As of August 11, 2020, the submission process has changed. Please refer to the Master's Thesis Information page for information, instructions and links.
Masters Theses can be accessed from the Library digital repository (CTDA).
Theses from 2019
Suitability of Cultivated Forms of Native Shrubs to Support Pollinators, Jacob Gordon Ricker
The Influence of Roadside Forest Management on Temperate Deciduous Forest Understories, Julia A. Rogers
First-Time Juvenile Arrestees' ODD Symptoms: The Role of Parent-School Interaction and Race, Ari Romano-Verthelyi
Incidental Findings in CBCT Scans of Patients with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: A Retrospective Study, Rawan Sarsour
Floral Preformation in the Warming Boreal Forest: the Effects of Temperature on the Development of Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Eileen Schaub
Allies in Training: The Construction & Management of Cis Allyship at State University, Davida J. Schiffer
High Vitamin E Diet Increases the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Christina Seong
3D Printed Robotic Arm as a Developmental Platform for Education, Samuel Soifer
A Comparative Evaluation of Translucency of Emerging Glass Ceramics and Polycrystalline Ceramics, Michael Stangler
Effect of Family Structure on Mental Health Problems in Adolescents in the United States, Adekemi Olaide Suleiman
Topology Optimization of Space Frames via Geometry Projection, Manal Tahhan
The Marital Relationship, and its Association with the Physical and Emotional Health of Women in a Low-Income Community of Mumbai, India, Nita Thapa-Chhetri
Habitat Selection of the Spotfin Killifish in Coastal Connecticut, Megan L. Upp
Sooting Propensities of FACE Gasolines in Counterflow Diffusion Flames, Peter Vannorsdall
Road Deicing Salt Effects on the Function and Structure of Forested Wetlands in Southern New England, Samantha Walker
Reachability Analysis of Power Electronic Converters, Heqiang Wang
A Method to Score Pathways Using Heuristic Rules, honglin wang
Monitoring Hydrologic Factors Influencing Bog Turtle Persistence at a Site in Connecticut, Julie Webb
Gap Years: Who Takes Them and How They Impact Postsecondary Academic Performance, Laura Yahn
Human Dimensions of Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Management in Connecticut, Nicholas Yarmey
Keeping Track of Change: Developmental Insights into the Ability to Represent Objects in Episodic Terms, Emily Yearling
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Physical Literacy in Children, Emma Zuk
Theses from 2018
Understanding How the Costimulatory Molecule OX40 Engagement on T Cells Can Boost Immune Responses for Vaccine Applications and Immunotherapy., Archibald Agyekum-Yamoah and Archibald Agyekum-Yamoah
Development of Zonal Safety Performance Functions for Local Road Intersections and Segments in Connecticut, Ishraq Rayeed Ahmed
Damage Detection in Textile Composites via Piezoelectric Admittance Methods, Sazid Irfan Ahmed
The Physiological and Perceptual Effects of Wrist Cooling During Exercise in a Thermal Environment, Andres Almeraya
Comparison Between Using Miniscrews and Fixed Functional Appliances for Mandibular Molar Protraction, Abdulrahman Alshehri
Low Plasma HDL Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome, Hana M. ALYousef
Comparison of the Effect of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Bioceramics Root Repair Material on Odontoblast Differentiation In Vitro, Saleh Ashkanani
Social Determinants Associated with the Employment of Athletic Training Services in Secondary Schools, Sarah Attanasio
The Importance of Normative Civility Expectations for the Employee Experience: A Time-Lagged Analysis, Taylor Barr
L'Exercice du Pouvoir à Travers L'Art De Punir Comme Fondement de la Société, jonathan bassette
The Use of Alternative and Conventional Medications for Treating Hypertension by Jamaicans in the Hartford, Connecticut Area, Judith Bennett
The Burden of Child Sexual Abuse in Connecticut Emergency Departments, 2011 to 2014, Kathryn Bentivegna
Communication System Cues to Benefit Performance and Stress of Distributed Action Teams, Sarah Berger
Adaptations of 3D Printing Technology to Microfluidics Systems for the Detection of Multi-Protein Cancer Biomarkers, KETKI BHALERAO
Evaluation of Post-Graduate Endodontic Program Clinical Experiences: A Web-based Survey, Jonathan David Blacher
Design and Evaluation of a Sit-to-Stand Assistive Device for Individuals with Lower Limb Muscle Weakness, Shaniel Bowen
Capturing Spatial Variation in the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System, Timothy Bugden
Environmental Factors That Affect Kenneled Shelter Dogs in Connecticut, Laura Burban
Can the Job Characteristics Model be used to Attract Applicants? A Policy Capture Model of Symbolic Attraction, Alec J. Calvo
Comparison of OTUs and ASVs in 73 Bird Species from Equatorial Guinea, Darien Capunitan
