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Thom McKenzie Student Research Grant Winners

February 13, 2019

Thom McKenzie, Emeritus Faculty member in the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (ENS), recently established the Thomas L. McKenzie Student Research Grant program. The grant program supports research on physical activity and/or eating behavior for students working on research with School of ENS faculty members. The inaugural grant recipients and their mentors are featured below.

Abby Villacarlos, Susan Levy, and Hanna Salmons
Abby Villacarlos, Susan Levy, and Hanna Salmons

Grant title: Effects of an intervention to reduce sedentary behavior and the prediction of social isolation perceptions in physically low-functioning older adults residing in assisted living facilities

Student recipients: Hannah Salmons and Abby Villacarlos

Faculty mentor: Dr. Susan Levy

 

 

 

 

 


Emma Marchant, David Kahan, and EmilyBerk
Emma Marchant, David Kahan, and Emily Berk

Grant title: Content analysis of physical activity messaging on U.S. synagogue websites

Student recipients: Emily Berk and Emma Marchant

Faculty mentor: Dr. David Kahan

 

 

 

 

 

 


Jacqueline Ibarra, Amanda McClain, and Jonnatan Fajardo
Jacqueline Ibarra, Amanda McClain, and Jonnatan Fajardo

Grant title: Community stakeholder perceptions of socioecological factors promoting household food security and healthy diets among low-income, Hispanic/Latinos

Student recipients: Jonnatan Fajardo and Jacqueline Ibarra

Faculty mentor: Dr. Amanda McClain

 

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