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Summer 2014 Newsletter Extended: Applied Matters

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RESEARCH THAT MATTERS

PROFESSOR GOLDENBERG SEEKS FUNDING FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE THERAPY FOR CANCER SURVIVORS & FIGHTERS

By Brian Greenwood (with assistance from Marni Goldenberg), Faculty Advisor

Whether it's youth development research designed to teach children life skills through nature or sports, visitor impact studies designed to enhance experiences in parks, or agritourism fieldwork employed to keep a family farm thriving, the applied research conducted under the auspices of the faculty in RPTA matters. And it matters most due to the applied lens by which we view and address problems.

Marni in a kayak

While all of our research matters, one study in particular has really stood out over the last couple of years. Professor Marni Goldenberg has developed a research partnership with a non-profit organization that serves young cancer survivors and fighters ages 18 to 39 years of age through outdoor adventure therapy. This project was written about in the most recent edition of the college's Agriview publication. The article discusses Goldenberg's cancer experience, as well as the impact that this non-profit organization had on her and why she started this project. Through the research project she has been able to work with both undergraduate and graduate students to examine outcomes, physical fitness, self-efficacy, and self-awareness that shows that outdoor adventure therapy is beneficial to young cancer patients' long-term outcomes.

Marni poses in kayakThe project is partially funded through the California State Agriculture Institute Grant, which requires matching funds to support the project. The project reached its goal the first year for funding but needs support for this upcoming year. If you are interested in more information and possibly becoming a donor for this important project, please contact Professor Goldenberg at mgoldenb@calpoly.edu.

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