Research Day 2012

Each year two undergraduates and two graduated students receive awards for excellence in research.

2012 Winners

Awards for best research projects at Kinesiology Research Day were presented to:

Undergraduate

  • Kevin Mageto and Jess Dixon.  Hired to be Fired: An Examination of General Manager Succession in Major League Baseball.

Brittany Becker Sarah Woodruff

  • Brittany Becker, Sarah Woodruff and Patricia Weir.  Barriers to Physical Activity in Adults 55+ in the Windsor-Essex Community.

Graduate

  • Candice Horton, Matthew Kane, Paul Little, and Can Wu.  Becoming a 'Brawler': An Exploration of Female Motivation for Participation in Flat Track Roller Derby.

 

  •  Mark Badrov, Cassandra Stiller-Moldovan, Matthew DiBartolomeo, Phil Millar, Don Clarke, Nancy McNevin, and Cheri McGowan.  Isometric Handgrip Training Lowers Resting Blood Pressure Independent of Training Frequency and Improves Resistance Vessel Function in Normotensive Women.