Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Research Based Teaching Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of Mainstream, ESL and General Music Teachers
(2023-07-27)
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to compare evidence-based teaching strategies in the mainstream classroom, the ESL classroom, and the elementary music classroom that assist Multilingual Learners ...
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Revised Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5-R) in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample
(2023-07-27)
The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) is a widely used, well-validated structured diagnostic interview for PTSD. The CAPS-5 was recently revised to address limitations of the current instrument. This ...
A Research Framework for Asynchronous Adversarial Multi-Player Games with Human Player GUI and AI Gym
(2023-07-27)
The primary contribution of this thesis is to describe the design and development of a research framework to support complex, real-time asynchronous multi-agent simulations with both homogeneous as well as heterogeneous ...
Predicting Vocational Interests through an AI-based Chatbot
(2023-07-27)
Emerging research has provided compelling evidence that vocational interests serve as robust predictors of various life and work-related outcomes. However, vocational interests assessment did not see much innovation since ...
Chronic effects of Hatha yoga on heart rate variability and EEG spectral power in young adults with elevated mental health symptoms
(2023-07-27)
More than 50% of adults will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder within their lifetime. There is a significant increase in the prevalence of internalizing disorders and associated symptomology (i.e., anxiety, ...
Using Fisheries Techniques to Estimate the Age and Growth of Hybrid Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus ♀ X I. furcatus ♂) in West Alabama Commercial Ponds
(2023-07-27)
In west Alabama, catfish producers routinely face the challenge of fish that exceed market size (aka “Big Fish”) in their commercial ponds. These fish are skilled at evading seine nets during harvest and can increase in ...
Mechanisms of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Operon Horizontal Gene Transfer
(2023-07-27)
Transposable elements are responsible for vast genetic changes within the global ecosystem. It is observed that transposons can change the genetic makeup of an organism through the modification of the genome; such as the ...
Linking seed and leaf litter traits to post-fire recovery and forest flammability in southeastern U.S. forests
(2023-07-27)
Decades of fire exclusion affected upland forests of the southeastern United States in many ways, including reductions in successful natural regeneration of fire-dependent species and shifts in forest flammability. To ...
The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs and the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome in the Development of Anxiety Symptoms: A Cross-Lagged Panel Design
(2023-07-27)
The metacognitive model of emotional disorders suggests that the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS; i.e., a set of seven maladaptive self-regulation strategies) is activated by one’s beliefs about their own thoughts, ...
The role of perennial hayfields in retaining predators
(2023-07-27)
The United States has seen significant native grassland loss, with over 99% decline due
to land use conversion to agriculture and industrialization, leading to declines in organisms that
utilize grasslands. This is ...
Investigation of gene expression and allelic imbalance in a laboratory marsupial model
(2023-07-27)
Biallelic expression of genes in diploid organisms serves as a crucial mechanism to ensure functional redundancy in case of mutation or loss of one allele. However, exceptions to this rule exist, primarily in genes involved ...
Artificial Nonlinear Stiffness and Artificial Vacuum for Wide-Bandwidth High-Q Resonance Behavior
(2023-07-27)
This dissertation explores the use of electrostatic force feedback to generate artificial
performance characteristics in a microdevice that would otherwise not be possible. As a test case,
a non-vacuumed microresonator ...
Intersections of Graph Theory and Combinatorial Commutative Algebra
(2023-07-27)
In this dissertation, we explore three problems in the fields of graph theory and combinatorial commutative algebra, and their intersections. First, we prove a higher upper bound for the slow coloring number of a certain ...
Catalyst Design for Methane to Methanol Transformation via C-H Bond Activation using Transition Metal Oxide Dications
(2023-07-27)
The push towards greener energy solutions has been a focus for society in the last several decades, due to the need for cleaner industrial processes. One elusive process that draws the focus of several groups is methane ...
Mapped Adjoint Control Transformation for Low-Thrust Space Mission Design
(2023-07-27)
Spacecraft trajectory optimization is an essential task in space mission design. The propulsion system of the spacecraft can affect the type of trajectories that can be realized by a spacecraft. In the past few decades, ...
Real-Time Graph-Based Path Planning for Autonomous Racecars
(2023-07-27)
This thesis presents a computationally efficient graph-based motion planner designed for
high speed autonomous racing. The emergence of autonomous racing competitions, such as the
Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), have ...
Investigation of biotic and abiotic factors contributing to yield loss caused by Cotton leafroll dwarf virus
(2023-07-26)
Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) is an aphid transmitted virus that has been reported in cotton producing states across the southeastern United States, initially causing significant yield losses. Yield losses in recent ...
Sensory Evaluation of Fruits and Selected Food Items by Descriptive Analysis, Electronic Nose, and Electronic Tongue
(2023-07-26)
Sensory analysis has long depended on descriptive panels for systematic characterization and quality evaluation of food items. Currently, sensory instruments like e-nose (electronic nose) and e-tongue (electronic tongue) ...
Open Conversations: Finding ways to improve communication between family forest landowners and consulting foresters
(2023-07-26)
Alabama is comprised of 23 million acres of forestland, of which family forest landowners (FFLs) own 56 % of that acreage. Therefore, FFLs are vital to maintaining the quality and diversity of Alabama’s forests. However, ...
Investigation of growth and immune responses in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following feeding of dietary immunostimulants
(2023-07-26)
The commercial farming of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in the United States often faces economic losses due to infectious diseases caused by opportunistic pathogens. Using natural immunostimulants has positively ...