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THE ACQUISITION OF NEW STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS' BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONS ABOUT FACULTY
(East Carolina University, 2013)The purpose of this study is to better understand how new student affairs professionals acquire their beliefs and perceptions about faculty. This study originates from a conceptual framework that includes: (1) a call for ... -
ACUTE CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON IN-HOSPITAL STROKES AND PREDICTORS OF KNOWLEDGE
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)In-hospital strokes (IHS) account for one in five strokes; however, IHS patients have higher mortality and are half as likely to be discharged home when compared to community-occurring strokes (Chen et al., 2018). Nurse-driven ... -
Adapt & Overcome: Hypoxia Resistance is a Novel Phenotype of the Flexor Digitorum Brevis Skeletal Muscle
(East Carolina University, 2023-11-30)Skeletal muscle comprises the largest mammalian organ system by mass that enables movement, respiration, and thermogenesis. Each of these processes requires the presence of molecular oxygen (O2). Inadequate O2 bioavailability ... -
Adaptation in a Changing World: Evolutionary mechanisms of salt tolerance in a coastal amphibian
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)In order to predict evolutionary outcomes of environmental change on populations in nature, we need an improved understanding of the biological mechanisms that affect whether organisms will adapt to a changed environment. ... -
Adaptations of the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus in Response to Exercise and Hunger
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus serves as a critical node for regulation of mammalian energy balance with the ability to sense the status of many organ systems and exert control over effector arms that potently ... -
Addressing Rising Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) Using Novel Nanotechnology: Implications for Public Health Protection
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-11)Globally rising antibiotic-resistant (AR) and multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections are of public health concern due to lower efficacy of current antibiotic therapy. Specifically, Hospital Acquired Infections ... -
Addressing the Challenge of Preparing Assistant Principals for the Principalship in Moore County
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)This problem of practice study attempted to address the challenge of preparing assistant principals for the principalship in Moore County. Across the nation and state, it is a challenge to fill vacant principalships with ... -
Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase inhibits vascular smooth muscle growth associated with vasculoproliferative disorders
(East Carolina University, 2013)Vascular growth disorders are the major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aberrant vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) growth is a primary etiology ... -
Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and their Caregivers
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)Nearly 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYA; ages 15-39) are diagnosed with cancer each year. Despite AYAs being identified in the late 1990s as a biopsychosocially distinct population from children and adults, they ... -
ADULT ATTACHMENT THEORY AND DIABETES MELLITUS : AN EXAMINATION OF HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH
(East Carolina University, 2014)Diabetes mellitus (DM) impacts hundreds of millions of individuals and their families around the globe. To explore the relational aspects of care and healthcare utilization two research articles were written: (a) a systematic ... -
Advanced Placement English and First-Year Composition : An Analysis Using Activity Theory with Implications for Transfer
(East Carolina University, 2014)A growing trend in secondary and higher education today is students' ability to earn college credit while still in high school. Currently, there are four main ways for students to earn this early credit: the Advanced ... -
ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS AND COLLEGE COMPLETION FOR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS: AN EXAMINATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-06)This quantitative ex post facto study examined the relationship between online programming and persistence for the nontraditional student population in higher education. Colleges and universities today are increasing their ... -
ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF HIRING TEACHERS : AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study examined the effect of teacher characteristics on student achievement as measured by the 2011 North Carolina End-of-Course English I exam. The purpose of this study is to identify teacher characteristics with a ... -
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screening Implementation in Integrated Primary Care: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2023-08-07)For over two decades, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been identified as a significant risk factor for multiple chronic physical and mental health conditions. Accordingly, ACEs are now highlighted as a public ... -
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disordered Eating in the Military
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Over the last two decades, researchers, clinicians, and policy makers have increasingly acknowledged the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; Felitti et al., 1998) on adult health outcomes. Although the prevalence ... -
Affluence and Influence : A Study of Inequities in the Age of Excellence
(East Carolina University, 2009)This study analyzed the impact of school poverty levels on variances in elementary math achievement and preparation-based teacher effects. The research was conducted using data from the Gaston County School District, the ... -
African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes : A Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Approach
(East Carolina University, 2010)This dissertation consists of two articles written to address the context of type 2 diabetes care in African American women. In addition, the proposal and required Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation are included ... -
Age-Related Diagnostic Considerations and Neurocognitive Impairment Implications for Insomnia Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-01)Insomnia affects 10-30% of the U.S. population and can be found across varying stages of life. While it has previously been shown that the addition of quantitative indices would be helpful for distinguishing between sleep ... -
Alcohol Exposure While Serving in the United States Military
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)Over the past 30 years, alcohol use, misuse, and alcohol related problems have increased among military personnel. Researchers have tracked the rates of alcohol misuse and alcohol related problems among military personnel, ... -
ALS AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the most common progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease and yet a cure remains unknown. Given the growing number of patients with ALS, it is imperative that behavioral health ...