From the Office of Research and Graduate Education: Congratulations to Julianne Schmidt and Cheryl Fields-Smith
Optimizing Concussion Care Seeking (OCCS) in Military Service Members and Athletes: A Machine Learning Approach Using CARE Consortium Data
- PI: Julianne Schmidt, associate professor, Department of Kinesiology
- Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research Analysis Award
- Amount: $703,745
Congratulations to associate professor Julianne Schmidt for receiving a Department of Defense Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research Analysis Award! Using a sophisticated mathematical approach (machine learning), this project aims to develop a model that can be applied more broadly across military and civilian institutions to inform intervention efforts that improve concussion care seeking.
Setting the Agenda for Research and Practice: Exploring the Tensions and Possibilities of Homeschooling
- PI: Cheryl Fields-Smith, associate professor, Department of Educational Theory and Practice
- Sponsor: Spencer Foundation
- Amount: $50,000
Congratulations to associate professor Cheryl Fields-Smith for receiving a grant from the Spencer Foundation! This project addresses the “Exploring Human Learning and Thriving” focus by transforming the focus of homeschool research toward a strength-based, more inclusive research agenda beyond existing stereotypes associated with who homeschools and why. The project aims to expand the understanding and value of homeschool research to inform educational knowledge overall.