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Water Quality Assessment Of Karst Spring Water As A Private Water Supply Source In Northeast Tennessee, Lukman Fashina

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Karst springs are an essential source of private water supply for about 10% of households in Tennessee. However, these springs, which can be easily polluted, are unregulated. This study, therefore, assesses water quality spatial patterns and water quality rating of roadside springs in northeast Tennessee.

Karst spring water samples collected from 50 springs were assessed using EPA Standard methods for pathogens, nutrients, radon, and physicochemical parameters. Springs generally met federal and state standards for physicochemical parameters, 90% of samples contained E. coli, and all samples contained fecal coliform. High E. coli was spatially clustered causing a fecal contamination hot …

Community Voices Magazine - Volume 1, Issue 1, Office Of Equity And Inclusion, East Tennessee State University

Community Voices [magazine]

Take an informative walk through the history of race in the United States that ends with a ray of hope.

Find out what Equity and Inclusion really mean at ETSU in a conversation with Doctors Johnson and Cooper.

Dive in to our cover story. Listen to a beautiful tale of trans life, lyrics, and love from an ETSU Old Time Country Music Program graduate.

When Covid Struck The Personal Librarian Program Came To The Rescue, Jonathan R. Wilson

ETSU Faculty Works

The COVID pandemic changed life as we know it and transformed how we taught classes and acquired knowledge. And The ETSU Sherrod Library, with the help of Jonathan Wilson, Distance/ Online Service Coordinator addressed these challenges by developing The Personal Librarian (PL) program for students.

2022-April-28-Enjoy Retirement, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to the following members of the East Tennessee State University family who retired in April.  Thank you for your service!

Connie Clyburn – Coordinator, Family Medicine, 22 years of service

Mary Lou Jean Mellons – Technical Clerk, Professional Development, 29 years of service

Randall L. Sanders – Head Football Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics, 18 years of service (four at ETSU)

Published April 28, 2022, as part of the Accent email newsletter for faculty and staff.

2022-April-28-Meet Tracy Laughlin, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(April 28, 2022) When Tracy Laughlin of Greeneville walks across the stage to receive his diploma at East Tennessee State University on Saturday, May 7, he will share the moment with his wife and his four children, ages 16, 13, 7, and 5.  

“Having my wife and children come to my graduation is a real joy for me because I have preached to them that even though life has its setbacks, as long as you’re willing to put in the work, you can accomplish anything,” Tracy said. 

Just a few years ago, Tracy was at a professional crossroads, feeling unfulfilled …

2022-April-28-Welcome To Etsu, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

East Tennessee State University welcomes the following faculty and staff members who recently joined the university:

Dr. Melody Blevins is Access ETSU project manager in the Department of Educational Foundations and Special Education. She comes to ETSU from the Washington County School System, where she was a special education interventionist. She holds a doctor of education degree from Milligan University.

Kate Emmerich is a mental health counselor in the Quillen College of Medicine, Office of Student Affairs. Before attaining her current position, she was a therapist at The Journey Center for Healing Arts. She holds a Master of Social Work …

2022-April-27-Make Sure Financial Aid Is Ready For Fall Etsu Officials Urge, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 27, 2022) – As the spring semester winds down, East Tennessee State University officials urge current and potential students to make sure their financial aid is ready for the fall semester.  

“Perhaps you have fun summer plans or want to avoid the stress of having unanswered financial questions at the start of a new semester,” said Catherine Morgan, director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at ETSU. “Whatever the case, now is the time to make sure your financial aid is in order before fall 2022.” 

Filing the 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known …

2022-April-25-Eyeing Language Program Expansion Etsu Adding French Instructors, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 25, 2022) – With an eye toward expanding global opportunities for students and building French into a concentration within the foreign language major, East Tennessee State University’s Department of Literature and Language is adding two full-time instructors this fall.  

Joining ETSU will be Amy Laws and Mallory Nischan.

