Health and Human Performance Archives

Mar 19, 2012
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...

Jan 26, 2012
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Female student grades suffer more than males from poor attendance

Female college students who cut class score lower on exams than their male peers, according to a study conducted at East Carolina University. ECU College of Health and Human Performance...

Jan 03, 2012
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ECU’s Advising Center offers training to promote health and wellness

The East Carolina University Advising Center in the College of Health and Human Performance recently took steps to fight back against the ill effects of a sedentary work environment with...

Jan 03, 2012
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ECU staff members co-author book on Haiti

East Carolina University staff member Elaine Hughes in the Department of Kinesiology and Christina Ruotolo of Eastern AHEC at ECU, with additional co-authors, developed “The Day the Earth Moved Haiti:...