Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Teaching and Assessing Decision-Making Across the Physics Curriculum
(2025-04-23)
Problem solving is prevalent in all levels of physics and receives considerable attention in physics education research. This dissertation focuses on investigations of problem-solving in understudied areas of the physics ...
The Relationship Between Race, Rural Living Status, and Access to AAC Services
(2025-04-23)
Research suggests that rural Black families in the U.S. are less likely to receive equal access to speech-language pathology services. Additionally, Black children may receive less augmentative and alternative communication ...
Connections of Pipe Piles to Bridge Bent Caps: Full-Scale Tests
(2025-04-23)
Due to their durability, strength, and adaptability to challenging conditions, large
diameter steel pipe piles are a promising solution for multi-span bridges. However,
guidance on practical and effective connections ...
Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting STEM Persistence Within Introductory Physics
(2025-04-23)
Student attrition in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs is a prevailing issue affecting academic institutions across the United States. This dissertation focuses on understanding the mechanisms ...
Effect of thermal variation during late-stage incubation on broiler chicken post-hatch growth performance, Pectoralis major muscle growth characteristics, and satellite cell activity
(2025-04-23)
Thermal variation (TV) occur in both multi-stage and single-stage incubators under commercial settings, and slight variation from optimal during late-stages of incubation (LSI), while embryonic muscle fibers and satellite ...
Stratigraphic and Structural Controls on a Carbon Sequestration Reservoir in Shelby County, Alabama
(2025-04-22)
This study evaluates the suitability of the fold-and-thrust belt in Shelby County, Alabama,
for carbon storage, focusing on its structural and lithological integrity. Orogenic events in the
region have thickened the ...
Forearc Basins Complexity and Evolution in Controlling Earthquake Rupture Segmentation of the Cascadia Subduction Zone
(2025-04-22)
The Cascadia subduction zone is a prominent seismic risk for North America. The primary objective is to comprehend the long-term behavior of the subduction zone by examining the structural and stratigraphic changes documented ...
Characterization of phagocytic hemocytes within the hemolymph of the American cockroach
(2025-04-22)
Phagocytosis is a function of the immune system found across eukaryotes that is necessary for both innate and adaptive immune systems. Much of our current knowledge of immune functions traces back to the ability of specialized ...
A Comprehensive Analysis of U.S. Biological Field Station Goals, Operations, Land Management, and Recreational Opportunities
(2025-04-22)
There is a project aimed to protect thirty percent of the planet’s lands and oceans by 2030. This project, known as The Thirty by Thirty Project (30x30), stemmed from the Paris Climate Agreement and was developed by the ...
Soil Hydrological Studies for Water Resource Conservation and Management in the Virgin Islands
(2025-04-22)
The Virgin Islands face water scarcity due to their small size, topography, and the prevailing climate of the northeastern Caribbean region. At the same time, demands placed on water resources are high, from tourism, ...
Comparing Methodologies for Using Vehicle Specific Power as a Powertrain Independent Measure of Platoon Energy Consumption for Implementation in a Predictive Control Strategy
(2025-04-22)
The combination of extensive fuel costs and outsized emissions impact make heavy duty trucking an ideal target for energy saving measures. To limit energy consumption in this transportation sector, platooning efforts have ...
Modeling hydrology and water quality in Moore's Mill Creek using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
(2025-04-22)
Urban development has long been known to be disruptive of the hydrological cycle and surface water quality. The change from natural vegetation to impervious materials tends to result in larger quantities of stormwater ...
Impact of Paternal Age and Sperm Storage Duration on Reproductive Performance Traits in Blue Catfish, Ictalurus furcatus
(2025-04-22)
Advanced hatchery techniques have expanded the production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus ♀ × blue catfish, I. furcatus ♂ hybrids, which exhibit several advantages over other catfish species. However, access to ...
Design and Validation of Cable-Driven Robots for Human Rehabilitation and Assistance
(2025-04-22)
Human and robot interaction is the key to improving the lives of many people around
the world through rehabilitation, simulation, and performance enhancement.
To improve rehabilitation initiatives and provide patients ...
Exploring U.S. Consumer Insights on Poultry Welfare and Labeling
(2025-04-22)
The poultry industry has experienced significant growth, leading to increased scrutiny of poultry welfare and labeling practices. This study aims to assess consumer perceptions of broiler stunning methods which are directly ...
Enhancing Water Resilience in Haiti: Understanding Extreme Events and Urbanization Effects.
(2025-04-22)
Water supply, management, and associated risks are constant concerns for the Haitian population. The country faces severe issues such as waterborne diseases, cyclones, floods, landslides, and droughts every year. These ...
Evaluation of broiler chicken strain and diet on growth performance, carcass yield, Wooden Breast incidence, severity, and Pectoralis major compression properties
(2025-04-22)
Broiler production has advanced significantly, increasing global output by 68% from 1992 to 2022 through improved genetics, nutrition, and management practices. However, rapid growth and higher breast yields have also ...
Early Childhood Bedtime Routines and Adolescent Objective Sleep: Facilitators, Barriers, and Mechanisms
(2025-04-22)
Improving sleep is a public health need, given the implications poor sleep has for the health of children and the wide disparities in sleep based on race and economic class (Hale et al., 2020). Consistent bedtime routines ...
A Landscape Scale Analysis of Vegetation Change within the Blast Zone of the 1980 Mount St. Helens Volcanic Eruption through 2024
(2025-04-22)
The Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 resulted in a catastrophic loss of vegetated land within the Pacific Northwest. This study focused on the vegetation throughout the blast zone with a particular interest in comparing ...
Enhancing Construction Stormwater Management Nationwide: A Focus on Design Innovations and Training Programs
(2025-04-22)
A study of enhancing construction stormwater management was conducted through the completion of two distinct projects. One project focused on improving technology transfer methods through providing stormwater education and ...