Fall 2013 ETEAL Funded Initiatives Last Name First Name Department White Patricia Nursing Rakes Thomas Student Affairs Career Ctr. Liao Christine DeVita James D’Abundo Michelle Atkins Tony English Monteleone Seaton Avery Bonnie Pamela Brooks Chemistry & Biochemistry Kiser Kevin Biology & Marine Biology Brander Susanne Biology & Marine Biology Shefsiek Ken History Juall Scott FLL Holman Sutton Webster LaMaskin Blake Virginia Hope David Todd David Creative Writing Ctr. For Marine Science Biology & Marine Biology Cook Kim Sociology & Criminology Lee Jacquelyn Social Work Watson College of Education – elem. cultural arts Watson College of Education – higher ed. CHHS – public health studies Project type Outside agency/ internships DIS Student travel Geography & Geology Class activity Project Summary Nursing 401 will include a service-learning assignment in which students develop puppet shows addressing healthy lifestyles for pre-K students at Head Start of Wilmington. The Certified Internship Program will enhance students’ knowledge and classroom experiences through internships. Education 414 students will learn how to integrate authentic art experiences in the school curriculum (Ogden Elementary) and how to facilitate elementary school students’ learning through arts integration. The technology consultation project will allow students to assist in technological support or enhancement for a campus organization. Conducting qualitative and quantitative research, students will develop an evaluation plan for a public health organization. Professional writing students will be assessing and evaluating the marketing materials, website and menu for a local business (restaurant). Marine Plastic Debris Group DIS students will collect and analyze plastics from local beaches to evaluate their environmental impact. Undergraduate DIS students will design, develop and implement a pilot study to test students for two types of sexually transmitted infections. Students will be exposed to the field of Environmental Endocrinology via experimentation with two marine model organisms that are native to North Carolina. HIST580 Topics in Public History (Historic House Museums) students will travel to the historic house museums of Charleston and Savannah. A one-credit course in which students will visit the sites and monuments of the first European settlements in the United States. Creative Writing: The Adventure Narrative will feature two out-of-the-classroom learning experiences and involve collaboration between Creative Writing faculty, staff at the Center for Marine Science (Hope Sutton), and faculty in Biology and Marine Biology (David Webster). General Petrology and Structural Geology students will be introduced to state-of-the-art geological field mapping techniques using the iPad tablet interface. Students will use The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to study the various aspects of serial murder, violence against women, and organized crime. Supporting the development of a new elective course, Mindfulness in Social Work.