Grants

Building the Evidence Base for Physically-Active Academic Games

Role: Principle Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health, NICHHD – R01
Period of Time: 4/1/11 – 3/31/16
Total Costs: $2,410,177

Brief Description

This project is designed to investigate the impact of physically, active academic lessons in the attention control and academic performance of 4th grade students.

Walk Texas! Physical Activity Program

Role: Principle Investigator
Funding Agency: Texas Department of Health – Texas Diabetes Council
Period of Time: 9/1/06 – 8/30/12
Total Costs: $1,334,387

Brief Description

This project – funded through a series of 1 yr awards – is designed to partner with the regional offices of the Department of Health for the primary and secondary prevention of Diabetes.