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A COMPARISON OF NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY CULTURE WITH TENURED FACULTY CULTURE AT THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL AT A FOUR YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-15)
Today, non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) make up the majority of those teaching in higher education. Yet, very little is known about what constitutes the culture of the group. Most research focuses on the group as outsiders, ...
PORTRAITS OF LEADERSHIP: THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of African American women administrators working in executive leadership positions that exist within the presidential pipeline at predominately White ...
PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT TO SURGICALLY INDUCED WEIGHT LOSS: DISTINGUISHING FACTORS IN BARIATRIC PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)
Bariatric surgery is an effective tool to promote weight loss and reduction of co-morbidities associated with obesity. A battery of pre-operative tests and consultations are required to certify someone as a candidate for ...
Improving co-teaching through a collaborative planning process in an eastern North Carolina district
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-30)
This dissertation presents a problem of practice, small scale proof of concept focused on improving co-teaching and collaborative planning with regular and special education teachers in Hertford County, NC. The following ...
AN ANALYTIC EXAMINATION OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH GRADE READING CLASSES IN WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)
Differentiated instruction (DI) is an approach to instruction that requires that classroom teachers design lessons that address the needs of individual learners. As a result of local and national reporting on reading ...
EXPLORING ADOLESCENT RESILIENCY DURING RECENT PARENTAL DEPLOYMENT
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-06)
Background: Military adolescents experience more behavioral risk factors, such as depression and suicidal ideation than civilian adolescents and often have difficulty adjusting to the many changes inherent in the lives of ...
A STUDY ON THE TEACHER TURNOVER RATE IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2017-09-22)
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that contributes to high teacher turnover rate in one Southeastern rural school district. The study used the Gap Analysis for Problem-solving, Planning, and School ...
SYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR EVALUATION OF 15-DEOXY-Δ12,14-PROSTAMIDE J2 AS A NOVEL ANTI-SKIN CANCER AGENT
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-16)
Skin cancers including non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and melanoma are the most common form of cancer in the United States and thus represent a substantial burden to the health care system. Current chemotherapeutic ...
An Evaluation of Performance Feedback Intervention to Increase Children's Physical Activity Levels and Reduce Disruptive Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-16)
Childhood obesity has become a concern in today's society. Children may be more at risk because the majority of them are not reaching the recommended amount of time to engage in physical activity during the day. This ...
Impact of Vessel Noise on Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus tau) Behavior and Implications for Underwater Noise Management
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Underwater noise and its impacts on marine life are growing management concerns. This dissertation considers both the ecological and social concerns of underwater noise, using the oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) as a model ...