Kristen Martin Archives

A large group of people stands together on a grassy lawn in front of a white, domed gazebo surrounded by tall trees. The group is dressed in formal and semi-formal attire, arranged in rows for a group photo. A brick pathway leads to the gazebo, and campus buildings are partially visible in the background.
Jan 30, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Honors College celebrates 15 years

Students enrolled in the first Honors College class would barely recognize the college as it is today. Celebrating 15 years of operation since its inception in 2010, the college has...

Jan 30, 2026
  • Crystal Baity
  • Ronnie Woodward
  • Jessica VanderKolk
  • Kristen Martin
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

The Ripple Effect of Happiness

In the ’70s, the king of Bhutan — a remote nation between India and China in the Himalayas — coined “gross domestic happiness” to measure the health of its society....

Jul 31, 2024
  • Kristen Martin

ECU students spend spring break studying whales in Mexico

When people hear spring break in Mexico, they may think all-inclusive resorts and hours on a beach. For eight ECU students, spring break in Mexico meant watching whales and immersing...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Kristen Martin

ECU again a Teaching Fellows institution

ECU has been selected as a partner institution by the N.C. Teaching Fellows Commission beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. The Teaching Fellows program is a competitive, merit-based program offering...

Jan 22, 2024
  • Kristen Martin

Telehealth, training and outreach

In the wake of surging demand for mental health support, the U.S. is grappling with a critical shortage of mental health providers, creating a stark imbalance between the need for...

Jeionni Jones talks with ECU Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach during Gerlach’s tour of the Community School.
Oct 01, 2019
  • Kristen Martin

Community School addresses at-risk children’s needs

Meeting the needs of the whole child is a goal in public schools. This goal has become a reality at ECU’s Community School, where a network of university and local...