Since the Tucker Center’s inception in 1993, our generous donors and supporters have helped us establish a number of scholarships and fellowships to promote our mission. We are pleased to announce yet another wonderful group of individuals who will truly make a difference in the lives of girls and women.
—Mary Jo Kane, professor and director

Dorothy McNeill Tucker Fellowship Fund
This Fellowship provides funding for graduate students examining issues related to gender equity within a sport and physical activity context.

• Lauren Billing, Ph.D. student in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Beth Lewis, adviser)
  A Colorado native, Lauren Billing received her B.A. in psychology and religious studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. After completing her Master’s degree at the U of M with an emphasis in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Lauren is currently a doctoral student in the same academic area under the direction of Professor Beth Lewis. Billing also consults in mental training with local athletes, teams, and exercisers. She will use her fellowship funding for nutrition accreditation as well as travel to international conferences in order to translate her research to practice.
• Holly Crane, M.S. student in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Beth Lewis, adviser)
  Holly Crane received her B.A. in Comparative Literature and Africana Studies from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Upon graduation, she became a certified personal trainer, and is currently a Master’s degree candidate in Kinesiology specializing in Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity under the direction of Professor Beth Lewis. Crane also teaches Weight Training and Conditioning and is a Teaching Assistant for History and Philosophy of Sport. Crane’s research examines unrealistic media images that damage female identity in and out of the gym. She will use her award for conference travel and to fund her research on the social and psychological factors that affect the female experience in the gym, including gender-role stress and dual identity contradictions.

Eloise M. Jaeger Scholarship
The Eloise M. Jaeger Scholarship provides funding to support important issues related to girls’ and women’s involvement in sport and physical activity.

• Anna Baeth, Ph.D. student in Sport Sociology (Mary Jo Kane, adviser; Nicole M. LaVoi, co-adviser)
  Anna Baeth graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania with an undergraduate degree in Sociology/Anthropology where she also founded the not-for-profit organization, Chester Neighborhood Bike Works. Baeth earned her M.S. in Exercise and Sport Studies, with a focus on coaching collegiate women, from Smith College, and most recently was the Head Field Hockey Coach at Oberlin College and Conservatory. Currently, Baeth is a doctoral student in Sport Sociology being advised by Drs. Mary Jo Kane and Nicole M. LaVoi. She also serves as a Research Assistant in the Tucker Center. She will use her scholarship for travel to professional conferences, including the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), and to further her research on media representations of women in sport.

Edith Mueller Endowed Fund for Graduate Education
The Edie Mueller Endowed Fund for Graduate Education is used to support graduate education, including but not limited to graduate assistantships, research support, travel to research conferences.

• Holly Crane, M.S. student in Sport and Exercise Psychology
  See her biography above.