I've been working as a research assistant for the Schroeder Center for Health Policy for the last six months or so. I have assisted with studies that range from local school health curriculum evaluations to questions related to federal Medicare policies. While I don't have much to show for my work besides huge Excel data files and lots of grant queries, I'm happy to say that I'm officially a co-author on a technical report!
The report is an evaluation of an elementary school curriculum that attempts to integrate physical activity into academic subjects. Unfortunately, you cannot read the report, because the data and results are proprietary. The results were simply returned to the Center's client and cannot be accessed by the general public. In fact, you cannot even read my name on the cover of the report, "Assessing Physical Activity in the Classroom in the Wellness Integration Program"..... but I promise, it's the third (and last) blurry name on the cover! My superiors did the truly difficult work of designing and interpreting the study, but I assisted with data collection, cleaning, and programming. Pretty cool!
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