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WITHIN THE RESTLESS WAKE OF TRAUMA: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES OF HAUNTINGS IN CARIBBEAN LITERATURE
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)In this thesis, I have delved more deeply into a research paper I wrote for Dr. Seodial Frank H. Deena's graduate course in Caribbean Literature. I have extended my research by providing deeper historical background of the ... -
Women's Gender Schemas for Obstetrician-Gynecologists
(East Carolina University, 2011)The current picture of women's healthcare in the U.S. includes rising malpractice rates, long hours and on-call schedules for obstetrician-gynecologists. As a result, one in seven OB-GYNs has stopped practicing obstetrics. ... -
Women's Rights and Religious Bias in Dystopian Speculative Fiction: A Closer Look at Louise Erdrich's Future Home of the Living God and Christina Dalcher’s Vox
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-27)Speculative fiction provides a perfect vehicle to examine the state of women's rights. Through the Intersectional Feminist lens, I consider the speculative projections within Louise Erdrich's Future Home of the Living God ... -
WOOD AND STEEL: USING MODELING TO ANALYZE SITE FORMATION OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY VESSEL FRATERNITÉ
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-18)The purpose of this thesis is to decipher the signatures of archaeological site formation processes occurring at an early-twentieth century wooden sailing vessel (specifically, Fraternité, 1918-1919) shipwreck site. Using ... -
Word Magic : Defining Harry Potter's World in New Terms
(East Carolina University, 2011)Since 1997, Harry Potter has captivated wizards and Muggles alike. A large part of the series' appeal is Rowling's language and ability to create a world that completely immerses readers into the depths of their imagination ... -
Words that Hurt: Trait Aggression and Gossiping Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)This study sought to assess the association between trait aggression and gossiping behaviors. Gossip is typically regarded as a negative behavior that often leads to negative feelings being felt by the target of the gossip. ... -
WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP, AND WILLINGNESS TO TAKE LEAVE
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-19)The present study examines the associations between employees' willingness to take leave, health-promoting leadership (HPL), and work ethic. A self-report survey containing measures of work ethic, HPL, and willingness to ... -
WORK-LIFE BALANCE: A STUDY OF PERSONALITY FACTORS AS A PREDICTOR OF WORK-LIFE BOUNDARY PERMEABILITY AND USE OF ENTERPRISE SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality, work-home boundary permeability, and the percentage of electronic life intrusions answered (ELT Percent). Results indicated that openness ... -
Work/Non-Work Balance: Broadening the Conceptualization of Work and Life
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)Extant research on work-life balance (WLB) is often conducted with gaps in the measurement of the construct, as most studies have primarily assessed "life" as it relates to family commitments. Thus, the present study aimed ... -
Workaholism and Aggressive Behavior: The Potential Moderating Effect of Perfectionism
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The current study aims to fill a gap in the research on aggression in the workplace and the presence of workaholism. Past research does not answer the more specific question of what the relationship, if any, is between ... -
WORKAHOLISM AND WELL-BEING: PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AS A POTENTIAL MODERATOR
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)In the present study, we examined the relationships between workaholism, psychological capital (PsyCap), and components of well-being (i.e., physical health, mental health, and work stress). Workaholism is conceptualized ... -
Workaholism and Workplace Incivility : the Role of Stress and Psychological Capital
(East Carolina University, 2015)The current study aimed to fill a gap in the research on incivility in the workplace by investigating who is more prone to engage in uncivil work behaviors. The connection between workaholism, incivility, stress, and ... -
Working with a Refugee Outreach Organization in Rochester, New York
(2011-06)To fulfill my master's degree requirements, I participated in an internship with Mary's Place Outreach, a non-governmental organization (NGO) located in Rochester, New York during the summer of 2013. I worked under the ... -
Workplace Mentoring : The Roles of Humor Style Agreement, Humor Frequency, and Positive Mentor Humor Style
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of the current study was to investigate the roles of humor style agreement, humor frequency, and positive mentor humor style in workplace mentoring relationships. The author hypothesizes that the aforementioned ... -
WORKPLACE TELEPRESSURE AND WORKAHOLISM: ICT BOUNDARY CREATION AS A POTENTIAL MODERATOR
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)In the current study, we investigated the relationships between workplace telepressure, workaholism, and information and communication technology (ICT) boundary creation. Workplace telepressure is the urge to stay connected ... -
WORLDVIEW AS A PREDICTOR OF HEALTH RISK BEHAVIOR FOLLOWING SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION: MODERATED MEDIATION IN AN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY SAMPLE
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)Sexual victimization has been associated with many adverse health outcomes including substance dependence, reproductive health issues, and increased somatic complaints, as well as risk for re-victimization. Engagement in ... -
Writing in My Language : Students' Perceptions of Informal Writing in the Composition Classroom
(East Carolina University, 2011)This classroom study examines students' perceptions of informal writing in a first-year composition classroom. Informal writing, as defined in this study, includes any in-class exercises that provide students the freedom ... -
Wurster's crown ligands
(2002-08-27)Wurster's crown ligands comprise a macrocyclic ligand such as a crown ether in which a hetero atom is substituted with a 1,4-phenylenediamine group. The phenylenediamine group is covalently bound to the macrocyclic ligand ...