UVM Theses and Dissertations
Community Development and Applied Economics
- Ahmadi, Fareed (2023) A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth and Human Development Index in Afghanistan From 1960-2020 [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Archer, Mike (2013) A qualitative analysis of agricultural entrepreneurship in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Ascherio, Marta (2012) Hispanic/Latino migrant dairy workers in Vermont : towards a statewide coalition of service providers [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Banning, Jenna (2015) Measuring the Impacts of a School Garden-Based Nutrition Intervention [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Barraza, Juan Manuel (2006) The port industry in Colombia : the resultś of privatization [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Battista, Geoffrey (2014) Exploring transportation accessibility to health care among Vermont's rural seniors [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Bécot, Florence Anne (2013) Making a living growing vegetables in Vermont : doing the math for long term profitability and sustainability [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Bond, Jonathan T. (2013) An examination of Vermonters' disaster preparedness practices [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Brown, Bethany Elizabeth (2016) An Analysis of Agricultural Decision-Making for Phosphorus Runoff Reduction in the State of Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Buckwalter, Erin (2011) Personal constructs of social cognitive theory influence on fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary school students in a farm-to-school population [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Buescher, Michael (1998) Effective rural development strategies : a framework for optimizing community-business matches [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Campbell, Erica K. (2009) Cars, buses, bikes and feet : mode choice for student travel in three Vermont school districts [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Cannella, Mark P. (2009) The impact of market uncertainty on the financial performance of dairy farming systems in the northeast [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Chappelle, David B. (2009) Occupational Spanish instruction in the Vermont dairy industry : evaluation and implications of pilot project implementation [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Chiota, Matias Javier (2006) Middle eastern environmental peacemaking : reconciling critical conflict resolution and trans-boundary natural resource management theories and practice [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Colby, Jennifer J. (2012) A comprehensive assessment of factors affecting success on Vermont grass-based livestock farms [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Collins, Vaughn Townsend (1995) The Vermont lottery : a study of participation and analysis of socioeconomic impact [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Conedera, Katelynn Maria (2019) Consumer Support for Renewable Energy Systems : a Case Study of Community Biodigesters in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Conner, David Scott (1997) Using labels to make purchasing decisions : the role of rBST labels in Vermont [M. Ed.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Conte, Faye Christine (2012) Impacts of the built food environment and consumer food choice on meal patterns and obesity in northern New England [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Croom, Erin Anne (2005) Farm to school programs as leverage points to changing the school food system [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Crosby, Benjamin L. (2017) Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in Vermont: Media Framing and Public Perception [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Cui, Yanli (2002) Cause-related marketing from the consumer perspective [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Cui, Hao (2016) Parent Preferences for Baby Formula in China and Potential Implications for U.S. Dairy Product Exports [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Cunningham, Naomi (2022) Anchoring Communities Through Crisis : Enhancing Anchor Institutions' Roles in Local Food Systems [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Dai, Jie (2005) Consumer valuation of non-nutrient attributes of milk : how consumer characteristics play a role [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Daigle, Kerry (2020) Social Networking and Social Media as Resilience Strategies Among US Women Farmers [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Damon, Linda A. (2000) A comparative analysis of study abroad students and programs [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Darby, Kristin Elizabeth (2023) Understanding the Connections Between Cross-Sector Collaboration and Service Delivery for Charitable Organizations Using Mixed Methods [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Davidoff, Chelsea Lee (2012) Diversification of dairy farms in the northeast United States and creating taste of place for Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- DeSisto, Thomas Patrick (2011) Conceptualizing human body weight in a health production framework [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- DeVoe-Talluto, Kristin (2011) Practicing philanthropy : exploring philanthropy and practice through the voices of women [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Dienno, Adele (1997) The influence of beliefs and demographic characteristics on the use of public transportation [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Diller, Amy Fisher (2007) Brownfield redevelopment in Vermont communities : an exploratory study of factors contributing to success [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Dillon, Amy (2006) Industrial diversification and its potential impacts on local economic prosperity and stability : an examination of US counties, 1979-2000 [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Dodd, Alyssa R. (2000) The financial impact of animal-related phosphorus management on Vermont dairy farms [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Dolan, Kelly (2016) Civic Engagement and Peace Corps Recruitment Efforts in the State of Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Drzewiczewski, Melissa J. (2001) The satisfaction of elders with community-based long-term care services [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Duquette-Hoffman, Jason M. (2002) The rise, decline and emerging rebirth of the Vermont village and the crossroads of Vermont : explorations in Essex through qualitative inquiry [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Falkner, Amanda (2022) Hemp in the United States : An Analysis