Research grants by Faculty
Dr. Cheri Levinson
Congratulations to Dr. Cheri Levinson, associate professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and founder of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab and Clinic and its Body Project, directed by clinical psychology doctoral student Brenna Williams. The Body Project is a program for high schoolers aimed at preventing eating disorders and promoting a healthy body culture. It is planning to expand to serve more diverse student populations after receiving funding from the Jewish Heritage Fund (JHF). The Body Project recently received $125,000 from JHF, which provides grants aimed at improving health outcomes and supporting medical research in Louisville and Kentucky.
Dr. Paul J. Rosen
Congratulations to Dr. Paul J. Rosen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology and director of the RACER Lab (Research on ADHD and Children's Emotion Regulation) in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences for receiving a $28,000 grant from the WHAT Crusade for Children, Inc. Established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, this campaign raises money for agencies, schools, and hospitals to make life better for children with special needs. The people of Kentuckiana responded generously again this year, and UofL’s grant will be used for salary support for clinical psychology services as well as computer and office supplies.
Programmatic Support Grants (~$3,000)
Dr. Christian Stilp
Congratulations to Dr. Christian Stilp for being awarded the grant titled "Development of expertise in perception of speech and music".
Dr. Maria Kondaurova
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Kondaurova for being awarded the grant titled “Validating techniques for collecting vocal and listening effort during remote and in-person speech-language intervention” to examine the effect of telepractice on measures of cognitive effort in deaf and hard-of-hearing children during speech-language intervention.
John Rieger Seed Grant (~$7,500)
Dr. Yara Mekawi
Congratulations to Dr. Yara Mekawi for being awarded the grant titled "Reactions to Experiencing Discrimination (RED) Study".
Dr. Konrad W. Bresin
Congratulations to Dr. Konrad W. Bresin for being awarded the grant titled "Emotions, Context and Alcohol Use".