Thesis Archives Search
This search engine will let you explore the over 1800 theses written in Honors at The University of Maine since the Program’s inception in 1935. You may search our thesis archives based on any of the fields listed above. If the thesis is available at the Reynolds Library (Thomson Honors Center) or Fogler Library (Special Collections), the information will appear below the bibliographic data. At last count, we had about 1800 theses in the Reynolds Library.
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An Analysis of the Fourth Amendment and the Role of the Plain View Doctrine in Cell Phone Privacy
Author:
Katie
Hess
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Mark D. Brewer & Solomon Goldman
Description of Publication:
The purpose of my thesis is to analyze the role of the Fourth Amendment, specifically the Plain View Doctrine, in cell phone privacy. The thesis will attempt to answer the question of whether viewing a cell phone screen can be considered a search in plain view. To have a better understanding of the topic, I included case law on the Plain View Doctrine, cell phone privacy law, and statistics on the scope of the issue. I conducted research through interviews with police officers from surrounding police departments and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to determine what police protocol is for cell phone searches. In an attempt to incorporate all of the research and case law surrounding the issue, I devised a hypothetical brief to showcase how the proposed situation would proceed in today’s courts system. My thesis also includes directions for further research and possible benefits of this research.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/515/
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Mark D. Brewer & Solomon Goldman
Description of Publication:
The purpose of my thesis is to analyze the role of the Fourth Amendment, specifically the Plain View Doctrine, in cell phone privacy. The thesis will attempt to answer the question of whether viewing a cell phone screen can be considered a search in plain view. To have a better understanding of the topic, I included case law on the Plain View Doctrine, cell phone privacy law, and statistics on the scope of the issue. I conducted research through interviews with police officers from surrounding police departments and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to determine what police protocol is for cell phone searches. In an attempt to incorporate all of the research and case law surrounding the issue, I devised a hypothetical brief to showcase how the proposed situation would proceed in today’s courts system. My thesis also includes directions for further research and possible benefits of this research.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/515/
An Analysis of the History and Current Treatment Trends of the Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Maine Beekeeping
Author:
Patrick
Hurley
Major: Ecology and Environmental Sciences Graduation Year: 2020 Thesis Advisor: Julia McGuire
Description of Publication:
Varroa mites, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), are a parasitic mite of honey bee colonies worldwide. Varroa mites feed on both adult honey bees and developing brood, easily spread between colonies, and can kill European honey bee colonies within just a few years. Beekeepers must apply mite treatments to maintain healthy colonies. This thesis is an overview of the currently available mite treatments in the United States and how they relate to Maine Beekeeping. There are three main research components of this thesis. The first is the analysis of two surveys that Maine beekeepers completed in 2019. The second is a research project testing the efficacy of a new approach to two commonly use mite treatments with the largest commercial beekeeper in Maine. The third is the generation of mite treatment resources based on the previous two components and subsequent presentation to beekeepers across Maine. Numerous mite treatment information sources already exist, but the amount of information can often be difficult for beekeepers unfamiliar with treating. Most Maine beekeepers are small-scale and provided feedback that helped make these outputs applicable to a wider range of beekeeper demographics. Beekeeping is an important part of Maine’s economy and lifestyle, and varroa mite treatment is an essential part of beekeeping. This thesis is a collection of literature, stakeholder-engaged research, and personal anecdotes that is intended to further the field of varroa mite IPM and provide useful resources for beekeepers in Maine and elsewhere to consult when approaching difficult mite treatment decisions.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/599/
Major: Ecology and Environmental Sciences Graduation Year: 2020 Thesis Advisor: Julia McGuire
Description of Publication:
Varroa mites, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), are a parasitic mite of honey bee colonies worldwide. Varroa mites feed on both adult honey bees and developing brood, easily spread between colonies, and can kill European honey bee colonies within just a few years. Beekeepers must apply mite treatments to maintain healthy colonies. This thesis is an overview of the currently available mite treatments in the United States and how they relate to Maine Beekeeping. There are three main research components of this thesis. The first is the analysis of two surveys that Maine beekeepers completed in 2019. The second is a research project testing the efficacy of a new approach to two commonly use mite treatments with the largest commercial beekeeper in Maine. The third is the generation of mite treatment resources based on the previous two components and subsequent presentation to beekeepers across Maine. Numerous mite treatment information sources already exist, but the amount of information can often be difficult for beekeepers unfamiliar with treating. Most Maine beekeepers are small-scale and provided feedback that helped make these outputs applicable to a wider range of beekeeper demographics. Beekeeping is an important part of Maine’s economy and lifestyle, and varroa mite treatment is an essential part of beekeeping. This thesis is a collection of literature, stakeholder-engaged research, and personal anecdotes that is intended to further the field of varroa mite IPM and provide useful resources for beekeepers in Maine and elsewhere to consult when approaching difficult mite treatment decisions.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/599/
An Analysis of the Influence a Teacher’s Level of Science-Based Questioning Had on the Level of Science-Based Questioning of Students in a Montessori School
Author:
Desiree
Labbe
Major: Child Development and Family Relations Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Julie Dellamattera
Description of Publication:
Teachers use questions every day to assess their students’ knowledge, allow for more practice with critical thinking, and to help promote collaborative, meaningful classroom discussions. This observational study aims to analyze the effect that the level of science-based questioning the Head Teacher uses has on the level of science-based questioning the students use in a Montessori classroom while they are learning science topics/concepts and/or using science related materials. In this study, observations were performed on preschool aged students enrolled in a Montessori school in rural Maine. These observations consist of science-based questions the Head Teacher asked the students and the science-based questions the students asked their peers and their teachers while they were learning science/using science-related materials. These questions were then categorized using Bloom’s Taxonomy of Questions to determine the level of questioning that stemmed from the teacher, and how these levels of science-based questioning influenced the level of science-based questioning the students then used. This study contributes to previously completed research on this topic, as it provides more information on the effect a teacher’s level of questioning has on the cognitive development of preschool aged students. This cognitive development of students shows through the level of questioning the students use in the classroom. This study is beneficial to both public school and Montessori school teachers, as it provides them with information on what kinds of science-based questions they should be asking their students to elicit higher level thinking/questioning and to develop all levels of thinking/questioning within the cognitive domain. The conclusions of this study do not display with 100% confidence that the Head Teacher’s level of science-based questioning was the only factor influencing the students’ level of science-based questioning, however, it does play a large role?
