Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An Examination of Social Relationships and Experiences of African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(2013-11-25)
African American college students have historically faced many forms of rejection and isolation at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs), particularly during the early years of academic integration (Allen, 1992; ...
Comprehensive Evaluation of Bacteroidales for Identification of Fecal Contamination Sources in Freshwater
(2013-11-25)
Accurate identification of fecal contamination sources in an impaired watershed is crucial for developing best management practices. Microbial source tracking (MST) is commonly used to identify fecal pollution sources and ...
Isolation, Identification, Culture, Cryopreservation, Genetic Transformation and Transplantation of Catfish Germline Stem Cells
(2013-11-25)
The hybrid of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ♀ × blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) ♂ (C × B) is the best catfish for pond culture. The current technology, artificial fertilization and handstripping is labor intensive, ...
A National Study of the Relationship Between the Rates of State Adult Population Educational Attainment and Current Social Laws and Policies
(2013-11-25)
This nation-wide study investigated the relationship between state adult population educational attainment rates of high school degree or higher, bachelor’s degree or higher, and advanced degree or higher and the three ...
Effective Teaching In High Poverty Schools
(2013-11-21)
My experiences as a teacher in a high-poverty elementary school led me to believe that the most critical ingredient in the academic success of at-risk students is effective teaching. When teaching standards that are ...
Identification and characterization of suppressors of the non-fermentable carbon source defects of coa1Δ
(2013-11-21)
The assembly of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) in yeast mitochondria is dependent on the assembly factor Coa1. ATP1 was identified as a multi-copy suppressor of the coa1∆ respiration defect. ATP1 is additive with previously ...
Effects of Bibliotherapy on Second Grader's Conflict Resolution Related to Bullying
(2013-11-19)
This study investigated the effects of bibliotherapy on bullying with second graders. In this study, the bibliotherapy treatment group listened to and discussed ten trade books with the content of bullying. The control ...
Effectiveness of Explicit, Rich Vocabulary Instruction on Reading Comprehension and Word Knowledge of High School Students
(2013-11-19)
This study investigated the effects of explicit, rich vocabulary instruction on the word acquisition and reading comprehension of high school students. The quasi-experimental study employed a two-group pretest-posttest ...
Benefits, Barriers, and Facilitative Factors in Implementing a Response to Instruction Program
(2013-11-19)
The study investigated a school district’s implementation of a Response to Instruction (RtI) Program, mandated by the state to address early intervention of academically struggling students. This study examined benefits ...
Influence of Tactile Feedback on Trunk Coordination and Electromyography During Walking
(2013-11-19)
Footwear is a necessary component of modern life, serving wide-ranging purposes from fashion apparel to personal protective equipment. Despite what would appear as an otherwise obscure addition of clothing or equipment for ...
Cortisol response to the presence of same and opposite sex individuals in various social environments
(2013-11-19)
Consistent with the Standard Social Science Model, educational researchers, more times than not, rely on explanations steeped in cultural transmission to describe and explain student behavior. The study of single vs. ...
Quality Control, Sensitivity Analysis, and Development of Traffic Factors for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
(2013-11-15)
The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is well-recognized as the next generation of pavement design. State transportation agencies across the U.S. are moving toward this method by implementing the MEPDG ...
Interaction between SQSTM1/p62 and HDAC6: Impacts on the Aggresome-autophagy pathway and Microtubule Dynamics
(2013-11-15)
Aggresome-autophagy is a cellular degradation pathway that responds to protein misfolding stress. This pathway is particularly important because it maintains cellular homeostasis whenever the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation ...
Bulk segregant RNA-seq reveals expression and positional candidate genes and allele-specific expression for disease resistance against enteric septicemia of catfish
(2013-11-15)
The application of RNA-seq has accelerated gene expression profiling and identification of gene-associated SNPs in many species. However, the integrated studies of gene expression along with SNP mapping have been lacking. ...
An Examination of Teachers’ Perceptions of the Implementation of Democratic Principles in Alabama’s High-Poverty Schools
(2013-11-15)
This study explored the practice of democratic principles in high-poverty schools with a focus on leadership that fosters democratic community. The study examined teacher perceptions of the practice of democratic principles ...
Assessing dose-response of antibiotics and monitoring degradation of RNA aptamer biosensor on microfluidic devices
(2013-11-15)
In the last century, the technologies developed to miniaturize transistors and manufacture microprocessors have enabled the miniaturization and integration of tools in biology, chemistry, biotechnology and medical fields. ...
An Analysis of Alabama School Systems' Policy on Student Bullying
(2013-11-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine the present status of bullying policies in Alabama and to compare local educational agency’s ( LEA’s) policies with state and national guidelines. A secondary purpose was to ...
The Characteristics of REITs During the Financial Crisis: Evidence from the Stock and Option Markets
(2013-11-15)
In this thesis, we examine the characteristics of real estate investment trust (REIT) equity with the sample of Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG) during the financial crisis (from 2006 to 2008). Diavatopoulos, Fodor et al. ...
Lock-In Detection with Microfluidic Droplets for Quantitative Bioanalysis in Sub-Nanoliter Volumes
(2013-11-15)
The following chapters introduce and describe novel droplet microfluidic techniques to assist with limits of detection of analytes with low signal-to-noise ratios. The approach is proven feasible with absorbance measurements ...
Helping Preschool Children Acquire Critical Literacy Skills Through Parent Training and Intervention
(2013-11-15)
Parents of young children often wonder how they can prepare their preschoolers to read. Many understand the importance of reading to their children and teaching the alphabet but they are unaware of another critical literacy ...