This study aims to understand how adults who have completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail planned for their thru-hike and adjusted their plans in response to different situations on the trail.

I am conducting a case study to evaluate the efficacy of federal Farm to Food Bank funding in reducing farm level food loss in North Carolina. I will conduct semi-structured interviews to gather qualitative data into the efficacy of the program, and use secondary data analysis to evaluate the applicability of the data to other farms in North Carolina and to farm to food bank projects in other states.

To compare the prevalence, severity, and timing of chronic health conditions (CHC) in a cohort of patients with DS-AL (Down Syndrome Acute Leukemia) with age-comparable DS individuals that have no cancer history. Our secondary objectives will compare NP (Neuro-Psychological) and health-related quality of life outcomes in survivors of DS-AL compared with age-comparable DS individuals with no cancer history, and will identify risk determinants of CHC and NP late effects among survivors of DS-AL.

The research team from the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute is conducting a study on the implementation of IYCF-E in Western North Carolina (WNC) after Hurricane Helene. This research aims to share lessons learned and improve the quality of future relief efforts through: 1) sharing lived experiences; 2) assessing effectiveness of training; and 3) informing the state- and national-level policy recommendations for incorporating Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) evidence-based practices.

I will be evaluating the usefulness of a standardized handoff tool, the I-PASS tool, in improving nurse to nurse shift handoff on an adult behavioral health unit.

The purpose of this study is to examine how Prospect Theory and Goals Systems Theory influence participants' probabilistic thinking and decision-making processes.

The purpose of this study is to identify factors that influence postpartum suicide ideation and attempts. Identifying these short-term factors will improve crisis prevention efforts among new moms who are experiencing distress and thoughts of suicide.

To review the methods used in collecting mortality data in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic, to understand why the ethnicity data had missing values and how that can be improved upon.

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the relationship between sleep brain wave patterns and peripheral glucose (sugar) levels in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Participants will undergo continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) using a CGM device for up to two weeks before an in-laboratory sleep study which is part of routine medical care at UNC to examine how sugar levels fluctuate during sleep and how these fluctuations relate to brain wave activity

To assess the technical success of PAVM embolization with the LOBO™ device.