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 Intersectional Feminist Approach to Lyme Disease Epidemiology
Author:
Meghan
Frisard
Major: Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies & Zoology Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Allison Gardner
Description of Publication:
Nationally, Maine is the state with the second highest incidence of Lyme disease. While the spread of Lyme disease is generally attributable to ecological factors that affect the life cycle of Lyme-spreading ticks, socioeconomic factors may have substantial impacts on diagnosis and reporting of human cases. Socioeconomic factors could influence one’s ability to see a healthcare provider and ultimately be diagnosed with and treated for Lyme. Additionally, access to and treatment within the healthcare system is often gendered. I hypothesize that certain socioeconomic factors will have a negative correlation with Lyme disease incidence among the general population and among women, and that other socioeconomic factors will have a positive correlation, depending on how they promote or inhibit healthcare access. Ordinary Least Squares regression analyses were performed to determine significant socioeconomic factors that correlate with patterns of Lyme disease incidence in 411 zip codes across 10 counties in southern Maine, an endemic area for Lyme disease transmission. Geographically Weighted Regression analyses were performed to understand how these relationships varied spatially. Total family income, per capita income, percent of the population with public health insurance, and percent of the population that speaks a language other than English all have significant correlations with overall Lyme incidence. Percent of the population with any health insurance has a significant correlation with the percentage of Lyme disease cases that are women. Conclusions from this work could inform public health departments, schools, insurers, and healthcare providers about which populations are most at risk for Lyme disease.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/526/
Major: Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies & Zoology Graduation Year: 2019 Thesis Advisor: Allison Gardner
Description of Publication:
Nationally, Maine is the state with the second highest incidence of Lyme disease. While the spread of Lyme disease is generally attributable to ecological factors that affect the life cycle of Lyme-spreading ticks, socioeconomic factors may have substantial impacts on diagnosis and reporting of human cases. Socioeconomic factors could influence one’s ability to see a healthcare provider and ultimately be diagnosed with and treated for Lyme. Additionally, access to and treatment within the healthcare system is often gendered. I hypothesize that certain socioeconomic factors will have a negative correlation with Lyme disease incidence among the general population and among women, and that other socioeconomic factors will have a positive correlation, depending on how they promote or inhibit healthcare access. Ordinary Least Squares regression analyses were performed to determine significant socioeconomic factors that correlate with patterns of Lyme disease incidence in 411 zip codes across 10 counties in southern Maine, an endemic area for Lyme disease transmission. Geographically Weighted Regression analyses were performed to understand how these relationships varied spatially. Total family income, per capita income, percent of the population with public health insurance, and percent of the population that speaks a language other than English all have significant correlations with overall Lyme incidence. Percent of the population with any health insurance has a significant correlation with the percentage of Lyme disease cases that are women. Conclusions from this work could inform public health departments, schools, insurers, and healthcare providers about which populations are most at risk for Lyme disease.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/526/
An Intervention in Toilet Training: A Case Study
AN INTRODUCTION TO NINE ORIGINAL PLAYS: A CREATIVE THESIS
An Investigation in Sensory Conditioning: An Attempt to Condition Auditory Hallucinations and to Show a Differential Effect of Two Types of Extinction on Rate of Reconditioning
An Investigation Into Problem Solving in the Calculus II Classroom
Author:
Joseph
Godinez
Major: Mathematics Graduation Year: 2024 Thesis Advisor: Julie Dellamattera
Description of Publication:
The importance of tertiary education has grown to new heights, especially in the United States. A critical component of successful modern professionals remains the ability to employ problem-solving strategies and techniques. This study seeks to investigate initial problem-solving strategies employed by post-secondary students enrolled in Calculus II when presented with problems common to integral calculus. In- person pair-wise interviews were conducted asking six participants to sort integrals into categories based on the technique they would use to solve it. Participant responses were analyzed using a concept image composed of general and topic-specific symbolic forms, related conceptual images and concept definitions, and associated cognitive resources. Results indicate participants successfully sort by technique initially, suggesting technique choice is not a significant cause of error. Though a single cause of error cannot be established from this investigation, remarks from participants allude to other potential sources, including algebraic and arithmetic operations.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/900/
Major: Mathematics Graduation Year: 2024 Thesis Advisor: Julie Dellamattera
Description of Publication:
The importance of tertiary education has grown to new heights, especially in the United States. A critical component of successful modern professionals remains the ability to employ problem-solving strategies and techniques. This study seeks to investigate initial problem-solving strategies employed by post-secondary students enrolled in Calculus II when presented with problems common to integral calculus. In- person pair-wise interviews were conducted asking six participants to sort integrals into categories based on the technique they would use to solve it. Participant responses were analyzed using a concept image composed of general and topic-specific symbolic forms, related conceptual images and concept definitions, and associated cognitive resources. Results indicate participants successfully sort by technique initially, suggesting technique choice is not a significant cause of error. Though a single cause of error cannot be established from this investigation, remarks from participants allude to other potential sources, including algebraic and arithmetic operations.
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/900/
An Investigation into the Distribution of Prime Numbers Theorem
An Investigation into the Nature of Operations Research
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERCEPTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL AND OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE CAMPUS
Author:
Matthew
M.
Pinkham
Major: Psychology Graduation Year: 2014 Thesis Advisor: Ryan Pickering
Description of Publication:
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: http://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/158/
Major: Psychology Graduation Year: 2014 Thesis Advisor: Ryan Pickering
Description of Publication:
Location of Publication:
URL to Thesis: http://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/158/