Health and Human Performance Archives

Apr 10, 2012

ECU nutrition science students unveil pizza sauces, aim for commercial success

East Carolina University nutrition science students will share their own pizza sauces from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. April 11 in the Golden Corral Culinary Center in the Thomas W....

Apr 04, 2012

ECU research shows involved grandfathers experience less depression

Grandfathers who are more involved with their grandchildren have fewer symptoms of depression than grandfathers who are less involved, according to a new study by East Carolina University researcher Alan...

Mar 22, 2012

ECU professor inducted to N.C. Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame

 By Kathy Muse Katie Walsh, director of athletic training at East Carolina University, was inducted to the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. She is one of three...

Mar 19, 2012

ECU researcher finds heavy debt burdens among college graduates

East Carolina University social work professor Dr. Intae Yoon found high levels of debt among college graduates in research published in the Journal of Social Work Education. In a study...

Feb 22, 2012

Blood challenge draws large response

The Health 1000 class in East Carolina University's College of Health and Human Performance was this semester's winner of a blood donation competition. The Health 1000 and Kinesiology 1000 classes...

Feb 16, 2012

New book guides family life professionals working with diverse populations

  East Carolina University certified family life educators Sharon M. Ballard and Alan C. Taylor have compiled strategies for working with 11 diverse family groups in their new book, “Family...

Jan 31, 2012

Mom’s fatigue influences child’s development, researchers say

East Carolina University researcher Dr. Carmel White has found that chronic fatigue in mothers may lead to poor outcomes in their children. White is a professor in the Department of...

Jan 30, 2012

Escott-Stump meets Michelle Obama at Virginia event

East Carolina University dietetic internship program director Sylvia Escott-Stump met First Lady Michelle Obama Jan. 29 at an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics event in Fairfax County, Va. Escott-Stump is...

Jan 30, 2012

Movie Helps ECU Air Force ROTC Cadets Learn from the Past

Cadet Austin Clark was among 70 ECU Air Force ROTC students who recently viewed the movie, “Red Tails: An Epic Story of the Tuskegee Airmen.” The movie honors pioneering African...

Jan 26, 2012

February event to feature kinesiology scholar

Kinesiology professor and scholar Dr. James R. Morrow will speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Carol Belk Building. He will present, "Measurement of Resistance Exercise and Strength Training...