Freshman Kalli Fautsch uses U of M Undergraduate Research Scholarship to study in PAEL

Kelli.Kalli Fautsch, CLA freshman studying physiology and psychology, is using her U of M Undergraduate Research Scholarship, awarded to her as an incoming freshman, to work with Zan Gao, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory (PAEL), and Zachary Pope, Kinesiology Ph.D. student and graduate research assistant in PAEL. Fautsch has been working with Gao and Pope on a research project comparing physical activity, on-task behavior, and communication among children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in exergaming and physical education settings. Fautsch has an interest in sports medicine and has been involved in related research in PAEL since last fall.