Small Project Grants

2015

Purchase of voice recorders to record infants' fussy bouts in order to develop a method of objectively quantifying the varying degrees of infant fussiness.($250)

Support presentation at the Gerontological Society of America. ($125)

Support of study that evaluates a translation of the "early Development of Emotiotional Competence in Children" assessment instrument for obtaining information regarding emotional experiences in children from Chinese-speaking families in the United States. ($250)

Support study of the moderating effect of perceived crowding on the relationship between perceived service encounter pace and customer satisfaction. ($125)

Support study on the correlation between cardiometabolic risk and sleep duration as it relates to college students. ($250)

2014

Support of travel and research to identify culturally-grounded diabetes management narratives focused on exercise among diabetic patients in MBour, Senegal. ($500)

Support mailing of surveys and reminder letters to 600 breast cancer survivors to research the association between breast cancer diagnosis and survival on reproductive choices. ($500)

2013

Support of participant incentives (i.e. gift cards and food), printing of questionnaires, and rental space fees to be incurred for focus groups sessions focused on “Children as Agents of Dietary Change: Investigation of Parents’ and Children’s Perspectives among Low-Income Immigrant Families in Mifflintown, PA”. ($380)

Develop a science education video tool that uses practical, feasible messages and language to educate farmworkers about cytotoxic effects of prolonged exposure to pesticides. ($500)

2012

Oral and poster presentation on the impact of the Medicare Part D program on trends in depression treatment, at the Academy Health 2012 Annual Research Meeting in Orlando, FL. ($125)

Paper presentation on the "Relationships between Leisure Activity, Social Relationships and Health in Midlife and Older Age", at the Gerontological Society of America Conference in San Diego, CA. ($125)

Purchase materials to develop a curriculum kit for teachers at Schlow Library focused on Nutrition; particularly the science of vegetable and why they are so important to our body. ($250)

2011

Travel for research in Erie County "Sense of Place and Specialization Amongst Steelhead Fisherman" ($345)

Investigate providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services to adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during age-appropriate social activities. ($155)

2010

Poster presentation at The Gerontological Society of America conference in New Orleans, LA. ($100)

2009

Travel to Kenya to test prototypes of Mashvu, a portable kiosk with laptop and instruments to measure vital statistics and collect medical information. ($300)

Effects of Participation in an Interactive Video Game (Nintendo Wii) on Attention and Positive Affect in Older Adults with a Mild Cognitive Impairment ($300)

Train undergraduate students in biology and biobehavioral health how to conduct research using specific equipment. ($400)

2008

None funded.

2007

Paper presentation at the North American Society for Sport History Conference ($125)

Pilot study: “Sensation-Seeking: The role of hormones and social roles in the expression of a sex-specific trait” ($250)

2006

Transcription of ethnographic interviews, incentives to participants, and research supplies for a study, “Social Meaning of Food: Focused Ethnographic Interviews of Middle-Aged and Older Adults Living with Diabetes ($500)

2005

Leadership experience for 14- to 17-year-olds at Shaver’s Creek, “Project Yourself! Small Project Leadership Training Experience” ($500)

2004

Data collection, coding, and entry; and purchase of pedometers for study to examine time use, physical activity, and its effect on the health and well-being of a group of college students ($500)

Meals, materials and supplies for RPM 476 project: development of a leisure education program to benefit families at-risk in the Bellefonte area ($480)

2003

Survey to determine factors related to the provision of AAC services by speech language pathologists ($500)

Research assistant funding and supplies for a study to develop a multidimensional athletic training self-report outcomes assessment ($500)

2002

Funding for study exploring female acid attack victims’ experiences of leisure in Bangladesh ($500)

2001

Development of a business/program plan for a six-week day camp, implementation and evaluation of the camp, and feasibility analysis ($500)

Study to examine how children’s food intake is influenced by the presence or absence of other activities

2000

Re-print of the Gerontology Center’s Senior Guide ($500)

Promoting safety among Amish children of Lancaster County ($500)

1999

Children’s Electrode Cap for a pilot study on the act of prehension (grasping) ($500)

Development of a Kinesiology Club speaker series ($500)

1998

Development of a Kinesiology Club peer mentoring program ($500)

Developing nursing strategies for working with the Amish ($500)

1997

Evaluation of a new and innovative type of housing for individuals suffering from Alzheimers Disease or other chronic mental impairments and their caregivers

1996

Project to bring nationally- or regionally-recognized women or minority health care executives to campus for a day to discuss contemporary health care issues ($500)

1995

MRI scans for study, “Quantifying Lumbar Spine Compression” ($500)