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EXPERIENCES OF SCHOOL-AGED SIBLINGS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH COMPLEX, CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)Although some research has examined the experiences of well-siblings of children with chronic health conditions, more research is needed to specifically explore the lived experiences of school-aged well-siblings of individuals ... -
EXPERIENCES OF SCHOOL-AGED SIBLINGS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH COMPLEX, CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)Although some research has examined the experiences of well-siblings of children with chronic health conditions, more research is needed to specifically explore the lived experiences of school-aged well-siblings of individuals ... -
EXPERIENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN ACTION: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)International school leaders face distinct cultural challenges in schools where expatriate leaders serve local students. As a practitioner-researcher in a participatory action and activist research (PAR) study at an ... -
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis as a model of Multiple Sclerosis : pathogenesis of atypical disease and tolerance induction in chronic progressive disease
(East Carolina University, 2015)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) of putative autoimmune origin characterized by focal inflammatory lesions together with demyelinating plaques in the ... -
EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN SUPERCRITICAL HEAT EXCHANGERS
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)An ECU team designed, built, and is testing a pilot-scale supercritical water desalination (SWD) system that processed brine discharge from conventional desalination systems. The system completely separates the solid salts ... -
Experimental evidence for predator learning and Müllerian mimicry in Peruvian poison frogs (Ranitomeya, Dendrobatidae)
(East Carolina University, 2013)Poison frogs are characterized by bright coloration, striking patterns, and toxicity; they have thus become a classic example of aposematism. Ranitomeya imitator mimics three congeneric model species (R. fantastica, R. ... -
Experimental Studies of Flow-Structure Interactions in Blast/Shock-Driven Complex Flows
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)Blast waves, which are generated by the sudden energy release in a finite space, are encountered in various situations. As the blast/shock waves propagate, any object in its path can be damaged by the combination of ... -
EXPIDITING THE PROCESS: METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR ONSITE SPORICIDAL AGENT EFFICACY TESTING AND SCREENING IN COMMERCIAL PHARMACEUTICAL SETTINGS
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-29)Effective facility cleaning and disinfectant practices are crucial to the safe manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Without an effective plant wide cleaning strategy, risk of site contamination, product adulteration ... -
EXPLORATION INTO THE SCOPE AND MECHANISM OF THE PLATINUM-CATALYZED ACYLATION OF 2-(ARYLOXY)PYRIDINES
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-11)Transition metal catalysts have played a key role in direct C-H bond functionalization. However, one main drawback of these reactions is that oxidants and additives are often required to regenerate the active catalyst, ... -
An Exploration of Biopsychosocial and Marital Health in Military Couples Using Heart Rate Variability
(East Carolina University, 2013)In the United States there are approximately 3.6 million military personnel, over half of which are married. Few researchers have focused on the biological, psychological, and social health of military couples despite the ... -
An Exploration of Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Professionals' Personality Traits and Job Task Affect
(East Carolina University, 2015)The investigator of the present study examined the Big Five personality traits of 94 Collegiate Outdoor Recreation (COR) professionals employed within a campus recreation setting. Using the Five Factor Model (FFM) of ... -
EXPLORATION OF FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH TO EARLY INTERVENTION: PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY INTERVENTION PROFESSIONALS
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)The purpose of the present research study was to gain a better understanding of the framework of Family Centered Practice (FCP) in Early Intervention (EI). FCP is considered best practice in EI service delivery. Due to ... -
EXPLORATION OF LEADERSHIP VALUE TRANMISSION IN A COLLEGE RECREATION ORGANIZATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-20)This was a mixed-methods study that explored the emergence, transmission, and reception of leadership values in an American southeast college recreation organization (CRO). A structured interview was conducted with the CRO ... -
An Exploration of Marital Health and Stress Among Military Couples
(East Carolina University, 2013)There are approximately 1.5 million active duty service members in today's military (Department of Defense [DoD], 2010) and approximately 726,000 (56.4%) of these individuals are married (DoD, 2010). Although the military ... -
EXPLORATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSING ASSISTANT RELATIONAL QUALITY ON PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)This study used a framework derived from the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety to provide insight into how Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nursing Assistants (NAs) perceive relational quality in acute care ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE CAREER DECISIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2010)There is a need for culturally diverse teachers. Weiher (2000) studied the relationship between African American and Hispanic student achievement and schools with teachers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Results indicated ... -
Exploring academic motivation between students at a two-year and a four-year institution in the southeastern region of the US by generational status : a sequential explanatory analysis
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)First generation students are a growing body in the overall student population enrolling in both public two-year higher education institutions and public four-year higher education institutions in the United States; yet, ... -
EXPLORING ADAPTED SPORTS AND COMPETENCE, RELATEDNESS, AND AUTONOMY IN CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Self-determination theory states that humans have three basic psychological needs--competence, a feeling of effectiveness or achievement through the completion of a task; relatedness, a sense of belonging or connectedness ...