AUJUS – Office of Undergraduate Research

The Auburn University Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship (AUJUS) showcases the top research and scholarly accomplishments of Auburn University undergraduate students. It publishes original research from students in any academic discipline. Research Articles and Highlights can be submitted by Auburn University undergraduate researchers at any time and are reviewed by faculty or disciplinary experts. The AUJUS is an interdisciplinary partnership between the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of University Writing.

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Recently Published Highlights and Articles

College of Agriculture

Pecan Shells as an Alternative to Pine Bark as Substrate for Rabbiteye and Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivation

Lucas K. Speer and James D. Spiers

Evaluating Renal Arginase Activity in Modern Broilers
Rachel L. Robinson, Annalise G. Anderson, and Samuel J. Rochell

Localizing and Comparing the Nucleocapsid Protein (N) of Four Orthotospoviruses in Nicotiana Benthamiana
Connor Waters, Abdelaal H.A. Shehaal, and Kathleen M. Martin

Evaluating IRIS Films in Alabama Blackland Prairies Soils for Wetland Restoration
Kristen Cartee and Thorsten Knappenberger

A Toxic Love Story: Investigating PFAS Interactions With Aged Microplastics in Sediment
Steven Mai, Gabriel Robinson, Zoey Thompson, Soleil Sklencar, and Yaniv Olshansky Ph.D.

The Functional Role of Arginine on Growth Performance in Starter Pigs
Lillian Jeffers, Paulo Henrique Amadeu de Azevedo, Alex Outlaw, and Marko Rudar

Effects of Duck Breeds on Egg Quality and Functionality Through Fourteen Days of Egg Storage
Matthew B. Hughes, Karla V. Casco, Brigid A. McCrea, Javier S. Garcia, and Dianna V. Bourassa

Evaluating Cell-Free DNA as a Potential Bio-marker for Heifer Fertility
Madalynn G. Welsh, Audrey Craner, T. Cody Brown, Paul Dyce, Priyanka Banerjee, and Wellison J. S. Diniz

Taurine Stimulates 3T3-L1 Preadipocyte and C2C12 Myoblast Proliferation in Cell Culture
Eliza F. McGuirk and Terry D. Brandebourg

Understanding the Implications of Methodological Variations on Digestibility Estimates from In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation Assays
Abigail E. Boggier, Diva N. Rigney, and W. Brandon Smith

Optimizing Hormone Therapy for Spawning Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus

Parker Rae L. Menefee, Kate Pottle, Mei Shang, Dhanuka Hewage, Nadeen Adbo, Misha Soman, Ahmed Shaaban, Baofeng Su, Darshika Hettiarachchi, Hamza Dilawar, Ian A.E. Butts, Rex A. Dunham

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the +Add Milk! Program in Promoting Healthy Nutrition Among SNAP Recipients

Riley Parman and Dr. Joel Cuffey

Insecticide Resistance of the Mosquito, Aedes aegypti, to Different Classes of Insecticides

Michael Dub, Dylan Brown, Josh Manganaris, and Nannan Liu

Effect of Ryegrass Variety on Methane Production Potential In-Vitro

Madison G. Kinard, Diva N. Rigney, Henry G. Jordan, Jr., Todd R. Callaway, and W. Brandon Smith

Human Impacts On The Water Quality Of Lake Yojoa, Honduras Through Time

Katelyn R. Waddell, Matthew N. Waters, Ed K. Hall, and Benjamin C. Webster

Stability and Infectivity of a CLRDV-M-MCS Clone Compared with Established Clones

Nicole Yeager, Rachel Livingston, and Kathleen Martin

College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture

Inequity By Design
Katherine Backlund and Robert Sproull

/Blend(ing) Industrial Intelligence: Infrastructures and Stories
Fiona Content and Eilís Finnegan

Cultivating Living Infrastructure in the Historic Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Caroline E. Purdy and Kelly Homan

Halbert College of Business

College of Education

Effects of Rear-Foot Center of Pressure on the Application of Forces During College Softball Hitting

Aubrie K. Lisenby, Anthony W. Fava, Billy Lozowsk, and Gretchen D. Oliver

Dual-Task Balance in Healthy Adults

Connor Cantrell, Danielle M. Lang, and Kristina A. Neely

The Role of Achilles Tendon Structure in Foot Arch Height and Walking Gait in Healthy Adults
Elizabeth H. Wheeler, Bahman Adlou, John L. Grace, Dr. Wendi Weimar, and Dr. Christopher Wilburn

Reconstruction Do Not Exhibit Higher Fear of Injury in Comparison to Controls

Anna M. Wood, Eric B. Finley, Hillary H. Holmes, and Jaimie A. Roper

The Relationship Between Stride Mechanics at Foot Contact and Hitting Performance in Collegiate Softball Athletes
Maia Engelkes, Nicole Bordelon, and Gretchen Oliver

