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2009 Royce Fellows for Sport & Society
Kim Bundick
’10 (volleyball)
"Working Toward a Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment of
Malnutrition in Francistown, Botswana."
Working in conjunction with the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, Kim completed a Nutritional Assessment of the
Pediatric Ward in Nyangabagwe Referral Hospital. The assessment
aimed to improve the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of
malnutrition and other infectious diseases in the ward. She also
served as a volunteer coach with the King's Foundation, an
educational charity developing local youth through sport. Kim
traveled with the King's Foundation to area villages and
under-developed neighborhoods to organize sport activities and
service projects for children.
Katie Gannett ’11 (women's
soccer)
"Investigating the Capacity of Organizations within the Field of
Sport for Development and Peace."
Katie worked in Cyprus as an instructor for the Doves Olympic
Movement, a program that engages Greek and Turkish-Cypriot youth in
sport, education and cultural activities in an effort to promote
inter-ethnic tolerance. Prior to traveling to Cyprus, Katie worked
at Northeastern University's Center for Sport in Society on
research, education, outreach and advocacy initiatives in the area
of sport for development and peace. After leaving Cyprus, Katie
accompanied the Director of Research at the Center to Football
for the Community, an international conference in Bad Ragaz,
Switzerland, at which members from the international community, the
United Nations, and top European soccer clubs discussed their
efforts to develop socially responsible initiatives.
Katie Hyland ’11 (field
hockey)
"Getting Girls Running in Providence"
Katie explored the possibility of establishing a state chapter of
Girls on the Run (GOTR), a national program that uses running to
improve the health and physical fitness of girls in elementary
school. Katie interned at the Lehigh County Pennsylvania GOTR
headquarters and surveyed GOTR program directors across the
country, using the data to prepare an operational and financial
plan to share with potential community sponsors in Providence.
Blaine Martin ’11 (women's skiing &
women's rugby)
"The Balance Between Environmental Protection and Recreational
Land Use"
Through research into the management policies of the National
Parks System, Blaine explored the current balance between
environmental protection policy and recreational land use policies.
Her research focused specifically on current land use in
Yellowstone National Park and the efficacy of applying a cost
benefit analysis model to questions of public access and land
protection. Blaine traveled through Yosemite in an effort to
experience policies at work and plans to apply her research to a
framework for creating more active, aware athletes and
recreationists.
Jason Pohanka ’11 (men's
lacrosse)
"Effective Sport Organizing in Uganda"
Jason traveled to Uganda to research the operations and
organizational structure of the Kampala Kids League, a successful
sport NGO based in Kampala. Jason took part in a variety of
community building activities, including the construction of a
soccer field in rural Kasese and the organization of a League event
for children in Katanga. These experiences were accompanied by a
series of discussions and interviews with staff members in an
effort to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Kampala Kids
League.
Cara Smith
’11 (women's rugby)
"The Efficacy of the Yo Puedo Program"
Cara examined the program Yo Puedo, a project designed to
encourage the self-concept of pre-adolescent girls living in rural
Honduras. The program trains teachers to teach girls how to apply
their primary school education to the development of small-scale
home-based businesses that will meet community needs and promote
economic stability. In addition to tutoring in the program, Cara
provided surveys for the girls to examine the change, if any, that
resulted from their participation. Additionally, she attempted to
expand the program by exploring various means of outreach through
sport activities.
