HHP News Archives

Jan 09, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

White honored as social work research Fellow

Dr. Kevin White has been a regular attendee and presenter at the Society for Social Work and Research annual conference for 15 years. This year will be different. White, an...

Dec 09, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Rider will be HHP’s graduation flag-bearer

Looking ahead to next week and graduation celebrations, the College of Health and Human Performance is pleased to announce Patrick Rider with the Department of Kinesiology will serve as HHP’s...

Dec 08, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Maness earns more accolades for research, impact

Following the recent ECU Award for Achievement in International Service and Engagement, Dr. Sarah Maness has continued her banner semester by adding more accolades. Maness, an assistant professor in the...

Dec 05, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Bromfield to serve as dean of new college

Dr. Chris Buddo, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced that Dr. Nicole Bromfield will serve as dean for a new college being formed at East Carolina University. Bromfield,...

A group of college professors stand together in a library art gallery.
Nov 24, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

HHP at university awards

International Education Week at East Carolina University, held Nov. 17-21, included university awards for representatives of the College of Health and Human Performance. Dr. Sarah Maness earned the Award for...

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Nov 11, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

KINE claims 3MT Department Cup

The Department of Kinesiology was victorious at the 12th annual Three-Minute Thesis competition. ECU's Graduate School hosts the annual event and it was kinesiology that earned the most points this...

College students talking to people sitting at tables in a large campus ballroom.
Nov 07, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Community, impact felt at student simulation

Social Work students learned about community-based impact and support in a unique way Nov. 5 at the ECU Main Campus Student Center. The ECU School of Social Work partnered with...

Oct 30, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

OneOp creates award-winning series

Dr. Kayla Reed Fitzke and fellow team members’ goal to increase service providers’ knowledge of economic security, skills to support military families’ economic security, and awareness of available resources resulted in an...

Oct 20, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Barkin named associate dean for research

Dr. Nicole Bromfield, dean of the East Carolina University College of Health and Human Performance, is pleased to announce Dr. Jennifer Barkin as HHP’s new associate dean for research. She is scheduled to begin...

A college professor stands at a podium at the microphone.
Sep 29, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

HHP helps guide success of IPE event

Students in kinesiology and social work, joined by Drs. Bhibha Das and Kelley Reinsmith-Jones as faculty leaders, were active and engaged at a campus-wide interprofessional education event featuring hundreds of...