Browsing North Carolina Collection by Title
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INDUSTRY OF DEATH: THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION ON NORTH CAROLINA HEADSTONES
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-11)In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a shift from marble headstones to granite has been observed across the United States and in parts of Canada, as well. The goal of this study is to determine when this shift in ... -
Influence of Community‐Based Dental Education on Practice Choice: Preliminary Data from East Carolina University
(2019-09-01)Maldistribution of the dental workforce contributes to poor access to oral health care. Community‐based dental education (CBDE) may help to address this problem by using experiential learning to encourage new dentists to ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS ON GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEMS IN FRACTURED IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS OF NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
(East Carolina University, 2013)The yield of water wells drilled in crystalline rock aquifers is determined by the occurrence and interaction of open, saturated fractures which decrease with increased depth, outside of the influence of large-scale features ... -
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN A RURAL NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DISTRICT
(East Carolina University, 2014)This case study examined the instructional leadership of principals as co-participants in professional learning with teachers in a rural school district in eastern North Carolina. Teacher and principal interviews were the ... -
An Integrated Method for Monitoring Material Transport in a Coupled Land-Estuary System Following a Dynamic Storm Event : The Neuse River and Estuary, NC and Hurricane Irene
(East Carolina University, 2013)Coastal aquatic environments are complex and dynamic systems that are influenced by both marine and terrestrial processes such as waves, tides, winds and freshwater discharge. Rivers are conduits that transport freshwater ... -
The International Trade and Fishery Management of Spiny dogfish (Squalus Acanthias) in Light of CITES List Insertion : Alternative Management Strategies for the U.S. North Atlantic Stock
(East Carolina University, 2013)The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a commercial shark species that was recently considered, unsuccessfully, for inclusion in trade-regulation lists due to international concern about its conservation status. The major ... -
The Interpretive Process of North Carolina Community College System Developmental Education Policy at Select Community Colleges
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)The purpose of this study was to examine the interpretive processes of administrators and staff at individual community colleges in the North Carolina system. The study examines how developmental education policy, established ... -
Investigating Scuba Divers' Attitudes To Sustainable Shipwreck Diving In North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)This study examined the ways in which NC scuba divers identify sustainable shipwreck diving activities to gain a better understanding of how their behavior impacts sustainable cultural tourism on the coast of North Carolina. ... -
Investigations into the Oldest Standing Structure in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 1/13/16)In 2010, Steven and Linda Lane purchased 304 East Queen Street, Edenton, North Carolina. While renovating the structure they discovered that it was much older than previously thought. The results of a dendrochronology ... -
James Bulman and the North Carolina Baptist Controversies of the Mid-Twentieth Century
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-17)This thesis examines the activities of pastor James Bulman in North Carolina during the mid-twentieth century. Bulman was a conservative Southern Baptist who responded to several controversies involving the Baptist State ... -
Jellyfish-human interactions in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)This dissertation investigated potential drivers of jellyfish-human interactions in North Carolina. Jellyfish populations and human use of coasts are increasing; therefore, jellyfish-human interactions are poised to become ... -
Killing the Medical Self-help Tradition among African Americans: The Case of Lay Midwifery in North Carolina, 1912-1983
(2010-11-29)Laupus Library History Collections & the Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor the History of Medicine Presentations as an educational service for the East Carolina University community. The Library ... -
LAKE PHELPS DUGOUT LOG CANOES: CONSERVATION, RETREATMENT, AND PUBLIC DISPLAY
(East Carolina University, 2016-03-17)During the latter part of the 1980s, nearly thirty prehistoric dugout log canoes were discovered at Lake Phelps, in eastern North Carolina. Of those reported, four of these canoes were retrieved and conserved with a sugar ... -
Late Holocene evolution of Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA : environmental change driven by sea-level rise, storms and barrier island morphology
(East Carolina University, 2012)Coastal evolution is an increasingly important area of study, especially with the projected rise in sea level, increase in storm intensity, and population increases along the nation's coasts. In order to predict how the ... -
Legislative Perceptions of Sustainable Tourism : The Case of the North Carolina General Assembly
(East Carolina University, 2011)The tourism industry is the second largest contributor to North Carolina's economy. The traditional thrust behind many national and state tourism policies has focused on the industry's employment potential and opportunities ... -
LEGISLATOR SUPPORT FOR NEW PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES : A CASE STUDY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
(East Carolina University, 2014)This study addresses the need for leaders in public higher education to possess a general knowledge of how new initiatives in public higher education gain support from state legislators to advance and implement their ... -
Libraries and Print Culture in Early North Carolina
(2005-07)Print culture in colonial North Carolina was more robust than most people think. Early North Carolinians soon built up their private collections into sometimes substantial libraries. Studying print through the agency of ... -
Local Implementation Of The State Wildlife Action Plan In Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2015)Because of a congressional mandate, all states have created a State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) in line with the goals of ecosystem management. The SWAPs are intended to present a coordinated action agenda at the state ... -
LOCATIONAL ASPECTS OF ADAPTIVE REUSE : THE CASE OF NORTH CAROLINA`S TEXTILE MILLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)This thesis examines the adaptive reuse of historic textile mills in North Carolina. The decline of the textile industry, which employed over 300,000 North Carolinians at its peak, has left scores of mills abandoned on the ...