Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Evaluating Semantic and Contextual Alignment in Language Models
(2025-12-17)
Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed how we represent, interpret, and generate language, showing promising performance on various downstream tasks. Yet, two central questions remain: are these gains merely a ...
Examining the Impact of Attachment Style and the Strong Black Woman Schema on Marital Satisfaction in Black Couples: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2025-12-17)
This cross-sectional study investigates the relationships between attachment style, the Superwoman Schema (SWS), and perceived marital satisfaction among cis-gender Black women married to cis-gender Black men or in a ...
Heuristic approaches to solving multi-stage stochastic programming problems
(2025-12-17)
Multi-stage stochastic programming (MSSP) is a widely used framework for modeling optimization problems under uncertainty in the process industry. As problem size increases, these models become increasingly difficult to ...
Bio-Based Regenerated Cellulose Beads: Sustainable Carriers for Controlled Agrochemical Delivery
(2025-12-17)
Driven by the need for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based materials, cellulose has emerged as a promising renewable platform for advanced regenerated systems. However, its processability remains limited by its ...
A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation of Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis
(2025-12-16)
Background: Traditional countermovement jump (CMJ) assessment relies on discrete metrics that potentially mask complex neuromuscular coordination strategies. This dissertation investigated whether continuous waveform ...
Optimization of intensive rearing strategies for largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) during the early stages
(2025-12-16)
The transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding of largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) limits production under intensive recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). This thesis had two main objectives aimed at improving ...
Conserving the Last Native Frugivore of Kauaʻi: Evaluating Management for the Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri)
(2025-12-16)
Biodiversity is in crisis worldwide as invasive predators accelerate extinction rates, especially on islands. In Hawaiʻi, the critically endangered puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri), the last frugivore on Kauaʻi, faces severe ...
Effects of Grazing Cool-Season Annual Mixtures on Cover Crop Performance and Soil Health
(2025-12-16)
Grazing cool-season annual cover crops is a viable strategy to extend winter forage availability while supporting soil and cropping system sustainability. A two-year study was conducted at the Wiregrass Research and Extension ...
Antibody Gene Therapy for Rabies
(2025-12-15)
Once signs of rabies emerge, the disease is almost 100% fatal. Tens of thousands of people die annually from this rapidly progressive encephalitis. Rabies vaccines and post-exposure prophylaxis prevent infection, but no ...
A Methodology for Field Testing Shock Wave Propagation through Soils for the Validation of Finite Element Computational Models
(2025-12-15)
The study of blast waves propagation in soil is complicated by the variety and randomness of soil composition making modeling difficult. Current measurement methods during blast events are expensive, and sensors are expended ...
Understanding Greenwashing in Hospitality: A Systematic Review and Empirical Investigation Using ELM and Attribution Theory
(2025-12-15)
This dissertation examines the phenomenon of greenwashing in the hospitality industry through a two-study research design that integrates a systematic review of existing literature with an empirical investigation grounded ...
The Impact of Dietary Calcium Concentration and Source, and Fiber Type and Source on Broiler Intestinal Histopathology, Microbiome Modulation, and Transcriptomic Response under Subclinical Enteric Infection
(2025-12-15)
Understanding the complex host-pathogen-microbiome interactions during enteric challenges is essential for developing sustainable nutrition-based gut health strategies in antibiotic-free broiler production. The removal of ...
Use of supplements and novel ingredients to improve Pacific whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei feed formulations.
(2025-12-15)
World shrimp production has rapidly increased in the past 20 years. A number of factors have driven the development of shrimp culture, with proper nutrition being a key factor. However, shrimp production expenses impede ...
Inter-joint Coordination Patterns and Their Variability in Baseball Pitching
(2025-12-15)
The number of throwing-related injuries remains high despite advancements in biomechanical
studies over the past decades. Traditional biomechanical analysis relies on linear approaches, which
analyze a single joint at ...
Multi-site Ultrasound Neuromodulation as a Potential Therapy for Improving Metabolic Function in Domestic Cats
(2025-12-15)
Feline obesity is a widespread condition affecting millions of domestic cats, often resulting in insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Current treatment options for feline obesity are ...
Effect of calcium on the virulence of Xylella fastidiosa across genetically diverse subspecies
(2025-12-15)
The Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) inhabits the xylem vessels of its host, where it forms biofilms and aggregates believed to cause disease symptoms. Although the role of Calcium (Ca) in ...
Lifestyle and Personality Factors that Contribute to Cognitive Reserve across the Lifespan
(2025-12-15)
Declines due to cognitive aging can significantly impact day to day living, and those who have higher levels of cognitive persistence can potentially mitigate some of that decline (Li et al., 2024). An example of this could ...
Interdependencies Between Urban Policy, Land Use, Microclimate Dynamics, and Sustainability Education: A Case Study of Birmingham, Alabama
(2025-12-13)
Urban sustainability challenges in the SEUS are intensifying as rapid land-use transitions interact with humid subtropical climate conditions to amplify heat exposure, environmental inequities, and infrastructure stress. ...
Caught in the Feed: Linking Social Media Body Consciousness, Interoceptive Sensibility, and Disordered Eating
(2025-12-12)
The rise of social media has been linked to adverse mental health outcomes, including disordered eating symptoms. This study investigates the role of appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC) in contributing to ...
An Investigation into Neural Radiance Fields for Spray Reconstructions
(2025-12-12)
Two phase impinging injector sprays were reconstructed using the novel view synthesis method, Neural Radiance Fields. This reconstruction technique is applied to injector sprays of two geometries, pentad and triplet, at ...