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
A medley of contradictions : the Jewish diaspora in St. Eustatius and Barbados Miller, Derek Robert, Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the relationships among primary teachers' math profile, math teaching efficacy, and math content pedagogical knowledge Roettinger, Theresa Marie, Education 2013 Doctor of Education
Letters to Annie : ordinary women in late nineteenth century Maine Thomas, Rachel Catherine, History 2013 Master of Arts
The revolutionary career of Louis Philippe de Segur : caught between tradition and reform Wallace, Lauren, History 2013 Master of Arts
Improving security and privacy in online social networks Wei, Wei, Computer Science 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
A critical study of black parents' participation in special education decision-making Freeman-Nichols, Tamara Lynn, Education 2013 Doctor of Education
Evaluating the potential for adaptive response to mercury in captive-dosed Zebra finches/ Buck, Kenton August, Biology 2013 Master of Science
The self on the page : using student teachers' written stories as a reflective tool during the student teaching internship Farina, Deborah O., Education 2013 Doctor of Education
From Kaolin to Claymount : landscapes of the 19th-century James River stoneware industry Mueller-Heubach, Oliver Maximilian, 1981-, Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Friendly fire : Free Quakers, fatherhood and religious identity in the Early Republic Wells, Samuel S., History 2013 Master of Arts
Sublethal effects of methylmercury on flight performance and molt in European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) Carlson, Jenna Rae, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Setting the best table in the country : food and labor at the Coloma gold mining town Ogborne, Jennifer Honora, Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Advanced topographic characterization of variously prepared niobium surfaces and linkage to RF losses Xu, Chen, Applied Science 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Conflict at the college: William and Mary 1750-1776 Williams, Andrea Lynn, History 2013 Master of Arts
You can't say 'no' to a soldier : sexual violence in the United States during World War II Smith, Michaele Katherine, American Studies 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Developmental plasticity in response to familiar and unfamiliar predators in the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta Hoolihan, Kelly Strickland, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Co-teaching : perceptions of urban, secondary co-teachers Boyd, Michelle, Education 2013 Doctor of Education
Experimental generation and manipulation of quantum squeezed vacuum via polarization self-rotation in Rb vapor Horrom, Travis Scott, 1986-, Physics 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Married, but at whose house? : Parson Rose and the colonial Virginian wedding Wright, Emily Helen, History 2013 Master of Arts
Methylmercury exposure affects risk-taking behaviors in zebra finches : tradeoffs between eating and being eaten Kobiela, Megan Elizabeth, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Faculty sense of academic optimism and its relationship to students' achievement in well performing high schools Cromartie, Michael Tyrone, 1974-, Education 2013 Doctor of Education
The use of history in migrating: cases from the Haitian diaspora Yohn, Elizabeth K., History 2013 Master of Arts
Improving energy efficiency and security for pervasive computing systems Xu, Fengyuan, Computer Science 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation of prophage in clinical isolates of H. pylori Leslie, Kevin Alexander, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Deviants of great potential : images of the Leopold-Loeb case Fiorini, John Carl, History 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Peripheral vision : mimesis and materiality along the James River, Virginia, 1619-1660 Sikes, Kathryn Lee McClure, Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Improvements in triploid Crassostrea virginica production : characterizing the diploid parent Callam, Brian R. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
History written with lightning : religion, white supremacy, and the rise and fall of Thomas Dixon, Jr. Kidd, David Michael, American Studies 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Are occupancy models feasible alternatives to collecting breeding data? Niccoli, Morgan D., Biology 2013 Master of Science
An allegory for life : an 18th century African-influenced cemetery landscape, Nassau, Bahamas Turner, Grace S. R., Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
The development of ecological functions in created forested wetlands Charles, Sean P. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Using a multi-scale life-history approach to explore occupancy patterns of pond-breeding anurans in eastern Virginia Ramos, Daniel Stewart, Biology 2013 Master of Science
The Nottoway of Virginia : a study of peoplehood and political economy, c. 1775-1875 Woodard, Buck W., Anthropology 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Applications of holographic dualities Albrecht, Dylan Judd, 1984-, Physics 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution and impacts of invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea in tidal freshwater York River tributaries Freedman, Matthew Ryan. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Investigating heat shock protein 70 as a binding partner of MK-STYX, and the role of MK-STYX in neuronal differentiation Rusnak, Lauren Elizabeth, Biology 2013 Master of Science
Effects of episodic turbulence on diatoms : with comments on the use of Evans Blue stain for live-dead determinations Garrison, Haley S. Marine Science 2013 Master of Science
Low energy tests of the standard model Rislow, Benjamin Carl, 1986-, Physics 2013 Doctor of Philosophy
High-performance nanocomposites designed for radiation shielding in space and an application of GIS for analyzing nanopowder dispersion in polymer matrixes Auslander, Joseph Simcha, Chemistry 2013 Master of Arts
A systematic/structural examination of factors that facilitate and inhibit natural recovery from alcohol abuse in college students Keel, David S., Education 2013 Doctor of Education
Luminescent nitrogen and sulfure adducts of CuI disubstituted piperazine complexes Safko, Jason P. Chemistry 2012 Master of Science
A dollar book for a dime! : the vernacular of cheapness and the Beadle dime handbooks Adams, Sarah Elisabeth. American Studies 2012 Master of Arts
The role of benthic nitrogen fixation as a source of new nitrogen to the New River Estuary, NC Whitehead, Meaghan L. Marine Science 2012 Master of Science
Literacy self-efficacy and achievement of secondary students with disabilities Runnells, Mary Mau. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
An investigation of perfectionism and life satisfaction with elementary gifted students Bessler, Maria A. Education 2012 Master of Arts
Locality enhancement and dynamic optimizations on multi-core and GPU Zhang, Zheng, Computer Science 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Structuring reminiscence group interventions for older adults using a framework of mattering to promote wellness Lukow, Herman R., Education 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
A dress of the right length to die in : mortuary and memorial practices amongst Depression-era tenant farmers of the Piedmont South Alderman-Tuttle, Zoey. American Studies 2012 Master of Arts
A balancing act : Division III student-athletes time demands and life roles Hoover, Daniel R. Education 2012 Doctor of Education
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