of Policy and Consumption [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Farr, Marigo (2013) An alternative analysis of global supply and demand for food with respect to planetary and social boundaries [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Frank, Jeff (2011) Experiments on subjective preference : toward a new methodology and applications of subjective income [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Gallagher, Katherine N. (2020) Measuring Comprehensive Wellbeing in Vermont An Applied Economics Perspective [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Gately, Mark (2008) Dynamic modeling to inform environmental management : applications in energy resources and ecosystem services[MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Gerlicz, Andrew (2016) Diversification strategies and contributions of coffee income to poverty alleviation among smallholders in northern Huehuetenango and Quiché departments, Guatemala [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Goldstein, Amanda (2009) Towards the transdisciplinary : the need to combat the obesity epidemic using a holistic collaborative approach [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Greco, Lauren (2020) Farm Fresh Food Boxes [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Guo, Rong (2003) An estimation of the relationship between visitors' income and their expenditures in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Guo, Junru (2020) Seed Systems of Bhutanese-Nepali Refugee Gardeners : Making Place in Chittenden County, Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Hamshaw, Kelly A. (2011) My own four walls : findings from a resident survey and lessons learned from a community-based research process in Vermont mobile home parks [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Han, Yue (2001) Projecting long-term financial performance of Vermont apple orchards : FLIPSIM analyses [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Harrington, Hannah (2018) A study of food hub buyers in Vermont : motivation, marketing, and strategy [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Heleba, Debra Marie (2007) Family farm succession and the role of extension education in New England [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Helling, Alexander Paul (2015) Sustainable Agriculture in Vermont : Economics of Climate Change Best Management Practices and the Complexity of Consumer Perceptions of Raw Milk [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Huang, Jiajia (2005) Employees' career decisions in the Vermont tourism industry [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Hyman, Jessica M. (2009) Local development pressure and land use decisions : farmland change within diversified agricultural networks [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Irwin, Emily C. (2018) Labor on Vermont Dairy Farms: A Producer Perspective [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Isbell, Carina Viola (2022) Seeding Coexistence : Understanding the Potential for Seed System Pluralism Through a Mixed-Methods Research Study of Vermont Growers [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Izzo, Alana Marie (2014) Social responsibility and succession planning : a Qualitative Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior Among Small Businesses in Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Joecks, Sawyer McKinley () Transportation dollars from Vermont's Recovery Act : how funds were spent, how the state could have spent them more effectively, and alternative modes of implementation [MPA] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Jordan, Helen Labun (2006) Marketing local foods in a conventional setting [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kades, Virginia (2019) Stress and Stressors Affecting Latino Migrant Dairy Farmworkers in Vermont: An Exploratory Analysis [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Keeney, Daniel Colin (2014) Transforming Organic Waste Into A Marketable Product : A Conjoint Analysis Of Bulk Compost Preferences And Strategies For Expanding The Compost Market In Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kelly, Brian (2013) Common property rights and adaptive governance : a case study of groundwater in Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kemkes, Robin (2008) Policy tool choice for ecosystem service provision : payments and public information [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kerchner, Charles (2006) Assessing the role of market incentives in sustaining rural communities : case studies of Vermont and the Dominican Republic [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kilvádyová, Lea (2000) No business group is an island : a network evaluation model for sustainable businesses [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kimberly, Garrett (2003) Portrait of Vermont's charitable sector : a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of Vermont's 501(c)(3) organizations, and an analysis of selected indicators of community benefit [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- King, Benjamin (2010) Direct local food procurement in farm to school programs : examining feasibility through farmers' perspectives and a system map [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kirk, Daniel J. (2010) Allocating Vermont's trust : dividends or public investment from carbon cap and auction revenues [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kitsos, Anthony (2020) Examining Vermont Agricultural Producers' Willingness to Pay for Extension One-on-One Business Planning Services and Future Programming Considerations [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Koenig, Nancy Lynn (1998) Recruitment, education, and retention of river-monitoring volunteers in Vermont : a descriptive study [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Kohout, Mark P. (2000) A marketing analysis for agricultural developement : fresh fruits & vegetables in southern Belize [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Krug, Deborah (2015) Examining Two Green Payment Options to Support Dairy Farm Viability in Northern New England : Anaerobic Digestion and Organic Production [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Lacasse, Hannah (2021) Examining Consumer Perceptions and Behaviors Toward Hemp-Based Products [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Leamy, Ryan (2014) Diversification Activities Of Vermont Dairy Farmers : A Study Of Raw Milk And Local Beef Processing In The State [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- LeBlanc, Jacqueline R. (2013) Alternative food network infrastructure : food hub development in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Lewandowski, Samantha (2018) Consumer engagement with efficient and renewable energy technology : case studies on smart