Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Designing for Dyslexia: Enhancing the Experience of Reading Remediation with Multisensory Materials
(2026-04-21)
This study aims to reduce the strain of reading acquisition for third-grade students with dyslexia by developing multisensory games tailored to their goals and preferences. Implementing design strategies creates a research ...
Structural MRI Analysis of Cortical Thickness and Covariance Patterns in Trauma and PTSD
(2026-04-21)
Neuroimaging studies have reported cortical thickness and volumetric alterations
in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though results remain inconsistent. Using ultra
high field 7T MRI, we examined surface-based ...
Examining the Barriers to Entry for Log Truck Drivers in the Southern United States
(2026-04-21)
This thesis examines barriers to entry for log truck drivers in the southern United States and places those barriers within the broader structure of the log trucking workforce. A literature review showed that southern log ...
Lipid-Based Discrimination of Foodborne Pathogens using Liquid Chromatography Ion Mobility Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(2026-04-21)
Foodborne pathogens present a significant public health concern, contributing substantial morbidity, a significant economic burden, and a threat to human food safety. Rapid and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens ...
Latinidad and Belonging in the Latin@ Community of Central Alabama
(2026-04-21)
The US South has long been a transnational space. Over the past three decades, there has been a great increase in the number of people immigrating to the region from Latin America to work in poultry, timber, and other ...
Del manuscrito nazarí a la retórica cristina: Comparación de discursos sobre la Capitulación de Granada y el paisaje del siglo XV
(2026-04-21)
Esta investigación analiza la Guerra de Granada a través de la comparación entre
el Fragmento de la época, atribuido a un soldado nazarí, y diversas crónicas castellanas, con el
objetivo de evaluar la veracidad y el valor ...
Investigation of the Rheology of Gabbros: Example from the Queyras Ophiolites (France)
(2026-04-21)
The rheology of the lower oceanic crust remains poorly constrained despite its central role in plate tectonics and strain localization at slow-spreading ridges. This study investigates the petrology, deformation mechanisms, ...
Digital Twin of Retail Environment Using RFID Particle Filter Localization
(2026-04-21)
Localization using RFID technology enables a realistic and cost effective solution for improving inventory accuracy in varying industries. The retail environment being an ever growing topic of interest for RFID implementation, ...
Investigation of Seed Treatment and Planting Date on Alabama Soybeans
(2026-04-21)
Soybean (Glycine max L.) production in the southeastern United States is heavily influenced by interactions between insect pest pressure, agronomic practices, and environmental variability. Production practices such as ...
Suitability of Secondary Metabolite-Producing Forbs for Southeastern Beef Cattle Production Systems
(2026-04-21)
Seasonal fluctuations in forage availability and nutritive value limit productivity in forage-based beef cattle systems in the southeastern United States. Although forbs have the potential to improve forage diversity, ...
Business Succession and Community Sustainability: Small Business Perspectives in Rural Alabama
(2026-04-21)
A resilient rural economy is dependent on all types of businesses, especially small businesses. In Alabama, there is little information about how small business owners approach succession planning decisions and how ...
The Double-Edged Sword of AI for Employee Recovery: Understanding Its Dual Impact Through Competence Satisfaction and Frustration
(2026-04-21)
This thesis investigated the "double-edged sword" of artificial intelligence (AI) in the
workplace, examining how employees’ cognitive appraisals of AI affected work recovery.
Drawing on the Challenge-Hindrance Stressor ...
Relative Toxicity of Nickel, Potassium, and Chloride to Endemic Freshwater Gastropods in the Cahaba River Basin
(2026-04-21)
Alabama is host to unprecedented freshwater gastropod endemism and
increasing habitat change through urbanization and rural farmland development. Many
freshwater gastropods are restricted to single catchments and are ...
Evaluation of Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Techniques
(2026-04-21)
Sediment is a dominant pollutant in waterbodies due to the heightened turbidity, transport
of other harmful pollutants, negative impacts on ecosystems, and reduction of flow capacity.
Construction projects, especially ...
Corporate–Startup Partnerships for Innovation in Construction Firms: A Socio-Technical Study
(2026-04-21)
Despite rapid innovation in construction technology (ConTech), many construction firms struggle to effectively collaborate with startups and integrate emerging technologies into their operations. This dissertation investigates ...
The Effects of Determiner Length and Definiteness in Auditory Gender Processing
(2026-04-21)
This study investigates how determiner length and definiteness influence the auditory
processing of grammatical gender in L1-English learners of Spanish. While previous research has
examined gender processing and predictive ...
Transcription Factors (TFs) Role in Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis Multiplication in Chicken Egg Yolk
(2026-04-21)
Egg yolk is an affordable and nutrient-rich matrix that supports the proliferation of pathogenic
Salmonella, and the high consumption of raw or undercooked yolk products continues to raise
public health concerns as a ...
Expanding the Use of Farmer-Run Biphasic Vibrio Test Kits to Monitor Seafood Safety in Oysters
(2026-04-21)
Vibrio vulnificus (Vv) and V. parahaemolyticus (Vp) are naturally occurring estuarine bacteria that are of concern due to their potential to cause illness in humans upon the consumption of raw shellfish. However, testing ...
Myth as Marketing: Heroic Branding in the Cases of Michael Jordan and Martha Stewart
(2026-04-21)
While mythic criticism has been widely studied in antiquity and in sports contexts, limited attention has been given to its application in other contexts. This thesis examines the utility of myth as a marketing tool. ...
Role of Attentional Focus in Shaping Motor Learning Processes Underlying Postural Control in Young Adults.
(2026-04-21)
Background: Attentional focus is a critical factor in motor learning, with external focus (EF) theorized to promote superior motor learning over internal focus (IF) by reducing conscious interference with automatic motor ...