Phase Duration Analysis of Transfer Time in Youth Baseball Catchers
Nick R. Mauldin, Adam R. Nebel, Ryan M. Zappa, Benjamin G. Lerch, and
Gretchen D. Oliver

The Effects of Innings on Rotational Velocities in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers

Margaret L. Green, Adam R. Nebel, Benjamin G. Lerch, Gretchen D. Oliver

Influence Of Ball Scaling on Pitching Kinetics in Youth Baseball: A Pilot Study

Caroline Keller, Billy Lozowski, and Gretchen Oliver

Investigate the Influence of Runway Walking Training on Gait Adaptation Using Asymmetric Visual Feedback: A Pilot Study

Susannah Aubrey Harrell, Brandon Peoples, Keven Santamaria Guzman, Kenneth Harrison, and Jaimie Roper

Investigating Sit-to-Stand Biomechanics as an Indicator of Mobility and Cognitive Function: A Pilot Study
Thomas C. Williams, Jacob Jerkins, Grant Renfrow, Brandon Peoples, and Jaimie Roper

The Effectiveness of Microbreaks in On-Duty Patrol Officers

Reagan E. Boledovic, Katherine A. Frick, Daniel J. Lawson, Russell K. Lowell, and JoEllen M.Sefton

Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Discovery of Novel 2D Materials from High Throughput Computational Etching of Experimentally Known Compounds

Nana Kwasi Tweneboah, Valentina Nesterova, and Konstantin Klyukin

Structured-Light 3D Imaging Using Off-the-Shelf Components
Alex Brown and Zihe Gao

Addition of Self-assembling Small Molecules to Cellulose Hydrogels to Enhance Gelation and Tune Microstructure

Jordan N. Clemmons and Dr. Symone Alexander

Improving Human-Exoskeleton Coordination through Modification of the Torque’s Rise and Fall Time Control Parameters in Powered Ankle Exoskeleton

Max S.J. Miller and Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo

Upper Limb Hybrid-Exoskeleton Construction

Sam Yount, Joseph Crapet, and Brendon Allen

An Automated Approach for Analyzing Differentiated Cardiomyocytes

Emma Kim, Mohammadjafar Hashemi, Shenbageshwaran Rajendiran, Nathan Young, Selen Cremaschi, and Elizabeth Lipke

Self-Folding Shape Memory Origami Activated by Joule Heating of Embedded Conductive Filaments

Chandler Livingston and Russell W. Mailen

A Method for Investigating the Effects of Porous Surfaces on Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions
Morgan Johnson, Dr. Brian Thurow, and Cassandra Jones

Implementing Design Principles to Improve Scientific Communication and Modeling Via Game Board Development
Robert Gleason, Rehman Qureshi, Davide Guzzetti, and Devon Ward

Enhancing Contractile Function of Engineered Cardiac Tissues through Enriched Fatty Acid Media Cultivation

Alison Brown, Dr. Mohammadjafar Hashemi, and Dr. Elizabeth Lipke

Developing UV-LED Photocrosslinking System for Scalable 3-D Tissue Production
Sean W. Clark, Yuan Tian, and Elizabeth A. Lipke

A Study of Co-culturing Streptococcus spp. Affecting Tilapia Production
Natalie Johnson, Brent Vuglar, and Timothy Bruce

Sensor Sock Validation for Paratrooper Injury Prevention

Kassie N. Hileman, Sierra Eady, Iván Nail-Ulloa, Jordan Coker, Isabel Erickson, and Michael Zabala

Enhancing Contractile Function of Engineered Cardiac Tissues through Enriched Fatty Acid Media Cultivation

Alison Brown, Dr. Mohammadjafar Hashemi, and Dr. Elizabeth Lipke

Mechanical Properties of Self-Folding Miura Ori

Cameron D. Cohen, Evelyn G. Squires, Ryan Long and Russell W. Mailen

Spectral Signature Analysis for Rapid, Non-destructive Diagnosis of Pest-Induced Stress in Strawberries
Carter Freeman, Hasibur Rahman, Sushan Ru and Tanzeel Rehman

College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment

Reclamation and Characterization of Polyolefins from Multilayer Plastic Packaging Waste

GiGi Sharp, Ke Zhan, and Yucheng Peng

Using Habitat Characteristics to Predict Mosquito Species Composition in Alabama

Emily Tice, Tabeth Mwema, and Janna Willoughby

Public Knowledge Of and Interaction With the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)

Shelby F. Davis and Wesley M. Anderson

Identification of Maximum Growth Efficiency Media for the Brown Spot Needle Blight Causing Fungus and Effects on High Molecular Weight DNA Extraction Methods

Tess Lindow, Marilis E. Girón, Temitope R. Folorunso, Gabriel A. A. Silva, Janna R. Willoughby

College of Human Sciences

Family Foundations & the Transfer of Philanthropic Values: A Case Study

Grayce Andrews, Audrey Burgett, and Dr. Peter Weber

An In-vitro AML-12 Hepatocyte Model of Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Camp Jernigan, Kathryn McCloud, Ifeoluwa Odeniyi, and Michael Greene

Parental Modeling of Physical Activity as a Moderator Between Punitive Discipline and Childhood Anxiety Symptoms
Kaleigh C. Miller and Joshua R. Novak Ph.D.

