Health and Human Performance Archives

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Lakshanyaa Rajendran Balaji

As Lakshanyaa Rajendran Balaji navigated the Brinkley-Lane Scholars selection process, it wasn’t only the prestige that motivated her, but the depth of community involvement embraced by students in East Carolina...

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Joel Addy-Wedlock

Joel Addy-Wedlock can rattle off nearly 10 states he has lived during his childhood. There is Maryland, Oklahoma, Illinois and others, and a stint in Canada. He moved from Albany,...

May 20, 2025
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU faculty, students perform Dare County housing study

In 2024, a lack of understanding surrounding workforce housing caused Dare County to give back $35 million in state funding for affordable housing projects. Now, East Carolina University faculty and...

Woman wearing sunglasses, standing in front of Joyner library at East Carolina University, arms crossed.
May 19, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

Student: Kendall Pixley

Kendall Pixley, a Brinkley-Lane Scholar majoring in biology and public health at East Carolina University, has found purpose at the intersection of research, service and global experience. Pixley is deeply...

Deallaney Hudson wears purple and gold graduation cap and gown in outdoor setting beside bushes.
May 02, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Deallaney Hudson, recreational therapy

Deallaney Hudson has faced uncertainty since her birth and ensuing diagnosis of neonatal progeroid syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by accelerated aging. As she prepares to participate in East Carolina...

Two people with their back to the camera wear purple graduation caps and gowns.
May 02, 2025
  • University Communications

Meet the ECU Class of 2025

On Friday, May 9 more than 4,600 students will graduate from East Carolina University. The Class of 2025 will carry more than diplomas as they close this chapter of their...

A college man lifts two weights at shoulder level.
Apr 29, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Army ROTC cadets rise to exhausting, satisfying challenge

Exhausting. Tactical. Mentally challenging. Uplifting. Stressful. Satisfying. These are descriptions used by East Carolina University Army ROTC cadets Josh Harrelson and Monique Stcyr about what they and their Ranger Challenge...

a female with long, blonde hair smiles at the camera while posing in front of a large Pirate statue on ECU’s athletics campus.
Apr 21, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

Student: Kensey Tarkington

Kensey Tarkington, a junior majoring in exercise physiology at East Carolina University, is dedicated to promoting health and wellness. Whether leading the Kinesiology Majors Club, conducting research or advocating for...

Apr 17, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

Outstanding faculty honored at 2025 University Teaching Awards

East Carolina University celebrated faculty members who excel in the classroom and beyond at the 2025 University Teaching Awards ceremony Tuesday in the Main Campus Student Center. “Our students, region...

Two college women, wearing purple T-shirts and black leggings, kneel and sit on the floor. The woman on the left is doing the cat-cow yoga pose. The woman on the right plays a metallophone on her lap.
Apr 11, 2025
  • Jessica VanderKolk
  • Ronnie Woodward

Students pair music therapy, yoga in family caregiver research study

Sharing their research? In March, East Carolina University music therapy students had the chance to engage with others in their field as they presented their research at the Southeastern Region...