Kevin Syers

Abby Schwartz

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Assistant Professor Director, BSW Program Coordinator, Aging Studies Program School of Social Work College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-4209 Email: schwartza15@ecu.edu Website: https://hhp.ecu.edu/faculty/schwartz/ Areas of expertise: Aging, informal caregiving, supportive oncology care, cancer treatment adherence, health disparities, participant-directed services for older adults and families

Sheresa Blanchard

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Assistant Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2075 Email: blanchardsh@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: program evaluation; early intervention; early literacy; cultural competence; early childhood special education and disabilities; family engagement; diverse families of young children; inclusion; parenting; equity; early childhood personnel preparation, teacher education

Tim Christensen

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Associate Professor Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 252-328-0162 Email: christensent@ecu.edu Website: https://biology.ecu.edu/faculty/timothy-christensen/ Areas of expertise: DNA replication, genetics, molecular biology, chromosome biology, science education, astrophotography, entomology and photography

Bob Edwards

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Professor Department of Sociology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Phone: 252-328-4863 Email: edwardsr@ecu.edu Website: https://ecu.academia.edu/BobEdwards Areas of expertise: social movements, protest, policing of protest, environmental justice, pork industry, nonprofit organizations, non-governmental organizations, advocacy organizations, protest organizations, environmentalism, environmental groups, Greenville BMX, contentious politics, social inequality, community organization, resource mobilization

Melissa Nolan

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Director Nancy W. Darden Child Development Center Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-6926 Email: nolanm14@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: childcare administration; best practices in early childhood education (birth to 5 years); North Carolina state child care licensing guidelines

Kindal Shores

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Professor Department of Recreation Sciences College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-5649 Email: shoresk@ecu.edu Website: https://scholars.ecu.edu/display/F44442913 Areas of expertise: measurement of physical activity in parks and in recreation programs, rural park and recreation provision, time use and leisure behavior, community needs assessments and survey research