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Jason Bocarro

Research

Funded Contracts & Grants

research - Jason Bocarro - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

The following is a list of funded Grants and Contracts that have supported some of my research projects:

  • Title: EventRights: Addressing inequality, enhancing diversity and facilitating greater dialogue in the hosting of sporting mega events. (2019-22 – European Commission).
    Amount: €791,000 (Lead Project partners: Ian Brittain (PI) – Coventry University (UK), Jason Bocarro, (Lead Project partner, NC State, USA), Erik Lundberg (Lead Project partner, University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Joerg Königstorfer (Lead Project partner, Technische Universität München, Germany), David McGillivray (Lead Project partner, University of Western Scotland, Scotland), Laura Misener (Lead Project partner, University of Western Ontario, Canada), Hiroaki Funahashi (Lead Project partner, Waseda University, Japan), Antonios Travlos (Lead Project partner, University of Peloponnese, Greece)– funded.
  • Title: Health Matters: Building Resilient Inclusive Communities (BRIC) (2021/22 – NC NC Division of Public Health)
    Amount:  $83,000 (Co-PI with Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody (PI), Dr. Aaron Hipp, Dr. Jonathan Casper)
  • Title: Integrating Health Related Programming into State Parks (2019 – National Association of State Park Directors/Blue Cross Blue Shield).
    Amount: $5,000 (PI with Dr. Courtney Schultz) – funded.
  • Title: STEM Education Initiative Proposal – Wolfpack Success (2020).
    Amount: $9,600 (Co-PI with Dr. Kim Bush (PI), Dr. Jonathan Casper, Dr. Michael Kanters) – funded.
  • Title: Successful aging: Examining senior sport based on physical activity, psychosocial benefits, and injury prevalence (2019-20 – Non-laboratory Scholarship/Research Program – NSRP).
    Amount: $4,989 (Investigator with Dr. Jonathan Casper (PI), Dr. Thomas Hess) – funded.
  • Title: Health Matters: Improving Physical Activity among African-American and Low-Income Residents of Edgecombe County (2020 – NC Division of Public Health).
    Amount: $70.000 (Investigator with Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody (PI), Dr. Aaron Hipp) – funded.
  • Title: Health Matters: Improving Physical Activity among African-American and Low-Income Residents of Edgecombe County (2019-20 – NC Division of Public Health).
    Amount: $79.459 (Co-PI with Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody (PI), Dr. Aaron Hipp) – funded.
  • Title: Building Community Capacity to Prevent Obesity: Extension and Engagement in Four North Carolina Counties. (2016-2018 – Centers for Disease Control)
    Amount: $1,582,325 (Co-PI with Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody (PI), Dr. Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Dr. Dara Bloom, Dr. Myron Floyd, Dr. Mike Edwards, Dr. Carolyn Dunn, Dr. Sarah Bowen, Dr. Aaron Hipp, Dr. Michael Schulman) – funded.
  • Title: Healthy Sport Index (2017-2018) – Aspen Institute.
    Amount: $125,680 (Co-PI with Dr. Michael Kanters (PI), Dr. Mike Edwards, Dr. Kyle Bunds, Dr. Jon Casper) – funded.
  • Title: Thinking Outside the Pillbox: Prescribing Parks for Community Health (2016-2018 – North Carolina Division of Public Health)
    Amount: $187,761 (PI with Dr. Aaron Hipp (co-PI), Dr. Michael Kanters, Dr. Myron Floyd) – funded.
  • Title: CARNiVAL: An examination of the impact of cultural and sporting ‘mega-events (2014-17 – European Commission).
    Amount:  €852,000 (Lead Project partners: Terri Byers (PI) – Coventry University (UK), Jason Bocarro, Lead Project partner, NC State, USA), Kamilla Swart (Lead Project partner, CPUT, South Africa), Joerg Königstorfer (Lead Project partner, Technische Universität München, Germany), Fernando Meloneto (Lead Project partner, Federal University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – funded
  • Title: National Park Service Relevance, Diversity and Inclusion Inventory (2015-16 – National Park Service).
    Amount: $87,000 (Co – PI with Professor Mickey Fearn, Dr. Myron Floyd) – funded
  • Title:  Public Park and Trail Support of Public Health Goals (2014-15 – National Park Service).
    Amount:  $34,000 (Co – PI with Dr. Mike Edwards, Dr. Roger Moore, Dr. Myron Floyd) – funded
  • Title: Community Transformation Project: Evaluation of Joint Use (2013-14) – CDC Community Transformation Grant/NC Division of Public Health.
