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FACT Awards 2005 Research Grants

Learn about FACT's grant program and research projects

FACT funded projects for 2005 are:


A Collaborative Effort to Enhance Quality of Parenting Among Latino/a Families: Learning From the Voices of Latino/a Families
Year Awarded: 2005
Project Leaders:
José Rubén Parra Cardona, MSU Department of Family and Child Ecology; Francisco Villarruel, University Outreach and Engagement and MSU Department of Family and Child Ecology; Patricia Briones, Lansing School District; Reniero Araoz, Lansing School District; Marion Forgatch, Oregon Social Learning Center; Hiram Fitzgerald, University Outreach and Engagement; James Anthony, MSU Department of Epidemiology; Carlos Rios, MSU Department of Epidemiology; Patricia Obando, MSU Department of Epidemiology; Marsha T. Carolan, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, MSU Department of Family and Child Ecology; Richard S. Wampler, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Texas Tech University; Elizabeth Wieling, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, University of Minnesota; Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, Department of Psychology, Utah State University; Rodolfo Arredondo, Southwest Institute for Addictive Diseases, Texas Tech University; Richard Lower, Michigan Head Start Association


Bringing Research Into Practice: Investigating the Benefits of Using Evidence-Based Approaches With Preschoolers At-Risk for Later Behavioral Problems
Year Awarded: 2005
Project Leaders: John S. Carlson, MSU Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education; Marta Kermiet, Mental Health Services, Capital Area Community Services Inc.; Jed Magen, Department of Psychiatry, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine; Teresa Spitzer, Capital Area Community Services Inc.; John R. Taylor, MSU Department of Psychology; Lucy McClintock, Capital Area Community Services Inc.


Documenting Progress and Demonstrating Results: Evaluating Bridges to the Future
Year Awarded: 2005
Project Leaders:Christopher Dunbar Jr., MSU Department of Educational Administration; Jessica V. Barnes, Early Head Start Expansion and Safe Schools–Healthy Students, MSU; Alicia M. Marting, United Way of Genesee County; Brad Harnick, 4-H Youth Development, Genesee County MSU Extension


Fantastic Food Challenge: Increasing Nutrition Literacy Through Interactive Technology
Year Awarded: 2005
Project Leaders:

Kami J. Silk, MSU Department of Communication; John Sherry, MSU of Communication; Brian Winn, MSU Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media; Mildred A. Horodynski, MSU College of Nursing; Margaret A. LaShore, Family Nutrition Program, MSU Extension; Joyce V. McGarry, Ingham County MSU Extension

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