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Partition-good, Recursively Partitionable, and, In Between, Arbitrarily Partitionable
(2026-07-24)
Graph partitioning problems form a broad class of problems in graph theory that investigate the partitioning of a graph's vertices, edges, or both into subgraphs satisfying prescribed constraints. This dissertation has ...
Orientations with forbidden out-degree and total-coloring extensions
(2026-07-24)
This thesis studies two topics in graph theory: graph orientations with forbidden out-degrees and extensions of total-colorings.
An orientation of a graph assigns a direction to each edge, thereby prescribing for each ...
Transport-Based Generative Modeling for Stochastic Dynamics, Uncertainty Quantification, and High-Dimensional Sampling
(2026-07-24)
This dissertation develops and analyzes generative modeling methods for scientific computing, where repeated sampling from complex probability distributions is needed for uncertainty quantification, estimation of quantities ...
Food web structure in the Alabama River: Stable isotope-based characterization of a large, dam-regulated southeastern U.S. coastal plain river system
(2026-07-24)
Riverine food webs are influenced by dams, which modify flow regimes, sediment transport, and nutrient cycling, reducing longitudinal connectivity and potentially altering trophic interactions. This study used carbon (δ13C) ...
Social Immunity, Worker Investment, and Fungal Resistance in Ants
(2026-07-24)
This thesis examines ant pathogen defense at two levels. Chapter 1 reviews behavioral, chemical, symbiotic, and internal immune defenses, emphasizing that social immunity and individual immunity function as interacting ...
Drop Shock Reliability of Microelectronic Assemblies: Effects of Solder Alloy, Surface Finish, Aging, and Board Design
(2026-07-23)
The reliability of solder joints is a critical factor in the performance of electronic assemblies used in consumer, automotive, aerospace, and defense applications. Electronic devices continue to shrink and become more ...
“Los Caminos de la Vida”- Mapping Emerging Adulthood and Acculturation Theory onto Ecological Systems to Understand Latine College Students and Their Parents Perspectives
(2026-07-23)
This dissertation examined the experiences of Latine college students and their families through ecological, cultural, and developmental perspectives. Despite the growing population of Latine college students in higher ...
Developing Engineering Principles for Computational Peptide Design
(2026-07-23)
Peptides represent an attractive class of molecular recognition elements for many applications including therapeutics, diagnostics, and sensing because they combine favorable properties of both small molecules and larger ...
Teaching in the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project: Instructor Motivations, Barriers, and Perceptions
(2026-07-23)
Prison education programs provide a resource to incarcerated individuals that offer tutoring, community education classes, and college courses. The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project (APAEP) offers courses to incarcerated ...
Linking Septic System Pollution Potential to Water Quality: A Baseflow Sampling Approach
(2026-07-23)
Reliable wastewater sanitation infrastructure is essential for protecting public health and the environment. Decentralized wastewater treatment systems such as septic systems are susceptible to failure and may be a nonpoint ...
Unveiling the Gaps: Teacher Self-Efficacy in English Language Learner Professional Development
(2026-07-23)
This is a quantitative survey study that investigates teacher self-efficacy in collaboration with English Language Learner (ELL) professional development. The study uses quantitative data from 90 K-6 public school teachers ...
Calibration of Traffic Simulation Models for Non-Circular Roundabouts with Emerging Data
(2026-07-23)
Non-circular roundabouts, including elliptical, peanut-shaped, egg-shaped, and turbo roundabouts, are increasingly being adopted across the United States to improve operational efficiency and enhance traffic safety for ...
Digitalizing Assembly Operations Using Agent-Based Modeling Techniques and Digital Twin Technologies
(2026-07-23)
Digital Twins promise continuous visibility into assembly operations, but most are built inside commercial simulation platforms that small and medium manufacturers cannot afford, and most monitor equipment rather than ...
Duff Removal as a Pre-Fire Treatment in the Restoration of Long Unburned Longleaf Pine Woodlands in Central Alabama
(2026-07-23)
Fire dependent longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystems are among the most biodiverse and imperiled ecosystems in North America and occur across a wide range of settings across the southeastern United States, from savannas ...
The Influence of Instructional Modality on Counselor Self-Efficacy: A Comparison of In-Person and Online Learning in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduates
(2026-07-23)
The expansion of online learning in counselor education has raised questions about if instructional modality influences counselor preparation outcomes, particularly counselor self-efficacy. Counselor self-efficacy refers ...
Personalized Emotional Contexts in Inhibitory Control Training for Trauma-Exposed Individuals
(2026-07-23)
Roughly 50% of individuals experience at least one traumatic event in the course of their lives. However, not all individuals with a history of trauma develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To understand the reasons ...
Odor control management and thermal rendering biotechnology for poultry meat byproducts
(2026-07-23)
Increases in poultry processing and urban development tied to population growth have instigated critical strains on traditional technologies for managing or upgrading poultry meat byproducts. These strains have led to ...
Integrative Mass Spectrometry Approaches to Evaluate CYP Inhibition Mediated Drug Interactions with Botanical Extracts and Absorption Assessment of Açaí
(2026-07-22)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and açaí (Euterpe oleracea) rank among the most widely consumed botanical dietary supplements globally, with ashwagandha consistently ranked among the top 10 and açaí among top 40 selling ...
Trade Shocks and Distributional Effects across Vertically Linked Industries: Evidence from U.S. Dairy
(2026-07-22)
This paper examines how trade shocks generate distributional effects across vertically linked industries, using the U.S. dairy sector under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a proof-of-concept setting. ...
Factors influencing the efficacy of insecticidal gel baits against two peridomestic cockroaches
(2026-07-22)
The American cockroach and Turkestan cockroach are outdoor cockroach species that inhabit sewers, steam tunnels, utility boxes, irrigation boxes, mulch beds, compost piles, and basements, but can occasionally inhabit indoors ...