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/505/
Major: Child Development and Family Relations Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Julie Dellamattera
Description of Publication:
Teachers use questions every day to assess their students’ knowledge, allow for more practice with critical thinking, and to help promote collaborative, meaningful classroom discussions. This observational study aims to analyze the effect that the level of science-based questioning the Head Teacher uses has on the level of science-based questioning the students use in a Montessori classroom while they are learning science topics/concepts and/or using science related materials. In this study, observations were performed on preschool aged students enrolled in a Montessori school in rural Maine. These observations consist of science-based questions the Head Teacher asked the students and the science-based questions the students asked their peers and their teachers while they were learning science/using science-related materials. These questions were then categorized using Bloom’s Taxonomy of Questions to determine the level of questioning that stemmed from the teacher, and how these levels of science-based questioning influenced the level of science-based questioning the students then used. This study contributes to previously completed research on this topic, as it provides more information on the effect a teacher’s level of questioning has on the cognitive development of preschool aged students. This cognitive development of students shows through the level of questioning the students use in the classroom. This study is beneficial to both public school and Montessori school teachers, as it provides them with information on what kinds of science-based questions they should be asking their students to elicit higher level thinking/questioning and to develop all levels of thinking/questioning within the cognitive domain. The conclusions of this study do not display with 100% confidence that the Head Teacher’s level of science-based questioning was the only factor influencing the students’ level of science-based questioning, however, it does play a large role?
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/505/
An Analysis of the Judicial Philosophy of Justice Robert H. Jackson
AN ANALYSIS OF THE MAINE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY AND RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE IMPLMENTATION
The current Solid Waste Management Hierarchy does not adequately deter land disposal of waste in Maine. In this paper, I analyze the Maine State Solid Waste Management Hierarchy as it reads in Title 38 M.R.S.A. § 2101, found in Appendix B. The purpose of this paper is to address the hierarchy’s issues, as well as to offer additions to the hierarchy that will help in its goal of reducing solid waste landfilled. In this paper I analyze the original intentions of the hierarchy when it was enacted, and addresses the faults within the hierarchy that do not aid these intentions in their realization. Utilizing both a recent case involving the Municipal Review Committee’s desire for a new landfill in the State of Maine as well as survey results pertaining to current state municipal solid waste policies, the failure of the hierarchy to call for adherence is demonstrated. In this paper I recommend a framework that the government should utilize to (a) construct a “landfill tax” to implement as part of the hierarchy, (b) create a landfill credit system to incentivize landfill operators to implement extra diversion efforts, and (c) utilize the funds gathered from the landfill tax to give aid to municipalities to strengthen their local recycling and diversion efforts. This recommendation is only the very first step in the process of enacting change, and the paper identifies some of the next actions that would need to occur.
An Analysis of the Relationship between Sensitivity to 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) and Food Preferences
AN ANALYSIS OF THE SERVICES OFFERED TO CANCER PATIENTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE
Author:
Joseph
Claar
Major: Nursing Graduation Year: 2016 Thesis Advisor: Mary Shea
Description of Publication:
People who are diagnosed with cancer should have access to information about their disease. These patients require the proper supportive care to meet their needs, and in order to do that; many people are turning to cancer support centers. These centers offer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) such as yoga, meditation, reiki, support groups, etc. Cancer support centers have been developed that try to reach as many people as possible with their services. Maine is a very rural state so not everyone has easy access to complementary and alternative medicine practices, but these cancer support services can be found at various facilities throughout the state. Cancer support centers do everything that they can to make sure that patients and families affected by cancer receive high-quality information and support. In order to make sure that these centers are responsive to the needs of the people affected by the disease, I have conducted a study to determine what services the patients have found to be beneficial. One hundred and twenty two participants took the survey. Survey participants found a majority of the services listed to be beneficial to their health. Exercise/fitness group was the most beneficial and hypnosis was the least beneficial. Common themes came up in the survey that included topics such as the need for more support centers and less traveling for members.
