Students, faculty learn to deal with conflict
The College of Allied Health Sciences Student Leaders Council recently hosted a Lunch and Learn on July 18. The focus of the event was “Dealing with Conflict”. Dr. Stephen Thomas,...
Health Sciences Archives
ECU notes death of Evelyn Fike Laupus
Evelyn Fike Laupus died July 15 at Cypress Glen retirement center in Greenville. She was the widow of Dr. William E. Laupus, the first vice chancellor of Health Sciences and...
College of Nursing reports administrative changes
Several administrative changes have been announced within the College of Nursing. Dr. Laura Gantt will assume an expanded role as the Executive Director of College of Nursing Support Services. In...
Nursing faculty recognized with Daisy Award
Four faculty members in the ECU College of Nursing have been recognized as outstanding nurse educators by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Mark Hand, Betty Lease, Becky Bagley...
Work by ECU professor issued patent
Collaborative work that included ECU professor Rachel Roper (Microbiology and Immunology) was issued a US Patent March 1. The patent was for "SARS virus nucleotide and amino acid sequences and...
Carter selected as interim chair
East Carolina University professor Patrick Carter was named interim chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the university's College of Allied Health Sciences. Carter teaches emergency medicine and...
New publications, appointments in Family Medicine
An article by Kathryn M. Kolasa and Lauren MacKenzie Whetstone (Family Medicine) with co-authors, “Effects of a Behavior-Based Weight Management Program Delivered through a State Cooperative Extension and Local Public...
Smith named certified research administrator
Wendy B. Smith, grants and contracts administrator for the College of Allied Health Sciences, has received national recognition as a certified research administrator. This certification requires a combination of formal...
New appointments in Department of Physical Therapy
ECU physical therapy professors Blaise Williams, left, and Walter L. Jenkins were appointed to new roles in the American Physical Therapy Association. Williams was appointed co-chair of the newly-formed Running...
Bergstrom inducted as ACNM Fellow
Dr. Linda Bergstrom, a former faculty member in the ECU College of Nursing, was one of ten inducted as a fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives at the organization's...