Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Suitability of Secondary Metabolite-Producing Forbs for Southeastern Beef Cattle Production Systems
(2026-04-21)
Seasonal fluctuations in forage availability and nutritive value limit productivity in forage-based beef cattle systems in the southeastern United States. Although forbs have the potential to improve forage diversity, ...
Business Succession and Community Sustainability: Small Business Perspectives in Rural Alabama
(2026-04-21)
A resilient rural economy is dependent on all types of businesses, especially small businesses. In Alabama, there is little information about how small business owners approach succession planning decisions and how ...
The Double-Edged Sword of AI for Employee Recovery: Understanding Its Dual Impact Through Competence Satisfaction and Frustration
(2026-04-21)
This thesis investigated the "double-edged sword" of artificial intelligence (AI) in the
workplace, examining how employees’ cognitive appraisals of AI affected work recovery.
Drawing on the Challenge-Hindrance Stressor ...
Relative Toxicity of Nickel, Potassium, and Chloride to Endemic Freshwater Gastropods in the Cahaba River Basin
(2026-04-21)
Alabama is host to unprecedented freshwater gastropod endemism and
increasing habitat change through urbanization and rural farmland development. Many
freshwater gastropods are restricted to single catchments and are ...
Evaluation of Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Techniques
(2026-04-21)
Sediment is a dominant pollutant in waterbodies due to the heightened turbidity, transport
of other harmful pollutants, negative impacts on ecosystems, and reduction of flow capacity.
Construction projects, especially ...
Corporate–Startup Partnerships for Innovation in Construction Firms: A Socio-Technical Study
(2026-04-21)
Despite rapid innovation in construction technology (ConTech), many construction firms struggle to effectively collaborate with startups and integrate emerging technologies into their operations. This dissertation investigates ...
The Effects of Determiner Length and Definiteness in Auditory Gender Processing
(2026-04-21)
This study investigates how determiner length and definiteness influence the auditory
processing of grammatical gender in L1-English learners of Spanish. While previous research has
examined gender processing and predictive ...
Transcription Factors (TFs) Role in Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis Multiplication in Chicken Egg Yolk
(2026-04-21)
Egg yolk is an affordable and nutrient-rich matrix that supports the proliferation of pathogenic
Salmonella, and the high consumption of raw or undercooked yolk products continues to raise
public health concerns as a ...
Expanding the Use of Farmer-Run Biphasic Vibrio Test Kits to Monitor Seafood Safety in Oysters
(2026-04-21)
Vibrio vulnificus (Vv) and V. parahaemolyticus (Vp) are naturally occurring estuarine bacteria that are of concern due to their potential to cause illness in humans upon the consumption of raw shellfish. However, testing ...
Myth as Marketing: Heroic Branding in the Cases of Michael Jordan and Martha Stewart
(2026-04-21)
While mythic criticism has been widely studied in antiquity and in sports contexts, limited attention has been given to its application in other contexts. This thesis examines the utility of myth as a marketing tool. ...
Role of Attentional Focus in Shaping Motor Learning Processes Underlying Postural Control in Young Adults.
(2026-04-21)
Background: Attentional focus is a critical factor in motor learning, with external focus (EF) theorized to promote superior motor learning over internal focus (IF) by reducing conscious interference with automatic motor ...
Development and characterization of deep eutectic solvent-assisted biochar-modified chitosan films for sustainable packaging solutions
(2026-04-21)
Growing environmental concerns about petroleum-based plastics have accelerated the development of biodegradable, sustainable packaging alternatives. Chitosan, a naturally occurring biopolymer obtained from chitin, has ...
The effects of captivity on the bill coloration of male Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis)
(2026-04-21)
Male Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) possess two distinct carotenoid-based signals, bright red plumage and orangish-red bills. The red ketocarotenoids necessary for both of these color ornaments cannot be ...
The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Benefit Cycle and Mental Health
(2026-04-21)
An average of about 22.2 million households in the United States receive monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Benefits are distributed once per month, with distribution dates ...
Examining tagging option and survival estimates for two riffle beetles in a conservation hatchery
(2026-04-21)
Small-bodied invertebrates remain underrepresented in ecological research, with major gaps in survival and life history which hinder effective conservation. The Comal Springs Riffle Beetle, (Heterelmis comalensis) an ...
Analyzing Duolingo’s AI-first Implementation Controversy: A Quantitative Content Analysis and Qualitative Textual Analysis of Public Dialogue on LinkedIn Using Dialogic Theory
(2026-04-21)
The artificial intelligence (AI) has applied in practices of strategic communication, organization, management, and organization–public relational outcomes (Salzano & Ashby-King, 2025). However, research has not examined ...
A Tale of Fire and Wear: Investigating Firefighters’ Undergarment Preferences
(2026-04-20)
Firefighters face risks ranging from minor 1st-degree burns to dangerous 4th-degree burns. Although they wear specialized protective suits during operations, flash fires can cause these garments to char and break, exposing ...
Cognitive Flexibility in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Literature Review
(2026-04-20)
When older adults are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition marked by cognitive decline beyond what is expected for their age, cognitive flexibility becomes increasingly important. Cognitive Flexibility ...
Electronics Reliability under Thermal Cycling: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SAC-Bi Paste Alloys with Varying Paste Volumes and Surface Finishes
(2026-04-20)
Electronic assemblies operating in harsh environments are frequently subjected to thermal cycling and mechanical stresses that can degrade solder interconnections and compromise system reliability. The transition from ...
Endothelium5-HT3A receptor as a function of Age, ApoE, and ADRD pathology
(2026-04-20)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, which is clinically characterized by cognitive and memory impairment. One of the major hallmarks of AD is the blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction. The BBB is ...