Student Research Awards & Stipends

Congratulations to the following groups of HES students and faculty who have received recent research awards and stipends.

Chew, Wes & Paradise, Mary.  School Breakfast:  What Goes into the Trashcan?  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Carolyn Cox, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2007)

Heath, Casey & Holland, Tara.  Job Satisfaction of Physical Therapists.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Michael Bird, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2007)

Reams, Chris & Shimmens, Kyle.  Blood Glucose Level Effects due to Sugar, Aspartame, Sucralose, and Caffeine.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Janice Young, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2007)

Young, Sydney.  The Relationship Between Elastic Energy, Ground Reaction Forces, and Muscle Activity in Vertical Jumping.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Michael Bird, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2007)

Dougherty, Chaeli.  Truman student knowledge and consumption of dairy products.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Roberta Donahue, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2006)

Reid, Nancy & Verhaeghe, Rebecca.  Fruit/Vegetable consumption trends and purchasing patterns by season in rural, low-income Northeast Missouri residents.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Carolyn Cox, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2006)

Swift, Catriona.  Effects of knee extension techniques on vastus medialis activation.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Michael Bird, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2006)

Weimer, Brynn.  Changes in gait mechanics due to chronic knee injury.  Truman State University Undergraduate Student Research Stipend, $2,000; Dr. Michael Bird, mentor stipend, $1,000. (2006)