IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
When Rev. Richard Joyner noticed a concerning trend of young people dying of chronic, preventable diseases in his small community of Conetoe, he went looking for solutions at the institutional...
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DR. JAMIE PERRY
Dr. Jamie Perry, associate professor in ECU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is a leading expert in velopharyngeal anatomy and has developed imaging processes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs)...
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH RESEARCH
East Carolina University researchers and inventors will be recognized Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, at the university’s third annual Research and Scholarship Awards. The awards will honor ECU faculty with the...
Student: Jenyqua Young
East Carolina University’s Jenyqua Young, a senior in health services management, dedicates her time to helping people in need. Her journey with helping others began in high school when she...
VISIONARY LEADER
East Carolina University has named Dr. Mark Stacy vice chancellor for its Division of Health Sciences, effective January 1, 2019. He has served in the role as interim vice chancellor...
Science Adventure Day gives children a head start
Area students got a head start on the school year at ECU’s Summer Science Adventure Day, where they learned some of the practical applications of science while building robots, examining...
BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH
The ECU College of Allied Health Sciences’ Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic wanted to do more than simply raise awareness about hearing and speech problems during Better Hearing and Speech Month...
Student: Peter Eischens
Peter Eischens is a second-year doctoral student in the rehabilitation counseling and administration program at East Carolina University. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at St. Cloud State University,...
Fulbright program builds partnership for ECU Allied Health in Bulgaria
College of Allied Health Sciences Dean Dr. Robert Orlikoff traveled to South-West University “Neofit Rilski” in Bulgaria this September to assist in developing a professional program in speech-language pathology and...
Toriello named chair of Dept. of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies
Dr. Paul Toriello has been named the new chair of the Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies at East Carolina University effective Aug. 1. In the addictions and rehabilitation field...