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IMPLEMENTING A MENTAL WELLNESS SCREENING TOOL TO INCREASE FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH IN DIVISION I COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)
Mental health has become an issue of importance in society over the past decade. Mental health diagnoses do not discriminate and have been shown to be an area in need of attention especially for young adults. Student ...
BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP: A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS IN A RURAL COUNTY
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
This qualitative study explores how apprenticeship programs affect workforce development partners and the skills gap in Woods County, NC. Specifically, the study explores how the Apprenticeship Woods County program shapes ...
BUILDING BRIDGES: IMPROVING BEGINNING TEACHERS’ CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING PRACTICES
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Schools across the United States are becoming more diverse and the way they respond to that diversity could make all the difference in the success of future generations. The purpose of this participatory action research ...
BUILDING TEACHER CAPACITY IN A RURAL HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)
Every student deserves to be educated by a highly qualified teacher. Since teachers have the greatest impact on student success (Sheninger & Murray, 2017), it is critical to ensure teachers are afforded opportunities to ...
TRANSFORMING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL LEADERS
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
This qualitative study was guided by the Dual-Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships (Mapp & Kuttner, 2013) to explore how elementary principals led family engagement; provided insights into what ...
Shackles, Collars, and Chains: Exposing the treatment of enslaved black women during the Middle Passage and as part of the archaeological record (1700-1886)
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)
This thesis examines and argues that the shipboard narratives and material culture related to black enslaved women from 1700 through 1886 further illuminates gendered experiences. The study analyses the role of these African ...
UNDERSTANDING “THE FOG OF WAR”: ARCHAEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL, AND GEOSPATIAL MODELING OF NORTH CAROLINA’S TORPEDO JUNCTION
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-07)
This thesis studies the German U-boat attacks on Allied merchant ships off the coast of North Carolina as part of the Battle of the Atlantic in the spring of 1942. Position fixing methods were not precise during the mid-20th ...
The effects of Salinity, Depth, and Turbidity on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) abundance in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
The state of North Carolina is concerned about the loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), which is critical fish and wildlife habitat in low-salinity estuaries. Sentinel sites have been established by the East Carolina ...
An exploration of inter-clutch variability and eggshell patterning in two species of rail
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-10)
The avian egg has long fascinated researchers with its diverse colors, patterns, and shapes. Variation within and between species provides opportunities to address the question of why eggs are pigmented the way they are. ...
Otherworldliness: Uncanny Literary Devices in the Liminal Spaces Created by Transnational Authors
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
This thesis will argue that contemporary transnational authors, by virtue of their often complex, multicultural identities, have a unique ability to create "otherworldly" stories of global significance through their use ...