External Grants Awarded in 1999
Sr. Anne Marie Burton, Education
Link to Learn, Professional Development Collabortion between Immaculata University and Downingtown Area School District
Theresa J. Crossan, Fashion, Food & Nutrition
Effect of Nutrition Intervention on Calcium Intakes in College Students
Dr. John Hill, History
Political and medical responses to public health crises in an urban environment – five cases in Philadelphia as test cases: yellow fever (1793), cholera (1830s-1840s), influenza (1918-19), polio (1940s-1950s, and AIDS (1980s-1990s). Presented at “Posters on the Hill” to the members of the United States Congress at the invitation of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Jennie LeSage, Psychology student
Effects of an After School Homework Assistance Program on Academic Performance in Low SES, Urban, African-American Elementary School Children. Under the guidance of Professor George Comber, this study was student initiated and implemented by a continuing education student.
Dr. Kathryn Lysko, Chemistry
Analysis of Chester County Well Water – Is Our Drinking Water Safe?
Dr. Frank Martin, Biology
Using Robots to Study the Elements and Evolution of Social Interaction. Has since become a standard part of the Science of Communications Course.
Dr. Carl Pratt, Biology
Promoting Undergraduate Research in Ecology and Environment Biology
Kathleen Santangelo, Psychology student
Perfectionistic Tendencies in Adult Children of Alcoholics. Under the guidance of Professor George Comber, this study was student initiated and implemented by a continuing education student.