Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effects of Oil Dispersants on the Transport of Oil Contaminants and Photolysis/Photocatalysis of Oil-Related PAHs
(2016-08-03)
Petroleum is the largest energy source consumed in the US today. Routine oil exploration, transportation, refining, and consumption process result in the release of a large amount of oil into marine environments. Oil spills ...
Feminine Bits: The Passive Bodies and Active Revisions of Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Red Riding-hood
(2016-08-03)
Using an interdisciplinary approach that includes sociological data, feminist and postmodern theory, and historical context, I analyze gendered representations of violence and sexuality in contemporary fairy tales, arguing ...
The Relationship between School Characteristics and Teachers' Intentions to Continue Teaching in High-Needs Schools
(2016-08-03)
With the ever changing and global economy, the demand for effective teachers is steadily increasing. Regrettably, the problem of attracting and retaining those effective teachers presents a formidable challenge, especially ...
Habitat and population modeling as tools for the conservation of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
(2016-08-03)
Spatial heterogeneity is an inherent part of landscapes and often has important consequences for the movements, distribution, or persistence of many wildlife species. Quantifying the composition, configuration, and ...
Development of a sustained-release voriconazole-containing thermogel for subconjunctival injection in horses
(2016-08-03)
Subconjunctival administration of a slow-release, voriconazole-containing thermogel may allow for sustained delivery of voriconazole to the cornea and anterior chamber.
Thermogel development consisted of four ...
Flood Control in Toulmins Spring Branch Watershed through LID Practices
(2016-08-03)
Urbanization is known to cause increases in volume of stormwater runoff and peak flow rates, which leads to changes in natural flow regime and increases the likelihood of flooding. Conventional stormwater management practices ...
Creating a 3D Stem Cell Microenvironment to Produce Human Developing Cardiac Tissues for Scale-Up and Disease Modeling
(2016-08-03)
In the field of tissue engineering, the use of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) has proven extremely valuable based on their ability to differentiate into almost any cell type within the human body, but keep ...
Multiracial Individuals' Experiences with Racial Microaggressions: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of an On-Line Forum
(2016-08-02)
In 2015, the Multi-Racial/Ethnic Counseling Concerns Interest Network of the American Counseling Association published the Competencies for Counseling the Multiracial Population. In it, they asserted that counselors had a ...
Postsecondary Physical Support Programs, Independent Living and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Individuals with Significant Physical Disabilities
(2016-08-02)
This study explores the extent to which completion of an undergraduate degree that includes disability management course work contributes to independent living and economic self-sufficiency of graduates with severe physical ...
The Impact of Poverty: Relationship Quality, Individual Symptoms, Fee for Services, and Attrition
(2016-08-02)
Psychotherapy research has acknowledged the importance of examining dropout in
therapy. However, researchers consistently neglect to look to the effect of fee-forservices
on therapy attrition. Addressing this gap in the ...
Examining Partnerships between K-12 District Schools and College of Education Leadership Preparation Programs: A Case Study
(2016-08-02)
Abstract
In response to ongoing criticisms of the educational leadership preparation programs, the state of Alabama supported a redesign of educational leadership preparation programs which required a partnership between ...
Low edge safety factor disruptions in the Compact Toroidal Hybrid: Operation in the low-q regime, passive disruption avoidance and the nature of MHD precursors
(2016-08-02)
The nominally axisymmetric (2-D) magnetic configuration in the form of a tokamak has proven to be the best candidate for a future reactor, and yet it is susceptible to instabilities which lead to a complete loss of the ...
How It All Adds Up: Factors That Affect Mathematics Achievement for Eighth Grade Students in the United States
(2016-08-01)
The sample of this study consisted of 1,077 eighth grade students and 442 eighth grade teachers from nine states—Alabama, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Carolina ...
Geology of the Wadley South Quadrangle and geochronology of the Dadeville Complex, southernmost Appalachians of east Alabama
(2016-08-01)
Geologic mapping results from rocks in the area of the Wadley South Quadrangle are reported to address basic research questions concerning the Paleozoic tectonometamorphic evolution of the southernmost Appalachians. Key ...
Improving High Soy Feed Formulations for Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus through Phytase Supplementation.
(2016-08-01)
The economically sound and sustainable aquaculture of many marine species in the coming years is dependent on the reduction of fish meal and the increased inclusion of plant protein sources. Florida Pompano perform well ...
A Hollow Inheritance: The Legacies of the Tuskegee Civic Association and the Crusade for Civic Democracy in Alabama
(2016-08-01)
This thesis examines and analyzes the Tuskegee Civic Association’s “Crusade for Citizenship” in Alabama. In 1957, the Crusade encouraged black citizens to boycott businesses owned and operated by segregationist whites in ...
Factors Affecting Markets, Economic Growth and Economic Development: Three Essays in Applied Economics
(2016-08-01)
Abstract
This dissertation consists of three essays. The topics of the essays are not necessary related, and each essay constitutes a chapter in this dissertation. The first chapter presents farm and retail models ...
Measurement of Reliable Indentation Elastic Modulus in Brittle Materials from Berkovich Nano Indentation
(2016-08-01)
Determining the elastic modulus of brittle materials from unloading segments during standard indentation testing is complicated by surface generations of cracks and other defects form. This work describes a method to ...
Detection and monitoring of microbes of concern in animal production environment
(2016-08-01)
An estimated 48 million Americans become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne illnesses each year, and foodborne illness costs the United States $14.6-16.3 billion annually. Because foodborne illness ...
Supporting the Development of Teachers' Attributes Needed for the Selection and Implementation of Cognitively Demanding Tasks through Engagement with the MathTwitterBlogosphere
(2016-08-01)
The purpose of this study was to determine if and how engagement with an online community supports the development of three attributes identified by Wilhelm (2014) that teachers need to have in order to consistently select ...