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For the third consecutive year, The Tufts University Center for Children (TUCC) and the University College of Citizenship and Public Service is sponsoring the Applied Research Projects Initiative, which seeks student project proposals that focus on the study of a real world impact on the lives of children. This year's initiative received over 30 proposals from undergraduates and graduate students from the following Tufts' schools: Arts and Sciences (Applied Physics, Boston School of Occupational Therapy, Child Development, Communications and Media Studies, Community Health, Gender Studies, Economics, Education, English, History, International Relations, Music, Peace and Justice Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Studio Art), the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, the School of Dental Medicine, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

The review panel included faculty, staff and students from Arts and Sciences, TUCC, and the University College. The projects that received funding are listed below:

PROJECT TITLE NAME SCHOOL/DEPT. YEAR
Tangible Programming Languages: Opportunities for Education Michael Horn School of Engineering/Computer Science Graduate
The Use of Therapeutic Journal Writing in the Treatment of Obese Adolescent Female Patients with Binge Eating Disorder Pamela Koretz A&S/Child Development Graduate
Empowering Our Children and Youth Through Democratic Education Nayad Abrahamian A&S/Child Development; Peace and Justice Studies Senior
Soccer and the Promotion of Health in Vulnerable Children Joseph Donroe School of Medicine/Public Health Graduate
The Other-Race Effect Revisited: Whether or Not Children Notice Facial Features Changing in a Storybook Character of Their Own and Other Races Julia Shadur A&S/ Psychology Senior
Programmed Play: An Exploration of Technology-Based Instruction Methods in an Early Elementary Learning Environment Kevin Staszowski;
Jason Kahn
A&S/Child Development; Education Graduate
How to Meet Recommended Adequate Intake (AI) of Calcium from Food Alone for Children Aged 9-18 yrs Who Avoid Drinking Milk: An Analysis by Linear Programming Xiang Gao School of Nutrition/Epidemiology; Dietary Assessment; HNRCA Graduate
The Lost Children: Abducted and Displaced in Northern Uganda Ana Martinez A&S/International Relations; Community Health Senior
A Cross-Cultural Study on Adolescent Depression: Disorder Prevalence, Strategies Employed to Counteract, and Perceptions of Treatment Accessibility and Effectiveness Caroline Sunshine A&S/Child Development Graduate
Dollars for Schools Jason Steinman A&S/International Relations and Quantitative Economics Senior
Tufts Literacy Corps Book Club: A Project for Cultural Literacy and Community Building Erika Langer,
Diana Nemirovsky
A&S/International Relations Senior
Developing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Preventing Schistosomiasis in Rural Ghana Charline Han School of Engineering/Environmental Health in Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate

 

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