    Amount: $110,211 (principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Myron Floyd (Co-PI), Dr. Thom McKenzie – funded
  • Title: Collaboration for sustainable health development through socially responsible sport in the United States and South Africa (2014-15) – NC State International Seed Grant.
    Amount:  $5,000 (Co-PI with Dr. Michael Edwards (PI) – funded
  • Title: Community Transformation Project: Evaluation of Joint Use (2012-13) – CDC Community Transformation Grant/NC Division of Public Health.
    Amount: $124,893 (principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Myron Floyd (Co-PI), Dr. Thom McKenzie – funded
  • Title: Developing Game-based Learning for the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management Online Master’s Program (2012-13). – DELTA.
    Amount:  $8,000 (investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters, Erin Adair (Co-PI’s) – funded
  • Title: USA Hockey Physical Activity and the ADM Evaluation Study Proposal (2012) – USA Hockey.
    Amount: $37,960 (investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (PI), Dr. Matt Mahar, Dr. Thom McKenzie – funded
  • Title: Middle School Sport Policies and Facilities Research Translation Grant (2011-2012) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
    Amount: $26,824 (principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Jon Casper, Laura Aiken, Pam Seamons – funded
  • Title: School Sport Policy Analysis: Examining Policy Changes to Increase the Impact of After-School Sports and Facilities on Physical Activity (Commissioned Analysis) (2011) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
    Amount: $14,877 (principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Mike Edwards – funded
  • Title: NRPA Fees and Charges Survey Project (2010) – National Recreation and Park Association.
    Amount: $18,829 (co-principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Crystos Siderelis, Pete Armem – funded
  • Title: Middle School Sport Facilities: Policies, Physical Activity, and Cost Effectiveness (2010-2011) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
    Amount: $100,000 (co-principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Justin Trogdon, Dr. Hugh Devine, Dr. Crystos Siderelis, Dr. Thom MacKenzie, Dr. Jon Casper) – funded
  • Title: School Intramural Sports and Physical Activity: A Middle School Policy Intervention (2008-2010) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
    Amount: $199,495 (co-principal investigator with Dr. Michael Kanters (co-PI), Dr. Matt Mahar, Dr. Thom MacKenzie, Dr. Jon Casper) – funded
  • Title: I-PARK (Investigating Parks for Active Recreation for Kids) (2007-09) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
    Amount: $205,112 (investigator with Robin Moore (PI), Nilda Cosco, Dr. William Smith, Dr. Perver Baran, Dr. Myron Floyd) – funded
  • Title: Wake to Wellness Fitness Program (2007) – John Rex Foundation.
    Amount: $30,000 (investigator and evaluator with Dr. Michael Kanters) – funded
  • Title: Promoting Lifelong Physical Activity through Intramural Sport (2006) – Research and Graduate Studies – FRPD Individual Program.
    Amount: $3018 (Principle Investigator) – funded
  • Title: Examining the Capacity of Community Parks and Recreation in New Hampshire: Community Recreation and Conservation Leaders’ Project (2004) – State of New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning.
    Amount: $10,995 (Co-investigator, Dr. R. Barcelona) – funded
  • Title: The Impact of Teacher Involvement in After-School Programs (2003) – Vice President for Research and Public Service.
    Amount: $3026 (Principle Investigator) – funded
  • Title: Partnerships between universities and communities in park and recreation administration: Toward a systematic model of collaboration (2002). – Vice President for Research and Public Service.
    Amount: $4850 (Principle Investigator) – funded
  • Title: Dover Middle School 21st CCLC Evaluation Project. (2002). – Dover Middle School & the Greater Manchester Family YMCA.
    Amount: $3600 (Co-investigator, Dr. R. Barcelona) – funded
  • Title: Improving the assessment of student learning during internships. (2002). – UNH Undesignated Gifts Fund Competition.
    Amount: $5050 (Co-investigators, Dr. S. Hardy, M. Grenier, D. Sedory, Dr. R. Barcelona) – funded