Location of Publication: fogler
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/370
Major: Nursing Graduation Year: 2016 Thesis Advisor: Mary Shea
Description of Publication:
People who are diagnosed with cancer should have access to information about their disease. These patients require the proper supportive care to meet their needs, and in order to do that; many people are turning to cancer support centers. These centers offer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) such as yoga, meditation, reiki, support groups, etc. Cancer support centers have been developed that try to reach as many people as possible with their services. Maine is a very rural state so not everyone has easy access to complementary and alternative medicine practices, but these cancer support services can be found at various facilities throughout the state. Cancer support centers do everything that they can to make sure that patients and families affected by cancer receive high-quality information and support. In order to make sure that these centers are responsive to the needs of the people affected by the disease, I have conducted a study to determine what services the patients have found to be beneficial. One hundred and twenty two participants took the survey. Survey participants found a majority of the services listed to be beneficial to their health. Exercise/fitness group was the most beneficial and hypnosis was the least beneficial. Common themes came up in the survey that included topics such as the need for more support centers and less traveling for members.
Location of Publication: fogler
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/370
AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOPOLITICAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE POLITICIZATION OF SUNNI ISLAM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Author:
Ginger
Kieffer
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2017 Thesis Advisor: James W. Warhola
Description of Publication:
This research analyzes the sociopolitical trends of the 20th century that have contributed to the susceptibility of the Middle East to extremist organizations, with a particular focus on Sunni Islamic groups such as the Islamic State. The goal of this analysis is to show how the failure of states to provide sociopolitical and economic stability has led to the politicization of religiosity as an alternative to secular authority. The major aspects analyzed will be the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, imperialism, nationalism, and the eventual turn towards fundamentalist, extremist organizations within the Middle East. The failure of governmental systems to secure sociopolitical and economic stability has resulted in the undermining of state authority, leaving the region susceptible to insurgencies by extremist organizations in the 21st century that purport legitimized authority through their associations with Islam.
Location of Publication: fogler reynolds
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/441
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2017 Thesis Advisor: James W. Warhola
Description of Publication:
This research analyzes the sociopolitical trends of the 20th century that have contributed to the susceptibility of the Middle East to extremist organizations, with a particular focus on Sunni Islamic groups such as the Islamic State. The goal of this analysis is to show how the failure of states to provide sociopolitical and economic stability has led to the politicization of religiosity as an alternative to secular authority. The major aspects analyzed will be the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, imperialism, nationalism, and the eventual turn towards fundamentalist, extremist organizations within the Middle East. The failure of governmental systems to secure sociopolitical and economic stability has resulted in the undermining of state authority, leaving the region susceptible to insurgencies by extremist organizations in the 21st century that purport legitimized authority through their associations with Islam.
Location of Publication: fogler reynolds
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/441
AN ANALYSIS OF V-NOTCHING IN THE MAINE LOBSTER FISHERY
Author:
Kathleen
A.
Murphy
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2018 Thesis Advisor: Teresa R. Johnson
Description of Publication:
In the face of declining stock and catch, fisheries stakeholders worldwide are evaluating conservation practices necessary for sustainability. Contrariwise, the Maine lobster fishery’s success in resource management, particularly with the v-notch law, stands as an exemplar for success. The v-notch law protects the reproductive stock via fishermen voluntarily marking egg-bearing females with a “notch” in the tail fin, indicating they may not be caught and sold. In 1948, lobstermen supported v-notch legislation having recognized the necessity of preserving their resource. This research provides an updated examination of the v-notch law’s role today in conservation efforts. Through an analysis of legislation over the past ten years and oral history interviews reflecting current lobstermen’s beliefs, this research assesses how lobstermen perceive and practice the law, while also exploring the broader historical and social-ecological context in which this law is situated.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/348
Major: Political Science Graduation Year: 2018 Thesis Advisor: Teresa R. Johnson
Description of Publication:
In the face of declining stock and catch, fisheries stakeholders worldwide are evaluating conservation practices necessary for sustainability. Contrariwise, the Maine lobster fishery’s success in resource management, particularly with the v-notch law, stands as an exemplar for success. The v-notch law protects the reproductive stock via fishermen voluntarily marking egg-bearing females with a “notch” in the tail fin, indicating they may not be caught and sold. In 1948, lobstermen supported v-notch legislation having recognized the necessity of preserving their resource. This research provides an updated examination of the v-notch law’s role today in conservation efforts. Through an analysis of legislation over the past ten years and oral history interviews reflecting current lobstermen’s beliefs, this research assesses how lobstermen perceive and practice the law, while also exploring the broader historical and social-ecological context in which this law is situated.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/348