Amy Laws

“I’m thrilled that Amy and Mallory have joined the Literature and Language family,” said Dr. Daniel Westover, professor and chair of the department. “French is one of the truly global languages, spoken on five continents by over 300 million people. It’s invaluable to anyone pursuing a …

2022-April-22-No Tuition Increase For Etsu Undergraduate, Graduate Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 22, 2022) – Undergraduate and graduate students attending East Tennessee State University this fall will not see an increase in tuition. 

During its quarterly meeting today, the ETSU Board of Trustees voted not to increase tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year. This decision applies to all in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students and graduate students, with the exception of those attending Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine. The Board also approved the 2022-23 operating budget, which goes into effect July 1.

Earlier today during the Academic, Research and Student Success Committee meeting, members …

2022 April 22 - Board Of Trustees Audit Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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2022 April 22 - Board Of Trustees Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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2022 April 22 - Board Of Trustees Finance And Administration Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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2022 April 22 - Board Of Trustees Public Notice, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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2022 April 22- Board Of Trustees Academic, Research, And Student Success Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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2022-April-21-Etsu Jazz Ensemble Presenting Latin Music, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 21, 2022) – The East Tennessee State University Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of Latin music featuring the rhythms of South America, Africa and the Caribbean. The event is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, in the Grand Hall of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts.

Concert is April 30

“We want to take the audience on a mini-vacation to the tropics with the sounds of Bossas, Mambos, Rhumbas, Sambas and more,” said Martin Walters, director of Jazz and Contemporary Music Studies at ETSU and a multiple Grammy winner. “This has been a …

2022 April 21 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

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2022-April-19-Gray Fossil Site Calling For Volunteers, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 19, 2022) – This summer, paleontologists at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum are going to be busy with the tasks of excavating and preserving fossils, and they’re looking for volunteers to help out. 

On Saturday, April 30, the museum will host a volunteer drive where attendees will learn about the ongoing operations at the site and how they can participate this year. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – noon.

Volunteer drive is April 30

The Gray Fossil Site, overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State …

Caring For The Caregiver: Improving Screening For Caregiver Presence During The Inpatient Stay., Brittany Mendo, Florence Weierbach Phd

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Informal caregiver burden and burnout can cause worsened outcomes of care for both the recipient of care and the caregiver’s overall health. Experiencing increased levels of distress by the caregiver may be the deciding factor for the elder remaining in the home or being placed in a long-term facility for care. Thus, healthcare professionals must be diligent in assessment for presence of a caregiver on admission, as well as identifying needs and providing education of resources within the community upon discharge. The purpose of this project is to implement admission screening for caregiver presence during the inpatient stay, with the …

Interventions Of Childhood Obesity, Scott Mattox

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Introduction and Background

Childhood obesity affects 17% of children in the United States (Whooten et al., 2018). It is well understood that many social determinants contribute to the manifestation and improvement of this disease.

Purpose Statement

I aim to compare the impact of increased health education through medical professional to families and obese/overweight children compared to implemented physical activity in social and personal settings on BMI improvement among the obese/overweight children.

Literature Review

Searches performed through the Sherrod Library data base at East Tennessee State University included the following key words: social determinants, long-term study, physical activity, clinical, community and …

Childbirth In Incarceration And Nursing Interventions, Breanna Mauk

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Introduction and Background

The number of incarcerated pregnant women is increasing every day. At the same time, their quality of care is decreasing. From being treated like animals by jail staff to having unqualified staff members instructing them during labor, this has to change. Not only is the safety of the woman at risk, but most importantly her unborn baby.

Purpose Statement

Incarcerated pregnant women deserve the same healthcare as anyone else. The PICO question addressed in this paper is the following. In incarcerated pregnant women, how does ineffective health maintenance compared with effective health maintenance affect poor outcomes after …

Domestic Violence And Abuse In The Healthcare Setting, Madison Garrett, Michaela Franklin, Tiffany Gragg, Nicholas Stuckwish

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Introduction and Background: Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is a growing global concern that affects patients encountered by nurses. DVA is defined as anything that is used to establish and maintain control over another person. The occurrence of DVA has ongoing negative consequences for patients related to their safety, especially if nurses are not properly trained to detect and control the situation.

