Graduate Student Research Grant Program

The Office of University Graduate Studies sponsors a competitive research grant program to financially assist students with thesis and other research studies. With funding support from the respective Deans and Office of the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Graduate Student Research Grant Program makes awards during the Fall and Spring semesters for the completion of approved projects. Funding is limited, and not all proposals are funded in this competitive program.

Below is a sampling of projects funded in recent semesters. When completed, many of these research studies are published in scholarly journals and presented at professional meetings. Contact your Graduate Program Director/Advisor for more information about this program.

Title of Research Grant	Graduate Program	Name
Professional Development as a School Psychologist at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Convention	School Psychology	Audley, S.
The Energy Cost of Walking 10,000 Steps Compared to 30 Minutes of Walking as Recommended by the CDC and ASCM	ESS: Human Performance	Bausch, C.
Acquiring and Promoting Aquatic Therapy Certification as a Direct Practice Competency for Therapeutic Recreation	Therapeutic Recreation	Bintzler, S.
The Effect of Reader's Theater on Fourth Grade Reading Skills	ME-PD Learning Community	Bongers, L.
Regulation of the MW2ssI1 Gene of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	Biology: Clinical Microbiology	Bretl, D.
Evaluation of the Growth and Regenerative Capacity of PC12 Cells Grown on Electrically Conducting Polypyrrole and Gold Substrates	Biology: Physiology	Burand, E.
Effects of Exercise on Immune Indices and Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	Biology: Physiology	Burrack, A.
The Energy Expenditure and Exercise Intensity of Pushing a Baby Stroller	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Bush, L.
Reform Based Mathematics in a Second Grade Classroom	ME-PD Communication Studies	Dean, K
Isolation and Characterization of Antifungal Compounds from Fungal Fruiting Bodies	Biology: Mycology	Dunek, C.
Interaction and Expression of CDC7 and DBF4 in Meiosis	Biology: Cellular and Molecular	Ellingson, D.
Diatom Reconstruction of the Landscape Position Concept in Lakes of Northeastern Wisconsin	Biology	Erickson, J.
Building Community and Social Skills in Middle School	ME-PD Learning Community	Geier, B.
The Potential for Over Motivation When Using Music During Exercise	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Gordon, K.
The Effects of Warm-up, Dynamic Stretching, and Statis Stretching on Power, Agility, and Speed	ESS: Human Performance	Jakubek, M.
The Effects of Athletic Identity on Academic Self-Efficacy of Middle and High School Students	School Psychology	Johnson, R.
The Accumulation of Fatigue in Simulated Competition	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Joseph, T.
The Placebo Effect on Exercise Performance in the Six Minute Walk Test	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Koshollek, A.
Can Fungal Toxins Stimulate Adipocytes to Produce Inflammatory Mediators?	Biology: Microbiology	Kuchenbecker, C.
Ornamental Plants as Potential Reservoirs for the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Scedosporium apiospermum	Biology/Microbiology: Medical Mycology	Lauer, C.
Effect of Time of Day on EPOC Magnitude and Duration	ESS: Human Performance	Lee, C.
The Effect of Indoor Rock Climbing on Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility Characteristics in Novice Climbers.	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Lopera, M.
Physiological Threshold Detection during Swimming: Comparison of Blood Lactate and Ventilatory Markers	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Lutz, E.
Persistence: The Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Perseverance in Third and Sixth Grade Students	School Psychology	Manincor, R.
Constructivism and Technology: Strategies for Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes	ME-PD Learning Community	Martin-Stanley, B.
Energy Expenditure of the Dance Dance Revolution. A Comparison of Light, Moderate and Difficult Intensities	Clinical Exercise Physiiology	Norlin, A.
Benthic-Biotic Methylmercury Relationships in Chequamegon Bay (WI), Lake Superior	Biology: Aquatic Science	Ogorek, J.
The Effects of Fluency Instruction on Word Identification, Reading Rate, Prosody, and Attitudes in Second Grade Students	ME-PD Communication Studies	Pagels, B.
The Effects of Cold Whirlpool on Range of Motion, Agility, Speed, and Power	ESS: Human Performance	Patterson, S.
Improving Fitness with Training: Does the Talk Test Track Changes in Ventilatory Threshold	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Paulson, M.
The Affects of Human Disturbance on Waterfowl Populations on Closed Areas of the Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge	Recreation Management	Rasmussen, H.
The Accuracy of Prediction Equations for Energy Expenditure in Middle Aged and Older Adults	Clinical Exercise Physiology	Schaller, K.
Peer Leadership and Perceived Group Cohesion among At-risk Children in Recreation Programs	Therapeutic Recreation	Schmidt, K.
Isolation of High-copy suppressors of Three Temperature Sensitive Alleles of he CDC7 Gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	Biology: Cellular and Molecular	Tommy, R.
How Regular Education Teachers' Knowledge About Autism Affects Their Efficacy When Working with Children with Autism	School Psychology	Tvrdik, M
2006 National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention in Anaheim, CA	School Psychology	White, D.
Quantitating Exercise Training with Power Output, Heart Rate, and Rating of Perceived Exertion	Clinical Exercise Physiology	White, K.

See more theses in the Kinesiology Publications (formerly Microform Publications of Human Movement Studies) at the University of Oregon's International Institute for Sport and Human Performance