Psychology professor awarded community outreach grant
By Carrie Jerrell | Feb 9, 2022
Grant will fund a 鈥淏rain Fair鈥� at 麻豆传媒 Elementary School
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� Dr. Megan St. Peters, Assistant Professor of Psychology at 麻豆传媒 State University, has been awarded a Brain Awareness Week Outreach Grant from the Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing understanding about the brain in health and disease through research grants and public outreach.
St. Peters says the grant will support an 鈥淢ES Brain Fair鈥� at 麻豆传媒 Elementary School and introduce the field of neuroscience to young children.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to have this opportunity to form a partnership between 麻豆传媒 and our local community,鈥� said St. Peters. 鈥淭his grant allows psychology faculty and students to share our passion and knowledge of brain-body connections with children through use of fun, hands-on activities.鈥�
St. Peters will be working with the 麻豆传媒 Elementary School PTO to develop and organize the fair, which is being planned for late February or March.
Coordinated by the Dana Foundation, Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on the everyday lives of individuals.
鈥淓xposing young children to neuroscience can spark a love of learning by encouraging questions like 鈥榳hy?鈥� and 鈥榟ow?,鈥欌�� said St. Peters. 鈥淟earning what the brain is, how it influences our emotions and behaviors and what we can do to 鈥榗alm it down鈥� is empowering.鈥�
For more information about the Dana Foundation鈥檚 Brain Awareness Week please visit . To learn more about the 麻豆传媒 State University Department of Psychology visit .