Class Of 2016 Seed Projects Project Title: Food for Thought: Decision-Making and Promotion of Healthy Eating Choices Project Statement: The proposed project will explore the underlying cognitive processes related to differences in food choice between athletes and non-athletes by combining cognitive science, clinical psychology and nutrition sciences. Project Team: Samantha Winter, M.S. / Drexel University Graduate Student in Applied Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Department of Psychology Jon-Frederick Landrigan / Drexel University Graduate Student in Applied Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Department of Psychology Chris Diaz / Drexel University Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology Stella Volpe, Ph.D. / Drexel University Professor and Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences Nyree Dardarian, Ph.D. / Drexel University Assistant Professor and Director, Department of Nutrition Sciences’ Center for Nutrition & Performance Eric Zillmer Psy.D., / Drexel University Director of Athletics, Professor of Neuropsychology Project Title: Development of an interactive tour app of the Lower Schuylkill River by foot, bike, and boat Project Statement: We seek to develop a collaborative audio based smartphone tour of the Lower Schuylkill River integrating the history, ecology, community, and measured environmental parameters for tour participants to use while walking, biking, or boating. Project Team: Peter DeCarlo / Drexel University Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemistry Vincent O’Leary / Drexel University Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science Bethany Wiggin / University of Pennsylvania Director of the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities Laurie Allen / University of Pennsylvania Assistant Director for Digital Scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries Danielle Redden / Bartram’s Gardens Director of River Programs Project Title: ‘Fitbit’ing the Built Environment: Evaluating the Pace of Urban Conditions with Health Performance Metrics Project Statement: Health analytic and geospatial tracking technologies provide new opportunities for measuring and evaluating our built environment that go beyond traditional means and methods - how might these tools and subsequent findings challenge current planning and urban design principles to better respond to varying activity patterns embedded within our urban environment? Project Team: Jason Austin / Drexel University, Assistant Teaching Professor; Department of Architecture + Interiors, Westphal College Ryan Debold / Drexel University Project Manager; Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation Yvonne Michael, ScD, SM / Drexel University Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs; Dornsife School of Public Health Special Track: Drexel Smart Initiatives Project Title: Playful Interfaces to SmartSpaces Project Statement: Enable and support significantly enhanced interactive audio and visual displays in student workshop projects for Rankin Scholar-in-Residence program planned and approved for AY 2016-17, hosted by Drexel’s SmartHouse. Project Team: Rob Lloyd / Drexel University DIGM Faculty, Game Design & Production Jeremy Fernsler/ Drexel University Program Director, Game Design & Production Robin Baumgarten / Cool Cherry Trees Ltd, Westphal Rankin Scholar-in-Residence Supporting Members: Michael Glaser / Drexel University Program Director, Product Design Lewis Colburn / Drexel University Visual Arts Faculty, Sculpture Area Coordinator Erik Sundquist / Drexel University Director, Hybrid Making Lab
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