Ben is a Senior with a dual major in Economics and Mathematics. His faculty mentor is Dr. William Harbaugh. The goal of Ben's project is to examine the types of information individuals use to make investment decisions, to distinguish between the types of information used between informed and uninformed investors, and the return to that information. Overall this will give us more knowledge about how individuals make financial decisions and allow managers to better plan for their clients' retirement.
Kathleen is a Senior majoring in Family and Human Services, working with Dr. Kevin Alltucker. Kathleen's project is working on the Byrne Methamphetamine Reduction Grant Program. The Byrne Methamphetamine Reduction Grant Program: Families in Recovery Support Team (FIRST) explores the effectiveness of comprehensive services for mothers with young children who are affected with methamphetamine addiction. The Lane County Drug Court works with Emergence to provide services for qualifying individuals. Drug courts have a proven record of success in Lane County since 1984. Records indicate a 96% reduction in subsequent felony arrests, reductions in misdemeanor arrests, and reductions in traffic citations. Besides reducing the cost to taxpayers, Drug courts are enhancing the safety, health, and productivity of our community. The grant has a two fold purpose. The first portion is the process evaluation, which looks at the programs offered to clients of the Lane County Drug Court and the details of the services provided through Emergence, the Relief Nursery, and Willamette Family Treatment Center. The second portion is the research project, which looks at the support services offered and the effectiveness of those services. Participants will have an opportunity to further the strength of recovery services in our area by completing interviews concerning the support services they are receiving. Positive results will enable continued funding for comprehensive support services.
Bailey is a Senior with a dual major in Human Physiology and Psychology. Her faculty mentor is Dr. John Halliwill. Bailey's research is focused on the mechanism the body uses to reduce blood pressure following an exercise training program. Halliwill's lab has recently found that acute reductions in blood pressure can be attributed to histamine receptors. By blocking this acute blood pressure reduction over a three week training study we will be able to determine if the acute blood pressure reduction is responsible for the blood pressure reductions seen following exercise training.
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