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

Shaping Our Own Wellness: Educator Voices on Their Wellness Across the School Ecosystem and Its Perceived Impact on Learners

Defense: November 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m., Waterman 427A and Teams

Advisor: Dr. Maureen Neumann

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies