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2010 Royce Fellows for Sport & Society
Matthew Doyle
’11 (intramurals)
"Sport and Play as a Vehicle for Social Change"
Matthew investigated the current status of student involvement in
the field of sport and development and explored possible steps to
maximize student collaboration, research and activism. Working with
Right to Play, he analyzed the types of student involvement that is
currently in place and explored some of the most promising models.
He assessed where the student engagement has been lacking and
explored ways to enhance student engagement.
Lauren Pischel ’11 (women's track
& field)
"Putative Malaria Vaccine Antigens"
Lauren worked with professor Jonathan Kurtis on identifying and
isolating putative pediatric malaria vaccine candidates. Two
malaria cDNA libraries were screened with previously obtained
plasma from 'resistant' and 'susceptible' 2-year-old and 3-year-old
children from the Holoendemic region of Muheza, Tanzania to
identify these antigens. In Kenya, Lauren worked with recent sport
initiatives, committed to Malaria education, to explore ways to
enhance educational and outreach services.
Sadiea Williams ’11 (women's
basketball)
"Investigating the Interface between Technology and Sport in
Traumatic Brain Injury"
Sadiea investigated the interface between technology and sport to
understand how neural prosthesis affects Paralympians with
traumatic brain injury from a scientific and social
standpoint.
Brianna Williamson ’11 (volleyball)
"The Value of Evaluation Methods in Sport and Development
Organizations"
Brianna studied the impact of sport on the war-affected areas of
Northern Uganda. Through individualized interviews, she observed
the way sport functions as a tool to reintegrate former child
soldiers and abductees back into society. She worked with a team to
evaluate inclusion in terms of gender and disability, and the
mechanisms that make sport a viable tool in the reintegration
process.
