Criminal justice students enjoy tutoring on demand
ECU criminal justice professor Dr. John Kerbs responded to a need for additional one-on-one assistance for his students by developing the CJ Stat Lab. Through a partnership with the Pirate Tutoring Center and the textbook publisher CENGAGE Learning, Kerbs created a hybrid environment that offers both face-to-face and online instruction for students in his criminal justice statistics class. Read more... Featured Archives
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St. Amant awarded for teaching, innovation
ECU English professor Kirk St. Amant received the Society for Technical Communication's 2013 Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching during the organization's annual conference in Atlanta, Ga. The award honors excellence in teaching and mentorship, innovation, creativity and contributions that change how technical communication is taught. The group noted particularly St. Amant's work in online education and globalization of teaching practices. Read more...
A more robust supply of primary care physicians is a critical ingredient in supporting a healthier workforce and lower health care costs for the nation, Dr. Paul Cunningham testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee this week. Cunningham is dean of the Brody School of Medicine at ECU. Cunningham told lawmakers that the current system of strategies and rewards for practicing medicine and training doctors needs to shift. Read more...
Last class graduates in health information management
ECU graduated its final class of health information management students May 10, completing a long history of educating close to 600 health information management professionals. The bachelor’s degree has been discontinued, but a new MS in health informatics and information management will take its place. The change is based on anticipated needs for computer specialists trained at the graduate level in health informatics. Read more...