Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Developing a broccoli crop model to guide growers with sustainable decision-making
(2025-05-08)
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) has emerged as a key crop for diversification in
southeastern U.S. vegetable systems, driven by regional market demand and strategic efforts to
reduce reliance on imports. ...
Automatic Speech Disorder Assessment for Children’s Speech Disorder
(2025-05-08)
Speech disorders in children present persistent challenges for early detection and intervention due to the complex, variable, and context-dependent nature of developing speech. Traditional automatic speech disorder detection ...
Smartphone-Mediated Augmented Reality: Extended Fitts' Law and Immersive Interaction Metrics via Hand Tracking
(2025-05-08)
Augmented Reality (AR) is rapidly emerging as a revolutionary technology capable of transforming education and training by making highly interactive and immersive experiences possible. Efficient user interface (UI) design ...
Position Estimation of Multiple Signal Sources in Short Baseline Environments Using Time Difference of Arrival and the MUltiple Signal-source Cross-correlation based Location Estimation (MUSCLE) Algorithm
(2025-05-07)
This thesis uses time difference of arrival (TDoA) measurements to obtain position solutions for multiple radio frequency (RF) signal sources in short baseline environments. Details for TDoA generation are provided along ...
"We were all trying to figure it out as we go." A Narrative Inquiry Exploring the Sensemaking Processes of Senior Housing Officers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2025-05-07)
When it comes to crisis management, higher education is no stranger to the response, management, and evaluation of a crisis. As campus administrators, we regularly navigate crises, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflection ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: Exploratory Network Analysis and Network Comparison Test in Two Trauma-Exposed Samples
(2025-05-07)
Pre-existing psychopathology, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is a well-established risk factor for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs). However, previous studies examining the link between PTSD ...
Advancing Water Cycle Prediction and Projections: An Investigation of the Effects of Model Resolution, Meteorological Forcing Uncertainty, and Land-Use Change Feedback
(2025-05-07)
Accurate predictions of water cycle components, including evapotranspiration, runoff, and soil moisture, are vital for sustainable water resource management, risk mitigation, and ecological preservation, particularly in ...
Development of a Reinforcement Learning Environment for Connected Autonomous Vehicle Performance Optimization and Security Analysis
(2025-05-07)
The global presence of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) has seen an
exponential increase over the last decade. This presence ranges from researchers testing their
performance capabilities to studies assessing new ...
Barriers Facing Undergraduate Atmospheric Science Education and Southeast US Oyster Farmers
(2025-05-07)
The goal of this dissertation research is to provide understanding to the growing body of literature related to barriers in both undergraduate atmospheric science education and Southeast US oyster farming industry through ...
Improving Watershed-Scale Understanding of Land Use/Cover Impacts on Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Dynamics through Process-based Modeling
(2025-05-07)
Understanding the impacts of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on hydrologic and biogeochemical processes is essential for sustainable watershed management, particularly in ecologically sensitive and climatically ...
Pathways to Learning: A Retrospective Study of Adult Education and Motivation Among Formerly Incarcerated Women
(2025-05-07)
This qualitative grounded theory study explores the educational motivations, deterrents, and decision-making processes of incarcerated adult learners, with a focus on women previously incarcerated in Alabama at Tutwiler ...
The Strong Black Woman Schema at Work: Implications for Burnout and Engagement in the Workplace
(2025-05-07)
Burnout is a persistent threat to employee well-being and organizational effectiveness, yet little research has examined how culturally rooted identity schemas contribute to this outcome. This study extends the Strong Black ...
Faith-Based Food Choices: How Food Deserts, Agriculture Literacy, and Home Gardening Shape Food Orientations in a Seventh-Day Adventist Church Community
(2025-05-07)
This study explores how agricultural literacy and home gardening can alleviate the effects of food deserts, concentrating on a Seventh-Day Adventist Church in DeKalb County, Georgia. It finds significant gaps in agricultural ...
Empowering College Students to Resist Digital Distractions: A Mixed-Methodological Study of a Training Program and Its Evaluation
(2025-05-07)
Regulating digital device usage among college students in the learning context has become increasingly important, as students frequently divert their attention to non-academic activities. Previous research suggests that ...
Stay Interviews and Teacher Retention in Private Schools
(2025-05-07)
Teacher retention remains a critical challenge in private K-12 schools, where high attrition rates can disrupt student learning and institutional stability. This study examines the effectiveness of stay interviews as a ...
“At some point, the rubber meets the road”: A Case of Racialized Recruitment and Yield Practices at One Historically White Land-Grant in the Deep South
(2025-05-07)
This critical qualitative case study interrogated the racialized recruitment and enrollment practices at one historically and predominantly white land-grant institution in the Deep South. The purpose of this study was to ...
An Exploratory Approach of Developing Visually Appealing Furniture Design Concepts by Employing Psychological Effects
(2025-05-07)
The conscious application of perceptual psychology in furniture design has not been fully explored in shaping user experience. The psychology of perception involves cross-disciplinary applications. Despite extensive research ...
An Autoethnography of One Parent-Educator’s Crusade for Alabama’s Gifted Students
(2025-05-06)
This autoethnographic study explored my experiences with gifted practices in South Alabama. The stories that served as the basis for this study are my own lived experiences and my journey through those experiences. While ...
The Prevalence of Low-Level Exertional Rhabdomyolysis and Muscle Damage During Military Field Training Exercises
(2025-05-06)
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a condition characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown due to strenuous physical exertion. ER has a higher prevalence in populations undergoing rigorous training, such as military personnel. ...
Combinatorial Methods for Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum Analysis & Design
(2025-05-06)
Student retention is a significant issue in Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), and freshman calculus is notorious for “weeding out” students from STEM majors. Since the late 1980s, various attempts ...