Purpose Statement: For all registered nurses, does ongoing training opportunities and implemented universal screening processes on DVA, as compared to inadequate training and generalized screening processes, lead to effectively detecting DVA and providing better emotional, physical, and safety …

Implementation Of A Protocol To Improve Quality And Use Of Existing Crisis Safety Plan, Kaitlynn Earls

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Implementation of a Protocol to Improve Quality and Use of Existing Crisis Safety Plan

Kaitlynn Earls, Dr. Jo-Ann Marrs, Dr. Judy Rice, Dr. Beth Schreiner. College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University.

Crisis safety plans are an important tool for decreasing suicide attempts if a crisis situation arises. Pre-implementation data found that only approximately 20% of clients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder in medication services only had a up to date crisis safety plan in place.

The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement and evaluate a protocol to increase the use of an already established crisis safety plan in …

The Role And Strategies Of Food Manufacturers Towards Obesity And Health Policies, Emem Okpokowuruk

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Introduction & Background: Unhealthy diets and non-communicable diseases such as obesity are on the rise on a national and global scale, and there is an urgent need to initiate interventions. However, research suggests there is a lack of effective initiatives from major processed food manufacturers, which are a major contributor to the cause of these health issues. Thus, this study seeks to examine the role that food manufacturers have in contributing to the obesity epidemic and the strategies that they use to navigate around health policies.

Purpose Statement Question: Is there evidence of a primary role that processed food manufacturers …

2022 April 14 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

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2022-April-14-Day Of Giving, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(April 14, 2022) Twenty-four hours…and endless opportunities to make a difference.

With ETSU’s Day of Giving 2022 event about to begin, Jon See wants donors to know that whatever program, initiative, college, or opportunity at ETSU they want to support, their gifts will be used however they are designated.

“Through all of our fundraising efforts at ETSU, we want our supporters to give to the areas that resonate with them,” said Jon See, director of Annual Giving at ETSU.  “For some, it may be for scholarships, or a building project, or something that creates new opportunities for our faculty. Others …

2022-April-13-Brand Storytelling Certification Offers New Digital Badge, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 13, 2022) – East Tennessee State University is a player in the digital badging world with the completion of the first cohort of the Brand Storytelling Brand Film Certification powered by the ETSU Research Corporation.   

It marks a new digital badge certification with ETSU as the provider. 

“It is difficult to overstate what an honor this is,” said Dr. Stephen Marshall, ETSU professor and chief marketing officer for the ETSU Research Corporation. “From staff at the ETSU Research Corporation to the world-class professional faculty who teach courses, Brand Storytelling offers a powerful academic and hands-on experience.” …

Peer Reference & Beyond: Cultivating Community In An Information Literacy Program, Lydia C. Gwyn

ETSU Faculty Works

In 2017 the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University created the Library Ambassador Program as a peer-reference model of service for research help. Since that time, our program has grown into a large close-knit community of undergraduate students invested in forwarding information literacy across campus. Learn about how this unique program fosters a sense of community among the student workers it employs and throughout the larger college campus community.

2022-April-12-Paulus Named Fulbright Scholar, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Dr. Trena Paulus

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 12, 2022) – Dr. Trena Paulus of East Tennessee State University has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and Social Sciences for 2022-23.

Paulus is a professor in the Research Division in the Quillen College of Medicine Department of Family Medicine, director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities in the Honors College, and an affiliate faculty member of the Applied Social Research Laboratory at ETSU.

As …

2022-April-12-Etsu Professor Emphasizes Research And Teaching, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 12, 2022) – Donning a hard hat and a bright yellow safety vest, Dr. Arpita Nandi joined her students on an up-close, behind-the-scenes tour of an improvement project happening at Boone Dam on the South Fork Holston River in northeast Tennessee. Throughout the year, she arranges similar tours ranging from exploratory drill locations to environmental remediation sites. 

Only a few weeks earlier, the chair of the Geosciences Department at East Tennessee State University learned she had received a critical $325,000 Tennessee Department of Transportation grant to examine landslide and debris flow for high priority areas in …

2022 April 11 - University Council Agenda And Minutes, University Council, East Tennessee State University

University Council Agendas and Minutes

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