Interpreting Near-Surface Geological and Hydrological Processes Using Remotely Sensed Data and Machine Learning

Defense: January 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Votey Hall 103 | Teams 

Meeting ID: 223 477 072 290 0 | Passcode: zt6fF2ST

Advisors: Ehsan Ghazanfari and Donna M. Rizzo

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Real Versus Virtual Wealth of Nations: Toward Post-Growth Financial Systems to Secure Net Energy for Wellbeing

Defense: December 19, 2025, 12:30 p.m., Farrel Hall

Advisor: Jon D. Erickson

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Natural Resources

Acute Effects of Kiddie Children and Teachers on the Move on Preschoolers’ Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity and Behavioral Self-Regulation

Defense: December 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Teams

Advisor: Betsy Hoza, Ph.D.

Degree: Master of Arts

Department: Clinical Psychology

Designing Waste Out: Exploring the Role of Chefs as Change Agents in the Transition to a Circular Economy for Food

Defense: December 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m., Stafford 101

Advisor: Amy Trubek, Ph.D.

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Food Systems

The Longitudinal Course of Emotional Intelligence in College Students and its Associations with Feelings of Belongingness and Loneliness

Defense: December 9, 2025, 12:30 p.m., John Dewey Hall Room 342

Advisor: Keith B. Burt, PhD

Degree: Master of Arts

Department: Psychology

Characterizing the Structure and Relationship Between Activity Participation, Mental Health, and Neurocognition of Youth Ages 8-11 in the ABCD Study

Defense: December 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m., University Health Center (UHC) Old Hall Room 4116

Advisor: Alexandra Potter, Ph.D.

Degree: Master of Arts

Department: Psychology

Evaluating ONRAB Bait Fate and the Effects of Bait Stations in the Oral Rabies Vaccination Program in Burlington, Vermont, USA

Defense: December 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m., Aiken 311 and Teams

Advisor: Dr. James Murdoch

Degree: Master of Science

Department: Natural Resources

Selection, Acclimation, and Adaptation in Drosophila Melanogaster Embryos Living in a Variable Environment

Defense: December 3, 2025, 3:00 p.m., Stratford 101 and Teams

Advisor: Brent Lockwood

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Biology

A Unified Framework for Satellite Swarm Trajectory Planning and Control, and a Data-Enabled Internal Model Control

Defense: December 2, 2025, 3:00 p.m., Innovation E100 Conference Room

Advisor: Hamid R. Ossareh

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Electrical Engineering