Community
Opportunities for Participation
The College of Education at Lehigh University is committed to providing optimal learning experiences to our students and improving outcomes for every population we serve. We welcome community participation within the scope of several programs and grants. Please review the options below to find out more about the programs that are currently open to members of the local community.
Project Title:
MathPal
Primary Investigator:
Dr. Zilong Pan
Phone: 610-758-3237
Email: zip322@lehigh.edu
Project Description: Take this opportunity to be one of the first educators to try out a new math tool. The AI tool, named MathPal, acts as a math learning partner for K-12 students and adult learners. It provides learners with personalized support in a conversational style, characterized by a customizable tone. These supports can be categorized into two main types: conceptual supports and metacognitive supports.
Participant Requirements: Looking for K-12 math teachers and/or adult math learners to test/use the MathPal AI tool.
Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed.
Project Title:
Mobile Application to Increase Appropriate Mealtime Behaviors
Primary Investigator:
Lehigh University Autism Services
Phone: 610-758-2443
Email: inautism@lehigh.edu
Project Description: We’re looking for children who eat too quickly, too slowly, or are selective with foods to join a study on a new mobile app aimed at improving feeding behaviors.
Participants: We are recruiting child participants from the Lehigh Valley who meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Ages 3-12
- Parent report of substantial feeding/mealtime problems (e.g., eat too slowly/quickly, minor food selectivity)
- Child is able to self-feed
- Child has no severe food selectivity (i.e., accepting less than 10 total food items)
- Child has no anatomical or active medical conditions that prohibit safe oral intake (e.g., oral feeding aspiration, upper airway obstruction), or reliance on supplemental nutrition
- Child is not currently receiving additional feeding-related intervention
Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed
Project Title:
Parents Plus
Primary Investigator:
Dr. Brook Sawyer
Phone: 610-758-3236
Email: lbs211@lehigh.edu
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Project Description: Parents Plus is a free online program that teaches parents how to improve their preschool-aged children's language skills. Parents easily learn information through an app and are partnered with a coach that helps them guide their child through an individualized program from the comfort of their own home. We are looking for families with preschool children with language delays who will participate in a research study of the effectiveness of the program. You can learn more on our website.
Participants: We are enrolling preschool children with language delays. Children do not need to be receiving speech-language services to participate. We will talk with you to make sure the program is a right fit for your child.
Recruitment end date: Ongoing, until post is removed
Project Title:
Lehigh Gap Story VR
Primary Investigator:
Dr. Al Bodzin
Phone: 610-758-5095
Email: amb4@lehigh.edu
Project Description: Take a virtual hike with avatar bird Brownie to learn about the environmental changes that occurred in the Lehigh River Watershed in Pennsylvania during the past two centuries as a result of the zinc smelting plant operation at the Lehigh Gap. Explore a series of 360° photospheres that contain interactive features to learn how a green mountainous ridge was transformed into a barren “moonscape” and how the area has been revitalized today.
Participant Requirements: If you are 10 years old or older and located in the United States, we invite you to come to one of the public outreach events. The immersive VR experience typically takes 20-30 minutes to complete. Event Date and Location: April 16, 3-5pm at LETS Lab, Room 430 Fairchild-Martindale library, Lehigh University, 8 E Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015