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Case Study Activities to Explore Biases in Mathematics Education and Special Education
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-14)Using a case study and a series of activities given over the course of a semester, preservice teachers answered discussion based questions to uncover implicit biases. This study was done to help preservice teachers begin ... -
CBD, Vocal Impairment, and Healing
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Healing is holistic, elusive as it is ever-present. It is a cycle, like that of life. There are seasons in which we feel full and seasons in which our wings don’t lift to take us where our mind already rests. In my college ... -
Ceramic Creation and Carving: Manual Dexterity for Pre-Health Students
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Since I was a child, I have loved art and design. I saw that the dental field calls for detail-oriented and caring providers, so I chose a pre-health concentration. Manual dexterity skills are necessary in health professions ... -
Challenges, Negotiations, and Feminism in the Tijaniyya Order in Senegal and Nigeria
(2014)Sufism, which is a mystical form of Islam, serves as the main form of religion followed by people living in West Africa. The prominence of Sufism throughout West Africa has provided leadership roles for women not usually ... -
CHANGES IN MOMENT ARM OF THE SEMITENDINOSUS AND KNEE MOMENT POST ACL RECONSTRUCTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligament to rupture in the knee, especially among athletes whose sports are multidirectional (Buller et al., 2017). 1 in every 3000 Americans tears an ACL each year, ... -
Characteristics of Obese and Non-obese Nursing Home Residents Who Develop Pressure Injuries
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Abstract Introduction: Pressure Injuries (PrI) are common, often preventable injuries occurring primarily on bony prominences of nursing home (NH) residents with challenges in mobility, activity, nutrition, moisture, ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID MODELS PRODUCED BY RAPID PROTOTYPING MACHINES
(2014)Parts produced by 3-D printers were tested to determine the mechanical properties and failure modes. Since 3-D printed parts are built up layer-by-layer, they do not have the same properties in all directions. In order ... -
Characterization of the Bone Marrow Microenvironment During the Development of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Metastases
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype that lacks expression of progesterone and estrogen receptors, and does not over-express human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC is not responsive to standard ... -
Characterizing Angling Trends among Blue Marlin Anglers Following the 2008 Circle Hook Regulation
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)The blue marlin Makaira nigricans (Lacepède, 1802) is a highly migratory, large pelagic predator that is subject to overfishing as bycatch in longline fisheries and as game fish in recreational tournaments, such as the ... -
Characterizing Multigenerational Effects of Nicotine-Dependent Behaviors in Caenorhabditis Elegans
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This project aims to investigate the effects nicotine, a highly addictive chemical associated with tobacco smoking, have on offspring (F1 and F2) using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). C. elegans is ... -
Characterizing the role of the Early Gene at 23 (E23) in Drosophila Melanogaster Oogenesis
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) females undergo oogenesis to create oocytes from undifferentiated stem cells in the ovary. Similar to estrogen in humans, the steroid hormone ecdysone in fruit flies has a known role in ... -
Characterizing the subcellular localization and function of Citron Kinase in the germline of Drosophila melanogaster
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Cytokinesis, or the final division of cells, is a conserved and highly regulated process that is crucial for all multicellular organisms. Errors in cytokinesis are linked to a variety of maladies, including microcephaly ... -
Child Life in Alternative Settings
(2014)The Child Life Council Mission statement highlights the role of a child life specialist as supporting children in stressful or traumatic life situations. Child life specialists are professionals who have an important role ... -
Chile in the U.S. Imagination: National and North Carolina Press Coverage of The Chilean Military Coup of September 11, 1973
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)The Chilean coup of September 11, 1973, drastically changed the course of Chilean history, resulting in the imposition of the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet and the overthrow of a long-standing democracy ... -
Chronic Pain, Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-12)Chronic pain is affected by factors that can either reduce or increase a person’s pain level, two of which are sleep disturbance and fatigue. Although research has been done on these relationships in other disease conditions, ... -
City of Greenville, North Carolina - Sustainability
(2014)Sustainability has been defined by the Brundtland Comission as "meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the needs of future generations." Seeking to become more sustainable, the City of Greenville, ... -
Co-teaching Biology 1100 with Dr. Jason Gee
(2014)For my Senior Honors Project, I participated in co-teaching an Introductory Biology, or Biology 1100, class alongside department faculty member Dr. Jason Gee. My overall goals for this project were to better master the ... -
Co-teaching Health 3010
(2014)As one of the options in 2013 for the Senior Honors Project, co-teaching offers students a glimpse into the life of a professor. Students who choose this project are to choose a mentor and a class with which to assist. For ... -
Coastal Stressor Effects on Sediment and Salt Marsh Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) Root-Associated Microbiomes
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-05)Coastal marshes provide ecological benefits such as processing upstream contaminants, protecting coastlines from high energy storm surges, and providing habitat for a multitude of species. Coastal marshes are dominated by ... -
COLLEGE ALGEBRA REDESIGN: IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING AND SUCCESS USING A HYBRID EMPORIUM MODEL
(2015)The purpose of this project is to describe a learning-based college algebra (Math 1065) course redesign at East Carolina University. Historically, East Carolina University’s College Algebra program maintained a high ...