Kyle Thiel Awarded Funding for Undergraduate Research

2011 Aug 26

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has awarded Kyle Thiel, from Wesleyville, a $700 grant for the fall 2011 semester to conduct an individual research project, titled "Influence of Family on Adolescents: Adolescent and Parental Closeness, Conflict, and Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior (An Extension of Role of Fathers in the Family)."

Thiel, a senior psychology major, is working with Dr. Victoria Kazmerski, associate professor of psychology.

Penn State Behrend awarded 58 research grants to 77 students for the fall 2011 semester, totaling nearly $45,500. Annually Penn State Behrend provides nearly $250,000 to support undergraduate research conducted by its students.

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is a comprehensive residential college offering 34 bachelor's, six associate, four pre-professional and two graduate degree programs with 22 minors to more than 4,700 students. For more information, visit behrend.psu.edu.