HEELING IS HEALING
Brent Carpenter says he sometimes feels like a duck out of water, but research at East Carolina University is helping him get back in his element by learning to sail....
Health and Human Performance Archives
Pecheles Automotive Group sponsors ECU HHP’s Winner’s Circle Breakfast for 15th Year
Anna Horzempa could not continue her education at East Carolina University without financial support from scholarships. “Anyone can face circumstances that may change their financial need,” Horzempa told the audience...
College of Health and Human Performance honors 2019 Wall of Fame inductees
Three people were inducted on April 12 to the East Carolina University College of Health and Human Performance Marvin and Joyce Johnson Wall of Fame. The inductees were Sharon Ballard,...
RETOOLING CHRISTENBURY GYM
An interior design class at East Carolina University has been working this semester on a project close to home: Christenbury Memorial Gym The students have created conceptual designs for potential...
Alumna honored for early career achievement
Catherine Parker received the inaugural Public Health Early Career Alumni Achievement Award during a College of Health and Human Performance’s National Public Health Week event on April 4. Just six...
WALK IN THEIR SHOES
More than 50 East Carolina University undergraduate students participated in a poverty simulation on Feb. 8, with the goal of increasing their understanding of the day-to-day realities faced by people...
BATTER UP!
Eastern North Carolina is rich in baseball tradition, with a pair of Hall of Famers among its native sons. That tradition could take a step forward through work researchers at...
JUST MOVE
Some exercise – even in small doses – is better than nothing at all, say East Carolina University researchers and updated guidelines for physical activity from the U.S. Department of...
First Family Health Night highlights local resources
Using pedal power to make a smoothie on the blender bike. Creating a mood wheel to share feelings. Discovering composting, or “worm food.” Plus blood pressure checks, grocery shopping tips...
Course partnership promotes student success and future employment
A course being offered in Spring 2019 will provide students a strong foundation in research skills and public health content that will benefit them across a wealth of disciplines as...