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BUTTS, BOOKS, BUSES, AND BETTER INSTRUCTION: HOW A PRINCIPAL CAN DEVELOP ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS INTO EQUITY-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS BY JUGGLING TASKS TOGETHER
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)The study aimed to build the capacity of assistant principals to identify and support teachers in using equitable classroom practices. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) study in a rural North Carolina school district ... -
Calculating and Coaching School Organizational Health
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-01)To date, most studies of teacher turnover in high-poverty schools have focused on the characteristics of the students and their teachers, rather than on the organizational health of the schools where they teach. The purpose ... -
Cardioprotective mechanisms targeting thiol redox homeostasis and mitochondrial bioenergetics
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, totaled mostly by deaths associated with myocardial infarction and fatal ventricular arrhythmias. The inability to predict the occurrence of these ... -
Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Xenobiotic Pulmonary Exposures
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-06)Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the developed world. Over the past decades, investigations have demonstrated that pulmonary exposure to xenobiotic particulate matter promotes and exacerbates ... -
Casual video game play as an augmentation intervention for anxiety: a controlled study
(East Carolina University, 2014)Anxiety is an innate reaction to stress, but when excessive it can develop into a clinical disorder. Traditional anxiety treatments such as pharmaceuticals in combination with psychotherapy have established efficacy in ... -
Catecholamine metabolism via monoamine oxidase (MAO) within myocardium of individuals with type 2 diabetes
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)The primary comorbidity and cause of mortality in type 2 diabetes is cardiovascular disease. The structural and the functional cardiac remodeling observed in patients with type 2 diabetes has been shown to be driven by a ... -
Categorization in Context for Young and Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2013)Individuals make sense of the world by grouping items into categories, or clusters of concepts that share certain characteristics. Some research has indicated that older adults may organize concepts differently than young ... -
CD44 and hyaluronan promote the bmp7 signaling response in chondrocytes
(East Carolina University, 2011)Cell-matrix interactions are important in maintaining cartilage homeostasis. Hyaluronan binding to its principal receptor CD44 is essential for such interactions. Hyaluronan-CD44 interactions are required for the retention ... -
Central GPR109A Mediates Neuronal Oxidative Stress and Pressor Response in Conscious Rats
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The primary goal of this study was to characterize the role of GPR109A in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in blood pressure (BP) regulation and to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the hypertensive response ... -
Central α-Klotho is a Novel Regulator of Arcuate Neurons and Peripheral Metabolism
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) is a critical nexus of neuron populations that interpret peripheral signals of energy status and deliver diverse efferent outputs to metabolically active tissues. These neurons ... -
CHANGE AGENTS IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CULTURAL COMPETENCE TRAINING FOR TITLE IX COORDINATORS
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)With our increasingly diverse college communities, the impact of racial and gender-based sexuality stereotypes and stigmas in decision-making, and societal perceptions regarding Title IX-related issues, it is an opportune ... -
Changes in zebra finch central nervous system morphology associated with developmental cannabinoid exposure
(East Carolina University, 2012)Adolescent CNS development is a highly organized, coordinated process that is both genetically and environmentally influenced, and is characterized by a period of dynamic, activity-dependent changes in synaptic connectivity. ... -
CHANGING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM BEHAVIORS: THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF ENGAGING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAMS IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CYCLES AS A MEASURE TO ACHIEVE SCHOOLWIDE ACADEMIC GROWTH
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)The North Carolina General Assembly, in 2013, mandated that the state use test scores, academic growth measures, and other outcome-based measures to create an A-to-F performance grading system for all public schools in ... -
Characterization of FtrABCD: a ferrous iron-specific transporter that is required for the virulence of Brucella abortus 2308 in mice
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)Brucella strains are Gram-negative bacteria that cause abortion and infertility in their natural animal hosts resulting in extensive economic losses. Humans can acquire a chronic, debilitating febrile illness known as ... -
Characterization of Pgrmcs and mPRs in oocyte maturation and ovulation in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)It is well known that progestins initiate important reproductive processes such as oocyte maturation and ovulation in vertebrates. Progestins exert functions through binding to progestin receptors. At least three families ... -
Characterization of the glucose transport mechanism responsible for mechanical overload- and acute injury-stimulated skeletal muscle glucose uptake
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-24)Skeletal muscle is a highly adaptable tissue. In response to stimuli such as resistance exercise training or trauma/injury, muscle glucose uptake is stimulated to fuel the energetic and biosynthetic demands of growth, ... -
Characterization of the glucose transport mechanism responsible for mechanical overload- and acute injury-stimulated skeletal muscle glucose uptake
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-24)Skeletal muscle is a highly adaptable tissue. In response to stimuli such as resistance exercise training or trauma/injury, muscle glucose uptake is stimulated to fuel the energetic and biosynthetic demands of growth, ... -
Characterization of the glucose transporters responsible for mechanical overloadstimulated glucose uptake in mouse skeletal muscle
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Resistance exercise training is a recommended form of physical activity for people with type 2 diabetes due to its ability to increase skeletal muscle glucose uptake. Understanding how resistance training controls muscle ... -
Characterizing Patterns And Drivers Of Land Use/Land Cover Change Along The Atlantic Coast Barrier Beaches : Examining The Roles Of Development Pressure, Spatial Accessibility, And Policy
(East Carolina University, 2013)Within the context of land change science coastal areas are often overlooked. Coastal areas around the world and within the U.S. represent the largest concentrations of people, development, and wealth. Natural, social, ... -
CHILDREN OF WAR: PREPARING MILITARY DEPENDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, FOCUSED SUPPORT TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OUTCOMES
(East Carolina University, 2022-03-22)Since 2001, over two million children have experienced having one or both of their parents deployed (Tunac de Pedro et al., 2018). There is significant research that shows that "military children experience tremendous ...