Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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An Investigation of The Healthy Herd Hypothesis In The Trinidadian Guppy
(2026-07-22)
Predators can influence host–parasite dynamics through density mediated effects, behavioral modification, and selective removal of infected individuals, as explained by the Healthy Herd Hypothesis (HHH). Despite its ...
Theory-Guided Machine Learning for Inverse Problems
(2026-07-22)
This dissertation studies two machine learning methods for ill-posed inverse problems. The first concerns the adaptive moment estimation (ADAM) algorithm, a widely used adaptive stochastic optimization method in machine ...
The effects of clomiphene citrate on reproductive parameters in the mare
(2026-07-22)
Clomiphene citrate (CC) is a time-honored human fertility drug that has yet to be critically investigated in equine reproduction. The objective of this study was to treat mares with CC to evaluate the effects on follicular ...
Preserving Mobility Across the Healthspan: How Knee Injury Reshapes Gait Bioenergetics, Mobility, and Lean Soft Tissue Quality
(2026-07-22)
This dissertation investigated how knee injury shapes mechanical efficiency, joint mechanics, intersegmental coordination, and lower-limb muscle composition in adults across the healthspan. The first aim was to determine ...
Effects of Range of Motion on Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy and Molecular Adaptations in Resistance-Trained Men
(2026-07-22)
This study examined how lengthened partial (LP) versus full range of motion (FULL)
lower-body resistance training affects acute post-exercise signaling and chronic
hypertrophy and cellular adaptations of the vastus ...
Support for Motivation and Academic Success Among Graduate Counseling Students with ADHD
(2026-07-21)
This phenomenological study explored the perceptions and experiences of graduate students with ADHD in counseling programs. Fifteen students, all of whom were graduate counseling students with a self-reported ADHD diagnosis ...
Examining Whether a Hydration and Potassium Intervention can Attenuate Racial Differences in Cardiorenal Health
(2026-07-21)
Compared with White adults, minoritized adults experience increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk, two of the leading causes of mortality in the US. Underhydration is associated ...
Analysis of Personal Characteristics, Motivation, and Career Aspirations of Students in the National Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE)
(2026-07-21)
This study examined the personal characteristics, motivation patterns, and career aspirations of students participating in the National FFA Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE). Guided by Expectancy-Value Theory ...
Convergent Evolution of Placental Systems and the Independent Origin of Genomic Imprinting in Viviparous Fish
(2026-07-20)
The placenta is a complex organ that establishes a connection and facilitates physiological interactions between the mother and fetus. Placentation has independently evolved multiple times throughout the animal kingdom, ...
The Genomic Characterization of Reproductive Systems in Myricaceae and Other Angiosperm Lineages
(2026-07-20)
The genomes of plants are shaped by the forces of recombination, structural variation, repetitive elements, and whole-genome duplication. These genomic innovations can have long-standing impacts on plant reproduction and ...
Sequential Planning Algorithms for Navigation under Uncertainty
(2026-07-20)
Applications such as search-and-rescue, warehouse robotics, infrastructure inspection, and autonomous transportation require agents to navigate environments whose conditions are only partially known. Information about ...
“Sorry to Interrupt…”: How Work Interruptions Relate to Performance of Hotel Front Office Staff
(2026-07-20)
Workplace interruptions are an inherent feature of hotel front-office operations, yet their cognitive consequences remain insufficiently examined within hospitality research. The present study investigates how interruptions ...
Aspects of Environmental Factors on Weed Biology, Ecology, and Management
(2026-07-20)
Effective weed management is becoming increasingly difficult due to widespread herbicide resistance cases, lack of novel herbicide development, regulatory restrictions, societal pressures, and climate change. Integrated ...
They That Wait: Proposing A Theoretical Model for Understanding Rural Black Americans Utilization of Mental Health Services
(2026-07-20)
Black Americans in rural communities confront substantial obstacles to receiving care and experience substantial disparities in mental health outcomes due to multiple social determinants that combine to create remarkably ...
Hazy Interactions: Behavioral and Neural Dysregulation of Social Decision-Making in Cannabis Users
(2026-07-20)
Given the maladaptive relationship between cannabis use and social avoidance behavior, this study aimed to characterize behavioral and neural dysfunction during social decision-making in frequent cannabis users. For social ...
A Deep Learning Method for GPS/GNSS Independent, Vision-Based Navigation and State Estimation of Class 8 Vehicles
(2026-07-20)
This thesis develops a deep learning based method for vision-based navigation and state estimation of class 8 vehicles without relaying on GPS/GNSS. The novel deep learning system is compared to a vehicle-model-based system ...
Sustainable Delivery with Drone-Assisted Tandem Systems
(2026-07-20)
Supply chains start with a customer need/request and encompass all the components involved in fulfilling this request, including the suppliers, manufacturers, transporters, warehouses, retailers, and lastly, the end ...
Developing a Teacher Mentoring Program to Strengthen Practice and Wellbeing
(2026-07-20)
Teacher retention research indicates that educators are leaving the profession at
increasing rates due to stress, burnout, and feelings of isolation. The purpose of this
participatory action research study was to examine ...
Urbanisation and invasion as drivers of insect diversity
(2026-07-20)
Urbanisation often reduces local biodiversity, yet cities can maintain high total species richness, a pattern underlying the "cities-as-bioarks" hypothesis that urban remnant habitats serve as refuges for native species. ...
Augmented Reality as an Aid and a Distractor: Pilot Behavior in Normal and Abnormal Flight Scenarios
(2026-07-17)
In the information-dense and time-compressed cockpit environment, augmented reality
(AR) displays are a promising approach to provide pilots with supplementary
information. This research investigated head-worn, optical ...