In this case study, I explain how community-based research can be an effective means of engaging graduate students in an applied practicum that challenges them to apply their knowledge of statistics, psychometrics, and research design in addressing important social problems. Students in our industrial/organizational psychology master's program use…

This case study is based on my current PhD in Child and Youth Care (2012-2016). As part of the fulfillment of the requirement for the program, I embarked on a case study to evaluate a community-based child care and education intervention using narrative inquiry method. The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of the care and…

This case study shares the process of a research team at a mid-sized college in the Midwestern United States. The research team consisted of three faculty members, a graduate research assistant, and five undergraduate student workers. The goal of the project was to increase the use of physical activity in classrooms from Kindergarten to sixth…