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SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN A LOW-VISIBILITY LOW-SALINITY ESTUARY IN NORTH CAROLINA: IDENTIFYING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY SONAR AND LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)The rapid loss of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) across the globe has prompted state and federal agencies to conduct SAV inventories and develop monitoring programs, which are vital to the conservation and management ... -
SUGAR HIGH: PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN AN INTEGRATED CARE SETTING
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) places considerable strain on patients, their families, and the healthcare system. To promote improved outcomes, it is necessary to assess psychosocial factors that impede or enhance T2D self-management. ... -
SUICIDE ASSESSMENT IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: AN EXAMINATION OF CLINICIAN STRESS, COPING AND PERCEPTIONS OF CONTEXTUAL VARIABLES
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Underserved populations have the higher risk to die by suicide. When patients are suffering from suicidal ideation, patients are directed to the emergency department. In order to investigate the experiences of emergency ... -
Suitable Groundwater Management: Equity in the North Carolina Central Coastal Plain, U.S.A.
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-10)The purpose of this research is to assess the success of a regulation based on aquifer conditions, while testing a new approach for groundwater assessment and management that incorporates equity. Equity is often synonymous ... -
SUPERINTENDENT PERCEPTIONS OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOR IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study is to focus on how North Carolina superintendents perceive the importance and employ the self-assessed practices of the five McREL district-level leadership responsibilities linked to student ... -
SUPPORTING TEACHER-WRITERS ENGAGEMENT WITH TROUBLESOME KNOWLEDGE: EVIDENCE OF TRANSFER IN WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Writing Across the Curriculum has typically been discussed in terms of curricular or pedagogical transformation. While it helped to transform teaching from lecture-centered classrooms into more student-centered pedagogies, ... -
"SURPRISE! YOU'RE DEAD!" : THE DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER AND OPENING STATEMENTS IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION
(East Carolina University, 2014)This dissertation explores the ways in which various powerful groups used different genres of opening statements to create and control the version of the reality of a high stakes situation, namely, the April 20, 2010 ... -
SYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR EVALUATION OF 15-DEOXY-Δ12,14-PROSTAMIDE J2 AS A NOVEL ANTI-SKIN CANCER AGENT
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-16)Skin cancers including non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and melanoma are the most common form of cancer in the United States and thus represent a substantial burden to the health care system. Current chemotherapeutic ... -
Synthesis, structure, photophysics, and biological activity of platinum (II) complexes
(East Carolina University, 2013)The synthesis, structure, and photophysical properties of luminescent platinum (II) complexes with different coordination patterns, (C^C*N^N), (N^C*N), (N^N*C) and (N^N^C) are reported, where "C^N or N^N" denotes a bidentate ... -
SYSTEMIC CHANGE : FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL OFFICE SUPERVISOR THAT SUPPORT INCREASED ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2010)A detailed review of the history of education documented the role of the central office supervisor as being overlooked as a contributing factor to increased student achievement. The emerging research warns that improvements ... -
SYSTEMIC, STAKEHOLDER DRIVEN, SUSTAINED : A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE'S IMPACT ON TEACHER & ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2010)The value of professional development continues to be emphasized on educational and governmental levels. Even as this study was being conducted, the U.S. Department of Education launched a $4.35 billion dollar grant that ... -
TALK SMART: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT IMPLEMENTING ACADEMIC DISCOURSE IN AN URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-04)Purpose: This participatory action research study explores how the central office of an urban school district, and the leadership of a middle school, work collaboratively to support a school-based instructional initiative ... -
TARGETED MARKETING TO THE UNDERSERVED: EXAMINING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COLLEGE INTENT AND CHOICE FOR MINORITY MALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2022-03-31)This mixed-methods study investigates the real and perceived barriers that African American male Edgecombe County high school students face when considering college enrollment to inform potential interventions to improve ... -
Targeting Psychological Flexibility in Youth to Enhance Health-Related Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)Background: Adolescents are uniquely vulnerable to a wide range of psychological issues and often, concerns inadequately addressed. When addressed, mental health concerns are commonly handled in schools, which are uniquely ... -
Targeting the initiating proteases of the complement system using structure-based small molecule drug discovery
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)The complement system is an essential element of host development and immune homeostasis. This immunoregulatory enzyme cascade is driven by serine protease activation and plays critical roles in the recognition of danger ... -
Targeting the mitochondrial inner membrane to improve bioenergetics in the diseased heart
(East Carolina University, 2014)Cardiovascular diseases continue to exact unparalleled economic and humanitarian costs across the globe. Manifestations of cardiovascular diseases include acute coronary syndromes and heart failure, both of which are ... -
TEACHER EVALUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA : TEACHER PERCEPTIONS DURING A TIME OF CHANGE
(East Carolina University, 2011)Teacher evaluation has the potential to lead to improved instruction and professional growth, but, in practice, this potential is often unrealized. North Carolina has revised its teacher evaluation process to include many ... -
TEACHER FACTORS RELATED TO ACCEPTABILITY AND ADOPTION OF GROUP CONTINGENCY INTERVENTIONS FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Disruptive behavior is a frequent problem in many American classrooms, especially in schools with large populations of low income students. Nevertheless, many teachers do not use evidence based behavior management strategies. ... -
Teacher Implemented Pivotal Response Training To Improve Communication In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
(East Carolina University, 2011)The primary purpose of this current investigation was to determine if a variation of Pivotal Response Training (PRT) can be effectively implemented by a preschool autism teacher in a classroom setting. The secondary purpose ... -
TEACHER LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF OPPORTUNITY CULTURE IN A SMALL, RURAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-01)ABSTRACT Charlene Pittman, TEACHER LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF OPPORTUNITY CULTURE IN A SMALL, RURAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT (Under the direction of Dr. Travis Lewis). Department of Educational ...