Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Sexual Assault and Links to Sense of Control and Economic and Marital Stability
(2021-11-15)
This investigation utilized the Midlife in the United States Survey (N = 3,258) to assess the relations between experiences of sexual assault and sense of control, economic stability, and marital stability. For those who ...
Plasmonic nanomaterials for label-free biosensor towards next-generation point-of-care immunoassay
(2021-11-12)
Cytokines, a broad category of low molecular weight signaling proteins, are key immune modulators for cell-based immune response. An abnormal level of cytokine can lead to acute/chronic inflammation, multiple organ failure, ...
Magnetism and Spin Dynamics in Emergent Two-Dimensional van der Waals Magnets
(2021-11-12)
The low Curie temperature of most two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdWs) magnets makes it challenging to incorporate them into device applications. This thesis explores two intriguing materials: Fe5GeTe2, a 2D vdWs room ...
Stereotype Threat, Black Consciousness, Racial Identity, and Psychological Wellbeing: Examining the Fluidity of Biracial Identity
(2021-11-12)
To date, the majority of research surrounding stereotype threat explores the experiences of monoracial minorities, with little research exploring the intersection of individuals who hold multiple racial identities. Research ...
Development and Validation of an Inertial Vehicle Barrier Calculator
(2021-11-11)
The danger of malevolent vehicle penetration attempts at the perimeter of protected facilities is an increasing threat across the globe. Passive, unanchored inertial vehicle barriers rely on their mass and friction with ...
Public Education Employee Perceptions of School Resource Officers
(2021-11-10)
Abstract
The use of School Resource Officers (SRO's) has become an increasingly popular strategy in attempting to create safe learning environments on school campuses in the United States. The implementation of SROs saw ...
Mitochondrial behavior, morphology, and animal performance
(2021-10-18)
We have a limited understanding of the proximate mechanisms that are responsible for the development of variation in animal performance and life-history strategies. Many components of an organism’s successful life history–for ...
Impacts of the oxidizable scaffold of catalase-peroxidase (KatG): Modulation of a heme peroxidase for catalytic versatility
(2021-09-15)
Catalase-peroxidase (KatG) is an antioxidant protein that plays a key role in the degradation of H2O2 for pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and lower eukaryotes. Despite having the general structure of a heme peroxidase, ...
Evolution of deuterostome immune systems
(2021-09-10)
Contemporary theory on the evolution of metazoan immune systems is primarily derived of work on a few historically established model species (including Drosophila, human, and mouse). Though these species have provided ...
Single Index Model for Tensor Data: Theory and Application
(2021-09-09)
Modern scientific applications are frequently producing data sets where the data are not in the form of vectors but instead higher order tensors. For instance, multi-channel MEG signals in biomedical engineering, gene ...
Analysis of the Potential for Carbon Sequestration in the Subsurface Tuscaloosa Group, Southwestern Alabama
(2021-08-23)
In this project, the sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous Tuscaloosa Group of the subsurface of an area in southwestern Alabama has been analyzed for carbon sequestration purposes. While collecting the ...
Domestic Violence and the Caste System: Evaluating the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of 2005
(2021-08-17)
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) of 2005 was implemented in
October 2006 to provide women in India with more civil and legal protection. My research seeks
to assess the effectiveness of the PWDVA ...
Finite Element Modelling of Large Area Maintenance Shelters and Comparison to Experimental Results
(2021-08-16)
Large area maintenance shelters (LAMS) are used as temporary structures by the United States Air Force to provide shelter for helicopters, tanks, wheeled vehicles, and aircraft. There are several different brands of LAMS ...
The Effects of Augmented Reality (AR) Modality and User-Virtual Product Interaction Design on Consumers’ Product Evaluation: A Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory Perspective
(2021-08-16)
Given the rise of augmented reality (AR) application in retail settings as well as the recognition of theoretical and empirical literature gap in how consumers’ product evaluation can be shaped by AR, this research ...
Mechanical Behavior and Microstructural Evolution of SAC and SAC+Bi Solder Alloys in Harsh Environment Applications
(2021-08-16)
The microstructure and mechanical properties of lead free solder joints in electronic assemblies are constantly evolving when exposed to isothermal aging. These changes lead to dramatic reductions in reliability of lead ...
A GPS L5 Software Defined Vector Tracking Receiver
(2021-08-11)
As the world continues towards autonomy, the need for continuous, precise, and robust navigation is becoming increasingly important. A new wave of modernized Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals are currently ...
ADOLESCENT DEVIANT BEHAVIOR EXAMINED FROM AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
(2021-08-10)
Researchers have been trying to understand the causes of deviant behaviors for decades. While there is a solid foundation in the past work done in the fields of psychology and criminology, there is also significant work ...
Novel Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Young Adults
(2021-08-09)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which gradual kidney damage impairs its ability to filter blood. CKD has varying levels of severity and tends to become more common, and worsen, with advanced age. If left ...
Optimizing Task Throughput for Large-scale Mobile Crowdsourcing in Smart Cities
(2021-08-09)
In mobile crowdsourcing, workers are financially motivated to perform as many self-selected tasks as possible to maximize their revenue. Unfortunately, the existing task scheduling approaches in mobile crowdsourcing fail ...
Perceptions of Social Support for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Low-Income Adults in Rural Alabama
(2021-08-09)
Social cognitive and social support theories suggest that psychosocial factors such as
social support from friends and family can influence health behaviors (Heaney & Israel, 2008;
McAlister, Perry, & Parcel, 2008). ...