Drew Bailey’s Innovation Lab
Minorities in the Outdoors
Partnering with multiple
outdoor programs like
Outdoor Chattanooga and
various programs for
minorities like La Paz.
Planning to explore how
minorities in Chattanooga
interact with outdoor activity
programs.
Aspiring to generate data
regarding various minority
groups’ personal opinions on
outdoor programming along
with interviewing program
implementers.
Next steps are to construct
and distribute a survey, along
with conducting interviews
with outdoor programmers.
Raiza Barahona, Fatima Ejaz,
Braden Sanford
Outdoor Recreation and
Mental Health
Partnering with local
counseling center.
Planning to explore the ways
that participating in outdoor
activities can affect mental
health
Aspiring to establish a greater
sense of awareness for the
impact of being outdoors on
student well-being.
Next steps are to identify a
test group and collect data
utilizing EEG headsets on
campus.
Jesse Moore, Elise Steele,
Mark Drinkard, Colton Smith
Outdoor Activity and
Academic Achievement
Partnering with Lookout
Valley Middle School and
High School.
Planning to research the
various benefits that
participating in outdoor
activities has on students’
academic achievements.
Aspiring to implement an
in-school program promotes
outdoor activity and
enhances student
educational experience,
Next step is to compile
pertinent data into a research
portfolio.
Ashli Chew, Hannah
Holmberg, Cora Miller
Relaxation Station
Partnering with local
elementary schools in
Chattanooga.
Planning to assist students in
learning valuable coping
skills to deal with stress.
Aspiring to not only reaffirm
the value of mindfulness as a
helpful coping style for
stress, but also aspiring to
pave the way for
incorporating mindfulness
practice into the educational
system.
Next steps are to create a
lesson plan that is
complementary to school
curriculum, and generate
funding to establish a
“Relaxation Station”.
Abbie Faxon, Good Spaghetti,
Kyle Baker, Sophia Neglia