Investigating the Impact of Stigma and Awareness on College Students’ Access to Food Aid Resources at Auburn University

Avery Crist and Dr. Onikia Brown

Thermoregulatory Responses to Fat Intake and Vitamin Supplementation in C57BL/6J Mice
Lauren McGinness, Braeden Heath, and Mehrnaz Abbasi

College of Liberal Arts

A Landmark-Based Assessment of Humeri and Femora from Highly Fragmentary and Commingled Archaeological Skeletal Remains
Cameron G. Troyer, Anna M. Buckingham, Toni M. Lee, and Kristrina A. Shuler

Rhythm Detection and Timing in Adults Who Stutter and Those With ADHD

Hope K. Hartley and Gregory J. Spray

Working Memory and the Odor Span Task in Humans
Kaitlyn A. DiThomas, Sarah Krichbaum, and Jeffrey S. Katz

Changes in College Students’ Social Media Use and Well-Being from 2020 to 2024

Allison M. Keller and Sarah A. Lust

Enhancing Access to Hearing Healthcare for the Korean Population: Development and Validation of the Korean Version of the HEAR COMMAND Tool

Lily Dunaway, Hae Sagong, JungMoon Hyun, Soyean Kang, and Razan Alfakir

Anemia and Health in the Past: An Evaluation of a Recent Quantitative Method for Scoring Cranial Porous Lesions
Toni M. Lee and Kristrina A. Shuler

Functional Balance and Movement Profiles in Long-Term Hearing Aid Users Compared to Non-Hearing Aid Users with Age-Related Hearing Loss

Lilyann G. Mason and Dr. Razan Al Fakir

Muscle-Based Swallowing Therapies: A Systematic Review of Adherence to Specificity

M. Annabelle Lacy, Leigh Nicholson, and Mary J. Sandage

Public Perceptions of Stuttering on Auburn University’s Campus

McCarley A. Rickman and Gregory J. Spray Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Pharmacological Stress and a Novel Approach in Treating Cannabis Use Disorder

Kyley Trimm, Julia Y. Gorday, and Richard Macatee, Ph.D.

Understanding Narratology in Actual Play of Tabletop Role-Playing Games

R. Cole Anderson and Dr. Emily C. Friedman

College of Nursing

A Review of Autism Sensory Hypersensitivity

Joshua M. Len and Dr. Morgan A. Yordy

Exploring Factors Influencing College Students’ Reporting of Antidepressant Medication Adverse Drug Reactions
Katherine A. Bailey, Caitlin M. Moore, and Joy DeBellis

Safe Space at Auburn

Nora Heeney and Seth Perry

Pediatric Type One Diabetes Management Across the Lifespan
Madison Beavers and Christine Feeley

Enhancing Preconception Care Awareness to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Marginalized Communities: A Focus on Reducing Health Disparities in Alabama
Letícia Raymundi Pinheiro, Claire Thompson, and Amy Pridemore

Perinatal Mental Health and Breastfeeding Practices with Doula and Midwifery Support

Kendall McCallum and Katilya S. Ware, PhD, RN

Harrison College of Pharmacy

The Impact of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Stress Levels in Auburn University Students
Madison Goehle and Dr. Morgan Yordy, DNP, ACNS-BC, RN, FCNS

Shared Clinical Decision-Making on Vaccines in Community Pharmacies

Amatallah Saulawa, Kassi Scott, Hanifa Hamzat, Oluchukwu Maureen Ezeala, and Salisa C. Westrick

Development of an Experimental Design to Measure CYP Enzyme Induction of Kratom Extracts and HIV Drugs in Sandwich-Cultured Primary Hepatocytes
Alexander Shipp, Destini Thornton, Zarna Atul Raichura, Satyanarayana Pondugula, and Angela I. Calderón

Using Mutations in a Dimerization Interface of ERBB4 and ERBB2 to Elucidate the Role of ERBB4-ERBB2 Heterodimers in BRAF-WT Melanomas

Markelle Scott, Reed Hilton, Haram Kim, Vipasha Dwivedi, Lauren Lucas, Teigen Nelson, Ella Wilson, Victoria Huffman, Nick DeFeo, and David J. Riese II