Oral Colonization of Malassezia species, Anibal Cardenas
Effects of Sustained Release of RANKL on Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Joy Chang
Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Services in Connecticut, Julie Christensen
The Development and Validation of a Biomechanical Model to Describe Golf Swings: A Focus on Rotational Mechanics and Performance, Andrew D. Cohen
Effects of Exercise and Environmental Heat Stress as Potential Adjuvants to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine, Abigail T. Colburn
Spatiotemporal Characterization Of The Ventricular-Sub-ventricular Stem Cell Niche During Normal Brain Development, Amanda Coletti
Assessment of Cranial Neural Crest Cell Differentiation Towards an Osteoblastic Fate, Sean Congdon
Development of a Matlab-Based Characterization Suite – Application to Metal Foam and Composite Ceramic Waste Form Microstructures, Peter Joseph Damian
Encoding of Episodic Context with Abstract and Concrete Concepts, Charles Davis
The Effects of Parathyroid Hormone and Bisphosphonate on the Cartilage and Subchondral Bone of the Temporomandibular Joint, Alexandro De Araujo Lima
Mindfulness and Implicit Political Intergroup Bias, Joel Devonshire
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Applications of Mesoporous Mixed Metal Oxides, Dissanayake Dissanayake
The Perceived Gayness of PrEP: The Influence of Masculinity Ideology on Black Men Who have Sex with Men's Interest in PrEP, Ladectric Driver
Violence et Liberté : La Période Coloniale Chez Frantz Fanon, Charlotte Dutournier
Epidemiology of Sudden Death in Organized Youth Sports in the United States, 2007-2015, Brad D. Endres
The Association Between Sleep and Injury Incidence in Division I Collegiate Soccer Athletes, Alexandra Lee Finn
Automation and Interpersonal Trust: The Sociotechnical Implications of Unreliable Automation, Lauren Gannon
(T)witch Hunting: A Crusade Against Women and Femininity in the Digital Age, Marcus Garcia
Understanding Shared Demand: A Quantitative Investigation into the Changing Modal Landscape of New York City, Raymond Gerte
Long-Term 3-D Assessment of Facial Asymmetry After Orthognathic Surgery, Himank Gupta
Covering a Killer: A Content Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of White Male Mass Murderers in the U.S, Rhys Hall
Extraction of Biologically Relevant Oligopyrrolic Compounds from Nature, Randy Hamchand
Determinants of Team Resilience; The Role of a Reset Process Across Conditions, Jeffrey Hanrahan
Evaluating the Efforts of an Early Head Start Program to Foster Social and Emotional Child and Family Development, Molly Harmon
Reduced NG2 Cell Differentiation in Hilus in a Pilocarpine Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Anna Heinrich
Minimization of Carbon Footprint of Transit Agencies by Adopting Alternative Fuel Technologies, Adrita Islam
SH3BP2 Gain-of-Function Mutation Exacerbates Apical Periodontitis in Cherubism Mice, Homan Javaheri
Milk Polar Lipids Reduce Atherogenic Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis Development in LDL-Receptor Knockout Mice Fed a Western-Type Diet, Christina Jiang
Plant and Soil Carbon Responses to Invasive Typha Management in Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands, Olivia Johnson
Uptake of Common Pharmaceutical Compounds in Hydroponically Grown Lactuca Sativa, Dorottya Ida Kelemen
Sustainable Safety and the Decreasing Vulnerability of Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Netherlands: Lessons for the United States, Vannesa Kello
Groundwater Model Parameter Estimation with Simultaneous and Sequential Use of Hydraulic Head and Travel Time Measurements, Mohsen Kheirabadi
Spatial Variability in Abundance, Detectability and Survival of White-Tailed Deer Across a Heterogeneous Landscape of Fear, Jennifer Kilburn
Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding, 1973-2015: A Sociohistorical Perspective, Kristen Kirksey
A Simpler Way to Measure Discourse? The Relationship between Verb Use and Correct Information Units in the Narrative Discourse of People with Anomic Aphasia, Katherine Konishesky
An Improved Probabilistic Simulation Framework for Gene Family Evolution, Soumya Kundu
Reduced Carbon Storage at Intermediate Depths in the Southwest Atlantic During HS1: Evidence for a Weaker Southern Ocean Biological Pump, Matthew Lacerra
Is There a Relationship Between Bone Density and Orthodontic Treatment Time?, Melissa Landin-Ramos
Caractérisation et Organisation des Espaces et des Seuils par les Personnages Féminins dans Cinq Romans d’Emile Zola, Pauline Levy Valensi
Protein Nanoparticles for Use in Photodynamic Therapy, melissa limbacher
Near Field Mixing Characteristics of a Variable Density Non-Reacting Jet in a Hot Vitiated Crossflow, Kyle T. Linevitch Jr
Investigation of Photoconductive Properties of Passivated Emitter Rear Cell Silicon Photovoltaic Cells Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Alexandra Longacre