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Pond Life : A Landscape of Sustainability for the Table
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this written report of my thesis is to discuss the visual element presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Master of Fine Arts degree. The objects in this visual presentation address our ... -
Population Dynamics in a Mid-Atlantic Breeding Population of King Rails (Rallus elegans) and Comparative Genomic Diversity Across Their Range
(East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)King rail (Rallus elegans) populations have experienced severe declines throughout their range over the past half a century. As an obligate freshwater marsh bird, the king rail relies upon extensive, high-quality wetlands ... -
Population Structure Of River Herring In Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, Inferred From Geometric Morphometrics And Otolith Shape Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2015)Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis, collectively known as River herring, use tributaries of the Albemarle Sound, North Carolina as spawning and nursery habitats. Stocks of these anadromous ... -
¿Por Qué Esperar?: Examining COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Hispanic Gender Roles in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted members of different communities in the United States at varying rates. Despite displaying strong adherence to safety behavior guidelines, the Hispanic-American community was ... -
Portrait of a Town Called Penny Hill
(1988-05)This written report of creative thesis is an account of the development of a body of work based on the town of Penny Hill, North Carolina. This report conveys a poetical impression of the intimate spaces of the ... -
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 ... -
Portraits of Relentless Progressives: Equity Work in Complex Educational Organizations
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)This study used portraiture to examine relentless progressives: three administrators who work for complex educational organizations. Portraiture is an ethnographic, qualitative study method that blends art and science, in ... -
POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS AT A NC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-16)AB STRACT Chris Meadows, POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS AT A NC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL: A PROGRAM EVALUATION (Under the direction of Dr. Marjorie Ringler). Department of Educational Leadership, December ... -
POSITIVE VS. NEGATIVE MUSCLE WORK OF NON-LEVEL WALKING IN LEAN AND OBESE ADULTS.
(East Carolina University, 2010)When walking on non-level surfaces at a constant speed, an individual's total mechanical energy will increase when walking up an incline, and will decrease an equal amount going down a decline. Total muscle work performed ... -
Possible Effects Of Climate Change On Induced Defenses In Tadpoles
(East Carolina University, 2015)Global climates are changing and the rate of change is expected to increase in the next century. Researchers predict that temporary ponds will be affected, resulting in shorter average hydroperiods (the amount of time a ...