Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award
(2016-06-17)
This study was conducted in two phases. The first phase was a deep descriptive analysis of the schools who received the United States Department of Education Green Ribbon School (ED-GRS) award over the first three years ...
The Predictive Nature of Anxiety, Adult Attachment, and Counseling Experience on Counseling Self-Efficacy
(2016-06-17)
The purpose of this study was to develop a model of counseling self-efficacy, including models for areas of counseling self-efficacy (i.e., helping skills, sessions management, and counseling challenges) using counseling ...
From Personal Trust to Professional Behavior: A Study of the Impact of Trust and Enjoyment on Behavior Intentions in Business Analytics
(2016-06-17)
Information technology consumerization represents technology designed for the consumer finding its way into the workplace. This is a phenomenon which is wide spread but has not currently sufficiently understood as technology ...
Behavioral Economic Indices and their Relationship to Alcohol Consumption, Motives, and Impulsivity: A Structural Equation Model
(2016-06-17)
Alcohol consumption and related negative consequences continues to be a systemic societal problem. College students are a population that has been identified as particularly high risk for a number of negative consequences ...
In vitro efficacy of anti-protozoal compounds against Tritrichomonas foetus
(2016-06-17)
Bovine trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Tritrichomonas foetus, an obligate parasite of the reproductive tract of cows and the surface of the bull’s penis and prepuce. Significant economic losses ...
Quantitative PCR-based approach for detection of fecal pollution in water
(2016-06-13)
The water quality of many waterways in our state and nation is deteriorating due to point and nonpoint source pollution from human and animal wastes. Accurate identification of contamination sources is essential for ...
Neuroprotective effects of Resveratrol against oxidative stress and memory impairment in vivo and in vitro
(2016-06-13)
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin known to exert anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Various studies have reported a link between obese diabetic state and Alzheimer’s disease. The present ...
Capture and Mortality Rates of Largemouth Bass at Guntersville and Wheeler Reservoirs, Alabama
(2016-06-13)
Catch-and-release angling for Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides has substantially increased since the 1980s, yet few studies have assessed the population-level consequences of these activities. Guntersville and Wheeler ...
Hydrogeology and Geochemistry of Arsenic Contaminated Shallow Alluvial Aquifers in Florida and Alabama
(2016-06-13)
This study integrates groundwater geochemical data and modeling with hydrogeological modeling to study the geochemistry and hydrogeology of arsenic contaminated shallow alluvial aquifers in Florida and Macon County, Alabama. ...
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi infection in horses: transmission and diagnosis
(2016-06-07)
A recent re-emergence of equine disease caused by C. pseudotuberculosis has been observed including spread to non-endemic regions. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium with an equine (equi) and ...
Multi-functional Biomolecule-embedded Nanomaterial Interfaces via Layer-by-layer Assembly
(2016-06-06)
Preparation of functional interfaces on different substrates has drawn extensive research efforts for various purposes. Biointerfaces featuring an integration of a wide variety of biomaterials on electrode surfaces has ...
Reliability and Modeling of 32nm SOI Transistors at Cryogenic Temperatures
(2016-05-26)
With conventional transistor scaling rules and performance trends coming to an end,
new methods are being explored to continue the advancements of electronic devices. One
such method is to operate the devices in cryogenic ...
Elementary Assistant Principals as Instructional Leaders: Characteristics and Experiences That Contribute to Their Perceptions of Readiness for the Role
(2016-05-26)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the characteristics and experiences of elementary assistant principals that contributed to their perceptions of readiness to serve as instructional leaders. Data were ...
Movement of Female White-tailed Deer Relative to Conception and Localized Risk
(2016-05-26)
There are few data available that describe the spatial patterns of female white-tailed deer relative to their date of conception. To address this paucity of information, I placed GPS collars on free ranging female white-tailed ...
Application of Metagenomics for Discovery of Natural Products and Virophages
(2016-05-24)
Metagenomics provided a powerful insight into an as-yet-uncultured bacterial community in different environments through construction of clone libraries and shotgun sequencing, therefore presenting potential in drug and ...
Predictive Text Analytics and Text Classification Algorithms
(2016-05-23)
In this dissertation, there are three research studies that are mainly based on text analysis. In the first study, a sentiment analysis is performed for extracting and identifying the general rating of the customer reviews ...
Improving Vehicular Networking Reliability and Efficiency in the Context of Platooning Applications
(2016-05-23)
Vehicular networking is a technology that enables vehicles communication system. A joint effort from the automobile industry, transportation industry, and government offices is driving the adoption of this technology to ...
Time for a Response: Responsive Design, Accessibility, and University Websites
(2016-05-19)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the connection between responsive web design, web accessibility, and university websites. The study examined 100 of the top university websites, based on U.S. News and World ...
Anchoring Energy Intake and Expenditure Estimations to Adjust Nutrition and Exercise Decision Making
(2016-05-19)
People frequently make decisions that might affect their health. Food consumption and physical activity are two pivotal determinants of good health. Frequently, people fail to estimate energy intake accurately (Carels, ...
Carbon Nanotube Based Vacuum Diode Characteristics at Elevated Temperatures
(2016-05-18)
Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes twenty years ago, they have been studied heavily. Carbon nanotubes are known to have excellent mechanical, electrical, and thermal conductivity properties as well as for having a ...