Brainsrule - Kids, Games and the Brain

Project Overview

The Brainsrule website is part of a larger project designed to teach children basic neuroscience.  Its goal is to empower children in 4th through 6th grade to make better choices regarding drugs of abuse.  Faculty and staff at SHIS were involved in creating and evaluating the casual games designed to teach certain neuroscience concepts.

Principal Investigators

Andrea Zardetto-Smith, PhD - University of Omaha

Cynthia Phelps, PhD - SHIS

Project Team

Craig Johnson, PhD - Statistician
Irmgard Willcockson, PhD - Subject recruitment, evaluation and publication assistance
Matthew Landry - Graphic design, game  programming
Omid Laridjani - Web page design, game programming                           

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Kelli Mu, PhD - Statistician

Cynthia Corritore, PhD -

J. David Reiser - Project management

Publications/Presentations

Funding

National Institute on Drug Abuse Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award

Project Dates

 2000- 2005