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Illuminating the Lighthouse: An Historical and Archaeological Examination of the Causes and Consequences of Economic and Social Change at the Currituck Beach Light Station
(East Carolina University, 2017-11-29)
The purpose of this project was to gather historical and archaeological data to illuminate potential relationships between economic and social investment in lighthouse complexes, and enhance an understanding of the multitude ...
TEXTILE ARTS AS A COPING MECHANISM FOR AN ADOLESCENT WHO HAS EXPERIENCED LIFE STRESSORS
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
The current case study explores how textile arts can be used as a coping mechanism for an adolescent who has experienced life stressors, including a chronic illness and repeated hospitalizations. The adolescent participant ...
William S.W. Ruschenberger: A Study of an American Naval Officer in the Nineteenth Century
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)
This is a case study of a naval surgeon whose experience as surgeon and diplomat demonstrates the intentional expansionist efforts of the United States in the early nineteenth century, much earlier than emphasized in the ...
Keyboarding Without Tears to Improve the Keyboarding Skills of Elementary Students
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
In order to meet the demands of the technology-driven world, students must demonstrate keyboarding competency as early as in kindergarten. Common Core Standards now have technology requirement starting with third grade ...
Modeling Groundwater Inundation Under Sea-Level Rise Scenarios in the Surficial Aquifer of Bogue Banks, North
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
Bogue Banks in North Carolina is expected to be impacted by sea-level rise, but the impact on the subsurface groundwater system is not well understood. A three-dimensional Visual MODFLOW steady-state model and ArcGIS 10.3 ...
Barriers to Weight Loss in a Stepped-Care Approach to Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
Over two-thirds of the United States' adult population are overweight or obese, and these numbers continue to grow (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). Obesity is a disease that is a common comorbidity with other serious ...
A re-examination of hydrothermal alteration and Fe-Ti oxide relationships in the Skaergaard Layered Mafic Intrusion, East Greenland
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
Fractionation between Fe isotopes in igneous systems and hydrothermally-altered rocks is small but significant, and detailed petrographic understanding of rocks is needed to discern the origin of such fractionations. One ...
SANGLA BHACHHNU: IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING KEY BARRIERS TO FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NEPAL
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-25)
Human trafficking is a multifaceted humanitarian crisis affecting millions worldwide. Though a significant number of anti-trafficking entities and organizations are at work in the country of Nepal, there is still a significant ...
An Exploratory Study of the Awareness and Perceptions that Child Life Students Have Regarding Global Service Learning in International Settings
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)
Global service learning (GSL) opportunities in international settings promote potential benefits for students in health-related disciplines. Child life specialists primarily work in pediatric healthcare settings to provide ...
Outer Banks Tourists' Preferences, Sensitivities, and Environmental Perceptions: A Case Study of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)
Tourism is the driving economic force for North Carolina's Outer Banks, attracting millions of visitors every year. However, through the combined effects of increased human activity and development, storms, sea level rise, ...