- Biology 2007 Master of Science
Sexual dimorphism, diet, and body condition of Rusty Blackbirds wintering in Virginia McGann, Andrew John. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Effects of light and salinity stress on Vallisneria americana (wild celery) French, Gail T., 1974- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
A molecular phylogeny of the genus Bonamia based on sequence data of the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene complex White, Delonna M., 1982- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Development of a three step cascade synthesis of 2,4-dihydro-1H-benzo[f]isochromenes Lewis, Shane E., Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Silver-polyimide nanocomposite films : single-stage synthesis and analysis of metalized partially-fluorinated polyimide BTDA/4-BDAF prepared from silver(I) complexes Abelard, Joshua Erold Robert. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
Molecular marker development for the discrimination of Atlantic and Pacific blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) Sorenson, Laurie, 1981- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
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
Sources of sedimentary organic matter in the Mississippi River and adjacent Gulf of Mexico Waterson, Elizabeth J., 1977- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
Evaluating the potential for adaptive response to mercury in captive-dosed Zebra finches/ Buck, Kenton August, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Seasonal movements, habitat utilization, and comparative scale morphology of white marlin (Kajikia albida) and roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii) Loose, Emily L., 1976-, Marine Science 2014 Master of Science
Heavy metal complexes of mixed S,N donor ligands : x-ray crystallography and solution-state 1H NMR Lai, Wei, 1976- Chemistry 2005 Master of Science
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
Prey utilization and energy demand of a breeding peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) population Long, Elizabeth Claire. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Mercury exposure in terrestrial insectivorous birds Friedman, Scott Lawrence. Biology 2007 Master of Science
SPE-7, a novel regulator of MSP assembly in C. elegans spermatocytes Messina, Kari Lynn. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Genetic investigation of interspecific and intraspecific relationships within the genus Rapana Gensler, Arminda L., 1976- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Variability in geologic framework and shoreline change : Assateague and Wallops Islands, Eastern Shore of Virginia Wikel, Geoffrey L., 1976- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Noble metal free catalysts for hydrogen genereation from aqueous solutions Liu, Dan Chemistry 2015 Master of Science
Multifunctional polymer synthesis and incorporation of gadolinium compounds and modified tungsten nanoparticles for improvement of radiation shielding for use in outer space Harbert, Emily Grace. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
Mercury exposure assessment of South River floodplain birds Wang, Jincheng, 1986- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
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
Sublethal effects of methylmercury on flight performance and molt in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) Carlson, Jenna Rae, Biology 2013 Master of Science
The roles of dispersal and predation in determining the seedling recruitment patterns of a Zostera marina system Manley, Stephen R., 1988-, Marine Science 2014 Master of Science
BI(III) initiated cyclization reactions and iodonium fragmentation kinetics Lian, Yajing, 1981- Chemistry 2005 Master of Science
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
Previous experience shapes mate preferences of female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) Minton, Kelly Caroline. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Repeatability of mate preferences and mate-choice copying in female zebra finches Houck, Amanda Karen, 1983- Biology 2007 Master of Science
An evaluation of the accuracy of the growing season used for wetland delineation in SE Virginia Arenson, Rebecca L., 1969- Marine Science 2003 Master of Science
Life history and ecology of the freshwater amphipods Gammarus pseudolimnaeus and Gammarus fasciatus in southeastern Virginia Postaski, Lindsey L. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Morphological variation of three populations of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa, an invasive predatory gastropod species Green, Rebecca A., 1976- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Computational and experimental investigations of gas-phase thermodynamics of non-protein amino acids Janiga, Ashley R. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
Basal food web dynamics in a natural eelgrass (Zostera marina) community : cage-free field experimentation Whalen, Matthew A., 1984- Marine Science 2011 Master of Science
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
Developmental plasticity in response to familiar and unfamiliar predators in the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta Hoolihan, Kelly Strickland, Biology 2013 Master of Science
HILDA : the flexible design and implementation of a database machine executive Fishwick, Paul Anthony, 1955- Mathematics and Computer Science 1983 Master of Science
High-resolution sediment records of seismicity and seasonal sedimentation from Prince William Sound, Alaska, using XRF core scanning Miller, Eric J., Marine Science 2014 Master of Science
Synthesis and characterization of hydrogen-rich polyimide materials for radiation shielding Yang, Sha, 1980- Chemistry 2005 Master of Science
Microzooplankton community structure and grazing impact along the western Antarctic Peninsula Price, Lori M., 1985- Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Mortality of diamondback terrapins in blue crab traps : population changes and conservation in southeastern Virginia Rook, Megan Ann. Biology 2009 Master of Science
Effects of mercury on condition and coloration of belted kingfishers White, Ariel Elizabeth, 1982- Biology 2007 Master of Science
The wind effects on the evaluation of proposed Craney Island expansions in the lower James and Elizabeth Rivers Chen, Momo. Marine Science 2003 Master of Science
Transcriptional regulation of the acetone carboxylase operon via two-component signal transduction in Helicobacter pylori Quinlivan-Repasi, Vanessa H. Biology 2012 Master of Science
Life history attributes of mid-Atlantic Menidia menidia (Pisces: Atherinidae) and a comparison with northern (Massachusetts) and southern (South Carolina) populations Holmquist, Richard K., 1969- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Enhancing bug reports for mobile apps Moran, Kevin Patrick, Computer Science 2015 Master of Science
Processing and conversion of algae to bioethanol Kampfe, Sara Katherine. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
The roles of the pituitary-adrenal axis in the reproductive physiology of male prairie deermice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdi) Coppes, John Charles, 1955- Biology 1980 Master of Science
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
Methylmercury exposure affects risk-taking behaviors in zebra finches : tradeoffs between eating and being eaten Kobiela, Megan Elizabeth, Biology 2013 Master of Science