The purpose of this project is to understand the experiences and perspectives of African American/Black women, including bi- and multi-racial Black women, working in state and local governments in North Carolina. As more state and local government organizations strive to increase diversity and become more equitable, it is important to understand the particular experiences of Black women public administrators.

Studies have highlighted that Black youth report greater discrimination experiences and that these experiences adversely impact their psychological well-being. With that said, Black parents may utilize a range of parenting practices to foster positive identity development and well-being as well as provide strategies for negotiating racialized contexts. Though studies are often focused on mothers, few studies have captured fathers' accounts of their parenting practices. This investigation examines socialization practices and strategies among Black fathers and mothers.

Purpose: to establish a Registry of pediatric patients treated with proton radiation therapy. Participants: Patients who are less than or equal to 21 years old at time of treatment start and treated with radiation therapy at one of the participating centers. Procedures (methods): This Proton and Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) enrolls children treated with radiation therapy to form an expansive description of the pediatric population that receives protons and to better catalogue the benefits of protons, in this cohort. The data will also be used to evaluate practice differences and help facilitate collaborative research across the various radiation centers. The PPCR collects an expanded set of demographic and clinical data that will enhance the practice data that many participating radiation centers already collect in their routine operations. The PPCR has been expanded to include a photon-treated control group, helping to facilitate comparative effectiveness analysis.

The purposes of the study are to determine the number of types of challenges reported to an online referral system for issues pharmacy preceptors/teacher encounter with pharmacy students during their training in practice environments and to determine the outcomes of interventions and resources needed. Another purpose is to determine which types of these issues pharmacy preceptors feel comfortable managing with or without additional support from the school or with additional training. This will help streamline resources and provide training needed.

For adults undergoing a standard of care biopsy for screening or surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus (BE). We are comparing two biopsy methods: Seattle biopsy versus WATS biopsy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia (change in the lining of your esophagus or 'food tube' to that of your stomach).

This study examine resilience or how well one is equipped to bounce back after stressful events and other demographics of the child care workforce.

We are surveying election workers in North Carolina to understand the needs of election workers.

The purpose of this study is to understand the contraceptive goals of postpartum people experiencing incarceration and to identify the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of their doctors. The ultimate goal is to provide ethical recommendations to to the prison system.

The past decades have witnessed increased enrollment in university distance-learning courses. However, an extensive literature has pointed out various challenges, among which the lack of interaction and sense of belonging were among the top issues. Meaningful learning occurs when students feel a sense of belonging in a community, where all learners feel welcomed and valued. To join the online learning community and get a sense of belonging, learners need to construct their images and be a "real person" who can communicate with others through online interaction. The purpose of this study is to present how learners' identities perform and develop in the process of peer interaction in the asynchronous online learning community. As a result, this will provide understanding on how online designers and instructors facilitate students' identity performance to shape productive online environments.

To assess the feasibility of administering a single dose (300,000 IU) of Vitamin D in within 96 hours of burn injury along with the ability of this single dose to achieve sustained increases in Vitamin D levels.