Faculty-student team launches youth development initiative through sport and play

Faculty-student team launches youth development initiative through sport and play
Miami University Assistant Professor Carlyn Kimiecik partnered with undergraduate students Katie Dunn and Sophie Dull to launch Recess for Champions, a sport-based positive youth development initiative. Held at Kramer Elementary School during Spring 2025, the program used recess time to build life skills through structured games facilitated by nine student-athlete volunteers from Miami Athletics. The interdisciplinary effort was part of the Sport, Play, Action, & Resilience Collaborative (SPARC!) housed in the Department of Family Science and Social Work. Dunn and Dull presented their work at Miami’s Undergraduate Research Forum on April 25.
