The ScholarShip

The ScholarShip is a digital archive for the scholarly output of the ECU community. Its mission is to capture, preserve, and make available the intellectual output of East Carolina University's faculty, staff, and students.

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Recent Submissions

Access status: Open Access ,
No Assumptions, Please
(2026-01) Brooks, Janet; Salter, Olivia
From Assumption to Instruction: Never assume that just because a student is in college, graduate school, or even professional school, they know how to study. As academic specialists at the ECU School of Dental Medicine, we have found that it is often best to start at the beginning—by explicitly teaching study techniques and communication skills. This requires us to teach skills we frequently assume students already possess. While this approach takes time and effort, it is an investment worth making. By helping students establish a strong foundation of essential skills, we support their success not only in school, but beyond—ultimately closing the study skills gap. When we do this, we teach students the how, not just the what, and provide the support they need to succeed.
Access status: Open Access ,
Difficult Neighborhoods: The Semiotics of Conflict in Culture, Literature, and Language
(2025) Shearman, Sachiyo M.; Witalisz, Władysław; Chłopicki, Władysław; Kean, Linda G.
As we go about our daily lives, we face diverging views, values, and cultures. When these diverging views and values collide, we inevitably face conflicts, creating situations that require us to navigate a “difficult neighborhood.” This book examines the symptoms of conflict in culture, literature, and language that emerge as we enter such challenging neighborhoods. It features original research studies that examine the semiotics and pragmatics of conflict in various discourses of borders and neighborhoods—geographical, political, ethnic, religious, and linguistic—as expressed in widely understood cultural texts. With this diverse scope in mind, we hope to have cleared the horizon assisting readers to understand and approach various conflicts in a more creative, humane, innovative, and objective manner.
Access status: Open Access ,
Uncertainty Surrounds CBD Use
(2026-01-28) Jenkins, Annabel L.; Kolasa, Kathryn M.
This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about the uncertainties that surround CBD products and safety precautions that should be taken.
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A library-centered applied research program to advance digital equity for farmworkers in North Carolina: Aim 1
Bloss, Jamie; Lee, Joseph GL; Russell, Roger; Roby, Mary; Cofie, Leslie; LePrevost, Catherine E.; Harwell, Emery; Reed, Elisabeth
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A library-centered applied research program to advance digital equity for farmworkers in North Carolina: Aim 2
Bloss, Jamie