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
Exploring a novel approach to technical nuclear forensics utilizing atomic force microscopy Peeke, Richard Scot, Applied Science 2014 Master of Science
Environmental factors and Typha spp. dominance in created wetlands Bevington, Azure E., 1980- Marine Science 2007 Master of Science
Synthesis and fluorescence studies of pH-responsive Rhodamine B derivatives Czaplyski, William Lawrence, Chemistry 2013 Master of Science
Genetic diversity of the pathogen Streptococcus parauberis isolated from bovine and piscine hosts Cole, Stephen Douglas. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Effects of salinity and nitrogen on the distribution and growth of Phragmites australis along the Rappahannock River Packett, Carmen Rebekah, 1981- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Computational and experimental investigations of gas-phase thermodynamics of non-protein amino acids Janiga, Ashley R. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
Size-selectivity of the commercial sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge : evaluation the performance of the New Bedford style dredge configured with 4-inch rings and a 10-inch twine top using the SELECT model Yochum, Noelle. Marine Science 2006 Master of Science
Evaluating the impact of stock structure uncertainty in stock assessments of sailfish in the Atlantic Ocean Wor Lima, Catarina. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Spatial, geostatistical, and fractal measures of seafloor microtopography across the Eel River shelf, off northern California Cutter, George Randall. Marine Science 1997 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
Physiological stress and post-release mortality of white marlin (Kajikia albida) caught in the U.S. recreational fishery Schlenker, Lela Sylvia, 1986-, Marine Science 2014 Master of Science
Interactions between feather-degrading bacteria and feather coloration Gunderson, Alexander Rahn. Biology 2008 Master of Science
Shore-oblique bars, nearshore gravel outcrops, and their correlation to shoreline change Schupp, Courtney A., 1978- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
Comparison of the fate of dissolved organic matter in two coastal systems : Hog Island Bay, VA (USA) and Plum Island Sound, MA (USA) Lunsford, Tami L., 1976- Marine Science 2002 Master of Science
Carbon production and growth physiology of heterotrophic bacteria in a subtropical coral reef ecosystem Countway, Peter Dylan, 1968- Marine Science 1999 Master of Science
Interspecific interactions in oyster reef communities : the effect of established fauna on oyster larval recruitment Barnes, Brian B., 1982- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
A molecular study of the mitochondrial genome and invasions of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa Chandler, Emily A., 1978- Marine Science 2007 Master of Science
Surface modifications for gas chromatography micro columns Hirtenstein, Daniel Andre, 1982-, Chemistry 2013 Master of Science
Searching for the seed plant ethylene pathway in a basal plant lineage : a genomic approach DeCarme, Ashley R. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Response to selection of Peromyscus leucopus : response of spermatogenesis and reproductive behavior to selection on gonadal development in an outbred population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) Sharp, Kathleen Rathbun, 1979- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Processing and conversion of algae to bioethanol Kampfe, Sara Katherine. Chemistry 2010 Master of Science
Improvements in triploid Crassostrea virginica production : characterizing the diploid parent Callam, Brian R. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
The effects of salinity pulses of varying duration and intensity on three freshwater submerged aquatic vegetation species Wright, Rebecca. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Targeting wetland preservation areas for compensatory mitigation utilizing a GIS protocol Dancy, Lynn M., 1970- Marine Science 1997 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
Effects of urban development on breeding bird diversity : the role of diet and migration Larsen, Elise Anne. Biology 2008 Master of Science
Transfer of essential fatty acids by marine plankton Veloza, Adriana J., 1980- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
Effects of habitat fragmentation on the utilization of eelgrass (Zostera marina) by mobile epifauna and macrofauna Marion, Scott R., 1976- Marine Science 2002 Master of Science
Spatial and temporal distributions of organic matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface waters of the York River, VA estuary Countway, Rebecca E. Marine Science 1999 Master of Science
Factors controlling tidal flat morphology in South San Francisco Bay between the 1890s and 2005 Bearman, Josh (Joshua Alexander), 1978- Marine Science 2008 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
SUMO-dependent substrate targeting of the SUMO protease Ulp1 Elmore, Zachary Cole. Biology 2011 Master of Science
Reproductive attributes of polynoid polychaetes from hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise Wallace, Jessica Lynn, 1981- Biology 2005 Master of Science
Multimodal non-rigid registration for image-guided head and neck surgery Weissberger, Michael Lawrence. Computer Science 2010 Master of Science
The development of ecological functions in created forested wetlands Charles, Sean P. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Mycobacteriosis in striped bass, Morone saxatilis, from Virginia waters of Chesapeake Bay Cardinal, Jennifer L., 1975- Marine Science 2001 Master of Science
Analysis of sequence variation at two Helicobacter pylori genetic loci potentially involved in virulence Liechti, George Warren. Biology 2008 Master of Science
Hypoxia in shallow coastal waters : a case study in Onancock Creek, Virginia Wang, Taiping, 1978- Marine Science 2005 Master of Science
Use of remote sensing to identify essential habitat for Aeschynomene virginica (L.) BSP, a threatened tidal freshwater wetland plant Mountz, Elizabeth M., 1974- Marine Science 2002 Master of Science
Indo-Pacific population structure of the black marlin, Makaira indica, inferred from molecular markers Falterman, Brett, 1974- Marine Science 1999 Master of Science
Stable isotope dynamics in summer flounder tissues, with application to dietary assessments in Chesapeake Bay Buchheister, Andre, 1980- Marine Science 2008 Master of Science
Identifying SUMO protease targets and investigating E3 ligase interactions/ Guillotte, Mark, Biology 2014 Master of Science
The impact of drainage ditches on salt marsh flow patterns, sedimentation and morphology : Rowley River, Massachusetts LeMay, Lynsey E. Marine Science 2007 Master of Science
An investigation of the polymorphic arsS gene of Helicobacter pylori Hallinger, Daniel Ross. Biology 2011 Master of Science
A new approach to the synthesis of PVC graft copolymers Chen, Guangde, 1981- Chemistry 2005 Master of Science
Distribution and impacts of invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea in tidal freshwater York River tributaries Freedman, Matthew Ryan. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Age and growth of Spanish mackeral, Scomberomorus maculatus, in the Chesapeake Bay region Gaichas, Sarah K. 1968- Marine Science 1997 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
Growth patterns of three species of catfish (Ictaluridae) from three Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay Connelly, William J. Marine Science 2001 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