meter utilization and support for a community anaerobic biodigester system in Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Li, Minghao (2013) Consumer willingness to pay for credence food attributes : determinants and implications [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Li, Wen (2013) Potential risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity in a transitional economy : a case study of middle school students in Shaanxi, China [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Lichau, Aleidria R. (2015) A Sustainability Themed K-5 Magnet School : an In-Depth Case Study and Evaluation [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Lin, Tun (1999) Vermont tourism industry and its impact on the economy : input-output analysis [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Lukas, Katharine Diane (2015) The Supply Chain of Fair Trade Coffee : Challenges, Opportunities & the Future Inside a Troubled Industry [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Mason, Nicole (2011) Engineering and community development : exploring a synthesis of disciplines in pursuit of sustainable international development [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Mastrangelo, Cristina Rose () Green transportation for tourism : assessing the demand and willingness to pay for eco-labeled services [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- McCracken, Aidan Conor (2020) From Tap to Table : Consumer Values, Producer Attitudes, and Vermont Maple Syrup in a Dynamic Landscape [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Michahelles, Marina S. (2008) The distribution of local food through consumer cooperatives in the Northeast [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Miller, Jennifer (2014) Farmer Adoption of Best Management Practices Using Incentivized Conservation Programs [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Molokandov, Roberta Sofia (2020) Who Performs Pro-Environmental Behaviors (PEBs) and Why? : Examining the Impacts of Motivation, Environmental Attitudes, Identity, and Climate Change Concerns on Intended and Actual PEBs [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Morgan, Payne William (2021) Policy and Economic Variables Influencing Adoption of Sustainable Electrification in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Morris, Sean (2019) An Analysis of Beverage Consumption in the United States Using the National Health and Examination Survey 2007-2017 [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Moser, Michael (2006) Levels of collaboration in multi-stakeholder international development projects : the Rio Negro, Honduras case study [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Nam, Richard Hyun (2012) Intra-household vehicle allocation using the 2009 National Household Travel Survey [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Narsana, Rashmi Tushar (2002) Estimating the influence of information acquisition on the genetically modified food purchasing behavior of consumers [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- O'Connor, Bryan Charles (2018) Cost-Benefit Analysis of Universal Influenza Vaccination Programs: A Historical-Perspective Case Study of Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Pazuniak, Orest V. (2018) Do Labels Make a Difference: Estimating the Impacts of Vermont's GMO Labeling Law on Perceptions and Prices [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Pelch, Leslie (1996) An economic analysis of community supported agriculture consumers [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Perkins, Skyler (2018) Becoming eco-logical with second-order systems theory : sustainability in re-organization of economies and food systems [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Perruccio, Deandra (2015) Using Mutli Criteria Decision Analysis to Develop Sustainability Assessment Tools : Biomass Supply Chains [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Pescatore, Matthew (2013) Multifunctional agriculture in New England : farm demographic profile, financial outlook and entrepreneurial characteristics [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Petrella, Monica (2018) "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work": Investigating the Impact of Social Capital in the Tampa Bay, FL Community Food System [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Pharis, Meagan (2013) Promoting childhood nutrition through intervention programming : an assessment using social cognitive theory [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Pokalo, Gwen (2011) The needs of microentrepreneurs and preparing future entrepreneurs : the microbusiness retail incubator as a mechanism for community development [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Porth, Sara Coblyn (2009) An evaluation of the youth horticulture project [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Portman, Emily C. (2016) Making the Healthy Choice : Exploring Health Communication in the Food System [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Propen, David (2010) Institutional and community characteristics for climate change mitigation [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Putname, Matthew E. (2013) A structural equation modeling approach to obesity : using matched data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the American Time USe Survey [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Quella, Lindsay V. (2021) It's More Than Profits : Examining Perceived Success in Agritourism [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Reaves, Elizabeth K. (2010) Evaluating the use of community-based participation in the development of downtown viability indicators : a case study [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Reynolds, Travis William (2007) Promoting energy efficiency in small island states : overcoming the "island factor" in Saint Lucia [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Richards, Richard R. (2015) Short food supply chains : expectations and reality [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Richardson, Amanda (2008) Exploring the feasibility of economic incentives for reforestation in the Fond D'or watershed, St. Lucia [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Roche, Erin (2008) Individual investment in health : an evaluation of policies and programs [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Rondorf, Riva Suzanne (2007) Organic dairy : the origin and evolution of a new industry in Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Roush, Megan (2023) Green Space, Mental Health & Risk-Related Behaviors During the Covid-19 Pandemic [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Ryan, Benjamin E. (2022) Sustainability Transitions With Precision Agriculture and Compatible Incentives for Farmers [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Saucier, Olivia (2013) On the origins and growth of organic dairying [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Saunders, Michelle B. (2023) Examining Gendered Aspects of Land Tenure Security and Smallholder Food Security During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Uganda [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Scheld, Patrick (2018) Who Really Controls Haiti's Destiny? : An Examination of Haiti's Historical Underdevelopment, Endless Poverty, and the Role Played by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sears, Zachary (2007) The impact of U.S. antidumping and countervailing tariffs on honey imports from Argentina [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sevoian, Noelle (2012) Farm to institution in Vermont : constraints to organizing and values of supply chain actors [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sewell, Ashleigh (2014) Working toward a sustainable and productive agriculture : a conceptual examination of the production function and a case study of farmers' perceptions of silvopastoralism [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Shanahan, Colleen C. (2005) A diffusion of innovation approach to web presence small food businesses [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sheradin, Meghan Jane (2007) The assessment of critical qualities and resources needed to establish a dairy processing facility : the case of the Westfield Dairy Group [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Shi, Guanming (1999) Assessing the market potential for character marked wood furniture [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Shirey, Lee B. (1998) The labor supply decisions of females who co-reside with an elder and females who do not [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Silver, Brian Kennedy (2000) An hedonic analysis of the effects of conservation easements on agricultural and rural property prices in northern Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Skinner, Elizabeth A. (1998) Origin labels as consumer information : the case of Vermont specialty food products [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Smith, Abby Barrett (2012) Taste of place and the regional audience : origin labels, consumer behavior, and the spatialization of quality [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Smith, Kristin K. (2014) Turf wars and corporate sponsorship : Challenges in the food system and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Spencer, Phoebe (2013) Connecting mobility and wellbeing : quality of life dimensions in bicycle transportation [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Spett, Emma Jane (2021) After the Flood : Exploring the Influence of Risk Perception and Decision Criteria Preference on Flood Mitigation in the Lake Champlain Richelieu River Basin [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Stapleton, Kevin (2011) Urban housing strategies verses exurban expansion in Chittenden County, Vermont : a full cost accounting [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Stebbins, Emily J. (2009) Technical and economic feasibility of biodiesel production in Vermont : evidence from a farm-scale study and a commercial-scale simulation analysis [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Stengel, Emily (2015) Supporting a growing agricultural economy by understanding child care in farm families [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Sun, Junjie (2002) Consumer preference and demand for organic food in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Thompson, Ethan (2012) Assessing market support for value-added products on Northeast dairy farms : a conjoint analysis of preferences and willingness to pay for farmstead and artisan cheese [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Timmons, David S. (2006) Measuring and understanding local foods : the case of Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Torre, Christine M. (1997) An estimation of the price of time for informal female caregivers of the elderly [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Tucker, Matthew (2011) Intergovernmental dynamics and equity considerations in transportation planning and the allocation of funds [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Turner, Leslie Drake (2013) Making space for collaboration and change in Vermont's food system : social network analysis of the farm to plate network, 2011-2012 [M.P.A.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Ullman, Hannah (2017) Examining disparities in long-distance travel access [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Valchuis, Laurel (2013) Re-localization of energy and food : anaerobic methane digestion and alternative food systems in Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Van Dis, Katrina (2006) The role of environmental and demographic factors in dairy farm expansion at the rural/urban fringe : the case of Charlotte, Vermont [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Walsh, Jonathan Patrick (2019) Organic Dairy Profitability in Vermont: Measuring the Impacts of Management and Market Forces on Farm Financial Performance [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Wardell, Christopher (2009) Implementation and evaluation of a sports-based HIV/AIDS prevention education program for preadolescents in St. Lucia [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Weber, Alison Barrett () The delinqency of mortgage loans at a community development credit union [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Wieland, Chloé (2013) Wicked entrepreneurship education : a case study of the growing Vermont program [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Wolcott-MacCausland, Naomi (2014) Health access negotiations and decisions among Latino/a dairy workers in Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Wood, Nancy Elizabeth (2002) Interdependence of farming and tourism in Vermont : quantifying the value of the farm landscape [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Wood, Patrick J. (2011) Economic viability of carbon offsets to finance dairy anaerobic digestion projects [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Woodward, John R. (2012) Financial stability and state and local government fiscal behavior : towards a post-Keynesian economics of the subnational public sector [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Zhang, Wei (2002) China's urban household demand for food and implications for trade [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Zhang, Guangxuan (2011) China's pork market and implications for U.S. pork exports [MS] Community Development and Applied Economics
- Zheng, Yi (2000) Community-business-matching analysis : the case of Enosburg Falls, Vermont [M.S.] Community Development and Applied Economics