Honors College
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Combating bacterial biofilms: Functional characterization of the Vibrio fischeri biofilm regulatory protein SypE
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Antibiotic resistance represents a notable and increasing threat to healthcare and its economics. Biofilms are directly associated with bacterial tolerance to antibiotics. These biofilms are tightly regulated communities ... -
Saxophone Works of the Early-Mid 20th Century
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)For my Signature Honors Project I have studied four works for classical saxophone and performed three of them. I have played saxophone for ten years as well as a variety of other instruments. I have developed a complicated ... -
Influence of Exercise Types during Pregnancy on Maternal Cardiometabolic Profiles
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Pregnant women can follow exercise recommendations posted by the American College of Sports Medicine for the general population. Various studies demonstrate that exercise during pregnancy is safe for the pregnant woman and ... -
ANALYZING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN ONLINE VERSUS IN-PERSON CLASSROOMS
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Academic dishonesty is prevalent in many colleges and universities across the country. While cheating has been around for a while, the introduction of online courses has brought new methods of cheating to light. Research ... -
Bridging the Gap for Special Operations Medics Pursuing a Nursing Career When Transitioning Out of the Military
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Medic to Nurse: Developing a Pipeline for Special Forces Medics When transitioning from the military, many factors affect Special Forces medics' transition to a civilian career. Career paths that allow them to transfer ... -
Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Anticipatory Speech Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Oftentimes as a student, students are faced with the possibility of having to give a speech or presentation in front of a group of people. More so than not, this may bring up performance anxiety as public speaking is one ... -
Investigating Fraud and Strategies to Decrease Fraud within Youth Sports Organizations
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Occupation fraud is one of the most common financial crimes. Occupational fraud is defined as fraud committed by individuals against the organization that employs them. Most people that commit occupational fraud have access ... -
USING FILM TO ADDRESS THE AFFECTIVE DOMAIN OF LEARNING RELATED TO THE NURSING EDUCATION OF CARING FOR THE LGBTQ+ PATIENT
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Abstract Background: Appropriate and adequate care for LGBTQ+ patients and other special populations by nurses begins with receiving proper education and a strong background in personalized patient care. Due to the lack ... -
The roles of the Ferlin Family in Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Infection
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Over 20 million people are infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1). HTLV-1 infection can cause diseases like aggressive Adult T-Cell leukemia and HTLV-1 associated myelopathy. These diseases are resistant ... -
Soul FOOD: An Examination on the Physical Activity of Black Women
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Overweight and obesity diseases lead to various critical health issues, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. These diseases severely and disproportionately affect the Black female population ... -
School-Based Mental Health Services: Disparities for Youth with ASD
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)As children’s mental health needs are increasing across the United States, mental health treatment services are becoming more readily available. School-based mental health services (SBMHS) are widely accepted as an efficient ... -
Mindfulness Meditation and its Effects on Stereotype Threat Induced Test Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)There has been research regarding both the topic of mindfulness meditation and its effects generally, topic of stereotype threat which can impact many different groups of people, as well as the topic of test anxiety. As a ... -
MentalEaseKit
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)MentalEaseKit is a business built on the idea of providing college students with a possible solution to mental health disparities. Our solution is to provide students with a “tool kit” that will provide them not only with ... -
Application of Concrete Crack Sealant in Infrastructure Repairs
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)The infrastructure condition in the United States has been deterioration over the past few decades. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers Infrastructure Report Card, the overall rating of US infrastructure ... -
INTERSECTIONALITY AND BURNOUT IN MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: NARRATIVES ACROSS THE NATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Burnout impacts up to 75% of medical residents in the United States. Although nearly half of active medical residents in the U.S. identify as individuals with intersecting underrepresented identities including racial, ... -
Health Coaching Course Data Analysis and Evaluation
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-14)Background: The same knowledge and skills that make a great health coach, also make a quality healthcare provider. Currently, East Carolina University offers no course which trains pre-healthcare related majors in hands-on ... -
Case Study Activities to Explore Biases in Mathematics Education and Special Education
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-14)Using a case study and a series of activities given over the course of a semester, preservice teachers answered discussion based questions to uncover implicit biases. This study was done to help preservice teachers begin ... -
Impact of the HNRS 2000/3000 Course Sequence
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Many students within the Honors College do not immediately realize the true impact of the mandatory HNRS 2000 and 3000 course sequence on their personal and professional development. For this reason, it is imperative that ... -
Gender Differences in Spending Habits in Young Adults with ADHD: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)This study was conducted to determine whether there is a significant relationship between ADHD symptoms and impulsive spending habits between men and women. The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale was used to evaluate participants’ ...