Faculty: Dr. Denise Donica
Dr. Denise Donica doesn’t live in the negative. Positive outcomes fuel Donica, an associate professor and chair of the East Carolina University Department of Occupational Therapy. “The goal of occupational...
Faculty/Staff Archives
BATTLING BIAS
This year’s Pirate Read, “The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias” by Dolly Chugh will offer East Carolina University students tips to reduce the effects of...
ENCOURAGING ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Preserving history and heritage is a prominent goal in the field of archaeology, and East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies Program helps students gain the knowledge to meet that goal through...
Mercer’s children’s book teaches basics of government
East Carolina University’s Calvin Mercer, professor of religion, has co-authored a children’s book titled “There Ought to Be a Law: A Bright Day at the Capitol,” an informational story for...
BITING RESEARCH
Every time a hand slaps skin at an outdoor summer barbecue, a mosquito loses its wings. Dr. Stephanie Richards, a professor in the East Carolina University College of Health and...
Campus compliance and immunization update for employees
ECU is committed to the safety and well-being of our students and employees and to decreasing the spread of COVID-19. This fall, it will take all of Pirate Nation to get...
CARING FOR FARMWORKERS
Sonríe means “smile” in Spanish—and there were plenty to go around on May 16, when students, faculty, staff, residents and volunteers from ECU’s School of Dental Medicine gathered in Ross...
Purple and Gold Bus Tour continues in online environment
East Carolina University’s fourth annual Purple and Gold Bus Tour saw its wheels grounded this year, but the journey across eastern North Carolina continued for Pirate faculty and students in...
NOT SO WICKED AFTER ALL?
Although the fairy tale of the wicked stepmother is a tale as old as time, the effects of blending children with their new stepfamilies may not be as grim as...
Health Behavior research cluster announces seed funding
East Carolina University’s Health Behavior research cluster announced research project seed funding for a pair of faculty-led projects in April. Kori Brewer, associate chief of research in the Brody School...