Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Acrylic-Polyurethane Based Graft-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for High- Performance Applications
(2021-04-05)
In this research, interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) based on polyurethane (PU) and acrylic copolymer were synthesized for high-performance applications. Two different polymers with different mechanical and thermal ...
Analysis and Optimization of Multilayered Airfield Pavement Resilience
(2021-04-02)
The overall objective of this research was to optimize the individual layers of a multilayered airfield pavement to make the pavement more resilient to blast and impact loadings when compared to a baseline rigid pavement. ...
The Durability of Rurality: Connecting Deaths of Despair and Livelihood Characteristics in U.S. Counties
(2021-04-01)
Despite the decrease in overall mortality rate, drug related overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to increase. Factors such as unemployment and the decline of traditional livelihoods have been suggested as potential causes ...
Reaction Mechanisms of One- and Two-Electron Oxidations of Alkanesulfinates in Aqueous Media
(2021-04-01)
The one-electron oxidation reactions of L-cysteinesulfinic acid (CSA) and methanesulfinate (MSA) with bis(1,4,7-triazacyclononane)nickel(III) and tris(1,10- phenanthroline)osmium(III) were investigated in aqueous media. ...
Three Essays Analyzing Microfinance Institutions, Housing Policy and Agricultural Banks.
(2021-03-31)
Chapter 1 evaluates if MFIs can realize cost savings from lending in both rural and urban markets, which would mean that the MFIs would exhibit economies of scale and cost complementarities. The presence of cost complementarities ...
Delay Discounting of Monetary Outcomes by Detained Male Adolescents and College Students
(2021-03-26)
The main purpose of this study was to compare delay discounting of hypothetical monetary outcomes by adolescents adjudicated of illegal behavior to that of college students in order to lay a foundation for future discounting ...
Aural Skills Pedagogy in the Wind Band: A Survey of Secondary and Collegiate Wind Band Conductors’ Perceptions and Strategies
(2021-03-24)
The purpose of this study was to explore (a) perceptions of collegiate and high school wind band conductors surrounding aural-based learning in the rehearsal, (b) current trends in pedagogical strategies used to strengthen ...
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Counselor Self-Efficacy
(2021-03-16)
The purpose of this study was to measure and determine the factors that influence counseling self-efficacy in speech-language pathologists. Data was collected through an anonymous 95-question web-based survey. Five hundred ...
Probing and Controlling Electron Dynamics at the Attosecond Timescale
(2021-03-12)
A recently established attosecond beamline, for studies controlling and probing
electron dynamics, has been stabilized with attosecond precision. The design and
performance of the active stabilization system is presented. ...
Effects of neonicotinoid exposure on the strength of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies
(2021-03-11)
A growing body of research continues to document and describe the unintended effects of insecticides on non-target organisms, such as insect predators, parasitoids, and pollinators. Specifically, different classes of ...
How’s your CQ?: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Cultural Intelligence Levels in Traditional Students Following Study Abroad and Classroom-based Cultural Experiences
(2021-03-04)
The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of study abroad and classroom-based cultural experiences on traditional students’ cultural intelligence (CQ) levels, as measured through CQ scores from the standardized ...
Analysis of Flywheel Energy Storage Systems for Frequency Support
(2021-03-02)
Flywheels have been used to store energy in rotation for centuries. However, they were previously not suited for storing electrical energy because of their lower operating speed. However, with AC to DC converters, the ...
First Principle Studies on Ground and Excited Electronic States: Chemical Bonding in Main-Group Molecules, Molecular Systems with Diffuse Electrons, and Water Activation using Transition Metal Monoxides
(2021-03-01)
Potential energy profiles can be used to investigate the origins of chemical bonding of molecules. Such profiles were adopted to show the propagation of lone pair electrons of N2(X1Σg+) to the vacant orbital of O(1D) or ...
Perceptions of Employability for Adolescents Related to Varying Degrees of Hypernasality: Making the Case for Interprofessional Collaboration & Advocacy in Speech Language Pathology
(2021-02-19)
Objective: The primary aim of this investigation was to evaluate the impact listener perception has on vocational success in adolescents with hypernasal speech.
Methods: Using Qualtrics, an online survey platform, ...
Evidence-Based Practice for Speech-Language Pathologists: A Survey of Access and Implementation
(2021-02-19)
Purpose: The primary aim of this investigation was to identify the extent to which SLPs implement evidence-based practice (EBP) and discern the facilitators and barriers for use of EBP, with consideration of access, location ...
Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitors
(2021-02-12)
Objective: This study1) examined trends in proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and associated healthcare spending among the U.S. population, 2) identified adverse outcomes associated with PPI use, and 3) conducted a systematic ...
Does U.S. Soft Power Translate into Foreign Countries' Support for U.S. Foreign Policies?
(2021-01-25)
Power is a central concept in the study of international relations. This dissertation explores soft power as a facet of power which is seen as increasingly important. Joseph Nye’s concept of soft power has caught the ...
A Content Analysis of Minority Representation on Broadcast and Streaming Television in 2019-2020
(2021-01-19)
This study is a content analysis of minority representation on broadcast and streaming
television in the 2019-2020 season. This research aims to understand the type of representation
of minority groups on television; ...
A Critical Opportunity: Lead in Drinking Water at Child Care Facilities
(2021-01-19)
There is no safe level of lead exposure. As exposure from point sources like lead paint have been reduced through legislation, non-point sources such as drinking water have become a greater proportional source of total ...
Development and Application of Composite Beam Theory on FRP Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members
(2021-01-19)
Although there are specifications and approaches for the design of concrete flexural members reinforced with FRP, most of them were derived from empirical data. In order to obtain the rigorous theoretical definition of ...