Funding

Our work is supported by grant funding that helps make Weight Inclusive Thinking (WIT) projects and resources freely accessible. Since 2019, we have secured over $22,000 in external and internal funding to support the development, delivery, and evaluation of our weight-inclusive education and research initiatives. Below is a list of grants that have contributed to this work.

Towson University Faculty Development & Research Committee (2024)
WIT FITS: Assessing the Impact of a Weight Stigma Intervention in Kinesiology Students (RCT)

Towson University Diversity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows Program (2022)
Evaluation of a Health at Every Size® Intervention for Fitness Professionals

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Research Grant (2022)
Weight Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces: A Weight Stigma Intervention for Exercise Professionals

Association for Applied Sport Psychology Collaborative Research Grant (2022)
Evaluation of a Health at Every Size®-based Intervention for Fitness Professionals

Western Society for Physical Education of College Women Professional Development Grant (2021)
Evaluation of a Health at Every Size®-based Intervention for Fitness Professionals

National Association of Kinesiology in Higher Education Hellison Interdisciplinary Grant (2020)
Development of a Health at Every Size® Intervention for Fitness Professionals

Western Society for Physical Education of College Women Professional Development Grant (2019)
University Recreation Center Leaders' Perceptions of Health and Weight