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Acidosis Activated GPR68 Promotes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-17)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Localized extracellular acidosis has been theorized as a possible contributor to CVD pathogenesis, but its precise impact remains ...
Prohibitin: A novel regulator of inflammatory cell dynamics
(East Carolina University, 2020-02-04)
Inflammation is a complex mechanism primarily driven by the immune system to eradicate pathogens/foreign substances and restore tissue homeostasis. Despite the beneficial effects that inflammation employs, signaling can ...
NORTH CAROLINA NURSES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL EXPLORATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)
Substance abuse has impacted society economically through increased healthcare costs and lost work productivity; however, the greatest impact is the loss of life. Healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, ...
HOW WE DID IT: ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND COMMUNITY ASPECTS OF RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
This study explored the impact of rural school district consolidation in eastern North Carolina. Wilkins County is a low-income, low-performing county with an average daily membership (ADM) of 1,501 students. This county ...
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING MORNING MEETINGS, AS A TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGY, ON TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY IN A LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
In a low performing school, stressful conditions, lack of resources, and student populations that have been subjected to one or more ACEs can make it difficult for teachers to yield successful outcomes. Maintaining a high ...
Using A Participatory Process To Create A Faculty Advising Model
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
This qualitative study aimed to explore whether and how faculty were empowered by a participatory experience in the design, development, and implementation of a new faculty-driven academic advising model. This study focused ...
IMPACT OF THE MULTI-CLASSROOM TEACHER MODEL IN ADDRESSING BEGINNING TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND RETENTION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
A growing number of beginning teachers are leaving teaching within their first three years, with half leaving the profession in the first five years (Ingersoll, 2012; Stewart et al., 2021). In an attempt to slow this level ...
BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING THROUGH SOCIAL CAPITAL: UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS AND THE QUEST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Undocumented students attend public schools throughout the United States alongside citizen students. These undocumented students face the same requirements and expectations of all others in regard to achievement in schools, ...
A DIGITAL STORYTELLING INTERVENTION: HOW IT AFFECTS PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)
Research indicates that physical activity can increase health benefits in a variety of ways (Plotnikoff et al., 2015), including maintenance of overall body function, mental well-being, increased attention span, cognitive ...
STUDYING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF MENTOR SUPPORTS FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS IN A RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-20)
Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers is vital to the success of public education (Darling-Hammond, 2003). In a small, rural North Carolina school district, it is consistently difficult to accomplish this important ...